Lunch Box Cafe & Deli
Address | 8751 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA, United States | ||||||||||
Phone | +1 619-463-4013 | ||||||||||
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Website | www.thelunchboxcafe.com | ||||||||||
Categories | Restaurant, Bakery, Breakfast Restaurant, Cafe, Coffee Shop | ||||||||||
Rating | 4.6 14 reviews | ||||||||||
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Lunch Box Cafe & Deli reviews
14Great sandwiches that come with a bag of chips and a cc cookie. Fast service and friendly people. The atmosphere is a bit rustic but pleasant. Great for lunch. They are not open for dinner
Just had Lunchbox cater my daughter’s birthday party and the sandwiches were a HUGE hit. Everyone asked me where they were from. The mini sandwiches are not DIY like the website says which was a very pleasant surprise, they came completely done up and ready eat. Presentation was incredible and the sandwiches were all DELISH. We did turkey, ham, and veg. 10/10, will def order again.
Great place for a quick and delicious meal! Stay a while longer for freshly made baked goods. Good value too!
This place is great! The staff is super nice and the food is next level and the biscuits and gravy are a must!
Wonderful service, excellent food and very reasonable prices. I didn't take a picture of my blueberry muffin before devouring it, but the spinach croissant was delicious. I will definitely be going back to this gem.
Ordered online.
The place looks comfortable to dine in. I wasn't sure where to go for my order, but you just go up to the register. The cashier was nice.
1. Pancake Kids Breakfast with Scrambled eggs and Apple Juice $6.95
They forgot to give me the juice and I didn't realize it was not there until I got home.
2. Breakfast Burrito $9.95
Probably the best thing in the whole order. Very basic.
3. Vegetarian Burrito $9.95
Was just okay. Lots of potatoes. Not really worth the price to equate to the breakfast burrito.
I might come back here to dine in.
On a whim, I ate at this restaurant which is located in a strip mall with a cramped parking lot. Restaurant is sandwiched between 7-11 and a dry cleaner. I came around 1: 15pm and was lucky to find parking space. Restaurant closes at 2pm. Restaurant is small, quaint and has a friendly vibe that offers local and good, affordable food. They have outdoor seatings so I sat outdoor to enjoy the sun and fresh air. Ordered a curry chicken sandwich on grilled raisin bread and a spring mix salad with candied walnuts, cranberries, feta cheese and cherry tomatoes. There were two sandwiches that came with a bag of potato chips and a cookie. The curry chicken sandwich filling was piled high. I got full after eating one sandwich and packed the other sandwich to go. As for the salad, I was surprised how generous it was in a large bowl. It too came with a cookie. The salad was fresh, cherry tomatoes tasted like they were freshly picked and sweet. I ate only 1/4 of the salad and packed the rest to go. Waitstaff was attentive and checked on me a few times. This place reminds me that time has stand still, homey place, generous and quality food at a budget friendly price point. You can tell this is a local favorite as silver foxes were here and they know what a good meal is. This place is pet friendly on the outside tables. I will be back to try the breakfast items and baked goods.
Perfect neighborhood Cafe.
Delicious breakfast and deli.
Always popular with locals.
The food in my opinion was just above meh but the service was great! From the pretty young girl at the register to the girl that brought out the food, everyone was super pleasant and had a warm, genuine smile. I wasn't in love with the coffee or food it wasn't bad but not better then any other coffee house but definitely a nice quaint little nest to have good conversations in a sweet atmosphere.
Great option while they service your car at Fird down the street.
Cozy and clean with excellent breakfast options.
I was killing time in between jobs when this place popped up on my search, so I decided to give it a shot.
While I initially wanted something quick—fast food style if you will, the dine in service got the job done. Walked in around 8am and was quickly seated. Less than a dozen people at the time. The cozy dinning area sat about 40. By the time I left the amount of people sitting downed had doubled.
The server was the sweetest person ever. I sat down, she took my order, I went to wash my hands, came back and my coffee was waiting for me. I dolled up my coffee, and right after a test sip, my sandwich arrived. Fast. Maybe it was just the perfect time to come in, but it worked. I could have rushed the check to keep my time under 15mins, but I decided to soak in a bit.
Overall, the food was hot and fresh, the staff seemed personable-especially with their regulars, and the service was quick. What more could anyone ask for? Easy 5-stars imo. Would come back if I was in the area.
Haven't even had the food yet but decided to share a review while waiting! Everyone around me is happy with their meals and the service is great. I came in on a phone call and they greeted me quietly with a smile and signaled me to take a seat. Love this place already.
First time here, visiting from WI. Was planning on breakfast but realized it was a lunch place.hence the name. Since it was late morning it was fine. Sandwich was huge, enough for 2 meals. Came with chips and a cookie. Very good food. Everyone was friendly as well. Service was fast. Would come back for sure!