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Lou's Cafe

Sandwich · San Carlos

Indulge in comfort food near Casa Batlló's doorstep

4.7 · 87 reviews Google
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About Lou's Cafe

Nestled in the heart of San Carlos at 902 Laurel St, Lou's Cafe offers a unique blend of comfort and culinary excellence. Our cozy yet spacious dining room is more than just a place to enjoy a meal; it’s a warm haven where every detail reflects our commitment to quality and service. As sandwich spec...

Nestled in the heart of San Carlos at 902 Laurel St, Lou's Cafe offers a unique blend of comfort and culinary excellence. Our cozy yet spacious dining room is more than just a place to enjoy a meal; it’s a warm haven where every detail reflects our commitment to quality and service. As sandwich specialists, we pride ourselves on crafting each piece with care, using fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers whenever possible. With over 47 reviews garnering an impressive 4.7/5 rating, our menu caters to a variety of tastes, offering both classic sandwiches and innovative creations that delight both casual diners and sandwich enthusiasts alike. Whether you're stopping by for a quick bite or settling in for a leisurely meal, Lou's Cafe is your go-to spot for a delicious and memorable experience.

What Customers Say About Lou's Cafe

Lou's Cafe is a popular spot in San Carlos for fresh, high-quality sandwiches, especially the Roma Club and hot pastrami. Customers rave about the fresh bread and flavorful ingredients. Some mention long wait times, especially during peak hours.

Popular Dishes

Roma Club hot pastrami sandwich Kick'N RB Risky Bizness sandwich original breakfast sandwich clam chowder

Best For

Families Locals Quick Bite Solo Dining Casual

Tip: Order online in advance to avoid long wait times, especially during lunch on Fridays.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch Coffee
🎯 Casual

What to see nearby

E R Burton Park
A 546m

E R Burton Park

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Episcopal Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California
A 577m

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California

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Laureola Park
A 916m

Laureola Park

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Explore the area around Lou's Cafe

Lou's Cafe is located in San Carlos, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Religious Buildings

  • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California (A 577m) — church building in California, United States of America

Parks & Gardens

  • E R Burton Park (A 546m) — park in San Mateo County, California, United States of America
  • Laureola Park (A 916m) — park in the United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about Lou's Cafe

Lou's Cafe is located at 902 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070, San Carlos.
Near Lou's Cafe you can find points of interest such as E R Burton Park, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California, Laureola Park.
Lou's Cafe offers sandwich cuisine.
Lou's Cafe has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Lou's Cafe offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Lou's Cafe based on customer reviews are: Roma Club, hot pastrami sandwich, Kick'N RB, Risky Bizness sandwich, original breakfast sandwich.
Lou's Cafe is ideal for families, locals, quick bites, solo dining, casual dining.
Lou's Cafe is a popular spot in San Carlos for fresh, high-quality sandwiches, especially the Roma Club and hot pastrami. Customers rave about the fresh bread and flavorful ingredients. Some mention long wait times, especially during peak hours.
Order online in advance to avoid long wait times, especially during lunch on Fridays.
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Lou's Cafe San Carlos Reviews

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Reviews (40)
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Xin Liu

I needed a breakfast while waiting for my wife and found this place through google map. The original breakfast sandwich is fresh and delicious. Will visit again if I am in the neighborhood.

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Irakli N

Risky Bizness sandwich was delicious, with fresh and flavorful ingredients on a fantastic bread. Friendly staff, nice small place. Definitely coming back

M
Matthew Shafae

I'm so glad to have a solid sandwich option in DTSC. I'm going to really miss Gracie's, but Lou's is so far a suitable replacement. The first thing you notice is their bread. It's fresh! It's soft! And it's still crispy! I ordered the Kick'N RB, which is on Dutch Crunch. So the bread is crucial. Next, you notice that there isn't a brick of cheap meat on there. There's a sufficient amount of meat, and it's high quality. And, finally, they have delicious sauces, but not too much. Like I said, the ingredients are high quality, so there's no need to drown them out with sauce. Well done!

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Alexander Boulgakov

Good, fast sandwiches for a low price. If that's what you want, this place is great. Points off for interior decor being bland, but at this price point I'm not complaining.

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Nick Robin

Hot pastrami slapped. Haven’t had a sandwich this good in so long. Cant wait to be back and try a few others!

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Elizabeth Bacon

Amazing! Fresh and satisfying. And great service. Lou’s is my new go-to sandwich spot!

Xin Liu
Xin Liu

I needed a breakfast while waiting for my wife and found this place through google map. The original breakfast sandwich is fresh and delicious. Will visit again if I am in the neighborhood.

