A son of 19063, now settled in San Diego's distant 92082, still answers the call of the old neighborhood. This very morning he stepped into Van Horn's, secured two hoagies "to travel," boarded the flight from Philadelphia, and upon landing handed one to his waiting son as fare for the ride home. Even after crossing the country by air, the sandwich remained a perfect echo of home. Van Horn's plays no favorites. It feeds with equal care the souls who never left, the faithful and the wanderers who departed yet return whenever the heart grows heavy. Whether one stayed rooted in Media or lived the same boyhood as our traveler with daily walks to Rose Tree Elementary, counter duty at Old Chester Steaks, the proud opening of Joycelyn's, and countless 1 dollar meals sustained by Tiny T's Just sayin....Van Horn's delivers the genuine article. No compromises. Only home. Unwrap after the long journey, eyeball a long Italian roll soft and firm enough to hold its treasures across 3000 miles. Sharp provolone meets paper-thin stacks of genoa, capicola and ham piled high in the old-fashioned way. Oil and vinegar mingle with the shredded lettuce, the tomatoes, the onions all offer their crisp bite. Not a trace of sogginess. One bite and the traveler is transported straight back to the corner where he belongs. This correspondent has sampled every worthy hoagie from Delaware, to Chester, to the Main Line, and yep even South Street. Van Horn's does more than serve sandwiches. It restores a man to the place he never truly left. For those who stayed and those who keep coming home, this establishment is, quite simply, Home. 19063 whether you never strayed or you are only now returning make the stop. read more

Van Horn's Steaks - That's an ITALIAN HOAGIE - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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2.5 stars. - not rounding up. Poor service, little too pricey for what I received. Very unorganized kitchen and staff. Overall missed the mark. I ordered the Satchmo, a buffalo chicken, Italian hoagie, ham hoagie, 4 chicken tenders and fries which came to a grand total of $85. Phew. This was my first time here, but I've heard the food and cheese steaks were great so I was ok with things at this point. I placed my order for pickup and was told it would be 20 minutes. I came in around the 20ish minute mark and waited for 25 more minutes. There was only 1 other person waiting with me. I did see 3-4 other people come in pickup and leave while I waited, but it wasn't busy by standards. While waiting is when I when I observed how unorganized and dis shoveled the staff were. The lady upfront was kind, attentive, and seemed to be running the show putting orders together. But, when she asked for help she didn't get any. She asked another staff member to help bag a specific sandwich for an order, several times, and it went in the guys ear and right out the other. I could also hear them scrambling in the back working on my order, and complaining about how many Italian hoagie orders came in right at the same time. Maybe they were behind, maybe they accidentally let mine go with a different order? This is all speculation but they were definitely overwhelmed and it shouldn't have taken that long for my order. The cheese steaks were good, and the Italian hoagie was very hearty! They do not skimp on meat, but the hoagie bread was so hard most of it was thrown away. I don't care for shredded gums. Overall, not a good first time experience. Minus a star for the price, minus a star for the delayed pickup time, and minus 1/2 for the rock hard Italian hoagie bread. The steaks were good but everything else outweighed the food quality. read more

Just another great satchmo steak tonight. Now my go to place for steak sandwiches. ***************************** read more

This place knows how to sandwich. That's the only way I can put it. The chicken parm sandwich was easily one of the best I've had. I usually like a thin cutlet but this one was a little bigger. Let me tell you though it was cooked PERFECTLY. Juicy, tender and a great portion. Roast beef sandwich with the honey horseradish (incredible combo) was lights out. Vodka meatball was very good. The meatballs were outstanding and honestly remind me of my mom's which for any Italian, that's a huge deal, but I wasn't a big fan of how spicy the vodka sauce was. Personal preference though. If you like spice, you'd love it. Will be back a million times. read more

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The best cheesesteaks!! My brother-in-law is obsessed with cheesesteaks and we tried many places, with Van Horn's being one of the top! Portion size was perfect for me (smaller than other places) and it was perfectly seasoned. Service was great and there are too tables inside if you want to eat your food warm! read more

