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Gouldsburger's Express

4.2 (25 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Michael C.

Got the cheesesteak and waffle fries. Fries were good and perfectly crunchy exterior with soft interior. The everything seasoned bread on the steak was phenomenal--so soft with a crunch exterior that was well seasoned. The steak itself felt lackluster, as it didn't taste of strong quality or freshness. Probably a one and done for me, but worth a try for the everything seasoned bread.

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Carly R.

First time in Philadelphia, first time in PA, we were on the search for the best cheesesteaks. Gouldsburger's came highly recommended. Owner was there and very welcoming and friendly. He helped us with the menu choices and I feel like we hit a good variety with my family of 5. We tried a burger, and basically 4 different cheesesteaks. We also had to get the fried pickles, being big fans and I will say this is the only thing we got that was a BIG let down. Highly over salted, burnt, not crispy, not a great batter. Would not order those again or suggest them. They do seem to have good pickles but need a better batter, turn the heat down on the fryer so they're not all clumped and burnt. Also, a tip from some Texans that know a thing or two about frying pickles...the sauce needs to compliment the good quality pickles and should be a dill forward homemade ranch. Just my opinion! The REST of the items we tried were all delicious. Fantastic quality bread with great texture and flavor. The cheese is the Cooper sharp yellow and it's perfect, melted in, gooey, creamy excellent in the cheesesteak. The truffle aioli didn't hold back, when you say truffle you mean it and we appreciate that. It's fantastic! There was a good ratio of meat and cheese to bread as well. The buffalo chicken was lacking a bit, my son couldn't really taste the ranch and when he asked for extra he was given some and it was a basic hidden valley...a missed opportunity in our opinion as this doesn't have much flavor. Are these the best the city has to offer? A probably contender I'm sure. Better than the OG rivals situated across the street from each other we tried earlier that day...by far, hands down Gouldsburgers has taken the simple meat bread cheese and nearly perfected it. Have we tried better elsewhere? Yes...in PA but not in Philly, surprisingly! Would we go back while in Philadelphia, absolutely.

Caroline Z.

Philly Special One of my favorite Philly chesesteaks! Not Angelo's level good, but nothing can be. This is a way easier to get, delicious alternative. I love the steak and Cooper sharp,and adored the onions and hot peppers on top. And the everything bread is great!!

Prime Beef Cheesesteak Skin-On Fries Boylan Soda Cola
Kaitlyn T.

I work super close to this spot and finally got a chance to try it after hearing good things from my coworkers. I got a beef cheesesteak combo with straight cut fries and a cola with cane sugar. Even though this was considered a half cheesesteak, it was a big portion and was worth the price. I normally don't like seeded bread but this bread was so good! The beef was tasty and not dry. This was actually my first time trying cooper sharp on a cheesesteak and it was just a bit heavy at the time in the middle of the work day. Next time I'll get a different cheese or ask for less cheese. The fries were hot, crispy, perfectly seasoned, and seemed like they were made fresh in-house and not frozen. Even during the lunch rush, the staff knocked out these orders efficiently. I would definitely come back next time I'm in the mood for a cheesesteak.

Joy R.

We had such a great experience today. We are in town for the national track meet with New Balance and enjoy staying on Logan Square. When looking for food when we arrived today, this spot popped up in my Yelp search and I'm so glad. We were greeted so nicely and the food was so good. I love the attention that we got. We were a rather large party and the servers were so apologetic that the macaroni and cheese was taking so long. It was so sweet. That Philly cheesesteak that I had was FABULOUS! It was huge and I couldn't eat it all! The flavor was spot on. My husband raved about the truffle fries but I passed because I have to cut carbs somewhere LOL I hope we can stop back before leaving but we will definitely go back on another visit.

Prime cheesesteak
Clare D.

A great cheesesteak and fries! I love the prime beef and cooper sharp cheese. The fries were some of the best I've had in Philly.

Chicken Cheesesteak with Onions, waffle fries.
Kevin F.

I recently started working close to this location, and ordered lunch there twice. The food and service are excellent. Employees are extremely friendly and helpful. I love that you can order online or at their kiosk on-site. Great spot for lunch

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Everything tasted like 10 year old oil. All just breading seeping oil, no chicken. Def sending you to the toilet, rip to me

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The best cheesesteak I've had in Philly, meat is tender and sandwich is overall 10/10 delicious

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Phenomenal service and phenomenal burger, thank you Nick for being pleasant and introducing yourself as well. I'll be back brother!

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Great food, great service, near spotlessly clean inside. What more could you ask for? Great spot for burgers and cheesesteaks.

