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| - Enjoyed the Italian Pepper Philly Cheese Steak with hot cherry peppers!
After making a mistake and leaving a review for Philly's Famous that should have been attributed to a similarly named restaurant (I removed once my erroneous review immediately when pointed out), I felt compelled by the actual great reviews for Philly's Famous to visit them and try their cheese steak. Not my usual rationale, and I also wouldn't generally drive 32 miles round trip for a cheese steak, but I realized it just might be worth it.
Arriving after navigating 16 miles of freeway from Scottsdale, I pulled up and parked in front of their unpretentious store front in Chandler Marketplace on the west side of Alma School, just north of Ray Road. It was about 11:35 am, and there were already about 10 cars parked there, and more coming, so I quickly made my way inside.
It isn't a very large place, and there were already 5 people in line ahead of me. It is a small place, with fairly limited seating, but it looked like I was ok in terms of finding a table. You order at the counter, and then take a seat (no table service) until they call out your name. As you walk in, there is a large menu showing lunch specials to your left, and a full menu is on the wall and overhead. I found those menus a little hard to interpret, but when I picked up one of their fliers from the end of the counter, I found that easier to follow.
With people ahead of me, I had a bit of time to consider the menu and determine which type of cheese steak to order. Although they make a chicken cheese steak (wafer thin sliced chicken), I really wanted to try the beef. After several moments consideration, I decided that I was going to order the Italian (provolone cheese instead of white American) Pepper (grilled with sweet bell peppers) Philly Cheese (grilled with sautéed onions) Steak minus the red sauce and with hot cherry peppers added.
By the time is I stepped up to order, my only question was if they actually had hot cherry peppers. The gentleman taking orders was very helpful, clarified which size I wanted (8" or 12") and assured me that they had the peppers I wanted. My 8" sandwich plus a 24 oz drink, a pack of Tastycake Krimpets and sales tax totaled just over $11. Not a bad price for lunch and dessert.
Each sandwich is prepared to order - no overcooked pre-cooked piles of steak on the grill (Yeah!) so I filled my 24 oz cup with ginger ale (yes, ginger ale) from the fountain, picked a table and sat down to wait. From my new vantage point, I noticed that you can request larger portion sizes (meat, etc.) for an added fee. The line by this time was nearly out of the door.
Finally, my name was called and I went to the counter to pick up my sandwich. The Italian Steak roll was fresh, soft and chewy, with an average amount of filling. The sandwich was really good, although I think that the next time I'll have it with the red sauce for a little extra flavor. I was also pleased that my sandwich wasn't loaded with unnecessary oil.
Tables, seemed to turn just as they were needed, with no one standing around waiting for a place to sit. The order line backs up a bit during the lunch rush, but apparently not the seating. They seem to have the details worked out.
It wasn't a wasted 32 mile round trip at all! I left satisfied, and will be making the drive back again!
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