Comments on: Wedge Inn’s Cheesesteak, Whiz Wit, Wit?

By: From CT

From CT — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:30:37 +0000

It seems most places in CT call what would be called a cheesesteak a “steak and cheese.” that’s at least what I’ve seen growing up in CT. That’s how I differentiate between what I get here in Philly, where I live now, and what I get everywhere else.

By: Philly native

Philly native — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:09:16 +0000

It’s a cheesesteak, just not a Philly cheesesteak.

By: Doug\

Doug\ — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:44:49 +0000

You make a good point and I should have been less careless with my words. I tend to call anything with sliced steak and cheese a “cheesesteak”, but I think Wedge Inn lists this sandwich on their menu as a “steak wedge with chili and peppers”, if I remember correctly. So they don’t refer to it as a cheesesteak, that’s just what Jose and I were calling it. My bad.

By: Philly native

Philly native — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:32:59 +0000

Doug,

I have been reading, and enjoying, your site for some time. As a NYC transplant living in Westchester (Mamaroneck) who loves to eat and to cook, your entries have been very interesting to me. I usually am in complete agreement with your opinions and your reviews (get out of my head!); however, as someone who was born and raised in Philly, I have some “issues” with your latest post. First, the only place to get a true Philly cheesesteak is in Philly. I wish this weren’t the case, but it is. I’ve tried many of the “Philly” cheesesteaks here in the NYC area, and they do not compare to the gold standard…Jim’s on South Street. Second, a Philly cheesesteak would never, ever have chili on it; therefore, by definition, this cannot be one. Third, I can tell just by looking ar the photo that this sandwich, though possibly delicious, is not a Philly cheesesteak: error #1 – the roll looks too soft and doughy; error #2 – it has chili on it!; error #3 – the steak looks like sheets of steak-ums (ugh)…it needs to be chopped up; error #4 – there are giant pieces of green pepper on it (small pieces could possibily be on a pizza steak, an accepted variation of the Philly cheesesteak, but not ones like those). All this being said, Wedge Inn looks like a great sandwich place and I will definitely check it out, but it should not be calling that sandwich a Philly cheesesteak.

By: Doug\

Doug\ — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:08:57 +0000

We tried, but it’s closed for the winter.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:41:02 +0000

You have to top it off with some DQ (Dairy Queen) next door, otherwise you don’t get the full experience.