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The Cheese Steak Shop

2.9 (212 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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Good for kids
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Nichole S.

Love the cheesesteaks here! Whenever I'm in the area I make sure to pick some up for dinner. I always order the king classic Philly with everything and my man orders Motown Philly with everything. Motown is a classic Philly with mushrooms. The curly fries are really good here. Perfectly seasoned and always come hot .

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Jason Q.

Been craving cheesesteaks for a while now. Got recommended this spot by my brother. The cheese steak was really good. The bread was toasted well. The steak and cheese combo was really good. The chopped peppers were spectacular, really went well and put everything together. The cashier or front person was really friendly and out going, he asked how my day ass and always had a smile during our quick interaction. The ambiance was alright. I didn't not get a look good inside the restaurant because I had called a head before ordering. It is a small and mighty place in the North Livermore area. Overall I give this restaurant a 4/5 star review. This has to be the better cheese steaks I have tried thus far.

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Ann T.

This is as close as you can get to a classic cheesesteak outside of Philly. If I'm undecided on what to get during lunch, I'll usually end up here. Today, I was on my way to get a chicken sandwich and couldn't decide between Chick-fil-A or Popeyes and somehow my car ended up here. I've tried both Pat's and Gino's yet I have a preference for the Cheese Steak Shop and luckily we have a few in the Bay Area. Usually the Hubbs and I will share a large cheesesteak and a large steak fries with extra sweet peppers. If it's just me, I'll have mushrooms added. My small attempt at being healthier!

The Western and the OG
Brooke R.

My husband use to eat here all the time as he was out in the field and when he went this direction, he grabbed a sandwich. We were on our way home and got off the freeway to have a meal. My first time... Lots of parking and the dining room wasn't too busy when we showed up. It got busy after we started eating though. My husband got the original KING and I got the Western large. I am not a pepper/onion fan, so it was just meat, bbq sauce, 2 onion rings and cheese. The meat was tender, great flavor and perfect amount of sauce. I was able to pull the onion out of the middle of the o-rings so that was great. We both had fries with our meal. The portion size was huge for a large sandwich, I wrapped up the 2nd half and brought it home. The dining room and restroom were clean. Fun upbeat music playing. The best part of the visit was the gentleman behind the counter that helped us. What a spoonful of sugar this guy was. Excellent service, pleasant and overall great person. He then brought us our lunch and was sure to send us off with a hearty goodbye. Overall great experience!

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Food was good, just feels overpriced for the size of the sandwich you get. Overall decent place to get a cheesesteak.

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I love the Cheese Seal Shoo. If you can afford it, it's worth the money. The food is hot and prepared fast.

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Came here after work, food was on point! Service was quick. One of the best sandwich joints in all of Livermore

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Food is always satisfying... I drive here from Tracy just to get great Philly steak sandwich & it never disappoints

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The meat is great quality and the steak fries are good. The service was quick and nice and the food was made fresh.

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