Eating Every Cheesesteak in Philadelphia to Find the Best One | Taste Of The Town | Bon Appétit

[@stevennREYES]

Delaney did it first

[@jacobfiksel3600]

First AND better

[@jamesburns679]

The soccer player?

[@DefinitelyNotAbsolute]

Brad: Delany...😠

[@morbidtoaster8615]

⁠@@DefinitelyNotAbsoluteDelany: 👋😄

[@umarabbouchi3964]

Delay will always be best

[@unaffiliated_razorblade]

In a back alley, arguing about a cheesesteak, hunched over a trashcan. That's pretty on-point.

[@josephsgroi4474]

Everyone knows Pat’s and Gino’s are the worst.

[@tinaf600]

That point

[@andrewgray3776]

I knew it was gonna be Angelo's before even watching the video. That cheesesteak is heads-and-shoulders above any other joint in Philly, and their pizza is top tier too.

[@timmysweeps1632]

Thanks to Dave Portnoy he put this place on the map

[@mikebing1230]

Cafe Carmela was better. Dalessandros too.

[@conniejoe9484]

Where is Angelo's

[@timmysweeps1632]

@@conniejoe9484 9th and Fitzwater..place is packed

[@jeljdksl7583]

pizza’s great but im SOOOO confused about angelo’s??😭😭😭 i dont see it at all…. delassandro’s allllll the way

[@TheNiners6949]

That bathroom going to be humming after this😂

[@Broski__]

"7th and Fishwater" 😂😂😂

[@pennytrue2741]

I was crying 😭

[@TsunamiWombat]

also, it's pretty wild the OG bon appetit crew was so memorable that it's now been longer since they were on the show then they were actually on the show and people still remember them/want them back.

[@anthonylandi6393]

Philly is pegged as a whiz town but I’d argue I see as many, if not more, people choosing provolone or our local favorite Cooper Sharp. If you go to Angelo’s I would recommend Cooper + onions + pickled cherry peppers

[@WordAte]

That pickled cherry pepper sounds like a great addition.

[@scbs7768]

As a local, whiz is for tourists

[@fij-i2867]

This

[@096017hss]

Couldn’t recommend a better first time order there

[@SilverAerialist]

truly why does no one understand in these videos that whiz is for tourists. have a real philadelphian take you to get a cheesesteak and you will get cooper sharp

[@ayannas3473]

Were you afraid to visit Max's?

[@leniralexander434]

I was looking thru the comments to see if I would find this, cause I was thinking the same exact thing! had to be a fear thing cause Max's is great!

[@PJ_White]

He most definitely was! He could’ve gone in the daytime with a Black friend😂😂😂 He really missed out though🤷🏽‍♂️

[@RobertCooperTheGallery]

I was thinking the exact same thing!!!

[@DJNessNYC]

So disrespectful

[@moniboo523]

FACTS

[@LunarEclipsism1]

This ain't Delaney

[@IceAintNice]

Wow. You get your GED? 🙄

[@markbradley9952]

Agreed! 1)Angelo’s 2) John’s roast Pork, 3, cafe Carmela

[@swilliam81]

Dave portnoy rankings

[@ItzBwo]

Been to every spot you visited (plus about 20 more) and gotta say very fair assessments of all based on my experiences. 1) Angelo’s is simply the goat. Homemade bread, perfect ratios, attention to detail etc. Danny just gets it. 2) Cafe Carmela is very close to Angelo’s but the bread is the difference maker. Phenomenal Italian food across the board though! 3) John’s Roast Pork, always delicious but kinda handicaps himself with cheese options and sometimes the ratio is meat heavy (not that that’s a horrible thing lol) Honorable Mention: Donkey’s in Camden. Technically not Philly but this sandwich beyond memorable

[@IAmDroot]

100% agree

[@zphdbbox]

Angelo’s is better with cooper sharp not whiz. Mistake in this video is doing whiz. Most steaks are better with sharp provolone or cooper sharp. Lillo’s tomato pies in hainesport NJ is solid also

[@scbs7768]

Dude I had the same top 3 but try Johnnys up Brynn mawr. The pizza is stellar and the cheesesteak broke my top 3 no lie. Also sunshine sandwich shop in manayunk id say is top 5

[@jacobzimmerman3492]

Del rossis started making their own bread. its up there now

[@phrewilly8556]

Jim's with provolone is top notch!😁

[@Stizzie44]

Shout out to all my Latinos in those kitchens!

