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Best cheesesteak in Philly?

Posted on 8/16/22 at 7:50 pm
Posted by jbgleason
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 7:50 pm
I am going to be in the Philly area for an overnight this coming weekend. What's the best cheesesteak in town?

I did Gino's and Pat's a few years ago but have read there are better. Suggestions?
Posted by Boo Krewe
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 8:23 pm to
Redding terminal market
get the pork mushroom and pepper
Posted by LSUTyger76
New Orleans
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 8:33 pm to
I'd say Jim's on South Street, but it caught fire a few weeks ago. So Delassandro's and then Steve's Prince of Steaks.
Posted by busbeepbeep
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 9:49 pm to
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Redding terminal market

this. Inside the Reading TErminal market, Tommy Dinic's Roast Pork with Broccoli Rabe. Prob best sandwich I've ever had

Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:04 pm to
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Inside the Reading TErminal market, Tommy Dinic's Roast Pork with Broccoli Rabe. Prob best sandwich I've ever had


Looks like a good sandwich, but it doesn’t look like any cheesesteak I’ve ever seen.
Posted by Demshoes
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:32 pm to
Steve's Prince of Steaks. Center City and Northeast.
Posted by Girth Donor
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 2:07 am to
Cheesesteak - Jim's on South St

Dinic's for their pork sandwich

Both of these are top notch.
Posted by Obtuse1
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 2:31 am to
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So Delassandro's and then Steve's Prince of Steaks.


Excellent one-two punch. Add Joe's and Woodrow's and you have the current standout top 4.

ETA just looked at the Delassandro's site:

CLOSED FOR VACATION
August 22 to 28

So my choice would be Steve's
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 2:34 am
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 9:26 am to
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Best cheesesteak in Philly?

quote:

get the pork mushroom and pepper
Posted by DBeaux225
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:47 am to
Check out JL Jupiter's channel on youtube. He's a Philly native who has eaten at just about all of the cheeseteak spots in Philly and will let you know whats a tourist trap and whats not.

LINK
Posted by JodyPlauche
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 1:26 pm to
Ishkabibles is across from Jim's and its pretty good
Posted by Buck_Rogers
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 1:31 pm to
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read there are better. Suggestions?

Why don't you give the suggestions you read?
Posted by LSUrme
CTC
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 1:36 pm to
John's Roast Pork weirdly has the best. I would say Jim's South was #2.
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 2:06 pm to
Angelos

This post was edited on 8/20/22 at 12:02 am
Posted by LSUPHILLY72
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 10:53 am to
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Inside the Reading TErminal market, Tommy Dinic's Roast Pork with Broccoli Rabe. Prob best sandwich I've ever had


I thought it was terrible and gave half to a homeless woman but others seem to love it so I would say give it a try. Definitely visit The Reading Terminal Market.

Try multiple places...you can never have too many cheese steaks
Posted by John McClane
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 3:43 pm to
Agreed
Posted by alajones
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 4:02 pm to
The guy with the cart on the west side of The Liberty Bell.
Posted by saderade
America's City
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 4:21 pm to
I’ve been to a few places in Philly and had some solid cheesesteaks but I’ve never had a better one than Yinzer’s on Prytania in New Orleans (for any cheesesteak fans in South LA)
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 4:38 pm to
I tried Geno's and also Pat's, but the best sandwich I had in several trips to Philly was the Roast Pork with smoked provolone and Broccoli Rabe.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67212 posts
Posted on 8/18/22 at 5:06 pm to
Any good ones in BR?

Also, try the chicken philly at rick’s grill in St. Charles Place.
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