scotland5finest i don't actually believe there's a "best" steak or pork sandwich. it depends on what neighborhood im in and what I want at the time. even though they're pretty much the same ingredients, there are differences from shop to shop. that being said, you cant go wrong w John's(in the vid) or dinics in the reading terminal.
I am a Philly citizen through and thought and I love that he is going to places that are not on the tourist path, because the most interesting steaks are all over, a different local flavor. and Dalessandro's is amazing, by far my favorite place to get a steak!
Thanks for the video. I'm from Philly and I'm so tired of people saying pats and genos was the best here and they're not even close. those are tourist spots
My buddy travels for business and is a cheesesteak fan. When I found myself in Philly I called him and he pointed me to Dalessandros. It was amazing and the staff...well I wanted to hire all of them for my business. Hats off to them for a great meal and great people.
Your supposed to have head on a beer pour. It releases flavor and gas so that you don't get bloated. And It's a bottle so it's not like you're losing anything.
I'm so surprised that you didn't mention my all time favorite, JIM"s Steak at 4th & South, in Center city. I'm a native & as far as I'm concerned there is no better...
Drinking Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale, pretty good beer. The brewery is right next to the Penn's Landing Festival Pier if any of your are from the Philly area
Chicagoan here who loves Philly cheese steaks. It’s something no one outside of Philly has replicated well. It’s too bad I don’t frequent Philadelphia often.
Pagano's in West Oak Lane is the best cheesesteak in Philly in my opinion. If I can't make it up that way, I hit the West Philly Jim's. The cheesesteak at John's Roast is pretty good too, but it comes "as is" and you can't choose your own condiments to add.
I think this is a fairly well-composed video about the "mythical" cheesesteak. When you grow up in Philadelphia, you are somewhat surprised that everyone outside has awe and reverence for a sandwich you just take for granted. We got poor-quality cheesesteaks served to us in the school cafeteria that are better than what Subway makes. The central thesis of this video is 100% correct. Just go to any pizzeria or hoagie shop in the Delaware Valley and order a cheesesteak with American and fried onion. Most of the time the line cook will make it on a flat top with salt, pepper, and a dash of granulated garlic. The rolls are most often baked nearby. The steak and cheese are usually provided by Sysco, so don't think there's any "terroir" or something that makes them special. It's really just the knowledge passes from cook to cook about doing it right.
The best place to get a cheesesteak is from Maxx's at Broad and Erie second is Joe's also you can never go wrong with a Papi store so underrated and the best bang for the buck...the best roast pork DiNick's in Reeding Terminal hands down...I'm a philly native born and raised
riffers I went to DiNic’s to give it a second shot after I wasn’t really impressed with the broccoli rabe in my roast pork sandwich, I must have been really sick the first time I ate there, or maybe it was the fact that they had spinach as their greens for the day, but man oh man did I love it the second time. John’s was definitely my favorite sandwich ever though.
I've had amazing cheesesteaks at Geno's but they weren't consistent. The last few times they were getting worse. They're certainly not what most of us usually ate though, as we tend to get them from local pizza shops or lesser known steak shops.
I love D'Allesandro's, but personally being born and raised in Northeast Philly, my all-time favorite is still Steve's at Comly and the Blvd. The way they pour melted American cheese over top your cheesesteak is just amazing - I'd eat it everyday if it didn't take 20 years off my lifespan.
Last one I had was Johns. Fantastic. I must say though I did enjoy Pat's but had nicer greetings and service from Geno's across the street. I too prefer the American cheese over Wiz
"This steak was made for ME." Cuts to shot of 20lb of steak in a warming pile on the grill. McDonalds is made for you in the same way, the burgers sit in a warming tray and are assembled when you order them.
I literally paused the video when I saw that to see if anyone shared the same opinion. All that meat is cooked. How long until they sell it? Are they that busy? Disgusting
Mcdonalds beef and ingredients are frozen and trucked halfway around the country before its fried up and served to you by people who don't give shit about what they serve. Its in no way the same kind of thing to eating at one of these local joints.
Bidet Nothing like McDonalds. They only throw on what is ordered at the register, maybe for a lunch rush some places pile up the steak meat, but it's all off the grill in 10 -15 min.
