There is a small deli in the western suburbs of Chicago where the line at noon stretches out the door and nobody minds waiting. The sandwiches here are the kind that require two hands, a stack of napkins, and absolutely no plans for the next hour.
Fresh-baked bread, house-stacked meats, and a family behind the counter who genuinely care about what lands on your plate make this place feel like a rare find. Read on to discover why locals drive across town and regulars keep coming back week after week.
The Address and Setting on Army Trail Boulevard
Serino Italian Deli sits at 1720 Army Trail Blvd in Addison, Illinois 60101, just east of Route 355, and the modest storefront gives almost no hint of what is happening inside. From the outside, it looks like a neighborhood shop tucked between other businesses on a busy suburban road.
But the packed parking lot around lunchtime tells a different story…