Press & Recognition
Thirty years makes some noise.
Reno's TV stations, its news sites, and Yelp's national Top-100 list have all told some version of the same story: a family deli that never stopped earning its regulars. The coverage, with links to every story and segment.
Yelp — Official Blog · February 2021
Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., 2021
Yelp's national list, built from millions of reviews, ranked Paisan's #80 in the country. KOLO 8 put the family on air about it.
KOLO 8 News Now · April 1, 2025
Paisan's celebrating 30 years
KOLO marked the deli's 30th anniversary with the family's story: opened as a catering company on April 1, 1995, and grew a deli because people kept knocking on the door.
KOLO 8 News Now · March 5, 2021
KOLO ATE: Paisan's Old World Deli & Catering
A KOLO ATE segment on the Yelp Top-100 nod, with the family honored to represent Reno on a national list.
This Is Reno · October 2022
An Italian deli with a menu of Mexican food
A full review of the deli: the family sandwiches, the house-baked bread, and an Italian deli that also runs a full Mexican menu.
FOX 11 Reno · August 2022
Celebrating National Sandwich Month
Mornings on Fox 11 came to the counter for National Sandwich Month and a live look at what the deli does best.
This Is Reno · November 2022
Thanksgiving dinner on bread
The Crazy Bird — turkey, cream cheese, sun-dried cranberries, and sprouts on nine-grain — featured in the city's Thanksgiving-sandwich roundup.
“I believe if my food’s good and my service is good, they’re going to come back.”— Mike Angelis, to KOLO 8 News Now (2025)
Taste what the fuss is about.
The reviews and the news reels agree with the regulars. Order from the deli or bring the catering crew to your next event.