Top 5 Philly Cheese Steaks Food Tour

[@meltonsonthemove]

Which cheese steak looked to be the best to you? If you have tried any of these cheese steaks which one is your favorite?

[@heresqueenie]

I don’t feel like you can compare a chicken Philly to a regular Cheesesteak.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Agreed. The wife just likes chicken Philly better than steak Philly. To each their own right?

[@bassiclymike]

Right? No matter how well it's cooked, you can't compare a rib-eye to a chicken breast. Both can be very good, just different. And cooking them the same way can be disastrous.

[@meltonsonthemove]

They are different. It is just what Laura likes though.

[@ItzBwo]

Next trip you have to hit the actual top 3 in Philly (if you haven’t already) Angelo’s, John’s Roast Pork and Cafe Carmela. Good call on Woodrow’s, very underrated and always been in my top 5

[@meltonsonthemove]

Angelo's, and John's Roast Pork was on the list to try unfortunately we were in Philly for business and had limited time on our last day to try and knock out all the steaks we could try on our last day in Philly. Beautiful city and very nice people. Maybe we only saw a part of the city but, we have no idea why people would think this city is dangerous. We loved our time in Philly, and we are looking forward to going back to the same convention next year so we can try the two places we missed on our list plus the Cafe Carmela that we our glad you could add to our list for next time.

[@ortizw040505]

Cartelas is ok... but not top 3...not even top 5

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@ortizw040505 Where would you recommend we try that we missed on this trip?

[@JohnCap523]

@@ItzBwo I don’t know if there’s a planet where John’s or Carmela’s are even top 5. John’s absolutely uses the wrong bread for steaks. It’s perfect for wet pork, but totally wrong for steaks. Top 3 is absolutely Jim’s, Dallessandro’s, and by popular decree, Angelo’s. (Assuming Jim’s is the same after the rebuild. Early reviews say maybe not.)

[@JohnCap523]

@@meltonsonthemove Go to John’s for the pork, not a steak.

[@shawnbuxton4618]

So far, Angelos on 9th st has the best cheese steak. Cooper sharp wit.

[@meltonsonthemove]

This is 100% on this list for round two. This is the most requested place we missed in the last video. Just a few more weeks and we will be back in Philly. John Roast pork is the second most requested place. Where else would you like to see?

[@philbrogan958]

2ND joint is named Ishkabibble. Pronounced ish-ka-bib-bull.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Thanks for letting us know. What is your favorite place to get a cheesesteak in Philly that we can try next time?

[@chefcoreycooks]

Angelo's and John's Roast Pork on the next trip. You won't be disappointed...

[@meltonsonthemove]

They are on the list for next year. Both of these was on the list for this year we just ran out of time. We had to make it to Richmond V.A for the place we were staying the night we made this video.

[@Loasdrums2]

3:29 You can see the love they put in that cheese steak

[@meltonsonthemove]

That is by far the best one I have ever ate. Have you ever had a Philly Cheese from Philadelphia?

[@garkelsr]

Next time try Cosmi’s Deli, Mi Pals, Gooey Looey, Shanks. and Rocco’s (Home Depot on Oregon Ave). All in South Philly. Try the Rocco Special, half beef half your choice of sausage, all mixed up. I love South Philly sandwiches.

[@garkelsr]

I forgot John’s Roast Pork, 14 E Snyder, also top notch.

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will have to look into these as you are the first to mention these places other than John's Roast Pork which got cut from our list to try as we ran out of time while in Philly. We will be back next year to make a part two and look forwarded to trying as many of the places you mentioned above. Thanks for watching and letting us know of more off the beaten path places to try when we come back.

[@TeddyBear-dk7tk]

@@garkelsr I want to try all of the places you recommend 😊 I don’t want to try it from tourist place.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Right? They just gave us a whole new list of places to try.

[@Mercy01983]

You gotta try Angelo's on 9th Street down South Philly they have the Best Cheesesteaks in Philly Hands down

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@Mercy01983 It is 💯 on the list this next year. What makes it a must try in your eyes?

[@Mercy01983]

@meltonsonthemove Cool The quality of meat and the Cooper sharp cheese the onions and the fresh baked rolls

[@meltonsonthemove]

Angelo's seems to be the most recommended place we did not try across all of our social media platforms and from our friends and family that have been to Philly. We are now super excited to give them a try. You have our mouths watering wanting to know what Copper Sharp Cheese is?

