The original cheesesteak sandwich here is so so good! Great flavor with the onions, peppers and cheese all mixed together in a mouthwatering roll. Served hot and stayed hot the entire duration of eating it.. maybe 16 minutes. It's just magical! Husbands' first time here and he definitely loved it too. I must add, his drink of choice everywhere is lemonade, and it usually tastes like dirty dishwater ( not that I've ever drank that!) , but here it was as good as Chic Fil-A! Portions of food and drink are huge; she brought out his lemonade and my water and I swear the cups are half gallon size! We split the 10" sandwich size, and it was plenty, as well as an order of tots cooked perfectly. This place is located in a strip mall on the road in/out of the Ellenton Outlet Mall. Nothing fancy, but not a dive either. read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

The flavor was fine but definitely have had much better! Seems pricey for the minced meat sandwich you get with a side of non brand name ruffle chips. Not 5 stars that's for sure. Not great but not bad. read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - Philly cheesesteak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Best Philly in Manatee County. Family owned businesses are the best. I really love the thick Milkshakes or Malts especially during hot days. Service is great and for me not far away so easy to pick up 2 10' steak and cheese to go with fried mushrooms. It's a busy place so we enjoy bringing home. When we catch it not busy in restaurant it's just as good as at home at the restaurant. Ambiance is fine. With such good food it's busy to be expected!! Highly recommend!! Also have a place in Bradenton exact same food etc. read more

South Philly has become a semi-regular stop for my wife and I. Their food is consistent, tasty, and a change from much of the quick service food in the area. The setting feels homey and we enjoy eating there when we do. This review is to point out an excellent experience we had recently due especially to the two young women who were serving that day. We stopped in around 5 PM on president's day. Two young women were serving and they were delightful. Especially as we were with parents who are older, one of whom can find eating out challenging. These two young women were so kind and so patient, they made it an extra special visit. We are grateful. read more

Get the garlic bomb! Very very good. Laid back place with great food. You will not be disappointed.

9/7 Saturday Once again the wife and I needed to get out of town. This time we decided to head to the Ellington Mall and I knew exactly where we needed to go, South Philly Cheese Steak. Since it was early in the afternoon we ate before we shopped. Found a parking spot out front and we were in. I understand this restaurant has a couple locations. This stop for lunch is in the strip mall in front of the outlet mall. As we entered I could see this was a clean place. They have table service, found a table and sat. Wasn't long before we were being helped, knew what we wanted and ordered. I had the eight inch cheese steak with onions the wife had a six with peppers and onions. She said the peppers had a kick. And best of they authentic Philly rolls, Amoroso's, the quintessential Philly cheese steak bun. You can't call it a Philly unless its on this roll. I forgot what I came here for and was a bite or two in before I remembered to get a pic. This thing is legit, if you have not had one from this place, please try. You won't be disappointed. And if you hadn't had a Amoroso roll, go there just for that. I had chips with mine and the wife had fries. I had a few of her fries, good. Overall, a great place for a Philly. Will be back...Peace. read more

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The staff is always so kind & professional and the food is amaxing! my husband loves their steak Philly & I'm obsessed with the Southwest Chicken Salad with their homemade ranch!! read more

They have all new management for quite a while now and we have loved going there for our date nights or brunches! The staff are incredible and the food is always the best! Best sweet tea! The jalapeño ranch is a must for them fries and don't skip their lemonade! Absolutely would recommend! read more

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Food was ok, but my God they nickel and dime you for everything. The Cheesesteak was ok, I'd give that about 3.5 stars, tasted ok but nothing special. The fries were bad, not much flavor, limp, and soggy. The worst thing is the prices, and they charge extra for EVERYTHING. A 10" sandwich is almost $14, if you want fries with it it's another $2, a drink is like another $4, want some ranch to dip your fries in? $.60 per little ramekin, and they LITERALLY charged $.50 for "ice" because I just had a glass of water. For that alone I won't be going back. Food definitely isn't good enough to make that anywhere near worth it. read more

