What is going on with Eve's Zeps??? I've shut up over the last year or so about things but today I ordered a large cheesesteak Zep at 3:00-it had the cheese laying on top of the meat, not mixed in with the meat--ick. $18+ and it's not made right? Cheesesteak 101 is mix the meat and cheese. I called them and they told me to bring it back in and they'd remake it. Because I didn't go shopping for three hours, call in the order, go pick it up, come home, unload the shopping, put the shopping away, get the food out, finally sit down and find out its not made right??? No. Not cool. I get to "make dinner" now. Deconstruct, reheat and eat. Super. What do I want them to do? I dont know. Give a crap? The "manager" just happened answer the phone every time, from order to pick up, to problem. Maybe she should have been checking the orders for quality control instead of ringing them up? It's not the first screw up lately. I've been going to Eve's for 50 years. It's not rocket science, put the sandwich together properly! read more

Eve's Lunch - Eve's Cheesesteak Zep w/cheese on top - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

Eve's Lunch is a traditional Norristown Zep joint that has been turning out "Zeppelins" since around 1938. (You know - dirigibles/blimps!) What is a Zep, you ask? It is the Norristown version of a hoagie, made with a locally baked chewy fat roll stuffed with deli meats or salads, and garnished with thick sliced tomato and onion, and finished with oregano, olive oil and optional hot pepper hash and/or sweet pepper. No lettuce. Today was my first. A delicious tuna Zep loaded to overflow with excellent tuna salad and all the other ingredients listed above. The roll was a standout; a perfect texture with mildly crunchy hide. First bite told the tale. I loved the taste and chew as well as the overall experience. The medium sandwich (half a roll) was a challenge to devour. With drink, about $12. Reasonable in today's world. Maybe not gourmand, but unique enough to qualify as first rate foodie. Eve's is nothing fancy - a utilitarian lunchroom full of chip racks and cold drink cold display cases. The service is in the rear where friendlies take and make your order. Payment after eating is a nice touch. 4 Zeps with a bullet! read more

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Total consistency here ... and that's not easy when you're serving A+ cheesesteak zeps for decades. read more

Eve's Lunch - Cheesesteak zep - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

ordered 3 small zeps, and 1 small tuna zep, the rolls were not the same as before. I will try again another time maybe it's just today, but if they are like today's rolls, not good. Been eating Eve's for over 40 years. read more

A Norristown classic! Service is walk up. The ambiance is that of a Philly area steak shop. The zep is their specialty and they make it the best! Cash only. read more

Anne is so helpful and pleasant The sandwiches are just amazing ! I highly recommend Eves. read more

The tuna zep at Eve's with the hot pepper spread on the side is absolutely out of this world!

I've been going to Eve's over 40yrs when it was on Main Street Norristown and even knew Eve! This sandwich called a "Zep" is unique! No it's not a Sub or Hogie without lettuce, it's TOTALLY different! The flavor KILLS! Oh, the staff working there have always been friendly and the restaurant clean! read more

Always a great place to get a Zep! We have been coming here for years and it's been consistently good every time. We've tried a few of the different zeps including the classic Zep, tuna and cheesesteak. They offer many other zeps and sandwiches here as well. Service is pretty quick and there's seating if you want to enjoy your meal there. They also offer sides like chips and fries to accompany your sandwich. Great sandwich shop for any Zep lover to check out! read more

Eve's Lunch - a sandwich on a plate - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

bumbling fools. there is no system in place to run a business. ordered a sandwich w1 person ahead off me. 25 minutes later .no sandwich and had to reorder since they gave it to someone else. walked out. never again. happened before. shut down if u cannot figure out how to take an order and deliver it. read more

Eve's Zeps are by far, the best I've had. No complaints at all about them. Delicious! The only issue I have whenever I go in there is that the girls behind the counter have NO customer service skills at all. Only one older woman there knows how to treat customers. The younger girls, like far too man their ages, have a lot to learn. Your staff is a very important part of your business and the owner or manager there should be paying attention to how their staff relates to their customers. Sad to see a place with the best Zeps around, not care enough to make sure their staff treats their customers better. Seems like good, old fashioned friendly customer service is lost on many places today, including Eve's. read more

Excellent ! Super fresh roll, tasty cooked Salami and unique, but delicious thick cut tomato and onions. A little oil to top it all off, as soon as I finished I wanted another on. read more

Eve's Lunch - Medium Eve's Zep - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

I wish Eves was a chain bc a lot of places could learn from this establishment. Eve's is well known in the area for the quality of their menu items, particularly cheesesteaks and sepals. They do not skimp on products or quality. A medium size cheesesteak is more than enough for lunch. I am very particular with my bread and Eve's is superb. Counter girls are very nice and respectful. Def recommend if you are in the area. read more

