In Philadelphia, it’s hard to make it anywhere without passing a restaurant that serves the city’s most famed culinary creation: the cheesesteak. Several spots are loved by both city natives and out-of-towners, but locals know Jim’s South Street as one of Philly’s well-respected originals. Jim’s serves Philly cheesesteak the classic way, complete with Cheez Whiz, onions, and top round black Angus beef. It’s been a go-to spot for cheesesteaks since 1939. Insider’s Taryn Varricchio headed to Jim’s to find out why locals say this South Street restaurant makes the best quintessential cheesesteak in Philadelphia.
MORE LEGENDARY EATS:
The Iowa Diner Where Every Presidential Candidate Eats During Their Campaign | Legendary Eats
The Oldest Restaurant In The World Roasts Suckling Pig In A Wood-Fire Oven | Legendary Eats
The Best Döner Kebab In Berlin | Legendary Eats
——————————————————
#Philadelphia #Cheesesteak #FoodInsider
Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire.
Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com
Food Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodinsider/
Food Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisinsiderfood/
Food Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsiderFood
Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530
Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider
Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider
Food Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider
21 Comments
First of all they should be using slightly better quality bread but that meat is definitely not the ribeye it's supposed to be. Only amateur places use cheese whiz, should be American or cheddar.
It's a big reason why Capriotti's Subs (cheese steak) taste really good and that's not even their specialty.
I think Cheese 🧀 wize is so gross. 🤢🤢🤮
Uh, this is definitely not the place y’all should’ve made this video of 💀
Ask us. We will tell you that those touristic places aren’t as good as the REAL authentic ones
The original junk food.
cheese steak jimmy's
Philly Cheese Steak jetzt in "Philly BBQ Baunatal"/ Kassel Germany probieren!!!!!!
Philly Cheese Steak jetzt in "Philly BBQ Baunatal"/ Kassel Germany probieren!!!!!!
Philly Cheese Steak jetzt in "Philly BBQ Baunatal"/ Kassel Germany probieren!!!!!!
Philly Cheese Steak jetzt in "Philly BBQ Baunatal"/ Kassel Germany probieren!!!!!!
Philly Cheese Steak jetzt in "Philly BBQ Baunatal"/ Kassel Germany probieren!!!!!!
Check the ingredients of Cheesewiz, geez that stuff is pure evil.
And I quote “thy keepth watching these virtues, then thy mouth will run like the Nile.” –
Salivations 10:13
Go 49ers
Processed 🧀 cheese?
this place doesn't use ribeye. easy pass
I think I got it…meat, cheese, bun. A little complicated, but doable.
Wow good food.
HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY CONSIDER YOURSELF COMPETITION FOR GINO AND PAT?!
WHEN YOU USE CHEAP ASS TOP ROUND INSTEAD OF RIBEYE,IS BEYOND STUPI!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
My wife went to Philly a few yrs ago before she retired & & she tried pat's & geno's( tourist traps) & was not very impressed, I told her to ask the locals where they go, Jim's is 1 & Steve's is the other, women don't listen
I went here over 10 years ago when a friend from Philly introduced me to cheese steaks. I was totally blown away. to this day I've never had one better and I remember this place like it was yesterday. I'm glad I don't live in Philly because I'd eat here every day and die of a heart attack lol
The hype is real! We came from jersey tried both the original with wiz and I also tried the chicken cheesesteak with sharp provolone and were the best cheesesteaks I’ve had in my life hands 🙌🏼 down also fyi the line is huge so if u go to the bar right across u can still order a Jim’s steak top priority so u don’t have to make the line 🤗