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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taste: 4.5Value: 4Service: 5After all the reviews, I had to try this place out for myself. I had the works with a mix of hot and sweet peppers and a Stone Arrogant Bastard to go along with it. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, last Friday, I woke up hearing something peculiar, abrasive. I opened my window and I could hear the faint shouts and bellowing of large, husky women in tank tops, with deep, offensive voices,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i must say that this is a very authenic steak sandwich. very good with good flavor. had the provelone and onion (cooked perfectly) was a joy to eat. the fries could use a little help but they were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best cheesesteak I've ever ever had! Felt like I was in Philly - where I've only been once!! Will be back!
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! I'm a fan. ;) provolone, mushrooms, onions, and mayo.. yum
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If there's a cheesesteak in SD county, someeone please let me know. Big sandwich and a lot of Philadelphia vibe all over the place. They actaully lose a star for that. I'm a giants fan!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Philly Franks is a little restaurant but with a huge amount of Philly pride!The food is good and the service is great. The people who work here are very nice. If you like Philly steaks, cruise by...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
simply great. pepper cheesesteak, double meat, extra cheese. yeah
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived most of my life in the greater Philadelphia area, I like to think I know a thing or two about cheesesteaks. As far as I'm concerned the best cheesesteak on earth is at Tony Luke's in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's tough to find a good cheese steak in north county maybe why I was still looking when I found the reviews on this place. The drive was short from work, I ordered a mushroom with provolone cheese....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty sure this is the right place. i sampled their cheese steak at the Yelp FIT party as they had a booth. I gotta say, this thing was so damn good that my wife and I had to resample....several...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a guru on the best cheese steaks out there, but one word describes their cheese steaks.... YUM!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dude this place is awesome. Cool staff, great food. If it wouldn't make me 300lbs I'd eat them daily! 3 hour break between classes means Cheese Steak, Cheese Steak, Cheese Steak!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ha! Love the Philly 'tude that comes with the food as well as the service.Soft rolls delivered straight from Philly, along with other eastside products such as chips and kakes.White American cheese:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short and sweet :THEE best cheese steak I have ever tasted in California. I could almost eat it beef stroganoff style, (well, with rice instead of noodles) it is so juicy and full of melty cheesy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you like cheese? Do you like steak? Do you like Philadelphia sports? Do you like random celebrity photos of former SNL cast members endorsing the restaurant in which you're eating? Then this place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best Philly steaks in the San diego area. Not exactly the healthiest place to eat but the employees are extremely nice and more than friendly. Deffinately worth eating if ur in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I was reading my previous review and I realized that, while accurate, it's not exactly useful and doesn't do the place justice. This is the best Philly cheese steak you can get in all of San Diego...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I came here a while back with my brother in law and ex. The staff was extremely friendly. Usually when I goto cheesesteak shops, I always have the option of getting it between three sizes like,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
THANK GOD someone knows how to make a simple and authentic philly cheesesteak... BUT WHY these places reside in North County - after I've moved toward SD Proper, I'll never know.When I'm craving a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like how people will only like a cheesesteak if it is on an Amoroso roll. Such simpletons I say. I would rather have a roll that didn't have such a large carbon footprint. Frank doesn't seem to mind...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place... a bit pricey. The steak is a bit on the dry side but overall good. Not great. I haven't had a GREAT cheese steak. I think that can only be achieved once I head over to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Sooooo Good!!! We love this place, from the cheese steaks to the Taskykakes. We have never had a bad meal here. Not the healthiest, but a treat!
kudzu.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Such a guy place!" said my sixteen-year old daughter the first time we stepped into Philly Franks Steaks, The Original Cheese Steak and Hoagie Shop. The restaurant is indeed a "guy place." The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish that every weekend, I could fly out to Philly and go get me some Pat's King of Steaks. Alsa, I am not freaking J.K. Rowling and cannot afford such luxeries. So the next best thing....... Philly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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There nothing better than a good cheese steak with a nice cold beer
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a bad experience at another Philly named restaurant in Irvine I needed to get a good cheesteak. I called my lady to get the address and plugged it into Dusty....Dusty is my GPS...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Best cheese Steak! hahahaha This was by far the worst Cheese Steak I have ever had! The roll tasted like it was Freezer Burnt! The Grease poured off this Sandwich like a hole in the side of the Exxon...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves up a truly authentic Philly cheese steak! We live a good 45 minutes away but will make the trek to San Marcos when we need our fix. Forget the steak places at your local mall food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! We get take out here for work at least once a week. Probably the best cheese steak in So. Cal. The best I have had any way.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Franks is about as close as you're going to get, outside of a plane ticket to Philly. It's all fresh and the portions are great. Plus, you can get some nice back east extras, such as Tastee Kakes and Italian...
