Phil & Jim’s Delicatessen

Driving back to the Philly Airport from Wilmington on business and pulled out Unilocal to see who had good sandwiches on the way.
Up came Phil and Jim’s. For a Wisconsin guy this was like going back in time.
Three full time guys making hot and cold sandwiches each one a work of art before they got wrapped.
I ordered the sausage and provolone large sandwich with sweet hot red peppers and was not disappointed at all. Excellent taste boy was I stuffed and glad I stopped.
The locals should feel fortunate to have businesses like Phil and Jim’s on they community.
Great food is always worth price and the travel to get to. Loved it you guys Rock!

I’m not a local, but my great aunt used to live down the street from Phil & Jim’s. She’s not around any more, but thankfully Phil & JIm’s still is. Any time I’m anywhere nearby, I’ll stop in for a hoagie or cheesesteak. Maybe it’s because it’s what I grew up with, but I haven’t yet found a place that makes hoagies as good as theirs.
A tip for other out-​of-​towners: You can order your hoagie «for travel.» They’ll wrap up the wet ingredients in wax paper & foil so the sandwich won’t get soggy. Even after a drive home to Virginia, the hoagies taste as good as freshly made after being wrapped up this way.
A lot has changed in the 40 years since I first had a hoagie from there, but the shop & the sandwiches are identical to my childhood memories each time I visit.

The place is kind of grungy looking but I heard from people saying Phils & Jims is the place to get a cheese steak or hoagie. So I ordered 3 cheese steaks and brought them home. Workers were very nice by the way. When I got home my brothers and I unwrapped the sandwiches and to our surprise WHERE“S THE MEAT. (very skimpy). extremely disappointed. The taste was ok nothing great. So I got one of the steak sandwiches and dumped the meat on the other two which it then looked like a normal cheese steak. I wont be going back to this place sorry. NO WAY the best in town.

Sorry, this review is before I eve tasted the food.
We walked in and was greeted by one of the six guys behind the counter (he was the best part of the experience). He was super nice and sweet. My mother-​in-​law ordered a steak and cheese and the rest of us tried to figure out what we wanted.
As we reviewed the menu, we noticed one of the guys smoking a cigarette behind he counter, near the food.
Thankful he wasn’t making the sandwiches and walked into the back. Turn off, but manageable.
Soon after he came back and started making putting mayo on a sub roll! WHAT??? Was that for my mom? Didn’t know and didn’t care! Did he wash his hands, because he didn’t have on gloves!
Too late, took a closer look and saw how the veggies were kept, uncovered and exposed enough to attract anything. We cancelled our order and rolled out. Unfortunately, we had to deal with something else, so it worked out.
The nice guy behind the counter actually ran outside to catch us because the meat was already done. We explained our medical emergency and he was still sweet and understood.
This place was recommended as the best for hoagies, but we don’t eat ash and smoke, so we will never know. Sad experience.
5for the nice guy!
1for the experience!

My girlfriend told me this is her favorite cheesesteak spot. We got a cheesesteak and an old fashioned italian and split them. The cheesesteak was good, tons of flavor, good roll, but it seemed to be lacking some thing, salt and pepper maybe? Not cheese? Definitely a solid 3 star cheesesteak.
The old fashioned italian was one of the best I’ve had, on my top 10. Piled high with sharp prov and prosciutto, THIS is a sandwich!
The neighborhood is sketchy, not quite Chester but almost there. Park in the used car dealership next door!

Friends told us this was a great place for cheesesteaks so we gave them a try this weekend. WOW! One of the best I have ever had. Absolutely huge! The prices aren’t very cheap, but they are worth it. Two large cheesesteak, two orders of cheese fries were $ 38.40. There was so much meat on it, we will split one next time. We couldn’t eat them in one sitting. So the price is justified. Parking can be a challenge during rush hour time, as it is street only. Will definitely return.

Boyfriend and I go here all the time for their cheesesteak and Italian hoagie, hands down the best in town.

Realleeee good cheesesteaks. Use real, not frozen chip steak. We always get some when in area. They put cherry hot peppers on the side in a baggie. More of a take out place but do have stools in the back. Parking on street out front, during busy times of day (rush hour), it’s hard to find parking. Always good selection of sodas (black cherry, root beer) you don’t find everywhere. Lots of snack foods on front counter. Have a bunch of different types of hoagies (Italian Special, American, Prosciutto, Nigerian (?), etc) but we’ve never tried. I hear they are fabulous too. Also have hot dogs, grilled cheese, burgers, etc. This place has been around forever and for good reason.

Now THIS place is the standard by which all cheesesteaks and hoagies should be judged! They always use the freshest of meats. Those incredible meats are PILED on great bread. When I have family or friends visit from out of the area this is where I take them for a true taste of the area. Forget about those famous steak places — Phil & Jims is the real deal.

