I stopped by one of my favorite hidden Austin lunch spots, The Little Deli, today for lunch. Located in the Crestview Minimax shopping center at 7101 Woodrow, this gem is a staple that has served delicious sandwiches to the Crestview, Brentwood and Wooten Park neighbors since 1992. As the neighborhood locals will attest, former owner Lucretia Doyer would yell your name as soon you walked in the door. She always knew her regulars and what they liked to eat.

Since moving out of the area a few years ago, I don’t make it back to The Little Deli as often as I like. There is a new owner, Tony Villani, and he has added pizza slices to the menu. Try the turkey mozzarella on an onion Kaiser roll. It’s a huge sandwich that will keep you going all day!

Friendly neighbors, quaint lunch spots and sense of family are what Crestview and Brentwood is all about.