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    Lou's Deli

    3.5 (117 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Sam I.

    If you're a Reuben fan, Lou's is a must. This triple-decker masterpiece is piled high with tender, juicy corned beef, perfectly melted Swiss, house-made sauerkraut, and tangy dressing--all stacked between buttery grilled rye. It's huge, hearty, and worth every bite. The meat is the star: flavorful, not too fatty, and sliced just thick enough. Paired with crispy fries or deviled eggs, it's a Detroit deli classic done right. Pro tip: come hungry or split it--it's that big.

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    Tim M.

    In the war of traditional Jewish delis in and around Southfield, Michigan, this place doesn't win or place. *Maybe* it shows. Here's why: Ambiance: The interior is cheerful: modern, bright, with picnic tables featuring comfortable wooden benches--and plenty of them, meaning this place is usually pretty darn busy. Perhaps because it's centrally located? It's NOT because their Reubens are great. They're just okay. 4/5 Food: First time here and the impression is not great, although it's okay. First, they forgot to put my sandwich on the onion roll I asked for. Even though the order taker had me repeat it twice. Second, the supposed (grilled) rye bread isn't really rye, and wasn't grilled with a crusty, buttered finish. (Maybe margarine? Inferior choice.) There are no caraway seeds, it tastes like a thin Texas toast--so it's a cheap substitute for the kind of rye a Reuben should come with, standard. The supposed Swiss cheese doesn't taste Swiss at all, but very bland and no Swiss flavor. They cheaped out here. A minor beef about the pickle: You don't get a choice of old or new dills. That's STANDARD at a Jewish deli. Where it hits near bottom is in flavor. The corned beef taste is WEAK. It's not overly salty, a good thing, but the special taste of corned beef should be front and center, and it's just lacking here. They must have cheaped out in the meat sourcing. I wouldn't call a bad sandwich, but it's not what a Jewish deli is all about. Even if it's not billed as a Jewish deli, in Southfield Michigan with its great Jewish cultural tradition of Jewish delis, this one MUST compete--but fails on many counts. For all of the reasons above, and especially because a Jewish deli MUST, first and foremost, deliver a GREAT corned beef sandwich, especially a Reuben, I give a low score. 2/5 Service: Had to wait a little bit at the counter and quite a bit longer for the order to be done but it's lunch time--sort of a rush, 2 PM on a weekday. No big deal. But for the order taker to miss one of my key requests correctly after it she repeated it--two mentions of the onion roll--means she's not paying attention. Everything else regarding service, they did well. 3/5

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    Ellie B.

    Delicious. Big portions. Good prices. Worth every penny! You are able to customize any sandwich you want as well. I did that with Sara and added lettuce and cheese. Yum!!

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    Whitnee D.

    There is only one other spot I have ever gone to that is equally as good in making a corned beef sandwich. Get the Roselawn corned beef special - has coleslaw and Russian dressing on it. My only critique is on the desserts but it is a deli and not a bakery... so caramel cake and peach cobbler aren't worth the calories. Also they are pretty popular so order ahead and expect a 20/25 min wait on food.

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    Corned beef sandwich is always delicious. Service and ambiance is cool. Just wait, be quiet and get your food.

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    They have one of the best subs in this area. They are almost better than Subway-almost

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    This place is absolutely the best deli in the area. The menu is unbelievable. This place is a must-stop any time my parents are in town.

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    My Corned beef sandwich was very tasty and well made however; you will get hood service attitude from some of the cashiers

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    2 years ago

    HANDS DOWN The Best Corned Beef Sandwiches in the city!!! Egg rolls are top tier also.

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    Food ok. Service was horrible.. was treated rude by the cashier. He was un professional and disrespectful.

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    Corn beef not the quality that was a standard for long s Service great at 9 mile location ambience good

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