Pat's King of Steaks

if your trying to get the whole philly experience pats is the place to go!

Pros: fast, good, in a good area

Cons: cheese whiz

Posted 03/07/03

I'm from Michigan but have friends in the Philly area. When I visit them, all I want to know is when we're going to Pat's. It's a crappy place and the service is bad, and yes it's very dirty. It's part of the show. Little tiny dive, but man I'm telling you it's the best junk food in the world. I only get them once every couple years but it's worth it. Don't bother with Gino's or anywhere else - they're nowhere near as good.

Posted 03/07/03

grissle is what stands out in thinking of pats steaks .avoid this place.it is not best but might enter on worst list.

Pros: whole cherry peppers

Cons: the steak

Posted 02/11/03

The line moves quickly here, definitely try the cheese fries, or a cheesesteak with cheez whiz.

Pros: Great Food, Fast Service, Good Value

Cons: No Indoor Seating

Posted 02/08/03

I have never liked Pat's steaks!! Too greasy and the service is crazy! Also for a cheesesteak, they use cheese whiz!! Not for me, no way!!

Pros: customers are friendl

Cons: Kitchen help is obnox

Posted 01/13/03

You can go to any other part of the U.S. and purchase a piece of beef on a steak roll (as long as steak rolls are baked in that part of the country).

Traditionally, the finely sliced beef is chopped, on the grill, while it's being cooked.

I would sooner go on a diet than eat at Pat's Steaks today. Years ago, IT WAS THE BEST! Not today. Too lazy to chop and no pride in their product.

Pros: 24/7

Cons: Meat not chopped

Posted 01/13/03

Food served like a fire drill Juicy sloppy mess. It's not bad if you enjiy standing outside in the cold with Tomato sauce and Cheez wiz running down your arms.

Posted 01/13/03

if you like grissle and grease this is the place. the best part of pat's or geno's is that they are open at 3:00 am.

Pros: open late

Cons: bad meat

Posted 01/03/03

The cheesewhiz says it all! If you want tradition, take a walking tour of the old city. If you want real food, you can find it almost anywhere else.

Posted 12/31/02

Pat's cheesesteaks are the best cheesesteaks that I've ever eaten. The steak just melts in your mouth.

Posted 12/27/02

Despite the great taste, cleanliness is not on the top of their list. Would rather go to Geno's only because its cleaner

Posted 12/24/02

The meat was not cut enough and it was too tough to chew. Too expensive for the lack of quality. The customer service is horrible. Lived in Philly all my life and only went once and that is enough. The only reason why it is famous is because of Rocky.

Cons: crowded, horrible parking

Posted 12/10/02

best cheese steaks in the world cheese is the greatest french fries are the best I ever ate

Pros: juciest, cheesyest, most flavorful

Cons: not, near, my house

Posted 12/07/02

I went to college in Philly and every time I ever go back to Philly now I have to stop at Pat's to get a Whiz With...there is nothing that tastes finer with Cheese Fries and a XL Dr. Pepper. Three Cheers for the Best 24 Hour Eatery known to man. Geno's can't even compare...

Pros: Fast Service, Great Food

Cons: Fatty Food, So-So Parking

Posted 12/05/02

Some of my most fond memories of my time spent at Temple University in the 1970's, are of my occaisional sojourns to Pat's Steaks. Not being a cheesesteak fan, I order mine "Steak wit", and have never been disappointed to this day. Living in Allentown is most depressing, our steak sandwiches up here are made with dog meat.....I think. :)

Pros: food, service, hot sauce

Cons: comfort, no bathroom

Posted 12/04/02

Oh my god....We drive over 2 1/2 hours to get this wonderful treat. I know that it is not healthy but if your gonna go, you are better off going with a cheese mustache and a smile on your face.

Pros: Delicious, Wonderful, Tasty

Cons: Dirty tables, It's cold outside, staff a little brazen

Posted 12/03/02

Sandwich was too greasy. Eating area was dirty. Price to high for the amount of food.

Pros: good peppers

Cons: greasy, dirty

Posted 12/03/02

Tourist only. I spent all my life in Philly and there are much better sandwiches at Tony Lukes @ Front & Oregon

Posted 11/27/02

I travel all the way to Philly just for a Pat's Cheesesteak. It's a three hour ride from to home to Pat's!

Posted 11/27/02

If your looking for a really good cheese steak, do not go to Pats or Genos(although Pats Steaks is better than Genos). I have been eating cheese steaks since I was still in diapers and these two establishments don't make good cheese steaks. But it's not a bad place to go to fulfill one of those late night cravings.

Pros: super quick service, late hours

Cons: parking, exposed condiments, location

Posted 11/21/02

The perfect roll, the perfect ordering system, deliciously simple ingredients, all infused with so much grease you have to lean over to not dribble all over yourself. I suggest hot sauce and birch beer to top it off. Even if you have to sit in your car to eat after standing in the freezing winter wind to score one, it's totally worth it. Avoid it between 1:30 and 3:00am on weekends - unless you like a long line and a loud, rude, drunken sideshow as an appetizer.

Pros: neighborhood/scene, birch beer, open waaay late

Cons: sometimes long line

Posted 11/14/02

the best place to eat in philly for cheesesteaks. I visit there every time i go to philly.

Pros: , inexpensive

Cons: good parking, crowded

Posted 11/09/02

GREAT PLACE TO GO ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT FOR A SNACK OR A MEAL. YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND SOMEONE YOU KNOW AT PAT'S. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO ORDER BECAUSE IT KEEPS THE LINE MOVING AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY WHEN THAT HAPPENS.

