Apr 4, 2025

Tony Luke's Philadelphia

My fave cheesesteak

""Tony Luke's" is the restaurant (it's really a shack) that makes my favorite cheesesteak in the whole of Philadelphia. Follow my tips for correct ordering!"

Somewhere in between the stadiums and South Philly, the Highways and the Byways, almost on the edge of town as we know it, lies a place. A place unlike any other place. A small trailer-looking-shack of a permanent food stand Called Tony Luke's.

Tony Luke's is the most out of the way of the Big 4 (Jim's, Pat's, Geno's, and Tony Luke's) and the only one with two names. You can get a variety of things here now but people go for the cheesesteaks. There's a reason to make the 10-minute trip. The cheesesteaks are amazing. 

You order your steak one way, and one way only. If you wanted a cheesesteak with onions and wiz, which is the standard, you would say "Wiz Wit please". They know you want a cheesesteak so you just say your cheese and if you want onions or not. The way I like my cheesesteak, I would say, "American Wit and mayo please". If you have any European in you, you gotta get the mayo. It adds a little something in my opinion. 

Good luck with your ordering and I hope you enjoy that melty cheese, those full slices of rib-eye beef, those near caramelized onions and that freshly bread baked. YUM!

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39 East Oregon Avenue

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8.75

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