I've been to Theo's Cheesecake three times, and the first two times were really good, but this last visit was very disappointing, especially for the price I paid. I spent almost $27 for a cheesesteak and fries, and it just wasn't worth it. I think they even double-charged me for peppers, even though my cheesesteak already came with them. Plus, they used bell peppers instead of the usual cheesesteak-style hot or sweet peppers, which really changed the flavor. They also put some kind of oily sauce or dressing on the bread that made it soggy and gave it an odd taste. I'm not sure if they have new people cooking, but it was nothing like the first two times I went. For nearly $27, the quality just wasn't there this time soggy bread, wrong peppers, and disappointing flavor overall. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I spent $70 on inedible sandwiches. They're supposed to be CHEESEsteaks. We got NO CHEESE! Wasted my money and got no dinner. read more

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This is just about couple miles from our place so I thought of trying them. There is also one close to our house, but we didn't like it. I just ordered their classic Theos cheesesteak with sweet peppers and it was a bomb plus their garlic french fries. It was so perfect. When I called to order, it was a guy who answered my call and he sounds like he is the owner. He's nice and the service was great. It is just a small place but cute and clean. I am really happy with what I ordered. I just forgot to take pictures of my food, but I highly recommend them. read more

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Every since Theo opened up in San Leandro, I've been a loyal patron definitely my favorite cheesesteak shop. They have some nontraditional combos, you can get cheese, whiz, and the bread is authentic as it gets. The service is good. The price is right and the cheesesteaks are loaded with gooey cheese and perfectly cooked meat. There's a lot of special sandwiches and sandwiches. I definitely recommend the spider bite. It's definitely my go to everything is good here. I've had so many different items from the menu and I will say that you cannot go wrong. They use authentic bread from Amoroso's. Definitely a place to try out if you're in San Leandro read more

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Fresh, hot, delicious! Small shop, limited dine in (2 tables inside) and a really tasty sandwich. We kept it simple, Philly Cheesesteak. Some might like a few more onions but it was the perfect amount for me as I'm mostly a meat and cheese guy. Sure I like veggies but cooked veggies aren't my fave...I digress...we will definitely hit this one again. The large was enough to take care of me and M. We walked in, ordered pdq, and waited about 10 minutes. We'll be back 100% read more

A hidden gem in San Leandro and HELLA good! Might get another one today. And they have daily specials as well.

My cheesesteak was a 12" Wicked w/ provolone and hot peppers. It was delicious and very satisfying. I should have took a picture of this bad boy because it was beautifully stuffed with cheesy meaty goodness! Ordered through Door Dash for pickup and prepaid. Nothing to do but pick up and go! Wrapped in foil, it was good and hot when I got home. Now, it's just a fond memory. Five Stars! read more

Who doesn't love a cheesesteak joint? This is one of em. Hidden gem at San Leandro by the police station. Big cheesy, meaty, cheesesteak hoagies. Heavy amounts of cheesy fries! Service is hmm , sometimes good, sometimes rude, depending on who's at the front. Area is clean. Place is great. Just go and try them, see for yourselves. read more

Service was good. The lady was nice as it was our first time. They have enough table and chairs if you decide to eat here but be aware you will smell like the grilled food after. Ordered #10 and liked the flavor of the cheesesteak. Probably need to cook the beef a little less. Huge bread. Pastrami sandwich was yummy and portion was good. Enjoyed the fries, regular and cheese. Cooked just right. Chicken rice plate was just ok, would probably skip next time. Will come back for the sandwiches. read more

I hate to say it but Theo's Cheesesteak is probably the worst cheesesteak I've ever had. This shop charges the going rate for cheesesteaks, about $15. The meat is very meager. The bread is not fresh. The Coke from their soda machine tastes like tonic water. I was extremely disappointed eating here. The employees were friendly, which is the only reason I can give an extra star. Other than that, Theo's is a triple threat: bad cheesesteaks, bad fountain soda, and overpriced for the lacking flavor and quality of food. Needless to say I won't be back. Places like Theo's make it hard to "be adventurous" and try new spots to eat. Theo's makes me want to stick to places I KNOW are good, so I don't end up disappointed as I was with the food here. read more

