Updating my review: the hoagies are always exceptional. I've finally had a slice of pizza and I must say: "why haven't I try it sooner... that sauce, something about it that hits the spot". I've also had their burgers and whoa! My or my. The burgers are so darn good. I get to have my toppings as I want and as high as I want. Yeahp, this is the spot! Five stars this time. read more

We called in our order over the phone and 20 minutes later it was ready for pick up. Quick and easy process and a good price for the 3 sandwiches we got! You can sit inside, but it definitely seems like more of a takeout spot to me. I had no complaints, I'll admit the cheesesteak was probably smaller than other places I've been but one thing I could appreciate was that the meat wasn't falling out all over the place so I felt like it was a good size for what was paid! read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Cheesesteak - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I used to go there many,many years ago when it was one of the best places to get you cheesesteak,or hoagie from, but over the years things changed,and I forgot all about this place. Until , a friend of mine mentioned that she had a very good & tasty cheesesteak given to her by a friend. Of course I had to know where it was from. Explorers Den,she said. I was surprised, so I decided to check them out again since it had been years since I've been there. I phoned in an order for a cheesesteak with the works, the person on the phone was very nice,and told me it would be ready in 15 minutes. Life happened and I was late to pickup my order, and they called to remind me that the order was ready. It was a very pleasant experience. The cheesesteak was very tasty, so I will be back for another one soon. read more

I ordered a Salmon Caesar salad and the bottom of the container was full of water. They didn't even drain it properly. The salmon also did not have any seasoning on it. Just cooked plain salmon. read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Everything is good in this place. Never been dissatisfied. Recommend to the Stromboli or the Calzone. cheesesteak is mouth watering.

The cheese steak was just Ok but the pizza was really good. The phone service was rude but overall they get 3 in a half

Dear LaSalle grads, please stop recommending explorers den. I am assuming you ate at Explorers Den after drinking and/or explorers Den has new owners. I am not a fan of this cheesesteak. It was under $10. I really can't think of anything else to say about this cheesesteak read more

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I'm still trying to figure out how this piece of metal got into the pizza. Then when I called to let them know they hung up on me...three times. read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Still trying figure out how a piece of metal got into the pizza without them noticing - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

There aren't really any other choices in Olney. The pizza is better than their cheesesteaks. If you find yourself at LaSalle and are hungry, this would be a good choice. read more

I've been going to the Den for a few decades. I got to say I'm disappointed. The cheesesteak was good, but the hoagie was the worst thing I've ever seen. Maybe they recognized me and hook up my pizza. But guys the hoagie was shameful. Attached are before and after pics. 2018 and now read more

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The food is OK at pass and you will have to wait for your order after being called and told that your stuff is ready Sidenote, they really have an entire website without the menu read more

My steak was very tasty although a lot smaller then past years but nevertheless still delicious

I'm sure they've lost service because of her. Misspelled a lot of words because I was so upset. Act your own nationality and focus on treat customers like they pay your salary, Because We Do read more

i recently brought a seafood platter and the flounder and shrimp was half done ( I have pictures ) and the scallops were burnt. Money wasted. I will stick with the steak sandwiches and nothing else. No delivery orders using credit/ Debit Cash Only....... read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Scallops and Flounder Fish - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Got the chicken cheese steak for the first time, I usually get the beef. It wasn't bad but the meat was bland. I had to add salt and pepper. I'm not a fries person but they were crispy and salted. read more

As a La Salle student I have been going to the Den regularly for a couple of years now. The prices are great and the food is too. I went today and got a slice of pizza and a buffalo chicken wrap which is my favorite item on the menu. It tasted great and was made in about 15 minutes. I would recommend trying the cheesesteaks, pizzas, and wraps. read more

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The females that work here that answer the phone and take orders need some type of customer service classes because every time I go there to get food they have some type of attitude problem The only reason I keep going there is because they have the best buffalo wings uptown read more

They have the worst customer service. I paid 20.00 for burned shrimp. They promised me a credit and their not going to honor it read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Rock hard shrimp that the cook said wasn't burned - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Best chicken and cheese steak in Philadelphia. Rite by lasalle college. U have to try it

The food overall is good, most times it is always fresh and hot and placing your order is relatively easy. My 2-star rating is due to the lackluster customer service, your wait time is too damn long and the counter ladies are not that friendly nor understanding of your time, and that time is a commodity that many do not want to waste in their establishment. Late nights during the weekend re the worse so order ahead and allow time for the foolishness. read more

So a few friends and I were on La Salle's campus in blizzard like conditions today, and were so relieved to find Explorer's Den delivered to the Olney building on campus. But that was kinda where in ended for me unfortunately. I got a veggie quesadilla that was just not good. There were too many random veggies piled on which made the rest of the quesadilla soggy and gross. Also, it tasted like the styrophoam it came in. Maybe I didn't eat it quickly enough and it was my fault? A few of my friends ordered chicken quesadillas well done and they looked to be more structurally sound than my veggie affair. The fries were good though and managed to stay crispy thankfully. My friend got a meatball parm sandwich and when asked how it was, her answer was "edible." And that sums it up better than I could! read more