We were in the area visiting Linvilla orchards and needed to grab some food. I found this little hidden gem with just a quick search. This is primarily a cheesteak place but they do have other options-- that sounded very delicious. The place is small, but there is some seating. Fast service and good portions. My fiancé and I split the south Philly. Sooo soo good. The meat is ribeye steak and so as you would imagine the cut is nice and thick-- a lot of flavor. read more

Van Horn's Steaks - SOUTH PHILLY (no tomato) - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

As I awaken from my food induced coma after eating one of these marvels of all marvels I started thinking what everyone else is thinking. I guarantee you're asking yourself is this heaven... a hoagie/sandwich heaven ? Yes .. yes it is, and Corropolese bakery is the rolls being used! My friends you can't go wrong with any of their fine sandwiches, every one of them is a winner. Myself it is not that easy for me to choose from, because I would stand there and just stare, while trying to give them an order. Do I go with this, or shit wait let me get that instead, or is that chili . See my friends , this is what I go through when I am in there, I can't just pick one and not think about the other masterpieces. If you have A.D.D. you'll have fun trying to put in an order. Lets not forget about their "Specials" they have on that board just greeting you as you walk in. Whatever your game plan is, you might as well throw it out the window. I must say I do applaud their patience when it comes time for ordering, because they know it is not an easy one to make. Thank you Mark for making this not an easy choice. What to get? All of it, everything on their impressive menu is what I'm screaming! This is what I've enjoyed so far my yelp fam. Classic Cheesesteak~ Cooper Sharp and fried onions making its way onto the scene this O.G. was perfectly seasoned. Consistency with every bite. Prosciutto DiParma~ I'm telling you this was heavenly with that fig jam mingling with the burrata and their pesto. Uncle Mike's Hot Honey~ A cutlet sandwich that should be on everyone's mind if you like it spicy sweet! Cutlets dipped in a hot honey with a smoked bacon along with their garlic aioli added to the party. King Cutlet~ The King is here, bow down and kiss the ring fools. Those roasted red peppers and fresh mozzarella with a drizzle of balsamic , pesto and a garlic aioli had me taking a knee on this one. *Special* Blackened Shrimp Chicken Cheesesteak with a spicy firecracker sauce that had me acting like a fool. In conclusion my friends Van Horn's is on point with everything... EVERYTHING. No read more

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Had lunch for 2 at Van Horns. The staff was very helpful and friendly - and the owner stopped by to ask how the meal was. I tried the Philly Philly because it sounded interesting with the addition of kielbasa - it was delicious and I could eat half - so the other half was a delicious day after lunch. The seeded rolls were spot on and the meat and cheese mix was one of the best I've ever had. My friend got the classic cheesesteak and the same occurred - it turned into 2 delicious meals. Overall I find it difficult to think there is a better cheesesteak near Media (but I am open to being wrong). Prices were appropriate. read more

Van Horn's Steaks - Philly Philly cheesesteak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

My goto spot for a cheesesteak when I am working in Media. The sandwiches are full of flavor. The roll is great as well. The cooper sharp is perfect with the seasoned beef. Mixed with some fried onions and makes one helluva sandwich. A perfect addition to the area. read more

Stopped here on a whim for lunch and was not disappointed. The team working was very friendly and the sandwich came out fast. I ordered the satchmo and found the ingredients to be high quality. I'll definitely be back to try some other items on the menu. read more

The best roast beef around love this place and there gravy fries are awesome really a great spot

I'm pretty sure I am in love with this cheesesteak. A Tuesday of cheesesteak and beer withOUT Amigo Dan, very sad. He missed a chance to roll his R's. Corropolese roll. I just got done editing my video and I still have more questions than answers. What I liked/loved; 1. Meat was tasty. 2. Smoked Cooper added great smoky flavor without overpowering everything. 3. Meaty mushrooms. 4. $15.32 tax included. (50 cents for mushrooms). My nitpicky concerns/debatable topics; 1. More grill time for mushrooms and onions. 2. More meat? 3. More cheese? Maybe a blend? IDK, definitely love this cheesesteak more than concerns. PS took it to 2SP in Aston. Angela is great. I love my up and out but how about some new fruity sours. read more

