11/6

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Re: 11/6

Post by legger » Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:19 pm

**** Oracle: I love Jersey Mikes but not for cheesesteaks. Lehigh Valley cheesesteaks are a whole different animal.


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Re: 11/6

Post by Oracle » Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:37 am

The best cheese steak I ever had was at Al's Lunch on New St. A hole in the wall run by Helen Chro and her dog Bozo. Frequented by Bethlehem PD and Lehigh wrestlers. Hands down.
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Re: 11/6

Post by Richb-3 » Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:46 pm

A very small Harrisburg area chain named Philly Steaks and Hoagies has the best Restaurant business model ever (at least pre covid.) Their Harrisburg store is located within 1/2 mile of the offices of 20,000 state workers, and many 10,000 private office workers. Within 200 yards of 1/4 of those workers. They are only open 10 AM to 3 PM weekdays, not holidays. The workers come in between 8-9 to do prep work and and stay to 4-5PM clean up. I expect that (pre covid) they would sell 4-500 steaks or hoagies during the middle two hours of the day. -- They are not pure Philly cheese steaks (although obviously available by omission), but Lehigh/Susquehanna Valley style, Red Sauce, peppers, pickles mushrooms.

Worst Cheese steaks. I was told the Port Clinton (near Cabella's) Hotel had great Steak sandwiches. Turns out they were not really Steak sandwiches, the steak was not chipped but ground. Neither a Steak sandwich nor a sloppy Joe , just a mess.
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Re: 11/6

Post by whiz wit » Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:57 pm

I'm with Richb-3 on chipped over ground, though there are some highly regarded places in and around Bethlehem) that serve the latter. To me, that's not a cheeseSTEAK.
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Re: 11/6

Post by JAD77 » Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:21 pm

legger wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:14 pm **** Unfortunately, The Brass Rail which has always has The Best Cheesesteaks has finally closed as of July, (tge family retired), Stewarts near 18th and Walnut is still very good. I wish I could join you. Good cheesesteaks are few and far between in NC.
What the heck is happening in Allentown?! First Walp's closes, and now the Brass Rail! :D
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Re: 11/6

Post by JAD77 » Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:23 pm

Oracle wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:37 am The best cheese steak I ever had was at Al's Lunch on New St. A hole in the wall run by Helen Chro and her dog Bozo. Frequented by Bethlehem PD and Lehigh wrestlers. Hands down.
Ah yes. Helen could be grouchy and sweet as pie, all at the same time.
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Re: 11/6

Post by JAD77 » Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:27 pm

whiz wit wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:36 am I'm a member in good standing of two facebook groups whose members critique Lehigh Valley cheesesteaks. Crossroads Hotel in Hellertown has many fans,
Forget the wrestling, now we're talking serious stuff - FOOD!

Crossraodas was a pretty decent Mexican Restaurant when I was at Lehigh. Though I really liked Zapata's Place out on Stefko.
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Re: 11/6

Post by BP-LU87 » Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:34 am

Swung by Yocco’s a couple weeks back for dogs and rogies.
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Re: 11/6

Post by legger » Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:13 am

BP-LU87 wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:34 am Swung by Yocco’s a couple weeks back for dogs and rogies.
**** Forget Yoccos. Only go there if you like your dogs burnt and shrivelled. Potts is The Place to go for really good hot dogs. BTW, I will have 3 with chili, cheese and pickle please.
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Re: 11/6

Post by ikeremix » Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:39 am

legger wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:13 am
BP-LU87 wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:34 am Swung by Yocco’s a couple weeks back for dogs and rogies.
**** Forget Yoccos. Only go there if you like your dogs burnt and shrivelled. Potts is The Place to go for really good hot dogs. BTW, I will have 3 with chili, cheese and pickle please.
Well put Legger. I can't agree enough - Potts in Bethlehem is the place for doggies in the Valley. Chili cheese doggies all dayyyy. Alex Iacocca (LU Wrestler & from that Iacocca Family) was a fraternity brother of mine - & Alex's family owned Yoccos. I would make sure to bring him back a chili cheese dog every time i went to Potts.... :lol:
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