Philadelphia: Cheesesteaks - Page 9

elSicomoro · 07-20-2002, 11:03 PM

*goes to the Texadelphia site*

Mozzarella on a steak...what a crock of shit. I am no longer going to sit idly by while you infect us with your b.s. from Texas. I'M TAKING A STAND!

(Seriously, it sounds interesting, especially the sauces. I'll have to check that place out if I'm ever down that way.

)

elSicomoro · 07-20-2002, 11:09 PM

CRAPPY CHEESE STEAK ALERT

The Ultimate Deli--Grant Ave. and Academy Rd., NE Philadelphia: First off, I placed my order at 9:10pm and they close at 10...plenty of time. I was told my order would arrive in 30-45 minutes, which is the standard response from most places. Now, this place is less than 2 miles from my house, so I figured it would be closer to 30 minutes. So we waited...for over an hour. Our food finally arrived at 10:15pm.

I ordered a bacon cheese steak and onion rings. The onion rings were soggy as fuck and cold. The steak was tasteless and rubbery and not packed with enough meat to my satisfaction. I could have bought a couple of 40s with my $5 instead of that damned steak. I hereby officially place this restaurant on my shitlist.

This reminds me of a song...

"When I get mad, and I get pissed
I grab my pen and I write out a list
Of all the people that won't be missed
You've made my shitlist."
--L7

vsp · 07-23-2002, 04:16 PM

Let's see. Quality cheesesteaks in the Philly burbs:

* The John's Pizza empire. (For the uninitiated, John's Pizza in Frazer, Mike's Pizza in West Chester, Mr. Pizza in Edgmont, Berwyn Pizza in Berwyn and Roger's Bistro in Exton are all the same family.) John's is the original, on Route 30 just past the Home Depot. Awesome food, with John himself (a classy curmudgeon) working the register most of the time.

* I mentioned Drexel Hill Style Pizza in Broomall (West Chester Pike & Route 320) once before, but I'll do it again. Royal Steak (two kinds of cheese, onions, peppers, mushrooms and sauce) is the steak of choice, but nothing on the menu is bad.

* K & G Pizzeria in West Chester (West Chester Pike & Five Points Road) has good cheesesteaks that are less greasy than the norm.

And considerably out of the Philly burbs:

* Billuchio's, "home of the Billy cheese steak," in the Lycoming Mall near Muncy, PA (between Williamsport and Bloomsburg). Amoroso's rolls, nice atmosphere (Mafia-related movie posters are everywhere), and a teriyaki-barbeque sauce that defies description but really WORKS, surprisingly enough. Get the Teriyaki Steak with onions, peppers, provolone and a little marinara, and you're ready to rock.

MaggieL · 07-23-2002, 04:36 PM

I can second the motion on Berywn Pizza....been there done that, very good.

Vito's in King Of Prussia is also very good with both cheesesteaks and hoagies, but almost impossible to find unless you're a native. But if you 're in the area, call them up; they deliver.

BrianR · 07-23-2002, 05:50 PM

my favorite sandwich and steak shop outside of Phila, Pudge's in Blue Bell.
They have another branch now but I forget where.

Fat sandwiches and steaks and reasonable prices. Voted Best of Philly at least once but I forget when.

Brian

Undertoad · 07-23-2002, 06:17 PM

Pudge's II is on Ridge after the Egypt Rd fork as you are coming out of Norristown. It is not as good as Pudge's I. Both specialize in the chopped/integrated/Roxborough style.

Avoid at all costs the place in Reading Terminal Market!

MaggieL · 07-23-2002, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undertoad
Pudge's II is on Ridge after the Egypt Rd fork as you are coming out of Norristown.

You mean "as you are driving through Jeffersonville". :-)

If you're there looking for steaks, might as well go to "Amadeos Too". Baldini's (across the street at Schyulkyll) is decent also.

russotto · 07-24-2002, 03:07 PM

Joe's on US 30 in Wayne.

I used to work in St Davids and get steaks from there occasionally; I miss them.

That Guy · 07-25-2002, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sycamore
*goes to the Texadelphia site*
Mozzarella on a steak...what a crock of shit. I am no longer going to sit idly by while you infect us with your b.s. from Texas. I'M TAKING A STAND!
(Seriously, it sounds interesting, especially the sauces. I'll have to check that place out if I'm ever down that way. )

Don't knock it 'til you try it, Chief. Like I said, double meat's the way to go.

Nic Name · 08-11-2002, 01:23 PM

The cheesesteak project

How they scored

Undertoad · 08-11-2002, 03:09 PM

I really have to wonder who they found to give the highest marks to steaks that contain spinach and broccoli rabe. That's just so wrong. If I wanted vegetables, I would have ordered a cheesesteak hoagie.

russotto · 08-12-2002, 11:12 AM

They did three steaks from each place. Cheesesteak (onions + American or Wiz), chicken cheesesteak, and the place's specialty steak. That last category is where you get the weird green crap.

elSicomoro · 09-01-2002, 05:33 PM

Philadelphia magazine did their "Best Of" issue last month. For cheesesteaks, they gave the best award to Lorenzo's at 9th and Christian, and Chink's on Torresdale Ave. in Wissinoming. Never been to either, so I might have to check them out.

The readers picked Pat's as best...*shakes his head and does his best Joey Tribiani voice* WHY GOD, WHY?!

Tony, you'll be pleased to know that the White House Sub Shop in AC got best hoagie.

Undertoad · 09-01-2002, 07:22 PM

I want one. Now.

BrianR · 09-02-2002, 10:30 AM

I'll be coming up again soon. And I'm stopping at Pat's first thing.
I miss a good, greasy cheesesteak. Lorenzo's is also a good choice. I've converted more than one skeptic there.

