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Dominick's Italian Market and Deli is a small, family owned and operated deli and store, which offers a great selection of "everything Italian," including deli selections, fresh, in-house sandwiches, Italian groceries and lots more. Dominick's has become the "go-to" deli in the Granite Bay area of Roseville, CA as the locals have come to appreciate the amazing sandwiches this restaurant offers. As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: Dominick's Italian Market and Deli is located in the Granite Bay district of Roseville, CA in the Granite Rose Shopping Center. The deli shares space with a small trattoria and bar - co-owned and operated with the market and deli - which offers the delicious cuisine served by the deli and additional Italian choices. The trattoria wasn't open during my visit, as it doesn't open until later in the morning. It's a little past the 10:00 in the morning opening time, Saturday, July 25, 2026, and I've arrived at Dominick's to enjoy a "Dom's Big Fish," a delicious Italian-style fish sandwich. This will be the first time in my life that I've ever enjoyed an Italian-style fish sandwich.
Photo: Good food always tastes better when enjoyed outside, and Dominick's Italian Market and Deli doesn't disappoint, as there are many tables and chairs placed outside for your dining pleasure. There is no inside seating - with the exception of the adjacent trattoria restaurant - as the inside is devoted to the Italian market and the deli.
Photo: As you enter the deli, you'll notice the order counter, with the sandwiches and panninis listed, the deli display and the open kitchen behind the counter. The layout of the deli is both spacious and attractive and reflects the pride locals take in the upscale community. If you look to the far left of the photo, you can see the entrance to the trattoria, and get a peek at the full-service bar. The trattoria was closed, as it doesn't open until 11:30. Note to self: I need to pay the trattoria a visit... stat! The deli operates on what I refer to as the "taqueria" format, as you make your selection from the overhead menu, place your order at the counter, pay for it and in return, receive a receipt. Then, you seat yourself at any open seat and when your order is ready, it will be brought to you by one of the friendly staff. There is no seating inside the deli/market, but there is plenty of comfortable seating outside on the sidewalk in front of the deli, and on this 20-degree morning, outdoor seating was simply delightful. I would have sat outside today, even if indoor seating would been an option.
Photo: The "Sandwich Menu" offers both hot and cold "Hero Sandwiches" along with "House Specialty Grilled Panini" sandwiches. More menu choices are offered from the "Pizza Menu" along with the menu at the co-located restaurant next door. Dominick's also offers catering choices as well. I didn't see any printed menus, but the menu is offered on the deli's website, and to-go orders seemed to be very popular on this Saturday morning, as many customers were picking up to-go orders on their way to nearby Folsom Lake for a day on the water. The owners of Dominick's, along with the trattoria are originally from New York and New Jersey, and the menu reflects the cuisine of the mid-Atlantic area, with a "walk on the Italian side."
Photo: The open kitchen is located just behind the order counter, where you can watch the talented staff prepare your order. Everything is fresh, made in-house from locally-sourced ingredients, when possible. Note the rolls of freshly-baked bread, ready for delicious sandwiches.
Photo: As I placed my order, I watched a talented chef preparing a to-go order of several sandwiches. A few minutes later, as I was enjoying my lunch outside, a family pulled up, with a boat in tow, and picked up the order. Dominick's delicious sandwiches would really make a day on the water at Folsom Lake complete!
Photo: Back on Friday, April 22, 2023, during my first visit to Dom's, I was served by friendly Kiki, who brought my delicious lunch to me with a smile. Kiki is not only a great hostess as she's a talented chef, as she prepared my delicious sandwiches. My meal arrived with a smile, in about fifteen minutes after I placed my order. Notice the lovely patio, which offers comfortable dining a vantage point to watch the "goings on" happen in the shopping center. Placer County had just emerged from the virus scare, and a few holdouts were still wearing masks. Thank goodness all of that nonsense is now history!
