A Taste of Philly — Restaurant in Kellogg

I have been waiting for this place to open for a while now. I wanted to be one of the first so I can get a review in and then go back later to see if things have changed. First: they are so new that the menus haven't even showed up yet. I am familiar with new openings and not everything happens all at once; the fact that they are doing a 'soft open' is great because it gives them a chance to offer their favorite.

I elected to get the philly but I wanted everything on it and not the 'Cheese whiz' which makes the Cheesesteak authentic. I got a half sandwich because a full sandwich is enough for a family. They make the sandwiches on a full size french roll. I am not sure what this weighs but I ate half of my half sandwich and am full as I write this. As I watched Leslie, the owner, make this, I noticed the fresh steak and vegetable she was using. I elected to get the fresh Jalapenos on mine with half of the (1/2) sandwich provolone and the other half pepperjack.

The Sandwich was delicious, the veggies (Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions and Jalapenos were in abundance and cooked just right by my standards. The meat was a bit saltier (spices) than I would prefer so I will ask for less next time.

I look forward to my next meal and hopefully I have a menu in my hand to help me make the...

Food was decent, but the management need to figure things out. Took way, way too long to get food, and everyone else in there was waiting a long time too. Employees didn't seem to know what they were doing and the ordering process was...sub-optimal. Also what kind of restaurant asks for tips when you walk up to the counter to order?

A lot I didn't like about the place, food was good, but not worth such a long wait, Spent $50 on a large sandwich, garlic bread, some sauce to dip it in and two canned sodas.

Owner greeted us before entering, which was cool, but she divulged too much information about what was going on and how her plans for the restaurant menu was "10 pages long" which was bizarre. Wish the bread had been toasted. The philly seemed like something I could make at home honestly.

So overall - slow, a bit confusing, pricey, and just OK. Hope to try them out again in a year or so to see if they have figured stuff out. Would be nice if it was a sit down restaurant, and someone came to take your order rather than 2 people trying to figure out an order and the POS system and make sure everyone working is doing ONE specific job. It seemed chaotic and unorganized for such a little menu. Just some...

Leslie has done an amazing job with this place. We went in for the soft opening, so a few hiccups were expected as they worked out the kinks, but it really went pretty smooth. The food was excellent, Leslie is an amazing host, the smell alone alomost makes the visit worthwhile, and the excited atmosphere really keeps you pumped. I had the large buffalo chicken sandwich, and she was not kidding when she said it was LARGE!!!! I was thinking Subway large, no, this thing is TWO FULL SUBWAY SANDWICHES stacked next to each other MONSTER SIZED LARGE!!! My wife is not fond of cheesesteaks, so Leslie made a special sandwich for her, which was really awesome, and made the night even better.

Leslie has plans to open the menu up greatly, and even do some quick-serve stuff, which will be great on the go. I am excited that we have some good food just two blocks from home, but also fear for my pocketbook as I am pretty sure a sizeable portion of each paycheck will be going here...