"After trying 13 cheesesteak joints in the City of Brotherly Love, our taste tester ranked Geno's dead last. Although "the flavor of the steak was good and well seasoned," that was about it all this sandwich got right. It may be one of the most recognizable names in Philly, but there are many better spots to satisfy your craving, starting with our top-ranked Dalessandro's Steaks."
"So, why was Geno's so disappointing? Where do we begin? It starts with a miss on the texture. The sandwich was soggy. You want to taste the chewiness of the bread and the tenderness of the meat. If it's wet, it just turns to mush. On top of that, the sliced steak style just didn't work for the sandwich. It resembled more pre-packaged Steak-umm slices than freshly shaved ribeye."
"Almost everyone agrees that visitors should think twice before dining in a tourist-trap restaurant like Geno's (and Pat's, right across the street). It can be hard to resist the allure of the 24/7 hours and bright, nostalgic neon lights. "I may not love the cheesesteaks, but I do appreciate the aesthetic," concedes one Redditor praising the storefront's colorful nighttime glow. It may not be the best, but in a pinch, it'll do just fine."
A taste tester ranked Geno's dead last among 13 Philly cheesesteak joints. The steak flavor was described as good and well seasoned, but other elements failed. The sandwich suffered from soggy bread that masked the chewiness of the roll and the tenderness of the meat. The sliced steak resembled pre-packaged Steak-umm rather than freshly shaved ribeye, producing an uneven steak-to-bun ratio. Cheez Whiz mixed with steak grease and slid off the sandwich. Geno's retains neon aesthetic appeal and 24/7 convenience, yet many cheesesteak connoisseurs consider it overrated; Dalessandro's topped the list.
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