Max's Steaks is a cheesesteak and hoagie restaurant that was founded in 1994 on Germantown Ave in Nicetown, North Philadelphia. The restaurant is known for its whole cheesesteaks sometimes referred to as the "Giant" which is two feet long. The restaurant is attached to a bar called Eagle Bar.

History

Max's Steaks was founded on Germantown Ave in 1994 by Chuck Weiner who came up with the idea while eating lunch at Lickety Split, a former bar and pizza shop located across the street from

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is always giving people an opportunity to work". Max's is located in the inner city of North Philadelphia where there is "lower labor force participation rates". Owing to its location, Max's receives less attention from tourists and is more popular among local residents. In 2011, Robert Douglas, a cook at Max's, said he had "a lot of famous people walking in, I got

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of him stopping at Max's for a cheesesteak before getting another one at

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. Philadelphia based writer, Dan McQuade, wrote an article in ''

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, introduced a resolution to honor Philadelphia native Kevin Hart by designating July 6, 2017, as "Kevin Hart Day" in Philadelphia. Hundreds of people, including Hart, attended the celebration, which included a mural dedication at Max's Steaks.

In media

The restaurant made a cameo in the films ''

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''. In 2019, the restaurant was also featured in the television show '' This Is Us'' on the episode "The Dinner and the Date".

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* {{Restaurants in Philadelphia Submarine sandwich restaurants Restaurants in Philadelphia 1994 establishments in Pennsylvania Restaurants established in 1994 Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia

History

In media

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