Ishkabibble's - Cheesesteaks and Chicken Cheesesteaks in Queen Village since 1979

[DonRocks]

"Philly's Ishkabibble's Named One of America's Best 'Hole-in-the-Wall' Restaurants" by Michael Tanenbaum on phillyvoice.com

Ishkabibble's has been open since 1979, and gets a place on the Oldest Restaurants in the Philadelphia Area thread.

[Dr. Delicious]

I was in Philly a few months ago, and made my first visit here, having heard that they provide a finely chopped steak in their cheesesteaks, which i prefer. Actually, I was heading towards Jims (which also finely chops their steak), but when i saw the line, I double backed to this place (I went to Jim's the next day 😀). Anyway, it was a great cheesesteak! I also washed it down with a Gremlin, their signature drink that is half lemonade and half grape juice, and really hits the spot.

I'll also note that i didn't think the Jim's cheesesteak was any better/worse than what i got here (both were delicious), so I'd suggest future visitors skip the line/wait at Jim's, and mosey a couple blocks over to this place, where i walked right up to the counter to order.