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Best burger in town , people were great and very clean fries were very good , that had quality bottled root beer and special sodas

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The Little Hot Dog Wagon

4.0(10 reviews)
0.8 mi•Market East

Couldn't wait to get my hands on some items from The Little Hot Dog Wagon. I noticed the logo in…read morethe food court a while ago, but wasn't sure when it would be opening. I stopped by today when I overheard a colleague mention that they were serving customers. It excited me even more when I saw vegan dogs and sausage on the menu! I got the Vegan Hot Dog combo which comes with fries, sauerkraut and a fountain drink. I subbed my waffle fries for sweet potato fries for an additional $1. For the whole meal, it was roughly $21 with tip and tax. Being in a mall food court, I wasn't expecting that hefty of a price. However, if we're being real, it was one of the most delicious hot dogs I've ever eaten. The roll was buttered and had some sweetness to it. Fries were super crispy and hot. I even had the employee making my food walk my tray over to the table I was seated at. She smiled and said, "I hope you enjoy it!". The staff were friendly and extraordinarily welcoming. I peeped the homemade vegan cookies and carrot cake (my fave) so I will be back to try those. This is not an everyday lunch spot but I'm looking forward to several visits when I feel like treating myself.

Disclaimer: this review was originally posted last week and then Yelp moved it to a business of the…read moresame name but in NY with the same owner and phone number. Now Yelp has added this business with no reviews to the right place so I cut and pasted my original review here. Hope it stays. So I was walking to the Reading Terminal Market (see my Review!) and cut through the Fashion District. Lo and behold, The Little Hot Dog Wagon was open! I've seen the sign up for a while and was anticipating the opening, which happened to be today. I wanted to try the place out, but today is a Friday in Lent and I don't do vegan meat which they offer. However, they had a "Wild Caught Salmon Burger" which definitely fit the bill for me. Being opening day, there were a lot of staffers making the orders and all were friendly if not a little discombobulated being the first day and the oil in the machine of running a restaurant was not fully smoothed out yet. But, even with the minor headaches of semi-long waits and orders delivered out of order everyone was excited to have a new opportunity within the food court. I ordered what turned out to be the most expensive item on the menu as it was the combo meal of the Wild Caught Salmon Burger. It came with waffle fries, sauerkraut, and a choice of water or soda. I was hoping to get the special pineapple lemonade but was unable to substitute and was not paying an additional $5 for it. Others were in large numbers, though. I got my meal to go, and once back to my office was prepared to see how good the food was. The waffle fries ended up being quite cold and bland. But, the Salmon Burger was outstanding! Huge pieces of salmon coupled with the lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a decent bun made my lunch so good. I was full and happy. Additionally, the sweet sauerkraut was excellent, too. They promote it as a special to them recipe and you can buy jars of it if you wish. I should have. I hope to see the long lines continue for this newest business and would like to try the hot dogs or fried chicken sandwich someday. A bit on the expensive side for lunch as a combo. $22.98 for the salmon burger, fries, kraut, and water. If I got the salmon burger alone it would be $13 before taxes, so $10 for fries and a water with kraut doesn't seem like a deal although it is about a $4 savings if priced à la cart if I had a soda. Best of luck to The Little Hot Dog Wagon!

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I've come to Bubby's for many years for breakfast and lunch until my job moved to another section…read moreof the City. Now I so miss everything Bubby. I happened to be in the area for a meeting and said I just had to stop and get one of my favorites from Bubby's - the chicken cutlet hoagie. You watch the plentiful cutlets being breaded on the spot before being fried and placed in the hoagie roll with any trimmings and cheese you may want. They also do awesome Philly cheesesteaks, hot sausages, hot dogs, and you name the breakfast sandwich and he can probably make it. They also have the sides like fries or onion rings. Or maybe oatmeal or grits. The homemade lemonade is the bomb. Bubby's is so much better than any Wawa. The place is super small and there's no tables...just enough room for about six to wait standing inside the sliding glass door if it's cold and windy or rainy. You have to be patient as lines sometimes get long, but moves quickly. Prices are very reasonable. CASH ONLY! Boy, do I miss Bubby's. I wish he opened up near me! That homemade chicken cutlet hoagie was superb. Yum!

The food quality has noticeably declined since the change of ownership. I witnessed the cook coming…read moreout of Old Nelson (the store just a few feet away), then returning to Bubby's and immediately starting to cook without washing his hands. He even handled the fries with his bare, unclean hands. I was on my way to pick up my order when I saw this. After witnessing such poor hygiene, along with the decline in food quality, I will never purchase food from them again. The lack of cleanliness and care did it for me.

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