In Philly need to decide quick.

[Edonidd]

Genos or pats? The guys here are saying go to Jim's. But it doesn't feel right to me.

 

[outofyourmind]

I just saw this.
Wonder which one it was.
I don't know.


Hope that helps.

@Edonidd

 

[Edonidd]

I just went to Jim's. Was looking to start a 12 hour drive, and they told me going downtown and then the line that would have been at either place, and then getting back out of downtown would have added an easy 2 hours. Plus they all seemed to agree that Jim's was at least as good, if not better. And there was a place in a strip mall right down the block from where I bought the car.

 

[Guy Incognito]

I just went to Jim's. Was looking to start a 12 hour drive, and they told me going downtown and then the line that would have been at either place, and then getting back out of downtown would have added an easy 2 hours. Plus they all seemed to agree that Jim's was at least as good, if not better. And there was a place in a strip mall right down the block from where I bought the car.

You did the right thing.

There's at least five places I would go to before Pat's or Geno's, including Jim's. And that's not counting the places that other people have about that I haven't been to, like Campo's or Chink's.

 

[Ojb81]

Here. Eat this.

 

[eaglesnut]

I just went to Jim's. Was looking to start a 12 hour drive, and they told me going downtown and then the line that would have been at either place, and then getting back out of downtown would have added an easy 2 hours. Plus they all seemed to agree that Jim's was at least as good, if not better. And there was a place in a strip mall right down the block from where I bought the car.

Jim's is better than both by far.

But there are at least 100 places in the area that will do it even better.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

So sorry that I never saw this!!! I've never been to Philly but i know others who have... The two Cheesesteaks that I have heard are can't miss are Jim's and Dalessandros...

 

[BTHOtu]

I was there in February. I went to Geno’s. I have to go back for 2 weeks in June. I’ll try one of the others.

 

[Cobrabit]

Geno's and Pat's, as mentioned, aren't the best. They've just had good marketing thanks to Food Network shows choosing them for simplicity (directly across the street). While I'm sure they've got a good local following, I imagine quite a bit of their customers are due to the TV exposure.

The best cheesesteaks, and typically other food items, are found in small shops adjacent to other small businesses (nail salons/etc). You'll never see them on TV with the glitz and glam, but damn they're good and don't have the tourist trap lines and prices.