Irakli N
Irakli N

Risky Bizness sandwich was delicious, with fresh and flavorful ingredients on a fantastic bread. Friendly staff, nice small place. Definitely coming back

Matthew Shafae
Matthew Shafae

I'm so glad to have a solid sandwich option in DTSC. I'm going to really miss Gracie's, but Lou's is so far a suitable replacement. The first thing you notice is their bread. It's fresh! It's soft! And it's still crispy! I ordered the Kick'N RB, which is on Dutch Crunch. So the bread is crucial. Next, you notice that there isn't a brick of cheap meat on there. There's a sufficient amount of meat, and it's high quality. And, finally, they have delicious sauces, but not too much. Like I said, the ingredients are high quality, so there's no need to drown them out with sauce. Well done!

Alexander Boulgakov
Alexander Boulgakov

Good, fast sandwiches for a low price. If that's what you want, this place is great. Points off for interior decor being bland, but at this price point I'm not complaining.

Nick Robin
Nick Robin

Hot pastrami slapped. Haven’t had a sandwich this good in so long. Cant wait to be back and try a few others!

Elizabeth Bacon
Elizabeth Bacon

Amazing! Fresh and satisfying. And great service. Lou’s is my new go-to sandwich spot!

A
Augusto Mercado

This is my new goto spot for a hot pastrami sandwich or when I'm craving a generous portion of clam chowder. I always get a large hot mocha since they make them soo well.

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Charles Magnuson

Excellent sandwiches! The ingredients are fresh and tasty. So is the bread. No stale loaves here! There are lots of mediocre sandwiches in RWC/San Carlos (Woodside Deli (Colombo's), The Sandwich Shop, Ike's...). Lou's Cafe is definitely not on that list. The sandwiches here are high quality. and the service is quick and friendly. I really like this spot.

J
Jonathan

Amazing sandwiches, just don't understand why they close so early. Would love to have their sandwiches for dinner too! Please stay open until at least 7

K
Kyle Woodward

Came in the mid-afternoon with my 5 year old and my 1 year old. There was a stream of pickup orders, but service was quick and friendly. My kids got the Roma Club (turkey, bacon, avocado, Swiss, and pesto on Dutch crunch). The 5 year old swore it was the best sandwich she'd ever had and she REALLY wants to go back. I think I make a decent sandwich at home but there you have it. I enjoyed my Ami-Cado and (honestly) a few bites of their sandwich. The staff brought us plastic cups to split a fancy drink and plastic knives to cut off little pieces for the 1 year old. A+ there.

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Dave Reed

I like my sandwiches moist - there is nothing worse when you unwrap that paper around your deli sandwich and wonder if they forgot to put any sauce, condiments on there, and if your lunch experience is going to be drier than dirt. No worries about that at Lou's. By now, I've tried about 7 or 8 of their sandwiches and every single one has been a wonderfully messy delight (extra napkins!). Somehow, their signature jalapeno sauce seems to go with every thing - haven't found a mis-match between that sauce and any sandwich yet. The bread - where the hell are they getting this bread?!?? It is the best deli sandwich bread I've had since I fell in love with the dutch crunch at Sam's Deli as a teenager (oh, those were the days!!). The folks there are great - just cranking out one delicious meal after the next with quiet precision and skill. Awfully nice to have this place right here in town!

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Angelica Orduno

Best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had . So delicious and great prices. Highly recommended

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Manuel DeSantis

Nice local cafe. Environment is welcoming and sandwiches are great. Will recommend and visit when passing by!

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Jonathan King

Best sando's around around..Get both sauces and toasted..havnt had a bad 1 yet yet..Hands down blowing away everyone in 15 mile radius!!💣🔥💣🔥

Jonathan King
Jonathan King

Best sando's around around..Get both sauces and toasted..havnt had a bad 1 yet yet..Hands down blowing away everyone in 15 mile radius!!💣🔥💣🔥

Manuel DeSantis
Manuel DeSantis

Nice local cafe. Environment is welcoming and sandwiches are great. Will recommend and visit when passing by!