Photo: From the "Hot Hero Sandwiches" section of the menu, I went with a "Whole Philly Cheese Steak," along with an order of "Coleslaw," fresh from the deli case. The presentation was attractive, but not fancy, as the sandwiches and salad arrived on a plastic tray, with simple paper as a "plate." The slaw was served in a little cardboard deli box, in the style of a New York deli. Each sandwich - my order included two, since I ordered "Whole" - is based on fresh, in-house baked ciabatta roll which was lightly buttered and toasted. The rolls were "crunchy" on the outside, and sweet and tender inside. Each roll was about 6-inches in length and matched with the filling perfectly. Thinly sliced steak, sliced the way it's prepared in Philadelphia was the main ingredient in the sandwich. The steak was marinated, grilled, juicy and tender, and simply delicious. Dominick's gives you a large portion of steak in your sandwich, so even if you order a "Half," you'll leave full, especially when you combine your sandwich with a side salad. Diced red and green peppers along with diced onion completed the vegetable portion of the sandwiches. Like the meat, the peppers and onion were sauteed on the grill, and perfectly grilled, which added another dimension to this amazing sandwich. The finishing touch was a large helping of perfectly melted, mild provolone cheese, which added a taste sensation, and held things together. Each bite into the sandwich was rewarded with a satisfying "crunch," thanks the "crunchy" roll, and the combination of lots of perfectly grilled steak, peppers, onion and lots of gooey provolone cheese made for an "Philly taste sensation" without leaving the Gold Country of California's Sierra Nevada foothills. Both the sandwich - I brought the second home with me for dinner - and the coleslaw were simply delicious! The difference is in the taste and when you enjoy lunch at Dominick's, you can taste the fresh ingredients, and the in-house quality, crafted by the talented staff. No wonder Granite Bay locals rave about the fine cuisine served at Dominick's Italian Market and Deli!
Photo: Meet Tianna, my friendly hostess who took my order inside, and brought it to me with a smile.
Photo: I'm a happy guy, as I toast my friendly hostess Tianna, and all the wonderful staff at Dominick's Italian Market and Deli with a Modelo beer and a smile. Cheers!
Photo: From the "Hot Hero Sandwiches" section of the menu, I went with "Dom's Big Fish," as I simply rarely resist fried fish of any kind. When I went with BIG, I meant BIG as my order included two generous fish sandwiches. Today, I broke my de facto mould and went with just fish and aioli sauce, rather than loading up the sandwiches with everything, as I longed for the taste of fried fish. Two dill pickle slices came on the side, which added a nice touch. Each sandwich began with a fresh, in-house baked crusty Italian roll, that tasted like a ciabatta, only in the size of a roll, sized perfectly for the fish. Each roll was dressed with tangy aioli sauce, which is an Italian twist on a fish sandwich. Each sandwich included two large fillets of fried, battered cod fish. Each fillet was a work of art to look at, as they were uniformly battered and deep fried to a beautiful, crispy golden brown. With the fish placed on the Italian bread rolls, dressed with aioli sauce, each sandwich was a delight to look at, and made my mouth water before taking my first bite. I fell in love with "Dom's Big Fish" with my first bite. Think of this scrumptious combination... crispy, sweet, crusty Italian roll, buttered with aioli sauce, and fried cod, fried to a crispy, golden brown on the outside, and soft, white and tender inside. It was Dom's take on an Italian fish sandwich, and this fish sandwich was truly a delicious sandwich! I went with two Modelo Mexican beers, one as an appetizer and one as dessert. How can you go wrong with such a framework? If that wasn't enough, after enjoying my delicious lunch at Dom's, I headed over to nearby Granite Bay Brewing Company to enjoy a "Uno Mas" beer, which seemed like a fitting climax to the day.
Photo: "Dom's Big Fish" Italian sandwich... such a delicious fish sandwich! Here's all of the goodness from another angle, as I hold one of the sandwiches and admire the beauty before enjoying my first bite. Dominick's Italian Market and Deli serves a delicious Italian fish sandwich! You don't have to travel to the Port of Genoa to enjoy a scrumptious Italian fish sandwich... simply head over to Dominick's Italian Market and Deli, located in Granite Bay, CA. Fine gold country dining! Dominick's Italian Market and Deli Copyright(c) 2026 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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