LEO's Eats with Louisville HotBytesIf Stevens & Stevens is the ultimate Louisville urban deli, a relatively new arrival, Jason's Deli, is attracting big crowds to the East End suburbs. This 20-year-old national chain originated in Tucson, Ariz., a mighty long way from the Big Apple, but they're obviously doing something right: There's almost always a crowd, but the lines move fast, and I've never had a problem finding a table.
Its sizable Hurstbourne venue boasts lots of room and an open, airy look with high ceilings and walls of windows on two sides. It's a colorful place with walls the colors of mustard, ketchup and iceberg lettuce. Pictures of food adorn the walls behind the serving counter. In the dining area, it's old-time photos of random places. A shakoed guard at Buckingham Palace caught my eye ... the Palace is a long way from Gotham, too.
Walk in and you're shunted down a chute to the processing station, where you present your order at the counter, take a number on a stick, pay your tab, grab your drink, choose a table and wait. Someone will bring out your lunch, usually with admirable efficiency.
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Jason's Deli
410 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy Ste. 100
412-4101
http://www.jasonsdeli.com
Robin Garr's rating: 78 points