Visiting Tucson and needed a good, quick lunch option near the University and found a good one…read more Found it on Google and the vegan options caught my attention. Ironically enough, that's not what I went with, but great know they had a variety of veggie dogs and lettuce wraps for those who want gluten free sandwich options. I went with basic but really good hot dogs. I believe they were called "Reggie Dogs". The place definitely had a really cool locals vibe and the employees behind the counter were great. I got my food within five minutes of ordering it. If you're looking for a good deli in this area, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I ordered the T-Town turkey without tomato and lettuce, spicy mayo on the side & it was amazing…read more I love a good spicy mayo and theirs was on point! I am excited to be working in the area and be able to order it again. I got a side of pasta salad which was very dry and lots of seasoning. I didn't care for it. Wouldn't order the pasta salad again.

What a cute little sandwich shop! The attendant was very sweet and helpful while taking our order…read more We went with the large Cha Cha on ciabatta bread, and it was so fresh and delicious. We asked if they could bring it over next door to the Broadway, and they happily said yes , plus, they gave us a 10% discount! Great service, tasty sandwiches, and such a nice experience overall.

Creative sandwich concepts and pretty quality ingredients. I love that I can choose from 3…read moredifferent types of breads. The garlic sauce is also very good. However, I have to give 3 stars for the overall execution of my meal. I had a half of a Hammer sandwich which was about $8. It's ham, soppressata, cheese, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, dijon, vinegar, oil, garlic sauce. Unfortunately, I felt that my sandwich came with skimpy toppings. I got a pretty thinly stacked layer of ham and 2 little ovals of soppressata. The cheese was barely present. I also would have loved more tomato. I got a good amount of lettuce and banana peppers, though! Unfortunately, I just couldn't taste the meat and cheese toppings super well due to their being not much of them on the sandwich. The flavor of all the other ingredients were good, though. My friend got the Scramwich on Foccacia for $14. Looking at it, I could also tell it had not much proscuitto. Upon further inspection opening one of the halves of the sandwich... it was definitely only a few little smaller pieces of proscuitto. (The other toppings were on the other piece of bread, don't worry, those were fine) Sorry for the ugly photo - hard to really capture it without dissecting the thing. I also just noticed while looking at the photo again that one of the pieces of arugula also had black spots on it... Definitely not very fresh. My friend still enjoyed the foccacia, sundried tomatoes, and other toppings, but also felt there wasn't enough proscuitto. For the price, I would hope for a sufficient amount of meat. Heard a lot of hype about Quisty's and I see great potential in their quality and concepts! With better execution I'd definitely consider coming back. It's just hard to justify paying as much as we did for sandwiches that were skimpy on arguably one of the most important toppings!

We chose this place as we were passing through Tucson at lunchtime between different morning and…read moreafternoon venues. This place is located in an artsy / entertainment district close to downtown. When we went, there was road construction nearby that made getting here more challenging. Once we located it, the next challenge was parking. We visited around noon on a Saturday. There are no large parking lots, so you have to find something on-street. We ventured a couple of blocks off the main street and found something. However, the signage wasn't really clear on whether you had to pay on weekends or not. We accessed the parking app via a QR code, but it told us that our space 'was not available', despite the fact that we were in the space. A guy leaving the space next to us confirmed that parking *was* free on weekends, so we trusted that and walked to the restaurant. In retrospect, I think the app meant that we did not need to pay, but 'not available' seems a bit vague for that... The restaurant is located on a strip of old storefronts that now house restaurants, record shops, etc. There was a lot of pedestrian traffic out front, including a homeless guy asking for change. The atmosphere was sort of a loud, slightly cramped dive bar. I don't mean that in a bad way, but that was the vibe. The music was loud - none of it was familiar but I didn't hate it. I guess my point is that if you are looking for a quiet spot for lunch, this is probably not it. We initially were offered a table on their covered patio. We left one person there while sorting out parking, but when we came back they had a booth inside so we grabbed that instead. The patio seemed shaded and semi-comfortable, other than a loud barking dog. We browsed the menus and ordered our food. We all got half-and-half combos (soup/salad or sandwich/soup). The only issue was that the soups came in a bread bowl. I was able to finish my soup, but felt bad about not eating more of the bowl. If I'd had the option, I would have gotten a plastic bowl. The salad was pretty big, despite being only half. I finished most of it. We ended up having sufficient leftovers from others such that we took them back to our hotel (a relatively short drive) and finished them the next evening. All the food was tasty. This wasn't what I was expecting, but I'd consider eating here again given the right circumstances / group.

Bison witches is a hole in the wall sandwich and bar on fourth Avenue that serves really good food…read more Always try to park in the back if you can't find room in the front because this place can't get very busy quickly, especially when the kids are at school. Great thing that we always get when we come here is the half sandwich and bowl of soup which comes in a bread bowl with different choices of soups. Our favorite is the Wisconsin cheese. It's just absolutely delicious and our sandwich to go to SD club sandwich. Service is always been great at this place as well. Make sure to stop by on Sundays to get their bloody Mary's.

