Lunch Favorites: Tucker’s Club is Perfection

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

There’s no shortage of places to grab lunch in Anderson, but everyone has those spots they turn to—no debate, no hesitation, just habit and happiness on a plate. Lunch Favorites isn’t a ranking or a review, and it’s definitely not another “best of” contest. Think of it more like a neighborhood conversation that wandered to food, as they always do, and someone said, “You know where I had a great meal the other day…”

These are the personal go-tos from someone who knows his way around town and a lunch menu—the sandwiches that never disappoint, the soups that feel like a small victory over a long morning, the places where the iced tea always tastes right. Because around here, consistency counts, and lunch—done well and done often—is worth celebrating.

This week’s choice: the traditional Club Sandwich at Tucker’s Restaurant.

It starts packed with turkey, ham and cheese that’s never shy, real bacon, thick and satisfying, real lettuce (not some iceberg nonsense) adding just the right mix with the tomato, and superior toast, all of which make Tucker’s club sandwich a triple-decker salute to tasty consistency.

The sandwich, cut in slab halves, towers on the crisp and never-greasy french fries, making for the perfect lunch any time of year.

It all begins with an idea, a sandwich that manages to blend the best of time-honored comfort and cheerful perfection—a meal built to last, like Tucker’s itself, serving Anderson for 30 years and counting. It’s not fancy, not fleeting, just reliably good. Every single time. And for anyone who’s found themselves at Tucker’s, between errands or after the noon rush, one bite in, you know: this is what lunch should be.

Bonus points: The iced tea is great and the service top notch.

The club at Tucker’s is just one reason Anderson’s lunch hour remains a little brighter, day after day, and if you have not tried it, add it to your list. You can thank me later.