Im driving through Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland soon. What are your personal recommendations for a good cheesesteak?

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Anonymous Tue Sep 29 21:25:17 2020 No.14818903 [Reply] [Original]

Im driving through Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland soon. What are your personal recommendations for a good cheesesteak?

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 29 21:37:17 2020 No.14818934 >>14818903 don't get a cheesesteak get a roast pork sandwich from johns roast pork

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 29 21:38:05 2020 No.14818938 >>14818903 capriottis italian sub with no oil or vinegar but with spicy peppers.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 29 21:42:51 2020 No.14818950 Just drive through Amish country, try a whole selection of sandwiches from local Amish delis. You can't go wrong. And pick up a shoefly pie too.

>>	None !CSZ6G0yP9Q Tue Sep 29 21:59:14 2020 No.14819004 File: 2.32 MB, 1212x2987, 20200428_175340.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>14818903 Find a Boli you fool.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 29 22:29:47 2020 No.14819084 File: 65 KB, 864x864, aa sauce pl0x.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] subway

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 01:39:00 2020 No.14819756 >>14818934 This Address: 14 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 01:41:31 2020 No.14819758 >>14818903 Stop at genos in philly and get a wizwith. This is the defacto place all people from Philadelphia go to. If you can't make it there just make sure to go somewhere that has cheesewiz

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 09:55:24 2020 No.14820759 Find yourself a genuine cheesesteak at Charleys Philly Steaks

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 09:58:45 2020 No.14820766 philly cheesesteak is shit it's just a steak and cheese with cheese wiz on it

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 10:03:41 2020 No.14820778 >>14820766 How does that make it bad? That's just what it is and I think it'd taste nice

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 10:11:00 2020 No.14820797 >>14818903 I am also heading through delaware in October, i'll be there for a few weeks. Anyone have any food recommendations? Restaurants, local spots? Local dishes?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 11:49:44 2020 No.14821043 >>14819004 >>14819004 is this you? are you face man? https://foodblogposts.blogspot.com/2020/08/food-blog-lxxxi.html

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 11:50:27 2020 No.14821046 >>14818903 >Maryland >cheesesteak nigger, buy some crab you ignorant shit

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 12:47:56 2020 No.14821288 >>14820766 I'm British and kind of want to try it. Is it literally cut up steak, or mincemeat? Also is cheese wiz the spray on cheese? Is that shit actually good?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 12:56:58 2020 No.14821322 >>14818950 Really recommend Pine View Dairy if you're going by Lancaster. Small dairy that makes their own Ice Cream

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 12:58:24 2020 No.14821329 >>14821046 He said Pennsylvania and Delaware too dipass

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 12:59:21 2020 No.14821331 >>14821329 Yeah, but he ONLY wants to know about cheesesteak.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:21:01 2020 No.14821630 There are no good cheesesteaks in Delaware Don't bother spending any time here Try Iron Hill brewery though

Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:29:47 2020 No.14821668

>>14821288
its chopped up ribeye steak. The cheese wiz is kind of a meme, but not really, there are spots that do actual spray cheese, but there are others that do melted mixes of cheese, mostly because they sell other sandwiches that use actual cheese like subs and hamburgers.

Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:33:47 2020 No.14821691

oh look a thread designed exactly for me.

pennsylvania:

>ignore pat's, geno's and tony luke's all tourist trap garbage that use inferior quality ingredients to maximize their margins on dumb tourists who think eating yellow corn oil on gray beef is somehow authentic
>joe's in fishtown is my personal favorite
>angelo's south philly is an up and comer, lots of customization and you can get it on fucking garlic bread if you want, based af
>d'alessandros is another classic
>outside of the city but sam's sub shop in kennett square is incredible, operating since 1943

>>14818934
i wouldn't say "dont get a cheesesteak" but this anon is right OP, you'll be missing out if you don't get a roast pork with broccoli rabe and provolone sandwich as well. johh's is excellent, as is dinic's.

delaware:

>capriottis is a classic but has gone downhill in recent years, the one in lantana square in hockessin is still good
>casapullas is based
>yatz's (pronounced yahtzee's) in little italy in wilmington is the best imo. cash only.

>>14821630
see above my guy, you gotta try yatz's in little italy in wilmington

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:34:00 2020 No.14821696 >>14821668 >>14821288 Provolone is the primary cheese besides cheez-wiz.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:36:21 2020 No.14821701 >>14821696 don't sleep on cooper sharp either

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:36:26 2020 No.14821703 >>14821668 >>14821696 I'll try it tomorrow then, got some beef stew on the go for today. Got a small crusty loaf to hollow out and use as a bread bowl too. Steaks are cheap near me at the moment since everyone's poor thanks to covid

Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:46:37 2020 No.14821734

>>14820797
see my recs in >>14821691

but beyond cheesesteaks:
>mrs. robino's in little italy wilmington - classic italian red sauce joint, was on guy fieri recently. just awesome fresh pasta and house made sauces.

