NVM Review

Philly Cheesesteaks - Top Notch

By Warren Rojas

A long-time favorite of sleep-deprived Georgetown University students and M street bar-hoppers, the Philadelphia CheeseSteak Factory hopped across the river last fall to claim a spot in the new Tysons Corner Center expansion. The daunting sandwich roster includes the Original Philly, the CheeseSteak Hoagie, the Mushroom CheeseSteak, the Pizza CheeseSteak (boasting marinara sauce and mozzarella), the Western CheeseSteak (bearing green peppers and barbecue sauce) and the Ultimate CheeseSteak (a whole lotta’ everything), as well as versions of all of the above sporting chicken instead of steak.

Bread: The Philadelphia CheeseSteak Factory exclusively uses hearth-baked Amoroso rolls, the standard-bearer for all serious cheese steak fans

Steak: Get ready for a mountain of finely chopped steak that naturally spills out all over, turning the giant sandwich into a sticky mess (but it is soooo worth it)

Cheese: Take your pick from real Cheese Whiz, Provolone or White American

Toppings: Fried onions, malt vinegar, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard and steak sauce are all gratis. Expect to pony up for extra lettuce, tomatoes, hot /sweet /green /cherry peppers, mushrooms, pickles or bacon