Pros: GREAT ROLLS, GOOD VALUE

Cons: POOR PARKING

Posted 10/25/02

Pat's cheesesteaks along with Geno's are about as generic as they come. People only go there because they saw a sign in someone's video. If you want a real cheesesteak go to Billy Bob's down by University City.

Posted 10/25/02

The only time Pat's is considered good eats, is when the "out of towners" and "party" crews eat there. For us locals there are a whole lot of corner steak shops that out rank Pat's. Pat's is good for their fries though.

Posted 10/23/02

I do not know what all the hype is about Pat's Steak but I definitely have had better cheesesteak. The steaks there are chewy, tough and just not good. I know that Pat's is supposed to be a South Philly institution and you guys hold it in high regards but it really isn't the best cheesteak like every one claims it to be. I know that people have the opinions but this is just my take on things.

Posted 10/22/02

They're social enviroment helps have an enjoyous meal and not a waste of time,and the option and taste of not only thier chessesteaks but thier cheese fries more than makes up for the gas money to get there, $3 to cross the bridge, and the purchace price for thier food. Also i wouldn't have my cheesesteaks made any other way than with the original CHEESE WIZ!!!

Pros: CHEESE WIZ, CHEESE FRIES, GREAT TASTE

Cons: PARKING, That's about, it!

Posted 10/22/02

As the title says The Old Gray Mare ain't what it use to be. Pat's is living on it's reputation. The steaks they serve now can be purched at the local supermarklet in the frozen food section. I had people in from Phoenix Az who said that they get better Philly steaks in Phoenix. ( I've had them and they are right). Get back to Basics.

Cons: slow service, indifference

Posted 10/21/02

For kitsch and phila 'tude, go for it. For steaks...ummm...let's just say for 6 days afterwards I was picking grizzle out of my teeth. the beef was chewy and dry.

Pros: parking, "historical"

Cons: chewy, nasty, bland

Posted 10/01/02

A Philly institution? Sure. The best steaks in town? No. Not even close. Go for the experience, but for a real steak head outside the city limits for Pudge's in Blue Bell...better, cheaper, the BEST.

Pros: Philly true!

Cons: The food...

Posted 09/22/02

The meat (what little could be found on the sandwich) was grizzly. I've had better cheesesteak at just about every pizza shop I've been to.

Pros: Nostalgia, Personality

Cons: Quality

Posted 09/17/02

Geno's is better than Pat's no question. I am not saying Pat's is bad, but I don't see how anyone could prefer Pat's. The determing factor lies in Pat's carelessness with the onions -- sometimes Pat's leaves them half raw, and sometimes extra soggy. Geno's onions however, are superiorly fried.

Pros: cheese wiz option, quick service, open all night

Cons: poor onion quality, unholy amount of ..., griese

Posted 09/03/02

Tourist trap warning. This place may have great atmosphere, but unless you are a native South Philly person an objective look at the steak shows it to be lousy. Gristle and a small amount of steak on a roll with melted plastic cheese--YUCK. Bad value you need to eat 2 or 3 to get filled up. Dalessandro's is head and shoulders above this inadequate sandwich.

Pros: dirty sidewalk, atmosphere, history

Cons: gristle, chhese wiz, small portions

Posted 08/19/02

Nothing beats Pats! The atmosphere is great, the cheesesteaks are delicious, and the prices are cheap- it's the best deal in town!

Posted 08/15/02

Either way, Pat's King of Steaks is by far the best place to eat a cheesesteak(s) in Philly. Where else can you hear street performers sing and listen to smooth jazz 106.1 on the radio all while enjoying an all-philadelphian cheesesteak?

Posted 08/14/02

Most definately the BEST CHEESESTEAKS in Philly. The nice thick cuts of beef, great selection of cheese, great roll, fast service (even if the line wraps allaround the block). Definately #1.

Mushroom Prov, wid'out...

Pros: Best overall steak, fast service, 24/7

Cons: none, none, none

Posted 08/14/02

Bleh!! The "Loser" of steaks! 1MonthAgo I ordered their classic cheesteak, with Wiz and No Onions. The roll wasn't firm enough and the meat, although flavorful, was the worst. It was extremely tough and gristly. I have never had a gristly cheesesteak before. Maybe that was a fluke. Nope, every bite was gristly. Afterwards while driving home I my friends confirmed the lousiness of a Pat's Cheesesteak. Other cheesesteak runs by my friends have had similar results. Recently, in the Philadlephia Inquirer, the newspaper held a taste test for the area's best cheesesteaks. Guess who came dead last? Pat's "King" of steaks. I'm sure they were better. 5.50 is a lot for a cheesesteak, especially if it the worst one I've ever had. I won't eat there until you get your act together, Mr. Oliveri. Believe me, folks. Ignore those other reviews. Pat's sucks.

Pros: Tourist place

Cons: Bad Food, Expensive, Dirty

Posted 08/11/02

There are just too many places to get cheesesteaks especially in the city of brotherly love. What makes pat's so great is the meat they use to make there steaks...you just got to have one

Pros: Open Late

Cons: Long Lines

Posted 08/07/02

My boyfriend and I decided to put the argument to the test-I went to Genos and got a steak and he obtained one from Pat's. Side by side, the Pat's steak was fuller with meat. The true test was in the tasting. Pat's had a better meat flavor than Geno's. Now we know!

Posted 07/28/02

the only place im willing to wait in a long line to get my cheesesteak. so good! everything about the place makes it the best place in philly to get cheesesteaks.

Posted 07/25/02

gotta have da peppers, and provolone cheese to make this bébé work

Pros: lots of meat, quick service

Cons: crowded, not enough tables

Posted 07/23/02

The only plaace to go for a philly style steak

Posted 07/22/02

Still the King!! The first and the best! Go there!!!

Posted 07/20/02