>charcoal pit on concord pike - classic 50's style diner, made george motz's list of best burgers in america

>johnnies dog house on concord pike - gut busting delicious hot dogs

>mikimotos in wilmington - shockingly great sushi in delaware of all places

>bardea, la fia, and stitch house brewery - all within a stones throw of each other on market street in wilmington. bardea and la fia higher end but fucking banging, and stitch house randomly makes a fantastic cubano.

>buckley's in centerville - iconic local townie haunt, food is largely just okay but has been around since the early 1800's and they've done a good job of keeping the old tavern feel

>banks seafood in wilmington - great seafood joint with an outstanding happy hour, right on the riverfront so views are cool as well

source: grew up in wilmington, delaware, the greatest city in the world*. will come back and post more as i think of them.

*absolutely not the greatest city in the world

Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:46:50 2020 No.14821736
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>>14818903
every other place is a giant fucking meme and if you dont go here, to d'alessandros, you fell for a tourist trap or some wannabe fancy bull shit.
i lived 22 years in philadelphia on 20th street in center city and went to chestnuthill everyday for work and drove past the birthplace of cheesesteaks. there's a nice public golf course right next door, i used to play 9 holes then get a cheesesteak and a beer after.
>>14819758
tourist trash
>>14820759
chain
>>14820766
only subhumans get wiz. it's american or provolone.
>>14821691
>>14821696
based.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 14:52:36 2020 No.14821757 lancaster is great. very cute and amazing produce and dairy products. i think it suplexes the processed memecheese they make in shitsconsin

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 15:00:32 2020 No.14821793 >>14821736 this guy knows what he's talking about

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 17:35:58 2020 No.14822702 File: 983 KB, 250x141, 1530508346769.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel_Belt I'm sure you can find some cheesesteak flavors.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 17:42:06 2020 No.14822738 >>14818903 Wawa

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 17:45:34 2020 No.14822753 >>14819084 Time is scary

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 17:46:43 2020 No.14822762 >>14822738 THIS

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 18:15:06 2020 No.14822900 >>14822738 >>14822762 wawa's cheesesteaks are pretty bad, they don't have a flat top and everything comes out of a steam drawer. their smoked turkey and meatball subs are very, very based tho.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 21:00:31 2020 No.14823774 >>14818903 Capriottis has the best in Delaware to me. Some people like Claymont Steak Shop but i dont like the super chopped style

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 21:18:20 2020 No.14823883 I'm from Maryland(Towson) Cheesesteak - Real Thing. Fratellos is ok. Burger - Burger Bros or Ginos Pizza - Toss, Slice of Towson, Pasta Mista, Mama Lucia de Fausto

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 23:30:05 2020 No.14824479 Maryland is actually best for pit beef. For that, I recommend Smokin' Joe's in Dundalk. If you're hell bent on a cheesesteak go to The Real Thing in Towson.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 30 23:33:50 2020 No.14824497 >>14823883 Hey there neighbor! I also recommended The Real Thing. Grew up in Towson and went to TU. Live in Catonsville now.

Anonymous Wed Sep 30 23:46:49 2020 No.14824548

>>14818903
>>14820797
>>14821734
Don't go to Charcoal Pit, the only good thing there anymore is their milkshakes. Get a cheesesteak from Pickles and Chips on Foulk Road or a burrito from El Diablo. Trolley Square in the city is where most of the decent restaurants and bars are and it's a decent area to walk around. If you're in town on a Friday/Saturday head up to Booths Corner, it's great people watching and there's some really good food counters there.
>>14824479
Based pit beef poster, used to always get a sandwich at lax tournaments in Harford County. Andy Nelson's is good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 06:08:47 2020 No.14825812 >>14824548 See, I'm not as crazy about Andy Nelson's. Their bbq is a bit too wet for my tastes.

Anonymous Thu Oct 1 08:39:07 2020 No.14826221

>>14821691
>>14821736

These guys definitely seem to know what's up locally, and if I get the opportunity, I would make some extra effort to try Dallesandro's.
But let me mention a point in favor of Pat's and Geno's: they are open 24/7, which is notable for someone on a road trip who may be "driving through" at three o'clock in the morning. (Whereas Dallesandro's closes between 9:00 and 11:00pm.) They're also located closer to I-95, helpful for folks headed to or coming from Baltimore/DC. That was my experience at Pat's, the one & only steak I've had in Philly itself. And it's still a nice memory.

