Yelp says these little-known SoCal spots make some of the best sandwiches in the US. I tried them out

When I saw that SoCal had nabbed five of Yelp’s top 100 sandwich spots in the U.S., I figured some well-known names would be among them, like Attari, Wax Paper, Roma Market, My Dung, or El Huarache Azteca .

But then I looked more closely. Nope, none of them were on it. Instead, there were five places I hadn’t really heard of.

  • Windsor Brown’s, Anaheim
  • Don Daisy’s, Glendale
  • Wild Carvery, Burbank
  • Wood’s Deli, Huntington Park
  • Ake’Larry, Anaheim

I knew of Windsor Brown’s, but as more of a beer place. That was it. I was intrigued. Was I missing out on some hidden gems? I figured I should try them out.

So that’s exactly what I did: I sampled all five sandwich spots in 24 hours. It’s pretty safe to say that I was a little stir crazy by the end of it, but what I found was worth it.

Don Daisy’s, Glendale

Don Daisy’s is a small deli off Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale, with just a couple of tables and chairs and an order-at-the-counter set up…

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