Tony Luke’s

The food, good but not as great as oregon ave, but it is one of the better places to hit in the ballpark. This review is based purely on the personnel working the game on Sunday 9÷6÷15. The wife and I were in line, along with maybe 25 – 30 people, couples and families included. No sooner we got in line the griddle cook and a woman started to argue. It got louder and LOUDER, and the profanities started flying from a-​z. This went on the entire time we were in line till after we left, there was NO type of management to interject. All the other staff looked scared or like the other short order cook with headphones on… found it funny. I certainly did not find it funny, as I looked around and saw children who had to listen to this TRASH.
TONY, JUST BECAUSE THE BALLPARK ATTENDANCE IS SLIPPING, PLEASE DONT LET YOUR REPUTATION AT THE BALLPARK SLIP ALSO.
You should always have some type of management there to keep control of animals like these.

This was one of the best philly cheesesteak I had until I went to Sonny’s and Steve’s. I was so excited that two top ten Philly Cheesesteak places were at the same place. I had to try a place that was voted best Cheesesteak and defeated Bobby Flay in a Throw Down. The quality of the meat was what got me in the beginning. It was nice and juicy and sliced very thin. Of course I ordered it with Cheese whiz and onion like you are supposed to and there was lots of it (I had just eaten at slacks where it was just spread on, not slathered on). One bite of the sandwich made me happy to be in Philly. I was very impressed with the meat. This is what I imagined a good Philly Cheesesteak to be. To me, Tony Lukes should be the standard for measure in terms of what is good and what is bad. The only complaint I had was the roll was a little on the chewy side. I always feel that a philly roll is one of the most balanced rolls made in the U.S. (Philly roll and the New England style roll are my favorites and you can’t get good ones anywhere in Hawaii). Service was good and quick. I didn’t miss much of the game and I was able to get another cheesesteak from Campo’s at the same time. I recommend this place.

I had a cheesesteak at the park — it was a little soggy because it was made way ahead of time, however the sharp provolone cheese was fabulous as well as the onions. Meat wasn’t as good as other cheesesteak locations (Cosmis), but when in Philly!

Tony Luke’s cheesesteaks, quality ingredients but not a lot of flavor. For the same price you can get a much tastier cheesesteak next-​door at Campo’s.

When I come to Philly, I always try to make it a point to grab a Philly Cheesesteak. I was at a Phillies game and was easily able to spot this Tony Luke’s from my seat. It’s behind the center field wall and I’m pretty sure it’s the only one in Citizens Bank Park. I guess depending on where your seat is, it can be a pretty far walk.
I’m actually a big Tony Luke’s fan. My buddy, who is a Philadelphian, was pretty surprised when I told him I was not getting a roast pork sandwich but rather a cheesesteak. When we walked up, the line was pretty long but the wait is to get to the cashier and then you walk to a counter to pick up your food. It seemed a little strange but it was actually rather efficient.
A cheesesteak was $ 11 which is a little steep but you’re paying ballpark prices on that one. For the size, it’s really not that bad a deal. I ordered mine with «whiz» and onions. In my opinion, cheesesteaks should be served with whiz. I added some banana peppers from a fixins’ bar to give it a little extra kick. The cheesesteak was awesome and I really enjoyed the bread. It was incredibly fresh. The meat and whiz just work incredibly well together. I really like Tony Luke’s cheesesteaks and I’ll definitely get one again when I’m back at Citizens Bank Park. I may even give the roast pork sandwich a try on my next visit. As far as ballpark food goes, you definitely can not beat this place. I always like when ballparks work in some of the regional favorites in to their concessions.

If you’re in Philadelphia and want a good, authentic cheesesteak, remember this: Geno’s and Pat’s are tourist-​trap crapholes, Tony Luke’s is the place to go. I was pleased to see that they have a stand in Citizens Bank Park, and wasn’t too upset about waiting in line 20 minutes to get the best cheesesteaks in Philly. The curly fries are pretty awesome too.
The only thing that holds me back from giving 5 stars to this location is that 2 steaks, 2 fries and 2 cokes set me back over $ 40. Oh well… I’m a cheapskate and everything seems expensive to me, plus it’s in a ballpark, where nothing is ever had at a bargain price, so I guess I’m just being nitpicky.
Overall great food, and to be honest, well worth the price.

I had the pork sandwich. It was good. It had a little spice. The only reason for 3 stars and not 4 I that there isn’t a lot of meat. Being in a ballpark that is expected. When I asked what was the best thing to eat in the park, that is what was said… It is a solid choice.

One of the best ballpark foods I’ve had anywhere. I’m not a Phillies fan but must admit this place makes a legit cheese steak. The line moves fast and the food is hot and fresh. I’d love to complain about this place as a Nats fan but I really can’t since they were even really friendly.
I’ll come back here and hopefully the Nats win again next time.

Major ballpark deal! $ 10.50 for curly fries and philly steak Sammy. Perfect season and crunch on fries. 3 choices of cheese on Sammy. Plenty for 2 to share.