Your so right, when people first come to Philly they go straight for the tourist places. They make good steaks, but they are far from the best in Philly. This guy knows what he's doing, Joe's is definitely one of my many favorite spots here in Philly. lol. There are so many good places to get a cheese steak in Philly, it's hard to choose sometimes. Genos and Patts are good, but you will wait in line for about an hour. Why do that, when you can get something a lot better, cheaper, and faster, if you go to some of these places in this video.
First time watching this host, after seeing his cameo on cheap eats. He seemed a fan of his own voice on Lucas' show and yep, here too. Hopefully his grating delivery will actually deter people from the mindless consumption of factory farmed meat he seems so keen to mythologise.
Jim’s or Tony Luke. Reading Terminal Market is where you wanna go for a class sandwich other than cheesesteaks. Surprised this guy didn’t ask if the Ribeye was dry aged.
I'm from Toronto I haven't had many legit philly cheesesteaks.. but I know good food. I went to Philly about 6 months ago and I went to Gino's I wasn't impressed at all, to be honest the people working there didn't seem happy or looked like they enjoyed there jobs either. I was surprised because it was supposed to be the main spot. Next time I will do a bit more research when I go to Philly
It is one of the best in town but it depends on who makes it. We had one night and it was great. A coworker who never had it saw it and went the next day and it was slop.
1:41 I like how as he is saying that the cheesesteak is not cooked ahead of time when they are showing a mountain of precooked steak. :O) How high was the editing guy?
"This is as delicious as it is...inelegant to eat." Beauuuutiful statement. Almost like, "If it doesn't get all over the place...it doesn't belong in your face." lol
Farm anyone give me a quick review of geatanos? Heard those are good too... going to dunce down there soon from ny and looking for a good CHEESESTEAK spot. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Bests cheesesteaks spots in philly in order 1.Johns Roast Pork 2. Dalessandros 3. Steve’s prince of steaks 4. Tony Luke’s - the original 5. Any corner store in north philly 6. Pats
Barbara Schecter Tony Lukes have really good chicken parm sandwiches. But the one in south Philly, I went to the one in the north east, and it wasn't that good.
Did this guy film this in one day? Or over the course of many days because that is a lot of sandwiches to consume in one day Don't know if it's possible.
Besides rustic, its really about how hungry you are and your expectations. If 2 sandwiches are made exactly the same measurements and ingredients but served in 2 different places you will percieve one to be better than the other if you didn't know. So despite traveling around the world just to eat food, it would be cheaper to just make it yourself. If you go to a place and the food is a side thing, thats great.
Philly native here, eaten many steaks but never been to Pat's or Geno's. Thx for goin to places we actually eat at.
Randy Mathews right !
Randy Mathews where's the best place for a pork sandwich?
scotland5finest i don't actually believe there's a "best" steak or pork sandwich. it depends on what neighborhood im in and what I want at the time. even though they're pretty much the same ingredients, there are differences from shop to shop. that being said, you cant go wrong w John's(in the vid) or dinics in the reading terminal.
Is Pudge’s still around?
@@neilyaremchuk6798 yup. Moved 1 shopping center over but still around.
I am a Philly citizen through and thought and I love that he is going to places that are not on the tourist path, because the most interesting steaks are all over, a different local flavor. and Dalessandro's is amazing, by far my favorite place to get a steak!
Nick seems to get a lot of hate, but this show and Dining on a Dime are my favorite videos you guys make! Keep up the good work
I miss Lucas :(
North philly boy who grew up on poppy store cheesesteaks but when i moved into henry on the park del’s & chubbys both stole my heart...
Philly boys over here, what's up!
Love your videos brah
What's your go-to cheese steak joint? I've heard I should skip Pats and Geno's and go straight for Tony Lukes.
where are the Philly milfs , who cares about boys?!
millfs not boys omg!!cougars!!!!
youre raceist now wtf i only asked for milfs and a raceist guy is replaying...
This guy totally gets it. I lived in Philly for about a year and tried probably 20 different cheesesteaks, all good, all different.
Thanks for the video. I'm from Philly and I'm so tired of people saying pats and genos was the best here and they're not even close. those are tourist spots
Philly girl here!! Thank you SO much for bringing attention to the non tourist spots!! Dalessandro's in Manayunk is AMAZING!!
You and Lucas are nailing it! Keep it up lad
My buddy travels for business and is a cheesesteak fan. When I found myself in Philly I called him and he pointed me to Dalessandros. It was amazing and the staff...well I wanted to hire all of them for my business. Hats off to them for a great meal and great people.
