Dalessandro’s named your favorite cheesesteak
The results of our bracket are in. How did your favorite fare?
Two weeks ago, we put 16 Philly cheesesteak shops in one bracket and asked you to choose a champion. More than 12,300 votes later, the answer is clear: Dalessandro’s has won it with nearly 23% of the vote.
Dalessandro’s is an old-school classic, but that’s not all it takes to make a champion (see Pat’s and Geno’s). Despite its long lines, the Roxborough shop is beloved by locals and tourists alike. Congrats to the champs.
Dalessandro’s
John’s Roast Pork
Angelo’s Pizzeria
Jim’s South St
Steve’s Prince of Steaks
Brackets won
Here are a few other takeaways:
Pat’s bested Geno’s in their first round matchup, earning about 58.5% of the vote. We now know Philly’s Cheesesteak Vegas favorite.
John’s Roast Pork had the most dominant first round performance, beating Philip’s Steaks with 82% of the vote.
Angelo’s Pizzeria, which won last year’s Italian Hoagie Bracket, finished third overall, though technically lost to Jim’s Steaks in its 1-on-1 matchup – with Jim’s picking up 57% of their first round matchup.
Want to see how the others fared? Here’s a breakdown.
Dalessandro’s
Won 22.7% of brackets
Dalessandro’s
Joe’s Steaks
Steve’s Prince of Steaks
Max’s Steaks
Campo’s
Ishkabibble’s
Sonny’s Famous Steaks
Cleavers
Pat’s King of Steaks
Geno’s Steaks
Jim’s South St
Angelo’s Pizzeria
John’s Roast Pork
Philip’s Steaks
Tony and Nick’s
Gooey Looie’s
76.5%
0%
0%
0%
58.5%
0%
48%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Want to read more on cheesesteaks? Here are six Philly cheesesteak tales, from babies to funerals. And here’s a guide to the best international-style cheesesteaks in the city. Finally, for something different from Sandwich City, read about how Muslim fish hoagies are a Philly sandwich “gamechanger.”
Staff Contributors
- Design and development: Sam Morris
- Words and digital editing: Evan Weiss and Pat Madej