#pat's

[paulftompkins]

PHILADELPHIA

TOMORROW

TICKETS

[itsacon10]

Pat's

[shark-myths]

July 11

[wally-b-feed]

liz creme pat’s

[paulpingminho]

[chronicles-of-duo]

philly cheesesteak quest

covered for someone at work, caught the train to Philly at 3, since I was gonna go to the cheesesteaks festival but due to power outages on the track my train was on I missed it entirely -_-

went to Pat's and Genos, was gonna explore but the sun was going down so I said fuck it. Pat's and Geno's were the worse tasting philly cheesesteak I've ever had in my phone life. the meat was 100% unseasoned, the onions tasted like they were boiled in water and the provolone was a horrid brand. YES both places are horrible (Geno's was the lesser evil) I suggest you never eat there. I repeat do not eat at either place, dont do it to yourself. not even cheese whiz could have saved them Phillies....

bought a bottle of wine to drink on the way back only to realize I couldn't reseal it lol so I was just assed out smh.

went to the wrong bus station so I had to catch the mega bus instead of the grayhound, got home at like 1230.I blew so much money today (well yesterday) and it could have been avoided but shit happens and plans got rearranged so everything was off centered.

I'm not going on an adventure until I get 2 more checks

[malanddisexcellentadventure]

We ate Philadelphia - Joe’s Steaks +Soda Shop

The Cheesesteak is perhaps the most iconic dish from Philly. The most famous, of course, are Geno’s and Pat’s, which are situated kitty-corner from each other in Little Italy. But as happens to many fading ex-champs, they coast on their reputations, content to feed undiscriminating hordes of tourists looking to check off a list of Things To Do in Philadelphia . Alan Richman, Food critic for GQ, recently compiled a list of the best cheesesteaks in town and put Pat’s and Geno’s near the very bottom. 

We only had a single weekend, so we could only sample one cheesesteak. We ended up at Joe’s Steaks on Frankford and Girard. This Fishtown iteration sells 300-400 Steak sandwiches a day during the week, and up to 750 on a Saturday. We enjoyed the cheesesteak with hand cut ribeye (so no gristle), fried onions and sharp provolone. The bread was soft and not too chewy and provided a good base for the meaty goodness. Unfortunately, we also had the buffalo chicken fries, which were a disaster. Remember buffalo chicken wings? Well this was nothing like that. An overly spicy, acidic orange mess - we ended up scraping most of the chicken off. They are also known for their shakes, and we indulged in the shake of the day - Orange Creamsicle - which I enjoyed to the last drop, lactose intolerance be damned. I haven’t had an orange creamsicle in yonks, but the taste took me right back.

It was only after we had returned to New York that i found out that Joe’s had until 2013, gone by the unfortunate moniker “Chinks”.  Apparently, the original owner Samuel Sherman, had almond-shaped eyes (!) - I kid you not. And it wasn’t new owner Joe Groh’s conscience which prompted the reluctant nod to political correctness, but the realities of doing business in the modern world. No lawyer or PR firm would touch him and the first location he wanted to expand to would have nothing to do with a business called Chinks - who’d a thought racial slurs were bad for business?

Apparently, at the original North Philadelphia location in Wissinoming, he still gets flak from irate regulars who berate him for changing the name - which tells me all I need to know about Wissinoming.

Anyhow, If you’re hankering for a cheeseteak and a shake, and you happen to be in Fishtown, Joe’s is alright, I suppose. I would avoid the North Philly branch if you happen to be Asian - you might not get why the locals are looking at you like you stole their heritage or something.

Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop - 1 W Girard Ave, Fishtown, Philadelphia