Great local spot. It's a wonderful place for people watching and enjoying yummy food. There were great gluten free options as well. The workers were quick, helpful and very kind. Bonus: they have a coupon in the Palm Beach coupon booklet. read more

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12 years ago cheesesteak was very good. Now it was horrible ! Meat not chopped kind of a odd sour taste. Very little cheese. Meat very odd flavor and taste. What kind of beef? Maybe Horse meat fresh fries limp greasy Threw OUT 1/2 of sandwich! Hit with trips to toilet went right thru STAY AWAY FAR FAR AWAY! Never NEVER EVER AGAIN . read more

Having passed it by numerous times, I thought I'd give it a try. Bottom line, the place is overpriced and of poor quality. I ordered the chicken fingers to go (no drink and nothing else) which was $12 and change. The McNuggets at McDonalds are far superior. Additionally, the person who took my order was not switched on. She was unfriendly and totally indifferent. Seemed as though she wished she were elsewhere. Bad food + bad service + high price = Never again! read more

Every single thing was wrong. The toppings I didn't ask for were on it, the toppings I did ask for were not, and it was the smallest "sub" I've ever seen. Hard pass read more

Big Al is turning in his grave at the sight of the kitchen and the staff.... This place has so much potential... Does not live up to a Philly Cheesesteak lure.... The onion rings were fried in oil that has a fish flavor... the cheesesteak was made with steakums from Publix!!! Beware don't eat here read more

DO NOT GO HERE! I ordered the cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, and fries and it cost me $40. The fries were okay, but the burger and chicken sandwich were the worst things I've ever paid for. On top of that, the staff was extremely rude and short with me. The kitchen looked filthy, and there was one of the employees vapes sitting on the cutting board. The only good thing about the place was that the beef is grass fed, that's it. read more

might as well just drive straight home with your stomach yelling for hunger.... Tried to ignore the comments and just try. Worst Philly I've ever had They place the meat on the end of the sandwich buns to make it seem like it's something in there Smh, bumb fu*ck Australia could've made better. read more

Huge cheesesteak, get the whizz cheese and add peppers mushrooms with fried onions(they will be grilled). Love the taste!! Better than the one I ate in Philly read more

This place lacks cleanliness, workers did not follow food safety handling procedures. Went in evening with my wife. Ordered a cheesesteak sandwich only because of convenience. The older tatted guy who stays mumbling to himself was moving garbage cans around the place, took the cans out to the back all the while using food prep gloves. He comes back in and starts touching every single equipment he could and contaminating everything in the process. The young woman in the front is just about finished with my sandwich. Im watching old tatted mumbler like a hawk, thinking don't touch my sandwich!! He proceeds to scratch his scalp with his food gloves on as he debates what else he could contaminate, before he decides to grab my sandwich and start wrapping it. "what are you doing????" i ask bewildered, you just through a bunch of garbage bins out back and scratched your head then grabbed my sandwich, never having changed gloves much less washed your hands. "Look man, i forgot, I'll make you another one" I just want my money back please . "you can't have it, no refunds" At this point I was so frustrated, i said fine, but she makes my sandwich after she too changes her gloves, you stay away from it. It's obviously an absentee owner who apparently doesn't care about his business or quality of personnel. I will not be back and im recommending my loved ones stay far away from this potentially dangerous establishment. read more

Just went to Big Al's for the first time. I'm a little skeptical since I have spent 30 years in the steak and deli business in Philadelphia. This place base on reviews probably makes a decent steak during the day. Unfortunately at night they seem to really drop the ball. Maybe they figure the drunker the customer the less quality the product has to be. As I'm typing this my wife just said worst cheesesteak she's ever had in her life. Super greasy super chewy. Actually smells and tastes like the grease trap. All I'm saying is that if you are the only cheesesteak joint in Delray. You need to do so much better for your customers. You actually have inspired me to consider opening a competitor cheesesteak place near you. Please do better. I'll try you again next time I'm in town to see if you take comments serious or not. Thanks for listening read more

Big Al's Steaks - Greasy Cheesesteak - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Very sad. Place says open til 12, called ahead to order, goes to vm... so I trekit, arrive at 11:50, too late. Staff says they done? We'll, that's not cool, man. Don't say what you don't mean. Uncool. read more

if I could give zero no star review I would!! worst food I've ever eaten dog food looks better! it was so soggy it was mush, cold and had no tast! I can't believe how much it cost, I could have eaten at a sit down restaurant for less. what an absolute disgrace for a food establishment!! I will never recommend them, and they also refused to give my money back for items that I never got. they are criminals. read more

