Lunch spot Philly U / Blue Bell trip - Ridge pike

[EastPA]

Visiting Philly U tomorrow Am and I'm looking for a good lunch spot along the way between Norristown and Philly U. I'm looking for more than a cheesesteak(Dellasandro's=!!!) but less than a $20/plate lunch - $10-18 is fine. Any recommendations?

Thanks..

[hhshames]

Try McNally's Tavern in Chestnut Hill. Now that place is an institution. It is located on Germantown Ave. and makes a great sandwich. Try their most famous and most delicious sandwich, The Schmitter.

[Den]

You could also try Johnny Manana's at the corner of Ridge and Midvale Aves close to Textile.

(I graduated from there 27 years ago and can't call it PU)

[rabidog]

i think i'd kill myself over going to johnny manana's ever again, quite frankly... i found a hair that was definitely not mine, and definitely not the kind that comes out of your scalp, in my food there... plus, up until the point that was discovered, i was less than thrilled to begin with... bland... good margaritas though. i'm still convinced there has GOT to be something better in east falls... still looking for it...

michoacana - i think you spelled it right! i love them... miss living a mile from them (it's the only thing i miss about my old house). man their enchiladas suizas i used to chow down on until you had to roll me out of that place. great service too and a cute ambiance. is a little more expensive than you'd expect for a place authentic enough to have a language barrier between you and the servers, but still, i say it's worth the money cause i can't find that kind of food + ambiance + margaritas anywhere in philly. and all those places on west marshall street - i never got to truly delve into those when i lived there. only been to a couple, can't remember their names... but an experience for sure.

i see a lot of signs for zeps in norristown. can anyone clue me in as to what these are?

[Den]

Where are you from?

As far as I can tell, a zep is wholly a Norristown area sandwich. It is essentially a hoagie without lettuce. We zep devotees have been waiting anxiously for our holy grail to re-open after moving...Eve's Lunch.

[EastPA]

Zep=Cooked salami sandwich w/ onions, tomatoes, oregano, oil & vinegar on a round kaiser roll. Very simple but much tastier than you might expect.

As reported elsewhere on Chowhound:

hey everyone-

I work at Eve's and there were a lotttt of delays with the construction of the building. However, we are looking to open the third monday in october but nothing is set in stone yet.

Either way, I can't wait to see you there- Budd

[GBak504]

yep..what he said (EastPA)...salami, etc etc on a kaiser.. unique to Norristown as far as I know.

it is very tasty sandwich..... 'when in rome..'

[EastPA]

P.S. Try Lou's on West Main St in Norristown for zep's... one of the original's and VERY good

[rabidog]

okay i'm intrigued now... i'm from DC and prior to moving here had never heard of a grinder or a hoagie (uhm, we called em hot and cold subs, respectively)... so i guess i've got to try this out!

[GBak504]

Fear not the hoagie. Is good.

Well, maybe not. Dont buy a hoagie at a Wawa for example, you might damage your tastebuds.

Salumeria (in RT..is good) Maybe a Primo's hoagie...theyre good

[rabidog]

i fell in love with the hoagies from a cut above deli out at the crossroads of rtes 3 and 252... i think it's the sarcone's bread...

[mschow]

Lucky Dog would be a good place to stop for lunch. It gets crowded right around noon, but they move people out pretty quickly.

[EastPA]

We went to the Lucky Dog. Excellent lunch... wife had Grilled chicken w/ BBQ, SIL had chicken parm and I had special of the day - Meatloaf sandwich w/ mushrooms. Also tried the Sour DJ - Black Bean w/ creme fraische (sp?). We finished w/ homemade apple crisp w/ ice cream.

This is one of those places you'd never stop at if someone didn't tell you about it (or if your a local). We plan a revisit....

Thanks Chowhounds!

[GBak504]

Tacqueria La Michoacana (ok, I probaby butchered that spelling) but that's the mexican Chefpaulo refers to...directly across from August Moon. Was jsut there for dinner last week..very good...I'd imagine lunch to be the same..

[GBak504]

PS. Nice lunch at the Lucky Dog saloon. They do a nice burger. reubens, that sort of thing.. Ridge pike just before Joshua

[Chefpaulo]

Just as you enter central Norristown coming up Ridge (Main St.), there's August Moon (Korean/Japanese) which is good and a Mexican place across the street which I hear is also worthy of a try, although I've never been to the latter.