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There has been a real move towards casual American dining lately in Brisbane most notably around Hot Dogs and Ribs. You can always count on American cuisine to be simple yet really tasty and more often than not, a little unhealthy! Recently West End saw the opening of an American style food that is a little different but none the less simple and delicious. PJ's Steak specialises in the traditional Philadelphia cheese steak and they are sensational!
The concept of a Philly cheese steak is quite simple, close shaved ribeye fillet cooked up on a grill with different ingredients, including generous helpings of cheese, then into a fresh bread roll and served. It's kind of like an Aussie steak sandwich but without the salad. The subs come in different flavours and styles, including mushroom cheese steak and pepper cheese steak, as well as my favourite the original cheese steak. You also have the option of different cheeses, but unfortunately PJ's no longer has the American Cheese that SC and I love.
We first stumbled across PJ's shortly after it opened last year and have been going on and off ever since. SC works in South Brisbane and often walks off to PJ's for a quick bite to eat for lunch, it's that type of place. Often packed and over flowing with customers, PJ's is quickly becoming a go to restaurant in West End. We have had a hankering for a cheesesteak for the last couple of weeks but for various reasons kept forgetting, so this week we added a diary entry into our iPhones with lots of alerts!
Keeping it pretty simple, I chose my favourite cheese steak, the original, with cheddar cheese. The ribeye fillet comes grilled with some chopped up onion and the obligatory melted cheddar. The bun was fresh and the cheese steak delicious. There is a lot to be said about the simplicity of the combo of steak and melted cheese, yum!
SC went for the pepper cheesesteak, which is essentially the same but with the addition of red and green capsicum. The combination of the capsicum adds a little heat and sweetness to the overall sub. SC also added some of the traditional yellow mustard that is on each table, which also gave the sub a little bite. SC's pepper cheese steak was stuffed full of meaty goodness and was devoured quite quickly.
We also opted for a serve of the fries this time, which were nice and crispy on the outside with soft potato on the inside. The chips came with a herb seasoning and were really quite good. The cheesesteaks are surprisingly filling, so we didn't eat all of the chips unfortunately.
PJ's is not the type of place where you are going to get highbrow food, you are not going to want to linger and you are not really getting any gastronomical delights, what you are getting is a simple and tasty steak sandwich, American style.
It's not often you witness the beginning of an institution but with PJ's, I just get the feeling we are witnessing the beginning of something big. First there was Pizza, then Hamburgers and lately Hot Dogs, will Philly CheeseSteaks be the next big thing? I sure hope so!
@FoodMeUpScotty
There has been a real move towards casual American dining lately in Brisbane most notably around Hot Dogs and Ribs. You can always count on American cuisine to be simple yet really tasty and more often than not, a little unhealthy! Recently West End saw the opening of an American style food that is a little different but none the less simple and delicious. PJ's Steak specialises in the traditional Philadelphia cheese steak and they are sensational!The concept of a Philly cheese steak is quite simple, close shaved ribeye fillet cooked up on a grill with different ingredients, including generous helpings of cheese, then into a fresh bread roll and served. It's kind of like an Aussie steak sandwich but without the salad. The subs come in different flavours and styles, including mushroom cheese steak and pepper cheese steak, as well as my favourite the original cheese steak. You also have the option of different cheeses, but unfortunately PJ's no longer has the American Cheese that SC and I love.
We first stumbled across PJ's shortly after it opened last year and have been going on and off ever since. SC works in South Brisbane and often walks off to PJ's for a quick bite to eat for lunch, it's that type of place. Often packed and over flowing with customers, PJ's is quickly becoming a go to restaurant in West End. We have had a hankering for a cheesesteak for the last couple of weeks but for various reasons kept forgetting, so this week we added a diary entry into our iPhones with lots of alerts!
Keeping it pretty simple, I chose my favourite cheese steak, the original, with cheddar cheese. The ribeye fillet comes grilled with some chopped up onion and the obligatory melted cheddar. The bun was fresh and the cheese steak delicious. There is a lot to be said about the simplicity of the combo of steak and melted cheese, yum!
SC went for the pepper cheesesteak, which is essentially the same but with the addition of red and green capsicum. The combination of the capsicum adds a little heat and sweetness to the overall sub. SC also added some of the traditional yellow mustard that is on each table, which also gave the sub a little bite. SC's pepper cheese steak was stuffed full of meaty goodness and was devoured quite quickly.
We also opted for a serve of the fries this time, which were nice and crispy on the outside with soft potato on the inside. The chips came with a herb seasoning and were really quite good. The cheesesteaks are surprisingly filling, so we didn't eat all of the chips unfortunately.
PJ's is not the type of place where you are going to get highbrow food, you are not going to want to linger and you are not really getting any gastronomical delights, what you are getting is a simple and tasty steak sandwich, American style.
It's not often you witness the beginning of an institution but with PJ's, I just get the feeling we are witnessing the beginning of something big. First there was Pizza, then Hamburgers and lately Hot Dogs, will Philly CheeseSteaks be the next big thing? I sure hope so!
@FoodMeUpScotty
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| Lots of options and three different cheeses to go with your cheese steak |
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| Lots of obligatory pop references to the US |
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| Of course there needs to be condiments |
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| Mmmm, not all of these people are from the US! |
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| Is there anything more American than Pickled Gherkins? |
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| Beer! |
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