Counterpoint: Philly Cheesesteaks Overrated? Your Mom’s Overrated.
Yankees blogger and noted pizza boy strasser was talking downright RECKLESS on Barstool New York today about how “Philly Cheesesteak is the most overrated sandwich there is”.
For starters, everyone knows that the BLT is the most overrated sandwich there is. That’s without debate. Bacon is great, but it can’t hold up an entire sandwich on its own. You’re asking too much of Bacon to try to make up for Lettuce and Tomato’s nonexistant contribution to the sandwich. No way Cheesesteak is more overrated than the BLT. That’s number 1.
Secondly, I bet strasser doesn’t even know what a real cheesesteak is. He’s probably too busy eating North Jersey and New York versions on soggy soft rolls made with Steak ‘Ums. Some things just can’t be duplicated, bruh. If the default cheese isn’t Whiz, it’s not a real steak place. If there’s not a line of people out the door and/or regulars in the shop giving you dirty looks, it’s not a real steak place. If your steak isn’t being prepared by an Italian person or a black person, it’s not a real steak place. My point being: you don’t even know what a real cheesesteak is.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the Philly Cheesesteak is the end-all be-all of sandwiches. There are other great options: The Diavlo at Paesano’s, anything from Nick’s Roast Beef, and even South Jersey options like the buffalo chicken cutlet from Antonino’s or the Italian Diablo hoagie from Lucia’s Deli. All of which are fantastic. But to say the cheesesteak is the MOST OVERRATED is without a doubt 100% New York bullshit.
Jim’s American steak wit + ketchup + S&P is like sex that only lasts for 10 minutes. So…you know…like sex.
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Beautifully done Mo. Don’t even worry about responding to this Strasser bullshit. His #1 sandwich was a chicken cutlet. That’s all you need to know right there. He just doesn’t know. And anyone who doesn’t think a Tony Luke’s cheesie isn’t fucking delicious is a borderline homo. That’s like showing up in Kansas City and yelling about Prime Rib being inferior to some variation of…chicken. Dude. His #1 sandwich is a chicken cutlet. Done and done. Go eat those dudes, have fun in the mall food court. I’ll be on Oregon Ave, dominating.
Maurice, Philly is a little slice of hell. And Cheesestakes are over rated as hell, anyone can slap some cut up thin sliced steak and throw it on a bun. Make some good pizza and we’ll talk.
My initial trip to Pat’s/Gino’s was by FAR the most disappointing event of my lifetime. Give me a D’angelo’s S&C w mayo and pickles ANYDAY over that garbaaaaaaaage
ketchup on steak you must be black
does the french dip really get no love?
Just noticed the picture of THE PRINCE!! One of the most UNDERRATED cheese steaks in the area. You should write a blog about how clam chow-daaa is overrated, which it fucking is. Then we’ll see these Boston nerds get all puffed up about their stupid soup. If every soup company in the world can make a vaguely passable version of your specialty…IN A CAN…then your specialty sucks donkey dick. Now what?
@Evildead, If you think Philly isn’t in the top three in the United States for pies, you’re on fucking crack. Chicago, New York, Philly, in that order.
trident clam chowder is awesome, gimme some calm chowder over a cheesesteak any dya
Callin the guy out and then talking about ketchup on a cheese steak? Are you serious, bro?
by wilburham- its not ketchup on steak that the spades like its mayo, get it right
I think pizza boy must have been confusing cheesesteak with what he normally eats—tubesteak.
Jim’s still sell cans of MGD in line? Fuck I love that place.
Jims is hands down the best.
Entire city (food, people, sports franchises) is a joke. Yeah you can only get the taste of piss and misery in Philadelphia. Reuben FTW.
It is a universal truth that Cheez Whiz is the worst topping on a sandwich, EVER!
phil yea you might be right, i just dont think of mayo becasue I havent eaten it in 10 years. shit is disgusting
if philly cheesesteaks weren’t the shit, why do restaurants/sub shops/any place that sells food try to replicate it by putting together some garbage and calling it a “philly cheesesteak”. newsflash, if you’re ordering something with the name of a city in the food’s name and you’re not purchasing said food IN that city, then you’re an asshole and deserve to be unimpressed and disgusted with what they give you. i would never order a philly cheesesteak anywhere outside of philly, a new york style pizza outside of new york, or a maine lobster out of maine. so whatever sillyass mall food court pizzaboy got his “philly cheesesteak” from was doomed from the getgo.
and for the record, philly cheesesteaks are in no way overrated. delicious from almost any philly cheesesteak place. pat’s and geno’s overrated as shit though. only reason why they’re famous is because they’re across the street from one another thus making the competition even greater than just being in the same city as one another
I hate Philly as much as the next guy who doesn’t punch babies or spit on handicapped children. but Strasser is a fucking idiot for saying cheese steaks are over rated. Whiz-with all day long.
