Best cheesesteak in Philly?

[KevinF]

I'm going to Philadelphia tomorrow to see Tool and would like to eat the best cheesesteak in Philly while I'm there. Where should I go?

I'm not a big fan of cheesewiz.

 

[Fenixgoon]

jim's is big, but they're not worth the $$.. pat's and geno's(sp?) are the two most famous IIRC. also try some of the smaller places. i get my from some other first-name-delly (can't remember the name), and they're friggin awesome.. just make sure the cheese melts all over the steak and you're good to go basically

 

[GregGreen]

Yeah. Jim's is supposed to be the best but is more expensive. Pat's and Geno's are the most famous. I went to Villanova for a year and experienced many cheesesteaks but I think the best one I had was actually on the Villanova campus at one of the made to order places to eat on campus -- good luck!

EDIT:I'm pretty sure you can get a cheesteak with American Cheese or a couple other types of cheeses at Jim's -- not sure about the other places but I'm sure they have gotten the request before so they won't look at you like you are crazy.

 

[KevinF]

Yeah... I think it's going to be Jim's. They also have a location that's pretty close to the venue in Upper Darby.

And what's expensive? 10 bucks a sandwich?