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| - This place seems to get a lot of hate, and I'm not sure why. When I've been, I've had nothing but a good experience. Admittedly I've never had a sandwich delivered, and that seems to be the source of a lot of complaints, but unless you live like across the street, NEVER order a cheesesteak for delivery. Cheesesteak sandwiches are a race against the clock: they're inherently super greasy (that's the nature of the sandwich), and that grease wants to go somewhere, and that somewhere is going to be the bread. Yeah, the bread should get a bit soggy in a good steak, but wait too long, and it's going to be disgusting. A good cheesesteak should be eaten right away.
Anyway, on to my experience. Geno's makes a surprisingly authentic cheesesteak sandwich. The bread is excellent, the steak is perfect, and they've got the whiz. I haven't gone to a lot of other cheesesteak joints here, but I've been to several in Salt Lake and several in Philly (my parents are from PA), and this place holds its own. The portions are very generous. I had a side of fries. Nothing to write home about, but passable.
Is Geno's cheap? Nah, not really, but cheesesteaks are never cheep. If you want a five dollar foot long sub, there's Subway for that. At $9 for a full steak sandwich, Geno's is priced about right for this kind of shop. Yeah, it's not priced low enough to be an everyday lunch, but if you plan on eating a massive steak sandwich for lunch on a daily basis, you'd better rethink your life.
One thing I really liked was that they had some great Philly staples, namely Tastykakes and Birch Beer. Nice touch that reminds me of home.
If you're in the mood for a good steak, head on in. Based on the reviews you may want to avoid delivery, but that goes without saying if you're getting a cheesesteak. Besides, there's plenty of room to sit and eat, and the dining room is bright and clean.
The only thing that bugs me a bit is the name: this is obviously a reference to the famous Geno's in Philly on 9th Street, though the two are obviously not related (which is a good thing since the Geno's in Philly is kinda racist). For some reason taking the name seems wrong to me. Besides, if you're going to steal a name from a place on 9th Street, steal Pat's!
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