YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T BEEN TO Goombas in Colmar pa on Bethlehem pike.We can only lead a horse to the truff.If you at least give us a try or ask about us I promise to be in your top 3 if not #1

Putting Frusco steaks on yor top 45, Frusco steak is the worst steak i ever had.

I don't think the reviewer has ever eaten at Rick's according to his review, The sandwiches ARE cooked to order. There is never a pile of beef steaming like at some of the other places mentioned. You should check your facts before you write reviews.

I no longer live in PA. but when I did I loved the cheesesteak at Ray's. On a Friday night the mound of steak on there grill was huge. The whole family in the kitchen. That's what I am talking about.

If in the Lancaster area try the best ! Captain Gus Cheesesteak's !!!

me and my buddy dave put the top so called steak places with pats and genos to the test and steves prince of steaks cant match and then this One Pounder place in Kensington. it was like your average pizza shop chopped steak but it was still better then pats and genos.

I think you really underrated Larry's. I've been there twice, and both times my cheese steaks were made to order and were certainly not "dry and tasteless." I am not saying Larry's should be in the top 10 or anything, but I think they make a very respectable steak.

I'll attest to the Chick's Deli recs. Close to perfect.

The best cheese steaks and hoagies come from Phil and Jim's in Parkside. The Pepper Mill? You're kidding with that, right?

Chick's Deli & Vito's Pizza (both in Cherry Hill) have 2 of the best cheeseteaks I've ever had. Both will beat a lot of the places on your list

Ciconte's on Rt 70 in Marlton is outstanding and I grew up on D'Allessandro's...which are stil great. On my way to Russo's in Wildwood to try them out.

check out gooy looys in the pennsport

I've been to most of the top ten and suggest you try Chick's in Cherry Hill. They're as good as your #3 Chink's.

This list is excellent. Good to see Pat's is listed where it belongs...at the bottom of the garbage bin.

THEY HAVE THE BEST CHEESE STEAKS FOR OVER 40YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG

Try Vinny's in Hatfield. One of my favorite place to grab an awesome cheesesteak!

The key word here is bakery. The Cheese Steaks and Hoagies are outstanding as attested by Best of Philly Awards for both. Get there early or the Crusty/Tender Italian bread and rolls will be "sold out".

tony luke's is the best this list sucks

Glad to see you kept Donkey's on the list. I would argue that it is a cheesesteak since it is fried rather than cut off a roast. I was a little disappointed it did not make the top 10, but that may just be a question of emphasis. With Donkey's, it's all about the onions.

no one seems to be keen to the secrets of ridley's delcious cheesesteak scene. mike and emma's and anna's are both better than many of the steaks on this list

where at? I am a meatball junky. I'm talking great meatball, not great sauce.

ive gone to like 10 of the places listed and liked talk of the town the best

Don't Eat Geno's Steaks. They are horrible. What a fraud of a cheesesteak!

I love Leo's and agree that it is the best in Delco. Problem is you have Fresh Works ranked higher which is also Delco.

I have to question your choice of #1. Good roll, cheesy and alot of steak but no way is it better than Chinks or even Steve's. Sliced meat on a roll beats chopped up second rate meat anyday. Why do you think places chop thier steaks?? Because its lesserquality meat!!!

Vicki's Deli - Cheesesteaks in Eddystone, PA I believe are the best. Not sure what they do but the flavor is great.

list is a fraud without checking out phils one of the best 23rd passyunk

was a lifelong resident (Bucks County) of the Philadelphia area until 1998 when I moved to Colorado and now Phoenix, AZ. Just could not take the harsh winters and the dreariness of the Northeast. Accidentally saw a snippet on local TV about a cheese steak and hoagie place in Scottsdale AZ. Believe it or not they make real cheese steaks and hoagies in the Mexican southwest. All we usually get is tacos and burritos. Missed the good Philadelphia food and go to this real Philadelphia eatery here in Scottsdale, AZ. I asked them if they were really from Philly because many eating establishments say they make Philadelphia cheese steaks but it is a lie. The eatery here in Scottsdale is called Corleone%u2019s. I checked to make sure they were really from Philly when I asked them where their Philly establishment was and they knew where the Boulevard and Red Lion Road was. And when I heard they went to the Jersey shore (here they go to the beach ala California vernacular) I knew they were from Philly. The real test was when I said %u2018wid%u2019 and I got a cheese steak with Wiz. They had cans stacked up in the back.

As for the # 1, anything thats on a toasted roll is not a true philly cheesesteak. As for the disrespect of Genos and Pats, thats disrespecting philly tradition. Maybe you should stick to buffalo wings.

