Mark Scarfi
I have had Cheesesteaks plenty of times but never in the City of Brotherly Love. Although there are many places to get them in Philly, I heard nothing but good news about John's. So, I made a day trip there just recently for the actual Cheesesteak and boy did it not disappoint! Everything about it was what I expected and more. Plenty of meat and they mix in the cheese with the steak so it's not just laying on top. Plus what really made it better was the seeded roll. That's a great combo! I also tried what their actually named for, the Roast Pork. It was succulent and amazing. It has a slight kick with the Black pepper which is what sets them apart from other Roast Pork sandwiches. I also added the Italian Long Hot Pepper for added Zing. I was thinking that they added the spinach to it which I saw on the food episode of it but it is something you have to ask them to do. It's too bad I do not live closer but definitely worth the trip! I will be back again. My pictures are not the best below. Bad lighting.
Jessica Moise
Best cheesesteak I've ever had. I ordered the mushroom cheesesteak. It was amazing. There’s indoor and outdoor picnic-style seating. Parking can be challenging, and you anticipate standing in line, but it moves relatively fast to place your order.
Jenny J
We got the Italiano pork sandwich and the American cheesesteak with long peppers. Both were very good. I liked the cheesesteak better because it was less dry because the cheese is mixed in. My boyfriend liked the pork sandwich better. But that’s just our preference. Both sandwiches were great.
The pork chips they sell were good. I was really surprised that they had an actual roasted pork flavor!
Twee nguyen
This is one of those hole in the wall where you see people lining up outside, and you have to know what's so special about the place...... it has limited seating, cash only, wait in line outside the ordering window, I met a local and another traveller in line, the local lives 15 minutes away and the traveller is catching a plane back home, the traveller was told by his friend to try this place and the local said that this is the real thing, and he has been coming here for a very long time. Ordered the cheese steak with grilled onions, it came out fast enough considering the amount of people waiting before me. The cheesesteak is about a foot long filled with steak cheese and grilled onions. I've bit into the cheesesteak and it was actually very good I can understand why a lot of people are waiting in line for this, it is meaty, cheesy, grilled onions and not too salty but just right. If you are a Philly cheesesteak kind of person this is the place you want to come to and try it out.
Bo Jullpho
Finally had my first Philly cheesesteak here after my third time being in Philly. it was amazing. One cheesesteak was enough for me and and my friend to share. There was a line but it moved very fast. highly recommended!
Alex HoDoan
The absolute best cheesesteak in all of Philly! Being in the area and trying many of the cheese steak places, I can say this is my favorite for a number of reasons! Steaks are made to order and made from high quality cut. They don't destroy the steak like some other places do and leave nice slices so you know it's steak. The seeded rolls are crisp on the outside and doughy on the inside enough to hold the generous amount of meat they put in the sandwich. I'm not a purest and don't think that a cheesesteak must have cheese whiz - and I'm glad Johns doesn't serve it! They offer mild or sharp provolone and American. These guys also serve up one Phillys best roast pork sandwich! The pork is nice and tasty but the key thing is that they serve it with spinach and not traditional broccoli rabe (which I also favor). The spinach doesn't take away from the flavors of the pork. Been coming here for more than a decade and will continue to come back! Always a recommendation for anyone visiting Philly, truly a must stop for foodies.
Andrew Basco
Had an amazing roast pork sandwich day 1. It’s hard to nest the roast pork but the cheesesteak on day 2 almost equally as good. Fresh, delicious seeded rolls.
itwerk4 Donuts
I’ve been to different parts of the country and I’ve been overseas a few times travel most of Europe. I still have not found a place that makes a sandwich, roast pork, or cheesesteak is good as this place the rolls are the best. The pork and the steak that they use are the absolute best and their sandwiches are friggin huge. I called them two-daters…. Usually my girl and I go there we’ll get one steak sandwich one pork sandwich. We’ll eat eat a half which we cut in half so we can have a little bit of both and then same thing the following day or the day after.
Ryan Sheridan
Philly simply has the sandwich game figured out, you just don’t need condiments to make anything better the flavor and taste in the end product is all you need. The savory, juicy pork piled high, topped with the garlicky seasoned brocolli rabe is just given a big hug by the bread and the flavors soak into one another. I ate half and saved the other half for later and it somehow developed in flavor again, out of this world.
Steve Pincsak
Iconic and epic 😎 ✨️ This is probably one of the best 👌 pork Sandwiches 🥪 I have ever had . It also helps that they were a James Beard award winning restaurant.
à la R-mén
This spot was amazing. I travel to Philly once every year and one number item on my list is to try a known or new cheesesteak restaurant. I am definitely coming back to this location especially with their pork sandwich.
I would highly recommend this spot. MUST TRY.
Juliana
Honestly it was mid. Idk why people go crazy over this spot. The roast pork was perfectly good and fresh and moist, but it certainly wasn’t life changing. There is some outdoor seating. I ordered my sandwich and received it very quickly but I was just one person and I ordered the simplest sandwich. Most people that were waiting for their orders when I arrived were still waiting after I finished eating. Idk what they ordered but I’m guessing the sides were holding up orders.
New Delawarean
Oooooweeeee! That was some good cheesesteak! Did a ikea run and when always in Philly I like to try out a cheesesteak spot. Google maps never disappoints! Saw in the comments that the lines were a bit much but thank the rain gods it was a gloomy day and lime was like 10min wait. So that being said I heard these guys have been around since 1930! 3rd gen congrats guys keep up that good work! So since it was my first time here and was a quick pick I decided to go with a regular cheesesteak a large please 😉 with a soda on the side and yes onions 😀. Bread was toasted to perfection and cheesesteak was great every bite! I made my own sauce mixing mustard Mayo and ketchup for the second half of the sandwich to dip ++++ sauce hack try it if your a sauce person. Staff were polite and welcoming I was not intimidated and gave me a couple recommendations but I went regular. I will definitely be coming back for that roast pork sandwich best believe that! Till then John’s roast pork thanks for the good cheesesteak
Brian Carlton
John’s really does have the best sandwiches in Philadelphia. Great place to go before a game as there is parking across the street. The line moves pretty quick, sandwiches are made to order. The Roast Pork Italiano with sharp provolone and spinach (not pictured) is top notch as is their cheesesteak. Perfectly fresh roll, steak chopped just right, plenty of cheese, add the fried onions and you have an amazing cheesesteak.
Tyler
Finally got the chance to try this place after seeing it recommended everywhere. The cheesesteak here is top 5 in Philadelphia. I need to go back and try a few other types of cheese before it goes to 5 stars but it one of the best I’ve had. I liked the fries too.
Dave Clark
It's the best cheesesteak I've ever had. The owner is a very humble, everyday Joe. Appreciates his customers. I've never had roast pork and that was a trip. Very different than cheesesteak. It was great but I'm all about cheesesteak, personally. They have good prices for what you get. Excellent experience for a guy from VA.
John Crosler
Philadelphia at it's cheesesteak finest. I recommend steak and cheese but there are other sandwiches there.
Patrick Woods
I felt as if it were my duty to consume as many cheese steak sandwiches as I could while visiting Philly. So, agreeably I believe John's was my only choice for first stop. I ordered the roast pork sandwich w/provolone despite my journey for cheese steak.
Oof. The pork is so flavorful. The bread had a nice give, great flavor, and the absorbability was complimentary to the amount of juice this thing released. The provolone was sharp and a good ratio to the pork. More would have worked too. My only regret is not returning to try the cheese steak but the roast pork sandwich was PHENOMENAL.
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