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Carmen's Famous

Philadelphia, United States of America

3.7
511
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Carmen's Famous | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Reading Terminal Market, 51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA +1 215 592 7799

Serving

Sandwich

Cheesesteak

Recommended by Serious Eats and 10 other food critics.
Sandwich

Hoagie

Recommended by Serious Eats and 8 other food critics.

Recommendations

"We started with a lunch at Carmen’s Famous Hoagies and Cheesesteaks. We sampled a classic Italian Hoagie (always good), Chicken Cheesesteak (AMAZING!!!) and a meatball hoagie (delish)."
"10 Amazing Cheesesteaks You Should Eat: Carmen's Famous - Carmen's kills it again with a cheesesteak that's probably in our top 5 of all time."
"We started with a lunch at Carmen’s Famous Hoagies and Cheesesteaks. We sampled a classic Italian Hoagie (always good), Chicken Cheesesteak (AMAZING!!!) and a meatball hoagie (delish)."
"10 Amazing Hoagies You Should Eat: Carmen's - Their Sicilian includes hot capicola, prosciutto, soppresatta, crumbled provolone, roasted peppers, tomatoes and onions (but no lettuce) on incredible non-seeded, just soft enough bread from Del Buono that brought to mind White House Subs in Atlantic City. Sort of the best of both worlds, you've got your high quality meats, but not as overpowering and dry as some; on softer bread still sturdy enough to hold together the massive pile of meat."
"The Franklin features well-chopped steak and both American and cream cheese. On the surface it is a Philadelphia stereotype that could only be more hackneyed if you ate it while posing with the Rocky Statue. In practice, the cream cheese melted throughout the sandwich and Carmen’s clever strategy of shredding the onions into fine strings and then frying them, made this a sandwich that all agreed was the best cheesesteak in the building."
"We ooohed and aaahed over the real Italian hoagie from Carmen’s, made with thinly sliced prosciutto, provolone, oregano, oil and vinegar, tomato and lettuce."
"For those who like their hot peppers hot, Reading Terminal Market stand Carmen’s Famous Italian Hoagie is the place for authentic hoagies stuffed with all manner of meats."
"Located in the famous Reading Terminal, this cheesesteak is one of the best. The cheese is plentiful and evenly distributed throughout. The quality of meat is notable – well-seasoned and cooked in a way that it just about falls apart in your mouth."
"Some people will tell you that you have to go to a certain neighborhood to find a great Philly cheesesteak, but the folks at Carmen’s will show you otherwise. Family owned and operated since 1983, every morning they heat up the grill to make Philly’s best known sandwich for visitors from all over the world."
"5 Great Places to Get a Philly Cheesesteak: Carmen's Famous - Suppose you're getting a little stuffy from all the hot air, you can take a quick break from it all and head down to the historic Reading Terminal Market. Inside this historic marketplace, you'll find a bountiful cornucopia of amazing fresh fruits, veggies and fresh baked foods. On the other hand, they would make an excellent side for a Carmen's Famous Philly cheesesteak. They even offer a vegetarian-friendly Cheesesteak option."

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