Red and white checkered tablecloths go together with Italian restaurants like spaghetti and meatballs. It might be a cliché, but that's quickly overlooked at Mollica's Italian Market and Deli because so much more is offered. It's a delicatessen where sandwiches are assembled fresh to order; it's a restaurant where the Italian sausage is prepared from an old family recipe, and many of the pastas are made in house; and it's a small market selling Italian foods.

This family business draws a crowd at lunch and dinner, though the latter feels more relaxed. It's easy to linger without being rushed. Our friendly server was patient as our foursome perused the menu trying to choose our entrees.