This guy reminds me of Bob Odenkirk's character in Run Ronny Run so much. I love the subtle look on the guys face at 2:40.
2:39 I remember pouring my first beer
Next time I want 3 inches of head I'll give this guy a call!
That's what she said.
ahahah playboy loves the good ol head
I cracked up when the camera went back to the beer after him pouring it 😂😂
Your supposed to have head on a beer pour. It releases flavor and gas so that you don't get bloated. And It's a bottle so it's not like you're losing anything.
Steve's Prince of Steaks is my favorite in Philly. Donkey's across the bridge in Camden is the best.
I'm so surprised that you didn't mention my all time favorite, JIM"s Steak at 4th & South, in Center city. I'm a native & as far as I'm concerned there is no better...
Ray Winward jims is good, but I'm more mad he didn't mention steves
after filming this video, this man will never shit again.
Loved the "it's always sunny" reference.
Drinking Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale, pretty good beer. The brewery is right next to the Penn's Landing Festival Pier if any of your are from the Philly area
it's so primal, it's so elemental!
Dalessandro's Steaks in best!
Jordan G I love it there but I gotta go with probably steves
Agree!
Cobalt Cigarettes that must be the best smelling plane ever! Lol
I feel like Nick is the type of guy to not just take a bite of each but actually eat like 5 cheese steaks in 1 day.
I'm from Philly, these are the good places
Chicagoan here who loves Philly cheese steaks. It’s something no one outside of Philly has replicated well. It’s too bad I don’t frequent Philadelphia often.
Good interview of each place and the description of how it tastes. TRUE jernalsim!
The quality of the roll is just about as important as the steak itself.
Pagano's in West Oak Lane is the best cheesesteak in Philly in my opinion. If I can't make it up that way, I hit the West Philly Jim's. The cheesesteak at John's Roast is pretty good too, but it comes "as is" and you can't choose your own condiments to add.
I think this is a fairly well-composed video about the "mythical" cheesesteak. When you grow up in Philadelphia, you are somewhat surprised that everyone outside has awe and reverence for a sandwich you just take for granted. We got poor-quality cheesesteaks served to us in the school cafeteria that are better than what Subway makes.
The central thesis of this video is 100% correct. Just go to any pizzeria or hoagie shop in the Delaware Valley and order a cheesesteak with American and fried onion. Most of the time the line cook will make it on a flat top with salt, pepper, and a dash of granulated garlic. The rolls are most often baked nearby. The steak and cheese are usually provided by Sysco, so don't think there's any "terroir" or something that makes them special. It's really just the knowledge passes from cook to cook about doing it right.
The best place to get a cheesesteak is from Maxx's at Broad and Erie second is Joe's also you can never go wrong with a Papi store so underrated and the best bang for the buck...the best roast pork DiNick's in Reeding Terminal hands down...I'm a philly native born and raised
BrianTheGreat DiNic's uses broccoli rabe, John's uses the less bitter and juicier spinach. I like DiNic's, but John's is just the best.
riffers I went to DiNic’s to give it a second shot after I wasn’t really impressed with the broccoli rabe in my roast pork sandwich, I must have been really sick the first time I ate there, or maybe it was the fact that they had spinach as their greens for the day, but man oh man did I love it the second time. John’s was definitely my favorite sandwich ever though.
I don’t care for max’s have to try joes
I never tried Maxx's, but I heard about it. I'll try it over the weekend. Thanks!
I like to go to Joe's.
I'm Australian and just heard $1.50 bottles of beer at 2:34? WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
They even have cheesesteak vendors on the street in Philly. Had one years ago and it's still the best cheesesteak I've ever had.
John's Roast Pork for cheese steaks and roast pork sandwiches is a must.
pats and genos are all hype , tony lukes has always been my favorite spot
I've had amazing cheesesteaks at Geno's but they weren't consistent. The last few times they were getting worse. They're certainly not what most of us usually ate though, as we tend to get them from local pizza shops or lesser known steak shops.
philly native here - aye, you can never go wrong with a cheesesteak from a papi store. not just a corner store, but the papi store
What's a Papi store? And how's it different to a cornerstore?
D'Allesandro's on Henry Ave. The best of the best. It doesn't get better. I am Philly born and raised.
I love D'Allesandro's, but personally being born and raised in Northeast Philly, my all-time favorite is still Steve's at Comly and the Blvd. The way they pour melted American cheese over top your cheesesteak is just amazing - I'd eat it everyday if it didn't take 20 years off my lifespan.
