Best deli in Rifle, Colorado (CO) 2024

I should have known better but against my better judgment I decided to go here and try the new rib sandwich instead of going to Culver's next door. I won't be making that mistake again, the entire place was pretty much a ghost town and I stood around for several minutes waiting for service. During my wait I noticed all the fry warmers were full of aging fried food so I decided it would be in my best interest to just order my sandwich instead of a meal with old, cold fries. I finally get service, order my sandwich and pay. I'm told it'll be a few minutes and they'll call my name when it's ready. I get my sandwich and while I shouldn't have been surprised, I was surprised to see that it had been microwaved. The cheese looked like lava and it was super steamy. Some pieces of meat were very hot, others were lukewarm. The crispy onions on top were soggy and noticeably cold compared to the rest of the sandwich. The meat was dry and much more tough than I was expecting and it really needed the BBQ sauce. Unlucky for me they were feeling stingy with the sauce so only half the sandwich had some. Easily my worst fast food experience in recent memory and a solid reminder that if I have to choose between a dead Arby's or a dead Culver's, Always. Choose. Culver's. They cook everything to order and it's easily 100x better. This was my first and will be my last time trying the new Arby's. ~Andy