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

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    What's he supposed to say....they still weren't good?

    Too funny
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    The Juggler said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    McGruff, you should try Subway's cheesesteak's
    I m all over it!

    I do stand by my Jersey mike s opinion.  If you aren’t located in Philly give it a try.  
    No.
    If Jersey mike s is a vendor at shn I ll be buying you a cheese steak and will
    hand deliver it to you.  
    They call their hoagie's subs. I will respectfully decline. I'll take a beer though. 
    What the heck is a hoagie?!?! Subs all the way.  
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    McGruff, you should try Subway's cheesesteak's
    I m all over it!

    I do stand by my Jersey mike s opinion.  If you aren’t located in Philly give it a try.  
    No.
    If Jersey mike s is a vendor at shn I ll be buying you a cheese steak and will
    hand deliver it to you.  
    They call their hoagie's subs. I will respectfully decline. I'll take a beer though. 
    What the heck is a hoagie?!?! Subs all the way.  
    It’s a hero, or you’re a zero. 
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
    That's just a toasted hoagie
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
    You ever been to White House Subs in ac?  Haven’t been in years but easily one of the best subs I ve ever had.  
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    mcgruff10 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
    You ever been to White House Subs in ac?  Haven’t been in years but easily one of the best subs I ve ever had.  


    I have read about this place a number of times but have yet to go.  Will be sure to do so!

    The Juggler said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
    That's just a toasted hoagie
    Agree.  Damn tasty!

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Yeah White House is good stuff
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    They have one in the hard rock now too. I think I’ve only had the original spot once or twice so I can’t compare that much, especially considering I was hungover as all hell, but the hard rock spot is pretty spot of from what I remember
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    The Juggler said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Grinder, baby!
    (Just kidding.  I don't care what ya call it as long as it is good.)
    That's just a toasted hoagie
    I got into this with my wife over the weekend.

    Our daughter had a hockey tournament in the land of grinders, and since my wife is from there, I asked her about this. She said it’s just a hero/sub/hoagie—cold or hot. 

    I thought the same as you, Juggs, but I wasn’t going to argue with the local. 

    Maybe it’s a regional thing, even within that state. :i_dunno:
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Grinder is a Connecticut term.  Hot or cold. The westchester NY version of a cheesesteak is called a balboa.  Grilled roast beef, thin onions, provolone on a wedge (local term for sub roll) that is similar to garlic bread (butter, garlic and Italian herbs).  Damn good and neither jersey Mike or Subway come close. That said, a bad cheesesteak is still good in most cases!
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,357
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,521
    edited September 2021
    Grinder down here I would say is either a a) hot hoagie (meatball) or b) toasted hoagie of any kind. Though this is like is a hot dog a sandwich, because a cheesesteak is definitely not a grinder.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?

    And crisp the bread, I do believe.
    (Although as others are sharing...in the land of the Grinders (CT) they call the cold shit grinders.  I always thought of grinders as toasted.)
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,357
    No a cheesesteak is not a grinder - the cheese is melted with the beef on the cooking top and the roll is not toasted.

    Carlino's in Ardmore makes a sort of grinder version of a roast pork sandwich - everything is melted in the oven after they make the sandwich.

    These outside of Philly people just don't get it - when you're here get a damn roast pork sandwich idiots!
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    No a cheesesteak is not a grinder - the cheese is melted with the beef on the cooking top and the roll is not toasted.

    Carlino's in Ardmore makes a sort of grinder version of a roast pork sandwich - everything is melted in the oven after they make the sandwich.

    These outside of Philly people just don't get it - when you're here get a damn roast pork sandwich idiots!

    Hahahaha. 
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?

    And crisp the bread, I do believe.
    (Although as others are sharing...in the land of the Grinders (CT) they call the cold shit grinders.  I always thought of grinders as toasted.)

    Hot or cold, we always called them grinders in CT.  Some of the shops even had grinder in the name "franklin giant grinders" is one that comes to mind. Italian combo, sausage and peppers, pepper and egg, meatball, tuna, whatever, it was always called a grinder.  I am not going to touch the "is a cheesesteak a grinder" question but it was not something that was included in most menus.  Heck I do not think I ever heard of cheesesteaks until my mom brought home a package of steak-ums LOL. Been to philly many, many times over the years and have to agree the roast pork with provolone and rabe at John's is the best sandwich I have had.  DiNic's is good too.  Been to pat's and geno's, tony lukes, and a place I think they used to call Chinks, and honestly, they were all pretty good!  Cannot say I have ever had a bad cheesesteak.  
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?

    And crisp the bread, I do believe.
    (Although as others are sharing...in the land of the Grinders (CT) they call the cold shit grinders.  I always thought of grinders as toasted.)

    Hot or cold, we always called them grinders in CT.  Some of the shops even had grinder in the name "franklin giant grinders" is one that comes to mind. Italian combo, sausage and peppers, pepper and egg, meatball, tuna, whatever, it was always called a grinder.  I am not going to touch the "is a cheesesteak a grinder" question but it was not something that was included in most menus.  Heck I do not think I ever heard of cheesesteaks until my mom brought home a package of steak-ums LOL. Been to philly many, many times over the years and have to agree the roast pork with provolone and rabe at John's is the best sandwich I have had.  DiNic's is good too.  Been to pat's and geno's, tony lukes, and a place I think they used to call Chinks, and honestly, they were all pretty good!  Cannot say I have ever had a bad cheesesteak.  
    You should try Jersey Mike's
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    The Juggler said:
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?

    And crisp the bread, I do believe.
    (Although as others are sharing...in the land of the Grinders (CT) they call the cold shit grinders.  I always thought of grinders as toasted.)

    Hot or cold, we always called them grinders in CT.  Some of the shops even had grinder in the name "franklin giant grinders" is one that comes to mind. Italian combo, sausage and peppers, pepper and egg, meatball, tuna, whatever, it was always called a grinder.  I am not going to touch the "is a cheesesteak a grinder" question but it was not something that was included in most menus.  Heck I do not think I ever heard of cheesesteaks until my mom brought home a package of steak-ums LOL. Been to philly many, many times over the years and have to agree the roast pork with provolone and rabe at John's is the best sandwich I have had.  DiNic's is good too.  Been to pat's and geno's, tony lukes, and a place I think they used to call Chinks, and honestly, they were all pretty good!  Cannot say I have ever had a bad cheesesteak.  
    You should try Jersey Mike's
    The only repulsive cheese steak I had was one from domino's.  So nasty. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    mcgruff10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Grinder is a sandwich that is toasted to melt the cheese, right?

    And crisp the bread, I do believe.
    (Although as others are sharing...in the land of the Grinders (CT) they call the cold shit grinders.  I always thought of grinders as toasted.)

    Hot or cold, we always called them grinders in CT.  Some of the shops even had grinder in the name "franklin giant grinders" is one that comes to mind. Italian combo, sausage and peppers, pepper and egg, meatball, tuna, whatever, it was always called a grinder.  I am not going to touch the "is a cheesesteak a grinder" question but it was not something that was included in most menus.  Heck I do not think I ever heard of cheesesteaks until my mom brought home a package of steak-ums LOL. Been to philly many, many times over the years and have to agree the roast pork with provolone and rabe at John's is the best sandwich I have had.  DiNic's is good too.  Been to pat's and geno's, tony lukes, and a place I think they used to call Chinks, and honestly, they were all pretty good!  Cannot say I have ever had a bad cheesesteak.  
    You should try Jersey Mike's
    The only repulsive cheese steak I had was one from domino's.  So nasty. 
    Lol....oh man...why order it in the first place?
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