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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:24:52 PM EDT

Visited Philadelphia today to get some traffic infractions in, figured I'd try a cheesesteak. Went to Pat's. Really debating if I want to go through the traffic and awful parking to try Geno's another day. Pat's was okay, seems like the meat needed salt, could have used more meat. A bit on the high side, and the employees have the personality of a gulag wall. Is Geno's any better?

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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:26:09 PM EDT

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Geno’s

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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:26:33 PM EDT

[#2]

They are both overrated.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:27:30 PM EDT

[#3]

We need pictures of the competitor's sandwich

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:28:02 PM EDT

[#4]

Neither....

Dalessandro's

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:28:14 PM EDT

[#5]

That sandwich looks like a diaper after a toddler has a 6-er of bean burritos.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:28:16 PM EDT

[#6]

D'allesandros, if they are still around.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:31:11 PM EDT

[#7]

Lol neither. Dalessandro's, Johns Roast Pork, Oh Brother, etc

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:32:38 PM EDT

[#8]

Sad that I have to make my own.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:33:13 PM EDT

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I know lots of folks from Filthadelphia and PA and to a man, they all say if you want a real Philly Cheesesteak, leave Philadelphia. Pat's and Geno's are overrated tourist garbage.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:34:32 PM EDT

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Forefathers wasn't bad.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:35:35 PM EDT

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I prefer Steve’s if you are in Northeast Philly. If I’m at Pats and Genos I usually hit Pats. There’s been two murder at Pats the last couple months. It’s best not to be there when all the drunks show up.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:36:58 PM EDT

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I know lots of folks from Filthadelphia and PA and to a man, they all say if you want a real Philly Cheesesteak, leave Philadelphia. Pat's and Geno's are overrated tourist garbage.

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They are both overrated.

I know lots of folks from Filthadelphia and PA and to a man, they all say if you want a real Philly Cheesesteak, leave Philadelphia. Pat's and Geno's are overrated tourist garbage.

I grew up in Philly. They are tourist spots but still make good steaks.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:38:00 PM EDT

[#13]

Hell i can get better than that locally, id be pissed if i got that from even arbys

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:38:46 PM EDT

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Yup. Glorified steak-ums with cheezewhiz.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:38:46 PM EDT

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This. Not bad, but over rated.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:41:27 PM EDT

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I know lots of folks from Filthadelphia and PA and to a man, they all say if you want a real Philly Cheesesteak, leave Philadelphia. Pat's and Geno's are overrated tourist garbage.

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Nobody in Philly calls them a Philly cheesesteak.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:41:37 PM EDT

[#17]

Pat's has better rolls, but neither if you want real meat.

Cross the bridge into south jersey and pick any random pizza shop for a better cheese steak.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:41:50 PM EDT

[#18]

My fiance is from Philadelphia and says both a horrible. She said most "pizza stores" make better ones.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:43:40 PM EDT

[#19]

Neither, ask a local

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:44:37 PM EDT

[#20]

Cheez whiz is disgusting.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:49:33 PM EDT

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Jim's on south street is really good too

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:51:21 PM EDT

[#22]

Neither.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:53:38 PM EDT

[#23]

Both of those places suck unless you’re a tourist

Best cheesesteak I’ve had in Philly was at Ishkabibbles on South St.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:54:48 PM EDT

[#24]

I work in the city often and have lived in PA my whole life for the most part amd I haven’t been to either

Its common knowledge that they are both shit and tourists eat there

I really like John’s roast pork shacks cheesesteak and Steve’s price of steaks aswell

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:55:27 PM EDT

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Jim's isn't too bad, south street can be interesting as well...

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:57:14 PM EDT

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I work in the city often and have lived in PA my whole life for the most part amd I haven’t been to either

Its common knowledge that they are both shit and tourists eat there

I really like John’s roast pork shacks cheesesteak and Steve’s price of steaks aswell

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If you like Steve's you will like Pat's and Geno's. But this GD. Crap all over something you have only second hand knowledge on. It's the GD way.

Posted: 10/16/2021 9:58:39 PM EDT

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This. Not bad, but over rated.

