[Abby4116]

I was a Philadelphia native - lived in the city until I was 25 and the near suburbs for 30 years after that and I never order a cheesesteak with onions or cheese whiz.

My preferred version is a pizza steak with sauce, no onions and mozzarella.

[JBW1949]

I was in Philly for NBC Warfare School in 1968...The cheese steaks at a little hole in the wall place on Chestnut off Broad Street were the only real Philly Cheese Steaks I’ve eaten...I’ve had them since in many places, but nothing else compares...:o)

[teeman8r]

Ditto... Except i’m from jersey...

[onona]

I love thousand island dressing on mine.

yep, weird that way

[freeandfreezing]

And that is proof of a true Philadelphia native! The next level is the answer to the question - cheese on top, or under the steak on a toasted roll?

[Prov1322]

I was a Philadelphia native - lived in the city until I was 25 and the near suburbs for 30 years after that and I never order a cheesesteak with onions or cheese whiz. My preferred version is a pizza steak with sauce, no onions and mozzarella.

OK...have to ask...are you from Mayfair or Frankford?

I grew up a few hundred feet from Greenman's, so Hoagies were set in the taste buds once I could eat solids! Steaks were usually from a place 2 blocks away (Mark's at that time) and always a PIZZA STEAK...for me with sauce, provolone and onions. (LORD, now I'm hungry...!)

Moved away in 1973 and in trips back I found that the Cheez Whiz abomination had taken root all over.

Back in my youth, though, not all neighborhoods had or had even heard of a Pizza Steak.