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Mark at Van Horn's Steaks in Media, PA (DelCo), has truly mastered the art of crafting an exceptional cheesesteak. The Classic featuring Cooper Sharp cheese, Liscio's seeded roll, shaved ribeye, and small diced onions is nothing short of extraordinary. The first bite is a symphony of flavors and textures, as the succulent ribeye, expertly shaved to perfection, melts in your mouth. The rich and creamy Cooper Sharp cheese adds a delightful sharpness that elevates the overall taste, creating a harmonious blend with the tender meat. The Liscio's seeded roll, a local favorite, serves as the ideal vessel to contain this masterpiece. The roll strikes a perfect balance between softness and a satisfying crunch, providing a delightful contrast to the juicy meat and melted cheese. Each bite is a journey through layers of flavor, showcasing the expertise and passion that go into creating this cheesesteak. The small diced onions add a subtle sweetness and crunch, enhancing the overall experience without overpowering the other elements. The attention to detail in the preparation is evident, and it's clear that Van Horn's takes pride in delivering a cheesesteak that not only pays homage to the Philadelphia tradition but also stands out as a culinary gem in its own right. In addition to the sandwich being fantastic, Mark seems like he is a great guy. If you find yourself in Media, PA, a visit to Van Horn's Steaks is a must for a tasty cheesesteak at an affordable price. Van Horn's Steaks - Didn't Suck! read more

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The roast beef is the greatest along with the gravy fries really good place delicious desserts clean with inside seating and a great staff

Ive lived in Media since 1983 and enjoyed many good cheesesteak spots. NONE compare to VanHorns. I would put this up against anyones but its not a contest. Mark has put his own touch on a Philly staple. The quality of the product along with its preperation make it a winner. Staff was friendly and place looks great. read more

Started at 4 stars, dropped to 2 after trying to order for a Sunday dinner. I think they might be struggling to handle large orders or peak demand as they're getting more popular. Placed the order at 5:00 for a 5:45 pickup, order was ready at 6:10. Sandwiches were cold, and I think they failed to time the order out correctly. Maybe think twice if you're planning a large order or a busy time. read more

Had the truffle steak with bacon. Quality meat- juicy, tender, flavorful, same w the bacon, seeded roll texture and sauces add to the sandwich. Maybe one of my faves steaks in addition to the Classic Dalessandro's. Has white and black truffle (oil? Probably) as white truffle is expensive and in Italy only apparently. A friend told me white truffle is banned in many food competitions because it is that good. Staff is friendly and restaurant looks like it was someone's home converted partially into a pizza shop. There is a parking lot that is kinda small. Probably better to take out. read more

Van Horn's Steaks - Truffle steak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

What a breath of fresh air. Cousin was in town and wanted a cheese steak to eat during the Eagles' game. My wife found this spot. Funny enough, tried this location last year, different owners, and was left uninspired with their steaks. Van Horns was great. Wife surprised us with dinner steaks, and there's a bunch that made us go back for seconds. My personal favorite was steak, truffles, mushrooms, and house made cheese sauce (it's not whiz which I do not like). Definitely going back. Ambiance: N/A didn't eat in. Value: B Quality: A+ Service: B because they forgot the dessert for my wife, I went back to get it and they gave me the wrong thing. read more

Cheesesteaks were excellent ordered from here twice. I loved the cheesesteak hoagie, cheesesteak with Cooper sharp cheese. Fries were okay read more

Prices are too high. Sandwiches are messy And not cut in half. Disappointed with cheesesteak. read more

Service was great and the price was right so I thought the deal was for real...not so much. Steak appeared to be on the short side of things. The seeded tool did not hold up under the pressure, too soft. Onions were pretty good though. The rib eye was not seasoned at all, very bland. The Cooper Sharp was not in abundance. The Cheesesteak was definitely lacking. Score 6.8 / 10 read more

