This wouldn’t be an accurate food blog about Philadelphia if I didn’t mention cheesesteaks. I’m not from Philly and I didn’t realize when I first came to school here the most common question besides “what’s your major?” would be “Pat’s or Geno’s?”
This is also probably the most debated topic in Philadelphia. A writer from philadelphia.about.com writes about this heated debate, but doesn’t offer much of a solution. The article talks about the origin of cheesesteaks and how it became to a turf battle in Philadelphia. He mentions Pat’s, Geno’s and Jim’s steaks, but he doesn’t describe any of the sandwiches or talk about the differences between the shops.
Even if you disagree about your favorite cheesesteak you can still agree on the three judging criteria. The author of this article fails to mention any of them. From my experience in Philadelphia a cheesesteak is judged on is bread, meat and of course, cheese.
Instead of talking about all the options of cheesesteak locations around the city, the author talks about the venue and the seating options. Let me say that again…. seating. Why? I don’t understand, the place should be judged on their food.
Pat’s and Geno’s are the two places that are always brought up. But, for those who have spent some time in the city realize there’s much more to this debate. Jim’s Cheesesteaks on South Street and Tony Luke’s which has several locations around the city including one at the Phillies Stadium.
Then you have your next tier of steaks that only the pros know about. This includes Steaks on South, Campo's and my Dad’s personal favorite Rick’s Steaks.
I am so disappointed in this “so called” expert on Philadelphia food and cheesesteaks. If you want an actual review of several cheesesteak locations around the city, I suggest you check out visit philly for an unbiased opinion and review of cheesesteaks. But, really you have to try them yourself to decide which is your personal favorite.
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