Barry’s Steaks & Hoagies

Ariel Magee
The Philly Cheesesteak
2 min readDec 11, 2017

Philadelphia is the capital of the cheesesteak world. There are an abundance of cheesesteak shops and everyone has their favorite. While driving from Main Street in Manayunk to Henry Avenue there are a plethora of Philly cheesesteak options. One of them being Barry’s Steak & Hoagies located on Leverington Avenue. When you walk on Leverington Avenue, Barry’s aroma of delicious cheesesteak’s is overwhelming it automatically leaves you craving a cheesesteak. When ordering a cheesesteak, you have to do it the “Philly way” and put some jawns on it! Extra cheese, onions, etc are always readily available to enhance your steak!

Cheesesteaks are apart of Philadelphia’s culture and it is very important to know where to go and which place is the best. Local Philly natives always know the ins and outs of their cheesesteaks. It should almost be one’s duty to purchase a cheesesteak while in Philadelphia.

Barry’s steaks has been a Manayunk/Roxborough cheesesteak powerhouse since 1989, when they replaced Nikko’s Pizza. Barry’s has been open more than forty years and has not changed and plans not to change their famous cheesesteak. Barry’s is ranked number one in “The 10 Best Cheesesteaks you’ve Never had” and was voted “2010 Hotlist’s Top 5 Cheesesteaks in the City. “ Not only does Barry’s have succulent cheesesteaks, they also have quite a large mouth watering menu to chose from.

While visiting Barry’s, a great cheesesteak is always expected and received. The atmosphere of Barry’s is flooded with Philadelphia culture such as, Philadelphia sports pictures and local people. Barry’s is a guaranteed pleasurable experience. While visiting Barry’s, do not forget to “Tell ’em Where you got it!”

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