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| - It had been a horrible day. Lean Cuisine was not going to cut it. Let's go to Penn Station East Coast Subs!
Located off of Providence Rd, just past 485, this is in the same shopping center as Hickory Tavern and Harris Teeter (and Carvel!). At 7:45 pm on a Wednesday (school night), there were more people there than I expected.
Upon walking in, I gave my order to a friendly gentleman, then moved a few feet to pay. Drinks are self serve and my meal was brought to my table a few minutes later. There are a few tables outside (which people were smoking at - GROSS), and quite a few tables inside as well.
The food:
12" cheesesteak ($9) - I can eat a 12" Subway sub with no problem, but this bad boy, wow... towards the end, I didn't think I was going to be able to finish it. But I tried hard and believed in myself and managed to eat everything but the crumbs. Served smoking hot, the meat was plentiful and well seasoned on bread that was toasted enough to keep the ingredients together (for the most part), but still soft on the inside. I didn't go with the fully loaded cheesesteak (I don't like mushrooms or mustard) and had cheese, onions and mayo. Absolutely delicious, though a bit drippy.
Small fries ($1.69) - meh, they were fries. I am not a huge fry fan and just ate a few, but they were hot and made from potatoes. Ketchup is self-serve from a pump next to the drink machine and they also have malt vinegar if that is your preference.
It was just over $13 for a 12" sub, small fry and a drink - a little more that your average sub place, but quite good. Good food, friendly employees, clean interior, fresh tasting ingredients, Penn Station is a winner and I shall return.
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