Stopped here after a night out. There was someone who placed a huge order before us so the workers were trying their best to get everything out in a efficient time frame. The restaurant is small with outdoor seating. The food is definitely interesting. Being from Jersey I was hyped to see familiar options. The fries were okay and pretty average. The Mac and cheese bites came highly recommended and they were okay but nothing phenomenal. The cheese wiz sauce was good but I'd prefer a ranch personally. The Philly cheesesteaks were okay but the meat was a little tough. The hoagie was made incorrectly but we blame that on those who ordered before us. Not a bad choice on a late night but def not a first choice. read more

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Disgusting. Horrible service. Bugs in the restaurant. Rude employees. I actually have nothing nice to say about this place. I never ever usually write reviews, but I really felt the need to go out of my way to write this to warn other people. Go at your own risk. By far the absolute worst pizza establishment I've ever been to in my entire life. Also, I didn't see any employees wearing gloves. read more

Big Al's is a no frills dive on the corner of Southeast Fifth Street and Atlantic Ave in Delray Beach. You order at the window and the are a couple of dirty tables surrounded by cigarette butts on the sidewalk. Parking is by pay meter on the street. I was going to eat somewhere else that ended up being closed so while walking down Atlantic I ended up at Al's, a place I passed thousands of times but never ended up stopping. According to the story Big Al and his son Adam were Philadelphia natives who couldn't find an authentic cheesesteak experience when they moved to South Florida. They set out to create it themselves with rib eye steaks and Italian rolls and Big Al's was born. I ordered the regular cheesesteak with onions and provolone ($12.95), with an iced tea and tip the total came to $17. A small order of fries would have been another $4.75. I cleaned off the table the best I could and dined al fresco on the avenue. They are open late, all the way to 3 AM on Friday and Saturday so it is the perfect spot to grab some food to soak up the alcohol if you are bar hopping down Atlantic. I am glad to finally knock this Delray Beach staple off my bucket list. read more

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First time customer last night. Very good cheesesteak sandwich. A little pricy at almost $20 for a sandwich and bottle of water but they have lunch and combo specials. read more

The staff is awesome! The prices are high and the advertised prices are not true. The prices are higher in the register even when paying cash!!!!! They tack on 20% for debit cards. Advertise your REAL prices and stop ripping your customers off. I come here every week!! read more

Big Al's Steaks - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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Former coworker recommended this place and I haven't been this disappointed in a while. Bread seems fresh, meat is well seasoned, and dude behind the counter was super nice but there is almost no meat. 80% bread, 20% filling. Would give it a 3/5 but decided to give it a 2/5 because the price they charge for the sandwich you get is rediculous and they even charged me for a cup of tap water! Highway robbery. read more

Big Al's Steaks - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Great fries and Phillys!! Customer service was good, didn't take too long to wait for! Usually busy on busy weekends read more

Mid and overpriced cheesesteak. A mcdouble has more beef. I swear the buns were still touching, there was so little meat in my sandwich. Service is rude, but in a good way, and I actually enjoy that. They have outdoor seating which is nice. My sandwich was hot at least, and freshly cooked. For the amount of money I paid ($15 for one steak) I expect more meat. read more

Deep fried Oreos got me on another level, not another place on the ave that does it like them. Thanks Al

Wildly rude staff who might as well spit in your face because that's the energy they give off. Like "you're breathing my air. Stop". Nighttime patrons are often drunk and dangerous. I do like the not-authentic chicken cheesesteak but quality for price is a giant joke. A good desperation meal when all else is closed but otherwise--pass. read more

People are saying how expensive, I'd pay it if it was GOOD, it was TERRIBLE, you can see the large pieces of meat, a cheesesteak is not made this way. Tough, no flavor, the bread is tough, please pass on this place, not sure how they have 3 stars read more

Big Al's Steaks - Philly cheesesteak - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

french fries were soggy not even one was crispy they were better last year hamburgers were overpriced and thin.

How do they do it? Authentic phillys right here in Delray! It's all in the bread. Better than Pat's and Geno's that's for sure.

