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    Lou’s Cafe

    4.4 (124 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Veggie Sandwich with added turkey
    Tasha H.

    Great sandwiches and fast service. I love sandwiches with lots of veg so the veggie sandwich with added turkey was perfect for me. Lots of tastes and textures going on and not too much of any one thing. There's definitely a kick from the jalapeno sauce as well! Loved that the sandwich is toasted nice and crisp and the red onion is cut super thin. My only feedback is the bread is almost too much. It makes the sandwich really tall and it just feels like the ratio of bread to filling is slightly off.

    Ami-Cado Sandwich
    Roman N.

    Low-key quality sandwich spot in San Carlos. Stopped in here for lunch with a friend today and was surprised at how broad the menu was; I've walked by multiple times and always thought the place didn't look like much, but looks can be deceiving. I ordered the Ami-Cado, which came with pastrami, salami, avocado, Lou's special sauce, and your usually sandwich fixings. It came on a noticeably shiny piece of sourdough bread. The saltiness of the pastrami worked well with the sweetness of Lou's special sauce, and the lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles kept the sandwich from being overly salty. The sourdough bread had that satisfy crisp that only sourdough can have. It didn't look like a big sandwich, but the Ami-Cado satisfied my hunger. And the price point was awesome: around $12.50 before tax. If you want a good simple sandwich, Lou's is the spot. A little higher than Ike's in quality, I'd say.

    Faraz M.

    A great sandwich place, in my personal opinion, is rated by the quality of the meat, the bread, and the sauce that makes them unique. Not all places have all three of these boxes checked off and Lou's has 2/3. They have your standard deli meat, which wasn't a surprise. But their ratio of meat and the neatness in stacking makes a difference here. Each bite gets a nice balance of flavors and it's consistent as you progress. The French roll when toasted is so soft, chewy, light, and crunchy all at the same time. It holds the sandwich contents well and it absorbs their sauce nicely. Sometimes I order the sourdough instead for a little extra crunch but they have good bread regardless. Lou's special sauce is a little on the spicer side but it gives a nice zing to the sandwich as well. I wouldn't say that Lou's sandwiches are groundbreaking, but it's the one of the most consistent sandwich places I've been to. Also, I ordered the vegilicious once and it was indeed delicious.

    Risky Bizness Sandwich
    Lauren B.

    Ordered through grubhub. Food: Sandwich hit the spot. A lot of flavors but was good. Had a little heat from the pepperoncini. Wish there was more crab. Greek salad was good too. A lot of toppings VS lettuce ratio. Can't complain about that. I didn't get any updates about my order. It showed that they never accepted and the order came 10 min past the window. Other than that, food was good.

    "Double" Pastrami. Oy'vei. What a disappointment. Considering i paid EXTRA, this here, this here is a fail.

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    Exceptionally crafted sandwiches with great service. Bread is perfectly fresh. Great selection of chips to pair with your sandwich.

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    7 months ago

    Love their quick service. Clean space, lots of options, great food, best sandwiches in town!!

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    I used to really like this place until I got some bad meat (grey salami) I won't be back as that was a major red flag as to quality control.

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    Delicious and very hot and flavorful southwestern omelette sammie. Wish I lived closer.

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    4 months ago

    Great sandwiches and very friendly staff always love going here my personal favorite is the Romas club

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    Yummy sandwich, fast service, fairly priced. We enjoyed this spot on the go. Thank you.

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    Favorite sandwich spot in San Carlos. I regularly order is the breakfast sandwich and Roma's Club ‍

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    Lou's makes the most delicious veggie sandwiches! Try it with Dutch Crunch bread! It's our go to place for sandwiches

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