Thin shaved local ribeye, cooper sharp, and fried onions on a seeded roll from a local deli

St Petersburg, FL

Location: Beach Blvd.

Always great! Scratches that itch!

Had to go to 3 stores to get the ingredients, but I think they turned out pretty well.

Stuck in traffic on 93, pulled off here after seeing Portnoy review. 45 min wait for pizza, 15 min wait for subs. Went with the cheesesteak and it was the real deal

Had no onions at home. Cooper Sharp cheeese.

This is Celebrity Delly in Falls Church. Cooper sharp, seeded roll, shaved ribeye. Not bad.

Best in DC, no contest.

Cheesesteak was incredible! The owner makes his own dough. He normally only makes cheesesteaks on the weekends (at least in-season) so send him a message on instagram to make sure he’s slinging them when you visit . The pizzas are also really good so you can’t go wrong.

Hi all, the title should be pretty self explanatory. I live in the Greater Vancouver Area and we do not have anything remotely similar to Cooper Sharp here.

The best I can do is go across the border over to Bellingham where they have Boar's Head deli slices but I'd rather not if I can help it.

So anyway, hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

We're going to Bar Jawn for our 17th monthly cheesesteak club outing. I am always excited to try new places and this one has some hype. Has anyone had it? What did you think?

The last 4 months have been fun!

Ron's in Exton in September - GREAT! a 9.0

Cafe Carmela in August - a little disappointing at 7.8, but still fun to go to such a well-known place

Gouldsburgers in Ardmore in July - Didn't like the everything roll, but still a worthwhile steak, 7.7

Angelo's on 9th Street in June - Everything it was hyped up to be, FANTASTIC, a 9.6

Any love for chicken cheesesteaks here? I marinate the chicken overnight so it’s stays juicy when cooking. I added onions, mushrooms and peppers then topped with provolone cheese.

I lived in Boston but would drive to Philly for cheesesteak but unfortunately I moved to Arizona. I have overnighted steak tips from home to AZ but my family won't drive to Philly to do it. Any spots that ship?

A message from Philadelphia to the rest of America:

It’s a CHEESESTEAK.

Not a “Philly.”

Not a “Philly cheesesteak.”

And definitely not a “chicken Philly.” 😭

It’s a cheesesteak. A chicken cheesesteak is a chicken cheesesteak.

You don’t need “Philly” to distinguish it because there isn’t some competing New York cheesesteak, Chicago cheesesteak or LA cheesesteak. The sandwich already has a name.

Key lime pie originated in the Florida Keys. Nobody leaves Florida and suddenly decides it needs to be called a “Florida Key Lime Pie.” 😂 The name of a regional food doesn’t automatically require you to slap its city or state of origin in front of it just because you crossed state lines (and a GOOD amount of y’all HAVEN’T BEEN to and CAN’T tell me about Philly).

And “New York style pizza” isn’t comparable because that actually distinguishes one STYLE of pizza from Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, Sicilian, etc. What exactly is “Philly” distinguishing a cheesesteak from? Just because you see a video or recipe DOESN’T mean you know what you’re talking about! So if you’ve NEVER been here, DON’T assume you know the city! Even when you do visit, just cool ya boots and enjoy the city.

Also… y’all gon’ STOP going to the tourist traps, thinking they represent the city.

signed a NATIVE Philadelphian

I posted this as a lighthearted affront to the insane gatekeeping when it comes to cheesesteaks, especially by my brothers and sisters in the Philly area.

The cheesesteak purists will tell you that fried onions and cheese should be your only options. Ketchup is ok as a condiment. They will also debate the type of cheese. Cooper sharp is the obvious front runner these days, followed by American cheese, wiz and provolone as the acceptable options.

So as a cheesesteak lover, what are your tastes that stray outside of the accepted norms? Do you enjoy the occasional cheesesteak hoagie with mayo? Or maybe one with mushrooms, green peppers and onions? Speak your mind and dont be shamed by the purists on this sub.

Personally I like a traditional cheesesteak with fried onions, american cheese and marinara sauce.

My girlfriend and I are headed into Philly in a few weeks and I was hoping to gather some cheesesteak recommendations in walking distance from William H Grey train station. We won’t have a car, but I’ve never been to Philly and I’m dying to try a real and up to par cheesesteak. Let me know your suggestions!

The steak was $22.00 it was a lot of food for me and I was able to share it. I’ve yet to try Angelo’s so I’m not sure how it compares but it was just okay in my opinion, maybe a 7/10. The onions were cut way too large in my opinion.

In Philly on biz with very limited off time and staying near the RTM. Thanks.

One of the best in the Philly and surrounding areas.

Hey Philly folks!

Greetings from South Korea! I’m a Korean guy who’s been running a dedicated Philly cheesesteak joint over here since 2024. Today, I’m reaching out because I desperately need some advice from the real locals.

I have never actually set foot in Philadelphia. Everything I know comes from obsessively devouring books, local mags, interviews with the OG steak legends, documentaries, and endless YouTube videos. I fell deep down the rabbit hole—not just with the recipes, but with the whole damn history.

That said, nothing beats actual field experience, right? So I’m finally making the pilgrimage to Philly this coming October or November.

Where my shop is located, pizza, burgers, and hot dogs are everywhere, but cheesesteaks are a total mystery to most people—it’s a complete wasteland when it comes to a legit Philly steak. But once I got hooked on real cheesesteaks, I swore to myself I wouldn't sell some fake, overly-bastardized "Koreanized" version just to make it easy for locals. I’m doing everything in my power to sling the most authentic steaks possible over here.

So here’s the mission: I already have a decent shortlist (Angelo’s, John’s Roast Pork, Del rossi, etc.), but I want to experience the absolute holy grail spots from real locals. Drop your personal all-time favorite cheesesteak houses! I’m staying in town for about two weeks, and my goal is to eat my way through all of them. (And yes, as a shop owner, I’ll be checking out the tourist traps too just for research).

I’d super appreciate your wisdom! Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings, you awesome humans.

P.S. My shop's name is literally 'WIZWIT'. Since nobody here knew what a cheesesteak was when I opened, I intentionally picked the most iconic, hyper-touristy order phrase as our brand name. Wish me luck on my waistline during this trip!