Cheesesteak Chowdown - Wawa
Sarah: Stop five on the Chowdown was a quick cheese steak from WAWA. These are my go to cheese steaks for on the run. WAWA cheese steaks are decent, but nothing to go crazy about. The steak was not too greasy but was also not too dry. The cheese to meat ratio was fine. However, the rolls are always great. Why wouldn't they be when they come directly from one of the best known bakeries in Philly? Amarosa rolls from the Amarosa bakery beat any locally baked roll, even a few days old. Gotta love WAWA. Overall I give it a 3.2 out of 5 on our top-secret rating scale.
Madeline: Although my mom really wanted to go to Bayside, we just didn’t have the time. We had to make a quick stop and Wawa was on the way. This was the first cheesesteak we had that was not after a long field hockey workout. Considering this cheesesteak was basically from a gas station and I wasn’t starving, I thought it was pretty good. I liked that the cheese was on the bottom and not just laid over the top so I almost got cheese in every bite. I thought it was a little greasy, but it wasn’t dripping down my hand (oddly, I kind of liked it because it added some flavor). Another dilemma was that obviously coming from Wawa, the sandwich came wrapped. I think this took away from my appearance score. The dilemma is that the bread was a little smooshed but on the plus side that helped to keep all the steak from falling out, which is a big bonus for me. Not only do I like my cheese and steak to mingle, but I like my steak to stay in the bread and not be falling out of the roll. Although this was a quick stop, I really enjoyed this cheesesteak. My whole family ate at Wawa that day and there were no complaints. If you’re in a hurry, Wawa would be a good choice. Overall I give it a 4 out of 5 on our top-secret rating scale.
Although our scores are lower for Wawa, I would still eat there if I need a quick meal. I think the appearance really lowered the score.
John Frenaye
9:53 am on Friday, September 7, 2012
You guys need to go get the real deal up in Philly!
Mike
10:12 am on Friday, September 7, 2012
Agreed. I grew up minutes outside of Philly and know a good cheesesteak. So far I haven't found too many down here that I would even say are average. Most of them are around half the size of a steak from Philly and are $3-$4 more. I'll keep reading these reviews...who knows, maybe there is some hidden gem out there that I don't know about.
SS
7:52 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Luckily for you, size is not a determining factor.
TM
10:16 am on Friday, September 7, 2012
Heh sorry I don't find a food review from a WaWa to be of any value whatsoever. Edgewater has no good cheesesteaks at all anywhere. The concept is great - execution however, at least to this reader, is not worth the read.
SS
7:51 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Then, don't read it.
Heather Fleegle-Williams
7:46 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Nope, since Jakes moved and was sold several times, nothing worth writing home about any more. Last time I was up for a visit, went to Jakes and was soooooo sadly disappointed. I loved going to lunch at the old jakes when it was next to South Side deli in that little building that is now a tire shop. Nothing like it, although Happy House is pretty decent, but no Philly cheese steak to be had )O:
SS
7:50 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Remember folks...this is a review of the cheesesteak choices in the EDGEWATER MARYLAND area only. These two young ladies are to young to drive to Philly even if they wanted to (and they don't, I'm sure). So, keep the "Philly is da bestest place fer cheesesteaks in da world" comments for another time. Let these two young ladies continue to give you their honest opinion of the cheesesteak choices in the EDGEWATER MARYLAND area. Keep up the nice reviews ladies.
Wendy Rieger
9:00 am on Monday, September 10, 2012
Hey SS, I understand sticking up for you daughter but if she writes a public blog asking for feedback, then let her take all comments, good and bad. Let her deal with the comments, part of growing up. BTW, take the girls to Phili for a decent meal so they don't have to eat at a gas station.
Harry Balzonia
9:59 am on Monday, September 10, 2012
Wendy, it's people like you who suck the fun out of what these kids are doing. Their agenda was clear from the beginning... to find the best cheesesteak in EDGEWATER. Give them a break. BTW, your feeble attempt at being funny failed miserably.
Wendy
10:50 am on Monday, September 10, 2012
Actually Harry or SS, which ever one you prefer, I'm sorry if I struck a nerve. Great job girls and maybe when all is said and done you can give everyone a blue ribbon as to not offend anyone about their food. Sick it up Dad!
Jessica D
8:32 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012
@Wendy - Let it go. This column is just fun. And @TM - You're right - there are no good cheesesteaks in Edgewater.