Cheesesteaks & Philly

I'm heading to Philly next week. What's the most authentic way to have a cheesesteak, and what's the best place to have one?

I've heard Pat's & Geno's are both touristy and not really that great unless you're drunk.

Also, open to good eats in Philly if there's any recommendations.

Reading terminal is god tier they have an amish lady in a corner who sells the best bbq pork.

Steven starr restaraunts are all good.

Cheesetake with wiz and onions

Dalessandro's Steaks is also god-tier. If you're a fat I'd go to both.
Get with onions, jalapenos and mushrooms
or go ham and get it loaded as fuck.

>I've heard Pat's & Geno's are both touristy and not really that great

I can confirm that. I visited both of them during a business trip and frankly they both suck.

The best philliys I had were based on recommendations from the locals. I don't remember the name of the places, they were all little hole-in-the-wall places.

Just ask your friends who live there, business contacts, the people at your hotel, or whomever else it is you're meeting in Philly and they'll set you up with a good place.

can also confirm

had geno's on vacation and it was not worth the lengthy line

pretty much everyone in Philly will tell you to ignore Pat's and Geno's.

So they're both not worth visiting not even once?

Both the Italian hoagie and the roast pork with broccoli rabe are better Philly sandwiches than the cheesesteak. You can get a decent roast Pork at Reading Terminal, and a good Italian hoagie practically anywhere in Philly.

I'll be there for five days, so I can be flexible.

I'm hanging with a friend from the area, but figured I'd get other perspectives.

If you want to visit Pat's or Geno's definitely go after midnight and make sure you're drunk.
Geno's cheese fries are a must. They are the best in the city regardless of drunkenness.

There's a couple great spots throughout Philly for a good cheesesteak. If you're going to Old City then go to Sonny's. If you're going to Fishtown then go to Chink's.