[@timmysweeps1632]

Haha dude in Philly it's always a Mexican dude who knows English who tells his guys in Spanish what to do..we love them guys we make so much money off then and they're happy

[@Naltddesha]

Uhh.. alright

[@TheNiners6949]

Weirdo alert 😂​@@Naltddesha

[@markchristopher4165]

One of my favorite things about Philly is the absolute aggression over who has the best cheesesteaks, and how no townie will EVER choose Pat's or Geno's

[@pennytrue2741]

I still don’t get why everyone goes to both of them still.

[@lionjunkdrawer2386]

@@pennytrue2741 open 24/7 - people still get drunk

[@defnoteliv]

@@pennytrue2741 tourists obviously they dont know any cheesesteak jawns besides those two.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

​@@defnotelivit's not just tourists that go to Geno's and Pat's. Plenty of locals eat there too.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

​@@pennytrue2741Geno's used to be great at 2 or 3 AM. I still like Geno's but I'm not going to tell anyone that it's one of the best you can find.

[@rickm3739]

Stop with the whiz nonsense. The owners don’t recommend it either. Cooper sharp

[@tinaf600]

Exactly 💯

[@jcnlaw]

Angelo’s pizza is also terrific.

[@roguesonly]

Alex died for this. But Elazar did a great job combing through my city

[@tylerhuntdesign]

Joe's in Fishtown was always my go-to in Philly. I'd put them up against everyone.

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

Hands down the best, and Alton Brown agrees

[@Chris-ql1pd]

That's my go to. Maybe not the best, but always solid.

[@mikeanthony2779]

Great place!!! (Joes)

[@ralphwilliams8083]

I grew up on Cheesesteaks and hoagies. I NEVER ate a cheesteak with Cheez Whiz and NEVER will!! Either white American or provolone. PERIOD. 🥖

[@benholler1389]

I absolutely agree no idea why anyone would ever prefer wiz.

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

enjoy your cheese brick

[@benholler1389]

@@MayorMcCheese2000 what do you mean?

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

@benholler1389 go get two cheesesteaks and get 1 with whiz and 1 with any other cheese, then take them out of the package and wait 5 minutes.... 1 of them has cheese that's still liquid with meat that's in separate slices, and 1 is a cheesebrick on a roll. Your stomach isn't warm enough to melt the cheese either so after you eat it, one digests much easier than the other. Cheese whiz doesn't have to be poor quality, it's dehydrated cheddar reconstituted in a bechamel sauce so the quality of the ingredients can be excellent, but it's all about the chemistry that allows it to stay a liquid, because it's a sauce laden with cheese and not just solid cheese. The meat is coated in a cheese sauce, not meat with cheese on top like a hamburger. Go to Joe's steak and soda in fishtown, get a whiz wit, crab fry, and chocolate egg cream then you'll know the truth.

[@davemansfield8653]

​@@MayorMcCheese2000 That is the best defense of whiz ever. Thanks! I'll have to give it another shot.

[@PremierLeagueProductions]

Angelo's is far and away the best by a mile! I'll be back there in a few weeks. After them I would recommend John's Roast Pork.

[@mikebing1230]

It really isn’t. Cafe Carmela and dales better

[@PremierLeagueProductions]

@@mikebing1230 WRONG.

[@Equinsu_Ocha]

Cafe's whole menu is 🔥

[@benerupert]

Gotta try Pizza Plus South! Amazing bread and overall quality can't be beat! 😋

[@shakarussanders9911]

Tony and Nick's will always be Tony Luke's in my book! That's my favorite in Philly

[@Jetohhh]

Just wanna say I appreciate the editing style of this video. Very different but works so well

[@jimbrennan1181]

I thought that Angelo's would win out, and they also make great pizza. It's worth the wait unless the line is really long.

[@windy.way10]

I was just in Philly a couple weeks ago, such a great city and that cheesesteak is 🔥

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

Always get provolone cheese and fried onions Pat's & Geno's are garbage, except at 3 am when nothing else is open

[@Droz6209]

What if you hate provolone? I’m a NY guy and I don’t get South Jersey’s/Philly’s love for provolone.

[@06VistaBlueGT1]

When I could eat these, it was ALWAYS Jim's for me.

[@tinaf600]

Jim's is one of my favorites too. I go to the one in Springfield. Living in Delco a new spot called Prime Steaks opened in Glenolden and they do them on the seeded bun and it's so delicious 😋

[@fcvazquez2]

Yes! More of Elazar Sontag! 🤗

[@philly7452]

Love this city,born and raised,NO OTHER PLACE can do cheesesteak like PHILLY! Coming up in the 90s though, I just don’t recall eating a cheesesteak with sesame seeds on the roll😬,and it wasn’t until I got older did I realize I liked American over whiz 😂, love this city!

