Are you a fan? If so, do you put anything odd on it? Is it really best with Cheez Whiz®?

The cheesesteak epitomizes everything that is wrong with the city of Philadelphia.

Ker-ap!

Bruce wrote:Are you a fan? If so, do you put anything odd on it? Is it really best with Cheez Whiz®?

Love 'em!

Dunno about the Whiz tho.

I will say that soggy grey meat with grilled onions on a plain soggy roll with fake cheese does not sound very appealing to me (except for the onions part) ever but somehow I have had great ones when playing in Philly. I guess a lot must be chalked up to the when in Rome thing.

so very, very NOT CRAP! it doesn't really make much sense, but damn near every good cheesesteak i've had has been in Philly, with the DC cheesesteak never doing much for me at the several places i gave it a shot. i actually haven't attempted it in chicago, though i suspect there are probably a number of places that do it well.

F the whiz! the only bad cheesesteak i distinctly remember getting in philly was with the whiz. bad news!

i always order mine with cheese and steak. no peppers or onions or anything else. just the two things that make up the name, on bread.

I make these for myself, at home, constantly. No Cheez Whiz, just soy cheese. They are delicious.

In high school I worked at Mr. Philly. It was a sad attempt at a cheesesteak franchise. Besides the one I worked at I only know of two others that ever existed. Has anyone ever heard of, or seen a Mr. Philly?

The cheesesteak sandwiches at Mr. Philly were total crap.

frankly I don't know what to think about that .

sure there is steak ! but cheese ? this is not !!
it's at philly the first time I saw cheese which was applied on bread with a brush ! a really paint brush ! it scared me .
i'm french you know ..

I like to make my own.

Thick sliced rare roast beef, aged provolone, lightly sauteed onions and red and/or yellow peppers (not green!). A little mayo or homemade aoli on a toasted roll.

Delicious...

j_harvey wrote:In high school I worked at Mr. Philly. It was a sad attempt at a cheesesteak franchise. Besides the one I worked at I only know of two others that ever existed. Has anyone ever heard of, or seen a Mr. Philly?

I have seen these "restaurants." I did not venture in as it seemed terrifying, but I have seen them.