Louie’s P & R

I am so excited I found this Italian deli. It’s adorable. Walking in is cool, this deli has been here forever. They have a book of photos by the deli of the original owner. Really cool. The two ladies working at the deli were upbeat and professional. Offering suggestions. Letting me know that every Friday & Saturday they have specials. Good to know. The Italian beef is the only sandwich you should get in my opinion. It’s amazing, and I tried three sandwiches today. Not that the other two weren’t good (they were). But the Italian beef is much much better! Ask for extra peppers. In my opinion. They did not have canoli’s when I went. However, they let me know that they make them around 3:30 — 4:00 p.m. Helpful. They have fountain drinks, and a place to sit and eat. I very much enjoyed this place. I’m not sure why it has lower reviews on here. It’s got 5 stars with 44 reviews on trip advisor.

Louie’s is part deli, part store with hard-​to-​find Italian products/​ingredients, and part café. Their deli makes great lunchmeat sandwiches, but my favorite is their Italian beef. They also serve amazing chicken and dumplings once a week, I believe on Fridays!
When you’re there, make sure to pick up the famous Italian beef seasoning for making Italian beef in the crockpot at home. There’s nothing else out there like it!

Great Italian deli in Southern IL! We had their Italian sausage and Salameat Sausage. While the Italian sausage was good, the Salameat sausage was Great! We also bought some cappicola and mortadella which were both good. I just wish they sold Italian bread, like D’amato’s. I’m glad I found Louie’s P & R!