[@acpro9074]

1. Dalessandro’s 2. Jims on South (Sleeper: Cleavers)

[@meltonsonthemove]

I wish Jim's was open when we were there. We missed their reopening by three days I believe.

[@PD-qh4go]

As with music, food tastes are relative BUT thee best cheesesteak comes from the other side of the city, NE Philly. Steve’s Prince of Steaks is the best cheesesteak in Philly

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will add them to the list for part two. We are heading back to Philly to make a part two in April.

[@PD-qh4go]

Don’t let the “locals” tell you that Pat’s and Geno’s are gross. Pat’s started it all. I personally don’t think they’re the best but they are not gross!

[@meltonsonthemove]

@ Should we add them on the list or try lesser-known places?

[@PD-qh4go]

You absolutely should add them to the list. Those two are the originals.

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@PD-qh4go We will reconsider them then. We have to go back to that area anyways as Jim's was still closed when we went last year. We missed their re-opening by one week.

[@ishanpatel4015]

Review Angelos Pizzeria, John’s Roast Pork, and Cafe Carmela. They have the best cheesesteaks in Philly.

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will give them a try when we are back in Philly next year.

[@ishanpatel4015]

@@meltonsonthemove If you like Indian food, go to Little Sicily’s 2 in Philly and try their Indian Chicken Cheesesteak. It’s really good.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Now that sounds interesting. We love Indian food. We were talking with a friend last weekend and found out they had never tried Indian food now it is our mission to change that. We will have to look this place up next time we are in Philly.

[@meltonsonthemove]

@lauramelton8711

[@Zombierika]

We were gonna stop at that first one but the line was sooooo long. Looks amazing though!

[@meltonsonthemove]

It moved faster than you would have thought it would. The wife said the same thing, and I had to tell her you are not going to step on my dream of 20+ years of doing a philly cheese steak tour in philly. The line was crazy long, but it took about 25 minutes for a full turnaround. We ordered and got our sandwiches really fast. Dalessandro's steaks are a must try place. The only reason they are not my favorite steak and cheese is that just the bread was a little mushy and falling apart. It's still a solid choice all day every day.

[@Zombierika]

@@meltonsonthemove that’s awesome! I’m going to use this video for reference for next year. ☺️

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@Zombierika When it comes to food, we will never point you in the wrong direction.

[@bassiclymike]

Say it with me... Ish-Ka-Bibble. "In his 1989 autobiography, (Merwyn) Bogue explained his stage name, which he took from the lyrics of one of his comedic songs, "Isch ga-bibble." The song derived from a mock-Yiddish expression, "Ische ga bibble?", which was purported to mean "I should worry?", prompting a curious (and perhaps not coincidental) association with the "What, me worry?" motto of Mad Magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman. While this derivation has been widely quoted on the Internet and elsewhere, the expression "ische ga bibble" is not Yiddish and in fact contains no Yiddish words at all. However, there is a Yiddish expression, "nisht gefidlt," meaning "it doesn't matter to me," from which the term "ish kabibble" may derive." "A pair of eateries selling cheesesteaks and other sandwiches on South Street in Philadelphia is named Ishkabibble's.[8] Their featured beverage is the Gremlin, a half-grape juice, half-lemonade concoction." So there ya go. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ish_Kabibble

[@meltonsonthemove]

Thanks for more information than I ever cared to know, lol. Have you ever had their cheesesteaks though?

[@illyannadeshields9835]

Haven't been in awhile, Max's had very good cheese steak.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Where is that place at?

[@illyannadeshields9835]

@@meltonsonthemove Corner of Broad and Erie.

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@illyannadeshields9835 We will have to give them a try this year when we go back to Philly. We really enjoyed our time in Philly this past year and hope to get to do a little more sight-seeing this time.

[@keepingitrealwithlefty]

isabibbless cheesesteak has the most underrated cheesesteak in Philadelphia. BTW you know they have 2 locations on south street and Jim's is now open and its better then ever. Lastly agree your wife, chicken Philly cheesesteaks are better then the regular Philly cheesesteak.