Eve's Lunch - Cheesesteak - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

In different parts of the country, we have different terms for what I grew up calling "subs." In the Philadelphia area (including the south Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia), they call them "hoagies," around Massachusetts, they are "grinders," etc.. We can also look.at Louisiana and their sandwich that can be compared to it, the po' boy. Well, Norristown, Pennsylvania has their own sandwich, which they call a "zep" (I guess short for zeppelin). It is basically a sub (or hoagie, grinder, etc.) but without the lettuce and they slice the tomato and onion very thick. Eve's Lunch is an iconic spot for a zep and has been a long standing business (they started back in 1965) in Norristown for a very long time. Its current location is 318 E. Johnson Highway (someone told me that they moved a few times). It is a nondescript looking place in an equally nondescript strip mall. The sign on the outside looks like it could use a repainting. The inside is simple, looking just like it is, a simple sandwich shop that feeds a lot of hungry people. Honestly, it was not my cup of tea. I do not like tomatoes and I just couldn't help but miss the lettuce on what I call a sub. I decided that I should give it four stars because I was trying to compare it to a sub, which, while close, it is not intended to be. This is a hugely popular business in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area and whenever you are in a particular area you should try what the area is for. In Philadelphia, I want a cheesesteak, in Maine, I want lobster, so I guess when business brought me to Norristown, I had to try a zep. If you fond yourself in Norristown, try a zep and it seems that Eve's Lunch is where most locals will tell you to go to. Hey, I guess the locals know where you should go. read more

Long time customer. I go to Eve's because they are the best for Zeps. But today I ordered a cheesecake w/ fried onions and mushrooms. Instead I received a sandwich with fried onions and MUSTARD Part of the problem is your ordering through a plexiglass window. I think the food preparer miss heard what I said. I also understand that mustard and mushrooms can sound alike. I would say in the future the preparer should read it back so there less chance of a mistake. This the first time I ever had issues with this find establishment read more

An oldie but goodie !!!! The food is ALWAYS AMAZING & THE ROLLS ARE ALWAYS FRESH!!! Let's not forget about the staff, they are always the nicest people to . YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! As a matter of fact it taste like a one another one!!! LOl!! read more

Although I've always heard about Zeps, I never tried one. They are distinctly different from a hoagie in that they have just one type of meat, provolone cheese, tomato, onion, oil, and oregano. I tried this Norristown tradition - the Eve's Zep and it did NOT disappoint. The roll and ingredients - Spot on! Also ordered the homemade peppers on the side. Can wait til my return visit to Eve's Lunch! 5-Star all the way! read more

Eve's Lunch - Eve's Zep with side of homemade peppers - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

I love their sandwiches, but don't go late in the day. I ordered a sandwich about 6PM and picked it up right before closing. The roll was STONE STALE ! Inedible ! This is how these neighborhood joints end up closing... cutting corners. Don't give me a sandwich on old bread ! It breaks my heart, but I'll never go back. Sam's is about as close and always fresh. read more

Proudly displayed in the window is a 'The best of Montco 2019 Best Zep's' sign. I have had good Zep experiences, and apparently Eve's are the best, so I ordered one. The large zep was $14.50, you know I am not a fan of that. I will give Eve major props. She had a sign up that due to price increases during COVID there was an additional charge sandwiches (above the $14.50). It's a pandemic, people understand you have to pass the increase on to the consumer, supermarkets do it. The large zep was very good. It is on a very good but very bready roll. Sneaky good amount of good meat. I prefer the meat chopped but it was good. I would have liked a little bit more cheese. The zep flavor overpowered everything but that is what I guess it is supposed to do. read more

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Discovered this one day while looking for a hoagie or a burger for lunch. It is a local town lunch place that is simply delicious. Portion sizes are huge for the price. Hoagies are called "zeps". My personal go to favorite is the tuna Zep with spicy peppers. Runner up- chicken cheesesteak. read more

Eves Zeps are delicious, I highly recommend them, my favorite is the original Italian Zep, Eve's is the BEST ! read more

Great lunch stop. I've been coming here for years and the food is always top notch! I always get the small tuna zep which is plenty for me. Fresh and delicious!! I want to try the meatball sandwich next, having heard so many good things about them! read more

Unfortunately, we don't get to Norristown as frequently as we once did. But if are within 30 minutes we order doubles, one to eat there & another down the road. We love the Zepps, great meat, toppings & wonderful bread. read more

Best Zeps in the world. I drive the extra miles to get Eves. I have been a customer for 65 years going back to Linfantes original store on Main Street. read more

This is really good old school sandwich shop. Has moved a few times over the last 80 years but... who doesn't?? They make Zeps. They make a really good one. But the standard is still Lou's and it good but not that good. I'd definitely go again. Super nice staff and a wonderful sandwich. read more

Eve's Lunch - Outside - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

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Got the chance to try out the medium Eves Zep and was not disappointed. As someone who loves onions and tomatoes, I had a hunch I would already like their zeps. The thick cut onions and tomatoes add flavor and moisture to the sandwich so that you don't even realize there's no mayo or sauce in their sandwiches! They do add some oil for flavor and additional moisture. Workers are quick and food is decently priced. Only downside is that it's cash only but they do have an ATM inside if you need to use it. read more

Eve's Lunch - Medium Eves Zep - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

Excellent sandwich's they don't accept cards so I don't visit as frequently as I would like to.

