Laurie's Deli — Restaurant in Columbia Falls

Open 8:30 to 2:00. Great Sandwiches. Awesome friendly staff.

We passed through Columbia Falls several times after visiting Glacier National Park. We noticed Laurie's Deli was always full of customers and the parking lot was packed with cars. That alone made it stand out from the other restaurants along the highway. We assumed whatever they were making in there was attracting the crowd.

One day we drove by and noticed there wasn't the normal crowd size in the restaurant. We made a quick u-turn and went in to get sandwiches.

The menu is pretty simple and self-explanatory. The staff was very friendly and jovial. They made the sandwiches just the way we wanted and we ate them in the dinning room.

The sandwiches were delicious. Everything tasted fresh and made with quality ingredients. It's likely why there's usually a large crowd in the restaurant.

As we were leaving we realized why there wasn't a crowd when we visited. We must have walked into the restaurant just before 2:00 PM, when they close for the day. Even so, the staff was perfectly happy to make our sandwiches without any fuss. We had no idea we were keeping them from closing on time and they didn't give us any indication of that.

Anyway, now that we know why this deli is so popular, we'll be regular visitors when we're...

Extremely friendly service every time. Very reasonable prices. Like, so reasonable I kind of questioned it the first time I went in... $5.99 for a good size sandwich?! That just doesn't exist anymore.

For me, personally, I LOVE the soups and chili. I'm from out of town, but I've been about 4 times in the last week and a half because I can't get enough of them. (The price difference between a cup and a bowl is just $1, so you might as well get the bowl. It's only $4.75, and you will NOT be disappointed.)

I've tried the cookies as well, and those too were delicious.

I kind of think this place can do no wrong.

Definitely try it out if you're in town! And, if you're heading out for a hike or a day in Glacier, snag a sandwich to save and have for lunch. They...

What a great find. We were making a family trip out to Saint Mary Lake for a picnic while visiting the Glacier National Park and this was conveniently on the way. I'm glad we found this great local spot instead of going with a chain restaurant. Prices are low and they have a great selection with many options. Staff was very friendly and patient with our party of 9. We ordered all of our food and packed them in the cooler. 2 hours or so later once we set up for our picnic the subs were still pretty fresh. Even though they were dressed, none of the sandwiches got very soggy. I got the oven roasted chicken and it was really good, the vegetables were fresh and ripe, the bread held up well and was soft and easy to eat. A great value and...