BigFatMark

BigFatMark t1_jebjrjv wrote

Reply to comment by bighaldog in What is the best place for Philly cheese steak in Connecticut by [deleted]

LOL was totally expecting this comment. No I'm actually not, I've got a new job in the area and googled food nearby and it was the closest thing to come up...

Turns out they're really nice guys though and the cook actually got in a bad accident the first day I was there, so now I'm emotionally invested.

Most importantly, it's been a month and I've eaten there three times already....try the hot dog too!

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BigFatMark t1_jeba2xp wrote

Reply to What is the best place for Philly cheese steak in Connecticut by [deleted]

I have just recently discovered an incredibly delicious cheese steak up near Chaplin, Connecticut. There's a van parked on the side of route 6, it's plugged into a truck with a generator and you would never know it's there.

This place is called Hideaway Steaks and Stuff and it's run by two guys, one seems to do the business while the other is the cook. I've never had a real Philly cheese steak, let's make that clear right now. However, this is by far the best cheesesteak I've ever had, and at the very least competes with everywhere else I've tried in Connecticut.

They also have some other solid things on the menu, but there's about six things total and then hosmer soda.

Highly recommend this place to anybody who likes cheese steaks, they also offer them in chicken and mushroom.

Please tip well.

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BigFatMark t1_iyfd6px wrote

Reply to How do I get to NYC by train the easiest? by jessiyjazzy123

Here's how you really do it.

  1. Go to New Haven and buy a pizza from Pepe's, Modern or Sally's.

  2. Eat the whole pizza in one sitting, burning the roof of your mouth and feeling no regrets.

  3. Wander "Pizza Drunk" through the city and the outskirts, until you reach Metro North. (BONUS: No parking fee.)

  4. Think "I wonder if NYC pizza is as good as Connecticut..." then spend $35 on a roundtrip ticket to Grand Central, grab a slice from Sbarro and a Dunkin Coffee.

  5. Slip onto the train with your hood up and headphones on, not acknowledging a single human being who passes by you. (Put your ticket in the seat so you don't have to look them in the eye!)

Congratulations, you have taken the path of the CT Rat to NYC. Enjoy your stay and remember what trees look like.

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