Can’t visit Delaware County without an Italian Special! I have been going to Phil & Jim’s for as long as I can remember. Even though I moved away from Delaware County over 25 years ago, I still crave their hoagies and have never been able to find anything even close.
Phil & Jim’s was always the first stop after the airport and the last stop (travel hoagies) before heading back to the airport.

You will pass this little shop if your not looking for it. I’ve driven past here 100 times, and only after I saw the Unilocal reviews did I venture inside. And I am glad I did next chicken cheese steak ever. The bread is super soft, chicken chopped up nice and thin. I had mayo and pickles and ketchup. 8.75 for a good size cheese steak. Will I be back, yes mam!

I know. I know. It’s 4, but so worth it, bread is fresh, nice staff, friendly, the Nigerian hoagie is my new fav, would have been 5 but not much of a nonpork menu, even vegetarian would be nice, but owner is old school, nothing wrong with that, worth a trip, even maybe worth driving over the Commander Barry bridge for a quick visit from the new job, would come back again!
Pssst, no corned beef sandwich either or turkey pastrami just quick FYI
#WORTHAVISIT

I’ve ordered from here a couple times now and really like their Cheesesteaks, both beef and chicken. Today it was a little weak on mushrooms and onions, maybe because of lunch hour, but I did order ahead. Given the fact that you risk your life to get their, they should be friendly and aim to please and they deliver on both. Now if only they «delivered»… Solid place!

Been going there for 30 years, none better… italian special, everything, hot… or the whopper with sauce!

Awesome cheese steaks. Large, greasy, and really tasty. Highly recommend for cheesesteaks. Havnt had any of their other food

I’m from out-​of-​town, and from my perspective every corner in Philly has a sub shop claiming to have the best cheesesteak in town. I’ve tried all of the tourist recommended places downtown, and have learned the best kept secrets usually aren’t the places tourists flock to. I tried p&j’s based upon the other Unilocal reviews. I wasn’t disappointed — their cheesesteak was yummy and a good value, I just wasn’t overly impressed. It was rather bland and none of the flavors jumped out at me. Not bad, but nothing special.

1 out of 2 stars for Food
1 out of 1 stars for Service
1 out of 1 stars for Cleanliness
0 out of 1 stars for Atmosphere
They produce an average cheesesteak. Small in comparison to the giant steaks at Leo’s (Folcroft), less flavor too. Service was fast and pleasant. Not a dine-​in place.

I work up in KOP and my go to place is Dalessandro’s, but Friday rush hour was not the time to head that direction. Instead, I took the back roads down to Chester and came across Phil & Jim’s (via Unilocal). I’m so glad that I did.
As stated by other reviewers, they guys at Phil & Jim’s are quite a bunch. Even though I was not from the neighborhood, they treated me like a local (thanks Chris!). I ended up getting a pizza steak, regular steak, and italian hoagie. They survived a 3 hour ride back to DC and I got my chance to see if it was a worthwhile stop… and it definitely was!
Even after 3 hours, the steak was flavorful, juicy, and fantastic. Their sauce is tasty and they cook it into the steak, not just spoon it on top. All in all, totally worth the stop. To the point where Dalessandro’s might not be a stop on the way home anymore. As for the hoagie, they are generous with the toppings, but I didn’t think it had much flavor.
So the long and short of it, Phil & Jim’s is great for steaks. I will be back soon for the great steaks!

No better way to hit the spot than grabbing a cheesesteak! The guys at Phil & Jim’s know how to make a darn good cheesesteak! They’re very outgoing, courteous, and even send you away with some extra goodies.
Chris served us and made sure we got everything we requested. That was no easy task: 4 girls. Each a different dietary requirement. He personally made sure everyone got exactly what they wanted. He even threw in an extra order of fries b/​c they made too many. Suffice to say– everyone went home (or to our hotel) happy.
We all got cheesesteaks with the works. Mine included toasted bread (you can request this); both sweet and spicy peppers; mushrooms (cost a little extra); onions; pickles; tomatoes; lettuce; cheese; mayo; ketchup… and a whole lot of other good stuff. My pallet was beyond satisfied. Since we’re from the West Coast, we had friend from Philly try our dinner. His «one» bite turned into several. He was hooked.
Not bad when a good, juicy dinner totals only about $ 8 each! We literally drove up from Maryland for the night so we could get cheesesteaks. I would definitely return for great service and delicious food!

They won’t short you on anything here, and a cheesesteak and a drink won’t set you back too much. But there’s also not much in the way of a dine in area and I think that is one aspect that Must be improved upon. By comparison, Dalessandro’s has more elbow room at the table, and that’s absurd.
Also falls another star short for failing to provide any better options than american cheese. There should be provolone, and there should be other cheese options too. The other options provided for sandwiches such as lettuce tomato mushrooms are there but I did without them.