D"allesandros is so dry. Most steaks in Philly are dry. You gotta hit the burbs for a a truly great one
Last one I had was Johns. Fantastic. I must say though I did enjoy Pat's but had nicer greetings and service from Geno's across the street. I too prefer the American cheese over Wiz
I dig this video! Time to go back to Philly!
1:41 “the steak I’m about to eat was made for me”. There’s like 50lbs of meat already cooked on the grill.........
thank you for also seeing this
This and the beef dip are my two favourite sandwiches.
I know it ain't for everyone, but the Whiz is just... all that the core of the cheese steak is for me
staticsight amen!!🙌
"This steak was made for ME." Cuts to shot of 20lb of steak in a warming pile on the grill. McDonalds is made for you in the same way, the burgers sit in a warming tray and are assembled when you order them.
I found that pretty funny haha
Generally, I'd agree.. but I've been to dalesandro's quite a few times. It's really good.
I literally paused the video when I saw that to see if anyone shared the same opinion. All that meat is cooked. How long until they sell it? Are they that busy? Disgusting
Mcdonalds beef and ingredients are frozen and trucked halfway around the country before its fried up and served to you by people who don't give shit about what they serve. Its in no way the same kind of thing to eating at one of these local joints.
Bidet Nothing like McDonalds. They only throw on what is ordered at the register, maybe for a lunch rush some places pile up the steak meat, but it's all off the grill in 10 -15 min.
Max’s in North philly is the real hidden gem !!!
Your so right, when people first come to Philly they go straight for the tourist places. They make good steaks, but they are far from the best in Philly.
This guy knows what he's doing, Joe's is definitely one of my many favorite spots here in Philly. lol. There are so many good places to get a cheese steak in Philly, it's hard to choose sometimes.
Genos and Patts are good, but you will wait in line for about an hour. Why do that, when you can get something a lot better, cheaper, and faster, if you go to some of these places in this video.
This guys good at what he does!
lol !!
John's Roast Pork is the best... traditional steak. I had a smoked cheesesteak at Seymour's BBQ in Laurel Springs, NJ. Oh dear me was it amazing.
'The difference is that he didn't have a cheesesteak but I do' Lmfao 😂😂
I heard dalessandro's was the real place to go in philly
moritsuna top 5 easyyyyyy
That's definitely on of the best
I don’t care for them 🤷🏾♀️
Looooove Daleassndros!!
Absolutely!
My favorite place growing up was DJ Deli in Trooper, PA. Tried Genos and Pats once. Hated it.
HOLY MUSIC VOLUME MAN at the start, trying to make us jump out of our seat? :) Great episode over all, other than blasting our ears at the start.
2:39 Great beer pouring skills
I need to get my head to Philly!
This guy has a great job.
First time watching this host, after seeing his cameo on cheap eats. He seemed a fan of his own voice on Lucas' show and yep, here too. Hopefully his grating delivery will actually deter people from the mindless consumption of factory farmed meat he seems so keen to mythologise.
Lol
+Joe Love Shut up, hipster.
God bless America and its food!
Jim’s or Tony Luke. Reading Terminal Market is where you wanna go for a class sandwich other than cheesesteaks. Surprised this guy didn’t ask if the Ribeye was dry aged.
Just got back and had Sonny's and it was great
"Untouched by modern hipstery trends"
Ladies and gentlemen, Nick Solares. The same man who says a $120 cheese steak is worth it.
bet its a good cheese steak
At $120 it better come with a side and a bottle of 2008 Opus One.
so happy you tried a neighborhood place for a cheesesteak. next time you come here hit me up and you can try my favorite one :)
I'm from Toronto I haven't had many legit philly cheesesteaks.. but I know good food.
I went to Philly about 6 months ago and I went to Gino's I wasn't impressed at all, to be honest the people working there didn't seem happy or looked like they enjoyed there jobs either. I was surprised because it was supposed to be the main spot. Next time I will do a bit more research when I go to Philly
Daniel Bielby go to Jim's steaks on 4th street.
Yeah, Genos and Pats are tourist traps. lol. There are so many great cheesesteak places in Philly.
Best cheesesteak is at Max's.. Only reason people don't go is because of the neighborhood. But hell, I'm from Hunting Park so I already know lol..
It is one of the best in town but it depends on who makes it. We had one night and it was great. A coworker who never had it saw it and went the next day and it was slop.