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Once again South Philly does not disappoint. Great ribeye with mushrooms, onions and american cheese. Great chop of the meat and cheese mix in. The hand cut fries are great. Service is always fast and efficient. read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - Ribeye with onions, mushrooms and cheese. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Great sandwich with HUGE scoops of meat I recommend to any who enjoys sandwich. I would eat this everyday. read more

My wife snd I are from Philly. These cheesesteaks are legit. Nice amoroso rolls. Fries were great too. A must goto.

This place is the best!!! The food is soo soo good and the portions are plentiful!!! Love the staff who are always helping friendly and so kind!!! read more

Happy to come back here and get a delicious cheesesteak and wonderful service. It's all about the bread for the cheesesteak. A 6" is the perfect size for me. Service was exceptional. read more

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Best Philly I have had in a long time, fries and Mozz sticks also real good! Worth going!

Minced Meat. Definitely not a Traditional Cheesesteak. I did enjoy the flavor, but didn't enjoy the price.

We have been told to come here several times by a few people and we finally made it. They did not disappoint at all. The Garlic Bomb Fries were amazing and we couldn't stop eating them. Didn't even have room to finish our delicious Phillies. I had the Garlic Bomb " Sandwich and my wife had the special Nashville Chicken Philly. Both were delicious and served with chips, since we already had fries. I can see why we've received so many recommendations to go here and it will definitely be one of our favorites to come back to. The cook & waitresses were also amazing! Our orders were completely right and served quickly. They had great attitudes and were staying really busy keeping the customers taken care of. You can tell this place takes care of their customers with the upmost care. We also loved the ambiance of the decor. The open beams in the ceiling were beautiful and the solid wood tables were a great addition. The rustic feel with a twist of industrial fixtures went together very well. read more

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NOT GOOD ANYMORE just very average and over priced menu prices have not been updated on menu online so your bill will be more not worth the price there are better places to get a cheesesteak. A $55 for three subs one small and 2 large but there half the size from the past few years and the fries are cold and greasy mess they ask would you like ketchup with the three fries and they give you three little packets with no napkins guess they would charge me for napkins? This place should be ashamed for there prices there taking people for this place has gone down hill wife has not felt good after eating there last few times so things have changed will not be going there anymore will go to other places used to be great but times have changed. SAVE YOUR MONEY read more

I have been back to this location for carryout a few more times since my original review since my coworkers really enjoy the food. I absolutely love the garlic bomb fries, which are a huge portion. I think the food has improved since my first review when they first opened. I have also ordered the regular Philly, which is okay. I wish the meat was shaved like a traditional Philly rather than time pieces that look like ground beef. It does have good flavor, but the meat in the sandwich is a bit sparse for the price. Service has also been more friendly since the first time we went, but we haven't dinned in again. read more

Excellent sandwiches loaded with plenty of meat, onions and peppers. I tried the pork and the classic cheesesteak. Not one delicious morsel went to waste. read more

You cannot go wrong with this place! Loved everything we ordered, our server was fantastic! It was a gorgeous afternoon so we opted to sit outside. Love supporting family owned businesses. Featuring Nashville hot chicken cheesesteaks and wings, classic cheesesteak and loaded eagles nest fries. Yum yum read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - All the love - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