Nobody, I mean NOBODY puts mayo on a cheesesteak.
by wilburham- I hear ya, Ive seen hardcore bros in Dalessandros in Roxborough order cheesesteaks with mayo and oil, totally fucking gross
putting ketchup on a steak is sacrelig
@winning1 = Required reading
John’s Roast Pork Sandwiches on Snyder is the fucking jam bro!
First off – this Strasser character is an idiot, there is nothing beter than a good cheesesteak. Second – Pat’s and Geno’s are just average. The best cheesesteaks are at John’s Roast Pork and its not even close. In the level below John’s, I would put Tony Luc’s, Steve Prince of Steaks, Chink’s, Donkey’s (in Camden) and Dellesandre’s. Beneath that I would put Jim’s, Wit or Wit’Out, Shrank’s and Campo’s. Beneath that I would put Pat’s and Geno’s.
Seriously, for all you out of towners coming to Philly don’t go to Pat’s and/or Genos. Go to John’s Roast Pork or Steve Prince of Steaks.
Cheesesteak hoagie FTW!
fratastic/teddy, agreed on john’s being the best. their pulled pork is the tits too. only shitty thing about john’s is that they close at 2pm so you have to go there for breakfast or lunch
@ qubio – proof positive you havent had a decent philly steak is the fact that you said you went to pat’s/geno’s. tourist central. Do some homework – get one from a good steak place in philly, report back. Your opinion will change
roast not pulled pork*
anything in sub shop in NE > philly
haters gonna hate
I think we need a sandwhich of the week article on each blog. This is obviously a serious, hot button BS issue.
will i am not, as someone originally from boston who now lives in philly i can WHOLE HEARTEDLY say that you’re wrong. plain and simple.
Mo, much respect for using a picture of Steve’s Steaks for this post. Steve’s hands down makes the best cheesesteaks in the city, and if you really think Philly cheesesteaks are overrated, then you clearly have never had a real Philly cheesesteak.
Olneyville New York System, 2 all the way and a coffee milk. Boom. Done.
Philly Cheesesteaks are almost as overrated as NY style pizza.
@aslander, extra lard in that meat sauce at Olneyville.
@winning1 So you’ve never had french fries outside of France I take it? Great logic.
Philly Cheese steaks are legit, in Philly…..but until you have had a legit Carne Asada burrito here in SoCal, you havent lived.
possibly equal to Olneyville New York System is a Double Murder Burger from Haven Brothers,
http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Review/88-88/haven-brothers
pullmypork, only a retard like yourself would say something like that. french fries actually came from belgium, not france you fuckstick
only americans call them french fries too so serve returned, douchebag
you should know by now that strasser is a fucking moron. Why would you ever take his sandwich selection seriously?
Philly cheesesteaks are like Philly sports teams, they get hyped up like a motherfucker but when it’s time to perform, they disappoint.
Could not agree more — most overrated sammich in history is the BLT. 2/3 of it is bullshit. Bacon should be reserved for breakfast and putting on a hamburger. No business between two slices of bread.
@ trident – If your opinion of Clam Chowah is based on that shit they sell in a can, then you must be a fucking moron. Of course, you probably like things “in the can”, doncha?
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D’Angelo’s #9 may be the best sandwich in the world, and is definitely the best steak & cheese I’ve ever eaten (including that shit from Philly). And they’re from MA, not PA, bitches.
people seriously eat cheese whiz past the age of 7?
First off, Cheese Whiz is fucking disgusting. Second, why do some Philly guys get so offended when someone says that Philly cheesesteaks aren’t that great? They get all kinda fired up and defensive. It’s almost like you personally insulted them by saying that their sister has an ugly vagina or something.
Hey what about Mama’s on Belmont Ave? Thats where I go for a cheesesteak when in Philly.
Mo getting comments! Shit is awesome.
@winning1 is a retard, not required reading. geographical proximity affects nothing. Never had BUFFALO chicken or CALIFORNIA roll or MARYLAND crab cakes anywhere outside those places?
@DooBah, the only problem is there is always 1 or 2 gristly stringy pieces in a D’Angelos steak and cheese.
and the fact that everyone is arguing about this is fucking ridiculous – ALL SANDWICHES ARE FUCKING AWESOME. It’s like you drive a Porsche and say that BMW,FERRARI,LAMBO,ASTONMARTIN,ETC… are terrible just because you don’t drive them. Yea your Porsche is probably awesome but there’s awesome shit everywhere so everyone just CHILL THE FUCK OUT
username, obviously there are some exceptions but lemme say this. california rolls didn’t originate in california, nor did the invention of buffalo sauce to put on chicken come from buffalo,ny. maryland crabcakes are delicious but would i order them if i were in boise, idaho? probably not. so for the most part, my point holds up, so how bout you go suck on a PHILLY dick
my point was that if you are willing to order it, don’t be surprised if it tastes like ass and make some ridiculous generalization to ALL cheesesteaks/crabcakes/pizzas/etc
mike, i think people get heated about it because the people making the comments are either A) out of towners who try one cheesesteak from one place and don’t like it, B) assholes who are just hating on the city, or C) people who have never tried an actual philly cheesesteak but have had some knockoff at some mall in north jersey.
