Philadelphia Sandwiches

CHEESESTEAKS. TWO. DAYS. IN. A. ROW!! Well, yesterday didn't really count I suppose. It wasn't authentic. My cool coworker Ty and I had a hankerin' for a good steak, so we headed off to his usual cheesesteak spot, Philadelphia Sandwiches in North Hollywood.

Ok, ok. So I know that I'm cheating on Leigha bigtime...but we are on different schedules these days, and a girl has needs. Cheesy, delicious needs.

We walked in and immediately I liked the look of the place, it reminds me of a place you would see back home on the East Coast.

Ty told the guy at the counter that I'm from PA, and he immediately said "We don't have cheezewiz, it didn't really do well here." I said, "Yeah that's cool, I really just think its for when you're drunk or hungover." Then he said that they used to carry Tastykakes, but that they didn't sell enough of them or some bullcrap like that, so they didn't have them anymore. He actually blamed it on the people of California. At first I thought, "stupid savages in California, eatin' their dry-ass little debbies or whathaveyou," but then I thought they must not have pushed them hard enough. Because once you eat a Tastykake, you just get it. They're the best snack cake on the market. Period. And if you don't agree, your tastebuds must be off. I challenge anyone to try a butterscotch krimpet and tell me they don't like it. As my friend Katinka says, "The butterscotch krimpet is like God's twinkie."

I ordered the Famous Philly Cheese Steak. The guy at the counter (I feel bad I don't know his name because he was so cool) ran down the way he was going to make it, I think to make sure I would approve. He said American cheese (yellow, he called it) onions, no bell peppers? Yeah no bell peppers. I wanted it the way he normally would make it. In 4 mins, we had our steaks and fries, and they were pipin' hot.

The bread was great...toasty on the outside, lightly toasty and soft on the inside. The meat was nicely seasoned, just the right amount of salty. I would however have liked a little pepper. The meat was chopped to the perfect size, and was nice and juicy. The cheese was melted and mixed throughout just the way I like it...this is something I really, really appreciate. The sandwich was very light on the onions, and I actually would have liked a little more.

This is actually a pretty big sandwich place. The walls are covered with old Hollywood type pictures.

Ty is a fellow foodie, and we spend most of our time discussing food, and yummy places to go eat. The fact that this was his pick for a cheesesteak place impressed me, and I'm excited to try some of his other recommendations.

I definitely have to bring my good friend Leigha to this spot, and when I do, I will get the Chicken Cheesesteak. I bet its good!

Philadelphia Sandwiches

11112 Magnolia Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 91601

818-985-4929