Philadelphia Cheesestea Factory - Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory - Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory
3347 M St NW Washington DC 20007
Tel: (202) 333-8040
Hours: Monday through Thursday 11 am to 2 am Friday and Saturday 11 am to 4 am Sunday Noon to 2 pm Neighborhood: Georgetown
http://phillysteakfactory.com/

The Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory is committed to serving the freshest, most authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. We import our bread from "Amorosos Bakery" for the most original taste. We do not spare any effort in giving the customers exactly what they want. Born and raised in Philadelphia, the founders and owners Peter and Basil Mossaidis started the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory in the "Old Little Tavern Building" on Bank and M Street.

They have now moved to a larger, more accommodating location on 3347 M Street which is the "Old Cellar Door." From this prominent location, the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory has become known as one of the best eats and restaurants in Georgetown Washington DC. From 1993 till present the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory has been supplying Washington DC, Arlington, Virginia and the surrounding suburbs with "The Best Philadelphia Cheesesteaks this side of South Street" the city has to offer. Carry Out, Delivery and Catering available in Georgetown, Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC!
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Clark's Cheesesteaks- Factory Famous in Nashville

Factory Famous Philly Cheesesteaks. Most folks in New England understand the powerful allure of the Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich, but Boston-born Dave Clark wanted to introduce an authentic version to consumers in the South. That’s why he opened Clark’s CheeseSTEAK Factory famous Philly Cheesesteaks on Nashville’s riverfront a couple of years ago.

“I felt and still feel there’s a big void in the Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich market matched with the fresh-cut fries and homemade milkshakes,” he says.

“I think it’s a big country, so there are a lot of cities and little towns that are wide open and have yet to be exposed to a Philly cheesesteak,” Clark adds. “I think the sandwich shops of the world have opened the door for awareness for this kind of fast-food,” he continues.
“There is an awful lot of people who have never had cheesesteak in this part of the country, but they sure get hooked.”

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Chilly Cheesesteaks

2 lb Top round steak, cut 1" Thick
3 tbsp. Flour
2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Chili powder
1/4 tsp.Pepper
1/4 cup Shortening
2 cup Chopped onions
1 can (16 oz) tomatoes
1 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese

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Thin slices red and green Bell peppers
Parsley

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In cup,combine flour,salt,chili powder and pepper.
Trim excess fat from top round steak.
Cut into 6 pieces.
Place on cutting board;sprinkle with some of the flour mixture.
With meat mallet,pound flour mixture into meat.
Turn meat over and repeat on other side.
In 10" skillet over medium high heat,cook meat in hotshortening until well browned on both sides.
Remove to warm platter.
In meat drippings,cook chopped onions until browned.
Stir in remaining flour mixture.
Spoon onion and flour mixture into large,shallowcasserole.
Arrange browned steaks on top.
Add tomatoes and their liquid.
Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until meat is forktender.
Spoon off any fat drippings from casserole.
Sprinkle top of steaks with shredded cheese.
Heat 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Pat's King of Steaks - Philadelphia

Pat's King of Steaks, 1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia - (215) 468-1546 Menu, website

Pat's King of Steaks® was founded by Pat Olivieri in 1930. Pat had a modest hot-dog stand at the base of the famous Italian Market in South Philadelphia. One day he decided to have something quite different for lunch, so he sent for some chopped meat from the butcher shop. He cooked the meat on his hot dog grill, placed the meat onto an Italian roll, and dressed it with some onions. Just as he went to take a bite, a cab driver who ate a hot dog everyday asked what he had there. Pat said that it was his lunch. The cabbie insisted that Pat make him one. The cabbie took one bite and said to Pat, "Hey.....forget 'bout those hot dogs, you should sell these." The steak sandwich was born. As the years passed, both employees and customers alike demanded change..cheese was added.

Geno's Steaks - Philadelphia

Geno's Steaks, 1219 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Tel: 215-389-0659 Click here to view menu, website

Geno's Steaks was started by Joe Vento back in 1966. He figured that if he was going to sell a steak, he had to be where they were already eating them....at the "X" shaped intersection of 9th & Passyunk in South Philadelphia. Joe learned the cheese steak business from his father who in the early 1940's opened "Jim's Steaks". In 1966, Joe started "Geno's" with $6.00 in his pocket, 2 boxes of steaks and some hot dogs.

His competitors all gave him six months to succeed and Joe laughed at them em. As a twist of fate, there was already a Joe's Steak Place and Joe had to come up with a new name. He noticed a broken door in the back of his store on which a neighborhood boy by the name of "GINO" had painted his name. Joe liked the name but at that time, there was a food chain by that name and he did not want to confuse his business with that chain. So, he simply changed the "I" to "E" and decided to name his store GENO'S. In 1971, when their son was born, Joe and his wife Eileen decided to name him after their business. His son Geno works along with his father in a managerial capacity as well as handling many of the "behind the scene" tasks helping to make the business such a success. Since those days, Geno's has offered the best of cheese steaks.

Philly Cheesesteak on Starving Vendors

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Pudge's Steaks and Hoagies

The best Philly Cheesesteak sandwich I ever had was from Pudge's in Blue Bell, PA.


1530 Dekalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 (see map below) (610) 277-1717 http://www.pudgessteaks.com/

A few years back, we were visiting niece's family in Blue Bell, PA. When it came to dinnertime on the day we were there, my nieces' husband, Jim, Knowing how much I loved Philly CheeseSteaks, drove over to Pudge's and picked 6 or 7 large sandwiches for all of us.

When he returned, I was starving, having been thinking about the sandwich. I opened mine up and it was huge....lots of meat, cheese and with lots of onions on top. It looked great...it smelled great. As I bit into the sandwich, I chewed slowly, enjoying every bite of it.

I had eaten many cheesteaks over the years and hadn't had one this good since we ate at the Farmer's Market in LA. a long time ago. Very similar to this, but I really have to say that this cheesteak I was eating had to be the best ever. Nothing can really compare to it anywhere. Even in California, nothing comes close. That was a sandwich we would be talking about for years and I would have to wait a long time to eat another sandwich from this place, since we live on the West Coast, 2700 miles from Pudge's. And it is this cheesteak that I compare everyone I heat with. Nothing close yet.