obviously people have different tastes and are entitled to their own opinions but making generalizations (especially if you haven’t even had the real thing) are what angers philly people so much
when you wanna buy a real rolex do you go to the dude on the street with a backpack full of ones that will break in a month and/or turn your wrist a different color or do you go to an actual store and get the real thing (given that money isn’t an issue)? yea, that’s what i thought
First off ketchup on a cheese steak is a must. Mo is correct, salt, pepper, ketchup and whiz
Second, strasser is a fuckin clown. Dude goes to north jersey mall for a cheesesteak ( prob got green peppers and Raw onions on it too) and calls it over rated. It’s like me going to Chicago UNO pizzeria and calling Chicago deep dish over rated. Fuckin dick
i need to get down to philly someday and try one of these things. i love steak and cheese subs with peppers and onions, but i’m trying to figure out what makes them different from cheesesteaks. they seem like the same thing from what i understand. my biggest problem is the Cheeze Whiz. Cheese Whiz might be in the top 5 trailer trash foods out there. it’s fucking fake cheese coming out of an aerosol can. are you kidding me??? i just can’t buy the idea that any food, let alone a cheesesteak, could be better with Cheez Whiz instead of real cheese. that’s what makes it all suspect. i can’t officially knock it just yet, but i don’t have high hopes, and i’m not even sure i can get past the mental issue of eating Cheese Whiz.
alleniverson loves philly cheesesteaks from philly
http://c0468742.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/h-and-j-mcnallys-the-schmitter-philadelphia-600.jpg
Best sandwich, ever – now sold at citizens bank park but has been a staple in NW Philly since forever
Dro Man, you would love em. It’s all about the rolls/bread in Philly. That’s what makes it better. Don’t let the cheez whiz fool you tho, it’s delicious. It’s not exactly the aerosol can kind. It’s slapped on there with a spatula. You can get American on there too. It’s just as good. Peppers are NOT on a Philly cheesesteak either. That’s a violation. You either order ” whiz wit” or ” whiz wit out” meaning with or without friend onions. Don’t let the tourist trap of Pat’s or genos get you either. There are far better places
Am I the only person that goes provolone? It’s a hell of a lot better than whiz
Huge cheesesteak fan. But, some of the best ones are not from Philly.
cheese wiz is disgusting. Anybody who prefers cheese wiz over melted provolone is a fucking low class piece of shit. Philly cheesesteak is shit. D’Angelo’s makes a better steak and cheese than any fucking place in Philly. And it won’t tear apart your intestines.
Cheesesteaks are fantastic, Philly cheesesteaks are an abomination. Cheese Whiz is fucking disgusting and why you would choose that over real cheese is beyond me. I’ve had Philly cheesesteaks in Philly and the whiz ruins it. And I love all the Philly people who act like you can’t get good fresh rolls and steak outside of Philly…that’s ludicrous. Good roll, steak, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and smother it all with provolone/American. And D’Angelo’s is the tits. Been crushing #9′s there since I was like 10
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Number 9′s are the best. D’Angelos is a damn good sub shop for being a chain.
ok, first, def agree bout the BLT being most overrated. Philly cheesesteak’s are freaking awesome, but for all of your philly peeps who say you can’t duplicate a sandwich made out of beef, onions and peppers outside of Philly are straight up retarded. NY Pizza is the shit because of the water from NYC, not because the 80,000,000 pizza chefs are some master chefs who got in on the secret of how to through some tomato sauce and cheese on some dough. it’s the water in the dough. it’s the ingredients. With that said, there is nothing on a philly cheesesteak that makes it impossible to reproduce outside of philly. y’all don’t have special cows or special onions. that doesn’t mean there aren’t some PCSs out there that don’t suck- the cooks just don’t know what they’re doing. either the steak is overcooked or the bread sucks or something… but def have had some money PCSs outside of Philly. Besides, who the ##$% wants to buy a cheesesteak from some racist ass philly mother2#@$.
Hahahaha, just read the last 2 comments before me. D’Angelo’s makes an awesome number 9!! My point exactly!
Way late to the party here, but I had to say something on this topic. The hands down #1 cheesesteak I’ve ever had is a both (american and wiz) with from Steve’s. (side shout out to hot & spicy fries with american on top) I would legit choose this over a fancy steak dinner about 80% of the time. Personally like it as is but I have no problem with people putting ketchup on it. I don’t live in philly anymore and there are really good sandwiches called “philly cheesesteaks” elsewhere but I have never seen a real one outside of philly. PS pat’s and geno’s are the asshole philly fans which the rest of the country knows and hates while the steve’s jim’s & tony luc’s are most people in philly who are actually diehard good fans
SInce this post is on the top menu thing, I feel compelled to click on it a few times. Cheese Wiz is fucking disgusting. BLT is definitely overrated.
A good Steak & Cheese ranks in the top 3 subs around. Only pussies and fuckheads say “cheesesteak” or “hoagie” or “grinder”
It’s called a steak and cheese sub. Boom. All other naming conventions are just assholes trying to sound cute.