Philly's Finest
Straightforward sandwich shop turning out cheesesteaks, salads, and other comfort eats in a casual setting.
About Philly's Finest
Philly's Finest is a family-owned and operated sandwich shop in Tucson, serving cheesesteaks, burgers, gourmet sandwiches, salads, and other comfort food from its East Speedway location. The business has been part of the Tucson food scene since 1985, when it began serving cheesesteaks and has continued to build its menu around freshly prepared, made-to-order meals. Its casual format makes room for a quick lunch, a substantial sandwich, or a group order for an office or gathering.
Cheesesteaks remain at the center of the menu. The Original Cheesesteak features thinly sliced certified Angus beef with grilled onions, a choice of hot or sweet peppers, melted white American cheese, tomatoes, and pickles on a French roll. Other options include The BOSS, made with double steak and double cheese, as well as chicken cheesesteaks with grilled chicken tenders, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and melted provolone. The Jalapeno Chicken Cheesesteak adds jalapeno peppers, while the Veggie Cheesesteak combines sauteed mushrooms, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, and American cheese. The restaurant also notes that its cheesesteaks and hoagies are served on fresh baked French rolls.
The menu extends well beyond its signature sandwiches. Philly's Finest prepares burgers on brioche buns, including the Big "Phil" Burger with two beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions. Other choices include a Bacon Cheese Burger, Mushroom Swiss Burger, Western Burger with bacon and onion rings, Green Chili Cheese Burger with Hatch green chilis and grilled onions, and an All American Burger with sauteed onions, mushrooms, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Burgers are served with french fries. Gourmet sandwiches include the Turkey-Bacon Avocado, Italian Hoagie, Killer Klub, California BLT, Italian Chicken, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken, and Chipotle Chicken. The deli selection includes turkey breast, chicken salad, smoked ham, tuna salad, corned beef, BLT, and egg salad.
Salads provide another substantial part of the offering. The Cheesesteak Salad and Chicken Cheesesteak Salad bring the shop's signature flavors to mixed greens and vegetables, while the menu also includes Santa Fe Chicken, Chicken Pasta, Sedona Chicken, Chicken Caesar, Antipasto, Cobb, Teriyaki Chicken, Chef's, and garden salads. Customers can also choose chicken, tuna, or egg salad served over greens. Salads come with fresh bread and a choice of dressings, including ranch, honey Dijon, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, Italian, and raspberry vinaigrette. Grill favorites, soups, deli sides, french fries, onion rings, tater tots, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, fried vegetables, drinks, brownies, rice Krispie treats, and cookies round out the menu.
The restaurant says all of its menu items are prepared fresh daily and cooked to order, using the freshest ingredients available. For Tucson offices and businesses, Philly's Finest specializes in lunch delivery and can accommodate both small and large groups. Diners can visit the East Speedway sandwich shop to explore the cheesesteaks, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and sides, or inquire about delivery for a workplace meal or gathering.