After shopping at the outlet we were a bit hungry and I've always passed this place so today was the day to stop in!! Let me just say I ran up on a masterpiece We walked in and was greeted told we could sit anywhere and Ms. Enjoli was out waitress with the help of another wonderful lady ( so mad I forgot her name) but our order was taken and we let Enjoli know it was our first time giving this place a try as we pass by often when we come to Ellenton Outlet, she recommended we try the Reg Cheesesteak as their specialty is the Philly, I told her I'll try that. It's like they cook to order omg- it was hot coming out and the bread on that cheesesteak was soft and it just made it taste so much better. The meat was cooked and seasoned just right and the hot peppers in that dang thing was amazing it just complimented the Philly sandwich. The sweet potato fries were cooked perfectly and just enough salt. Mannnn this was the dang best Philly cheesesteak I've had in a mighty mighty long time. I'm freakin impressed. I wish I can snap my fingers and rewind just to have that first bite again, the sensations that ran over my body my, my, my! My husband just kept shaking his head like yes, yes on 10 it's d*** good! Thanks Enjoli you were awesome and thanks for serving us. read more

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Had a special fried green tomato BLT and it was delicious! Fries were great too. Sit at one of the few tables outside when the weather is nice. read more

Atmosphere - Fun. Located in a very small strip mall near the outlet mall, the restaurant is bright and cheerful. There is not a ton of tables and the place can fill up quickly. Unlike many sandwich restaurants, there is table service. Service - Very Good. Our server did an excellent job of being attentive and she was very pleasant. Food - Very Good. The traditional Philly cheesesteak uses cheese whiz (Edited note: I lived near and had an office in downtown Philadelphia for nearly 20 years). However, the restaurant's menu lists white American cheese as its standard (a little weird for a restaurant that bills itself as being an authentic South Philly). I used to frequent Jim's on South Street and on occasion I would have provolone on my cheesesteak so I went with that and "wit". The restaurant offers 3 different sizes and I took the middle ground of 8". They ship in the same Philly bread that is used by Pat's, Geno's and Jim's and it was every bit as fresh as you would find it on on South Street. The steak was melt in your mouth tender and it was cut and grilled perfectly. The sandwich was absolutely loaded. They had malt vinegar on the table which I love with fries so that was my side. The portion of fries was huge and they were the type that is sold at county fairs! The pieces that were not overly fried and hard, were awesome. Unfortunately, that was only 1/3 of the portion size. Call me unreasonable, but this is where I dinged the restaurant a star. Overall Value - Very Good. The 8" sandwich (including potato chips) is priced at $11.50, which I consider very reasonable given the portion size and quality. The French Fries were a $2 add on and that would have been a steal had more than half of the pieces not been so hard that they would have chipped a tooth. Note - the menu is far more varied and offers a wide selection of menu items that are typically not found at a cheesesteak restaurant. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and even would recommend it to people who are not interested in ordering a cheesesteak read more

Cheese rolls are always fresh and comes out pipe be hot. If you're even considering pulling in, just do it.

Stop calling it South philly. I got a cheesesteak last nite. It was a 6" to try. My husband got a 6" ckn cheesesteak. And 1 order of " soggy " fried pickels. $36.00. Cheesesteak is chopped STEAK. it looks like STEAK , not ground hamburger . They were both awful tasting read more

What is there not to like? I tried my first cheesesteak at the west Bradenton location and I have visited the Ellenton location twice. However, my favorite and the best location is in Bradenton off of Lockwood Ridge Blvd. they have the best cooks and the best service by far. This time we had a classic Philly Cheesesteak and loaded fries. I prefer their fries plain. They are so crispy and salted just right. I love their wings as well. Not something you may expect. If you like shakes, you can't go wrong and they usually have some fun seasonal flavors to try! read more

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Visited today for the first time and I must say I was impressed. Very good cheesesteak. Little lacking on the cheese but the filling was very tasty. We got three different steaks and each one of us loved what we got. I added bacon and was not disappointed. The service was friendly and prompted despite being busy. The inside made good use of space as they were able to fit a lot of tables without feeling cramped. Will definitely visit again. read more

