Max's seems to have a pretty serious following and they are open LATE. These are BIG steaks on a soft roll with lots of chopped, well seasoned meat (but a bit dry) and one of the few cheesesteak joints I've been to where MAYO is a standard condiment. You'd probably be banned asking for this at John's Roast Pork but it's delicious. The whiz comes from a squeeze bottle. Toppings seem popular here with lots of people going for mushroom steaks with ketchup and pepperoni or sweet peppers. North Philly Cheesesteak rules are a whole different thing.
The best part is that Max's is connected to the coolest bar (and home of the largest drink) in Philadelphia where you can sit and eat your steak even if you don't order a beer (but of course you should). The people are super friendly and if you're worried about the neighborhood don't come at night but i bet it's a blast here at 3 in the morning.
Max's Steaks
Broad & Erie
Max's Steaks fan page on Facebook
2 comments:
It's so funny to me how the rules change from the "hood" spots compared to normal "white" cheesteak places. Where I'm from (Camden) Ketchup, Mayo and Fried Onions are standard. But that blows the mind of white counterparts in the area.
You know I would never put mayonnaise on an italian hoagie but on a cheesesteak it's sort of awesome. Got any good spots in Camden? (Been to Donkey's but that's it..)
Also just found this great article about Max's from Temple's Urban Reporting Lab
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