[JZelle]

There's conservatives in Philly?

[Volunteer]

God Bless Geno's

[Old_Mil]

Good for them. I went through a drive through once in Miami and ordered lunch. They gave me my total in Spanish and when I arrived at the window, appeared annoyed that they had to repeat it in English. I can't imagine what the situation is like in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California at this late date.

[llevrok]

I am a Pat's guy, myself. But this could get me to walk accross Passyunk Ave to Geno's....

[nutmeg]

Situated in a South Philadelphia immigrant neighborhood, Geno's - which together with its chief rival, Pat's King of Steaks, forms the epicenter of an area described as "ground zero for cheesesteaks" - has posted small signs telling customers, "This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING `SPEAK ENGLISH.'"

Wow, I love it! I'll have to remember to patronize this place whenever we are in Philly...

[nutmeg]

ping

[GovernmentShrinker]

A few. But it's a stretch to call their language "English" :-)

[monkapotamus]

The ingredients are simple, exacting and never greasy thinly sliced rib-eye steak, melted cheese, oven-fresh baked bread and delicately grilled onions. Awaiting your piping hot sandwich on the counter outside are ketchup, mustard, relish and Joe's choice hot sauce.

A Word of Warning!
Be prepared and know how to order, because the service is fast and the line keeps moving. For example, on a cheese steak with onions specify which kind of cheese you'd like (Provolone, American or Cheese Whiz). By the time you have given your order, your money will be taken and your sandwich will be out the window nice and hot! At the next window you can pick up your soda, fries and coffee. Geno's is open 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a week.

[new cruelty]

"We're out to help these people, but they've got to help themselves, too."

Because Joey knows that all non-English speaking folk need help.

[Banjoguy]

..lived there in the neighborhood 'til I was 18..then USN...great people..good eats.

[Argus]

Will he air mail me a cheese steak in LA? I'd really like to try one.

[DumpsterDiver]

There's conservatives in Philly?

Apparently, there are! :^) Geno's Cheese Steak story is making the rounds:

Steak Landmark Causing Lingual Controversy (This is America. When ordering speak English)
June 5, 2006

Owner, Joey Vento questions the controversy [over his sign].

"Joey Vento/Geno's Owner: "Whoa, whoa, whoa - this is America. And God forbid Joey Vento says this is America. You speak English in America."

[Niteranger68]

Read the tagline and weep!

[Tulane]

Kind of dumb if you ask me. I have no problem with businesses trying to grow profits by providing menus in other languages. This offends me as a capitalist.

[fhlh]

Next time I have to be in Philly.. I'll be getting a cheesesteak from this place!

[Tribune7]

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[Kimberly GG]

"I certainly wouldn't want a national audience to think it represented all of the wonderful cheesesteak makers in the whole city," said Meryl Levitz, president and chief executive of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. "This isn't representative of the Philadelphia attitude."


Contact Ms. Levitz and let her know EXACTLY what a 'national audience' thinks about 'English Only' at Geno's. Apparently she's out of touch.

http://www.gophila.com/Phila/ContactUs/

[MineralMan]

Provolone wit' for me.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Running off potential customers is the Conservative Way to run a business.

[Range Rover]

There are only two places to get a "steak" , Genos and Pat's. Had hundreds of Pat's steaks and never a Genos.

My next time down, I'm breaking tradition.

And a word to the wise: There are INSTRUCTIONS on how to order posted at Pat's (probably at Genos too). READ THEM. You don't want some guys from Northeast gettin' on your case when you hold up the line at 3AM. I've seen it get ugly.

If you insist on acting like a tourist, asking questions and all, get your "cheesteak" at that place on South street that's checkerboard and chrome.

[Spirited]

When we dropped our daughter off at the airport in Phillie we tried to find a Cheesteak sandwich and couldn't without going into town all the way. Ended up at a nowhere dive that didn't taste anything like what I remembered from younger days.

Glad to know about Geno's. When we take the grandchildren to do the historic that is a place I would be happy to pay.