Del Rossi's Cheesesteak & Pizza CO. — Restaurant in Philadelphia

So I asked for recommendations earlier while I was out in Philly, and specifically asked about Angelos.

On average, the top 3 recommendations were Angelos, JRP and Del Rossi's Cheesesteak & Pizza CO; with a few Randoms in the middle. All the comments talking about Angelos, I felt if I really wanted the best cheesesteak, it was Angelos. So, Angelos it was. Prior to this visit, the "best" I could compare to was "Cheesesteak and CO" in Maryland where I live.

However, While Angelos was SEEMINGLY edging the stats, Del Rossis was right there in recommendations. I was warned, just got to Del Rossis. The wait at Angelos is silly. Being stubborn, I didn't listen and went to Angelos because of all the hype. Well. Sure enough, the line was out the door and wrapped around the building. 3 kids, a pregnant wife. F that... lol

So I googled the photos of Angelos "Cheesesteaks", the photos of Del Rossi's "Cheesesteaks", and they looked EXTREMELY identical. Remembering a comment said, just go to Del Rossi's. It's the same thing, almost no line, you can eat inside and they TAKE CARD, not just cash.

Sure enough, I threw Del Rossi's in the GPS. It was only about 8 minutes from from Angelos if you drive fast and hit a few pedestrians. As soon I pulled up, I was greeted with front row parking (probably got lucky), nobody in line (probably got lucky), and scored the first table (probably got lucky 🤣), and Ordered a Cheesesteak, chicken Cheesesteak, fries and Pizza.

Long story short, I'm not getting into what it tasted like because I don't care that much. But, it was easily the best cheesesteak I've had. Ever. It looked like Angelos. I'm guessing tasted simular to Angelos, and I didn't even need to wait in line. The customer service was stellar, and the gentleman who rang us up was amazing.

Easily a 10/10. My taste buds don't recognize the difference from an 8.5 rating to a 10. I'm not that picky. I eat Maryland subs. Lol

You get a 3, 6 or 10.

Their food is a 10. Highly recommend. I'd just skip Angelos and go there. If Angelos doesn't have a line, maybe one day. But it's hard to beat Del Rossi's with their front row parking, fast preparation, quality customer service, and seemingly similar food to Angelos.

AND THEY TAKE CARD, NOT JUST CASH!!!

Del Rossi's Cheesesteak & Pizza CO. ROCKS!!!! ❤️

Edit

Yes. Pizza "looks" burnt. A simple Google search shows it's done on purpose and actually a preference for many (I believe Angelos does the same thing).Which is why it's done in this unique fashion, seemingly. I can say that despite how it looks, it delivers great flavor and I absolutely loved the...

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It’s a very good cheesesteak on a very good roll. Since Del Rossi asked me to review, I will. But has to be completely honest: a $20 cheesesteak is wild. Am well aware of the externalities that cause it to balloon to $20 for a single. Still, pretty crazy. The fries were awful. Sorry guys, they’re not good. And don’t complement the cheesesteak well. Lastly, I know DR is a Cooper place. Part of their ethos. But not being able to have whiz as an option soured me a bit — even if I know whiz isn’t real cheese.

Is this better than Pats & Genos? 100% yes. Del Rossi’s is a very good cheesesteak. The $20 isn’t a total anomaly: plenty of places are priced similarly. Doesn’t make it (completely) right.

Would I recommend you try their steak? Yes. Think there’s a real chance someone might consider it one of the best in the city. Would I recommend you try the fries? No. Overpriced, bad tasting and too many. (Sounds like a bad Woody Allen joke!)

For Philadelphians — I.e., non-tourists — think this is a nice lil tucked away spot. But it’s really hard to ignore a $27+ bill for a two items. Albeit, the fried onions and the roll greatly complemented the steak. In reality, I’d likely give this 3.75/5.0. Since that’s not an option, I’ll round up to 4, since the steak was the “main course.” if the fries were better, I’d be contemplating 4 or 5. Since they were what they were, I originally had DR’s as a 3-star. Think that’s too harsh. The cheesesteak, roll, cheese and onions were all 4⭐️ or better, quality wise.

Ok, know that’s a lot of nuance and text for a cheesesteak review, lol sorry. But that’s my honest opinion. Thank you for a nice experience, Del Rossi’s. I’ll likely come back. Although, it certainly won’t be my “old faithful”/go-to steak place, despite being within walking distance from my house. 🤷‍♂️

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