VS
King Kong VS Godzilla, GI Joe VS Cobra, Peanut Butter VS Jelly, and now the ultimate: Pat's VS Geno's!
Around here cheesesteaks are king and Philadelphias align themselves with a cheesesteak place to which they are devout. Pat's and Geno's are two of the most well-known of these artery-clogging factories and are located just across the street from one another. Since we live in the neighborhood, we thought we should test them side-by-side to see who is the real king of 9th and Passyunk.
We started at Geno's. The line goes out into the intersection and one can get a close look at the motorcycles cruising by slowly. The cheesesteak was delicious -- warm, sizable slabs of meat, properly melty American cheese -- and, while the American-centric propaganda (i.e. "This is America, Speak English!") was a bit much, the experience was wonderful.
We headed over to Pat's. While we didn't have to wait in the street, we did have to wait in a slow line. Our cheesesteak was still warm, but the meat was a little dry and the cheese was sparse. All in all an unimpressive cheesesteak.
WINNER: GENO'S!
Now, the overall king of cheesesteaks is yet to be decided. Who do you think is the best?
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