The Monica, located right at the center of the bustling Downtown area you will find this spot. They…read morehave a nice spacious outdoor spot just outside their entrance and also a decent amount of seating inside, and maybe 7-8 seats at the bar area which sports some nice and big TVs for the sports people. Overall decor was nice, tall ceiling and lots of space. Menu is pretty well sized, as there's options for a little bit of something for everybody. I'm sure we've all been to places similar to this. The Monica is a bit nicer than some of those other ones I've been to. The way ordering is done here is at the counter after you walk in through the main door, just go straight to the counter to order. Staff here were nice, no issues there. We got a couple of things to eat today. I myself got the beef steak sandwich, which came with fries, and an au jus like sauce. It was good. Decently sized portions for the sandwich and also the fries. Not really sure what the faux au jus sauce was, but it was just okay. But the NY steak strips were tender, and good. Definitely a philly cheesesteak ish type feel to this sandwich. Final verdict; The Monica is a jack of all trades kind of a restaurant which I'm sure we've all had in our own areas. The Monica is probably a bit nicer than the ones I have had around me, but I wouldn't exactly call it fancy. Certainly a nice spot to relax, drink, and just be simple dine and perhaps a drink. I would come back if I'm ever back in the area.

In the heart of downtown Tucson I like their variety of food and lively atmosphere. I've had a…read morevariety of brunch items and all are solid choices. For later in the day I've tried their cocktails and enjoyed the triple thyme cocktail.

The evening was hot. The service was walk up and friendly. The choices were all tantalizing and…read moreincredibly difficult to choose between. I ultimately decided on the evening special which was the pasta special with optional chicken. All were delicious and LARGE portions. I could not finish it all and as it was so hot outside I opted to just throw out the leftovers as I didn't think it would travel well. Gelato was the next decision but as it was 108 degrees I decided to leave that for my next visit. Looked amazing though. This location is great, just around the corner from the TMA and every time I pass by it is packed! Lovely outdoor seating, but just a wee bit warm for me to linger. All in all a quirky place with delicious and well imagined and presented menu options. I will be back once this killer summer is concluded! Thx ladies for a lovely meal.

Oooo I've had this place bookmarked since before I even moved to Tucson so I knew this would be a…read moremust try spot once we finally made the move over here. It felt like kismet after we finished up an event at TMA and I searched my Tucson collection and saw we were just a few steps away from Ceres. First impressions: so cute! I mean, this whole area is but I loved the whole concept of the literal hole in the wall pasta spot. Even though they don't have an interior seating area, they don't leave you to fend for yourself, there's plenty of picnic tables and benches around to enjoy your meal. The menu goes like this: choose your sauce, choose your noodle, add protein as desired. I went with the tomato basil with bucatini and my husband had the bolognese with bucatini. Everything was very fresh, including the pasta. We were too stuffed to try the gelato but this is definitely on the agenda for our next visit. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for authentic pasta.

I love it here. The food is so good. My favorites are their breakfast sandwich and their specialty…read morepizzas. They also have delicious pastries. Oh, and my favorite drink is the turmeric ginger infusion. Yes I know it's probably just something I could buy and make myself, but the point is that I don't have to do that -- I can just go to Time Market and have them do it for me! It is very small so keep that in mind. Their outside area is great. If there's an event at the University you might not be able to get a seat, so just have a plan b for that. I also love the grocery area. They have some items here that you can't find anywhere else in town, such as specialty chocolates and certain brands and flavors of ice cream. They also have some basics like produce and meat. It's worth a visit and you can walk to it from both the 4th avenue area as well as the main gate area.

Visited Tucson to attend a friend's wedding and found this little market near downtown! The Coppa…read moreis one of the best sandwiches I've had in a while. I recommend you stop here if you're visiting the university or in town for another occasion! Seems like lots of locals love it too! The space was small but luckily we found a table to eat at. Service was quick too and they have a water station available.

This is largely high praise for the manager, Fernando. I had ordered one of their favorite subs…read moreonline (the Bootlegger), or so I thought! Upon arrival there was one bag ready to go with receipt stapled to the outside. I just saw the total price in the largest print and it was exactly right. Someone asked my name, I called it out, and they rang up the bag. I decided to just sit down for 5 minutes and enjoy the sandwich fresh since I had requested that it be toasted (they will now toast any sandwich - a game changer!) But the sandwich I opened was cold. I went back and said, hey, I'm super easy going, I was just wondering if you guys could still toast this? Fernando came over and was super apologetic. He then asked to see the receipt to troubleshoot the oversight and, lo and behold, different name, not the bootlegger, and not toasted. Wrong Bag! He promptly had my sandwich made (which apparently never came through on the app). At the same time the person whose bag I had paid for called in and said he had ordered his sub to the wrong location! Fernando was terrific about fixing everything. And, yes, the bootlegger toasted (with added crispy onions and cucumbers and no mayo) was ready lightening fast and terrific. The venue is hard to park at but the tables are typically clean and the fountain drinks are easy to access.

First time ording here, the people where absolutely so nice. Best service i honestly have…read moreexperienced and the food was really well prepped and tasted amazing I am def coming again.

Really nice downtown korean fusian breakfast pastry lunch locations. They have an extremely varied…read moretasty menu. I usually only come for the lunch offerings, but am always tempted by their coffee and pastry items, which others in my group always enjoy. I love the bulgogi and the chicken options. If you need anything specialized, the staff are always open and friendly to guide or modify what they can on the menu items. The wait is never long. There is a decent but small seating area, and most people come to pickup to go. It is located in the dense downtown and parking can be an issue, but coming downtown means exploring and that makes this a good spot to visit. Love the food, people and location.

If you stop by HeeMee, get their croissants!!! They are truly fantastic. They used to have these…read moretremendous red bean buns, but lately they've been significantly flatter so maybe the recipe changed. My most recent visit was such a letdown. I tried a blueberry danish, and holy pectin!!! the blueberry portion was more rubbery than an eraser and genuinely inedible. The only worker there took several minutes to take the order of anyone in line as they were cleaning the counter, and horrifyingly didn't wash their hands before serving the pastries. I did love this place so really hoping it's a one off