Halligans in havertown is very good glenn, and so is jano's in drexel hill

I wish i had commented earlier, Montigrillo in Pennsauken on Westfield Ave. Has one of the best cheesesteaks in the area. Trust me, i'm a huge cheesesteak critic & have been all over Philly, Jersey & beyond. This is a top 10 or lower. I've never had a cheesesteak at 4 of your top tens, but am putting them on my list. If anything venture over. You will be please.

LaForno in Media definately deserves attention for best in DE County. Their large with whiz, american or provolone are all consistently what you want in roll, moist and flavorful meat/cheese combination. They won a blind test of 6 DE County establishments (including Jim's in Springfield)at a recent neighborhood party!

posted on 4/21 below: the broad axe tavern shut down in august of 2002. decent/good cheese steak, at best, but then again this list is fatally flawed, anyway. both gooey's and nick's roast beef were totally neglected, and how can the likes of the pepper mill and chubby's achieve significantly better rankings than mama's. Glenn, i'm convinced the only reason mama's didn't get top 15 respect is b/c you were just too darn full of steaks by that point and couldn't handle the sandwich. if you can't take the heat - stay out of the kitchen. Also, the second best cheese steak in the entire city is at Billy Murhphy's Irish Saloonery in East Falls (conrad and indian queen). We are in agreement that JRP is the CITY'S BEST!

How could you leave out the Italian Kitchen in East Lansdowne just outside of Yeadon Pa and Cobbs Creek.One the meatest Cheesesteaks anywhere and the price is right (5.90)I know the contest is over,but anyone in Southwest Philly will tell you the ItalianKitchen is the ONE! It's still not too late too try it Mac. Harvey C

I just tried Philly Mag's Best of the Burbs, Garret Hill Pizza near 'Nova. It's nect to the former Wild Onion on Conestoga. You won't be disppointed. Best combo of meat, cheese & bread..ever!

Gotta have Mama Ciconte's in Logan Township, NJ. The Best in Jersey.

the rolls for White House in AC is just across da street at Formica brothers. Annndddddd by the way they make some other goodies you will like.

Glen, how about afollow up article on the finals?

You forgot one. Ishkabibbles is the best by far.

Who make the best Chicken Cheese Steak ?

Try Ishkabibble's.

You gotta try a cheesesteak with the free pizza sauce, it really goes well with the sandwich

I have been to Rick's many a time. My friend used to work there as well. I have never seen meet piled high. They make it fresh every time, even with the long lines. Maybe thats why it takes so long...Take another look

"Squishy" doesn't begin to describe the appalling quality of a Dalessandro's (more like Dalesloppo's) steak sandwich. Why oh why do judges overlook nearby Barry's Steaks in Roxborough who makes by far the better cheesesteak! Try Barry's sometime.

There is a Latin phrase - De gustibus non disputandum est - it roughly translates to you can't argue about taste and I only just heard of this survey but I didn'e see Overbrook - which is my personal favorite. I am glad you said Pat's and Geno's suck - they are so well known but only stay open because all the tourists go there - they suck.

What The ? You never had a Gooey Louie's cheesesteak and this is supposed to be The "Cheesesteak Challenge"? Well, everyone I know thinks that isn't so untill you include 'gooey louies' at moyamesing and moore ,the Pennsport Mall,place is THE BEST! handsdown ,no "Challenge"! Try one and then hold this so-called challenge again.

Horsham, pa is a decent steak.

Glenn, Did you ever try The Broad Axe Taverm, right next to Phil's in Blue Bell. Cheesesteak is excellent, much better than Phil's

Johnny%u2019s was so thin, that in major parts, a single slice of the aforementioned ribeye constituted the %u201Cpacked-meat%u201D. John was so disappointed, he didn%u2019t bother to finish it. Joe reported his was %u201Cnot that good%u201D. His friend gave it an %u201COK%u201D rating. Mine, maybe thanks to the mushrooms and certainly more meat than the others, but in no means %u201Cstuffed%u201D, was Ok. The rib eye was a nice taste. However, with mushrooms, mine came in costing $7.50 before tax.All in all, if this is 4th best, find a better list

Italian Village in Milmont, Pa -Delaware County has great cheesesteasks

It has to go to Sonny's Deli in Limerick. The rolls are Sarcone's. All kinds of hoagies to choose from.

not just pizza you must not be from south philly that place is the worst and its filthy in there! johns the best how do you even put a place with the words pizza or hoagie in a cheesesteak competition

How long were you in the bar and how many beers did you have before you ate one of their cheestesteaks. The cheesesteak was just plain nasty, and the fries won best in philly? The fries were burnt, the cheese was that phony packaged stuff. I can't believe you ranked them at 5. It was more of a sloppy roast beef sandwhich than a cheesesteak. Stick to ranking movies because the Grey Lodge should not even be in the top 40. Also the it was expensive and the steak was only about 6 inches long.

