In the middle of Chicago known for its pizza hot dogs it's Italian beef handling a little business tomorrow, yet tonight, it's all business LOL. The best type. Plenty a fantastic options but I stick to the namesake Philly nothing like pizza in Italy definitely nothing like a true "philly-style" Philly cheese steak you don't know what that is... You haven't tasted the golden goodness yet LOL. Starts off with that tender steak and for me it's grilled onions all the way. But the thing that makes it Philly Style is no matter how you add to it you gotta put that CHEEZ WHIZZ on it. I know,i know, I was a bit skeptical until I actually tried it sometime before now, and I tell you what it'll change your experience for GOOD. And I've been to other chains as well as restaurants that claimed to have "Philly cheesesteaks" but what they should say is they have cheesesteaks because it ain't PHILLY until it's WIZZY. In Philly best doesn't write trust me on that one. Not really your bag,? Don't worry they've got great sandwiches, desserts, salads and other fare. But if you dare go to Philly's Best you got to give that Philly style Philly cheesecake a whirl. read more

Philly's Best - It's been a long time ..... Been a long time coming - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Huge disappointment! If this is how real cheesesteaks taste, I want no part of it. I paid $10 for one original steak sandwich & seasoned fries. The sandwich tasted like ground up White Castle burgers on a bun. The seasoned fries were terrible too. More like crusted fries, not seasoned like Popeyes or Checkers but had a crusted outer layer. All in all I ate the food because I was starving but was expecting better bang for my buck. Will possibly be back to try a sandwich with Cheez Whiz which I here is the way to go, but then again I dont like Cheez Whiz. Guess I'll jus stick to Great Steak & Potato ;) read more

Philly's Best - Lol - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First of all worst experience of my life I explained to the guy exactly what I wanted and they gave me what they wanted very disrespectful people I would never go back and btw smells like dog food I wouldn't serve to my dog read more

If I could give ZERO stars, I would. If your want chicken beaks in your meat, absolutely order from here. Otherwise, save your sanity and cash... as well as the mind EF game of.."who gets to bite into the chicken beak?!" Normally, if I was unhappy with a delivery I would talk to the restaurant myself, but this experience was far too disgusting. Just take a look at the pictures read more

Philly's Best - Almost bit into a chicken beak when ordering chicken tenders, never order from here! - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food here was good I will definitely be back. The best was the gyro pizza and the seasoned fries were good and fresh. Only reason for the 3 stars is our philly's happened to be soggy and although I asked for garlic bread it wasn't included. And mainly the wings were full of grease and oil. Not appetizing at all, had to throw the entire thing away. Literally just sitting in a pool of oil, soggy, not crispy and barely looked cooked through. read more

Philly's Best - Garlic Parmesan wings - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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OMG!!!! Get the garlic philly with extra meat. It is the best!! Dean the owner is a great guy. He's really nice and that is what you don't see in a lot of places anymore. I'm willing to drive from Elgin to Chicago just to get a Phillys Best!!!! Yummmmm!!! read more

Always delicious. Only issue with the dine in being closed they can at least keep the dining area clean. But Philly steak is banging though. And the fries. read more

I had this place recommended to me by a random girl I met on a boat! She was talking about how good it was so I decided I had to try it after the boat. I had the philly cheese steak with onions and a type of white cheese (can't remember the name of it) and garlic bread. It was yummy! The mushrooms and cheese paired well with the steak and everything together tasted delicious. The garlic bread definitely gave a nice kick to the flavor. Can't wait to try their Belmont location, that's closer to me, and see how it compares to the one in the West Loop. read more

Philly's Best - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

By far the best Philly cheese steak I have ever had in their Philly fries awesome! It's a must stop if your in the area! read more

Philly's Best - The best Philly cheesesteak around - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very good philly steak and cheese pizza. I ordered the 8 inch philly steak but will be getting the 12 inch next time! I usually go to the gyro place across the street for my late night meals. I think this place is going to be my new late night destination. The gyro pizza was ok, not great read more

Philly's Best - Gyro pizza, ok not great.... cheese pizza was really good.. didn't have time to take a pic. I will next week. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really enjoyed my meal when I came here. The service was quick and great. They will assist you very well. I like their Original Philly Cheese Steak small. It was pretty amazing. It has great flavors and seasoning. The steak was soft and yummy. I can't get enough of it. So I ordered take out again. The only problem is when I open it in my house it gets messy. The steak and cheese was on the packaging and bun. It's totally messy. But the best thing is it's also delicious. I hope they improve their packaging. Come and try this place. read more

