Kyle B.
Yelp
This place is so highly reviewed, idk if I'll be saying anything others haven't, but here's my take.
The female owner is delightful. She was super nice and joked around with me and my wife as we were ordering..great sense of humor. She mentioned her responsibility in the store food-wise is all the bakery items (spanakopita, baklava, etc) while her husband's is the main menu items: cheesesteaks, gyros, etc. I had already liked her vibe from our personal interaction, and it was confirmed with the various signs around the joint -- see my pics for what I'm referring to.
I had a mushroom cheesesteak with fries and started with a spanakopita. The spanakopita was perfect. The feta was salty, and the dough was super crispy but still very delicate.
The cheesesteak was all the right amounts of cheesy and meaty. The mushrooms were not overdone, which can be common. They were still chewy and not slimy despite being smothered in hot melty cheese. I'm sure there will be some purists out there who will complain they don't serve whiz, but I am not of that breed, as I much prefer the 'real' thing. I imagine the owners feel the same, given this excerpt from their website: "Nothing is frozen, artificial or refined. We think food should be made of food as in the old days - We don't like thickeners, preservatives, coloring, flavorings, and other additives."
The real star of the show, though, is their French fries...maybe the best I've had? The flavor on them is unreal, and I don't know if it comes from the oil/fat they're using to fry them or a seasoning; but given the lack of visible seasoning, I believe it to be the former. They're of the steak fry variety, but not super thick or wide. They're fluffy in the middle and super crispy on the outside without being crunchy. I nearly always dip my fries in ranch or mayo, but these fries stand on their own. Seriously, a wonderful fry.
If you're into Mediterranean food or cheesesteaks and/or want to support a great mom n pop operation, I suggest driving straight here. And don't forget the fries.