If you go to Philadelphia and have cheesesteak, apparently the places to go are Pat's and Geno's. They're right across the street from each other. Read more on cheesesteaks here. I did my research before going, and I decided I wanted to goto Geno's, because they're cleaner, and they say the meat is seasoned, and they use Amoroso bread. When we got there, the styles between the two places was pretty evident. Geno's is bright orange, so flashy, and commercial looking. Pat's looks more ghetto, and hole-in-the-wallish. Sandra says "hole-in-the-wall is better!" so she went to Pat's. For what you get, I think it's a bit overpriced. Both places charge $7 per sandwich. You do get more meat in the sandwich from Pat's, but it's blander, so you might need condiments like some peppers (spicy! ooh start sweatin'). Pat's has thick fries, Geno's has thin fries. Both have some sort of breading on them (they're both good). I ordered "wiz wit" which means wiz cheez, with grilled onions. In the end, I'll say it was a novel experience, but I felt a little ripped off, and in a head-to-head showdown against California's In-n-out burger, South Philly's cheesesteak don't stand a chance.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Philly cheesesteak showdown
If you go to Philadelphia and have cheesesteak, apparently the places to go are Pat's and Geno's. They're right across the street from each other. Read more on cheesesteaks here. I did my research before going, and I decided I wanted to goto Geno's, because they're cleaner, and they say the meat is seasoned, and they use Amoroso bread. When we got there, the styles between the two places was pretty evident. Geno's is bright orange, so flashy, and commercial looking. Pat's looks more ghetto, and hole-in-the-wallish. Sandra says "hole-in-the-wall is better!" so she went to Pat's. For what you get, I think it's a bit overpriced. Both places charge $7 per sandwich. You do get more meat in the sandwich from Pat's, but it's blander, so you might need condiments like some peppers (spicy! ooh start sweatin'). Pat's has thick fries, Geno's has thin fries. Both have some sort of breading on them (they're both good). I ordered "wiz wit" which means wiz cheez, with grilled onions. In the end, I'll say it was a novel experience, but I felt a little ripped off, and in a head-to-head showdown against California's In-n-out burger, South Philly's cheesesteak don't stand a chance.
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philly's philly cheese steaks can't take on in and out????? weakkk
hello, you should read The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder. It's like a cross between God's Debris, The Life of Pi, and, well, others... =)
yes, well... not many things can take on in-and-out.... it's the cali boy in you that loves it. :)
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