Where To Find Birmingham's Best Sandwich

BIRMINGHAM, AL - When lunchtime approaches each day, Americans are likely to enjoy a sandwich for their mid-day meals. In fact millions of sandwiches are consumed for lunch each day in the United States.

Food historians generally attribute the creation of the sandwich, as we know it today, to Jon Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Most people have likely heard the story. Montague had a fondness for gambling, and - as the story is often told - in 1762, during a 24 hour gambling streak he instructed a cook to prepare his food in such a way that it would not interfere with his game. The cook presented him with sliced meat between two pieces of toast. The sandwich was born.

Birmingham certainly has no shortage of fantastic eateries in which to get a great sandwich. But where are the best? Patch looked at consumer ranking sites to get a ranking for where the best sandwiches in Birmingham are located:

1. New York Butcher Shoppe: 3158 Heights Village, Cahaba Heights
2. Mr. P's Butcher Shop & Deli: 813 Shades Crest Road, Hoover
3. Kool Korner Sandwiches: 1360 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
4. The Garage Cafe: 2304 10th Terrace South, Birmingham
5. T-Bones Philly Style Cheesesteaks: 1017 20th Street South: 5 Points South
6. Melt Avondale: 4105 4th Avenue South, Avondale
7. Sam's Super Samwiches: 2812 18th Street South, Homewood
8. Urban Standard: 2320 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
9. Crestline Bagel: 66 Church Street, Mountain Brook
10. Sol's Sandwich Shop: 2 20th Street North, Birmingham

Rankings were determined by average reviews on a variety of consumer based websites, including TripAdvisor, Facebook, Style Blueprint and others.