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if you are going to be in that area ... stop here for one
http://www.dairycottage.com/
best in Delco
glad you got a good cheesesteak. The route that CF suggested is, in non-rush hour, a better route to Lancaster. The reason I didn't endorse his idea was that the Commonwealth has started a huge widening project (2 lanes to 4 lanes) on 322, which will take years to complete, and as you found out it can lead to some ugly traffic situations even in non-rush hour.
I've never had a roast pork sandwich. Was going to try one last summer at Mama's in Bala--but their oven was broken that day so they didn't have any. I'm rarely in the Philly area anymore, but next time...
I'm somewhat hijacking this thread, as @Nittany Ned2 got the info he needed a few years ago.
Several folks in the thread, including myself, included Dalessandro's in their recommendations. I happened to go there last night -- first time in a year or more. As usual, it was absolutely packed. As I was picking up my order, someone was taking a selfie of sitting and eating a cheesesteak at the counter. Turns out they were from California, and wanted photographic evidence of eating at Dalessandro's. Our conversation was very brief -- I didn't learn if they were formerly from Philadelphia or not. However, they did say that Dalessandro's reputation was well known in California. That gave me a chuckle.
RE: comment on W&M: Daughter earned her masters there c. 2003. Remember we helped her move in to grad housing, and we returned to OH. A week later she gets an email to evacuate campus and come back in a week or so. Hurricane came up the coast and leveled many tall pines in Wbg. Major power outages. So she was back home OH) almost as fast as she left.
Interesting tidbit, she had an internship during her two years there as a researcher, just off campus. Several years later after she completed her PhD , she used her ex-boss as a reference for a job with Homeland Security. Her reference heard she was offered a job there, and by the next week she interviewed and was offered a job that had just opened up.. She loved WBG as a student, and was glad to move back with a nice career opportunity in hand. Still there. Kudos to W&M for the opp that started it all off.
Interesting tidbit, she had an internship during her two years there as a researcher, just off campus. Several years later after she completed her PhD , she used her ex-boss as a reference for a job with Homeland Security. Her reference heard she was offered a job there, and by the next week she interviewed and was offered a job that had just opened up.. She loved WBG as a student, and was glad to move back with a nice career opportunity in hand. Still there. Kudos to W&M for the opp that started it all off.
that's a pretty wide area. can you get a little more specific?
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Do you mean Valley Forge/KOP? Once you get out there, you're a bit too far out for the sort of thing one travels to Philly for. I'd bet there are some good neighborhood pizza shops around Norristown or Wayne that'd give you a solid cheesesteak.
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Dalessandro's is excellent. If you want to shorten the line, call ahead. They won't make it ahead of time but they'll move you up the line and make it right away on your arrival. Or if you want it ready for you on arrival, call Chubby's across the street. Locals argue their favorites, but Dale's wins for me on taste. The crowds at Dale's push me to call Chubby's more often..
EDIT: for truly West Philly on the opposite side of the river from Dalessandro's in Roxborough, you can also cross the border into Bala and get one at Mamma's Pizzeria. That's the best I know of on that side of the river.
I'm staying in Fort Washington tonight, coming in from Lancaster area via the turnpike.
Phil’s Tavern in Blue Bell. Should be about a 10-15 minute drive depending on traffic. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.
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Hmm, I'm hoping that someone from that area can pipe in. Most of the places I've frequented in that general area are in surrounding communities. The only 2 I can recall that are in Fort Washington are:
Luciani's Pizzeria
471 Pinetown Road
Fort Washington
Little Italy PIzza
416 S Bethlehem Pike
Fort Washington
Doesn't have to be specifically in Fort Washington, but probably within about 15-20 minutes of there or KOP on the way there...
that expands it. I'll avoid the KOP option -- traffic can be a mess in that area.
Philly's Phamous Steaks
36 Tennis Ave
Ambler, PA
Pudge's Steaks & Hoagies
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA
Costa Deli
901 E Butler Pike
Ambler, PA
I haven't tried Phil's Tavern, which @jrl5019 suggested. Of the 3 listed above, I'd go to whichever one is closest to where you are staying. I'd probably opt for Pudge's, but each of them make a good cheesesteak.
Good luck
I have been to Phil’s numerous times. Cannot vouch for cheesesteaks, but I always try to stop at Phil’s for beer and a sandwich after golf in the Blue Bell area.
Not quite cheesesteaks but a relative (cousin or nephew?) of the family that operates the famous DiNic’s in Reading Terminal market opened a roast pork / beef shop in Montgomeryville, PA a year or so ago. Also called DiNic’s, it’s a worthy competitor to any of the local cheesesteak options. 15-20 minutes from ft Washington.
So how was the cheesesteak? I'm especially interested to hear you thoughts on the quality of the sandwich relative to the following:
a) the original Dalessandros
b) the Greek dude who bought out the D's and almost ran the place into the ground
c) whomever owns the place now
I'm particularly interested in hearing about the quality of the ribeye and the roll. It's a good thing I don't live there anymore....I would weigh 250# by now.
Agree wholeheartedly. Right down the street is Nick's Roast beef which is fantastic as well.
- it was good, but I didn't think it was as good as the original Dalessandros. The meat was good, and the cheese (provolone) was good. The fried onions were fine. The roll was very good. My complaint was that I got it to go, and when I got to the location where I ate the cheesesteak, I found that the quantity of sauce on it was insufficient.
- that's hard to say. The first year (or two) after the "Greek dude" purchased the place, the cheesesteaks were excellent. After that, they went downhill
- I was not pleased with the layout and the operation. They added narrow tables inside which take up a lot of space. It prevents folks waiting for pickups from sitting on the sill below the windows, and makes a storefront with not much space even more crowded. In addition, the flow was a mess, as there were folks that just took orders, and another that handled the call out of names/worked the cash register. (In the old days, with the original ownership, that process was more of a joint effort.) Plus the order takers were rather rude, IMHO. It's an institution, and their cheesesteaks are still good, so I'll be back.
