BEST cheesesteak my husband & I have EVER had!!! We got the grilled onions, mushrooms & chose the "Cooper" cheese. I'd never heard of Cooper cheese before so we tried it at one of the cheese vendors first. Tasted like white American cheese to us. We did buy some of the cooper cheese from the food vendor. So glad we did because we're going to buy a ribeye when we meet home and try to replicate this on the Blackstone back home. Hot damn that was an amazing bite worth every overpriced penny!! The line moves fast. Don't let a line deter you! You will not regret it. read more

Uncle Gus' represents a "made in heaven" collaboration between Philly icons Angelo's and DiNic's. First visit today did not disappoint. The combination of bread, cheese and steak was perfect in every way. I'm all in and will return soon and often. read more

Uncle Gus' Steaks - Provolone Cheese Steak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First off it was pretty quick considering how crowded it was. Kitchen was well staffed and ended up having my steak in under 15 minutes. Of course it's great. Roll is the star of the show in my opinion. I just got cooper sharp. Meat cheese ratio was perfect. That being said felt a little light for $17 when compared to other spots but still great. Overall better than most but still doesn't have that Angelos magic. Will definitely have it again after it's been open a while. read more

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I just did not like the taste of this cheesesteak. Neither did my husband. I wouldn't recommend it. I wouldn't go back. In fairness, locals were there ordering. The sub was huge. The bread was interesting. It just wasn't for me. read more

Amazing new spot at Reading Terminal Market. Definitely in my Top 3 in the city. Great flavor, perfect roll, generous amount of cheese & onions. Quick order at the counter, and the wait is short. Plenty of seating in the back of the market, or to-go. Highly pleased with this steak, plus the convenience of the market if you're shopping at the Market, or anywhere else in Center City. Sit down at a table, enjoy your steak, and enjoy people-watching the locals and the tourists. read more

Uncle Gus' Steaks - Cheesesteak with Cooper Sharp & Fried Onions - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

If you're around the reading terminal it's a must try .the steak is great and the bread is amazing

Heard Angelo's collabed on this place so figured I'd give it a try. Overall a very solid cheesesteak. Probably the best one around the city hall area. Quality of the beef was good and the bread has the familiarity of Angelo's. However, the price is fairly steep especially for the size of the sandwich compared to Angelo's. If you're just visiting the city and staying nearby and don't have the time to go to Angelo's, then this is about as good of a representation you can get. The wait around 1:30pm wasn't too bad either. read more

Uncle Gus' Steaks - Cheesesteak with cooper sharp and onion - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

good customer service, didn't wait long. Sandwich was everything. I got the cooler sharp with onion long hots, Mayo salt pepper ketchup read more

Uncle Gus' Steaks - Cooper sharp with onions and long hots. Phenomenal. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was a little better than the 2 on Passyunk. Still only 3 stars. Service was better was food was just average. There is no flavor or seasoning. The bread was good but the meat and cheese. Ehh. Very disappointing. read more

I haven't had many cheesesteaks but I thought Gus' was pretty good! Definitely an easy option if you're on the go. Service was quick!

As long time cheese steak purist the new trend of seeded rolls and Cooper sharp has upped the game. Uncle Gus didn't disappoint. It was well worth the wait. With so many great steaks in the city this one is certainly in my top ten! read more

Absolutely trash. Came here for my sons first cheesesteak and we threw them away. Bread was burnt, onions overcooked and tasteless meat.

Really excellent cheesesteak!!!! There's always a bit of a wait, but the line moves quickly.

We loved the Philly cheesesteak. Seasoned very well the only thing is we wish they had fries or something to go sailing with it but due to location in the market you can get things at other spots if wanted. read more

Outstanding service and great Cheesesteak Sandwich the bread is amazing flavorful plentiful 1 sandwich enough for 2 people

The food and service is all worth the travel and money..The amount of meat and the roll will put you in heaven....jmo/taste

Great cheesesteaks in a cool food court setup in Reading Terminal Station. And to the guy that mentioned the font was an homage to Judge and reccomended End it, you rock dude. read more

This is one of the greatest cheesesteak joints in all of Philly. We did a mini cheesesteak crawl over three days and this one is the best. Great seasoned meat, perfect amount of cheese, great seeds roll. A bit on a higher price point if you add in additional toppings - like mushrooms (highly recommended). A bit of a long wait but the line moves fast. Just as a FYI - this is the same owner as the one owns Angelo's pizza in little Italy. read more

Great Cheesesteak! Flavorful, tender, juicy. I've been known to add au jus or mayo - but this did not need a thing - perfect. Take away only - we found sears nearby in the middle of the market. read more

Good cheesesteak but not crazy about the sesame seeds on the roll. I'm from MD so no toppings read more

Food was great and came out quick. Service was the best thing. Even gave me recommendations for how I wanted to dress my sandwich.

