Mandola's Deli 4105 Leeland Street, Houston, TX 77023

"The Frank’s whitefish and shrimp with the wonderfully sautéed side veggies was a treat. Great food always! This restaurant has been around for a long time. I especially like the St.Thomas H.S. and UH decorative highlights - and the food is the best in East Houston for sure. A definite wonderful lunch! Anyway a co-worker asked- that really looks good! Yep-it is. Go there! She suggested she would. A little bit of direct advertising. I work all over the city- everywhere for the past 3 years at least. I rarely make it around EADO - as called now but- this place is a gem. There is an obvious reason why it is still thriving. They offer the best food -fresh and they’re committed to their product. You cannot go wrong."

"We have been eating at Mandola’s for 20+ years. Actually my husband has been eating their food his entire life. They used to have an additional location in a strip mall close to the house he grew up in, by Hobby Airport, but that strip mall was torn down and the property sold. One day he started talking about their sandwiches and I told him that the original was by UH, that weekend we visited and have been going back steady ever since. My favorites are the fried lasagna (appetizer) and I love the Eggplant Parmesan. He loves the sandwiches; Meatball, Italian Combo, Roast Beef, he loves them all and gets a different one each time. We love this place, and the staff is amazing. Frank and his son Joseph are like family to us. I do wish they would go back to later hours, at least on Friday & Saturday. It is impossible for us to enjoy during the week since we can’t get there before 6PM, but you can find us here at least (2) Saturdays every month!"

"Highly recommend for casual Italian. Homemade cheese sticks were great. The lasagna was amazing. Everyone was very friendly. The chef saw us looking over the menu and came over to give us a run through. He was very helpful. Can’t wait to go back."

"Italian Roast Beef…excellent. Tender succulent meat, light crispy bun. The Olive Salad…a must try if you like olives. The other food looked amazing. Nondescript place, well worth the stop. Update: the Italian sausage poboy is tasty!"

"This is some great classic Italian food! I loved the chicken parm with huge pieces of chicken and a tasty sauce. I’m sure their pastas would be good too based on the sauce. The mozzarella sticks were very good, but not as special as the sandwich. the entire staff was very friendly as well. They made me feel welcome the whole time. Prices were also very good."