Van Horn's Steaks - Cheesesteak, copper sharp - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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My husband and I have sampled a handful of items from this establishment, and they have all been excellent. This place has sandwiches down pat!! Cheesesteak, chicken cutlet sandwich, grilled mortadella sandwich, turkey hoagie, crinkle fries with homemade cheese sauce, etc. Sandwiches are packed, taste amazing. The way food should be when you order out. You don't feel robbed when spending money on a food at this place. Such a great addition to Upper Providence in Media. Highly recommend! read more

The Anthony Bourdain is to DIE for!!!! And the ROLLS....pure nirvana. Once I had one, I went back days later because I was craving it.

Very Good Food!!!!! If You ever in the Delco Area ,try them they are very worth it and you will definitely be full afterwards

The hype was justified. Cheesesteak was loaded up, full of very tasty quality ribeye beef. Lean, no fat or grissle, just perfectly seasoned steak on a fresh Corropolese seeded roll. I went with the classic cheesesteak, added fried onions and chose Cooper American for my cheese option, very good and very filling. At first I thought damn this is small for the price, probably 10", but it was full of quality meat, tasty and filling, so well worth the price. Chose shoestring fries as a side, asked for well done, also very good, perfectly crispy, salt & pepper added just enough flavor, had a side of their housemade cheese to try it out, also very good. I won't tell you what ingredients are in the housemade cheese is, ask and they will tell, trust me it's good. Staff was very friendly, food was ready exactly when we put on the online order, 5:45pm on a Friday night, expected it to be a busy shit show, but it wasnt, I was in and out. Highly recommended if you are in the area. Give them a shot! Recommendation, eat it quick, as it probably won't travel very well, the juicy good steak takes some over the rolls dough if left in the wrapper too long. Once you open it up, you won't take long to eat it, it's that good, honestly the best flavor steak I have had in awhile. Nice to see a good steak shop open, will return to try some of the other choices soon. read more

Just go here. Beats Tony Luke's and all those overhyped places. The pork is so good. The people are extremely friendly and actually appreciate your business vs John's, Tony Luke's etc thinking you have a privilege of going there. Pork sandwich and cheesesteak are fantastic. Thanks Van Horne's read more

You must try Van Horns!! The past few times I've come here, Mark the owner has been so accommodating! I have an obsession with truffle fries and though it's not on the menu he makes them for me everytime! (I've tried every truffle fry on state st, and none compares imo) The inside is very tidy and homey, with customers always stopping in anytime I'm there. I got the kids chicken fingers and truffle fries, and both were cooked to perfection. A lot of seasoning and the tenders tasted like the cutlets my grandma used to home make! Swear. Thanks Mark/Van Horns read more

Van Horn's Steaks - KIDS CHICKEN TENDERS & FRIES - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

So much for tradition, because the best cheesesteak I've ever had came from a place that opened up a week ago. Pillowy soft ribbons of shaved ribeye, a homemade cheese sauce that will make it difficult for me to ever try "wiz" again, and Corropolese rolls stacked by the register. Not the largest steak I've ever had, but I really shouldn't be eating them to begin with, so not a big deal. And yes, they are a bit pricey, but this is the time we live in. Food is expensive and workers deserve better pay. It makes for more expensive cheesesteak. Can't wait to try the pork next time. It's a classic comfort food spot, glad to see something great has moved in. Now I'm hungry writing this review. read more

Pretty good, but not great cheesesteaks. The meat quality was fine, but the Hallmark of a good cheesesteak is knowing the proper ratio of meat to cheese, etc. , and this thing was way too heavy on the cheese. It overpowered everything else. I saw boxes of corropolese seeded rolls, but by the time the cheesesteak made it to me, the normally dense and chewy roll that I'm used to Was soft and pillowy, kinda like a hotdog bun. Weird. Almost like it had sat in its wrapping too long and steamed itself, which is weird because we ate there. My guess is that they made the cheesesteaks, wrapped them, and let them sit on the counter getting steamy until my daughter's chicken Parm was ready. Only reason I'm giving three stars instead of four is the value. I know we are in a world of $15 cheesesteaks, but usually when I pay that much for a cheesesteak, it's almost too big and heavy to finish. Not here. The $16 cheesesteak was not particularly weighty or large, just typical size. So definitely overpriced. read more

