Just got into town, figured I would go snag a cheesesteak. Where would yall go?
Where would you go for a cheesesteak in Philly?
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Dalesandro's
Jim's South Street
Or Carmen's Deli in one of the NJ locations
Jim's South Street
Or Carmen's Deli in one of the NJ locations
Angelo's Pizzeria
I went here in January. The cheesesteak was really good, but I have nothing to compare it to. Now the pizza…… best pizza I've ever had. It is incredible.
I worked a VB tourney in Boston a few months ago and met some teams from Phila and working one next year so i talked to them about options
They said Pat and Ginos is a good rivalry but the best is Delasnadros
They said Pat and Ginos is a good rivalry but the best is Delasnadros
We ended up going to Jim's. Surprisingly there was no line around 6:30 and it was pretty good. I got the cheesesteak with whizz and peppers.
Alot of the other places recommended are not
Open on Tuesdays so that changed things a bit for us.
Thanks yall for the recommendations!
Alot of the other places recommended are not
Open on Tuesdays so that changed things a bit for us.
Thanks yall for the recommendations!
I like this guy's YouTube videos and he also rates Angelo's Pizzeria as having the best Philly Cheesesteak (and best sandwich overall).Bruce Almighty said:
Angelo's Pizzeria
Outdoorag011 said:
I went here in January. The cheesesteak was really good, but I have nothing to compare it to. Now the pizza…… best pizza I've ever had. It is incredible.
Looks like they forgot to put the meat on that pizza
I'm in Philly very often and have eaten more cheesesteaks than I can count. Angelos is by far the best to me.
And it's the best pizza I've ever had.
And it's the best pizza I've ever had.
I went to Jim's, really enjoyed it.
Very Surprised John's Roast Pork has not been mentioned. Hands down best philly cheese and the roast pork sandwich is also incredible
In 1995, I was young. And, being from a small Texas town, I had not been "around". lol.
So, went to Philly on business. Arrived at the hotel (an airport hotel) and asked the guy where was the best steak sandwich. I said I love "hole in the wall" places and wanted the best sandwich, period.
I started writing down his instructions and as he was telling me, a lady in the back said "you can't send him there". Being young and stupid, I ignored her. I mean, girls won't go to places guys won't have issues. Right?
So, I'm driving to this place and looks OK. But, as I pass a car dealership, things start to change. The closer I get, the worse it gets.
I arrive at this "place" and it's not a restaurant. It's a place that is made up of several phone booths welded together with bullet proof glass all around. There is. Small slot where you order, give your money and get your sandwich.
So I park, walk up and order. No worries. But, as I begin to look around there are about 15 or so what look to be gang members in groups all around. All looking at this white dude in dockers and a button down shirt in a rent car. My dumbass didn't bother to look around prior to getting out of the car.
So in what seems to be as out a week, the dude made my sandwich, I took it, got in the car and left. I realized how stupid that was.
That week, I tried about 6 other steak sandwiches from other "recommended by locals" places. That phone booth contraption was by far the best.
So, went to Philly on business. Arrived at the hotel (an airport hotel) and asked the guy where was the best steak sandwich. I said I love "hole in the wall" places and wanted the best sandwich, period.
I started writing down his instructions and as he was telling me, a lady in the back said "you can't send him there". Being young and stupid, I ignored her. I mean, girls won't go to places guys won't have issues. Right?
So, I'm driving to this place and looks OK. But, as I pass a car dealership, things start to change. The closer I get, the worse it gets.
I arrive at this "place" and it's not a restaurant. It's a place that is made up of several phone booths welded together with bullet proof glass all around. There is. Small slot where you order, give your money and get your sandwich.
So I park, walk up and order. No worries. But, as I begin to look around there are about 15 or so what look to be gang members in groups all around. All looking at this white dude in dockers and a button down shirt in a rent car. My dumbass didn't bother to look around prior to getting out of the car.
So in what seems to be as out a week, the dude made my sandwich, I took it, got in the car and left. I realized how stupid that was.
That week, I tried about 6 other steak sandwiches from other "recommended by locals" places. That phone booth contraption was by far the best.
Barry's Steaks
Chubby's
Dalessandro's
John's Roast Pork
Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop
Chubby's
Dalessandro's
John's Roast Pork
Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop
Pretty sure he's a Houston guy
Aggie09Derek said:
Pretty sure he's a Houston guy
He's from California, worked in Austin. Not sure if he's still there.
For some reason was thinking he now lived in Houston (definitely could be wrong)
Aggie09Derek said:
Pretty sure he's a Houston guy
He was in Houston for a 2-3 years, but moved back to Austin a year or so ago.
Johnny Foosball said:
Very Surprised John's Roast Pork has not been mentioned. Hands down best philly cheese and the roast pork sandwich is also incredible
Dinic's Roast Pork Sandwich in the Reading Terminal Market. Fun place regardless.
Formerly Willy Wonka
I love Reading Terminal Market and we went to Dinic's a couple years ago based on another Philly Cheesesteak thread. Has their signature pork with broccoli rabe sandwich….we both hated it.JYDog90 said:Johnny Foosball said:
Very Surprised John's Roast Pork has not been mentioned. Hands down best philly cheese and the roast pork sandwich is also incredible
Dinic's Roast Pork Sandwich in the Reading Terminal Market. Fun place regardless.
