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[Pappymn]

Was flying into Philly for work. Had never been to the original Pat's King of Steaks, only the branch at Reading Market.

I love Philly Cheese steaks. But I think what we have here is a tourist trap that doesn't have the quality that it must of had to become famous in the first place.

The meat was not made fresh (their was a small cooked pile of it on the flat top) so it was mediocre at best. The quantity of meat was really small for a $10 dollar sammie.

Quite disappointed. My guess is Geno's across the street would have sucked too.

[deestafford]

That's ungood.  Dee

[teesquare]

I only know of Geno's as being the place for a Philly steak....

[drholly]

Sorry to hear that, Pappy. I hope the rest of the trip is better!

[Chili Head]

Bummer! That was on my bucket list to try. You should give geno's a try before you leave.

[sparky]

that sandwich looks icky.   

[Ka Honu]

Geno's is better than Pat's but Jim's (downtown) is better than either of them.

[Smokin Don]

I know a lot of people like the cheese Whiz but I want real cheese on my sandwiches authentic or not! Don

[RickB]

Never has a can of cheese wiz darkened my doorstep!

[Sam3]

Sorry to hear pappy.

[sliding_billy]

Gino's is definitely better IMO.  Besides the fact that I am not a wiz fan (I say that with all due respect to Pat's for starting the cheese steak craze but I will take provolone every time), the meat is not chopped which I think lends itself to a much better tasting sandwich.  My favorite places are still Tony Luke's and Gino's, but all of the big name places have went downhill a little bit as they have become more popular.  Even my beloved Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh has fallen into the food TV trap.

[muebe]

We got a place out where I live that uses cheese wiz on their cheesesteak and I am not a fan of it either. His bread however is really good. The guy told me that he gets the water he uses in making the dough from Philly. He said that the water is the key to replicating the bread. The local tap water from there.

He might be pulling my chain but it sure sounded interesting. The bread is really good and his meat is fresh since he is also a deli.

Too bad an iconic place like that served up a mediocre sandwich Pappy.

[sliding_billy]

We got a place out where I live that uses cheese wiz on their cheesesteak and I am not a fan of it either. His bread however is really good. The guy told me that he gets the water he uses in making the dough from Philly. He said that the water is the key to replicating the bread. The local tap water from there.

He might be pulling my chain but it sure sounded interesting. The bread is really good and his meat is fresh since he is also a deli.

Too bad an iconic place like that served up a mediocre sandwich Pappy.

Sorry, I just got a laugh at the cliche of a Southern Californian stealing water (all the way from Philly). 

They say the same thing about the bagels in NYC, BTW.  I think it is all a load of chit.

[muebe]

We got a place out where I live that uses cheese wiz on their cheesesteak and I am not a fan of it either. His bread however is really good. The guy told me that he gets the water he uses in making the dough from Philly. He said that the water is the key to replicating the bread. The local tap water from there.

He might be pulling my chain but it sure sounded interesting. The bread is really good and his meat is fresh since he is also a deli.

Too bad an iconic place like that served up a mediocre sandwich Pappy.

Sorry, I just got a laugh at the cliche of a Southern Californian stealing water (all the way from Philly). 

They say the same thing about the bagels in NYC, BTW.  I think it is all a load of chit.

Yeah it probably is

[Scallywag]

Too bad on that sammie. Go to Wendy's and get some chili.. you will feel better