Philly Grill Evansville

This is review of the new Philly Grill next to Schnucks on the north side on Rt. 41. Being Philly transplants, we have long been skeptical of anything purporting to be Philly-this or Philly-that outside of the Philadelphia area. We approached tonight's dinner there with low expectations and only a very thin ray of hope. The bottom line is this: the steak sandwiches are small by Philly standards, but they are the Real Deal - including the Amoroso's roll (the only legitimate roll for a Philly steak or cheesesteak sandwich). The flavor is precisely correct. We, of course, had the sandwich with sweet peppers and raw chopped onions (standard). Also, we added cheese (Provolone), the only acceptable alternative to the original Cheese Whiz. Their sandwiches come in 6" or 9" sizes. Twelve inches is standard in Philly, but for those of us trying watch our portion sizes, the six inch size is quite adequate. While 'twice the meat' is an option, it is not necessary. I give them a 90% (A) on the steak sandwich. For comparison, Subway gets an F-. We also tried a 6" Hoagie. They earned a "B" on the Hoagie for "Better than Subway" but still short of what one gets back home. Regardless, it is still just about the best Hoagie in these parts and also comes on an Amoroso roll. I would mark them down a little for selling Nathan's Hotdogs (a NYC treat, not a Philly treat) and for not offering Tastykake Krimpets or real Philly soft pretzels, but those are minor refinements they can easily make. Oh, they also offered to grill the hoagie. That is a Philly no-no! Yo! Stop that, guys! Hoagies are cold cut sandwiches!

Great food and great staff. Great place to eat. You'll never leave hungry. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.