Let me start with the fact that this is no longer actually the original Slack's Hoagie Shack. Much…read moreof the food and the recipes are the same, but the entire business has been rebranded as Phastbreak Cheesesteaks, around a sports-based, basketball-centric theme, and the owner has changed, as well as the vibe of the restaurant. This isn't necessarily a negative, as everyone that we encountered was extremely nice and eager to show us the wonderful new things they were offering now that they had taken ownership of the business. While the menu has definitely expanded, it almost seems like there may be too much on offer now, as some of the items are not up to par of the quality that I have grown used to having frequented Slack's over the past five years. We were greeted immediately by one of the owners who very enthusiastically asked us what we were looking for and introduced us to a bunch of the people working, including one of the original chefs I have seen over many years coming here, so I had assumed our meal would be in great hands once we got it home and were able to relax and enjoy. However, something is different; not completely sure how, but there seems to be something missing in the sauce of the pizza. They also generously offered to send us home with some crab soup after getting into a long conversation about what the restaurant would be carrying over with the new branding. So, everything service-wise was amazing and I cannot fault the owners or the people working for anything we experienced because everyone was absolutely outstanding, very nice, and excited about the menu, the restaurant, and everyone that was coming in. However, the soup was extremely salty, and I mean almost inedible salty, and I have no problem eating anything. It was enough that I had to stop and couldn't finish even a small portion. The pizza, while very beautiful looking and smelling delicious was lacking something intangible. The crust wasn't exactly as I had imagined, and as I had stated earlier, something was simply off with the sauce, along with the veggies being slightly underdone, which is very important on a veggie pizza. Overall, we will be giving Phastbreak another try. You cannot go wrong with a pedigree like Slack's and the soup and square pizza has kept us coming there for years when we happen to be nearby, especially when on our way back home from the Springfield area. Maybe it was just an off day, or that they had recently taken over and "re-opened", but I cannot say that anything I had was all that impressive, which saddened me after knowing that Slack's will never be back; and it's a possibility that could also be a part of it. Though, all that said, you should give them a shot on your own and determine for yourself if they for your bill as the menu is extensive and I'm sure you'll find something on there you may be interested in.

I always loved slack's!! But, I ordered a buffalo chicken pizza. The crust had at least an inch or…read morean inch and a half uncovered. Did not taste the same as I remembered. Very disappointed. It vs looked like a frozen shell.

I had a very good feeling about Mel's as soon as we walked in. It appeared that Mel was back there…read moretraining some new employees. The place was clean and organized. I got a good feeling about Mel's. I decided to get the ultimate cheesesteak. The ultimate cheesesteak is a filet mignon cheesesteak. It has a $16.95 price tag. That should have been a flashing red beacon of 'Jim don't get this cheesesteak.' The meat was very good. I repeat, the meat was very good. I don't think the other stuff worked with the meat. The roll was pretty traditional. It had a Mel made cheesy combination of American cheese and Wiz, I thought this was too much. I think the great meat only needed complementary pieces. We took our Cheesesteak to 2SP Brewing Company. Next time we'll go straight to Aston Abbey. How can you dislike very good filet mignon?

Never came to my table to take my order. I left and went down the street to Coco's and they served…read moreme right away.

I almost like this better than Nicks roast beef! It's very good and definitely worth getting!read more

Picked up our order for the holidays and was served a tray of well done roast beef. They said this…read morewas all they had which doesn't make sense when there was a slab of fresh meat on the counter that was medium rare. I would say majority of population does not eat well done meat. Unfortunately we made the mistake of prepaying and spent $60 for this garbage. Unacceptable and won't be back.

Hands down the best road side meal we've ever had! From the service to the food, this was surely a…read moregreat, late night experience. Hubby and I road trip pretty frequently, and oddly enough we've never stopped here. Well, we stopped here for breakfast a week later on our way back north! It was a regular slow weeknight vibe, but the waitress had good energy. She was patient and allowed us time to make a decision. Even the next day, we enjoyed the food we took to go. I absolutely love small chicken wings, and these wings gave!!! Will always make this spot a stop on our road trips

Deepwater deserved an update ... it's become a 'go to' location for breakfast or lunch because the…read moreexperience is top rated from start to finish all at extremely reasonable prices! No, this is not gourmet dining but it is top quality diner food and my goodness is it plentiful!! What makes Deepwater deserve five stars however is the welcoming service you will receive once you walk through the doors. We've been cared for by wait staff both young and old and no matter who it is you want to leave significant tips when you leave. Today's meal was great as always and I have tomorrow's lunch in the fridge. Fresh and tasty!! Really great soups!! Yes, I know the view out the windows is not great but they can't help their location. One complaint... I am tired of having TV's in restaurants because I go to escape the world unless I am going to a sports bar to watch a game. And, if you have to have TVs distracting meal conversations at least don't make us watch political TV networks because some of us are offended by them.

The family that runs this place is very skillful, and this shows in their sandwiches. 2026 marks 80…read moreyears of operation for them; quite a milestone, and not earned for selling mediocre food, if you get my drift. Their Philly cheesesteak sandwich is as good as any I've gotten. Cheesesteak sammies are important to me and my family. Yo, I'm married to a Philly boy. It's imperative to know where an excellent one can be obtained. Sam's is reliable and reasonably priced. And I get sage advice about life here at the same time. End of discussion.

Every sandwich from Sam's is amazing. Everything is fresh! One of my favorite spots…read more This is an old mom & pop shop.

Old faithful Deerhead hotdogs with their secret sauce (which is sweet finely ground beef chili…read moresauce minus the beans)! Satisfies the light eater or the big eater with single, double, or footlong dogs. They do offer combos with fries and a drink and you can substitute bottled drinks for fountain drinks in their combos. Beware that the prices you see online are not the prices you see on the current menu. Check out my uploaded image for updated combo prices.

What a blast from the past!!!! Amazing tasty hot dogs, with…read morevery personalized and friendly service. You can sit at the counter or at a table. Everything is made to order, you can even have them split the hotdogs if you like them extra done. The chili sauce is amazing. Don't miss getting a picture of the retro sign out by the street!

When the worst places to get a sub or cheesesteak from man walked in there earlier but nine his…read morebill was $9.95 and they're saying that they couldn't do it because you needed $10 for a credit card if I sent that's kind of ridiculous you're standing back there you don't want to serve the customer you're giving all the customers a hard time the store needs to be clean and the only reason people go there is because you're the only sub shop on this side of town which is wrong and they're much better subjects to go to I'll give you a poor rating do not go there do not deal with them bad customer service bad customer attendance and the quality of the food is not all that great

There are no authentic cheesesteaks & subs in Charlotte, NC. THIS WAS MY 1st stop when I got back…read moreto Delaware. The food is reasonable & the quality is awesome.

I like the Italian from here. Never had a problem with this place. Prices are great. Service is…read morejust service in this place. Neither good or bad.