Jim's Steaks

Jim's is good.  i still prefer other places but Jim's will satisfy a craving if i have one, and need a close spot.
that said, i think South street Jim's is a little better than this one.  i always get spotty customer service/ order taking.  they have a weird line that unless you know the drill you might get confused.  especially since every time i have been there, it is pretty empty. many times they get the order confused.

dont stand and look at the menu, just go right up to the cheesesteak window.  They do put a good amount of meat on the sandwich, which i like since i dont get any veggies on mine.

Decor is nice. retro vibe with art deco feeling.

I've tried Jim's a long time ago and as far as the chain cheesesteak locations go, similar experience.  

The roll was perfect.  The meat is chopped which is a good thing.  Steak was little overcooked and chewy.  I ordered American cheese which remained cold in the bun.  I'm more of a melty gristly cheese kind of guy.  This tasted more like when a sandwich gets cold and the cheese turns hard.  Just not a good sandwich all around.

The staff was super friendly and fast.  Very good staff.

I'm a true Philadelphian whose been to a lot of steak places and for me Jim's ranked last of the chain cheesesteaks.

I never could understand in the debate of who makes the best Philly Cheese steaks why Jims on South Street was included other than the fact of its location on South Street. Their other location is in Springfield in Delaware County and today I was in the mood so I thought I would give them another try. Just like South Street, the grillman has a pile of cooked chopped steak and grilled onions sitting there waiting for an order. I ordered a pizza steak with Provolone ( cheese whiz from a can should be outlawed IMO).  I am highly suspicious of chopped steak as it can hide inferior meat. Not saying Jim's is inferior because it wasnt fatty but it didnt have much taste. The counter help wasnt very friendly or attentive. The order process was confusing as there was no line. In Delco Thunderbird is way better but the best in Philadelphia is Steve's Prince of Steak by far ( no chopped steak, best lean rib eye cut in town, great roll) and then Jim's Roast Pork.