Reviews Fred's Downtown Philly

Outstanding Steak!. I ate here with a group of work friends today. Got the 10" extra meat, with mushrooms. The meat had wonderful flavor, the onion as well, and the mushrooms added their own earthy flavor. The cheese was melted in like it is Supposed To Be.

I wish they served real iced tea! The steaks are great, the best I've had outside Geno's in Philadelphia.

Highly recommended.

Today I was visiting CSI, and a couple of us decided to head to Dickey’s on Plano Road near Collins for some BBQ for lunch. We got there around 1205, and the line was out the door about 20 ft, the longest line I’ve seen at that Dickey’s. I drove through the parking lot, and there in the strip shopping part was Fred’s. I like cheesesteaks, so we decided to give it a try. At first glance, it’s a dump. There’s a lot of Philly sports team stuff on the walls, and the tables and chairs are a mixed lot. The cheesesteak was wonderful. I have flown to Philidelphia several times, and each time have had cheesesteaks for lunch. Geno’s and Pat’s, both rate 10 of 10. Jim’s, maybe a 7 of 10. On that scale, Fred’s is a 9 of 10. I got a 10″ extra steak and cheese (you would order this as “wit wiz big” if you were at Geno’s, maybe). The meat had a tremendous flavor, and was super tender without being mushy. There were just enough onions, and they were cooked perfectly. There could have been a bit more C