Went to Pat and Geno's….it was fun to get one from each and compare. I preferred Pat's…my wife liked Geno's more. Both agreed Pat's fries were better.
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
You guys might like this thread.
i reviewed cheesesteaks based on everything but taste so u didn’t have to
— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) June 3, 2024
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Supposedly the best cheesesteak is at Donkey's Place. Across the river in Camden NJ
I liked the roast pork and the cheesesteak at Dinic's. I really liked the cheesesteak at John's Roast Pork and Ishkabibble's
Back in 2015 my wife had a work trip to Philly so I tagged along. With nothing better to do I set out to try as many cheesesteaks as humanly possible. I started the day at 9am at Dinic's in Reading Terminal. Then I called an uber and told the guy my plan and he agreed to stick with me all day. We tried to hit up all the places I had heard of as well as his local suggestions. The only places we didn't go were Pat's and Geno's. I had to pace myself, order the smallest, sandwich possible, and only eat a few bites. But by the end of the day I had managed to check off something like 11 or 12 places. John's and Ishkabibble's were my favorites.
Back in 2015 my wife had a work trip to Philly so I tagged along. With nothing better to do I set out to try as many cheesesteaks as humanly possible. I started the day at 9am at Dinic's in Reading Terminal. Then I called an uber and told the guy my plan and he agreed to stick with me all day. We tried to hit up all the places I had heard of as well as his local suggestions. The only places we didn't go were Pat's and Geno's. I had to pace myself, order the smallest, sandwich possible, and only eat a few bites. But by the end of the day I had managed to check off something like 11 or 12 places. John's and Ishkabibble's were my favorites.
nai06 said:
Supposedly the best cheesesteak is at Donkey's Place. Across the river in Camden NJ
I used to travel to Philly for work and didn't fall in love with any of the cheesesteaks there. They just don't season aggressively enough so I thought everything was fairly bland. The best I had at a restaurant was in NY.
I had a really good one at a place in Old Town, but I'll be damned if I can remember where it was. It was a place recommended from a Frommer's travel guide. It was also where I saw my first guido live and in living color.
I think you gotta go get the two classics (Pat and Geno's) right next to each other and the true OG. If people are convinced there are better ones, then I guess go see it, but I don't know if that really matters. Texadelphia is better than either Pat or Geno's IMHO and I'm still glad I went and had the original.
beavers8486 said:
I think you gotta go get the two classics (Pat and Geno's) right next to each other and the true OG. If people are convinced there are better ones, then I guess go see it, but I don't know if that really matters. Texadelphia is better than either Pat or Geno's IMHO and I'm still glad I went and had the original.
beavers8486 said:
I think you gotta go get the two classics (Pat and Geno's) right next to each other and the true OG. If people are convinced there are better ones, then I guess go see it, but I don't know if that really matters. Texadelphia is better than either Pat or Geno's IMHO and I'm still glad I went and had the original.
I'm assuming this is a joke? Otherwise what a very bizarre post
John's Roast Pork
The best!
The best!
It's not. Both Pat's and Geno's are mediocre at best and live off undeserved hype.The Milkman said:beavers8486 said:
I think you gotta go get the two classics (Pat and Geno's) right next to each other and the true OG. If people are convinced there are better ones, then I guess go see it, but I don't know if that really matters. Texadelphia is better than either Pat or Geno's IMHO and I'm still glad I went and had the original.
I'm assuming this is a joke? Otherwise what a very bizarre post
You can get a better tasting cheesesteak in Paige or Bastrop Tx.
Which is exactly the argument for going to the original. You're doing it for the experience and not the food. There's no point in going all over Philly in search of the best Cheesesteak. Way better things to do there than chase a sandwich
Ha I definitely wasn't saying that those are the best cheesesteaks. I was saying that nothing at Texadelphia is remotely in the ballpark.Slicer97 said:It's not. Both Pat's and Geno's are mediocre at best and live off undeserved hype.The Milkman said:beavers8486 said:
I think you gotta go get the two classics (Pat and Geno's) right next to each other and the true OG. If people are convinced there are better ones, then I guess go see it, but I don't know if that really matters. Texadelphia is better than either Pat or Geno's IMHO and I'm still glad I went and had the original.
I'm assuming this is a joke? Otherwise what a very bizarre post
You can get a better tasting cheesesteak in Paige or Bastrop Tx.
If it has queso or bbq sauce or something like that... it can certainly be a tasty sandwich but that doesnt make it a cheesesteak.
nai06 said:
Supposedly the best cheesesteak is at Donkey's Place. Across the river in Camden NJ
Donkey's is okay but the best cheesesteak in the Philly area was at Divellos in Cherry Hill. Unfortunately it looks like it closed somewhat recently.
yall are gonna laugh, but Chili's has an excellent cheesesteak sandwich.
rononeill said:
yall are gonna laugh, but Chili's has an excellent cheesesteak sandwich.
I believe it. Making a cheesesteak isn't exactly splitting the atom.