The line at Pat's King of Steaks moves quickly, so it's best to be prepared — know what you want, and how to order it by the time you get to the front of the line!
Step 1
Specify if you want your steak with (wit) or without (wit-out) onions
Step 2
Specify Plain, Cheez Whiz, Provolone, American or Pizza Steak
Step 3
Have your money ready. We are cash only.
Step 4
Order just your steak at the first window. The second window is for fries and drinks.
Step 5
Eat up while it's hot!
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The Originator and Inventor of the
Steak & Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Steak & Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Tips for Ordering at Pat's
Pat's King of Steaks® was founded by Pat Olivieri in 1930. Pat had a modest hot-dog stand at the base of the famous Italian Market in South Philadelphia.
One day he decided to have something quite different for lunch, so he sent for some chopped meat from the butcher shop. He cooked the meat on his hot dog grill, placed the meat onto an Italian roll, and dressed it with some onions. Just as he went to take a bite, a cab driver who ate a hot dog everyday asked what he had there. Pat said that it was his lunch. The cabbie insisted that Pat make him one.
The cabbie took one bite and said to Pat, "Hey.....forget 'bout those hot dogs, you should sell these." The steak sandwich was born. As the years passed, both employees and customers alike demanded change...cheese was added.