Dinic’s Pork & Beef

Delicious loaded roasted pork sandwich hits the spot. Get a lot of bang for your buck. I work nearby, and this is becoming a favorite.

Overpriced and underwhelmed. It’s cash only. In a time in which we have self driving cars and smartphones it’s ridiculous that they don’t accept cards. And outdoor seating only.
The sandwich, the one touted as the best roast beef sandwich, is just so plain and lacks any culinary skill. It’s no different than if I had gone to the deli counter at the grocery store and slapped it on a white bread hoagie. And the toppings are over priced too. Want 2 slices of cheese? Extra $ 1.50. Peppers– $ 1.25!!! This $ 9+ sandwich is bland and marked up. I’ve had better hoagies at WaWa. Avoid this rip off.

Truly a hidden gem. Dinics at the Navy Yard is awesome great food everything is fresh. The roast pork and beef will make you come back time and time again.

Great sandwich no doubt but I must say I enjoy John’s better. So much has been written about both but really you just need to try each and decide for yourself. Huge note: 3 stars is just for this particular sandwich within my pretentiously high Philly standards, anyone who has never had a true pork sandwich will love this as much as I do.

The Roast Pork Sandwich was on the food channel and was the reason for coming here. Very fast paced with limited seating. We came on a Saturday right at the lunch rush and were able to get seats. The sandwich had allot of Pork for the money and overall was very good but being from Miami where the pork is prepared with more Latin flavors it hard to compare to some of the Pork Sandwiches I’ve had from South Florida. Just my opinion and preference.

Review specifically for the Navy Yard location — service is appalling. If you’re used to the great RTM location that was reviewed by the Man vs Food guy, this place will shock you.
I’m not a chatty kathy, but over the years I’ve had numerous conversations with the guy in RTM. This place though? Never. I’m not really their type (and its likely you aren’t either). Seems like most of their preferred clientele here is blue collar union guys. You’ll see the stickers on the windows as soon as you arrive and realize what I mean by this.
Food is basically the same as RTM location but I just can’t get over the service. There’s one lady here who will not even grunt at you when taking your money. During summer 2014 I even tried giving her increasing tips ($ 2 on a $ 8 sub!) to get some response, but failed to even get acknowledgement I exist! The other staff apart from her arn’t outright rude, but just not that friendly either! Some people will say that’s a Philly attitude … but this is nonsense, go to their RTM location and you’ll meet some of the friendliest people in the Philly, go to Johns Roast Pork and they’ll be laughing and joking with you!
If you absolutely have to eat here then I’d recommend either the beef with cheese, roast pork with greens and sharp provolone or the Italian. But with so many choices in South Philly my main question is why eat here at all?
If passing through Philly, just head to their RTM location for the real Dinics experience. Don’t have the time or need to drive? Then Johns Roast Pork (approx. 5 mins drive) does a great pork with greens without the attitude problems at this place. Alternatively Tony Lukes (again, 5 min drive) does a great cheese steak. So many alternatives in Philly, best to give this place a pass.

Great roast pork sandwhich with sharp provolone and broccoli rabe. The roll is soft and the pork has great flavor. If you don’t like broccoli rabe you can get spinach greens instead. Either way, greens on the sandwhich is a must. This place is great, lines move gast, and the prices are affordable. They also take most forms of plastic payment, unlike other places in the market that are cash only, like Carmen’s Cheesesteaks.

This was a real disappointment. I had the cheese steak with wiz. The man taking my order was rude. The sandwich was cold. With zero care in making it, just looked sloped together. Was not worth the $ 9

Truly a sub par cheesteak. If you ever find your self in the navy yard for lunch you should head over to URBN for lunch. It is open to the public and one of the coolest buildings.
On the plus side the cheesteaks are priced for what they are worth. About 5.50 add .50 for cheese and onions

How in gods name is this place famous for their pork sandwich? Soggy bread with heaps and heaps of meat? Eh no thanks.

Pretty good pork sandwich. Had a working lunch a couple weeks back, and they ordered from this place. Now, I’ve had the Dinic’s in reading terminal, and walking by this place you think, ehhh, this can’t be better than that. Well, it isn’t, and definitely isn’t better than John’s, but it’s much closer than I expected. The pork was tasty and juicy, and I had gotten it with sharp provolone, and garlic spinach, which was a nice mix-​up against the regular, more bitter spinach usually served. Other people in my office had the cheesesteaks, which they said were good, but let’s be serious, everyone knows what the best kind of Philadelphia sandwich is– Roast Pork.

I was visiting Urbanoutfitters HQ when I discovered this place after taking a little stroll. Amazing sandwich with juicy and tender pork on top of amazing bread and sharp cheese. Must-​try!!!

Best Pork sandwich I ever had. Went here at 1:00 and line was 30 people deep. Ate somewhere else, but made a note, «must be good.» Went back next day at 9am & decided that we ‘d try it out (even though a pork sandwich isn’t really bfast food). It was amazing!

Roast Pork Sandwich — yum!
Chicken cutlet italiano — double yum!
Good lunch time spot — quick and easy. They only take cash.

Famous for the roast pork & beef, but great hoagies and great breakfast sandwiches as well. Everything is served on the most amazing crusty italian rolls. Super cheap & quick. One of my favorite lunch spots during the week!

Great roast pork sandwich — as good as the Reading Terminal location. Get the roasted peppers, spinach and sharp prov.