Larry's Steaks

My nephew and I travel to Philly for meetings at least four to five times a year and in preparation for our visit we research cheesesteak places to try. When we visited Philly in June, Larry's was our cheesesteak restaurant of preference. The place was located in a nice area of the city where it was a quiet and clean and the service was fast. They gave more than an abundance of meat on your sub; however, it was as seasoned as I would have liked. I don't like putting condiments on my food after it has been cooked because it doesn't taste as good especially salt. Also, it is better for those with high blood pressure to have salt cooked into their food to lessen its impact on the blood flow. I remember reading this somewhere. Anyhoo, since I have high blood pressure and take two different meds I didn't want to season my food after it was cooked. I did put lots of catchup on my sandwich but it didn't do as much justice to the steak as seasoning would have done had it been cooked in the steak. Nonetheless, being as greedy and covetous as I am about cheesesteaks, I gobbled the sun down like all the others and washed it away with Pepsi because Coke is an inferior product. I gave this place a four because the size of the steak was twice the size in length as other cheesesteaks and the meat was piled twice as high as other cheesesteaks.

They proudly display that they've been in business since 1956. I would like to know if the founder of Larry's or if any of his relatives are still actively involved with this business. Based on my experience there today, I doubt he is, and I think any of the original Larry's influences have been long gone.Service 2 stars: The customer service is almost non-existent. All the employees I interacted with and that I saw working looked miserable. The employee at the grille reminded me of a New Jersey gas attended because he had his Bluetooth in and was more concerned with his phone call than he was with doing his job. The place wasn't busy, and I waited longer for my order than I normally wait for a cheesesteak at Tony Lukes on a busy day.Food 2 stars: I think this location stays in business strictly based off it's excellent location across the street from the St. Joe's University Basketball Arena. We had 1 cheesesteak with extra American cheese and 1 cheesesteak with American cheese, fried onions, and hot peppers. Neither steak was impressive. Both lacked flavor, and in my opinion, this was the worst cheesesteak I've ever had inside Philadelphia City Limits. The meat was low quality, the roll was soggy, the hot peppers were not fresh, and the fried onions didn't add any flavor.Exterior/Interior 4 stars: It's sad because the place has the look of an establishment that had once been owned by people who took pride in their namesake and the products they sell. The outside was attractive. You can see the grille man at work from the window out front, reminded me of Jim's Steaks on South Street. The inside had nostalgic photos and old signs from the past. One old sign boosted that Larry's had won "best Hoagie Philadelphia/NY competition." From what I experience, that is unfortunately ancient history. Today was my first experience here, and it will be my last. Whomever owns this location should be respectful to the original Larry and sell this place to someone who cares about customer service, food quality, and the history of the establishment.If you decide to try it out, make a post, I'd like to read your opinion.

The cheesesteak was pretty solid. Very filling. You have to order at the counter and there's also a menu that outlines their extensive options. It's a pretty no nonsense laid back spot. It was also cool to see all the Kobe pictures and to sit next to his corner.

A few things tonight. I'm going to show you photos of my food delivered on the ground. I contacted the owner who was extremely rude with me, he says yes, Dr. Williams I remember you,you order for me a lot. But I can't do anything for you? I'm very busy, so I have to hang up now. Is that how you handle business for my returning customers? Absolutely NOT. I do not recommend this business to anyone. And by the way, the pizza and my cheesesteak was cold. if I could rate them a zero, I would do so.

Larry's steaks rarely if ever disappoints overall i'd give this cheesesteak a 3 outta 5 stars ,good portion of food for the price around $15 ,fresh tasty ingredients,friendly welcoming staff, clean booth seating w tvs for dine in, stays open late which is a huge plus.

Awesome place. There's pictures of Kobe and the guy that took my order. It's like 2 miles from lower Marion high school. The steaks are bomb af. Definitely the best I had in Philadelphia. The bread was perfect. The meat and peppers were great. I would highly recommend this plant and I will definitely be back

This was a pretty good cheesesteak. The belly filler is a good option for 2-3 people to split. There's plenty of seating inside and outside.

My boyfriend and I did a quick stop here to grab Cheesesteaks before leaving Philly.It was an absolutely satisfying stop. The bread was very soft and the perfect texture to soak up all the cheese wiz but not making it soggy.The meat is cooked perfectly, containing its juicy texture and not overcooked. Made sure to add the must have cheese wiz to it and hot peppers to kick it up a notch. Very nice and easy stop and lovely way to end our short visit in Philly.

The food did not taste as good as advertised. The Phillies lacked flavor, and meat was dry. The service & overall vibe were okay, but the cheesesteaks were not as good as advertised. They were real busy after the Roots Picnic, so I'm sure I wasn't the only unsatisfied customer.

Cheesesteak was decent. Service was decent. But the non-working staff was arguing extremely loud the entire time we were trying to enjoy our meal. Even though it wasn't crowded, nobody wants to hear that - especially in a language they don't understand. Have some professionalism and maintain a pleasant dining atmosphere for your business and customers. Have some class. Argue and fight at home or in the streets. I mean it was very very loud and intense conversation. Between that and a mediocre cheesesteak, we probably won't be back. This is a place to go if it's late at night and you're hungry and drunk and don't care.