How dare you. How dare you give the Philly Connection anything but 5 stars. You're critiquing the Subway of Philly sandwiches. It should be treated as such. This is a chain that makes tasty sandwiches. What else are you comparing it to? Rising roll? Jersey Mike's? American Deli? Smokes them all. So. Five Stars. My husband and I realized recently that we both looooved Philly Connection in high school. Was it as good as we remembered? Only an adventure to one of the last remaining Philly Connections near the city of Atlanta could answer this burning question. And answered it was. Yes. Philly Connection (if you were a patron in the past do go visit and I promise you won't be disappointed) is just as good as you remember. Why is it good? Melty probably processed permanently in oozy form cheese (check). Tons of meat on your sandwich with onions and mushrooms grilled to maximum hot and toasty perfection (check). This bread that shouldn't exist as it does and is almost like pretzel bread? It's somewhat thump-tastic (you get it - like how you can pat the top of a hard roll and get some thud/resistance), has a bit of a maybe egg wash on it for bageliscious sheen effect, and the inside is fluffy and wonderful not unlike a yeast dinner roll. It's important you put some hot sauce on it. You're welcome. We live downtown near Woody's cheesesteaks, and I'm sorry Woody. You are delicious, lovely, tasty, one of a kind, so special, and we will be patrons for years to come. But we both agree: Philly Connection for it's bread, cheesiness, fluffiness, size and crushable-ness (you need 2) would be the winner of the cheesesteak competition. It has a grungey food stall soul that shines through and delivers. For the record - Yes we have eaten Philly cheesesteaks in Philadelphia, and they were very tasty. Different and maybe a little greasier - neither of these places could be called identical to those - but highly tasty in their own interpreted right. read more

Philly Connection - packed with tastiness - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Has to be the absolute worse excuse for a "Beef Philly Cheese Steak" ever in my 65 years of living. Have been meaning to write this for a month now but finally got around to it. I went in as was craving a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. The bread was off the chain! Very great bread. Unfortunately, this was the only bright spot of this review. I can't even remember how long ago that I visited this chain but am sure been over 20 years. And that time I remember the sandwich was so good with so much flavor. I used to see the Philly Connection brand everywhere but not anymore and I found out why. About 4 or 5 weeks ago I went and it was awful. Service was okay, I was the only one there, but the food was terrible. I ordered a beef Philly Cheesesteak with peppers onions and mushrooms. The mushrooms peppers and onions were so over sauteed you couldn't even see them much less taste them. I would bet a nickel that there was more cheese on the foil wrapper than on the sandwich. The bread was amazing but then all I tasted was over cooked beef. The over sauteed mushrooms peppers and onions had all the flavor cooked out of them. I spent like $13 or $14 for just a sandwich, and I tipped on top of that. Then I found American Deli less than a mile away. OMG what a difference. For $12 I got a beef Philly Cheesesteak enough French fries for 2 people easy and a drink of my choice. The sandwich was so amazing as you could see the onions peppers and mushrooms all of which you could taste the flavor of each. I see why I do not see Philly Connections everywhere like I used to and will probably see this one closed soon. Your food is terrible and to pay $13 for only good bread? I wish you the best of luck as you need it! This was at the Mansell Rd location. read more

I came in for lunch. I think there are better places in Atl for the Philly this franchise has been here a long time as although underperforming stores have closed over the years. My Philly was good but others today are better.The service was good but it was hard to understand the order taker.Also, this location needs a John Taffer remodel as the booths are in bad shape and everything from the grill to fountain machine are old and dirty! This place is not Jeff approved! Go to these for good Philleys in Atlanta: Charleys, big Daves, the iconic Woody's and Philly G Steaks ,Uncle Phill's, or Knuckies Hoagies . read more

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This place is a hot mess inside. Completely disorganized. Christmas decorations two months after Christmas. A super messy grill. Had I not been so hungry, I would have walked out. A very underwhelming meal. read more

I had not seen one of these establishments since forever. I was stuck in traffic and decided.I would just pick up dinner and stopped in. This philly cheese steak was maybe mile quality. But it served its purpose. There is nothing particularly noteworthy about it. It's just a regular sub. And the service was So-so at best. read more

Philly Connection - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

EVERY time I come here I am welcomed with a smile! I get the same order every time! The cheese chicken and with extra cheese and the original. You can't go wrong with either! Then I split with a family member! I highly recommend! My family members have tried other items and never are disappointed! I've come here for years! A must! read more

Love the cheesesteaks here!! The owners are super nice as well. Long time customer and will be coming here for a long time.

Food was hot and fresh. Service was great! I'll definitely return. I got the cheese chicken with fries. My son tried the wings. We'll definitely return. Thank you. read more

My sandwich was horrible no fresh cooked meat re-cooked me place was dirty... I will never be back there

Strong Warning: This place is nasty! Someone from the food safety organization should come visit. The bread was barely cooked and tasted of raw flower. The bathroom looked like someone had diarrhea in the corner. Please do not order food from this place if you like food. read more

Philly Connection - Almost raw bread. - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Food is really good, they know what they make is really good quality and I personally enjoyed the Philly cheesesteak

Great food and immaculate service and it has that old school feel to very nostalgic thank you to aymam the store owner great guy !!!