Be warned people... this place does NOT accept credit/debit cards over the phone if you're ordering delivery! Other than that food is good. Hoagies are huge. Pizza is alright. read more

Apparently, the original owners are back & the steaks & hoagies are as well. My daughter comes from Maryland and goes here before coming to visit me. So, I decided to give it a try again after 8 years, the steak was amazing perhaps in my top 5! Highly recommended read more

I used to eat here forty (40) years ago while attending the COLLEGE. On a return visit about 5 or 10 years ago I noticed Bob to be gone and it looked like the people that worked for him "inherited' the place. It was awful. If there's been an improvement due to a turnover then GREAT! I used to tell all my out-of-this-area friends that this was the best. Bob knew how to make a great cheesesteak. No cheeze-wiz crap just "real" processed American Square or provolone/mozarella. The secret was the chopping of the steak with the onions while cooking it. Yes - this made it seem like hamburger to the un-informed but it really was something else! A unique blend of flavors. Bob used real top-sirloin that he froze and then cut on a luncheon deli slicer. I hope the new owners take it back to the good (really) old days. read more

This joint was a bit of a disappointment. My first experience in this part of town as this was right next to LaSalle University. I was stoked to try it as I imagined this would have been one of the top cheesteaks in all of Philly. No. It was just ok. There was a soupy onion flavor with the onions on the steak and the cheese ratio was that so I could barely tell there was any cheese at all. There was a lot of meat, and it was over cooked a bit, most of it starting to shrivel. The steak came out pretty fast which was cool, but my buddies' steak stromboli took foreverrrrr to come out. I tried it; it was pretty good. Not worth the wait good, but pretty good nonetheless. The service was just not there. Not rude, just not friendly. I don't need someone to be overly nice, but they were a bit rough around the edges. The place itself looks a bit third world on the inside. There's one table, a few benches and a bar with some stools to sit at. You're best bet is to get it to go. Or skip it altogether - nothing special here. read more

Just ordered a cheesesteak and fries. The delivery took over an hour. The food was haphazardly thrown together with so much salt and mayonnaise that it was inedible. This is my last time ordering from here. I have no clue to who's cooking but this meal and presentation was horrible. read more

If you don't know any better you just might think this place is ok; however if your from the neighborhood your would know that this den has seen better days, longer lines, all-star service, and %100 guarantee of an awesome steak or hoagie. Pre-covid if you walk in you are greeted with delivery drivers practically running over customers to illegally park on the side walk, first human is behind the grill UN-gloved and lacking hair covering. A young lady with a club out fit that could easily be mistaken for pajamas took phone orders, wrapped Togo orders and in store cash payments. Counter space was un-kept and visual signs of cross contamination from other cooks running around, no sense of order. they had rolls stored on the floor ( BIG no no ) could not keep me in the building another second. French fries are not safe from this place. Sorry being a long time resident and knowing what I know if you value your stomach take a ride to a better place because this is not the place it used to be. NEW MANAGEMENT needed now. read more

The chicken cheese steaks are awesome I usually order my specialty steak from here . Chicken cheesesteak scoop the roll toast it as well spinach marinara sauce roasted red peppers onions and hot seeded peppers . read more

The recent (2011) change back in ownership of Explorer's Den has improved the customer friendliness and menu of this establishment. It's twice as good as it had been. I can place an order, and have it be done in five minutes, done right! The call-ahead system is wonderful, I never have to wait in any unnecessary long line anymore (used to take half an hour here, routinely). This would have been incomprehensible for the previous owners. Further, hoagie standards such as "roast beef" are no longer "out of stock" all the damn time! And they haven't screwed up my order yet. So they appear to have cleaned up their act a little bit. Very impressed. Unfortunately, the diligence and noticeable improvements in their customer service department have not really translated into food that I could consider myself a "fan" of. I do enjoy a good cheesesteak in this city, and I understand that the roll usually defines a genuinely good cheesesteak. The rolls at the Den are way too thin and therefore they become soggy. Nobody wants that. And Explorers Den's sizeable ingredients compound this problem, they still continue to pack too much meat on a sandwich, as their reputation has always been for quantity not so much quality. What happens is, the bread will never hold up, so this cheesesteak falls apart and you would require a fork to pick it up. And they seem ever insistent here on putting the lettuce and tomato under the meat, instead of topping the sandwich. It creates a messy meal. Knowing their cheese steaks are sloppiness, they should automatically put napkins in the bag, I should not have to request them. As for the taste and texture, my most recent cheesesteak more resembled a breakfast food than any other kind of meal. The cheesesteak had a consistency similar to ground beef, rather than prime chopped steak. The overall effect of this sandwich was less than satisfying. read more

