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Big Jim's Famous Cheese Steaks

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Who Has The Best Cheesesteak in Largo?

Largo has no shortage of restaurants serving up authentic cheesesteaks. But whose is the best?

As far as we know, Largo does not hold any official claim to the title Cheesesteak Capital of Tampa Bay. But as someone recently mentioned to Patch, there is a high concentration of places serving authentic cheesesteaks in the greater Largo area.  That got us to thinking: Who serves the best cheesesteak in Largo?  A quick search shows us there is no shortage of candidates. The list starts with Philly’s Famous Cheesesteaks on East Bay Drive. Their website claims they were the first restaurant in Florida to import Amoroso rolls, a vital component of any authentic cheesesteak, directly from Philadelphia; some people claim a cheesesteak isn’t a real cheesesteak without the real roll. Further investigation reveals Big Jim’s Famous Cheese Steaks…

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John

4:22 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012

I don't know, me and my wife been eating there every Friday night for years and we never saw anything. The place looks clean in there but sometimes they do have the door open, something could of flew in or maybe he was eating outside.   more ›

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