A good cheesesteak with with a rude staff makes it a bad cheesesteak. The rudest staff I have ever encountered in a retail setting in my life read more

Good, but room for improvement. The roll: Sesame seeded, crusty. Good texture. However, the roll was scooped. The advantage: more filling (a plus!). The disadvantage: cheesesteaks are inherently moist, and the bread part of the roll helps absorb and retain this wonderful juice. When scooped, the remaining crust got very thin at places, and fell apart at the top-slits in the roll. (Those slits are needed while baking, unavoidable, but it made the whole thing a bit more difficult to eat.) The filling: Steak: excellent flavor. I love how it was sliced, and not chopped-to-bits, meat, resulting in excellent texture. Onions are pieces around 1/2"x1/2", a good size. A downside was that the cheese was (barely) melted on top of the meat/onions, and not fully integrated in. Long hots -- a good number, and nicely chopped into 1"x1/2" or so pieces (bite-sized). They were well prepared -- barely cooked, so they had the perfect balance of smoothness and crunch. A lot of filling, which kept falling out of the sandwich, so I kept having to eat it by hand or stuffing it back in. A joy! (But get a lot of napkins, you'll need them.) Service: I was there slightly after 11, no lunch crowd (yet). It took less than five minutes to get my order. However, the server kept asking me if I really wanted long hots, they were very spicy, even after I told her I was fine with chilis. I finally had to shut her down, saying in past years I have *grown* long hots, habaneros, aji rico, fresno, thai, cherry, and kung pao chilis, and also smoked, dried, and ground up my own chili powder and made my own sauces, so I was well familair with chilis. (And one of my favorite desserts is diced habs on mango sorbet, she should try it.) Maybe she thought I was a tourist passing through, but, dammit, the description on the card/menu at the register (along with one "I'm good with them") should have been enough! read more

Absolutely awesome. Bread is amazing. Friendly staff. Cooper sharp with onions. Hot, moist and tasty. I'll be back. read more

The cheesesteak with cooper sharp and long hots was delicious. Large portion so if you're not super hungry, one for two is sufficient.

The seeded roll really puts their cheesesteaks over the top. I tried the whiz and sharp versions and both were fantastic. They operate like a machine. Service is quick and friendly. Will definitely be back again. read more

By far the best cheesesteak in and around the Reading Terminal and top 5 in the city! I ate one yesterday and although the wait was a bit too long, it was well worth it. The terminal was is desperate need for a good cheesesteak place and Uncle Gus' fills the gap with an outstanding product. read more

My sister and I had one night here in Philly and couldn't wait to go to the reading terminal market, little did we know they closed so early! Tonight (5/13) we came in 10 mins before everything closed. The staff at Uncle Gus' tonight made our night! They were welcoming and friendly even though I'm sure they were all ready to clean up and close out. We walked past so many other places we wanted to try and everyone avoided any eye contact and went about shutting everything down, but not the amazing people here. Thank you to all the wonderful staff members tonight. Of course the food was the best too! read more

Pretty much a perfect cheesesteak. It hits all the notes. Especially the homemade rolls. Even the long hots were roasted perfectly

I was looking for another cheese steak restaurant in the Reading Terminal ,but the gentleman at Uncle Gus told me it closed. He raved about Uncle Gus cheesesteaks and guess what, he was absolutely correct. Delicious and I will definitely be going back. read more

Excellent cheesesteak. Roll, onions, cheese and meat all top notch and prepared well. Perfect portion size. Location could be better due to the high traffic area in the market. Worth the wait all the same read more

Second Best Cheesesteak in RTM, Down Home Diners hand cut meat and homemade cheese sauce are the best.

Well, we were REALLY excited to try this because of the big names BUT wow, what a let down. Bread was way too soft, didn't hold up and the seeds over powered the roll. Plus, the meat was gummy. Positive was the onions, those were good. But won't be returning. Bummer read more

Steak wasn't bad. But ordered wiz without and put onion on it. Even had it on the receipt