Nothing Can Beat Chickie’s and Pete’s

Ariel Magee
The Philly Cheesesteak
2 min readDec 11, 2017

Originating in Philadelphia in the year of 1977, Chickie’s and Pete’s has perfected their world famous crab fries. Chickie’s and Pete’s restaurants can be found all over, in ballparks and cities all over. However, the original Chickie’s and Pete’s is located on Robbins Avenue in the heart of Philadelphia.

The City of Brotherly Love has many traditions and cultural aspects unlike any other city. Chickie’s and Pete’s has always been known as the most popular sports bar in the city and is frequently visited by Philadelphia’s professional athletes. This restaurant has great history behind it and is always a great time. The electric atmosphere during Eagles games is priceless and something you have to experience.

The crab fries were created randomly and turned into success when customers started craving these succulent fries. Pete (from Chickie’s and Pete’s) created crabfries by just experimenting with summer seasonings. After summer was over, he did not want to waste the seasonings that were leftover, so he whipped up some concoction which led to crab fries.

The original Chickie’s and Pete’s of Robbins Avenue has testers for their new fries everyday and they critique it until they were finally perfect. Being one of the permanent staples of Philadelphia, it is guaranteed that if you like Philadelphia sports and fries, you will fit in perfectly at Chickie’s and Pete’s.

There are 11 Chickie’s and Pete’s surrounding and/or in the city of Philadelphia. But what is cooler than going to the place where it all started? By walking through the doors of Robbins Avenue Chickie’s and Pete’s you just are consuming the air of a Philly native.

With a very appetizing menu, they also have very delicious signature items to choose from. These items include: mussels, Pete’s crustaceans, and Lisa’s blonde lobster pie. If you are planning a trip to Philadelphia, a visit to Chickie’s and Pete’s on Robbins Avenue is a great meal and idea to really get the full Philly experience. http://chickiesandpetes.com/

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