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The Philly Special

3.7 (45 reviews)
Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Outdoor seating

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Mona W.

Located up in the food court of 5th and Broadway this was a great option after taking part in libations!! Service - friendly and easy, order from the counter and they text and call your name when order is ready! It's a flood court atmosphere so it's order at counter and grab a seat where you can. I had the Philly fries - ribeye, fries, onions and cheese whiz. Ate every bite and was so good, it's a good portion for one not shareable in my opinion unless you're sharing multiple things. My brother had the original Philly and said it was packed with flavor! To be in Nashville it was good ! I had their lemonade which is made with agave so the sweetness is limited.

The Hurts

Food was unreal. Guy working was an absolute beauty. Gotta stop by here when in town!

The Original, ribeye, whiz
Marie B.

My visit here was absolutely outstanding! After looking at all of the options in Assembly Food Hall I settled on The Philly Special. I was looking for a hearty greasy meal and this checked all the boxes. I ordered The Original with ribeye and whiz. I also got a side of their crinkle fries and a soda. The soda was the only negative of this experience but that isn't their fault. The food hall has common soda machines all around and on this particular day they were very busy and had no ice in any of the machines. The coke also was lacking in syrup. Again, not their fault but wanted to mention. The sandwich was absolutely amazing and everything I was looking for. The combination of flavors was cheesy, greasy, bready goodness. The bun also had a nice crisp that added some good texture. The fries were very crispy and hot. I love a crinkle fry and these were no exception. Next time I stop by the food hall I may want to try something new since there are so many options, but at least I know I can rely on The Philly Special if nothing else seems appetizing.

One of the most delicious food I had I highly recommend it . If you are ever in Broadway area great service too.

One of the best places to eat I highly recommend if in Broadway area and they have really great customers service

Ric P.

The Philly Special in one of over 20+ eateries in the new DT Nashville Food hall. I got 'the Works' which was a Philly cheesesteak with green/red bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and jalapeños. It was hit and delish. Barbara got the standard Philly cheesesteak with 'wiz' sauce. Very good lunch!

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Julie G.

Food-ordered a prime rib philly. Everything was precooked and "warmed" on the grill. Bland. Bread was just ok. Service was ok, sandwich took about 5 min. Ambiance- its in the Assembly Food Hall, which has a lot of options but they don't appear to be authentic as they claim. My review of the Schwarma place from the same day was about the same as this experience, 3 stars.

"The Original"

I didn't have a great experience at this restaurant. I do appreciate the GM reaching out to me and trying to make it right. I can't give it a 5 star, but am updating my review from a 1 star to a 4. Thank you, Josh.

Texas Philly sandwich With crinkle cut fries.

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Thank you so much Christian !

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Always quick service and plenty of meat on the sandwich. Always consistently good food.

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Great food,Great service . Customer service was great and very accommodating! The Philly special was perfect!

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I always have good service when I order food and the food is wonderful. The employees are always nice.

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Horrible service, took 30 mins to cook a single cheesesteak! Then it was plain with no flavor.

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Not good at all bread was soggy onions cold overall sucked (my opinion) for sure i won't be back. Very over priced..

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