My girl and I ate here and the the subs are awesome. A must try in PA.

I live on the West Coast, but when I visit Philly for sporting events we always come to Tony Luke’s. It’s leaps and bounds better than Gino’s and Pat’s. The food here is much better quality, more tender and the flavor is awesome! My favorite is the roasted pork sandwich. Great bread. Exceptional pork. Good value. And, the staff is much more friendly than their competitors.

Waaaaaaaaaa… … It’s not twenty years ago. Waaaaaaaaaa… it’s not the south Philly location. Waaaaaaaaaa… I’m such an ingnoranus that I actually think that expansion is bad. Waaaaaaaaaa… I’m dumb enough to let myself think that Tony Luke let’s his name go out on a product that’s inferior to the one that made him famous. Waaaaaaaaaa, Waaaaaaaaaa, Waaaaaaaaaa, sniffle, Waaaaaaaaaa!!!
Oh my word. Reading these TL reviews makes me want to quit Unilocal.You people are nothing like Big Texas. Get a grip and kill your underachieving mentality. If youd rather have hot dogs at CBP (a perfectly legit choice), go right ahead. I’m gonna have a roast pork and sharp provolone at Tony Luke’s and enjoy my life while you wallow in your miserable hatin’ ass existence (while we’re at it, smack your hatin’ ass parents, i hate them cuz they made you).
This is America. Growth is good. If you live in south Philly then by all means stick with your spot, but none of you whiny non-​local chumps were going to south Philly on any sort of regular basis, anyway. You went there once and decided it was the best (and you weren’t wrong). In order to attain that experience you had to venture in to the real life city… OH EMMM GEEE!!! You’re sooooo Philly!!!
You’re not. You’re a suburban schmuck too uninformed to really realize that the religious experience you had, that one time in band camp, was merely a (great) sandwich. You’ve assigned more meaning to it b/​c you don’t get out much. The reality is that this sandwich (even though staffed by Aramark) is made of THE EXACT SAME STUFF AS THE OTHERS, IN THE EXACT SAME WAY. Eat it, enjoy it, and tell em Big Texas sent you!
Go Phils!!!

This is my favorite cheese steak to get when i come to philly its close to citizens bank park its better than going to pats or genos plus theres a parking lot under the bridge so its alittle easier to park than those to places

***I imagine that the cheesesteaks at this Tony Luke’s (located within Citizens Bank Park where the Phillies play) is not as good as one of their standalone locations, but it makes for pretty good ballpark food; the sandwich is big, but it is a little pricey given that there is so much bread compared to meat***
Citizens Bank Park (home of the Philadelphia Phillies) features a lot of local food vendors like Chickie’s & Pete’s, Federal Donuts and the cheesesteak spot Tony Luke’s. I knew going in that the cheesesteak at this ballpark location would probably not measure up with cheesesteaks at standalone Philadelphia shops, but I figured I would give it a try considering that a cheesesteak sounded more interesting than a hot dog or an Italian sausage (though the Italian sausages at this ballpark did look good).
This Tony Luke’s typically has a long line, but the ordering process is efficient. You order at a register and get a number, which you will soon hear after the staff behind the counter (only cooking, assembling and handing out food) finishes your order.
I had the cheesesteak with Cheese Wiz and onions. The Cheese Wiz was decent – tasted as you would expect and there was a good amount of it. The steak part was just okay. It was thinly sliced steak (not chopped) so it had a Steak-​Ums like feel to it. The onions were good though they were not that evenly applied. Almost half of the sandwich had next to no onions while the other half had just the right amount.
The bread was okay. It did not have the great balance of crispy crust and soft interior of the cheesesteak roll I had at Jim’s in Philadelphia. There was a lot of bread and too much so. I am not sure if that is the case at the Tony Luke’s standalone locations, but it felt like eating a big and chewy French baguette with only a little bit of meat.
Still, it was a tasty sandwich and the warm sandwich was a good fit for a cold night game at Citizens Bank Park.
The sandwich was expensive. It was $ 10. A lot of hot dogs and such (even big ones) top out at around $ 8. Still, this was a sandwich that could be big enough for two people even though they skimp on the meat.
As mentioned, service was efficient and quick despite the long line. The staff was pleasant too.
Tony Luke’s makes a pretty good ballpark sandwich. This ballpark location definitely did not measure up to the cheesesteak I had at Jim’s outside of the stadium, but it was satisfying ballpark food.
This Tony Luke’s stand is located in the stadium so it is only available to game day attendees. General parking is close to the stadium and it is $ 15 per vehicle.

This review is for the Tony Luke’s in the Wells Fargo Center, where the 76ers play. I’ve had their cheese steak from the store front outside of a stadium, and that was damn good.
However, at the stadium, in this location, all they offered was their roast pork sandwich. And, it wasn’t as fresh as it could be. The ingredients were pre-​made and staying heated in some kind of warmers.
It wasn’t terrible, but wasn’t great. I like the combination of roast pork, broccoli rabe, and provolone cheese. I just think it would have been much better if it was cooked and made fresh. But that’s what you get in a stadium.