Is Dallesandro's better? Sure; you Philly guys would obviously know best. But it doesn't really help to shit on tourists or the places that cater to them. It's just a different crowd. (I say as someone who once shat on tourists in another city to their faces and then felt bad about it later.) Just because something is not the best, doesn't make it objectively bad. And consider Pat's and Geno's as doing you a service by diverting the crowds of loud mugging tourists from your favorite local joints.

So OP, if you only get the chance to try meme Pat's or Geno's for whatever reason, enjoy it for what it is!

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 08:44:30 2020 No.14826229 >>14824479 >>14824497 >>14823883 Great tips, thanks.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 08:45:56 2020 No.14826237 it's just a sandwich

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 09:07:17 2020 No.14826311 Has McDonalds in Philly ever tried selling a steak sandwich, like how some New England stores have lobster rolls in summer?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 14:46:57 2020 No.14827538 >>14826311 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl0I_WIxvnE but no, every mcdonalds within philadelphia city district does as little effort as possible.

Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:23:56 2020 No.14828137

>>14824548
el diablo is a great suggestion. they basically wholesale stole chipotle's model but use much higher quality ingredients. their short rib burrito with the pineapple habanero salsa is fucking fantastic, as is the mushroom burrito if you're a veggiefag.

i actually haven't been to charcoal pit in years but had heard it had gone downhill, was just giving it the benefit of the doubt due to it's legacy i guess.

Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:28:37 2020 No.14828164

>>14826221
this is a very good point and i didn't mean to come off like a cheesesteak elitist even though i clearly did, i just grew up eating them and have strong opinions on the topic!

you're absolutely right about appreciating them for what they are, although i would push back on the proximity to I-95 point because joe's (as i said, my personal favorite) is less than a quarter mile off 95, although parking in fishtown (and the entire fucking city for that matter) is a gigantic pain in the ass.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:33:15 2020 No.14828188 >>14818903 Try all you want OP but real cheesesteak has been long dead for decades

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:33:53 2020 No.14828193 >>14818903 Michaels in woodlyn has good cheesesteaks.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:39:00 2020 No.14828215 >>14824548 fucking forgot all about booth's corner too, cajun kate's in there is incredibly based.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:42:19 2020 No.14828227 File: 118 KB, 1000x667, eba77d0c-99c9-4462-9c1c-a3e118e87ae5.sized-1000x1000.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] How does Abner's rank? It's the place I tried when I went to Philadelphia for work.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:44:14 2020 No.14828235 Hershel's makes a good pastrami sandwich if you're into that.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 17:46:03 2020 No.14828244 Make sure you stop at intercity Baltimore and scream “niggers!!!!” And I promise you’ll have a good time.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 21:01:36 2020 No.14829204 >>14828164 No worries--if it weren't for locals like you sharing knowledge, then we tourists would never hear about anything more than the meme joints. So, thanks.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 21:41:37 2020 No.14829408 >>14828215 The cheese place In the back towards the deli makes this Cajun crab dip and it’s good as fuck

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 21:52:37 2020 No.14829460 >>14818903 they put ketchup on them out there.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 21:54:00 2020 No.14829467 >>14829460 No they don’t faggot

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 21:57:19 2020 No.14829481 >>14818903 get a wizz wit. if they don't know that nigger term then they aren't a real cheese steak

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:03:57 2020 No.14829509 >>14829467 yes, they do https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/10/cheesesteak-red-sauce-lehigh-valley-tradition.html

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:04:12 2020 No.14829510 >>14828227 lol

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:38:13 2020 No.14829684 >>14821703 Make sure you fry up some onions to go with the steak. Provolone is best, cheez whiz is pretty gross. Optionally fry up some mushrooms with the onions but that's your call

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:42:10 2020 No.14829705 >>14829509 No. They don’t. I fucking live here numbnuts

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:43:47 2020 No.14829712 >>14829509 Also >Lehigh valley Lmao that’s 2+ hours away from philly

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:47:13 2020 No.14829727 >>14829712 that's just one example of a place that does it I could find online. some places you don't even have to ask for it and they will put ketchup on the sandwich

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:48:34 2020 No.14829736 >>14829727 One example up In the poconos. If OP or visiting Philly he won’t find it on it unless he specified

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 22:58:25 2020 No.14829779 >>14818903 Do east coast people seriously eat that slop shit? Looks like stuff you feed to pigs

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:00:20 2020 No.14829792 dalessandro's in roxborough is the only correct answer

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:00:27 2020 No.14829793 >>14829779 Yeah you’re mothers a big fan of them

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:01:45 2020 No.14829805 >>14829727 those rednecks don't know how to make a proper cheesesteak

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:04:40 2020 No.14829823 >>14829736 one of my old roommates was from philly and we visited and their favorite place prepared them like that.

Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:17:39 2020 No.14829880

>>14821691
DE native here

>capriottis
please don't go there, they suck all the ass possible. they always run out of bread or some shit.

>casapullas
if we're talking about the same casapullas, my cousin used to work for them, and he said the owner's wife would go dumpster diving to save mayonnaise containers that still had mayo in them. other than that they're better than capriottis.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 1 23:18:32 2020 No.14829885 >>14829823 Then it’s a restaurant in the minority

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 03:14:07 2020 No.14830544 >>14829885 I'm glad because it's stupid and I thought it was a mistake

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 03:20:19 2020 No.14830559 Skip Philadelphia and just stop by a Wawa

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 05:46:01 2020 No.14830881 >>14818903 I suggest you get a cheesesteak Stromboli, with fried onions and bananna peppers on the side

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 05:52:47 2020 No.14830900 Mad to think how regional food can be in America Like, I totally didn't realise Philly was in PA whilst I was living there cause Pittsburgh was all >narr we have our own thing with fries inside

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 10:38:09 2020 No.14831648 Magerks in Baltimore

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 10:46:11 2020 No.14831664 >>14818903 Get blue crab. I just moved to this shithole and they are the only positive thing. Oh the ice cream is supposedly good too.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 10:49:52 2020 No.14831680 >>14821630 Claymont steak shop was almost good but they didn't have the amoroso rolls.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 16:49:24 2020 No.14833111 >>14823774 shout out to a local <3

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 16:56:57 2020 No.14833143 >>14824548 >>14828215 >>14829408 i tried the jambalaya at cajun kate's and it just tasted like a slimjim. every bite tasted the same, regardless of what i was eating. nice to see others near boothwyn though

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 16:59:02 2020 No.14833151 >>14828227 gross and touristy. the token cheesesteak joint in west philly and it gets overrated because dickhead drexel and penn students that aren't from philly don't know any better lots of way better places to eat in that part of the city

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 17:03:21 2020 No.14833166 >>14826221 yeah but even woodrow's, jim's or ishkabibbles is much much closer to i-95, has less tourists, is in a better neighborhood with more shit to look at and do. AND the sandwich is better.

Anonymous Fri Oct 2 17:12:17 2020 No.14833200
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sup OP, PA resident who lived outside of Philly for a couple of years. Most of the thread is correct in saying you should not get a steak from Pats or Gino's, both are trash and cook overpriced overhyped sandwiches with rubbery meat. The best cheesesteaks come from small pizza places. My favorite spot to go was a place called New Haven Pizza in downtown West Chester, PA, and my favorite way to have it was as a hoagie with lettuce, tomato and mayo (cuz' I'm from New England and that's how DiAngelos makes their steak sandwiches.) But yeah man find a hole in the wall and cop yourself a sandwich with onions and provolone, maybe get a wudder ice, maybe go to a hardcore show to mosh all that energy off afterwards and support the local scene.

fuck sheetz btw

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 17:13:17 2020 No.14833204 File: 229 KB, 973x1200, 1593991774397.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>14821691 >DiNic's Roast Pork

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 18:15:00 2020 No.14833464 >>14831680 which one? The one in Newark is not good

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 21:01:16 2020 No.14834192 >>14833200 >fuck sheetz LET'S FUCKING GOOOO SHEETZ IS GREASY SLOPPA, WAWA ALL DAY Is Rita's still open rn or did they close for the season?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 2 21:39:31 2020 No.14834354 >>14818903 just go to wawa a couple times, get some random shit on a bun. maybe get some sheetz hot dogs if you're feeling cheeky (2 for $1!)

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 02:39:08 2020 No.14835618 >>14819756 Based >>14822738 wawa has good meatball sub

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 02:43:30 2020 No.14835627 >>14822753 Time and neglect

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 03:39:27 2020 No.14835786 surprised to see nobody mentioning steve's prince of steaks. whats the consensus on them? im a big fan.

Anonymous Sat Oct 3 09:16:32 2020 No.14836487

>>14833464
The one on the pike in Claymont. It's also been about 17 years since I went there last and they didn't chop up the meat like the other post in this thread mentioned. Don's over in Boothwyn was better. I'm living in Texas now and while life is better here, I miss hoagies, cheesesteaks, good pizza, and yuengling.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 13:26:39 2020 No.14837377 >>14828164 >cheesesteak elitist >americans

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 13:58:30 2020 No.14837509 >>14818903 plz tell me there is bbq sauce on that thing. i would gladly endure a heart attack for some of that.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 3 14:08:37 2020 No.14837553 This part of the country seems to have a pretty good food culture. Up in Boston there’s not many cool hidden gems like this.

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