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It was one of those lazy days when you just don't feel like getting out the house and wanted to be extra chunky by doordashing some greasy food. So onto Yelp I go, and low and behold, Theo's popped up for cheesesteak. Pictures and reviews made it an easy decision. And then when we found that we could doordash, it was meant to be...or so we thought. The order is listed in the picture posted. Seriously how did this place get 4 stars. These pictures previously posted must be from some other place because the sandwiches we ordered were not fresh. We ordered through Doordash and I have a feeling they skimped us on everything since we did not dine in and Doordash probably gets a part of their profits. But don't punish the customer just because we didn't feel like dining in. I ordered extra cheese on all sandwiches and one came dry bare-bone without any cheese whatsoever. I also ordered garlic fries and it did not come with garlic. I was hoping for a grease filled bun with savory juicy meat and melt cheese. Instead, I got a dry *ss sandwich that tasted like it had been cooked the day prior and then warmed up in the oven to be delivered to some hungover Doordashers. How do businesses want to stay in business when they continuously want to jip their customers for an extra buck or two. Should've just risked my life driving to Oakland for Mills Hoagie This is what this business did - "Hey these customers ordered their food via doordash and won't see the condition of their food at the restaurant so let's jip them and make their food as bad as possible because they're not physically here to complain anyway." *round of applause to the shit business you run. read more

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The other reviews were correct: this is a SALTY cheesesteak. Salty can be subjective and I usually don't mind salty food, but for me, this was almost inedible. If they relaxed the salt, this would be pretty solid. read more

It was Good but the cheesesteak shop is better! The ribeye meat tasted frozen like I made the cheesesteak myself

Came on a Sunday afternoon (2:30 pm). Service was slow, waited 40 minutes for a garlic cheesesteak and curly fries. Originally wanted to eat there in their limited dining space, but my friends and I were on a time crunch so unfortunately was not able to enjoy it fresh. The cook was definitely working hard and apologized several times for the wait despite it being a simple order. By the time I got mine, my friends had already scarfed down their sandwich. There was a new trainee that seemed clueless and seemed lost. Despite the bad experience, the food was decent - on the slightly saltier side and mildly hot despite it being eaten an hour later. I also got a side of ranch for my fries that was an upcharge of 50 cents which tasted a bit sour and not right. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

I've been here more than a few times since they've opened. I really like this place. I usually get my sandwiches to go. I was here on Thursday and the guy working there was really friendly and makes a mean cheesesteak. I had the mushroom cheesesteak with cheese whiz. Also with a side of potato chips, which they fry in house! They have quite a variety of items on the menu, including daily specials. They have a variety of cheese on tap for your cheesesteak. And they also fly in their bread from Philly. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Mushroom cheese steak with cheese whiz and a side of in-house fried chips! - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

Look the sandwiches were great which is why this business got 4 out of 5 stars. Go try them! The bread is so soft & warm, the meat & cheese are delightful. There is a variety of sandwich options, and it taste better than your average Philly cheesesteaks in the Bay. I really enjoyed myself and got full with the 12 inch sandwich. Things that could be improved is the cleanliness of the tables to dine, it's a small space so most folks get their food to go from my observations, and parking sucks! The service was good, the folks were polite, and it was not a long wait at all. At the end of the day I'd come back any time for another sandwich because I know it will be good. Thank you Theo's Cheesesteak Shop! read more

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I had the mushroom cheesesteak with American cheese with Mayo and lettuce. The meat was seasoned and cooked perfectly. I also got the cheesy garlic fries, wow that was awesome. The only reason they got a 4 stars was because they charge for Mayo and lettuce which I could of did without. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - 12" Mushroom cheesesteak with American cheese and grilled onion. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Came here looking for a delicious cheesesteak, saw the photos and looked promising. Ordered their #1 cheesesteak only for it to have no cheese it came COMPLETELY dry, when I tell you I would rather have made a dry sandwhich at home and it would've tasted better. Called in order to get a refund manager picked up the phone said to come back with the food, yeah right like I'm going to drive 40 minutes back to get a refund guy was super rude and even laughed at me for requesting a refund. read more

