Galleria of Merrick. Merrick, NY
This was pretty damn good. Nice seeded, chewy sour dough semolina they buy from a local bakery. They put olive oil on the bread, then some sliced provolone. Rib eye, American cheese sauce, onions. Topped with black pepper and parsley to give it some razzle dazzle. Great steak and cheese flavor, the cheese was fully incorporated. This thing was drippin, it was on the wet and juicy side, but I rather that than dry. I was worried it would be soupy but it wasn’t, it was absolutely delicious.
I’m always on the hunt for a good cheesesteak in New York. Currently Long Island has some good pizza wars and cheesesteak wars. Every day there’s a new one to try. They all do something right, but I haven’t found a perfect one yet. Some are too cheesey, some have too many vinegary peppers that distract from the steak and cheese flavor (too seasoned). Some don’t incorporate the cheese properly. And out of state, especially New Yorkers for some reason love putting Bell Peppers on their cheesesteak, which I can’t stand.
I liked this one because of all the ones I tried, it was the most classic, traditional cheesesteak and there was nothing about it that truly offended me. Just great flavor from the steak, cheese, and onions. Im old school with my cheesesteaks, I like it to be pretty simple. I took off points because they don’t bake the bread fresh like some of the other spots.. But otherwise, it was amazing and I’ll definitely be back.