Cheesesteaks in Sisters, OR

“As someone who has lived in Philly or the Philly suburbs for 20+ years, I laughed really hard when I saw an oldtime western saloon called “Philadelphia’s Steaks” on the opposite side of the country as Philly.

Given the general wisdom around Philly that if you have to call it a Philadelphia or Philly cheesesteak, it’s not gonna be any good, I was skeptical but I also absolutely had to try it.

The inside of Philadelphia’s does not give the Philly vibe, but is instead a causal PNW bar. It seems like a nice place to go with a group of friends.

My hopes for a good cheesesteak did grow significantly when the cashier told me my kids’ cheesesteak was “Six fiddy”.

The wait was a little longer than I wanted when hungry, but it was under 15 minutes and they were making it fresh right then and there.

When I finally bit into my cheesesteak, I was shocked. It was absolutely delicious—the best cheesesteak I’ve had outside of the Philly area.

The meat was cut correctly—not shaved too thin or put in strips or ground.

The cheese was melted right and it was the perfect proportion—not too much that it felt like a weird grilled cheese and not too little where the meat was too dry.

The only thing that kept it from being a true Philly cheesesteak was the bread. While the bread is better than a lot of other places, it felt like they fell into the “Amoroso Roll Trap” where you get the soft Amoroso Rolls instead of the crusty ones. A good cheesesteak should crunch a bit when you eat it.

All said, it wasn’t just “good for an Oregon cheesesteak” it was a good cheesesteak. I’d get it again.“