After almost 30 years, it’s lights out for Wabasha Deli and Cafe in St. Paul.

Located just outside of downtown on East Fillmore Avenue off Wabasha Street, the spot, popular for its Italian hoagies, sloppy Joes and Thursday spaghetti specials, shuttered its doors Monday.

“There are a lot of reasons for it. (Nearby) construction last year and then this year was a part of it. But it wasn’t the whole reason,” said manager Benjamin Mike, whose father, Steve Mike, is the third owner of the cafe. The cafe opened in 1988 and the Mike family took the reins in 1997.

“Ultimately, it allows us to spend more time with our families and try a new adventure in life.”

Mike said that while the cafe is no longer open for walk-ins, it will continue to fulfill catering and other obligations before officially going out of business.