My cheese steak brings all the boys to the yard, and they’re like, it’s better than yours.
Damn right, it’s better than yours. I could teach you, but I’d have to charge.
That’s what I was singing through bites of my awesome cheese steak (with provolone and onions) while at the ballpark last week. My expectations of a ballpark sandwich were not high, but I was delighted by the freshness of the roll, the tenderness of the meat and the sharpness of the provolone. Add in the curly fries and you have a winner.
Generous portions at a fair price give this a fourth star.

I want to make this clear, this review is STRICTLY for the Tony Luke’s CBP location. I love the ballpark, and I love the fact that it represents local fare. However how local is it? I want to make sure that I am not misunderstood with this review. First of all if you go to the ballgame and ate a cheesesteak at Tony Luke’s, you did not actually have a Tony Luke’s cheesesteak. Why? Because Aramark doesn’t run the actual Tony Luke’s in town. I love that CBP has these local restaurants, however if you live in the burbs, drive your ass down to the city and go to the actual spots, not just the ones in the park. So if you think you actually had an authentic sandwich guess what — you didn’t!
My con’s with the CBP location. The slabs of steak is fatty, and chewy. Quite frankly you can get a hell of a better cheesesteak at other places in the park through the no name shops and Harry the K’s (they are all the same sandwich) — these are steaks that are finely minced, not the slabs of meat. Secondly like anything at the ball park the prices are outrageous — way too much to say that this is worth $ 10 per sandwich.
I know it totally sounds like I can not stand it, but I am just as guilty as anyone else. It isn’t everyday I get to come down from Reading (which by the way doesn’t have ANY good cheesesteak spots — that I have yet to find) so I will grab a sandwich from Tony Lukes. If you are wondering what it tastes like, pretty much exactly like Geno’s but less greasy, and more stingy on the whiz. My opinion is if the line is more that 3 turns deep — find another spot to eat like the Hatfield stands (the sausage, peppers and onions!) or Bull’s BBQ, the quality is much better than this and the wait is nonexistent.
I would hope after reading this review you take a small tourist trip and experience various cheesesteak spots in Philadelphia. I am planning on organizing a Unilocal trip with Steve S. and having a week/​weekend with sampling various cheesesteaks in Philadelphia and providing actual reviews. So more to come on that!

Ah, the Philly cheese steak. Chopped, fried steak on a light/​fluffy roll with cheese. Melted, gooey, American cheese.
Yum.
(Add in some crab fries and a Coke… heaven)

I’m not from Philly but I like their cheese steaks and I’ve had them from just about everywhere. Tony Luke’s is really good but not the best I’ve ever had. That said you can’t beat it at the ball park with some crab fries from chickie and pets.

If you’ve been to Philadelphia and you have not had a cheesesteak, then you have not truly experienced Philadelphia. There are many cheeesteak shops, with different names on them, but one of the most popular and famous is Tony Luke’s. I rate the cheesesteak a 3.5, I give the extra ½ for all that he has accomplished.
This one man’s dream started seventeen years ago and is slowly growing into an empire. His original shop in still on Oregon Ave. and Tony Luke’s Beef and Beer Sports Bar is right across the street.

Tony now has a restaurant at the Borgata Hotel & Casino, in Atlantic City and in Trenton, NJ. He is opening up restaurants in Las Vegas, New York City, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Dubai UAE and many more. Nice huh?
He has rubbed elbows with some of the best, like long time friend Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri. He recently was in a Bobby Flay sponsored food & music fest, with other great businesses like Katz’s Deli, Pink’s Hot Dogs and Burgermeister. The food is the best of the best from around the country, as curated by Ed Levine, founder of
. author and New York Times and Gourmet Magazine food writer: Nine were chosen from across the country and Tony Luke’s was one of them!
Tony Luke’s has won many awards for his old style Philly sandwiches, from the Food Network’s 2007 award, to GQ, Gourmet Magazine, Zagats and so many more. He has been featured in Philadelphia Magazine so many times that they have honored him into the «Best of Philly HALL OF FAME.»
Okay, okay, I’m getting there! Now to Tony Luke’s Ashburn Alley, inside Citizen’s Bank Park. Plan to stand in long roped off lines. When I finally got close enough, I could read the menu and what I really wanted was a cheesesteak hoagie with provolone. Lots of cheesesteaks on this small menu, but I see no hoagies. So, I start asking my fellow stand in line patrons and they all say, oh no, you can not get the hoagie here. Bummer, lines were long, I needed to get back to my seat and so I did not ask, after glancing around and not seeing lettuce and tomato.
My cheesesteak was good, wit onions added, of course. Tony uses rib eye steaks for his cheesesteaks. After viewing his awards and menu for his Sports bar, I really need to pay this a visit. They grind their burger meat daily, their pork sandwiches and chicken cutlets are winning numerous awards.
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Tony Luke’s proudly supports the brave Americans
who defend our freedom across the globe every day.
Have you had your Tony Luke’s sandwich today? I owe Sam L a cheesesteak!