so really...best cheese steak in Philly is????

RiotZact

F Me is correct, Dalessandro’s. It was a cluster fuck too. They are doing call in orders only and they have a take out window but it’s just not a system that’s sensible for the type of demand that they pull. I got a blurry pic of the chaos from a distance.

eeriepadave

Wobbie’s cheesesteak look like it threw up 

Cliffy6745

I drove by there today too. It was insane 

RiotZact

Cliffy6745 said:

I drove by there today too. It was insane 

It’s crazy. They make the best cheesesteak in Philly, but between the half hour drive each way and the wait time for the sandwiches I’ve only managed to go there twice in the year+ that I’ve lived in Philly now. Just so hard to justify the effort it takes when there’s so many other awesome spots that are 10x more convenient.

The Juggler

mcgruff10 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Delassandros?

I m thinking Jersey Mike’s.  

Hahaha

The Juggler

I agree with all this. It’s my favorite cheesesteak spot but it’s usually a madhouse. 

Even if you call ahead, you’re still stuck in a confusing cluster fuck of a “line” to get your food. One time I called ahead coming home from the airport on an Eagles Sunday morning. Got there around noon—never again! 

RiotZact

The Juggler said:

I agree with all this. It’s my favorite cheesesteak spot but it’s usually a madhouse. 

Even if you call ahead, you’re still stuck in a confusing cluster fuck of a “line” to get your food. One time I called ahead coming home from the airport on an Eagles Sunday morning. Got there around noon—never again! 

Just to explain their Covid-19 system a little bit. You have to call your order in and order everything you want (no last minute add-ons at the window). Then you have to go there and literally just stand around somewhere within earshot of the speaker they have so you can hear them call your name. Once they do call your name, THEN you get to go stand in the line to pickup your food for about 15-20 minutes. 

F Me In The Brain

Yeah that seems like too much trouble for a steak.  
Easier to point and laugh at a spilled open Sammie with two gigantic onion rings in front of it.

eeriepadave

RiotZact said:

The Juggler said:

I agree with all this. It’s my favorite cheesesteak spot but it’s usually a madhouse. 

Even if you call ahead, you’re still stuck in a confusing cluster fuck of a “line” to get your food. One time I called ahead coming home from the airport on an Eagles Sunday morning. Got there around noon—never again! 

Just to explain their Covid-19 system a little bit. You have to call your order in and order everything you want (no last minute add-ons at the window). Then you have to go there and literally just stand around somewhere within earshot of the speaker they have so you can hear them call your name. Once they do call your name, THEN you get to go stand in the line to pickup your food for about 15-20 minutes. 

never ate there. Will have to check it out at some point in the future

RiotZact

eeriepadave said:

RiotZact said:

The Juggler said:

I agree with all this. It’s my favorite cheesesteak spot but it’s usually a madhouse. 

Even if you call ahead, you’re still stuck in a confusing cluster fuck of a “line” to get your food. One time I called ahead coming home from the airport on an Eagles Sunday morning. Got there around noon—never again! 

Just to explain their Covid-19 system a little bit. You have to call your order in and order everything you want (no last minute add-ons at the window). Then you have to go there and literally just stand around somewhere within earshot of the speaker they have so you can hear them call your name. Once they do call your name, THEN you get to go stand in the line to pickup your food for about 15-20 minutes. 

never ate there. Will have to check it out at some point in the future

Oh yeah you will for sure. I’ve had a lot of cheesesteaks, but when someone asks me which one is the best I don’t hesitate. It’s Dalessandro’s. 

Jearlpam0925

Dallessandro's is fine.

mcgruff10

Jearlpam0925 said:

Dallessandro's is fine.

Is it in a shady part of town?  

RiotZact

mcgruff10 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

Dallessandro's is fine.

Is it in a shady part of town?  

Not at all. Very nice area. 

Wobbie

RiotZact said:

Yikes. Let’s clean this thread up a bit. Today I had the all-time, undisputed, undefeated GOAT. 

cheese? peppers? no?

RiotZact

Wobbie said:

RiotZact said:

Yikes. Let’s clean this thread up a bit. Today I had the all-time, undisputed, undefeated GOAT. 

cheese? peppers? no?

American cheese, no peppers or onions. Hard to tell from this pic but it was loaded with cheese. 

Jearlpam0925

mcgruff10 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

Dallessandro's is fine.

Is it in a shady part of town?  

Roxborough. Also, fine. 

The Juggler

RiotZact said:

The Juggler said:

I agree with all this. It’s my favorite cheesesteak spot but it’s usually a madhouse. 

Even if you call ahead, you’re still stuck in a confusing cluster fuck of a “line” to get your food. One time I called ahead coming home from the airport on an Eagles Sunday morning. Got there around noon—never again! 

Just to explain their Covid-19 system a little bit. You have to call your order in and order everything you want (no last minute add-ons at the window). Then you have to go there and literally just stand around somewhere within earshot of the speaker they have so you can hear them call your name. Once they do call your name, THEN you get to go stand in the line to pickup your food for about 15-20 minutes. 

Haven't, and won't looking at those crowds, been there since Covid but their system was confusing as fuck even before the pandemic. 

bbiggs

Not a cheese steak but about the closest thing to it here. Portillos beef with giardiniera. 

F Me In The Brain

That looks really good

RiotZact

Yuuuuuuuum