Worse place ever, don't waste your time you spend $19 on ONE sandwich that doesn't even come with fries. A Total Rip off! The food takes 20mins to even come out and isn't even that good for the wait. I would NEVER COME BACK, they take advantage of people who came from clubs drinking. read more

First of all it was our first time here and a what a wonderful delicious lunch Heather and Teresa were fantastic they made suggestions and each of the subs were absolutely delicious. The ladies made suggestions And we took the suggestions and it was a home run. We sat outside on the sidewalk enjoying the view of the Delray Atlantic Avenue and had a wonderful afternoon. read more

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Fair prices good food Look for Aaron when coming here. Hilarious will make your night read more

This place used to be amazing I have no idea what happened. Beyond small and bland cheesesteak. 30 years of living on this earth I have not seen this small of a wing before. It was honestly worth the $15 for the wings just from the laugh we got out of it when we opened the box. Big Al's has fell way off. SMH it's time for a replacement on the ave read more

Big Al's Steaks - Smallest wings I've seen in 30 years of being on this planet, ate 15 of them and I'm still starving. SMH this place fell off unbelievably. - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

I tried big Al's today as I'm from out of town and I love cheesesteaks. The man taking my order was very nice and helpful. I ordered the lunch special, original cheesesteak with mushrooms, french fries, and a drink. This sandwich was the best cheesesteak I have had in years. There was so much meat on it and such great seasoning. If you happen to be in Delray Beach and you like cheesesteak, this is the place to go. read more

Exactly what you'd expect for a Philly cheesesteak!!! Not only that, Daniel, a phenomenal, ONE MAN SHOW, I might add was amazing, patient and super kind! Got our cheesesteaks out fast, piping hot, and delicious! read more

My husband and I were looking for something to take home and we thought cheese steak!! You won't be disappointed with Big Al's Steaks!! The bread was soft and the steak was perfectly cooked and very flavorful. You NEED to get the fries, they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They didn't make it home we ate them on the way. Lol! Definitely give Big Al's a try read more

The food was delicious! I know... I saw the poor reviews on here and was super skeptical too, but I just had a food feeling to give this place a chance. I'm glad I did because it was amazing. Ordering online was easy. We placed our order around 3 pm and headed straight there. Our food was already getting bagged up! We ordered the triple threat cheesesteak, the ham and cheese hoagie, fries, and deep-fried twinkies! The triple threat was BIG! It was cheesy, juicy, piping hot! The fries were a little soggy, but that's because we had it to go. I could tell if we ordered it there, they would've been nice and crispy. I still enjoyed them though. Feedback on the hoagie was delicious. The deep fried twinkies were crispy on the outside, ooey gooey on the inside, and it comes with a caramel dip! This was definitely a hearty meal! Our experience was so good that I wanted to leave a positive review! read more

The steak was overcooked and chewy. Appeared to be previously grilled Years ago it was delicious and for a current price of $14.50.....well you judge for yourself read more

Down from Philly and needed a hoagie-fix. Turkey was great, but the rolls made all the difference, nice and chewy!

The service was good! The ambiance was what you find at a Late night food spot. The sandwich was the size of an arm. Delicious! read more

Big Al's Steaks - Philly cheesesteak with mushrooms & mozzarella. - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

If you want good ole fashion Philly Cheeseteak with provolone sandwich that you remember from your youth . Don't miss Big Al's . Great fries too. My husband and I shared a sandwich and some fries and great people watching . Thanks Katelyn read more

Just ordered and picked up. Seems they use Postmates so not sure what that's about. Asked for hot sauce on side, they did not include it. Ordered 2 orders of $5.50 French fries. Cold, soggy, and not worth the money. $42.69 for 2 sandwiches, no hot sauce and horrible French fries. Better sandwiches at Miami Subs read more

Big Al's Steaks - The bill of disappointment - Sandwiches Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Simply put, it's just good. You don't come here for a gourmet experience but it's still a 5-star vibe. This place is a staple and it's easy to see why. Quality meat...good staff. It could only get better by hopping on a plane & going to Philadelphia. I'd recommend Triple Threat Don't forget to add toppings such as onions, green peppers, etc read more

Worst chicken steak ever. Mushrooms were raw from a can and the Buffalo sauce had to be store bought and not a great flavor. Roll came not cut in half. How they claim to be original Philly is laughable. Never again. Horrible. Threw out over half. Mushrooms were rancid. read more