Angelica Orduno
Angelica Orduno

Best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had . So delicious and great prices. Highly recommended

Dave Reed
Dave Reed

I like my sandwiches moist - there is nothing worse when you unwrap that paper around your deli sandwich and wonder if they forgot to put any sauce, condiments on there, and if your lunch experience is going to be drier than dirt. No worries about that at Lou's. By now, I've tried about 7 or 8 of their sandwiches and every single one has been a wonderfully messy delight (extra napkins!). Somehow, their signature jalapeno sauce seems to go with every thing - haven't found a mis-match between that sauce and any sandwich yet. The bread - where the hell are they getting this bread?!?? It is the best deli sandwich bread I've had since I fell in love with the dutch crunch at Sam's Deli as a teenager (oh, those were the days!!). The folks there are great - just cranking out one delicious meal after the next with quiet precision and skill. Awfully nice to have this place right here in town!

Augusto Mercado
Augusto Mercado

This is my new goto spot for a hot pastrami sandwich or when I'm craving a generous portion of clam chowder. I always get a large hot mocha since they make them soo well.

Jonathan
Jonathan

Amazing sandwiches, just don't understand why they close so early. Would love to have their sandwiches for dinner too! Please stay open until at least 7

Charles Magnuson
Charles Magnuson

Excellent sandwiches! The ingredients are fresh and tasty. So is the bread. No stale loaves here! There are lots of mediocre sandwiches in RWC/San Carlos (Woodside Deli (Colombo's), The Sandwich Shop, Ike's...). Lou's Cafe is definitely not on that list. The sandwiches here are high quality. and the service is quick and friendly. I really like this spot.

Kyle Woodward
Kyle Woodward

Came in the mid-afternoon with my 5 year old and my 1 year old. There was a stream of pickup orders, but service was quick and friendly. My kids got the Roma Club (turkey, bacon, avocado, Swiss, and pesto on Dutch crunch). The 5 year old swore it was the best sandwich she'd ever had and she REALLY wants to go back. I think I make a decent sandwich at home but there you have it. I enjoyed my Ami-Cado and (honestly) a few bites of their sandwich. The staff brought us plastic cups to split a fancy drink and plastic knives to cut off little pieces for the 1 year old. A+ there.

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Chris Webster

Good selection of sandwiches bread and meats. The special spreads are good and the bread was really fresh. Service was efficient came during lunch on a Friday. Got a turkey and roast beef which was great. There is a good selection of Italian sodas in addition to the canned drinks.

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Jason Liang

Good sandwiches (huge selection), clean, well-priced. Lou’s sauce is great. My one pick point is that the amount of meat / ingredients is small compared to the bread slice. There were at least 4 bites of the sandwich that were almost entirely bread. Either cut the bread smaller or add more filling.

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Jaime

Was a good sandwich one half had all the meat basically and I called to update my order since I had not mentioned in my order I wanted cheddar instead of the Swiss it came with and got up charged $1.50!

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Eun Young Choi

Good sandwiches, but a very long wait. Definitely order online in advance and pick up.

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David E. Barela

They have very fresh ingredients. Even the Bread had a flavor to it, I'll be Back in the near future,

Chris Webster
Chris Webster

Good selection of sandwiches bread and meats. The special spreads are good and the bread was really fresh. Service was efficient came during lunch on a Friday. Got a turkey and roast beef which was great. There is a good selection of Italian sodas in addition to the canned drinks.

Jason Liang
Jason Liang

Good sandwiches (huge selection), clean, well-priced. Lou’s sauce is great. My one pick point is that the amount of meat / ingredients is small compared to the bread slice. There were at least 4 bites of the sandwich that were almost entirely bread. Either cut the bread smaller or add more filling.

Jaime
Jaime

Was a good sandwich one half had all the meat basically and I called to update my order since I had not mentioned in my order I wanted cheddar instead of the Swiss it came with and got up charged $1.50!

Eun Young Choi
Eun Young Choi

Good sandwiches, but a very long wait. Definitely order online in advance and pick up.

David E. Barela
David E. Barela

They have very fresh ingredients. Even the Bread had a flavor to it, I'll be Back in the near future,

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Brittney Pan

Ordered by phone at 12:50. Said will be ready in 10-15 mins. Didn't get the food until 1:30. When arrived, they kept me waiting 15 mins there. Sandwiches are good. Breads tasted fresh. Will still go but hope they keep their time promise.

Brittney Pan
Brittney Pan

Ordered by phone at 12:50. Said will be ready in 10-15 mins. Didn't get the food until 1:30. When arrived, they kept me waiting 15 mins there. Sandwiches are good. Breads tasted fresh. Will still go but hope they keep their time promise.

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902 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070

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Highly Rated
4.7/5 stars
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87 reviews
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🥞 Breakfast
🍽️ Lunch
Coffee
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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Closed
Rating
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💬 Reviews
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 10-45 min here
📞 Phone
+1 650-394-8914
🌐 Website
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902 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070

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