Serious Eats

"Although the bar's name leads you to think that roast beef is the way to go here, and it is pretty fantastic, for our money pork's the winner here. It's sliced and slapped onto a gravy soaked kaiser roll, almost swimming in the meatiest gravy around flecked with the right amount of Italian herbs."

Roaming Hunger

"From sandwiches, to burgers, to roast pork, to their famous roast beef, you won't find anywhere else with meat so succulent."

Caroline Russock

"The roast pork and turkey are both excellent options, but the gravy fries finished with shreds of roast beef are a must order."

Visit Philadelphia

"While beef is king at Nick’s, this old-school joint has a handle on the classic roast pork sandwich, too. It’s a dark, divey spot, but their juicy sandwiches — not to mention the gravy fries — have kept fans coming back since 1938."

Jamie Shanker

"The pork was moist and its flavor held its own enough to compete with all that garlic, but for an additional pork power boost a container of jus is thoughtfully included, as is a container of nose tingling horseradish sauce."

Thaddeus Suzenski

"This was a mighty nice roast pork sandwich. The meat was tender, moist, and just salty enough. The dip worked in its favor by preventing the bread from getting too soggy."