Q’s Deli, located at 13134 Dairy Ashford Road, Sugar Land, held a soft opening on Labor Day, Sept. 5, bringing a variety of deli sandwiches, including paninis, salad sandwiches, the Reuben, a classic club and French dip, along with items off the grill, including cheeseburgers and chicken and brisket sandwiches.
However, Q’s Deli ensures every item on the menu is halal despite the wide range of options, owner Ali Qureshi said.
“There is zero pork in this store,” Qureshi said. “Every meat that you see is completely halal. The meat isn’t different in any way, but we’re the first ones to have all of these cold cuts in completely halal form.”
Qureshi opened Q’s Deli after years of growing up in delis; he celebrated his first birthday at his father’s franchise location of the sub sandwich franchise Blimpies.
In 2012, Qureshi became a franchise owner of Murphy’s Deli in Dallas. Years later, he owned a few in the Houston area.
Still, the idea of opening a halal-focused deli never went away, he said. For Muslims looking for American cuisine, to stay halal they are required to settle for a cheeseburger, a Philly cheesesteak or a hot chicken sandwich, Qureshi said.
“If I bring a fresh deli with cold cuts, wraps, salads, sandwiches, paninis and a grill, I think we’ll bring something that they have never seen before,” he said.
In addition, as a Houston Rockets fan, Qureshi brings that influence into the interior of Q’s Deli with basketball shoes and Rockets memorabilia on display.
Qureshi said he brings an ethos of American cuisine and halal-focused menu items and encouraged all guests, not just Muslims, to stop by and enjoy a sandwich. 281-302-6894. www.Qs-Deli.com
