Chiss Steak

neither.  us locals don't go to those places...

Neither.  I'm with Andrew on this one.

Well then, please advise where to go if one were in Philly (or Washington DC/Northern VA area )

Campo's hands down. Rib eye sliced thin.

I'm sure they are delicious but I never took to the idea of cheese steak.  The way I saw it, they put low grade poor quality fatty meat on a hoagie/sub roll and melt a whole bunch of cheap cheese on top.  Now that I'm older, overweight with high cholesterol (lowered with meds) and high blood pressure (also lowered with meds), I'll never give the cheese steak a try.  My choice of a "meat in bread" sandwich growing up was a Gyro.  My favorite place was in Manhattan on 7th Avenue across from Madison Square Garden called Gyro II.  They were there for something like 40 years. I used to go there when I was a teen before concerts at MSG.  When my son became old enough to enjoy coming into the city to see music in the jazz clubs we would go out for dinner beforehand or just eat at the club.  One day I said, "For something different I'm going to take you for the best Gyro you'll ever have."  We went to Gyro II and he was blown away.  Sadly, about a month or two later I walked by and it was closed......for good.  The recipe for their sauce was on the door.  That was the secret.  The sauce.  To die for.  I'm glad he was able to taste it before it disappeared.  Sorry for going off topic.

I love gyros! Did you by any chance write down or photograph the recipe?

FWIW, Ginos uses rib eye also.

Gyro and souvlaki, both sandwiches were given to the planet by the archangel Gabriel. Alas, I can't eat those anymore either unless of course I cook them myself.

I'm sure they are delicious but I never took to the idea of cheese steak.  The way I saw it, they put low grade poor quality fatty meat on a hoagie/sub roll and melt a whole bunch of cheap cheese on top.  Now that I'm older, overweight with high cholesterol (lowered with meds) and high blood pressure (also lowered with meds), I'll never give the cheese steak a try.  My choice of a "meat in bread" sandwich growing up was a Gyro.  My favorite place was in Manhattan on 7th Avenue across from Madison Square Garden called Gyro II.  They were there for something like 40 years. I used to go there when I was a teen before concerts at MSG.  When my son became old enough to enjoy coming into the city to see music in the jazz clubs we would go out for dinner beforehand or just eat at the club.  One day I said, "For something different I'm going to take you for the best Gyro you'll ever have."  We went to Gyro II and he was blown away.  Sadly, about a month or two later I walked by and it was closed......for good.  The recipe for their sauce was on the door.  That was the secret.  The sauce.  To die for.  I'm glad he was able to taste it before it disappeared.  Sorry for going off topic.

I love gyros!  Did you by any chance write down or photograph the recipe?

I found the recipe on TripAdvisor for the restaurant.

Was their sauce something special or was it tzatziki sauce which would be traditional.

Was their sauce something special or was it tzatziki sauce which would be traditional.

It was a white sauce but not the traditional Tzatziki. It was sweeter. I’ll have to search for the recipe. Ah, found it. No yogurt. Instead they used mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and dill. They were at the same location for 45 years. And I can say I’ve never had a better gyro.

Can you post the recipe?

I love gyro and souvlaki. There was a stand up eatery at the Willowbrook mall near where I lived decades ago. Anyway, the eatery was called The Acropolis. We couldn't go in there and not get a sandwich. Delicious stuff. My wife told me that the meat in the souvlaki was lamb but not to my taste buds and I definitely know and love lamb. Then many years later I had goat for the first time... BINGO! The meat was goat. She won't believe me.

Not to change the subject, but across the highway there was a bowling alley with connected eatery. The best steak sandwiches and pizza. Maybe it's still there, maybe not. But decades ago it had really good food and draft beer and frozen mugs.

We have a fairly new place in Jamestown, NY that is supposed to be authentic Philly Cheese Steak. The owner is originally from Philadelphia. I don't know how authentic they are, but they taste incredible! Definitely something new for our area. Just a small mom&pop restaurant.

Gyros! I used to love gyros! I don't think there's anyplace around here anymore with real, good gyros.

I understand what some are saying about diet/getting older, etc. A year and a half ago my doc said, "So, do I prescribe meds to try and get your BP, cholesterol, and sugar under control? Or, do you want to wait until after your 1st heart attack?" What a slap of reality! So, no, I don't eat like this all of the time.(anymore)