The Open-Face & Hot-Plate Sandwich - One Sandwich

Hash browns, eggs, hamburger patties, chili, cheese, and onions; sometimes on toast or with bread.

Smaller version of the horseshoe sandwich.

Rice, hamburger patty, fried egg, and gravy; open-faced or in a bun sometimes.

Sliced turkey on white bread smothered in turkey gravy with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce; all-American diner comfort food.

Sliced roast beef on white bread with brown gravy and mashed potatoes; classic American diner lunch special.

Open-faced turkey sandwich with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, broiled; Brown Hotel original.

Open-faced sandwich with meat on toast, covered with French fries and cheese sauce.

Open-faced garlic bread topped with ham and Provel cheese, broiled; invented at Ruma's Deli.

Home fries, macaroni salad, cheeseburgers or hot dogs, topped with meat hot sauce, onions, and mustard; often eaten with bread.

French fries with gravy and melted cheese on bread; diner creation.

Not exactly a sandwich, but California's health-food icon; often open-faced.