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They are both overrated.

This. Not bad, but over rated.

It seems like Pat's was better 25 years ago.

I went there a few years back and was a little disappointed.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:00:18 PM EDT

[#28]

My firehouse makes the best cheesesteaks. I will be there monday. It shall be good.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:01:27 PM EDT

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Pat's has better rolls, but neither if you want real meat.

Cross the bridge into south jersey and pick any random pizza shop for a better cheese steak.

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Yep.

SJ has better bread, meat, and cheese. Even diner cheesesteaks in SJ can be better than Pat’s and Geno’s.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:02:18 PM EDT

[#30]

Dalessandro's.

Both of those places actually suck bad.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:03:18 PM EDT

[#31]

Pats.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:03:25 PM EDT

[#32]

As someone that grew up 90 minutes from Philly and skipped school to go there.... Geno's

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:03:33 PM EDT

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i had bad diarrhea from Genos all night in my hotel room

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:03:41 PM EDT

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I grew up in PA. Steak sandwiches, whatever you call them, are one of the absolutely easiest things to make. It's very hard to fuck up a good cheesesteak. There were a dozen sandwich joints in Allentown that made fantastic cheesesteaks. There's a bunch here. I actually don't know if I've ever had a bad one.

I don't think Geno's or Pat's is bad. They're both good. But they're "famous" so you have to fight the crowds. It's like Gino's in Chicago or really any of the "tourist trap" joints in Chicago. You don't need to do the "famous" thing to get the experience. The Hofbrauhaus in Munich wasn't anywhere near the best bar in Munich.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:04:20 PM EDT

[#35]

Neither. That shit is for tourists.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:05:33 PM EDT

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Dalessandro's.

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Those look good but he could do without the canned mushrooms.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:06:15 PM EDT

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Last time we were there with another couple. We split up and got both and did a blind taste test. I liked Genos and the other three liked Pats.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:07:02 PM EDT

[#38]

Geno's

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:07:04 PM EDT

[#39]

Delassandros, Johns roast pork, Jim's steaks

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:07:26 PM EDT

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If you like Steve's you will like Pat's and Geno's. But this GD. Crap all over something you have only second hand knowledge on. It's the GD way.

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I’m absolutely sure if I went I’d finish my sandwich without complaining I can scarf just about anything covered in cheese

I just never heard anyone say anything good about them so I’m not inspired to try it

Fair enough I used harsh language cuz .. well GD

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:12:42 PM EDT

[#41]

My buddy took me to a place in Upper Darby. Absolutely incredible cheesesteak. 25 years ago so I don’t remember the name.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:12:54 PM EDT

[#42]

Steve's for me.....Pats if I have no choice.

That said, Manny Browns on South St in the 80's and early 90's made a damn good steak sandwich

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:14:58 PM EDT

[#43]

I'd go to Jim's if I were you.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:25:28 PM EDT

[#44]

Not sure if it was Jim's mentioned a few times already, but I was in Philadelphia for 5 days I ate a cheesteak for lunch and dinner all 5 days.

The bar/restaurant on South St. With indoor/outdoor eating was the best.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:33:00 PM EDT

[#45]

I live a mile down the street.

Pat's can go fuck themselves.

Everyone makes cheesesteaks. If you're roaming around South Philly there's Johns Roast Pork, Uncle Oogies, City Pizza, Not Just Pizza, Phillips, and a hundred more.

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:34:30 PM EDT

[#46]

There's a fair amount of pretty mediocre cheesesteaks. I imagine it's like any regional food
that gets a lot of hype and has tons of places making it.

It's still steak and cheese, so it's pretty difficult to make an actually bad one,
but plenty of places you're getting grey, unseasoned beef with cheese

Posted: 10/16/2021 10:43:09 PM EDT

[#47]

Four foodies went to Philly with me. We did Gino's and Pats back to back for a taste test. Didn't even finish the sandwich said the stuff is tourist crap. It's literally a mushy steakumm with cheese whiz.

Accidentally wound up at Tony Luke's later that day and it was miles better.