Broad and Erie shouldn't be that bad. I doubt people are shooting eachother right on the strip.
Dining on a dime is my favourite, but damn, this show is underrated.
Nice job pushing past Pat's and Gens's The local places are where it's at and you did hit some of the good ones.
1:41 I like how as he is saying that the cheesesteak is not cooked ahead of time when they are showing a mountain of precooked steak. :O) How high was the editing guy?
"This is as delicious as it is...inelegant to eat."
Beauuuutiful statement.
Almost like, "If it doesn't get all over the place...it doesn't belong in your face."
lol
Next time of your in Philly try Stelios place right next to where they film the original Rocky movies
yards pale ale is so good 3:11
Farm anyone give me a quick review of geatanos? Heard those are good too... going to dunce down there soon from ny and looking for a good CHEESESTEAK spot. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
been to all those place as a Philly kid, I would say John's is the best out all of it
Do a East coast chowder review. Boston vs Manhattan vs et al
Anyone else ever been to the Grille at Great Bridge, it's in Virginia, but it's really freaking good
Tommy Di Nics rst pork is best in Reading Terminal
No Johns is so much juicier and the bread is better too.
Damn right
Jordan G Tommy Di Nics!!!! The best
Nope Johns.
Johns Roast Pork is #1 hands down for cheesesteaks
Never been to Philly, but I have heard the Steve's is where its at.
Chuckwagon524 trust me, it is!
Chuckwagon524 steves slices their steak. They don't chop it so it's actually like nice pieces of thin steak. Also I like Steve's cheese distribution
Bests cheesesteaks spots in philly in order
1.Johns Roast Pork
2. Dalessandros
3. Steve’s prince of steaks
4. Tony Luke’s - the original
5. Any corner store in north philly
6. Pats
Pls No Wiz lol if you go to pats try both wiz and American
Roast pork,is so good. I'm drooling
If I ever go to Philly, I'm going to try a roast pork sub with cheese wiz. I bet it's good.
Tony Lukes all day, bruh. Forget a steak n cheese go in for the roast pork sanwich. amazing.
Barbara Schecter Tony Lukes have really good chicken parm sandwiches. But the one in south Philly, I went to the one in the north east, and it wasn't that good.
Can cheese steaks be made with thicker cuts?
Are they cheaper than in down town?
Did this guy film this in one day? Or over the course of many days because that is a lot of sandwiches to consume in one day Don't know if it's possible.
I wouldn't bet on him eating the whole thing on his own. He probably shares it with his staff shooting the video.
@@subutaynoyan5372 okay that makes sense thanks.
Jim s Steaks 62nd and Girard Ave West Philly. Best steak ever
Only thing that could have made that video perfect was an it's always sunny reference and he delivered. Noice
Super Philly Boy here! I agree with "EATER", if you love Cheese Steaks, "You Should Try Every Cheesesteak in Philadelphia"
im from philly. great video.
they look good, but the best cheese steaks are with a sarcones roll. the sesame seeds and texture are way better than amoroso's IMO
Besides rustic, its really about how hungry you are and your expectations. If 2 sandwiches are made exactly the same measurements and ingredients but served in 2 different places you will percieve one to be better than the other if you didn't know. So despite traveling around the world just to eat food, it would be cheaper to just make it yourself. If you go to a place and the food is a side thing, thats great.
Ishkabibbles is my go-to
John's Roast Pork -- best steak, pork, and roast beef sandwiches in S. Philly
I was always told without molten yellow whizz it ain’t a cheesesteak. I was lied to apparently
I'm 47 yo and have been eating cheesesteak my whole life, and never have I eaten one with cheese whiz. Only American or Provolone.
Dalessandros best steak in philly hands down!
Yo, you got it. You can hit just about any place in the Philly area, that makes sandwiches, and get a great steak sandwich...
You gotta visit Chicago and grab your self an Italian beef sandwich!
Best we have out here is Taste of Philly in Denver.
On my to do list!!
A good roast pork and John’s Roast Pork is a great example, that’s the superior sandwich, no doubt about it
Are we gonna ignore those two cuties in the beginning??
The best Philly cheesesteaks are at Donkey’s in Camden NJ
how much do these sandwiches normally cost?
A vulgar display of ferocity , pure savagery , ethereal video
You can buy the same ingredients and make these sandwiches at your home kitchen...you can put it together your way too
The next time you come by philly I want a YDL set, thx.
So which was best?