Geno's or Pats??

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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Rubberbandman wrote:
    i went to tony lukes on friday
    and genos, pats on sat before i left
    had 3 cheesesteaks ,
    liked tony lukes the best


    We went to Philips after the Friday show, and Tony Lukes before Saturdays. Both were extremely good.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,342
    had a philly cheese steak & pizza fries from pat's on friday night!
    mmm mmm good! :mrgreen:

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  • Fastrichie
    Fastrichie Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 922
    Renuir is right. Was at Jim's and enjoyed the cheesesteak but the bread killed it. Geno's and Tony Lukes Bread you could put dog shit on and it would be good. Kinda like Arthur Ave in the Bronx.
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  • wall05
    wall05 Posts: 304
    Tony Lukes :mrgreen:
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  • guacamolejoe
    guacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    Saw the line at Jim's Saturday so we decided to go to S.O.S. down the block. Very,very good!
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  • DC9873
    DC9873 Posts: 10
    tony luke's is the best
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,127
    Did Tony Lukes for lunch and hit Geno's after the show.

    Tony Lukes was much, much better.
  • Arcticangel
    Arcticangel Posts: 1,443
    I had one of each.. and let me tell you, they both tasted damn fine at 3:00am. I think I liked Pat's better for some reason...but I couldn't tell you why.
    Running into all the other PJ fans there wasn't bad either. :)
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  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    i had tony lukes and larry's when i went.
    i had heard alot about tony lukes and loved it.
    larry's i had never heard of, but it was right near st. joe's and i tried it. AMAZING. even better
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  • Veddernarian
    Veddernarian Posts: 1,924
    rawpixels wrote:
    I had Pat's before and it was TERRIBLE! You couldn't even chew through the steak.

    Go to Jim's or Campos.

    My experience exactly. I prefer Jim's and with Wiz.
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  • serpent boy
    serpent boy Virginia Beach Posts: 372
    Got a Pat's on Wednesday afternoon (5 p.m.?) and there was no line. Whiz wit out, and it was awesome. :)
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  • Gozzo64
    Gozzo64 Posts: 120
    pat's (and John's Roast Pork)
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  • Fastrichie
    Fastrichie Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 922
    Jim's cis o.k. but can't compete w/ the bread used by Genos, Pats and Tony Lukes. The bread makes it . Period. you could put dog shit on a good roll and it would be awesome.
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  • logan5ive
    logan5ive Dallas, TX Posts: 524
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,651
    reniur wrote:
    I've tried to stay out of this debate, until now, but I need to chime in to assist Philly newcomers.

    As an earlier poster said, it must be something about a tourist trap for folks to decide to bang on Pat's/Geno's...and it is a bit of blasphemy for local folks to steer anyone to Jim's. If you want a 'chopped grub style steak' that you can get in any pizzeria on the east coast...sure go to Jim's.

    The difference with Pat's/Geno's is it is thicker cut steak (yes with a bit of grizzle, yes thick and not easiest to chew) and you will not find a cut of sandwhich steak in many places in the east like it. It is the Amoroso bread from this area of the country that makes it so damn hard to duplicate anywhere else. Many states IMPORT this bread as far as it can be driven fresh.

    Don't believe the Jim's hype. Yes there are always lines at Pat's/Geno's but they get steaks out so fast you'll get right through. Pic of a Jim's steak for you to decide if this is better than your town:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24807026@N08/4051557598/

    Wow. Off by a mile. Pat's uses Liscio's.

    Amoroso is played. It's good if you're anywhere but Philly. Better rolls than Amoroso's - Sarcone, Carangi(the best out of any of them), Liscio's and Cashia's.
  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Did 2 PJ weekends if Philly this past year....one for EV at Tower & the Spectrum shows. Researched the cheesesteak spots heavily. My fav sandwich of all time. Anyway,....went to Jim's twice, Tony Lukes twice, Pats and Gino's twice over the course of my 2 weekends!!

    My personal fav was Pats. Thought it tasted the freshest and love how they bought Wiz on the roll and steak! Kinda craving one right now!
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  • mikesbri
    mikesbri Toronto Posts: 1,011
    between Pat and Genos id have to pick Pats wit wiz. But i definetly would take either at this very moment!
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,651
    Next time anybody goes to Pat's, just get the mushroom heart attack wit. Soooo much better than just whiz wit.
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,976
    mikesbri wrote:
    between Pat and Genos id have to pick Pats wit wiz. But i definetly would take either at this very moment!


    Isn't it "Wiz wit"...meaing cheese wiz with onions...not "wit wiz"...that was my understanding anyhow.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,651
    cincybearcat wrote:
    mikesbri wrote:
    between Pat and Genos id have to pick Pats wit wiz. But i definetly would take either at this very moment!


    Isn't it "Wiz wit"...meaing cheese wiz with onions...not "wit wiz"...that was my understanding anyhow.

    You are correct.

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