I have lived in and around the Atlanta area since Philly Connection started. It used to be the absolute best when it came to making a quality cheesesteak. The other day, my wife, and 12 year old came in to each lunch. The quality was absolutely DRECK!!!! That's a nice word for it. VERY NICE!!! The meat was tasteless, and not seasoned at all. The bread was hardly toasted or warm. The amount of meat on this sandwich (and I got the LARGE) was what you would expect on a small. The meat to bread ratio was ridiculous! Might as well call it a bread sandwich. And let me not forget to the cost for two sandwiches with fries and a drink almost reaches $40! Absolutely disgusting!!! Close it down right now!!! read more

Dirtiest place I've ever been in. When I walked in, there was one guy sitting behind the counter on his phone. The floors look like they have NEVER been cleaned. Every table was dirty with food and trash. Not another soul in the place. I won't be back. read more

Health Hazard Alert...first time I've ever sent food back and asked for a refund. Bathroom was disgusting when I went to wash up after ordering with feces and urine stains everywhere. While sitting and eating I noticed several roaches walking around the dining area floor wall and my table. I lost count but almost 10 in the middle of the day. The Philly had some the plastic wrapper chopped up and cooked with the meat that I'd didn't notice until a couple bites in and had to send back. I was too grossed out to ask for a remake. The young lady at the counter was polite and refunded my lunch. This place needs an overhaul before someone gets seriously sick. read more

Wont go back! There was hair in the food. They were out of a lot of stuff, but didn't tell you until after you ordered. They forgot stuff on the sandwiches and I to go back to ask for it. The baskets the food was served in were unclean. The whole place looked gross. read more

Would give a zero if possible. The only "good" item from this establishment are the under-seasoned fries. It seems difficult to mess up a cheesesteak but this place is spectacular at it! A cold bologna sandwich with mustard warrants two Michelin stars compared to Philly Connection read more

Great customer service, cheesesteak was excellent, clean restaurant, plenty of parking out front

Food was was below average and I found i hair in my sub . Gyro had no sauce on it or even on the side. Horrible experience read more

Philly Connection - Hair literally wedge inside bread and is able to hold piece up - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Eh! The food was dry and bland. I tried eating the sub with some sauces, but it still didn't taste too good. Fries were on point and that's the only good thing about it. I feel like I paid $15+ to eat soggy bread and fries. Also, please don't buy onion rings. You'll thank me later. read more

Turkey Sub?? Purchased (9/18@ 8:45PM) Literally, 2 deli-thin slices of Turkey and a chunk size of something I didn't recognize. After the 1st bite from the 2-piece meat side, I regurgitated. My gut was upset the entire next day!! I should have read the reviews first!! #EatAtYourOwnRisk read more

Philly Connection - Literally, 2 pieces of deli-thin turkey and a hunk of deli meat that doesn't even resemble Turkey. #Regurgitated #EatAtYourOwnRisk - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

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Very shady business. Check your receipt. Tried to charge a $5.5 upcharge on a combo when it should have been $3.35. When I confronted them on this it was clear that they knew what they were doing when they did it. Edit: forgot to mention that this place is filthy. This is just one thing out of many, but I attached a picture of a cigarette just sitting on the ground in front of the register. I'm surprised this place passed any kind of health inspection. read more

Philly Connection - Filthy. Literally a cigarette on the ground in front of the register. - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

It was what I expected after reading the reviews. I walked in and the TV was so loud, the young man I ordered with could barely hear me speaking. Which is probably why I still had peppers on my cheesesteak after I specifically asked for no peppers. The dining area where the booths are is a little clean, but behind that counter is pretty filthy. They don't require masks & half the employees weren't wearing masks either. The flavor isn't bad. The fries are good. The overall experience was nothing special & I probably won't return. read more

AVOID THIS PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENT!! This place was FILTHY. Everything had a layer of grime on it and the tea had clearly been sitting all day. The fries were ok aside from the few that were just left in the fryer from an earlier batch. How this place is still open being dirty like this is crazy. Flies, filth, and a manager that seemed very disinterested in my presence. Won't be coming back here! read more

