Description
Technically, Pat's does not claim to sell cheesesteaks, but steak sandwiches, although the Cheez Whiz variant is the most popular. Pat's menu is very similar to that of Geno's; both use thinly-sliced rib eye steak. Pat's chops up its meat, however, while Geno's does not.
A sign explains how to order; the customer asks for what variety of sandwich he/she wants and then says "wit" or "wit-out" (i.e. whether the customer wants the sandwich with or without onions), a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Philadelphia accent.
The varieties of cheese which are available are: Cheez Whiz, Provolone, American cheese or pizza steak variants are also available as well as plain (no cheese). Pat's sells an average of 1,500 steak sandwiches daily—the restaurant is open 24 hours a day—using almost 10 tons of beef weekly.
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