Not technically in East Camden, but many of our parents remembered when Costa’s was in North Camden. Growing up, Costa’s was on Westfield Avenue just beyond the Browning Road intersection. My mom and grandmother (who lived at 44th and High) bought lunchmeats here, as they knew the owners from when they lived in North Camden years before. The butcher knew just how my grandmother liked her chicken roll and “square” cheese sliced. Costa’s Deli always smelled great when you walked in the door. Click on the picture to enlarge and check out the prices on the window!
My parents went there also, having grown up in North Camden. Good old time service, everyone knew your parents when you walked in! Yeah, look at those prices, bring them back! The private owned stores were great.
March 1, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Not technically in East Camden, but many of our parents remembered when Costa’s was in North Camden. Growing up, Costa’s was on Westfield Avenue just beyond the Browning Road intersection. My mom and grandmother (who lived at 44th and High) bought lunchmeats here, as they knew the owners from when they lived in North Camden years before. The butcher knew just how my grandmother liked her chicken roll and “square” cheese sliced. Costa’s Deli always smelled great when you walked in the door. Click on the picture to enlarge and check out the prices on the window!
March 1, 2008 at 4:18 pm
My parents went there also, having grown up in North Camden. Good old time service, everyone knew your parents when you walked in! Yeah, look at those prices, bring them back! The private owned stores were great.
March 4, 2008 at 11:34 am
Costas is still on Westfield ave. Its a small food market now,not just a deli.
I go there now & then.
Great cold cuts at reasonable prices.
I seem to remember that before they moved to Westfield Ave.,they had a store (same name) in Pennsauken at Camden or Merchantville Ave.
I’ve lived in Pennsauken for 35years now.
March 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I crave the smell of a good Italian Deli like Costa’s. Great subs there too. Nothing like it here in Texas.
April 6, 2009 at 1:20 am
Husband, Bill Hans, thinks this was his cousins Deli, His moms maiden name is Costa. Bobby Costa, Joey, Mothers name was Dee.
April 6, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Debbie Hans ,
Back in the late 1950’s I knew a kid named Joe Costa…blonde hair,I think…lived on or near 26th st. off of Westfield Ave.
I believe he was related to a guy named Jack Catlin.
April 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm
yep, they are both families of his. Jack Catlin was his uncle, Joe was an uncle by MaRRiage. Bills mom was Anna May Catlin.