Best steak sandwiches ever. Great meat, perfect rolls, excellent fries, unique menu!!!!

11th & Wolf Streets. Only cheese steak I will eat.

Please help from the readers..I would like to here your top picks for "THE BEST ITALIAN HOAGIE IN THE BURBS JUST OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA"...thank you.

glen mackow not picking a NE store to win!!!

what's funny about this contest is that geno's sold 780,000 steaks last year and some of the first twenty contestents are lucky they sold 100,000!

city pizza at front and snyder has a cheesesteak that will make you tell everybody you know that for $5.60 it is tasty,meaty,full of cheese and made to order on a ten inch roll we should have won the pizza contest we where voted #1 in the so. philly review and we also have a great cheesesteak stop by ask for Frankie we are at 100 snyder ave.phila p.a. 19148 (corner of front& snyder all are welcome see ya soon...

I CANT BELIEVE YOU DIDNT TRY PHILLIPS ON 23RD AND PASSYUNK THEY ARE REAL GOOD!!!!!!!!

two j's 6 and highland chester, if they dont use bruno bro rolls they cant be great

ha ha it's actually in tacony,wiss is the other west side of harbison,genius.and there is nothing wrong w/tacony.

Just opened a philly cheesesteak place in Madison, WI. I need to get one in your hands. www.bigredssteaks.com

Glen, you gotta try a cheesesteak &N Deli Sandwich Shop--W Moyamensing Ave..I've eaten at about 9-10 of the places on your list, and I can tell you first hand that T&N triumphs em all

I've only been to 2 of your top 6. Shinks and Steves. I truly believe Chinks was the best steak I have ever had and Steves is a close second. I found myself laughing at your comments about Paganos, Max's and the 2 fake king of cheesesteaks down on Passyunk ave.. The only one I would disagree with you on is Delasanndro's.. That was one of the worst steaks I have ever had.. The are overrated.. Coop from Mt Airy

They give you one HUGE and TASTELESS cheesesteak

Royal Crown Custard in Hammonton, NJ makes the best cheesesteak, BAR NONE!

Great steak, packed with meat, on a fresh roll. You've got to try one. 6000 block of Castor Avenue in the northeast phone #215-533-0900

Ive been to fresh works (and they are on the list) they suck. They say they make their own bread but they heat up frozen bread. Can a frozen roll be fresh Glen?

Slack's was definitely best in port richmond, then chinks, grey lodge, john's steve's. i already think talk of town is so-so.

Chinks is located in Wissinoming, not Tacony!!!!

thank you glen philadelphia macnow for absorbing all the calories and fat for the good of all mankind. at least i know where to go for a delicious cheese steak.

i went and sampled all of the your top 6. #1 by far grey lodge, #2 steve's prince of #3 john's roast pork #4 chinks's (w/a choc bannana shake)#5 talk of the town #6 slacks (what didi they pay for this slot,awful)

You havent tried a cheesesteak until you tried one from the Fresh Works of Port Richmond or Mayfair, and they arent even on your list... Maybe you should try one from there.

glen any1 with the pizza hoagie or pork n beef cannot b in ur top 50

A&LP in Wildwood is VERY GOOD. Russo's Deli, however, is THE BEST in all of the shore. NO DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what's the name of the bar at 2cd and south?

Try it? 100 York Rd. in Hatboro

I know this is ancient history now and I have a place that is outside the Philly area. I agree the Rossi burger is very nice. By far the best burger in the world is in Harrisburg, about 2 blocks from the capitol bldg. The Jackson House only serves lunch on weekdays unless the state is closed. If you ever get the chance go to 6th & forster and you will be born again!

Glen this contest has been fantastic to follow over the past weeks.But there has been a "DECLINE IN THE GREAT ITALIAN HOAGIES" within Phila and the burbs.Please consider the italian hoagie for a contest next year. Readers PLEASE HELP NOW with any top spots for a great ITALIAN HOAGIE...thanks.

Trappe, PA This is the Original Cook who made Pudges famous. If Pudges is #18 on your list, then You will love Ace's!!

Yellow Submarine in Reading Pa is the real deal.

Glen, I agree with one of your other poster. Walts in Clifton is excellent and if you are ever in Wildwood A&LP's is just as good. Both places have been around forever.

I've had Dalessandro's and Chubby's but Cosimo's leaves them both in the dust.