Lies. Oh the humanity! Ain't nothing philly or best about this joint. Guys, if you are very desperate for imitation cheesesteak, this will totally do the trick. It's not gag worthy or anything but I've certainly experienced much much better. This happens to be around the corner from where I stay and I agree that it's perfect drunk-night food. Not too oily but enough carb and protein to soak up that treacherous booze. Just don't be fooled by the name. False advertising at its best. read more

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Addendum to my cheesesteak pilgrimage (see my list!) After having spent the early part of '09 working in Philly. getting a cheesesteak from a different place each week, I finished my time there and went back home to Chicago. I thought I was done with the cheesesteak. How wrong I was. Just tonight I finally hit up the conclusion to my cheeseateak journey: Philly's Best. The sandwich was pretty good and filling, and service was several steps above the surly attitude you can find in Philly. But is it authentic? I don't think so. The whiz isn't real Cheese Whiz, the bread is lacking, and the onions added a lot of flavor. Too much flavor. It almost felt like I was eating a dry Italian beef smothered in cheese. But yes, it's a place I'd come back to, and I recommend it. But if you want a real cheesesteak, you'd better fill your tank and start driving. read more

We decided to come here after our work. Its afternoon already when we came here. There are lot of customers inside. The staff and waiter seemed busy but the problem is their service was slow based on our observation. It's our first time here. After we choose our order we just took a photo while waiting to our order. Then after a minutes of waiting it came. Some of my friend like the food and some are to. Its depends of the taste of every people. But for me some of the food that we order taste good but some are not. But we eat all of our order. We just gave 4 stars rating to this place. Just try this place so you will have a view and taste about their food whether its good or not based on your taste. read more

Can I give 0 stars for this order? I have ordered from here many a time. Food has always been prepared correctly. Tonight....not so much. Cheese pizza. Large regular cheese steak. Fries. Wings. One of these four items was properly cooked. The cheese pizza literally fell apart when I picked it up. You know how people who can't cook say they can make spaghetti with sauce well because it can't be screwed up? That's what I thought cheese pizza was in the pizza world. Apparently not. We waited 1 hour 10 minutes for food. Shouldn't that allow time to cook crust? The cheesesteak was in bread supposedly but it felt like a wet sponge. I know there are toppings on there and it's not a clean sandwich, but this was crazy. So I call. And I was on hold for 9 minutes after I gave a brief description of my upset level. Wanna hear the guy's answer? "You added mushrooms and peppers. That's why it's soggy." I do not expect this person answering the phone at 1:00 AM to be an extreme intellectual, but I I expect to have someone not try and bs me. I am pretty sure there is not a chemical reaction when mushroom and bread meet that causes an extreme excretion of fluids. Must be a science thing I'm just not intelligent enough to understand. I was also told that since I ordered through grub hub I had to call them to complain. After the hold. Not great. Then hung up on. Grub hub is great. Super friendly and understanding people. Apparently the scientist told them (when grub hub called on my behalf) that he personally checked the order and the pizza was the only thing they could refund. If only the scientist understood customer service and Yelp review causation and effect. Oh well. read more

Philly's Best - Dairy free Philly cheese steak apparently. Only took us 10 ten minutes to cook ourselves after being delivered. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great place good food would go back again. The philly steak was delicious!!!!!!!!!!?!?

I actually ordered a salad from here during my lunch. I ordered over the phone for pickup and my goodness they charge for every little thing. They didn't have blue cheese, so I wanted to replace it with feta and they tried to charge me. Um, NO! So after I called them out about that, they took off the extra charge. When I came to pick it up, they had forgot to put chicken on it. Besides charging too much for nothing and forgetting my protein, the salad was very fresh and extremely good. I enjoyed it a lot. read more