Low quality steak, small portions, and they always get your order wrong.. given this place many tries hoping it would be better the next. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Missing Hot Pepper Cheesesteak Sandwich but they forgot the peppers.... - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

Best authentic Philly cheesesteak I've had outside of Philly. Try with Pepper jack bacon and garlic, yes they have Cheese whiz for the real authentic taste read more

Looks can be deceiving... this hole in the wall is a good choice for a cheesesteak. It's super cramped in there so I advise ordering to-go. Seems to be only 1 cook, therefore it will take a while to get your sandwich. I ordered one of their specialty sandwiches, the wicked. It comes with mushrooms, onions (I opted out), cheese (provolone), choice of meat (I chose steak), and their housemade "white spider steak sauce". It was delicious. The sauce has some kick to it. At first when I unwrapped my sandwich I was scared but after I took my first bite and all the flavors blended together and formed this massive group hug of deliciousness, I knew I'd be back for more. The sauce was very complimentary to the cheesesteak. Was just the right amount portions. I ordered the regular 6" with no sides, and was full. I ate the whole thing. Just wish they had sliced my sandwich in half. read more

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This place is definitely worthy of its high rating. Theo's was the first food recommendation I was given when I moved to the area and it did not disappoint. 5 stars for flavor. I love the bread they use for the sandwiches. It held up well without succumbing to all the juices and sauce in the sandwich. I'm a sucker for a teriyaki cheese steak so I went for that with provolone, along with curly fries and a side of cheez whiz to dip them in. The sandwich was AMAZING. The curly fries were a tad too salty, but I still ate them. Not much to say about service as you just order from a counter. Definitely order ahead because this place is SMALL, with only one small table inside and not really a suitable place for sitting and eating, especially with a group. Hopefully they can get a bigger location some day! read more

This was my first time having a cheesesteak sandwich and it was delicious! The Mad cheesesteak was bomb with the garlic, egg, bell peppers, mushrooms, sauteed onions, steak and cheese. I would totally order it again. This place screams hole-in-the-wall and is located across from the Bayfair Center. Because of it's size and limited seating, I'd recommend ordering to go in the future. If you're having that cheesesteak sandwich craving, I highly recommend checking out Theo's. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Mushroom cheesesteak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

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This sandwich was complete and total trash. A farce or brazen lie, nothing remotely close to the photo. I ordered the pepper steak with cheese wiz and received a velveeta-laced steakum mush in a hotdog bun! What a scam for $28 bucks! read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - What I received! - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Yikes... Based on the 4-star average reviews, I'd been wanting to check out Theo's for a while. When you're craving a good cheesesteak, nothing else will do! Finally gave it a try when my nephew was in town from Sac. Since it was my first time, just got a basic 'steak "wit'" (grilled onions) and Cheese Whiz. Well, it was pretty awful. Very salty, bland and flavorless meat..! The cheese was fine, and the best part was the roll (thankfully they use Philadelphia's famous Amoroso's rolls). Maybe Theo's is known more for their special 'steaks, as they have quite a selection of special combination cheesesteaks but I figure if they can't get the standard 'steak right, I'll go elsewhere. Even The Cheesesteak Shop and Jersey Mike's 'steaks are significantly better... I need to mention that I have been to Philly several times and have eaten at Pat's, Geno's, Jim's, Dellassandro's, Tony Luke's, etc. Pretty high standards to live up to. Still, based on my first visit to Theo's, I will not return. It might have been just an off day for them but I always say, sometimes a business only gets one chance to get a regular customer, especially when there are several other options for better cheesesteaks in the area. Two stars instead of one because the service was friendly and they are smart enough to use Amoroso's rolls. The fries were pretty good too. I'm bummed that Theo's wasn't awesome. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Looks good, right? WRONG. Salty and flavorless. Dang... - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

My first time, ordered the Pepper Cheesesteak with mushrooms added, and American cheese. The bread was good, Amoroso Rolls. The meat was ok, nothing special. The cheese was yellow American, not white American. They should really have white American for a cheesesteak. If you want the yellow stuff, they have cheese wiz. The peppers were tiny diced green bell pepper. They should be sliced and grilled with the meat. Overall 3 for the cheesesteak, not sure I would come back, but they do have many interesting menu items and combinations. The fountain drink machine was off too, not enough syrup, very watered down. The diet Coke just don't taste right read more