[@Antimony96]

You're supposed to get it with provolone. Whiz is for tourists.

[@TheGhostOfMichaelJackson]

Steve’s Prince of steaks is #1!

[@Bilious303]

Its my favorite. Most well balanced imo

[@mikebing1230]

Great video. Top 5 in any order. Cafe Carmela, Angelo’s, dalesanndros, Jim’s and joes.

[@scbs7768]

Dalessandros Jim’s and joes isn’t in the same universe as Angelo’s JRP Carmela

[@citylumberjack9169]

"Eating EVERY Cheesesteak in Philadelphia" Can you say IMPOSSIBLE? Every corner deli, every food truck, and every pizza shop makes a cheesesteak. You planning a 40-year study?

[@phillyspitta8147]

Cafe Carmela , Stella’s , Angelo’s , johns , delesandros, Sparcos , Maxes , Clevers , Oh Brothers , can’t go wrong .

[@phanatic215]

Oh Brother is dope. My daughter put me on to that place and we went after seeing a musical.

[@SnackEatingSnacks]

Totally agree. Angelo’s was the best for me also

[@MallarySantucci]

elazar really committed with this one! i love angelo's! what city's dish is next?!

[@connorgriffiths8899]

now this is the food content i need

[@Wammy4000]

Dalessandro's is the move!

[@dawiteboi17]

I used to drive a semi truck and I delivered in Philly one day. When I asked the Lyft driver for the best Philly in Philly he took me to the dalessandros and we each got one. They opened at 10am and we got there just a few minutes after open and there was already a line out the door. I got onions and whiz. First time with whiz. Greatest philly experience so far in my life. Thank you unnamed Lyft driver.

[@ItzBwo]

Eh maybe 5 years ago.

[@TGnPBullet]

Dalessandro's and Steve's Prince of Steaks are my fav's. Can't go wrong with either one!

[@dawiteboi17]

@@ItzBwo that's about wen I was there too

[@Chris-ql1pd]

​@@ItzBwo100%

[@pokevideogirl]

You guys forget you already did this with Alex? Just bring Alex Eats It All back?

[@theguywhosright9110]

88 seconds in and he's had seven sandwiches? This is a bad video y'all

[@C_hoops58]

John’s roast pork. My favorite. 😊

[@fij-i2867]

How do you go to Angelo’s and not get cooper sharp cheese

[@chrishelock2178]

Angelos and John’s Roast Pork are my top 2 as well! Awesome job

[@RajaAdou]

All that in one day??? 😮 I got the worst case of heartburn just watching this 🤣😂🤣

[@SteveStyleTV]

Its not a bun bro it's called a roll

[@EmpressChanelle]

It’s all about the steak the bread is the vessel

[@r.thomas256]

1 - Angelo’s, 2 - Cafe Carmela’s, 3 - Curly’s Ceations. Gotta got Cooper Sharp and Fried onions.

[@NeilFisher49]

Got to go to Donkey's in Camden, but Angelo's is goat

[@rjpsdp305]

As a Philly Guy I've tried all of these (and more...) over the years. Wiz is for amateurs, get Cooper, American, or Provolone!

[@WazzaH875]

Larry nance jr?

[@shakarussanders9911]

He does look like him!😄

[@ChuckMound]

How did you find parking at all these spots? That's equally as impressive as the task of eating all those cheesesteaks.

[@theguywhosright9110]

Why is this a speedrun?

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

The real Phila sandwich is Roast Pork!!!

[@Everybodypoops2]

False

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

No.

[@Jrdarknessking]

You’re definitely wrong

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

@@Jrdarknessking I live here and know it to be true

[@jimlangdon6703]

There’s not enough time in a day to travel to 19 places.

[@DJNessNYC]

Not mentioning Max’s Cheesesteaks in the city of brotherly love is so disrespectful & blasphemous! how very yt of the host and brand😒

[@leonardworsham7583]

Gooey Looies by far the best cheese steak & Paganos Steaks & Hoagies

[@benlawson4640]

Jim’s owns

[@foofghtr]

A real Jim’s Steak isn’t cooking using oil on the grill. They use lard, that’s the secret to Jim’s. Real Cheeze Whiz, not Cheese Sauce. Liscios Rolls.

[@jlunsk16]

Johns and Angelos are 1A and 1B in Philly, can't go wrong with either

[@ruffprophetproductions]

this was really well produced!!! especially considering I can tell its shot on a cell phone (edit: at least I can tell day 1 was. probably because of a lot of running around). this shows that it's all about storytelling and skills. nice pacing on the edit too!!

