Going to Philadelphia in a few weeks. Probably going to eat at both places, but which do you like most?

1/6/2010 3:36:31 PM

Geno's

1/6/2010 3:36:55 PM

The correct answer is that they are both awesome.

1/6/2010 3:38:09 PM

Their right across the street from another

You're obviously going to try both

1/6/2010 3:38:24 PM

tony lukes

[Edited on January 6, 2010 at 3:39 PM. Reason : .]

1/6/2010 3:38:44 PM

1/6/2010 3:38:49 PM

Well huh, you learn something new every day.

I always though their name was Haulin' Oats.

1/6/2010 3:40:12 PM

No, you didn't.

1/6/2010 3:41:50 PM

yeah

the correct answer is tony lukes.


(from the guy 25 miles south)

1/6/2010 3:42:11 PM

If I only had time for one, Geno's.

1/6/2010 3:42:20 PM

Quote :

"No, you didn't."

No really, I did. I've only heard people say the name, Ive never seen it till now.

1/6/2010 3:43:37 PM

yeah, i know they are across the street. definitely plan on eating at both. And I'll give Tony Lukes a try if i have the time. I love a good cheesesteak.

1/6/2010 3:45:12 PM

you rang

1/6/2010 3:46:08 PM

I always assume these places are going to be like the soup nazi.

If you fuck up the ordering process you are getting "no cheeseteak for you!!!"

1/6/2010 3:46:42 PM

just dont go up all expecting it to be drowning in cheese.

common mistake from people who are accustomed to like, andy's or something

1/6/2010 3:47:08 PM

I'm sure our boy can handle ordering a goddamn sandwich without being coddled

1/6/2010 3:49:07 PM

he is the master of disguise after all

1/6/2010 3:49:51 PM

yeah I thought I saw him at a panthers game, but it turned out to be some Mexican

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1/6/2010 3:50:58 PM

haha, i've never had an authentic cheesesteak from Philly, but i watched a show on the travel channel about Pats and Genos a few weeks ago. The steaks from the show all appeared to be drowned in cheese, are they a little more reserved than that?

1/6/2010 3:53:26 PM

1/6/2010 3:53:28 PM

if you go "wid" sure

but some only like provolone, and in that case, expect 3 slices under the meat

1/6/2010 3:54:50 PM

yeah, these were all 'wid whiz' or however they connotate it

1/6/2010 3:56:18 PM

vlog your experience so we can live thru it vicariously

1/6/2010 3:57:18 PM

i'll show you mine if you show me yours

1/6/2010 3:58:42 PM

enough people already do that at pats and genos that it's just weird

feel like you're at the Vatican when youre just drunk out of a cab lookin for a steak

[Edited on January 6, 2010 at 4:00 PM. Reason : sometimes. it's on everyone's list to do, next to run up the art meusem stairs and jump like rocky]

1/6/2010 3:59:11 PM

The correct answer is Jim's Steaks.

Don't fall into the Pat's/Geno's trap.

1/6/2010 4:04:11 PM

i'll fall into any trap as long as there's a steaming hot cheesesteak at the end of it

1/6/2010 4:06:50 PM

what hotel are you staying

I know philly like the back of my sack

1/6/2010 4:07:50 PM

jims is just more convenient, if you're going to the south street location

and yet

they'll have a longer line than and not as good of steaks as the other ones

1/6/2010 4:08:28 PM

actually not staying in a hotel. I've got a friend who lives in the city that i'm visiting/staying with.

1/6/2010 4:15:53 PM

whats the address

1/6/2010 4:18:12 PM

22nd street

1/6/2010 4:19:44 PM

I did not really like Tony Luke's

Jims is okay.

1/6/2010 4:22:32 PM

i used to date a girl who lived on 22nd.

1/6/2010 4:23:06 PM

philly girls are notoriously heinous, from my experiences

1/6/2010 4:26:56 PM

Quote :

"Well huh, you learn something new every day. I always though their name was Haulin' Oats."

No, you didn't

[Edited on January 6, 2010 at 4:52 PM. Reason : d]

1/6/2010 4:52:37 PM

pilgrim, you recommend anything else that's a must do or must see up there?


we're going to see all the historical spots as one of the guys going is a huge history buff. But other than that we're pretty much wide open.

1/6/2010 4:57:25 PM

Jim's

http://www.collphyphil.org/MUTTER.ASP

[Edited on January 6, 2010 at 5:13 PM. Reason : .]

1/6/2010 5:09:30 PM

1/6/2010 5:19:36 PM

They are literally right across the street from each other. Pat's is the oldest. Pat's chops up their meat while Geno's does not. For some reason the locals up here in Philly really like theirs with cheez-whiz, while I prefer provolone. Wit or wit-out refers to if you want onions or not. This reminds me that I should venture down 9th street sometime in the future to get a cheesesteak from there. It's just so cold up here, and that's a pretty long trek for me. Plus there's a really good cheesesteak place called Carmen's in Reading Terminal that is much closer to me.

1/6/2010 5:22:33 PM

you can pretty much go to any place in south Philly that serves pizza and get a good cheese steak.

1/6/2010 5:24:41 PM

bttt for this

Quote :

"pilgrim, you recommend anything else that's a must do or must see up there? we're going to see all the historical spots as one of the guys going is a huge history buff. But other than that we're pretty much wide open. "

1/7/2010 9:20:17 AM

give us your exact dates, and maybe we can find some cool shows for you

Philly is loaded to the gills with awesome small places to see live music

1/7/2010 9:28:03 AM

Neither. They are both tourist traps. If you have any sense of adventure just walk around and find a random pizza place. Chances are you will get a good cheesesteak. Better yet, pick out a local and ask - if they say "wooder" instead of water - you've found a local. Forget the Cheez Wiz too. I don't know what people are thinking there. Provolone all the way.

1/7/2010 9:40:06 AM

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"pilgrim, you recommend anything else that's a must do or must see up there?"

shit idk

about all i do is going out in old city or manayunk, or kick around to see shows and shit

there's some sweet venues

when parents or family comes up they want to do the whole "lets go see all the museums and shit" thing that just doesn't interest me, so i often just have them go during the day while im at work.

mutter museum is weird though.

1/7/2010 9:44:43 AM

I live down the street from Pilgrimshoes.



If you must go to either Pats or Genos, go to Pat's.

But the best steaks are at Jim's on south street.

1/7/2010 9:47:57 AM

well that's disturbing

1/7/2010 9:49:08 AM

We've hung out and you don't even know it.

But I did.

1/7/2010 9:50:04 AM

[Edited on January 7, 2010 at 10:09 AM. Reason : oh nm]

1/7/2010 10:04:10 AM

??

1/7/2010 10:21:02 AM