Dalessandro's Steaks & Hoagies is a
cheesesteak
A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popula ...
restaurant that was founded in 1960 in
Roxborough, a neighborhood in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
In 2011, when referring to Dalessandro's, ''
The New York Times
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'' declared that "Philly food could be summed up by those cheese steaks".
History
Italian American
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William Dalessandro opened Dalessandro's in 1960 on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough. In 1961, the restaurant moved to its current location at Henry Avenue and Wendover Street. In 2009, former food cart operator Steve Kotridis and his wife, Margie, bought the business from the Dalessandro family.
In June 2016, the restaurant received national publicity when ''
Tonight Show
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'' host
Jimmy Fallon
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, a known Dalessandro's fan, served future
Philadelphia 76ers
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#1 draft pick
Ben Simmons
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a Dalessandro's cheesesteak on the show.
Reception
In 2014, Niki Achitoff-Gray and
Ed Levine
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of
Serious Eats
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applauded Dalessandro's meat as the "real prize".
In 2016, the restaurant finished runner-up to
Jim's Steaks
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’ South Street location in ''
Philadelphia Business Journal
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's poll for best cheesesteak in the region.
In July 2017, ''
U.S. News & World Report'' named Dalessandro's as having one of the top five cheesesteaks in Philadelphia.
Gallery
File:Dalessandro's Steaks cheesteak sandwich.jpg, A Dalessandro's cheesesteak
A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popula ...
sandwich
File:Dalessandro's Steaks Order Window During COVID-19 Pandemic.jpg, Dalessandro's Steaks order window during the COVID-19 pandemic
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File:Dalessandro's Steaks sign.jpg, Dalessandro's Steaks sign photographed at night
See also
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List of submarine sandwich restaurants
The following is an incomplete list of notable submarine sandwich restaurants.
A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub, wedge, hoagie, hero, gyro, grinder, baguette, or one of many regional naming variations, is a sandwich that consists of a lon ...
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References
External links
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