Spec's Deli

For the Houston locals, most all of you know that Spec's is a great place to stock up on liquor, speicality wine, foreign beer, and most recently import of fine food, chocolate, and cheese. But alot of times their deli counter is overlooked.

First of all, the Houston downtown main location is the only Spec's in town that has a Deli counter. But if you're in Austin, there's 2 locations that has the counter luxuary. That said, the staff has been at the location for a long time. There are alot of 'regulars' that come here for lunch and they know the 'usuals'.

The Deli counter doesn't just offer deli sandwich, they also have burgers, catfish, barbequed meat. You can see the full range menu here. The good thing about that is they make everything to order, so you can customize as you like. Word of caution, if you order any deli sandwich, they give you alot of meat, and I do mean ALOT, so watch what you order. 1/2 lb of cold cut doesn't sound like alot at first, but when it materializes you realize your mouth is not big enough for the sandwich.

You can grab a side there, they have everything from fries to cole slaw (which is actually pretty good). You can also do your shopping and grab a soda (or a drink if you needed it). Go pay at the cashier and they even have some side tables at the front for you to enjoy your lunch. If the weather is good, they have a few patio table on the side of the building.

Spec's Warehouse
Houston Downtown location
2410 Smith Street
Houston TX
713-526-8787
Not open on Sundays due to State law