Shaun M.
Yelp
Was trying to hit a place on the Nacho Week list, and while I lucked out on that, I found this gem somewhat nearby (thank you yelp for being able to filter places that are currently open and getting good reviews!). I ended up out here about 10:30pm, and I'm used to places not being open as late as they advertised, but it was easy to find and open. Couple notes, there was a cool Gyro cart next to it, both looked good, but I chose the Philly Cheese Steak. There are tables and covering outside, which was nice to be able to sit and eat without trying to get the food home and hope it would still be hot. When I got there, there were a few people around but it wasn't slammed, and I was able to order right away.
Went with the Philly Cheese Steak, and it was pretty good. The sandwich had some real perks, they used day old bread, which is the perfect bread to use for a Philly, it's a little stiff and does a great job of not crumbling with juices. The onions, beef and peppers all had distinct flavor. Is it the best Philly I've ever had? Nah. But is it pretty damn good for a Philly at 10:30 at night? Ya. It was grilled fresh, my food was probably out in under 10mins.
The two gentleman working the booth were friendly, and it was $13 for the sandwich/fries and .$50 for a card transaction. For dollar/quantity value, it was very solid. I honestly expected it to be half the size and light on meat, but I was pleasantly surprised on both. One pet peeve of mine is cold/stale/lukewarm ie trash fries. Nothing worse than getting fries and having them just absolutely kill the meal by having to drown them in ketchup or just throw them away but...this wasn't the case here! I watched them put the fries in, and so when I got them, they were fresh, hot and seasoned, which was a definite bonus! They also threw in a couple sauces, it was dark so I couldn't see exactly what they were, but some kind of hot sauce and maybe a cheese sauce? Both were pretty good, I'd definitely get both again.