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First of all I am originally from philly which carries weight when reviewing a cheese steak place. I got an oreo milkshake cheese steak wit/wit . They added fries for 2 dollars extra. Ok milkshake was good , the steak is VERY chopped which is fine alot of places do it different I do not mind super chopped. Rolls were really good even though it did not hold and the back broke but thats not on them. Now the fries just out of the fryer was the worst part they were SO SOGGY and dripping with grease . The only bad thing which I took a point off was the fries almost took 2 cause they were not great. The steak was good about the same as a jersey mikes maybe . 5 percent better from the roll but not bad either you cant expect a philly experience in florida . Other then kruks in naples but thats a different topic. All in all the waitress was really great and nice she also made me add a star i was going to take away. So all in all good service very busy for 2:00 pm just it was good not great but above average. read more

Always quick and delicious!! Service is prompt and they have always been kind to us. Their fries are amazing!! You have to eat them fresh there - if you take them to go they lose their crispness. read more

THE BEST. I get the chicken Philly minus the hot peppers. I haven't gotten this sandwich at least 10x. Always perfect. But the real star is the side of fries with whiz. OMG. Best cheese sauce ever. read more

Such a warm environment! The service was great. I ordered the Garlic Bomb which was very good; just the right amount of cheese and shaved ribeye. The bread was also soft and really good. The cheesesteak comes with chips and you can add fries for an additional cost. read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - The kitchen and counter displaying the various beers available - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Being a Philly native we thought we would find this a try. We sat at the bar for 20 min. We didn't realize you had to order up front. No one said anything to us. So we got up and went and stood in line to order. We ordered 2 philly, one with and one without. 18 min later we got our food. These are not the Philly cheese steaks we are used to. The cheese whiz was on the bun and not on top and hardly seen. The meat was very greasy and the fries were soggy. The bun was not the amoroso roll. We were really looking forward to a great cheesesteak near us. We could not eat this as we place the food back in the bag and said something to the employee and walked out. $34 later we won't be back. I like to give new places the benefit. read more

Really awesome place to grab a genuinely delicious cheesesteak. Small little spot that would be missed if you weren't looking for it. Perfectly cooked cheesesteak on a nicely toasted hoagie, probably the best I have had in the area. Great service - quick, friendly and you can tell they really care. Would 100% recommend and will be returning regularly! read more

Great food with HUGE potions! The staff were nice and very service oriented. Small hole in the wall for a restaurant but the inside was cozy and welcoming! read more

Food was fine but won't be returning because of the service. Came with a large group from work to get Philly's which I love but couldn't stomach that day because of pregnancy morning sickness so I brought a snack to help me feel better and I guess they have a very strict "no outside food" policy because I was asked to take it outside. It was so embarrassing when I already didn't feel good. I came in a large group and was trying to be inconspicuous anyways not to cause attention to my nausea but they were super adamant and rude about it. After being treated that way, I will not return read more

Yo s'up South Philly Cheesesteak!! Amoroso rolls - tender steak - grilled onions - all cozied in with a healthy smattering of Whiz ... Whiz wit' is a TRUE cheesesteak and now I don't have to actually go back to 9th and 'Shunk to get it! ... if you know you know and this place knows!!! Philly transplants - make the trip. You won't regret it .... and get some garlic fries while you are there. Life changing. read more

Let's just say, if original cheese steak from South Philly taste this bad, I will never eat one again. I asked for salt and pepper and vinegar and Philly sauce. They gave me plain cheese steak without reasoning. The cookies were not fully baked and the French fries where rubbery. Ugh! Very disgusting and disappointing. read more

It's a true Philly Cheesesteaks right down to the rolls. If your from Philly or ever spent time then you know what I'm talking about. The meat is perfectly mixed and the veggies are blended in perfectly and you best order a Hanks Black Cherry to get the full effect. The only thing missing are the Tasty Cake treats. It's a cheesesteak place not sub place making fake cheesesteaks. read more

South Philly's Cheesesteaks - The real deal! It's not Frank's but it's damn close. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

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Not our first visit. Friendly and attentive service. Food served hot, rolls fresh a s super tasty! A nice menu but it's hard not to order the cheesesteak! read more

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