Al's Steak House

Listen to me! I have been searching high and low since moving to the DMV, and let me tell you—I have not found a great cheesesteak sub. UNTIL TODAY. I visited Al’s Steak House in Alexandria, Virginia, and my goodness, I am blown away! This place is the Golden Standard. It is exactly what a cheesesteak sub should be! Most places serve you a soggy, uninspired mess, but Al’s? Al’s is a revelation. The steak is seasoned beautifully, the onions are fried with passion, and the balance of the mayo, lettuce, tomato, and those hots... it is absolute perfection! Honestly, Al’s should hold a Masterclass for all the cheesesteak sub "wannabes" out there. They need to show the rest of the world how to be great, because right now, Al’s is in a league of its own. The bread holds, the flavor is bold, and t

I’m in town from California… This place was recommended to me by a coworker… Best Philly steak recommendation ever…… I really enjoyed the food. Service was great. My sandwich was packed full of meat, mushrooms, peppers and grilled onions Accommodated the sandwich wonderfully… I definitely recommend this place note I am from California. What do I know about Philly steaks? 🤣but this place serves a mean Philly. 🤙🏽

I’ve seen some bad reviews and wanted to share my experience. It’s not a traditional Philly with LTM but it’s a really good sub. They give you a lot of portions for the price, here is a 12” which I was only able to eat half of in a sitting. The bread is what makes a cheesesteak special to me, and the bread here is very good. Also they package well for transport if you take it to go, so no soggy bread!

Don't believe the bad reviews, they're just opinions! I stopped by Al's Steak House in Virginia for the first time today, and I'm honestly blown away. The restaurant is spotless, the service is friendly and fast, and the customers all seemed genuinely happy. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak for pickup, and when I walked in and saw people absolutely devouring their sandwiches, I immediately ordered a second one on the spot. Best decision ever, it did NOT disappoint. Juicy, flavorful, and perfectly made. I'm already looking forward to coming back soon!

The good: nice portion size and reasonable price for subs. The bad: their green peppers and onions were the sweetest green peppers and onions I’ve ever tasted, and I hate sweet tastes on anything with meat, with very few exceptions (one being sweet and sour chicken). But I absolutely hate anything sweet on my steak and cheese, so their super sweet onions and green peppers really ruined it for me. Another problem for me was that I asked for hot peppers (the relish) and I don’t see any on my sandwich. I think they put a few red peppers on it, if anything, which is a completely different taste that I do not like.