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 1. Chink's Steaks

6030 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 535-9405

Category: Cheesesteaks

Neighbourhood: Tacony

5.0 star rating
  1/26/2011

Best place in Philly to get a cheesesteak. Delicious, flavorful, well-cut meat. Place is old school and humble. No flashy lights BS. No long lines with 1 hour waits. No racist signs or d*ckhead workers. Nice set of women staff (as opposed to…More »

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 2. Pat's King of Steaks

1237 E Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 468-1546

Category: Cheesesteaks

4.0 star rating
  1/31/2011

Better than Geno's. Fast and efficient service. Tasty cheesesteak. Not the best in Philly, but still pretty good. Worth going to if you are visiting and want to try a real, good cheesesteak. Found out that lines are short in the middle of winter.…More »

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 3. Paesano's

152 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(267) 886-9556

Category: Sandwiches

5.0 star rating
  2/17/2011

AMAZING pork sandwich. I was craving one after going to Dinic's and having a roast pork sandwich for the first time ever. The version here is the Arista with suckling pig, brocolli rabe & sharp provolone. So delicious! And it's filled with tons of…More »

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 4. Dutch Eating Place

1200 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 922-0425

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Market East

5.0 star rating
  5/14/2011

One of my favorite spots at Reading. Home-made, wholesome food. the turkey sandwich smothered in gravy is just ridiculous and good. Their apple dumplings are also really good too. And this was where I had scrapple for the very first time--not bad! I…More »

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 5. Hershel's East Side Deli

12th & Arch
Philadelphia, PA 19176
(215) 922-6220

Categories: Delis, Sandwiches

5.0 star rating
  6/29/2011

WOW! Best Pastrami I ever had. I was tempted to get the brisket instead since they brought a fresh one out of the oven right in front of me while in line. the pastrami looked drier and not as juicy. But so glad I picked the Pastrami Reuben--it was…More »

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 6. King of Falafel

S 16th St & John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Categories: Middle Eastern, Food Stands

Neighbourhoods: Penn Center, Art Museum District, Logan Square

5.0 star rating
  1/12/2012

One of my favorite spots to get lunch in the area. I never get disappointed with their falafel sandwich with tabouleh. the falafel balls are moist and flavorful. combined with the veggies and sauce make it fresh and tasty. The $3.75 price makes it…More »

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 7. Sammy Chon's KTown BBQ

911 Race St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 574-1778

Categories: Ethnic Food, Korean

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

4.0 star rating
  2/7/2012

nice to have a korean place in chinatown, which is where i live. service is friendly and attentive. restaurant and restrooms are clean.

dolsot bibimbap was as it should be--sizzling hot in a huge stone bowl. my only critique about it is that i could…More »

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 8. Farmicia

15 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19176
(215) 627-6274

Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Olde City

5.0 star rating
  2/22/2012

I really enjoyed my brunch here on a sunday afternoon.

we called ahead and 20 minutes later a table was ready for us. there were still a lot of people in the restaurant at about 240pm, but it wasn't completely full.

the lump crab omelette was great.…More »

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 9. The Belgian Café

21st & Green St
Philadelphia, PA 19176
(215) 235-3500

Categories: Pubs, Belgian

Neighbourhoods: Fairmount, Art Museum District

4.0 star rating
  2/22/2012

I've been here a few times and each time was a good experience.

Yes, if you're a fan of craft/euro beers, then this is the place to go. I usually go belgian. They also have rotating specials on tap.

Mussels are a must. They never disappoint. They're…More »

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 10. Jim's Steaks

400 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 928-1911

Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks

Neighbourhoods: South Street District, Society Hill

5.0 star rating
  2/22/2012

I think that Jim's make very good cheesesteaks.  Pat's, Geno's, Tony Luke's--all blah. I've had better at Chink's in Northeeast Philly, but the last time i was there I was disappointed. At least Jim's is consistent. I like how the meat is chopped up…More »

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 11. Hummus

3931 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-5300

Categories: Ethnic Food, Middle Eastern

Neighbourhood: University City

4.0 star rating
  3/6/2012

I was really impressed by the Chicken Shawarma sandwich here. Tons of meat and very juicy. And I like how there is an array of sauces you can serve yourself. It's also relatively cheap considering its size and deliciousness.

My only complaint would…More »

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 12. Rybread

2319 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 769-0603

Categories: Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Fairmount, Art Museum District

5.0 star rating
  3/12/2012

Great Fairmount spot. If I'm in the area and can't think of a place to go to for lunch, then I'll go here.

Prices are good for any sandwich you get here. My favorite is the Ryebread. It's loaded with crab meat and the chipotle mayo makes it even…More »

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 13. Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse Sports Bar

1823 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 665-9500

Categories: Sports Bars, Gastropubs

Neighbourhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

5.0 star rating
  3/13/2012

This review is just for Happy Hour. I think it has one of the best and most solid happy hours in the city. I really like their $2 off ALL beer, even their craft and bottled beers. They have a pretty good beer selection. Victory Golden Monkey, Titan…More »

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