Philly Cheese Steak 101

Recently, while I was watching TV, I saw a comical Arby’s commercial advertising their new Philly cheese steak sandwich. It showed angry Philadelphians offended at the fact that Arby’s new sandwich was suppose to be better than an actual sandwich from Philadelphia itself. I recently sat down with Philadelphia native, Mallory Sminkey, and found that it was the perfect time to get the actual truth about this famous sandwich that Philadelphia is famous for. I personally have never been to Philadelphia or had a Philly cheese steak sandwich. First things first, I wanted to clarify exactly what makes up the sandwich. Mallory went on to explain that the four most important components to the sandwich are the roll, the thinly sliced steak meat, the cheese wiz, and the onion rings. Next, I wanted to know what the top famous restaurants for the Philly cheese steak were in Philadelphia. Mallory gave me a list of 5 places; Pat’s, Ricks, Jims, Tony Lukes, and Gino’s. But further went on to say that she preferred Pat’s and Rick’s. Talking to Mallory, I got the inside scoop about the two famous restaurants. Apparently, Mallory is best friends with the owner of Rick’s daughter, and Mallory claims that Rick is actually Pat’s son. Remember, Pat is the other restaurant that Mallory really enjoys. It was a shock to me at first that Rick would actually go into the restaurant business and compete with his father Pat. But word on the street is that Rick ended up giving up his business to another one of his children, instead of Rick. I found this really interesting! For those on the island who do not have the luxury of traveling to Philadelphia anytime soon, Mallory did recommend the one restaurant on the island that is the closest to the real deal. Ono in Waikiki won her vote for the best Philly cheese steak on the island of Oahu. However, she does mention that they don’t have their cheese proportions right, which is something that is important for this cheese wiz lover! There you have it! Philly Cheese steak 101!