Didn't I read an article in the Inky about some teenagers who embarked on a quest to identify the best cheesesteak in the area for a school report or project or some such? And where they found a good pork sandwich in the process? Somewhere near Oregon and I-95 I think it was. Anyone remember?

Brian

07-20-2002, 11:09 PM	#122
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	CRAPPY CHEESE STEAK ALERT The Ultimate Deli--Grant Ave. and Academy Rd., NE Philadelphia: First off, I placed my order at 9:10pm and they close at 10...plenty of time. I was told my order would arrive in 30-45 minutes, which is the standard response from most places. Now, this place is less than 2 miles from my house, so I figured it would be closer to 30 minutes. So we waited...for over an hour. Our food finally arrived at 10:15pm. I ordered a bacon cheese steak and onion rings. The onion rings were soggy as fuck and cold. The steak was tasteless and rubbery and not packed with enough meat to my satisfaction. I could have bought a couple of 40s with my $5 instead of that damned steak. I hereby officially place this restaurant on my shitlist. This reminds me of a song... "When I get mad, and I get pissed I grab my pen and I write out a list Of all the people that won't be missed You've made my shitlist." --L7 Last edited by elSicomoro; 07-20-2002 at 11:17 PM.

07-23-2002, 04:36 PM	#124
MaggieL in the Hour of Scampering Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia) Posts: 4,060	I can second the motion on Berywn Pizza....been there done that, very good. Vito's in King Of Prussia is also very good with both cheesesteaks and hoagies, but almost impossible to find unless you're a native. But if you 're in the area, call them up; they deliver. __________________ "Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..."

07-23-2002, 05:50 PM	#125
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I'll plump for my favorite sandwich and steak shop outside of Phila, Pudge's in Blue Bell. They have another branch now but I forget where. Fat sandwiches and steaks and reasonable prices. Voted Best of Philly at least once but I forget when. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-24-2002, 03:07 PM	#128
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	suburban cheesesteaks Joe's on US 30 in Wayne. I used to work in St Davids and get steaks from there occasionally; I miss them.

08-11-2002, 01:23 PM	#130
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	The Cheesesteak Project The cheesesteak project How they scored Last edited by Nic Name; 08-11-2002 at 01:27 PM.

07-20-2002, 11:03 PM	#121
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	goes to the Texadelphia site Mozzarella on a steak...what a crock of shit. I am no longer going to sit idly by while you infect us with your b.s. from Texas. I'M TAKING A STAND! (Seriously, it sounds interesting, especially the sauces. I'll have to check that place out if I'm ever down that way. )

07-23-2002, 04:16 PM	#123
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Let's see. Quality cheesesteaks in the Philly burbs: * The John's Pizza empire. (For the uninitiated, John's Pizza in Frazer, Mike's Pizza in West Chester, Mr. Pizza in Edgmont, Berwyn Pizza in Berwyn and Roger's Bistro in Exton are all the same family.) John's is the original, on Route 30 just past the Home Depot. Awesome food, with John himself (a classy curmudgeon) working the register most of the time. * I mentioned Drexel Hill Style Pizza in Broomall (West Chester Pike & Route 320) once before, but I'll do it again. Royal Steak (two kinds of cheese, onions, peppers, mushrooms and sauce) is the steak of choice, but nothing on the menu is bad. * K & G Pizzeria in West Chester (West Chester Pike & Five Points Road) has good cheesesteaks that are less greasy than the norm. And considerably out of the Philly burbs: * Billuchio's, "home of the Billy cheese steak," in the Lycoming Mall near Muncy, PA (between Williamsport and Bloomsburg). Amoroso's rolls, nice atmosphere (Mafia-related movie posters are everywhere), and a teriyaki-barbeque sauce that defies description but really WORKS, surprisingly enough. Get the Teriyaki Steak with onions, peppers, provolone and a little marinara, and you're ready to rock.

07-23-2002, 06:17 PM	#126
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Pudge's II is on Ridge after the Egypt Rd fork as you are coming out of Norristown. It is not as good as Pudge's I. Both specialize in the chopped/integrated/Roxborough style. Avoid at all costs the place in Reading Terminal Market!

08-11-2002, 03:09 PM	#131
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I really have to wonder who they found to give the highest marks to steaks that contain spinach and broccoli rabe. That's just so wrong. If I wanted vegetables, I would have ordered a cheesesteak hoagie.

08-12-2002, 11:12 AM	#132
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	They did three steaks from each place. Cheesesteak (onions + American or Wiz), chicken cheesesteak, and the place's specialty steak. That last category is where you get the weird green crap.

09-01-2002, 05:33 PM	#133
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Philadelphia magazine did their "Best Of" issue last month. For cheesesteaks, they gave the best award to Lorenzo's at 9th and Christian, and Chink's on Torresdale Ave. in Wissinoming. Never been to either, so I might have to check them out. The readers picked Pat's as best...shakes his head and does his best Joey Tribiani voice WHY GOD, WHY?! Tony, you'll be pleased to know that the White House Sub Shop in AC got best hoagie.

09-01-2002, 07:22 PM	#134
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I want one. Now.

09-02-2002, 10:30 AM	#135
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Gotta eat 'em all I'll be coming up again soon. And I'm stopping at Pat's first thing. I miss a good, greasy cheesesteak. Lorenzo's is also a good choice. I've converted more than one skeptic there. Didn't I read an article in the Inky about some teenagers who embarked on a quest to identify the best cheesesteak in the area for a school report or project or some such? And where they found a good pork sandwich in the process? Somewhere near Oregon and I-95 I think it was. Anyone remember? Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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