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will be back next year for the same convention we went to this year. We were so sad we did not get a chance to try Jim's we had watched so many videos on their subs. You know it man I "Michael" 100% ranked Isabibbless my favorite in Philly so far. We will have to give their second location a try for sure next time. If you have never tried the Jay's Steaks that is a little outside of Philly link is in our discretion below that Chicken Philly with the onion something cheese was really that good. I played it down in the video just because we are doing a Philly steak review. It is a must try. Thanks for letting us know Jims is back open. We look forward to enjoying your city again next year. It is a very beautiful and welcoming city in our experience. We could not understand why you guys get a bad rap in public opinions. Five stars highly recommend, and we think it truly is the city of brotherly love. Now I am probably going to get hated on for this next part. This is coming from two Dallas Cowboy fans, lol.

[@ortizw040505]

These fucking clowns are ridiculous

[@meltonsonthemove]

We did not go to the circus bud.

[@JohnCap523]

Dallessandro’s and Jim’s (4th & South) are 1 & 1A. Angelo’s is the new media created hotspot you missed. PS- the roll should be soft with some chew, not crisp.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Good to know. We are getting excited as we will soon be heading back to Philly to do a part two on all the places, we have been told in the comments that we missed.

[@JohnCap523]

@@meltonsonthemove There’s a ton of local mom & pop bodegas that make great sandwiches. Hook up with JL Jupiter to find them. But, you need to hit Jim’s 4th & South, Angelo’s, Gentili’s Pizza & Steaks in Exton, and two places a half block apart in West Chester, Lorenzo’s, and Steaks West Chester. Oh, and White House in Atlantic City.

[@meltonsonthemove]

That is a lot of places we have never heard of. Of course, we have heard of Jim's and Angelo's and are 100% on the list of places to go this year. It is going to be tough to map everything out and figure out where all we are going to go this year with all the recommendations everyone has told us about. Our plan is to try as many places as possible that have been recommended that people outside of Philly do not know about this time.

[@JohnCap523]

@@meltonsonthemove Well, you can steal the show if you hit Gentili’s Pizza and Steaks in Exton, and Lorenzo’s and Steaks West Chester which are a block apart in West Chester. Way off the beaten cheesesteak track and absolute sleepers. Gentili’s has been open a year, Steaks West Chester is brand new, and Lorenzo’s reopened after Lorenzo passed away.

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@JohnCap523 Thanks for the heads up man.

[@kenfox22]

Quit trying to be a Gordon Ramsey want to be. Geese Louise. The woman. That's why I'm happily single

[@meltonsonthemove]

What do you mean?

[@scottschwenk9570]

Ya she gives to much negative vibes 😊

[@meltonsonthemove]

What could we do to improve this?

[@davidoldham1946]

A cheesesteak roll should not be "crispy" but just have a solid bite. They don't sell Kraft Cheez Whiz where you come from?

[@meltonsonthemove]

If we have Cheese Whiz I have never seen it in the store. We have Velveeta which does not taste the same to me.

[@danielmccoy-md3zd]

Man, as a cheesesteak connoisseur from south Philly, you guys truly missed the best spots! Ishkabibbles stinks!! Dallasandros is the most popular of the spots you tried but a lot of us feel it’s the most overrated. John’s Roast Pork and Angelo’s blow all these places away .. not even close. And BTW the Fresh Prince song it’s “from West Philadelphia” not south. You guys were pretty close to the playground where the opening basketball court scenes were filmed and still looks the same (Clemente Playground)

[@meltonsonthemove]

Wish we had known where the filming location was. The wife even said to me it was "West" Philadelphia when I mentioned we should start the next clip with the Fresh Prince song. I was like I know what the song says but, we are in South Philly, and it will make people comment, lol. John's and Angelo's where on the list to try but, we had limited time as we were in Philly for work, and they got cut due to time. They are on the list for next year. Thanks for watching and letting us know we have to go to these places next year.

[@Karmaisabliss215]

Woodrows is top 5

[@meltonsonthemove]

We both really enjoyed this place. I Michael would just never call this a Philly Steak. 100% a must try place.

[@Karmaisabliss215]

@@meltonsonthemove for sure. One of my favorites is avenue steaks. Its on oregon near pats and ginos. I order the big avenue steak. Its worth trying.