Not just terrible in terms of food quality, but also in terms of safety and basic respect for social distancing in the age of COVID-19. I placed an online order for pickup since (a) it's getting too expensive to pay all of the fees and extras for delivery and (b) dining-in (anywhere!) is something I simply don't want to do right now. So, I drive there, park, put on my N95 mask, and walk to the door. I peek inside and see five people (that I suspect were a combination of owners/management and friends) standing between the door and counter, not working or anything...just chatting. Only one of them was wearing a mask, and even that was pulled down to her chin. None were more than six feet apart. After I entered, I had ask them to please get out of the way so I could get my food, which they just barely did. I then collected my takeout order and walk through the crowd. In short: Not cool. They saw me pull up and stand at the door. There were no other customers there. If they don't want to wear masks/distance, fine (I guess), but at least bring my food to me at the door! And, as others have mentioned, the store did not seem or smell very clean. Moving on: I lived in Atlanta in the '80s and '90s, and Philly Connection used to make pretty decent food. Having returned to the area in recent weeks, I thought I'd get something from them, and when searching for locations, I noticed that most were listed as "CLOSED" on Google Maps. Not thinking much of it, I placed my order and picked it up at this location (as described). When I got home, I was quite underwhelmed with my sandwich. The texture was greasy (even for a cheesesteak) and the flavor was completely bland. Needless to say, I won't be returning to this or any other Philly Connection, as the pride and quality that I used to associate with it is clearly something that has changed as much as ATL has in the two decades I've been gone. read more

This location has been here for a while and decided to stop in today. Ordered Cheesesteak sub and The Original. Service was great and food was good. Definitely worth a try. read more

Very clean, kind service, and great quality food. Nice music playing also. Great experience

The server who took our order was really nice ! Gave us free fries . The food overall was good. Restaurant could be a little cleaner . It was a nice quick & cheap meal. Will probably come back again ! read more

The place was super clean. The food is always hot and amazing so much flavor very friendly staff will definitely be back.!!!!

I like the service and i got a lot of fries. the owner was really nice to me and all of my friends.

Super great food, service was super friendly, really nice people. The vibe was also very chill in the restaurant and it felt very welcoming. Would recommend read more

Server was nice and gave free fries place could be a little cleaner tho the food was good and fresh and cooked exactly how I like.

Great food, and amazing service and so friendly. I can't believe the bad rating because this is such an amazing and clean place! They are always open no matter the day! Great Philly cheesesteaks and in general great food!!!! read more

Great food keep up the good work. The service is fast and the atmosphere is awesome nice place to come with friends for lunch breaks and dates. read more

Very good, workers were nice too, and the food tasted pretty good, especially the chicken sandwich, i could eat that everyday. It was also pretty cool, with music playing as you eat. I recommended it. read more

I should've read all the reviews before walking in. I ordered food looked around the place and it was disgusting. I just walked out. Didn't ask for my money back. Was that nasty and I just wanted to be out of there. read more

Extremely dirty. I emailed the company and received no response. There was an employee sitting and watching TV when we came in. He clearly had the time to clean, but it looked like it hadn't had a good cleaning in a while. I was honestly grossed out. read more

Philly Connection - a dirty kitchen with a dirty stove - American Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

This is one of those places where you are eating your food and thinking to yourself, "why am I eating this?". Like watching a car accident happen, I actually finished my sandwich. Meat was unimaginably bland, cheese was sparse and the peppers weren't green peppers- they were canned sweet peppers l! Gross. After getting into the car, I was in awe at how horrible this Philly Cheesesteak was. Driving home all I could think about was getting this out of my body. I feel almost obligated to either make or find a better cheesesteak soon just to balance out this horrible experience out of my life. This place is so bad it should be closed as it is a complete spit in the face of what a Philly Cheesesteak is to America. read more

AVOID! AVOID!! AVOID!!! Where should I begin... Let's start with the fact that I walked in and the manager/could be owner was seated with what is believed to be family. 5 to 6 adults with no masks. Manager walked back to register took my order. Never washed his hands, nor wore gloves or a mask while preparing my sandwich. I watched as he pulled out previously cooked meat out of a small pan above the flattop. It was not heated, nor refrigerated. I asked how long that it had been sitting there and he stated about 5 minutes; He could tell I had concerns about improperly stored cooked beef and asked him if he could prepare a freshly cooked Philly. He obliged and grabbed some new meat. Mind you he did not weigh the beef, so he is probably cutting back on the true portion size. Not a fact, just an observation. As I waited for my sandwich and I looked around the place and was disgusted by how just how dirty this place really is. The walls around the place have probably not been wiped down / cleaned in years. The floor is even more nasty, there is a 1 inch+ gap at the bottom of the backdoor. How many little critters can get in there? Can't even see out the windows... this place needs to be fumigated, cleaned and and completely remodeled! Disgusting! The sandwich/sub matched the experienced.... I ate two bites of a 10" sub and the bread was firm and chewy! Horrible experience! Wasted $14! Eat here at your own risk! read more

I've been living in roswell for 4-5 years and worked at the Walmart close by so I've seen the inside of this disgusting place for a while no change in people or management. Literally nasty af it's not clean at all I know it's infested with roaches especially when they close. I don't know how this place is still open like I barely see people go in there and I'm surprised nobody has been to the hospital.SHUT IT DOWN PLEASE!!! read more