It's not enough that can be said about this place. I got the big Lou and I am absolutely speechless on how tender and delicious this sandwich was. That Russian mayo that they give on the side should come with a straw its that dam good. If the bread could've been toasted it would've been a perfect 20, but it'll have to settle and just be a perfect 10. Also excellent job on having probably having the crispiest, crunchiest pickles in the city. People dont understand how important the pickle is to a corned beef sandwich. Obviously they do. Great Job guys! read more

Ordered 2 different corned beef sandwiches on 3/25/26. Dinty Moore was good once you get around the chewy or fatty meat. About 30min later, my stomach was upset. I had to take pepto bismol. My daughter had the other sandwich which was regular corned beef on grilled onion roll. 1am her stomach was messed up that resulted in a bathroom visit for 30min. I have visited the 6mile location and never felt sick. Slightly disappointed in the quality but not sick. Lou's Deli used to be my favorite but as of today it is the worst! Lou's Deli - all locations SUCK! read more

I should have just went home and cooked but we were in the area and he Roselawn Special is a tried and true good sandwich. Called in an order and went to pick it up. 3 ordered places after mine came up first including a walk in order. No issues or complaints businesses are doing their best. Charrail didn't disclose the surcharge on each sandwich that happened due to increased costs of meat. What has me done with this place is the nasty attitude of the young lady that took my order. I tell her not to put the ketchup that was clearly on the floor in my bag as I saw her pick it up and put it in the container versus the trash. She had an attitude and said it wasn't my order anyway. No manager anywhere and she clearly seemed under 18. I attempted to explain that it was not sanitary to do what she did and it has to go in the trash. She said something smart and that solidified it. I should have checked the recent reviews before ordering. I called another location and basically the owners aren't going to do anything from the chat I had with an employee. Epic fail. read more

Lou's Deli - Surcharge which is on a big sign in the store. Nothing mentioned when placing a phone order. - Delis Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The cook was outside for 30 minutes having a full on conversation with someone outside in a white car. No one was in the kitchen cooking. The girl in the front had the nastiest attitude. The food is amazing but the service is trash as all get out. read more

The manager has a nasty attitude but the food is always good!!! Try the counter-man's treat read more

The food is good but the service typically and frequently grouchy. From the person taking orders and even the cooks. They even disrespect one another. It's like I would rather not have to deal with the employees and just eat the delicious sandwiches. read more

Poor customer service, the young lady at the register barely opened her mouth. And this egg roll is the side of my thumb and they want $5 for it. read more

No air in middle of summer, restaurant is just not welcoming, no comfort for customer and there is something about the lobby that was sticky and did not welcome me. I prefer the Lou's on Greenfield much more. Next time I'll drive a lil further. This deli is becoming run down to be such a staple in the city. read more

Ah, c'mon, you're walking 7 Mile, the bus is never gonna come, and you're starving! What do you want? Pizza? Fast food? Greasy chicken? Coney island? No! You want a hot corn beef sandwich, stacked high and topped with some melted swiss--you know you do. Stop in here. read more

Please go to any other Lou's location. This one was the absolute worst! They are in desperate need for professional staff. I walk in 25 min after I placed my order and my food wasn't ready at all. The big lady with the storm colored weave and fake lashes had no hair net on at all. Knowing weave sheds and this is a dang restaurant. She stood with her back to the customers, as if we inconvenienced her day. There was another ignorant lady on the grill who decided to make jokes with the little tiny man at the register. There were four people in there, the shop was empty and my food was still not done nor was information given that there would be an additional wait. I've never had a problem at the one on 9 mile, this one needs to be shut down! read more

Yooooooo!!!!!! LOU's!!!!!! This is one of those spots that's one of a kind. The food is good and once you figure out a favorite you will be back at some point to feed the need. I recommend the Counterman's Treat or the Dale's Goof-Up. The menu has a lot of options so no matter what you are looking for they can probably take care of you. The lemonade is awesome. FYI this is a hood spot so don't go looking for fresh squeezed or gourmet anything. They use quality ingredients for the price point and as I said earlier the food is good. If you are in 7mile and want to avoid the monotonous fast food places and a coney spot just won't do swing into Lou's! read more

Went here today got the Counterman's sandwich it has Corned Beef cole slaw and swiss cheese with Russian dressing but made in two layers. Its a pretty big sandwich and if it didnt have cole slaw on it making the bread wet you could save half of it. This sandwich was so good and i will come back again and again. I only like coming to the 7 mile location in the daytime thats just me. I also ordered Peach Cobbler oh lawd why did i do that! The peaches are tough and way to much sugar and its loaded with nutmeg but no other flavors they don't use like a pie crust which that is what im use to and was wanting when i ordered it but instead they use this doughy stuff that is really mushy and pasty, it was a hot mess i threw it away i cant eat that! 3.00 wasted! The sandwiches are soooo good tho but beware of that peach cobbler unless you like doughy mushy things then, no shade on that! read more