TLDR; I remember this being 5* in college, but after more than a decade, I have to say the roll pretty much disintegrated to the touch (not the Amoroso's I know in Philly). That being said, it's delicious so it'll drop it down to only 4*. ------- Regular followers know that I've never really been a fan of the majority of Philly's cheese steak joints. There's either not enough cheese or the meat is really dry. That being said, my Center City / South Philly favorites are John's Roast Pork, Ishkabibble's, Mike's at the Comcast Center, Tony Luke's, and Jim's. Heck, I'll even throw in Gooey Looie's for the sheer heft! Hmm, maybe Philly has grown on me over the years (more on that later)? Admittedly, I may have had some bias because the first "Philly" cheese steak I had was at college - in Chicago. After a late night and even the next morning, there was nothing better than some cheese steaks from Philly's Best. They were always juicy, dripping, and satiating that inner craving for grease, meat, and cheese. Granted, I'll admit most of my faculties were probably not up to snuff when I ate them. So when I came back to Chicago for a work conference, the first stop I made (even before the hotel!) was to the Greektown outpost of Philly's Best. It was late and midweek, but there were still plenty of folks from nurses to the gentlemen in blue - all stopping by for a cheese steak. You couldn't help but notice the Philadelphia Inquirer articles adorning the walls and the pride they had in using Amoroso rolls! Cheese Fritters [$5.99] I started off with the cheese fritters. I can see these being decent hangover snacks, but I couldn't help but compare them to fried cheese curds. While the fried cheese fritters were decently buttery and nicely crisped, there was no stretch from the cheese and frankly, you couldn't really discern what was within. It came with a pat of marinara. But no matter - the fritters were just an attempt to satisfy my inner fat boy. I obviously came here for the cheese steak. Large Philly Cheese Steak [$13.24] Whiz & provolone, 'wit, garlic bread These days, I have to order mine with both whiz and provolone - 'wit and on a garlic toasted roll no less. The melange of meat, cheese, and onions was just as I remembered - incredibly juicy, inundated with fried onion flavor, and well-seasoned. This isn't clean living - the taste will be on your hands 'till the next morning. The only downfall? No idea why the whiz was put underneath the steak and thus, on top of the bread. That's a huge pet peeve of mine. In what world should the roll be breaking apart from the liquid gold? Good thing I didn't ask for delivery because that would have been a bigger mess. In retrospect now, structural integrity is something that Philly definitely has in spades. But I still have to give it to Philly's Best (in Chicago!) - there's something about their combo of meat, cheese, and onions that makes for the perfect bite. Combine that with a fresh roll that holds up to the heft - it's definitely one of my top gustatory pleasures. read more

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UPDATE: After I posted this review, the delivery driver came back to my building!!! The concierge called me to let me know he came inquiring about whether he had delivered it or the right location; to-which they informed him HE DID NOT! The driver also proceeded to call me on my cell phone (again) and I immediately hung up the phone. The building is placing Philly's Best on the ban list for deliveries directly from their restaurant. ORIGINAL POST: Calling a customer a liar when they lost the delivery isn't a good look in the middle of a pandemic for a small business. I have been going to Philly's Best since I relocated to Chicago in February because the food is really good. However, I REFUSE to go back after the experience I had tonight. I ordered through their website and left very specific directions for the driver to drop my food off at my building which has 2 concierge entrances. The driver didn't follow directions (and he even called me right before he got to the building to ask me to come down and get the food). However, rather than waiting the 3 minutes it took me to come down the elevator, he dropped my food off at the wrong location and now they can't find it because someone else may have accidentally grabbed it with multiple orders coming in due to quarantine. I waited in the lobby for about 10 minutes thinking maybe the driver had gotten lost. None of the 3 concierges on the side I live in had an order from Philly Best logged in for delivery. So I called the restaurant and this is when it went ridiculously awful. I attempted to tell the person that picked up the phone that I had not received the food and needed to know where the driver was. The driver had just returned to the store and I heard him say in the background, "I dropped it off, so if he didn't get it, that's just tough s**t for him." I told the person on the phone that I paid for that order and even came down to the lobby (potentially exposing myself to this COVID-19) to try and get my food but it was nowhere to be found. The driver decided to call me from his cell phone and proceeded to cuss me out, telling me, "You told me to leave it with the concierge when I called and you're a f***ing liar that wants free food." He hung up the phone. When I switched back to the other line, I asked to speak to a manager or owner. Some other man came on the line trying to tell me the "driver said" he delivered it as he was supposed to and they weren't doing anything else for me. Naturally, I was beyond pissed. I told the man I was speaking with that I would contact my bank and have the charges reversed because I never received the food and they screwed up the delivery. He then told me that the "boss" had spoken to the driver and they had determined there was nothing else they would do, and if I wanted to get my money bank I could just contact my bank. This is the sign of a small business that is STRUGGLING to keep up in this pandemic. Rather than offering to remake my food and deliver it again, THIS was the response I got. They were not only rude, but the complete incompetence towards customer service is enough to overshadow any great meal I've had from this place before. And when I told the man I was speaking with that "I could have ordered from any other restaurant tonight," he responded by telling me, "well you wouldn't have had much luck because 80% of the restaurants are closed." We've been on quarantine for 3 weeks, and I haven't ordered from Philly's Best the 1st time (until tonight), so I'm pretty sure there are SEVERAL restaurants and small businesses that would be more gracious and accommodating to earn my money and my business. There's NO WAY I will ever trust eating at an establishment like this, that can't even treat a customer right when THEY f**k up. read more

Over- rated. Too expensive for the size of sandwich. Fries are decent. The cheese steaks are ok at best. Nothing spectacular here.