kudzu.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Phillie a couple of times, and this stays true to Phillie cheese-steaks. For the cheese, you get to choose between American, provolone, and cheez-whiz. Authentic phillie cheese steaks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it, As good as it gets around here. The strip mall looks slightly shady but its fine. Sounds far but it is worth the drive if you have that craving. Gotta have a Tasty Cake & The Italian Ice as...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ummm...where to start? I 'd never been here, had a coupon in the mail saying it was the best, bla bla bla...I hadn't had a good cheesesteak since I can't remember ago--so I decided to drive over.The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I went here to try their much-touted Caesar Salad....... NOT. Anyway, just tried this place for the first time and unfortunately (I hate giving out bad reviews, but it is what it is) it doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Philly Frank's looked so appealing when I moved to San Marcos, but after trying it I haven't been back. The shop has plenty of Philly atmosphere inside, but the quality of the food wasn't worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Philly Frank's is a place that will surprise you. It is in a run down strip mall in San Marcos and is probably the last place you'd look to find a gem like this. The place is pretty small and is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having never had a real Philly cheesesteak I can't attest to their authenticity; though the whole place is crammed with "Eagles" posters/jerseys/etc. Their sammich's are damn tasty stuffed with finely...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, they lived up to all the great reviews.Got the cheese steak with provolone and onion rings (not listed on their on line menu)I've never been to Philly, but the cheese steak was really YUMMY and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this place. I can tear through a cheese steak like no one's business...their fries are okay but you get a huge portion so you probably want to share that with someone..get it with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having been to Philadelphia before and trying Geno's and Pat's off of Passyunk, I can say that Philly Frank's has a true authentic Philly cheesesteak taste. I went here from the advice of my brother...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Mmmmm... Gimme a Philly steak sandwich any day! Frank's is good!
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is about as authentic as you're going to find on the west coast. I went there for the first time just a few days after a trip back home during which I had an Abner's cheesesteak (near the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it, Love it, Love it. As good as it gets around here. Guaranteed you will eat your cheesesteak and then think to yourself "I should get one of these to go". The meat is perfect, the bread is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE PHILLY FRANKS! They have the best pepper cheese steak I've ever had, EVER. The sandwiches are like 12 inches and full of juicy meat covered in creamy cheese and grilled onions with bell...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am giving this place four stars because it is here in North County and not a chain. I know of only one other place like this in North County (Philly's Best in Oceanside). If this place was in Philly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a Philly native, I'll gladly vouch for this place. This is as good as it gets in terms of getting a genuine Philly cheesesteak outside of Philly, although it's a bit out of the way unless you're...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The menu says "Philly Frank's Steaks Coast to Coast." So, I wondered, if you find a fish taco place on the east coast filled with bolts and padres fans tell me - you gotta tell me. It's only fair....
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"yo, ay-dree-uhn!" i feel compelled to shout each time i visit (which isn't often, much to my ticker's huge sighs of relief). once you walk in, the weight of philly's sports faithful starts sittin'...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here before I began only eating meat, fruit, and vegetables and working on these huge guns. Tina runs this place, and she is FRIGGIN AWESOME. The food is very good, although since it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here once when I was working in San Marcos briefly. I have not been to too many cheesesteak joints in my time, but everyone always told me this place was the real deal and after eating there I can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Philadelphia decorated shop has got a full and filling menu. This place has really got the best cheese steaks in the north county area.I drive by this place everyday when I head to school and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man. If it weren't so expensive it would get 5 stars, easy. Best cheesesteak in North County. I've never had chessesteak in SD but I doubt it can top this. They sell these chips (can't remember the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best cheesesteak in San Diego...er...San Marcos....uh...whatever...in the area. And they sell Tastycakes there, too. I would definitely make the drive up there for their cheesesteaks....
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heart-attack-in-a-hand-basket.Pepper cheesesteak with onions and cheesy-cheese whiz. Sweet peppers diced in. Don't forget the Tapatio. Pickles and pepperchiniis on the side and you're set. Add some...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. And I grew up in South Jersey, 15 minutes over the bridge to Pats, and Jims Steaks. The inside of Philly Franks is like a slice of a real Philly cheesesteak shop. Eagles and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would be lying if I tried to pretend that I was too cool for cheese steak. True, I am a little ashamed that once in a blue moon, the mood strikes me for a huge, meaty, cheesy steak sandwich and when...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Though I've never been to Philidelphia I'm told that Philly Franks is the closest thing you'll get to a real cheeseteak in CA (they tell me it's because he uses the cheese-whizzy cheese, just like in Philly)....
kudzu.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the finest (perhaps only?) places to get a real cheese steak in north county. These are the real deal people - so if you find yourself with a hankering for a cheese steak, get to Philly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a Philly native nor am I an expert on Philly cheese steaks, but everyone I know who's been here agrees that it's the best place in San Diego for Philly cheese steaks, hands down. You get to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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