Amato's Italian Sandwich Shops

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312 Saint John St

Portland, ME 04102

+1 (207) 828-5978

http://www.amatos.com

Founded in 1902, Amato's is a chain of restaurants that specializes in a range of pizzas, pasta dishes and sandwiches. With more than 10 company stores, the restaurant offers veggie, turkey, roast beef, ham and Swiss, Genoa salami and pepperoni sandwiches. It serves sandwiches with American cheese, onion, pickle, tomato, green pepper, olive, salt and oil. Amato's also provides various rollups, including grilled chicken, chicken salad, chicken bacon ranch, and steak and cheese. The restaurant also serves meatball, sausage, chicken and steak parmigiana sandwiches. It offers pizzas with several toppings, such as bacon, sausage, ham, pepperoni, meatball, green and hot peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms, spinach and broccoli. Amato's provides catering services, as well as offers gift cards of various denominations.

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2.534 reviews

Kevin B.

7/20/2025

Amato's is definitely top tier for a fast-food sandwich place. The Italian was super good. I loved all the vegetables, the saltiness from the cured meats and the oil on top. I appreciated the...

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J T.

10/8/2025

Not very friendly How good the sandwiches are is pretty hit or miss The mall store was great yesterday Guess I should have returned

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Emily

7/17/2025

I like Amato's, always have. This particular location is below built an substandard. I order the same cold sandwhich each time. Always different, too much of one item, next fairly little of the...

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Jules F.

8/8/2022

What a disaster. I just ordered a veggie Italian with extra cheese, and adding on jalapeños and extra olives. They gave me an Italian with two slices of cheese, and ONLY jalapeños and olives. I...

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Greg C.

1/26/2025

Please be careful if you are pregnant or immunocompromised this place is really dirty. I remember when they built this location it was so nice but it needs some TLC.

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Credited as the pioneer of casual dining, Independent Owners Cooperative is a consortium of franchise owners who collectively operate the Ground Round Grill & Bar chain of restaurants. The company has more than 70 locations throughout 19 United States. Each restaurant offers traditional fare, including appetizers, soups, salads, steaks, ribs, chicken, pasta, seafood, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, fajitas, desserts and a variety of beverages such as beers, wines, champagnes, smoothies, lemonades, sodas, teas, coffees and mixed alcoholic drinks. The first Ground Round Grill & Bar opened in 1969. Nation s Restaurant News awarded Independent Owners Cooperative its 2005 Franchise Excellence Award for Leadership in Franchise Management.