Amazing. That's all. On the road for work and my coworker and I decided to stop for food and I suggested philly so we found this place and it was incredibly worth the pit stop. read more

Philly's Best - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Philly chz stk pizza was absolutely amazing. First time getting it and my son loved it. Momz loved her philly chz stk sandwich on garlic bread w/ mozz chz & grilled onions & peppers read more

Best Philly Steak sandwich in Chicago hands down! Garlic bread is a must and any cheese will do my favorite provolone.

This place wasn't good. I didn't like my Tuna Sub, i felt the bread was so well toasted it also warmed up my tuna salad, which I perfer cold. And i didn't think their pizza was very good. And I felt their Philly Steak Sandwich was okay. I wouldn't go back there because I felt it was not worth the money and the time to just order food to pick- up and go home. read more

I placed an online order the night before for 12:45 pm. I showed up on time and they had no record of my order, even though I had a confirmed receipt in my hand. Not a good sign. I ordered a large steak with provolone and onions along with the Philly fries, since that was their online special of the week. The food took close to ten minutes to prepare, but I could handle that because I knew it was being cooked fresh. For $10, the steak was a decent enough size. The bread was solid, though I've had better rolls for cheeseteaks. If it was actually Amoroso's, I wouldn't have known. The steak was juicy and flavorful, but the onions tasted overdone. The Philly fries, dusted on Crab-esque seasoning came out hot and had a strong spice to them. They served them with a white cheese sauce, which really helped balance the spice out. I liked the meal, but I'd probably go back to Monti's next time. read more

1st timer here, I was referred from an fb friend. I had the philly cheese slice of pizza & it was DELICIOUS!!!! The pizza crust was soggy & juicy & flavorful. The cheese & beef were proportioned perfectly. I really enjoyed this slice especially for the price. 2nd on the list was the philly cheese steak sandwich. I requested extra onions, peppers, & mushrooms. The sandwich was put together wonderfully. There was a nice amount of grease to it. The meat was kind of bland though Service was pretty good. I'll definitely be back for more. read more

My sister and I came here for dinner. The guy was nice and let us take our time to look over the menu since it was our first time. South Street Beef Grinder - My sister opted for this on garlic bread and seemed to enjoy it, but she did say she would get a different kind next time. Small Philly Cheese Steak with Cheesewiz & Onions - I enjoyed this, but will maybe try it on garlic bread next time. Although a bit salty, but I think it was because of the cheesewiz. Large Seasoned Fries - These were okay. We both really enjoyed the bread here. Would definitely be back to try more. Not a fan of the bathroom doors.....makes me feel uncomfortable with those type of doors. read more

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Great Philly cheesesteak. Garlic bread can be kinda mushy but everything else is great

So my husband is from South Philly and is forever missing his neighborhood staple, Docs Deli. After the Eagles won the Super Bowl this year the local Chicago news did a feature on places to get Philly cheesesteaks in the area, and Philly's Best was one of the listed. Part of our decision to try this place was because they use Amoroso rolls, which is authentically a Philly thing. While the general flavor of the meat is pretty good the bun... why on earth would you bother special ordering Amoroso rolls if you don't use them right?! Our cheesesteak was SO SOGGY that it immediately fell apart. That my friend is not how you make a cheesesteak. You need to lay it on top of the meat for just a moment, like a tent. The other negatives about this place: The place is not kept very clean, there a fruit flies, the smell of constantly cooked veggies is too strong (probably needing to update the ventilation), it took a long time for our food (which would be ok if it had actually been with the wait) and their thin napkins are probably the worst way to soak up the epic amounts of grease from your sandwich. I believe this place probably was once good, or even can be good at times if the right person is working... but I'm not sure I would recommend wasting your time. read more

