Cheesesteaks are one of the best sandwiches you can get in New Jersey: layers of sliced beef, melted cheese, and peppers and onions if you choose. Find a tasty hero at one of these great sub shops in NJ. Let’s see how they compare to our Philly neighbors, especially in time for the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl!
Better Than Philly Cheesesteaks & Wings
1515 Rte. 22, Watchung; 908-222-3300
Keep it classic, or try a different kind of cheesesteak like the salmon, surf and turf or fried chicken.
Chick’s Deli
906 Township Ln., Cherry Hill
856-429-2022
​This no-frills deli is beloved for their hoagies and cheesesteaks (namely the buffalo chicken).
Donkey’s Place Steaks
1223 Haddon Ave., Camden; 856-966-2616
Donkey’s Too: 11 Tomlinson Mill Rd., Medford; 856-810-0445
Donkey’s has been around since the 1940s and is famous for its signature steaks with fried onions, American cheese and optional red cherry peppers, all on a seeded Kaiser roll.
Fat Daddy’s
191 Rte. 15, Lafayette Twp.
862-245-8586
The kids will go gaga if they make their own pizza cheesesteak, loaded with mozzarella, marinara and garlic seasoning. Flex your Garden State pride with the Jersey, fixed with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, butter and garlic. There are other Fat Sandwiches and tons of mac & cheese on the menu.
Knife and Fork
3600 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City
609-344-1133
This resto is famous for steak and seafood. Order the K&F Cheesesteak with melted Emmentaler (a cheese from Switzerland) and braised onions. It’s part of the Friday lunch menu.
The Original Gaetano’s
1280 Rte. 33, Hamilton
609-588-8111
Worried about authenticity on this side of the Walt Whitman Bridge? This spot (with nearly three dozen types of steaks) was a top-5 finisher in the first Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival. The Peter Piper is the award winner, with green, sweet, roasted peppers, jalapeno and hot peppers. There are more than a dozen different types of chicken steaks available, too.
Prados Cheesesteak House and Tacos
22 Bloomfield Ave., Newark
973-412-1400
​The name says it all. Choose from 20+ beef and chicken steaks like the Skinny Cow or the Fat Cow, a grilled chicken cheesesteak or a buffalo chicken steak.
Tony Boloney’s
300 Oriental Ave., Atlantic City; 609-344-8669
263 1st St., Hoboken; 201-222-8669
363 Grove St., Jersey City; 201-275-0629
72 Ocean Ave., Long Branch; 732-963-8629
​Order out using the catering menu, or come through for a Oui Oui, a French onion soup cheesesteak with caramelized onions and gruyere. At the Long Branch location, try the Brotherly Love on for size, shaved ribeye with white wiz, fried onions, Calabrian chili spread and fried long hots.
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