AVLee

Thanks for the Woogies suggestion: I will try them this week. I feel that 90 Miles to Philly was much better then Philly Slims, but it is always a matter of personal taste when it comes to these things. Thank you....

Interesting. All I know is that three generations of my family have gone to Pat's, as have many of other families I know, so if that makes us toursits.....Now, it is true that the place has changed in the 30+ years I have gone there, and have become somewhat user-friendly (originally, if you hesitated ordering for a second, you were yelled at "what are you, paralyzed!") To be honest, we all thought that Genos was the tourist joint, for it had inside seating; at Pat's you had to deal with the elements, while you enjoyed your little piece of perfection.... Tony Lukes was where we went for roast pork sandwiches, not cheesesteaks. I was still looking forward to seeing how the NYC operation was, but they were under renovation, and will be for another week at least.

Thanks all, My wife went to Mandalay and had a terrific meal; her vegetarian friend was very happy with the selection!

Hello all, As a transplanted Philadelphian, one of the things I sought out was whether a worthy Cheesteak (notice I used a capital C) in the bigh apple. I tried three places, and whould love to hear feedback from other members. The first place I tried was Philly Slim's at 789 9th Ave. The bread (always a deal-breaker in the philly cheesteak world) was acceptable, but the steak was heavily seasoned; something that is just not done. It tasted more like a tips sandwhich from boston, then a philly cheesesteak. Just not the authentic experience I was seeking. The next place I tried was Carl's at 507 3rd Ave. Carl's gave a pretty good showing. It was not as good as Pat's, Geno's, or Jim's, but it was close enough to cover a cheesesteak fix. The third place I went to was 90 Miles to Philly at 94 3rd Ave (between 12th and 13th sts.) I must admit that this was the real deal. The bread was spot-on, the onlions cooked right, and the steak was cooked like you would find at Geno's. The cheesefires were perfect; they used what I call waffle-cut fries, whose added surface-area is the perfect cheese whiz delivery system. They glop on the cheesewhiz right on top in an amount I have only seen in Philly. This is definately the place I would recommend for a genuine Philly Cheesesteak experience. Since I am a recent transplant to the area, I would love to hear members give me feedback on the places I covered here, or other places I should try. Thanks.

My Wife needs to take a vegetarian out to lunch, and would like to see what suggestions members have for places to eat in the Silver Spring area that features a vegetarian menu. Thanks for any input.

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