Woodrow's Sandwich Shop

Tastes better than it looks! To be blunt, the service here kind of sucks but the sandwich is great — probably the best chicken cheesesteak I've had around. Plus it came out fast. I would probably grab takeout here again, despite the surly staff and slight inconvenience of needing to order and pay online instead of being able to look at a physical menu and/or hand someone cash or a card.

Date of Visit: Sunday Aug 19th, 2023 When in Philly – one simply must have a Philly cheese steak. There are many places that advertise having them on the menu, or specialize in Cheesesteak to choose from. We looked at the Philly Tourism map of best cheesesteak shops in town, and looked into which one we might try. We decided upon Woodrow’s due to its focus on just cheesesteak, good reviews, uniqueness, and their newness – they are a relatively new business. This is a small hole in the wall shop, with a few tables along the wall. You scan a QR code at the table, to place your order and then they deliver it to your table. Take out is done the same way. We went there for lunch and just ordered one sandwich and one order of fries to split between 2. The sandwich was delightful. Very tender meaty, juicy, and cheesy. This was a very good cheesesteak sandwich, and if this is your first time in Philly and you can only have one – this is a really good one. The price was very reasonable. The only drawback to this experience was the QR code – as Canadians our cell phone didn’t have service to tap into the QR code. However, they did give us their wifi access so we could order, so it all worked out.

I had Woodrow’s a little lower on my list, because I wanted something more traditional for my cheesesteak experience than truffle whiz and cherry pepper mayo. But wow, was I ever wrong! The combo of the homemade truffle whiz and cherry pepper mayo was creamy and rich, with a hint of both mushroom and a little spice. They turned out to be the absolute highlight of the sandwich!