This is Not a Cheesesteak

Reader opinions for steaks in NYC

This came in via email from a reader named Ryan. I’ll second his opinion of 99 Miles to Philly. They’re okay. I’ve never had Carl’s.

First off, good job carrying the torch.  That Arby’s commercial made me want to puke.  Now I’m from Boston and grew up eating “steakancheeses”, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.  BUT, I dated a girl from Philly for a few years and had my share of authentic cheesesteaks - some good, some bad, but they all had something in common: razor-thin steak, gooey cheese, and rolls that dissolved if you left them in the bag for five minutes.

When I moved to New York, i found two places that measured up:

99 Miles to Philly and Carl’s Steaks

Carl’s comes out on top, but they’re up in midtown and kind of a pain in the ass to get to. Now I’m back in Boston and cheesesteak-less, unless you count D’Angelos.  (Don’t count D’Angelos.)

Just a heads up - keep up the fight!
— Ryan 

Thanks for reading and writing in, Ryan. I’m glad as a non-native and as someone who may have never even lived in Philly that you’ve come to appreciate true cheesesteaks.