Pat's King of Steaks
Philadelphia, PA 19147-5060
Phone: (215) 468-1546
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Takeout 2008, Cheesesteak 2004
- Hours:
- Daily 24 hours
Editorial Review for Pat's King of Steaks – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
One day in 1930, Italian Market hot dog vendor Pat (King of Steaks) Olivieri got tired of his usual frankfurter lunch. He threw some beef on his grill with onions and put the meat on a bun and Philly's most famous food was literally born that day. Traditionally, cheesesteaks are cheese and steak on a roll and at Pat's, you get the real deal--they come with Cheez Whiz and fried onions unless specified otherwise.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoYou couldn't miss it if you tried: Geno's is right across the street. Don't even bother getting involved with the diehards there, or you'll be arguing cheese steaks all night.
Save TimeRemember a few key terms, because you won't have a lot of time to order: Want a sandwich with American cheese instead of the default Cheez Whiz? Bark "American" at your server. Want fried onions? Just say "wid."
User Reviews for Pat's King of Steaks
11/05/2008 Posted by Babsthefirst
As always they wow me with the best cheesteaks ever! I have tried all the competition and really this is the best by far!
Pros: The best cheesteaks
09/18/2008 Posted by ridesdeepsnow77
Pat's is by far the best, the longest running cheese steak place in America. There are no fancy low class neon lights trying to be like Las Vegas, just good people making something so good it has spawned imitators. The island between 3 different streets is a haven of a truly Philadelphian treat
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