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    Fred's Downtown Philly

    4.2 (216 reviews)

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    FRED'S DOWNTOWN PHILLY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jasmin S.

    Good tasting food. A bit surprised that the burger was a Philly cheesesteak meat burger not a traditional/burger patty. Paid extra for double patty (double cheeseburger) but burger was only cheesesteak meat. Not advertised correctly, however good friendly service, they cooked it right in front of me. The chef walked around and personally handed me my order. Place was clean and interesting looking. Would visit again but would try something different :)

    Bacon Cheeseburger
    Laura A.

    If you blink you'll miss it. This is a locally owned hole in the wall that deserves a try. Ordered the bacon cheeseburger (dripping so you know it was juicy) and it had a little kick to it. Sweet potato fries were delicious and sweet. Super friendly staff and clean place to eat.

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    Mike B.

    It was really good. The roll is what makes a great cheesesteak!! If you're in the area it's worth eating at Fred's. I would probably opt for the double meat on my next visit. The fries were crispy and fresh. I just regular instead of Cajun. They brought the sandwich out and asked if I wanted Fred's sauce. So the service was pretty good.

    The Cajun/crab fries
    Jon M.

    This place has been around for a very long time. I've been trying to find a good Philly cheese steak since Billadelphias shut down years ago Here, I tried the Cajun fries and they were fairly evenly seasoned and had a good flavor. The Philly I got does have really good flavor and well seasoned as well. Though need to ask for Whiz next time and maybe add more to it. The bread is good, though a bit soggy. Also, wish the meat wasn't diced up so small... Made it a pain to eat in my car. First time I try something, I try to get more basic options, though They have a whole list of types of burgers that I would also like to try some time. So would I go back here? For sure. Though next time I might want to change up my order a bit to get something that would "wow" me instead of just "it's pretty good"

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    Beatrice L.

    The lady making & taking orders (I wish I knew her name) was VERY welcoming! She has great hospitality & personality. Our phillys were great, tasty, & fresh!!! The ambiance was ok!

    Delicious!
    Laura V.

    Been looking for a good local Philly cheesesteak. They do have Philly cheesesteaks but when we got here we saw a lot more options that we wanted to try first so we tried two different cheese-steak burger hybrids as you can see In the pic, but the authentic cheese steak is available. The Philly steak and Cheese sauce is perfect! Handcrafted soda -non-gmo -real sugar-you gotta get the root beer!! This is super good! We will be back!

    Brianna M.

    I tried this spot on a whim and an attempt to support black owned businesses and was knocked out the park! i'm not a huge philly steak fan but this was delicious. ordered mine with sweet potato fries and those were awesome as well. will definitely be back to try more stuff!

    Extra meat Philly
    Liz D.

    Great Philly cheese steaks for a cheap price!! Ordered mine with extra meat it was delicious! 10" sandwich with steak, grilled onions, peppers and cheese. I wish they added more fries with the combo. It was a little bit of fries. I'll definitely return to try other items on the menu. Thank you Freds

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    S W.

    Awesome! Very fresh and packed with flavor! Staff is friendly and has a great sense of humor. Already ordered a couple more times and will continue to go and recommend!

    10" #8 with sweet potato fries.

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    Great Philly sandwich. Nice workers. Should just have a create your own Philly and charge by ingediant

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    I had the Philly cheese steak. It was really good. If was the best cheese steak I've had out side of Philly itself.

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    8 years ago

    Amazing cheesesteaks, I finished one and ordered a second because it was so good! Definitely will have you craving for more!

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    9 years ago

    Hands down the best Philly Cheesesteak. The meat and bread are amazing. Cheewiz is amazing!!! So many choices all quality.

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    9 years ago

    So busy! This made the service slow, but the food was hot and delicious. I wouldn't come here if you're in a hurry

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    11 years ago

    Not as great as the ones i had when i used to work in a Cheesesteak shop in Baltimore. Nevertheless was worth the price.

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    10 years ago

    This place is amazing!!! If you haven't been to Fred's yet, you must go. The crab fries are delicious and the cheesesteak subs are the BEST!

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    12 years ago

    Amazing sandwich, better service! The atmosphere is warm and inviting as well. I highly recommend it!

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    6 years ago

    meat was over cook, the fries was cold and tasted old. service was terrible. i would say he needs more help then just his young son working

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    13 years ago

    Great food, totally Philly legit! Will burn your mouth, but worth it!

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    11 years ago

    The best philly steak!!! The sauce is excellent also! I would recommend this spot, service was great

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    11 years ago

    Philly Cheese Steak was very good. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant was clean.

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    9 years ago

    This place is amazing! You may walk out smelling like cheese steak but not bad on prices or delish food! Crab fries are to die for!

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