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| Published Dec. 22, 2007 at 9:27 a.m. |
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In 1995 or so, my friend Paul and I took the train from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia to visit our friend, Jeff. In the ensuing three days, we pledged to eat nothing but cheese steaks for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Paul later recollected that this debacle was the weekend that "turned him fat." Though I won't go that far on my end, it probably didn't hurt, and I've made a point to avoid these greasy and delicious sandwiches when possible.
My will was tested several years ago with the offerings from Philly Way in Walker's Point. But when the owner stiffed us on a bill for advertising after his ads ran, I pledged not to return. Both my conscience and my arteries cleared a little with that decision.
But now, just a few hundred yards from my office is the new Chubby's Cheesesteaks, 2232 N. Oakland Ave. A few days ago, I reluctantly walked in and wolfed one down.
I ordered the "Philly" for $5.50. It's your standard cheese steak, with fried onions, red and green peppers, steak and cheese. They made it promptly, and with a little salt, it was pretty great. Not quite as amazing as Philly Way, but without the emotional baggage and within two blocks of where I spend most of my waking hours.
It's a good thing, probably, that I don't live on the East Side anymore, since they're open 'til 3 a.m. on the weekends. With my weak willpower, I think it would be hard to pass up after the bars close.
One other cool touch: Chubby's uses bread baked by Peter Sciortino's. I'm adding Chubby's to my "very once in a while" list. And if you see me there more than once a month, please pull me aside and scold me. I could eat cheese steaks for 12 meals in a row when I was 21. But that was 12 years ago.
2232 N. Oakland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 287-9999
http://www.chubbyscheesesteaks.com/
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Posted by thehat on March 24, 2008 at 5:07 p.m. (report)
I read about The Philly Way in an issue of Philadelphia Magazine. They Named the Cheese Steak Sandwiches at The Philly Way as the BEST Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich in America (outside of Philadelphia). As someone who spent my youth in Philadelphia, I must agree. I tried Chubby's and they were horrible.
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Posted by talldrinkofwater on March 6, 2008 at 6:40 p.m. (report)
These Cheessteaks total crap. I was excited to see a new offering in the area, but DO NOT steal Philly Way's menu (they did, right down to the spelling errors) and then offer a substandard product. The meat isn't anything like philly meat, the sandwhich was wrapped like a Jimmy Johns sub so all of my cheese-wiz was stuck to the paper when I unrolled it. Grant it, it was the first week they opened that I went there, but it was bad in the sense that it's NOT a Philly-Style Cheesesteak. Do yourself a favor, enjoy this as a late night drunken meal, but go to Philly Way on S. 2nd and see, smell and taste the difference. You'll be glad you did. PS. Pretty low-class for the author to call out Philly Way for not paying their advertising bill. There has to be a time and a place for this, but come on. Sounds like advertising is influencing editorial--a no-no for any legit publication.
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Posted by Bella420 on Feb. 19, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. (report)
Absolutely LOVED it! Bread was amazingly fresh, meat was seasoned perfect and fries were the best! I strongly recommend this to all to give it a try, you wont be disappointed....Exactly what the East Side needed, Thanks Chubbys!!
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Posted by critic on Feb. 16, 2008 at 5:56 p.m. (report)
If you consider a cheesesteak to have ketchup and mustard then you should go to taste of philly but if you want a traditional authentic philly you must go to Chubbys the best around by far.
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Posted by Ted on Dec. 22, 2007 at 10:26 a.m. (report)
Went there once and thought it was terrible. Go to taste of philly.
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