This might be the best cheesesteak I've ever had. And they deliver! The Caesar salad is also always on point. Unique take on a chicken cheesesteaks too, meat isn't shredded or chopped like most places. Chicken cutlets, hoagies, fries, onion rings. All good as well. So happy for this addition to the neighborhood. read more

Phenomenal cheesesteak. Great roll, quality of meat, and portions. Just what i needed to turn my day around. Only one cashier at dinner time on a Sunday. Little bit of a wait and phones were ringing off the hook too. read more

8" hoagie $15. Tasted pretty good. I went there twice but won't be goin back due to the value thing. There's a lot better places with bigger sized cheesesteaks and less expensive. I'll drive the extra couple miles. Food was good though. Just to much $$ for me. read more

Was excited to try this place out, but was unfortunately disappointed. Placed an order for pickup and it was not ready upon arrival. The cheesesteak was overpriced and I could hardly tell if there was cheese on it. The king cutlet was very bland and the cutlet itself was ice cold. I did enjoy the house made cheese sauce with their fries. However, the fries were cold. I am hoping they just need to work out the kinks being new and I would give them another shot, but for now I'm not rushing back. read more

This place is! I don't normally leave reviews but I have to for this one. My husband and I traded halves for the classic cheese steak and fried fish sandwich. They were both were amazing! The steak was seasoned to perfection. The fish was not oily and was fresh. The amount of meat and fish on each sandwich was awesome. We are coming back to go through this menu. read more

The greatest cheesesteaks I have ever eaten! Love this place. Amazing stuff especially girl who helped me to made my first order. My favorite spot in south west Philly area. read more

I ordered an italian hoagie and it was the best ive had in a long time. They even let me sample some smoked ribs right off the smoker and that was amazing, i cant wait to try more. Super nice staff read more

Van Horn's Steaks - Italian Hoagie - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

Van horns steaks just opened back in February, and It has been recommended to me By 3 different people. I finally decided to give it a try today, It VERY MUCH lives up to the hype. Best buffalo chicken cheese steak in delco trust me. I look forward to coming back and trying the regular cheesesteak soon (very filling portions). Linda at the register was very kind and helpful!!! read more

I was very surprised to find this place. Clean table and fresh air inside. The tastiest cheesesteaks. Big size of the hoagies. Total value for money. Friendly stuff on the deck. Recommend. read more

Great variety of sandwiches not just your everyday cheesesteaks and hoagies . The ducky is fantastic! The porous are incredible! If you want something a little out of the box . This is your spot . Cheesesteaks are on a nice corpololese excuse spelling seeded roll Cooper sharp cheese . Try them out ! Staff was great as well ! read more

Waaaaaay too salty. So the other night we ordered chicken fingers, french fries, cheese fries, a "Classic" w/cheesesauce, onions & mayo and "The Big Beef". First thing I tried was the fries. In one container, the fries were normal and crispy. In the other container, they were soggy. The fries were SO salty that neither I nor my daughter could eat them. After a couple, they went in the trash. The "Classic" was okay, but had a TON of sauce between the cheese sauce and mayo. Usually when 2 toppings/sauces are ordered, less of each are added so the steak isn't just a drippy mess. "The Big Beef" was also inedibly salty. I ate about a quarter of it, then that got thrown out as well. The chicken fingers were decent. The batter wasn't consistent. Some bites were more flavorful than others. Maybe it was lumpy batter or wasn't mixed correctly. Lastly, this place is expensive. They are charging as though they are serving a premium product, but it's just not there. Overall, it was a really bad meal that I really didn't each much of. It's 100% a kitchen and/or management issue. The ingredients were fine. read more