Frequently Asked Questions
Are you a native Philadelphian?
Born and raised
Why are you so mean/angry/a jerk?
Objectively speaking, I view my opinions as simply honest and hardly anything more. I defer to a statement not of my own, “I’m not angry, I’m from Philly.”
How do you like your cheesesteaks?
I usually opt for whiz with fried onions.
So, we get it, these are all bad examples of cheesesteaks? Where can I get a good one?
Although lacking my personal preference of whiz (being that they insist upon using only real cheese, in this case American or Provolone), John’s Roast Pork in South Philly or Dalessandro’s in Roxborough get my vote. The latter of which actually having the most polite staff of any notable location with craft beer available for consumption on premises.
I rank the tourist traps in the following order: Jim’s, Pat’s and a very distant third: Geno’s (actually, it’s so distant, I’d never go there for numerous reasons). Jim’s can be pretty good, they won’t give you crap about ordering “the wrong way” like the other two will. Really, none of these tourist traps are honestly worth waiting in line for. You can get a reasonable cheesesteak anywhere in Philadelphia. Hell, even IKEA in South Philly has cheesesteaks comparable to the tourist traps!
But, for a super-awesome website that aggregates social media data to help you decide, please check out my friends at www.PhillySteakOut.com — you can compare foursquare checkins, Yelp ratings, locals vs. tourists, etc. Very cool stuff.
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