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will be back next year for the same convention we went to this year. We will have to give it a try. I also know when want to try Jim's now that they are back open and Anglo's next year also. Sounds like a good reason to make a round two video. Thanks for the local heads up on a place we have never heard of.

[@Karmaisabliss215]

@@meltonsonthemovegood luck. Please let me know your thoughts on Jim's when you are done reviewing it. Thanks

[@meltonsonthemove]

100% my man we will let you know for sure.

[@davids3076]

Give this guy shit and he will rate it 10

[@meltonsonthemove]

Don't like my review then make your own.

[@davids3076]

@@meltonsonthemove Its not that I did not like the your review The girl gave more detail with you everything was good so based off of you I would flip a coin

[@meltonsonthemove]

There really was not a bad one that we tried. The wife does not really like cheese steaks like I do.

[@Karmaisabliss215]

Ishkibbles sold out to the Chinese and I can guarantee you it's not as good nor is it so much a locals fav any longer

[@meltonsonthemove]

We can only speak from our experience and what the locals we met said. I will say I did notice the workers did not look like locals and more like what you are speaking of.

[@meltonsonthemove]

Where would you advise us to go for the best cheese steak in Philly? We will be back next year to try more.

[@Karmaisabliss215]

@@meltonsonthemove uhh it varies but me my daughter's top picks are woodrows, avenue steaks, angelos, johns roast pork. I also like shanks at pier 40. You got donkeys place in camden. All above mentioned are worth the trip

[@Karmaisabliss215]

@@meltonsonthemove yes because prior to say 10 years ago the original owners per my memory where italian. There was no ishkibbles 2 either once the chinese brought it they opened up a 2nd location down the street and besides that the quality went down altogether. Ishkibbles used to be so good that if you ate one you would be back in 10 mins to order another one

[@collije]

​@@meltonsonthemove consider Mama's Pizzeria in Bala Cynwyd (just outside of Philly on the Western side), and Donkeys Place in Camden NJ for a different but very tasty take

[@louisgibson5795]

Missed max and pagados

[@meltonsonthemove]

Where are these located at?

[@lauramelton8711]

The last part, 😂

[@meltonsonthemove]

What did you like about the last part?

[@lauramelton8711]

@meltonsonthemove519 the fact that they could see you were filming and it took them 17 seconds to get their bench situated

[@meltonsonthemove]

@@lauramelton8711 It was a little much, lol.

[@prixalternative4201]

👍👍✅

[@meltonsonthemove]

Thanks for the comment. What is your favorite Philly Steak?

[@EricGross-wi1ec]

Angelos by far!! However, not reviewed on this. Delissandros is excellent...If you did not try Angelos you missed the best of Philly, pizza is incredible as well.

[@meltonsonthemove]

It was on the list to try but, we were in Philly for work and did not have enough time to get by there and give them a try. We will be back for the same convention next year and do a part two. We have had a lot of our own friends tell us we missed out with not trying Angelos.

[@scottschwenk9570]

Dude leave her out of your videos do us all a favor 😅

[@meltonsonthemove]

What do you mean?

[@martincerros6594]

That girl literally ruins the review by saying chicken cheesesteaks are better smh sounds like a Karen

[@meltonsonthemove]

@martincerros6594 So my wife liking chicken better than beef ruins the review because you don't like her opinion. O.k. good for you move on.

[@jamesp13152]

@@meltonsonthemove Ignore it. Both wife and I are born and raised in Philly. Both now prefer a chicken cheesesteak. There are so many good places, hard to pick "best". Do NOT go to Geno's or Pats. Tourist trap, avg. at best. We like your wifes honest reviews, she likes the chicken better than beef, good.

[@meltonsonthemove]

@jamesp13152 I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. We will be back next year to try some places. Where would you recommend we go?

[@jamesp13152]

@@meltonsonthemove John's roast pork is very good. Honestly, so many local corner places are excellent. A well known place near me is Larry's. It's at 54'th and City Ave. West Philly. Very good! Became somewhat famous because was Kobe Bryants fav. When younger (now 62) used to go there after partying at 2 a.m. 😁. Good places in Bridgeport/ conshohocken too.

[@meltonsonthemove]

We will have to add them to our list for next year.