Best sandwiches around. Meatballs are best in the area as well. Highly rated. Zeps are outstanding My only advice is don't compare cheesesteaks with some of philly's top cheesesteaks places. Eves just uses frozen restaurant supply meat. Not real ribeye. Steaks are ok but not the real deal. They are famous for their zeps on the famous Conshohoken bakery rolls . read more

They forgot to pack half my order. I had to drive 15 minutes just to pick up the rest of my order. Food was cold, not even an apology

Earlier today I ordered a turkey zep sandwich. The sandwich was fine, but they really loaded the onions. The sandwich was as much onions as turkey. I mean they really crammed the onions into that sandwich. This place would save some money if they eased up on the onions. Some onions in a sandwich is fine, but I mean they really crammed the onions. I mean crammed. read more

Found myself in the area recently. using the Yelp app, I realized that I happened to be only a mile from Eve's at the time. A friend has often talked them up to me as a great sandwich place, so I went for it. Of course, being from Delco, I haven't had many Zeps in my life. I have had one trip to Lou's in my life, which I enjoyed. So I know what a Zep tastes like. I am not unfamiliar. Overall, I liked the friendliness of the staff who treated us well. I am more of a fan of the ambiance at Lou's because I like that old counter look, but it was nice to see a clean open space like Eve's has. The important part... these Zeps are tremendous. Loved the roll, perfect amount of meat and cheese, and I don't often eat tomatoes but these were so fresh that I left them on there. Excellent sandwich all around. I loved the fries as I am a big fan of thick steak fries. The wife highly enjoyed her cheeseburger and onion rings. I do wish they had a few more things on their menu. Lou's seems to offer more in general. But that can be a good thing or a bad thing. No question Eve's is of high quality, and is as fine a purveyor of Zeps as there is out there. read more

Eve's Lunch - Eve's Zep with fries - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania

Nobody's touching Eve's zeps - best around, hands down!! Chicken salad zep on those fresh rolls, w/ provolone, LT&O, and an order of fat fries!! (no salt!!) I'll put their zeps up against anybody's!!!! read more

I live in Norristown and I come here for their cheesesteaks often. Bottom line... You can get 'em cheaper and you get 'em faster. But you can't get 'em any better! read more

If you have never had a zap from here you are missing out. Hands down delicious. Eves zap with peppers is my favorite

There food is always good. Just tell them how you want it and they make it. The rolls are fresh and soft. Tomatoes and onions are good. Fries are crispy and hot and the chicken fingers are good too. Other then a zep my favorite is a steak zep or cheeseburger zep No oregano! read more

I have only been to Eve's once, but I thought it was quite good! The zep was great and I loved the hot pepper relish as a perfect add on. I got the 12 inch long roll size and it was huge and a bit unwieldy to eat. I think I'll try the smaller size on a round roll next time. The fries were also great! Crispy and hot. Great service, also! They were quick to take my order and you can pay when you leave, which is a nice touch. read more

Don't need to stop at Eves for zeps it has changed owners and it is not even close to the old Eves zeps. The meat is low grade and so are the rolls Will not return and the girls behind the counter are poor customer service read more

Eves is a staple in Norristown the tuna zap is outstanding and the cheesesteaks are delicious they close at 7 PM so get your order in early. Conshohocken rolls are the best. read more

Took my Mom to Eve's today for lunch. It was her 88th birthday. She wanted a "deli" sandwich. I told her I knew the perfect place and took her to Eve's! We both got regular Zeps with some fries and she wanted onion rings too! The food was delicious as always! The lady at the register asked if that was my Mother and I said yes and that it was her birthday. Next thing I knew she said my Mom's Zep was on them and she also treated her to a Tastykake and everyone wished her a Happy Birthday! This made my Mom's day! She told everyone that called her today about the nice people at Eve's and what they did for her! She liked the food so much and she said she can't wait to go back! Thank you to everyone at Eve's for making her birthday even more special! Sincerely, Denise K. read more

First things first, Eves is the only legit Zep in the entire area. All others are meager attempts at this classic Norristown Tradition. Eves still does it like the did when I was a kid. I get them here once or twice a year and they are a simple yet wonderful treat. Don't change a thing folks this classic is timeless. read more

Eve's Lunch - Half of a large zep. - American Near Me - Norristown, Pennsylvania