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Phat Philly Cheesesteak

3.0 (2 reviews)

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Philly's Best

Philly's Best

3.8
(196 reviews)
3.7 mi
•$

Best sandwiches in Lake Forest…read more Original Birch beer. Seasoned fries. Quick and ohhhh sooo tasty.

Never coming back. I was invited to have an easy dinner with my parents who are 79 and 94. I talked…read morethem out of The Hat to get Philly's Best since I had been eating there for decades. My mother raced down to the store since closes at 6pm on Saturdays. She made it with 15 minutes to spare. A couple of older ladies were sitting in a booth eating. Behind the counter was a female putting stuff away and a male scraping the grill. The male took her order and she ordered a cheesesteak, an italian, and a club sandwich along with some fries. Upon ordering the club sandwich the male behind the counter told her they were not serving any sliced meat sandwiches. She asked do you mean cold sandwiches and he replied yes. He then proceeded to make the cheesesteak and the italian but not the club. He never cooked any fries and they appeared in a metal to-go container. The two sandwiches he did make were ok but the fries were the nastiest fries I have ever tasted in my life. They were clearly old fries, not even reheated. You should be ashamed to serve a human being that garbage. Now on to why we will never be back. Your posted hours of operation are 10:30 to 6pm on Saturday. You should be open those hours, not putting stuff away and telling customers you cant make them food because you want to close up shop early. Furthermore the bs excuse you gave was clearly a lie as you made the Italian sub which has 3 different kinds of sliced meat and I have never once seen anyone slice meat on the spot to make a sandwich at Philly's. You had no problem making 2 more sandwiches for the gentleman that came in as our food was being bagged up so logic says the time she came in wasnt an issue. That was before your posted closing hours. I felt like crap because I talked them out of getting The Hat, your competition right down the street and then your service and your food SUCKED. As I said, we wont be back. I hope you closing up shop early was worth it.

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Philly's Best

Philly's Best

3.8
(507 reviews)
7.4 mi
•$

Had a Philly Classic Cheesesteak it came with Thinly sliced steak cooked to order with melted white…read moreAmerican cheese served on a genuine Amoroso roll it was so delicious and every bite you taste the melted cheese and onions. Also had cheese fries and it came with French fries that was salted good and nacho cheese on top and it went really well with the Cheesesteak. I love this place the service was good and the ambience was good to watch the sporting events

Well, if I want a ground beef sandwich, I know where to come…read more I hadn't eaten here in around a year because the last time I did, I was disappointed with the quality and taste issues with both the cheesesteaks and the fries that accompanied the seeming change in management. The cheesesteaks that used to be full to the brim had then been stingy and the fries reeked and tasted of oil that had been reused wayy too many times. To add insult to injury, the prices had jacked up a ton. But, before hitting a road trip, we decided this would be one step above fast food so decided to give this place another shot. Huge mistake. Somehow, and at some point, someone decided that the steak that goes inside the cheeseSTEAK could be swapped with what looks, tastes, and feels like ground beef. True story. From the crumbly texture when chewing, the watery taste that could stem from what I think was a hurried attempt to semi-boil and/or thaw frozen meat, and the fact that 25% of the meat fell every time I took a bite, I'm almost certain they are using ground beef. At a minimum, it is clear they switched their meat and it is not for the better. I can only speculate that it was in response to complaints of stingy meat because they had filled our sandwiches to the brim with this meat. Unfortunately I'm going to be permanently removing this from my list of food options. This experience has even compelled me to write a review when I have not in quite some time. Wow.

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Philly's Best (with peppers)
Philly's Best (with peppers)
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The Hat

The Hat

3.9
(1.5k reviews)
4.0 mi
•$$
Family-owned & operated
Established in 1952

The hat is a great classic greasy spoon for pastrami that originated in LA and has spread across…read morethe Southland. The restaurant in Lake Forest has plenty of seating in indoor and outdoor, and the staff are really nice. On this occasion I had Fries with pastrami and it was delicious! It is a little bit greasy, and I would've liked to have been able to order a smaller fries, because I ended up throwing away quite a bit of excess fries.

