7″ Premium Cheese Steak with Bacon - PHP 320.00 Net ($US 8.00)

The Cheese Steak Shopis a California based restaurant that first opened its doors in 1982 by Keith Layton and after 30 years currently has 24 branches in Northern California. Margaret Uy has brought this franchise to Philippines and surprisingly it is the first international branch. Their main product is the Philadelphia Cheese Steak which is called the Philly Cheese Steak for short. What makes this brand successful is their guarantee for authenticity. What does this mean? Well it means that all ingredients are imported from the Philadelphia area. Learn more here!

Located in the Makati CBD along Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Road) is one of the newest quick service restaurants offering the classic Philly Cheese Steak.

We dropped in for the grand opening on Nov. 22, 2011 and took advantage of their Buy 1 Take 1 offer on their 7 inch sandwiches.

The Cheese Steak Shop’s menu is a simple one pager that is bright yellow and it took no time at all before ordering what we thought was the tastiest item.

We really liked their heavy duty Heinz sauce station, this is functional not ornamental. Oh yes they have Tabasco as well!

Make sure you read the above to customize your cheese steak experience. We recommend – toasted bread with extra onions with grilled hot and sweet peppers.

Large Onion Rings – PHP 180.00 Net ($US 4.50)

We started with their large onion rings a bit pricey for onions, but they were served in a 22 ounce cup with Heinz ranch dressing. They were crunchy and juicy, but we were expecting even bigger onions for the price.

7″ Premium Cheese Steak with Bacon - PHP 320.00 Net ($US 8.00)

We each had a 7 inch Premium Cheese Steak with Bacon and additional spinach (PHP 25.00 extra $0.40). Being a Californian institution which is focused on health, their cheese steak is not as greasy as the original Philly Cheese Steaks that you can easily find at the Philadelphia Greyhound Bus terminal, which is where I first experienced the excess oil running down my fingers as recommended by my old ISM friend Dennis Eisele who was studying at Wharton during the time. The imported sirloin beef was extremely soft and tender. I just wish there was more cheese and we could hardly taste the bacon. Nonetheless it was satisfactory.

Dimes Apple Juice – PHP 50.00 ($US 1.25)

Going for health with juice instead of soda. Can’t go wrong here although their selection of international beers were all so tempting. There is always next time or is there? For draft imported beer, our new filling station is Draft in the Fort which we will post soon.

They may have just opened, but they are ready to deliver around Makati! How was your Cheese Steak experience?

The Cheese Steak Shop
G/F The E Hotel Makati
906 A. Arnaiz Street (formerly Pasay Road)
San Lorenzo Village
Makati City
Philippines
Tel: +(632)-555-1818 Delivery Minimum Purchase of PHP 500.00
www.cheesesteakshop.com.ph

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