I have always believed the best sandwich shops are the ones that feel like they already know your order, even when it is your first visit.
In Tucson, those places are wonderfully easy to find, usually hiding in plain sight on familiar corners where locals walk in with the confidence of people who have made very good lunch decisions before.
There is something special about hearing orders called from behind the counter while someone nearby unwraps a sandwich so good that you immediately start questioning your own order. Then your food arrives, stacked high, warm, crunchy, and just messy enough to make dignity temporarily optional…