Delicious! I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I went for the 10" sweet & hot peppers w/provolone and my buddy had the 10" hot peppers w/American cheese. We got sides of mozzarella sticks and curly fries. It was all very fresh and the rolls were delicious! The meat, cheese, and peppers ratio was spot on! I will definitely go there again when the urge hits. Also my friend who went inside to pick up the order said they were super friendly. read more

I was craving a cheesesteak and was looking for places to try in the area. I usually go to The Cheesesteak shop but wanted to see what else was around. I found Theo's and I am so glad i did! The shop is very small so if you wanna eat there its only room for maybe 4 people. The guy who took my order was also the cook so looks like its a one man show. BUT their menu has sooooo many options. Everything was fresh and cooked to order, and the quality tasted so good! Youre able to choose different options for cheese on some of the sandwiches and they even have some that they have created. Definitely will be back !! read more

Great late night spot. The sandwiches are the kind of yummy greasy sandwiches you want to eat with a beer. And I use "greasy" as a compliment in this context. Great prices too. I'm not a big fan of the other things outside of the sandwiches. read more

I had the mushroom cheese steak and onion rings. It was very good. I would recommend Theos to all my friends.

The weight was a long time. I pre-ordered my meal and it still took 40 minutes to be repaired. Also it had great taste, but it made me feel sick for the next day so probably will never visit again but maybe they had a bad day not much place to sit inside there maybe two tables Definitely it to go place. read more

Friendly service and a clean space but the food was underwhelming. Very dry sandwiches all three of them. The garlic fries were good but the meat and cheese were even dry on the bread, which was also super dry. I wished it had been better, won't be returning. read more

Vegan Dragon Philly Sandwich (with veggie chicken) pictured below which was great, got the combo that comes with a generous amount of curly fries and a pink lemonade which were both flavorful. The worker was very helpful when ordering and they were friendly when I arrived, will be returning soon. read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Vegan Dragon Philly Sandwich - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

So I order a pepper "cheese steak." Why is the word cheese in there ? because there was not one molecule of cheese in it! WTF? I know people are trying to save a buck but this is messed up! I do not like being ripped off! It's just this soggy mess. On a hot dog bun! Come on Theo, get your act together dude. Maybe go to Philly and learn how they make them. Not Oakland style. Good Lord. I wouldn't feed my dog this slop. And way overpriced! read more

Found hair in my food so disgusting I was so excited to try and to find hair in my food was just a blow to my tastebuds

WHOA EASY ON THE PEPPERS THERE. Basic bitch cheesesteaks perfect for people who have never had a half decent one read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California

Easily the best cheese steak we've ever had!! We went with the basic sandwich and they made it on point!! Bread was crunching the meat was tender. Can't wait to come back!! read more

This place has the best friendly customer service. Many different variety of sandwiches to your flavor; you can't go wrong,come on down!!!

0/10 this place is a -10 but I'm being generous by giving it a 0. The service here is terrible it seems the little girl behind the counter forgot to have manners. She yelled at me and was very rude to my husband and I because we still needed time to look at the menu. Then the food came out. Things did NOT look up from here the bread was extremely dry nd stale, they didn't add sauce or anything to it not even cheese.... It's a cheesesteak and there was no cheese. The meat was extremely bland and unseasoned when I called for a refund I had the man yelling at me to come back after I had driven 20 minutes back home I indeed fed the sandwich to my dog. It also doesn't ease my mind there's a bar right next door and a bunch of crackheads walking around while I wait to get my food. read more

Definitely coming back! Call me crazy but the Lord's stamp is all over this place! Got all kinds of stuff off the menu! Had to try it all! Very accommodating and kind people! Owner (Theo) cooks all the food himself fresh to order! Cashier is sweet and helpful! Trying this place out is a must! read more

Theo's CheeseSteak Shop - Cheesesteaks Near Me - San Leandro, California