I had been wanting to try Pop's for the longest time. And every time I drive by the colorful stand, I think to myself "Why on God's green earth have I not been there yet?". Well, all this anticipation contributed to the big let down.
I love anything authentic. And supposedly all of the ingredients (rolls, cheese, meat) are flown in directly from Philly itself. I ordered the provolone mushroom cheesesteak, and it was just OK. Maybe I needed to order the cheese whiz to make it more authentic, but I just can't bring myself to eat something that artificially bright yellow.
The roll was definitely piled high with the tender meat. I only ate half because it was so filling. But it wasn't as seasoned or flavorful as I was expecting it to be. The mushrooms added some flavor, but that was it. Perhaps I am just not a phillycheesesteak type of girl.
There were 2 people ahead of me in line, so there was a bit of a wait. I am just grateful I went in the spring and not in the middle of summer. I doubt i will have any cheesesteak cravings any time soon, but it is comforting to know that if I do have one, they are open 24 hours.
*Yelp 100 Challenge: Review 26/100*