Welcome and enjoy your visit. Here is where you can review and comment on your dining experiences. In order to celebrate the first post, I've decided to start with a couple of popular meals, which Philadelphia is known for...cheese steaks and hoagies. My BFF moved from Philly to the Carolina's and she said doesn't have access to either out there. Family members whom have moved say the same as well. I've lived in Virginia and experienced the same separation anxiety.
Urban living is definitely a fast-passed instant gratification environment. My favorite locations in this category are both family owned and operated stores. Both have outstanding customer service and my meals are always made to order. They are polite, kind and generous, they never forget the pickles or add neither unwanted condiments or ingredients.
The first is the meal I eat on a regular basis. Sure, I enjoy a good cheese steak, but I don’t eat them as often due to my waistline. However, whenever my mentor visits my home-based office to get some work done, the two of us enjoy eating fresh hoagies from this place:
D’s 8 Brothers Food Market & Deli
4500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(215) 397-7483
I visit so frequently, that I’m on a first name basis with the young man who creates these delectable treats. They’re so good, not too much or too little. I often get lunch, breakfast, dinner and a snack out of one hoagie. No matter what your choice of delicatessen and/or cheese, on a Kaiser Roll or hoagie roll, this man (Reggie) has mastered the technique of making your sandwich just right. Apparently, his 5 star reviews are piling up. The line is always so long. Recently, when I asked Reggie why they stopped taking phone orders, he showed me a couple of hoagies that were at the bottom of the deli display case.
Turns out, whoever placed the order never, came to pick it up. That’s a bummer because one prankster has tendencies to ruin it for the masses. Maybe, I’ll ask him to find out if the owner would be willing to take phone orders again in the event, the customer pays for the order over the phone when placing the order via credit card, debit card, etc.? That way, he relieves himself of the risk. I can definitely understand why he’s not interested in losing the very product and profit he is in business to sell (not to waste). No matter what the case, it’s worth the wait!
The fact that the line is always long speaks volumes. It tells of the freshness, and taste bud satisfaction. This is definitely my favorite place for hoagies and sandwiches. Outstanding service, generous, all around nice people and good eating…I give them 5 stars.
I’ll post again tomorrow with the details of my favorite place to get a cheese steak.
#phillyliving...hollaback!
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