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Cafe Merlino

4.7 (15 reviews)
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Updated 2 months ago

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This cheese steak is the bomb!  Thank you
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Hellos reviewers! This place is a nice cozy cafe with great food. I was curious and then doubled parked my car in front of the cafe. I then walked into the cafe to only ask was the restaurant affiliate with Skinny Joey's cheesesteak place in South Philly. I said to the employee, I'm a visiting nurse in South Philly, and I cared for a family member in the Merlino's family and it was very rewarding to do so. He then fixed me a cheese steak that was out of this world! The best cheese steak I've tasted in my 50 years on this earth. The sesame seed roll was super fresh, steak was "real" chopped steak! 10/10 I will bring family next visit! Awesome services with a smile and gratitude

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2 months ago

Unreal cheesesteak (get the cooper sharp!) and great service! I'll be back next time I'm in town!

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7 months ago

Great sandwiches. Highly recommend. In an area where steaks and hoagies are a little lacking this place shines

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“He got the cheesesteak with fried onions and Cooper Sharpe and I got the chicken cutlet hoagie.”

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