Wonderful food, very friendly staff, pricing is pretty good considering the wonderful food quality! Would 1000% recommend

Food was good, hot things hot and cold was cold. Service was great and all the order was correct. Prices were reasonable.

Very fresh food with an amazing atmosphere and even better service. Great place to stop in for lunch!

Such a great deli! We love the food, people/service and atmosphere of this establishment. Recommend it highly!!

They have gluten free bread! I'm a celiac, I came and got a chicken salad sandwich to go. The servers were incredibly friendly and had helpful recommendations on sauces and toppings, and the food was prepared super quickly. read more

Recently opened deli in the NewBo district. Nice interior and the staff was clean and well groomed. Nice décor with a lot of wood. Most of the tables appeared to be for four with a counter also with high top chairs. Nice unless you have a single diner doing work at one of the tables taking up 4 places. Maybe a setup with smaller tables for two would be helpful. The metal chairs are not the most comfortable. I've seen these chairs at one other place and didn't like them there either. (Does anybody actually sit in these chairs when they consider buying them?) The menu has a good variety of sandwiches and soups. I opted for the Chicken Salad, and it was OK, just nothing special. I had hoped that for a place in NewBo that it might be a cut above the rest of town. The cold cut sandwiches are made from cold cuts that are pre-sliced. I know that most delis around here do that, but why not have a slicer like they do back east and cut the meat to order? For the actual size of the sandwich we had, my wife ordered the roast beef, you didn't get too much bang for your buck. The bread they used wasn't very pleasing to the eye. If you get rye or white bread it's simply sliced bread. They had an interesting assortment of salads, but they were pre-packaged so there was no way to know when they were prepared. The 1010 salad was pretty good though. If you crave a nice chicken salad sandwich head over to the NewBo market for a heartier and less expensive option on a much better piece of bread. read more

Lu's Deli - the entrance to lu's deli - Delis Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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I stopped for a donutland donut and stayed for a salad!! I had the Lu's signature salad. Fresh and Delicious!!! I will be back for this yummy salad with ranch vinaigrette. read more

Lu's Deli - I stopped for a donutland donut and stayed for a salad!! I had the Lu's signature salad. Fresh and Delicious!!! - Delis Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

I recently gave this spot another chance after not being impressed a couple of times. My first impression was correct. It's not bad it's just, as several others have commented, ordinary. There are better sub options in the city. read more

Super friendly staff! Delicious sandwiches! Love the decor!! Stopped by on our way through Cedar Rapids. Worth it! read more

Lu's Deli - Roast beef - Delis Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

My new go-to sandwich shop! I walked in on a Friday evening and was quickly greeted. The employees offered suggestions on what they recommended and were great assistance. I went with the chef's salad - greens with cucumbers, onion, Parmesan, prosciutto, and a ranch vinaigrette! So flavorful and fresh and great value! I also love that they serve Donutland donuts thus making it great for morning or evening!! I will be back! read more

Lu's Deli - Cute decor - Delis Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Love this Deli! I always get their tuna salad sandwich! The Best in town!! Lu's Deli has a small town, local feel to it! Friendly staff and comfortable environment, with indoor or outdoor seating options! There are several food selections, and everything is always fresh!! read more

Nice location, ample space inside, well appointed.. The advertised outside seating area is rather small bistro tables on the side walk. Mix of deli- subway shop. While much of the food options may be home made, there is nothing special about it. Being soo close to NewBo I would love to see some alternative options, e. g. Vegan, special bakery items, etc. read more

I really wanted to fall in love with this place. I love me a good deli, I am from back East. I like an Italian guy to sweat on my grinder for that authentic taste. I totally agree with another reviewer, the meat should be sliced to order. But at the very least they should use good quality meat. The turkey on my sandwich was processed. The kind of turkey that is ground up and pressed back into a breast shape with something that makes it stay glued together. It is the cheap kind of turkey that you find at other chain sandwich shops. They advertise it as high quality meat- it is absolutely not. The roll was very good, soft and light like a pillow but dare I say a bit too light. The kind of bread that you can squish paper thin. The roll would not hold up to much stuffed inside it. The veggies were pre- shredded lettuce and thinly sliced pale tomatoes and cucumbers. Come on, these are In season now. To top it off, cheese is an extra $.80. The sandwich was $8.00 for a thin and sad 7". What was great you ask? The decor was clean and crisp. It is a well thought out space except for where you pay is too crowded to put down your sandwich. Which is wrapped like something much more special than it is. I will try Lu's again because I want to love it, the district needs a great deli. Next time I hope they are using Boars Head or some other better quality meat and they have tomatoes that taste like something - anything. read more

Great sandwiches made fresh to order, plus salads and goodies - scads of choices. I always love visiting Laurie and her friendly team at Lu's Deli. They aim to please. Spotlessly clean inside, nice patio outside this historic, renovated building in NewBo neighborhood. Check it out! read more

Lu's is absolutely amazing from their service to their food. You must stop in and support a small business and try out one of their amazing subs or salads (i loveee their signature salad) and also grab homemade carrot cake or scotcharoothey are truly the best!! read more

Very tasty soup. We had the tomato basil. Salad was crisp and yummy. Relaxing atmosphere. We'd go again! read more

Just a simple and delicious sandwich shop! Nothing crazy, just delicious and fresh. Always the best customer service!

Lu's is a good place for lunch. It's in NewBo so parking is difficult to find. But the atmosphere is nice. Quiet, and the decor is really cute. The staff were welcoming and good at their jobs. The food was nice but nothing spectacular or really unique. The menu was a bit overwhelming. There were a lot of choices, and it was all on the board. That's more of a personal pet peeve and not a huge issue. read more

Lu's Deli - a sandwich and a cup of coffee - Delis Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ate here for lunch. Great food. Bread was so fresh and delicious. Cute patio area also!

Really excited about trying out new deli. I'm from back east and reminded me a bit from my childhood growing up. Sandwiches were good, not great... a lot to take in from their menu! Would probably be back to try other items they have to offer. read more

In from out of town last June. First experience with Lu's. Family owned business. Great food for a good price. Salads and soups homemade. Yes, homemade! Much thought fitting in with NewBo District...even the name Lu's has a history behind her. Staff is friendly with the customer in mind. I know they cater and deliver...if only I could convince them to deliver to AZ! read more

Great sandwiches! Reminds me of Little Kings! Awesome! Would definitely recommend!

Decent sandwiches but the sandwiches are very small for the price. You feel like you paid for a whole sandwich but only got a half.

Lu's Deli is fabulous to work with! We had them cater and event for us a few weeks back and they did a great job! Even worked with us for a super fast delivery when we ran out of food and needed more! Ps. The cookies are awesome! read more

So glad there is finally a deli in the Newbo area! I typically get the Cran Turkey and a cup of chili! Lots of homemade recipes, soups, pasta salads and cookies that are delicious. Decor/setup/vibe remind me a lot of Fixer Upper. So cool. You gotta check this out if you're in the mood for something fresh and local! Friendly staff as well! read more