Philly's Steaks

MIN   1137 Hamilton St.
610-782-0373

If you’re willing to travel for a quality cheesesteak, you may want to go a bit further than this shady joint. The seating is uncomfortable at best, featuring cushions (if you can call them that) with a tacky floral print. The atrociously dim lighting gives you the “this place used to be a pub” feel (which, in fact, it was). Even if the ambiance doesn’t throw you, Philly’s probably isn’t your best bet for high-cholesterol fare. Take the “Philly Sampler,” advertised as an appetizer of two pierogies, four onion rings, four chicken nuggets, two mozzarella sticks, five breaded mushrooms and French fries. Actually, ours came with zero pierogies, six onion rings, four chicken nuggets, two mozzarella sticks, three breaded mushrooms and French fries. But who’s counting? Our final answer: Don’t go out of your way for this place; they definitely won’t go out of their way for you. (Open M-Th 11a-10p; F-Sa 11a-11p; Su 11a-10p.)