We love The Hat but not today. They were efficient processing the lunchtime crowd and always…read morecheerful but the food and service suffered. The Pastrami Dip was messy before we dug in. The generous portion of small size onion rings were barely warm. Not good at all. Normally, we would have gone back and asked for fresh ones but we eat so few, we let it go. Our drink order never made it on the ticket. We went back and were cheerfully assisted. Finally, the dining room needed attention. Normally, there's an amazing woman constantly cleaning up but neither she nor anyone else was present. There were several messy tables that needed cleaning. Urp. There's something magical about this location that was sorely missing today. The Hat's Pastrami Dips and onion rings are a rare treat but today felt like punishment. We will come back when we start Jonesing for pastrami but don't think it'll be anytime soon. Our arteries may thank us but we are bummed.

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Moe's Deli & Catering

Moe's Deli & Catering

4.7
(697 reviews)
4.5 mi
•$$
Vegan friendly
Family-owned & operated

Great sandwich spot. Friendly service. Good sandwich and cool little spot. Reminded me of a…read moreQuiznos but so much better. Great bread, fresh ingredients and made perfect. Thanks for the good sandwich!!

Greetings loved ones! Let's talk sandwiches! Brandon isn't the biggest fan, but he likes me enough…read moreto enjoy one every now and then! We went to this casual and local spot in Laguna Hills that serves the community! Walking in, you're greeted with a bright place that is filled with people from all walks of life, just eating lunch and taking a breather from work. That's how you KNOW you've got a gem on your hands. We went on a not-so-busy weekday, but there was still a decent crowd! I got a classic, the humble BLT. The great J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is credited with the sentiment that a BLT is a tomato sandwich first, and I agree with him. The tomatoes are the star of the show, with bacon and lettuce taking a backseat both flavor and function-wise. With the pepper jack on a whole wheat baguette, I can't complain here. It's a simple, tasty sandwich that I have trouble faulting. You get what you get, and it's a great way to have a feel-good sandwich without the heavy after effects of some others. And I...I got the italian. It's your gabagool-filled sandwich that you've gotta love! That's right, there's Gabagool, Moe-tah-dehll, salaam, pepperoni, and provolone! Top that with olives, banana peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and you're in business. It's got a wonderful deli-meat texture, and the familiarity of the sandwich is just plain comforting. One bite into this thing, and it was like being transported into the past. Things were easier back then. These are the cold sandwiches, but their hot ones are also crazy! We're told they're even better! Come by and try it out for yourself. If you want the stuff that knows your belly, why not come try out Moe's Deli!?

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12" Meatball sub
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We're in gloves, clean, making sure the meat was hot
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The Trough Sandwich Kitchen

The Trough Sandwich Kitchen

4.2
(537 reviews)
5.8 mi
•$$

I'm so serious when I say this, this breakfast burrito might've been the best breakfast burrito…read moreI've ever had. I'm someone that loves food tripping and breakfast burritos are something I eat often, but this one was other-worldly. The custom pick of protein, the cheese, and jammy sunny side up eggs inside, the crispy tater tots, and the tenderly crunchy griddled tortilla; it was incredible. And if you think I'm overplaying how good it is, then your loss; you don't get to try it. Anyway besides how good the burrito is, service is great! They made my food quick and were attentive to the things I needed. The inside is nice and there's good seating inside, maybe not enough for a big party, but there's a couple two-top tables and a bar seat counter (no bar, just bar counter). HIGHLY recommend! I've been living in RSM for the past couple years and I have zero clue how I'm just finding out about this. Gem alarm!

Great breakfast spot. I was craving a breakfast burrito so decided to try out the Trough. I read…read moresome reviews that suggested going with the sausage and holding pico, so that's what I did and it tasted great. The tater tots give it a great crunch. It comes with some salsa verde to dip it in that gives it a little heat. Overall great breakfast burrito. Also tried the French Toast, which was pretty good but the star of the show was the breakfast burrito. We ate sitting next to the small lake. Will definitely be back.

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Breakfast burrito with bacon.

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