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Over the years, Lou's Deli has gotten rave reviews for their corned beef. Their original location, on West McNichols, is almost synonomous for good corned beef. Having said that, while Star Deli in Southfield is my favorite, I decided to visit Lou's, since it is in the area and I wanted a good sandwich. Unfortunately, I did not quite get what I want on this one. I will start with the positives, since there are actually a few. First, the sandwiches are not that expensive relative to other delis. Granted, some area coney islands also have corned beef now, and in many cases you get more for your money there. Second, it is clean and well-lighted inside. Third, they provide speedy service. Now, that being said, I was sadly disappointed when I got my sandwich. It was smaller than I expected, and it seemed lacking in other areas. While the meat was good, it was overly sodden in dressing. Additionally, there was nothing really distinctive about it. I felt like I did not quite get my money's worth. As a caveat, though, when I ordered, it seemed as though I had to request everything I wanted on the sandwich a la carte. Overall, my experience was not bad, but it was just not great, either. Though a bit reluctant, I may have to give this restaurant another try. read more

Lous deli 7 mile has the rudest women doing customer service This young girl was sleep at the register with a horrible attitude! Made my drink way before my order was ready When I asked for a fresh drink She was pissed. The egg rolls were awesome. But I refuse to go to this location. The women are absolutely the worst. Treat people how you want to be treated. read more

Overall: Thumbs Down! Save yourself time, money and a headache! If I could this place zero stars, I would! This place is the best at having terrible customer service, unprofessional and lazy staff with bad attitudes (located at the front taking your order...even the cooks in the back looked embarrassed by the lady). Where to start?! Well it could be that I tried to call in my order (lady hung up the first time). The second time she said we only take walk ins no phone orders. I would of left but I was buying this for my grandma so I drove there. The lady (who told me no phone orders, was taking a phone order and playing on her cell phone...talking to her family because she told me they were "getting on her nervous"). I sat there and saw her answer a call tell the same story and then answer another one and take the order. I guess they didn't want it being super busy or just didn't want to work. Bottom line I will NEVER return here and don't know how they are in business. Normally I would request a manager but what's the point here read more

The fact that this business survives and exists blows my mind. They just don't answer the fucking phone. I've resorted to ordering food online and when I get there it's still about a 20 minute wait each time. Don't be going back anytime soon. read more

This was the best lous I've ever been to the people gave me 3 tenders instead of four and gave me quarters for the machine. The best staff

Of course the sandwiches are GREAT. But they really need a new staff. The lady taking orders has the worst attitude I've ever seen. She doesn't need to deal with customers at all. She acts as if she's doing paying customers a favor by taking a order... read more

what can you say about the original lous deli except it's always consistent. the cornbeef is lean and the service is fast. This 7 mile and evergreen area location may be a bit rundown but it's the service here that keeps me coming back to this location. I like the turkey and the pastrami as well. they'll slice it paper thin and pile it high. well worth the price for a Detroit Sandwich Tradition. read more

Well I'm (we're) originally from Detroit Michigan, now in Houston Texas, but every time someone goes back home to Detroit or someone comes from Detroit from my family they always bring back at least 10 corn beef sandwiches/roast beef sandwiches, on pumpernickel or onion roll bread sandwiches back to Houston Texas, and they have this special sauce that you put on the sandwiches, they are delicious it is not a deli out here in Houston Texas to compare to our Lou's in Detroit, on 6 mile road by Marygrove college, you're going to love them... yum Yum Yum!!! Love them... Tauheedah read more

There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again. Yeah well apparently I can get fooled again! So here it's, I'm on my way home work and I felt the trimmers of hunger pains. As I'm riding down 7 Mile, don't ask me why, I see Lou's Deli. Not the Lou's from last week, the other one. Again I said to myself "They sure do make a tasty burger..." So I called and ordered one. However this time I was ready, so I specifically asked if I would be getting an actual bun or some goddamn Aunt Millie's. I was assured that it would be a bun, like from, you know, a regular restaurant. Continuing with my order, I said "Cheese & ketchup. Please add ketchup to the top and bottom buns." "Okay, that's a double cheese burger 'esscra' ketchup, right? It'll be ready in 10 or 20 minutes..." I should have known then. I get there and I stand at the counter without being acknowledged for the better part of 5 minutes. Finally the girl says "You got a pick up for Chris? Double cheeseburger ESSCRA ketchup?" I pay, I leave. 15 minutes ago, as I'm unwrapping my burger, I'm bracing myself for disappointment. "I swear fo' God, if this fuckin' burger ain't jammed between a goddamn bun....." I think to myself. Okay, bet, there's a bun. Cool, I'm home free, or so I thought. Wait a minute..... Wait a goddamn minute?!?! Not only was there no cheese, but wasn't even a drop of ketchup nowhere near this muthafuckah!!! On everything I love FUCK LOU's DELI!!!! Fuck em, fuck em AWL!!!!!! read more

I love the corned beef special here. It's always about a 10-15 minute wait for your order but it's worth it. The food is a little pricey but like I said the corned beef is good. It's not thick slides it's thin slices layered. The sandwiches are so fat you can't close them. Love it. read more

I love going here to get the David's Drip sandwich, it's so good and juicy it drips everywhere. I've only been to this one location, the dining area was clean enough. The staff was friendly...so for that, I give this place 4 stars. read more

Disgusting the meat taste awful. I'm pretty sure it's low quality, my egg roll was smashed like a hamburger, and ghetto service......Do not come to lous deli on 7 mile. Please look up another location Please read more

I live in Stone Mountain, GA and I go to Detroit quite often (I was born there and my family still lives there) and the only place I go to is Lou's Deli. First of all I love the staff they are always so friendly which is rare in the city, and I love their corn beef sandwiches I have to get one when I get there and I always have to take one home with me for the people that did not make the trip. Fantastic and also try the Seven Mile omelet it is very filling I could only eat half of it. Best place to go!! read more