Dalessandro's Steaks

Dalessandro's Steaks
Restaurant information
Established 1960
Food type Cheesesteaks and other sandwiches
Dress code Casual
Street address 600 Wendover St
City Philadelphia
County Philadelphia
State Pennsylvania
Postal code/ZIP 19128
Website www.dalessandros.com

Dalessandro's Steaks & Hoagies is a cheesesteak restaurant that was founded in 1960 on Wendover St in Roxborough.

History

Italian American William Dalessandro opened Dalessandro's in 1960 on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough. In 1961, the restaurant moved to its current location at Henry and Walnut Avenues. New owners, former food cart operator Steve and his wife, Margie, bought the business from the Dalessandro family in 2009.[1]

Ratings

The restaurant finished runner-up to Jim's Steaks South Street location in Philadelphia Business Journal's poll for best cheesesteak in the region.[2] Niki Achitoff-Gray and Ed Levine of Serious Eats applauded Dalessandro's meat as the "real prize".[3]

See also


References

  1. Birch, Tanya. Discovering Vintage Philadelphia: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More., pp. 49-52. Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
  2. Kenneth Hilario (4 January 2016). "Jim's Steaks South St. named champion of Cheesesteak Madness". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. Achitoff-Gray, Niki; Levine, Ed (3 December 2014). "The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2016-02-11.

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