[@latoyaollivierre8007]

Real Philadelphians use provolone

[@mentat1341]

Steves Prince of Steaks yo!

[@yahyashabazz5721]

No Max???

[@PJ_White]

We know why🤪

[@zcid]

THAT

[@Fenrir6Gaming]

dude took 1 bite out of 19 cheese steaks, so he ate 1 whole cheese steak. LMAO they all looked amazing though.

[@tomokuta_]

more of these please

[@deltriciawiggins1440]

Max's cheese steak and Leo's

[@tpain74277]

gotta go to little sicily 2

[@eastcoastiso3523]

You should also try Delco steaks as well.

[@incogneter]

Meatheadz in Lawrence, NJ is also worth checking out. Seeded bread, cooper sharp, etc.

[@bb57365]

Angelo’s and John’s Roast Pork. Toss up.

[@행복한_하루]

좋아요하고 시청중입니다😊😊😊

[@32ndStreetStudios]

Wiz is a tourist move and not what true Philly area folks like

[@matthewquiles3880]

Angels wit Cooper sharp is the best

[@jrwilk30]

i love whiz but when i get a cheeseteak i always go with the american/cooper and get whiz whenever i am craving it. The whiz is just heavy

[@foofghtr]

A real Jim’s Steak isn’t cooking using oil on the grill. They use lard, that’s the secret to Jim’s. Real Cheeze Whiz, not Cheese Sauce. Liscios Rolls. Meat is top of the round butchered daily and sliced.

[@michaelharris4912]

shouts to Will at the end for reppin philly. bro had no clue watchu was talking bout at the end bro.😂

[@hayden.43167]

This is so original

[@redbaboonass4416]

If u want a legit cheese steak than visit ur friendly neighborhood bodega!! Everyone knows the bodega has some legit hot food!

[@bennettslavin3975]

I really need to try Angelo’s again, extremely underwhelming after waiting 45 minutes on a sidewalk, but everyone seems to think it’s the best!

[@ling9731]

Ask for wait time, then walk around Italian market while waiting

[@4ilxn]

I hate they dont include the prices

[@scbs7768]

You can expect $13-$18

[@alexcross2773]

Dalessandros... is king

[@GO2battles]

R&S taste of Philly is a hidden gem in Ashton road in NE Philly. They use ribeye with cooper sharp on a seeded roll as well. Rated 5* for quality and service.

[@Johnis2nd]

Oh that sounds great. my honey I’m gonna try it. Thank you.

[@GO2battles]

@@Johnis2nd post what you think after. 😉

[@VegasLoungeAct]

"I eat at restaurants for a living." Rub it in, why don't you?

[@boosted91]

Had John's then Angelo's. It was no contest, John's was wayyy better and I couldn't see the hype except for the bread. The steak was so tender, juicy and flavorful at John's. The first bite of Angelo's the steak was tough and dry. Maybe I got a weird part of their preparation - I got there 30 minutes before opening. Overall though, would not recommend whiz on any cheesesteak. John's does a provolone and Angelo's does a cooper sharp.

[@tonyb7748]

Petes Eats does the greatest next to Angelos IMO. Just outside the city Guido's is awesome too in Bensalem.

[@phillyfaithful2690]

John’s for the win. Always. Steve’s is best with liquid American.

[@bigeric8334]

Ain’t no way that skinny dude finished every one of them blud took a bite of each one

[@mrswilbert]

"Best" is subjective

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Outside the city in the exurbs.... Gazzos is outstanding.

[@josepharte]

Y'all did this one already.

[@orchidlife9482]

Pat’s and have it delivered!

[@andykorman]

You gotta get to Pottstown and try Gazzo's

[@thefareplayer2254]

5:28 I’ve found Angelo’s beef to be overcooked when I’ve had it. I’ve had it at least twice to control for variation too. I wonder how it came off as not overcooked?

[@drewsimon7007]

Plz bring these vids back!!!

[@Phoenixz33]

I miss Delaney. But more than that, I miss the format of his version, I thought that worked better. The first 4 minutes is kind of rough cause we're just blitzing through everything without saying much about any one sandwich... there's gotta be another way to show that you guys went to all those places. That being said, you guys have some huge shoes to fill, and I have to give props for the courage to go for it. Delaney's first video was the roughest one of the series too, so I guess we should keep that in mind.

[@adamcain4603]

You picked the best one for the winner

[@slamjackson2137]

American cheese born and raised. Cooper is another type of American cheese that has gotten random hype lately. I don’t hate on Wiz lovers, but Wiz is an option as far as I’m concerned.

[@thebossnittany]

Waiting 30 plus min for a cheesesteak is criminal.