Came here this afternoon for the first time and had THE BEST HOAGIE I have ever eaten, ever. The hoagie was humongous loaded with meats and vegetables and the hot peppers were perfect! I brought half the hoagie home and my husband ate it and he claimed it was THE BEST HOAGIE he has ever had despite it being half soggy from sitting in the fridge for 7 hours! lol We are moving out of state in a couple weeks and I am really sad we hadn't discovered this place sooner but at least I'd like to help get the word out. We wish you guys great success with your 5 star hoagies! read more

I frequented this joint while I went to La Salle, and that's what it is-college food. And as college food goes, it's great. They deliver late (good for all nighters), there is no minimum dollar amount for delivery (all you want is a $5 wrap? No big deal), and they usually don't take too long (40 mins max). The prices are fair- good price for good pizza ( and its wayyyy better than dominos or papa johns). The food is good,, especially for the area. I enjoyed:: hot buffalo wings, pizza, Caesar wrap, gyro, chicken fingers, cheesesteak, hoagies, house salad (so many veggies), jalapeño poppers, and their fries were good too. I did not enjoy:: Stromboli (they literally folded a pizza in half before they cooked it. It was really bad, but I haven't found a place in Philly that does a good Stromboli, they all do it this way), and chicken pesto panini (just not good, but it's a pizza joint, not a deli). Bottom line, if you are hungry - this is a great place to eat. It is exactly what you would expect from a corner college eatery. My parents even liked it. I definitely recommend this place! read more

No complaints. Food is great , staff is cool, and they are quick. Especially, when you're working 2 jobs get home late and need something to eat read more

Not what it used to be back in the day. I remember my family going there as a kid. You would walk in and here the clink clink of the spatula. You could smell the aroma of cheese steak in the air, see the pics of old LaSalle players on the wall. Home of the foot long cheese steak, well it used to be anyway. Packed with meat, so much the meat that fell on the side you could make another sandwhich out of it! I remember they closed down to renovate, and it hasn't been the same since. I just went there today and I think this is the worse cheese steak I've had from them ever. The cheese wasn't meltes on it, most of the ketchup seemed to be at the end of the roll so when you picked it up, most of fell out My cheese fries seemed to only have cheese in the middle, on the first few cheese fries which were at the very center. I ate it since I wasted my $10.18 but the best part was my can soda of the lunch special. read more

THIS PLACE DESERVES NEGATIVE STARS. The people who work here are atrocious​ and the food is even worse!!!! The girls at the counter have the absolute nastiest attitudes I​ do NOT understand how or why they are still employed​ at this place. The food is overpriced and disgusting and FORGET about delivery they have ONE delivery driver and he takes forever, the food comes freezing cold and he TIPS HIMSELF on top of the delivery fee. This is 100%​ not a real restaurant​ and just a front for something​. Do yourself a favor and go right next door to Paulines Deli, the lady is as sweet as can be and the food is fabulous. read more

The best cooks in town, one guy stands out above the rest because he has a big heart and can really cook food good. Bebo..thanks for caring about the people. You actually bought a lady a slice of pizza from your own money. You are to be commended. I watched you work very hard and I hope you're paid what you're worth read more

Called to order and the staff are very rude when answering telephone. Food cold and not tasty at all.

The food is ok to good. However, the customer service leaves a lot to be desired. The management needs to train their employees to say a simple, "thank you" after a customer pays. Establishments like these are on almost every corner in Philadelphia. That said, Explorer's Den is not offering anything that can't be found elsewhere. Why should customers spend their money here and receive rude customer service? They shouldn't. read more

If you don't know any better you just might think this place is ok; however if your from the neighborhood your would know that this den has seen better days, longer lines, all-star service, and %100 guarantee of an awesome steak or hoagie. Pre covid if you walk in you are greeted with delivery drivers practically running over customers to illegally park on the side walk, first human is behind the grill un gloved and lacking hair covering. A young lady with a club out fit that could easily be mistaken for pajamas took phone orders, wrapped togo orders and in store cash payments. Counter space was un kept and visual signs of cross contamination from other cooks could not keep me in the building another second. French fries are not safe from this place. Sorry being a long time resident and knowing what I know if you value your stomach take a ride to a better place because this is not it. read more

Ordered 12 onion rings for 3$. They gave me substitute onion rings from Murry's and had the nerve to over cook them. Tried to put ketchup on em but it was some nasty Red Gold brand made with two types of corn syrups. Ordered a white veggie pizza. Looks undercooked. I would bake it more but my oven broke. Tastes nasty unless i remove all the vegetables. The threw like a whole can of spinach on it and the juice still drips off. Its nasty and im high so thats bad. Ill just get a reg cheese next time. Cheesesteaks are good. Hostesses are always nice. Delivery was under 30 mins. Two stars. read more

Explorer's Den Steaks and Hoagies - Multiple deformed onion rings. - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Love their food but the counter girls have a nasty attitude. One time I asked for ketchup after my order was done and the girl said "you always do that", which is true but I would of just took ketchup packets I didn't think it was a big deal. She took my food and poured all this ketchup on it it was so much I couldn't even eat it so I threw it away. That was probably the last time I ate there. I didn't know asking for ketchup was so bad. read more