Steve's Prince of Steaks explained

Steve's Prince of Steaks
Established:[1]
Current-Owner:Steve Iliescu
Food-Type:Cheesesteaks and other sandwiches
Dress-Code:Casual
Street-Address:7200 Bustleton Ave
City:Philadelphia
County:United States
Postcode:19149
State:Pennsylvania

Steve's Prince of Steaks is a cheesesteak eatery that was founded in 1980 on Bustleton Ave in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philadelphia.[2] The eatery has since expanded to three additional locations and is popular among locals. The eatery is known for its melted American cheese and does not chop the meat.[3]

History

Steve's Prince of Steaks was established in 1980 by Steven Iliescu. In 2015, the Steve's along with Amoroso's Bakery broke the world record for longest cheesesteak creating a sandwich measuring approximately 4801NaN1, overtaking the previous world record set in 2011 of 4261NaN1.[4] [5]

In 2013, Steve's expanded to Center City, Philadelphia.[6]

Ratings

The eatery is a popular favorite among Philadelphia residents and has received mostly positive reviews from food critics. Philadelphia Magazine awarded Steve's Prince of Steaks best cheesesteak in Philadelphia in 1992 and 2007.[7] Liz Clayton of Serious Eats described the Steve's cheesesteaks as "a relationship that works".[8] Philadelphia Magazine food critic Arthur Etchells, on the other hand, described the cheesesteak at the Center City location to be "nearly flat" and "overcooked".[9]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price tweeted that the cheesesteak eatery "changed his life".[10]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheesesteak Critic: Steve's Prince of Steaks. cheesesteakcritic.blogspot.com. 2011-11-03. 2016-02-11.
  2. Book: Stern, J. . Stern . M. . Roadfood, 10th Edition: An Eater's Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Local Hot Spots and Hidden Gems Across America . Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony . 2017 . 978-0-451-49620-1 . December 5, 2017 . 120.
  3. Book: Stern, J. . Stern . M. . 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: And the Very Best Places to Eat Them . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . 2009 . 978-0-547-05907-5 . December 5, 2017 . 77.
  4. Web site: Longest Cheesesteak: Philadelphia breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO). World Record Academy. 2015-10-26. 2016-02-11.
  5. Web site: Philly's first Cheesesteak Fest. McCutcheon, Lauren. Philly.com. 2015-10-16. 2016-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030233608/http://articles.philly.com/2015-10-16/news/67453291_1_vegan-cheesesteaks-frank-olivieri-jr-geno-vento. dead. October 30, 2015.
  6. Web site: Steve's Prince of Steaks getting ready downtown. Klein, Michael. Philly.com. 1 March 2013. 2016-02-11.
  7. Book: Karabell, E. . The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans . Sourcebooks . Best Sports Arguments . 2008 . 978-1-4022-4804-7 . registration . December 5, 2017 . 335.
  8. Web site: A Sandwich a Day: Cheesesteak at Steve's Prince of Steaks in Philadelphia. Clayton . Liz. Serious Eats. 25 April 2011. 2016-02-11.
  9. Web site: Tale of the Tape: Steve's Steaks. Arthur . Etchells. Philadelphia Magazine. 2014-11-14. 2016-02-11.
  10. Web site: Blue Jays' David Price says Steve's Prince of Steaks changed his life. Brian . Venezia. Philly.com. 18 August 2015. 2016-02-11.

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