The sandwiches were good. I got the Reuben and a Philly Cheese Steak to try. I also ordered the big chocolate chip cookie. I won't take away a star for just the cookie since it's not a main menu item, but the cookie itself would be ONLY one star. One star because it actually is a cookie. It is described as "7 ounces of Peruvian Chocolate surrounded by a brown butter crispy edge." (Uber Eats menu, 7/12/21) That didn't sound like a chocolate chip cookie but I wanted to see it. It's about an inch thick in the middle and tastes like cookie dough. Very few chocolate chips at all. I DO NOT recommend this item. And that's saying a lot because I love most sweets. read more

Philly's Best - The Big Chocolate Chip Cookie Not sure where all that chocolate is at. I do not recommend. Not good at all. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Admittedly, I'm no expect on what a good Philly cheesesteak should be. That said, Philly's Best is not only conveniently located close by but open late. So on those rare occasions I am craving a cheesesteak or the more likely scenario that I am inebriated after a night out on the town, Philly's Best has never seemed to fail us. Yes, do try the cheesesteak but if you are craving a late night slice the pizza isn't bad either. read more

This is the best philly's steak sandwich in Chicago . I suggest to order online and pick it up in 30 min . Lines are pretty long there and you will have to wait for your sandwich . The best is steak with mushroom and green pepper . read more

The in person experience wasn't good, but the food made up for it! The food was so good and the portion size was huge. I liked how I came at 1am and could still get food. I got the steak Philly cheesesteak with fries, so good. read more

It's pretty far from where I live but it is definitely worth the trip. Their seasoned fries are my favorite in addition to their steak philly's. Steak Pizza by the slice is a good choice too. read more

Philly's Best - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

philly's best is philly's absolute worst! the staff is extraordinarily rude. they are also incredibly slow. finally after putting me on hold at least 3x, taking 20 mins to order a delivery on the phone? it was only 3 sandwiches‼. i was told by the very same inept woman my order would take 45-50 mins for delivery. it took 2 hours and then the delivery guy wouldn't bring imy order to my door. i have lived in the same home for 20+ yrs and never had any establishment have refuse to come to my condo door. this is especially upsetting because o just had my knee replaced & i am also recovering from cancer. the entire point of the delivery was so i could have it delivered directly to my door and be able to rest my body i have been patronizing this restaurant for many years. the original one was in skokie we used to drive all the eay there to get their grinders. his sin went to culinary school and brought his culinary knowledge back. hes not there any longet and things have gone totally downhill. i was going to give them one last shot. what a mistake don't order from here if u are hungry and like your food prepared the way u have ordered it. i can promise you it will take forever for your delivery to arrive & then its always wrong and inedible. . the manager is unspeakably rude. this place has no respect for its clients and never gets any order right. tonight was the last time for me. nerer again. i don't need abusive treatment friom a sandwich shop. never again. phyllys best is phyllis worset its & awful in any & every way possible. do not patronize this awful place. its not good, its always wrong and never comes on time. i cannot say this emphatically enough; phyllys best is phyllis worst idk of i can give it 0stars but that is my rating. read more

JUST FREAKING YUMM!! I have been to their Belmont Ave location but this location is just BETTER. Ordered a regular Philly with a side of fries and it was prepared to perfection! There is not much to say but I want to point out that this must be THE BEST PHILLY CHEESESTEAK IN CHICAGO. I am craving one as I type this review. The steak was seasoned perfectly, my toppings were fresh and full of flavor UGH .... I just want to thank the skinny gods for blessing me with a fast metabolism, if not I would be 5000 pounds by now. Hey you guys that are reading this, go there now and order a Philly. read more

I cant believe u actually call yourself Philly Best...u charge $14. For a philly cheesesteak that would cost only $9. On any corner in Philly and I'm not talking about the commercialive Pat's and Genos. And People black olives, bell peppers, and giardiniera has no business on a philly cheesesteak...please this is not a Portillos sandwich. read more

Can't go wrong at this place I love the Philly cheese steak so delicious only thing about going is the parking but overall I give them 5 stars best Philly Cheese steak in the city hands down read more

I've been eating here for about 10 years... This is my go to spot when I'm craving yummy food because it never disappoints. Their Philly cheesesteak is the best I've ever had. If you order through their site they often have free items you can add to your order! That's how I first tried their philly steak roll which is now a staple of mine. Their seasoned cheese fries are bomb too. read more

Placed an order online and they delivered the wrong food. Called and asked for the correct food or a refund and the person on the phone said "were too busy. Too bad. That's f***ing life. You have to deal with it." Terrible customer service. Will never go back there again. read more