What do you mean Santa Claus isn't real?
Mommy?
Daddy?!
That's kind of the feeling I have now about the Food Network.
Not every restaurant they rave about on TV is amazing??
Mommy?
Mistake #1: I made and ass out of umed.
I figured the "Cheese Steak" sandwich was just a cool shortened title for the almighty Philly. I thought it was odd how I said, "I'll have the Philly" and the bartender said, "The Cheese Steak?" and actually waited for me to confirm.
My friend and I both got the Cheese Steak sandwich. The price was right and you'd think if it's the "#2 best seller" you can't go wrong. Therein lies...
Mistake #2: Bestsellers are not always the best tasting.
Or maybe the gap between #1 and #2 is just really big. After the first few bites, I felt like an idiot. The only thing in the sandwich that had any real flavor was the cole slaw, and even that was so-so. The meat was a flavorless beef patty, and the texture was disappointing. Like microwaved leftovers. I had to drowned the thing in hot sauce to finish it. I love the concept, I really wanted to like my food. In fact, I acted like I was enjoying it. It wasn't until later that day that I expressed my disappointment to my friend. He was quick to agree. It sat heavy in my stomach for the rest of the day. And not in a good way.
We had one day in Pittsburgh. I did see other great looking eats on Yelp, but we played it safe. I don't regret it. And if I had a few weeks there, I'd probably give 'em a second chance. Maybe someday.