The cheesesteak sandwich is made with 10 ounces of steak, sliced on site, and topped with “Whiz.”
“Most people either just get onions on it, or peppers, onions and mushrooms,” he said. “We offer complimentary pickled cherry peppers on the side. That is the most common, or most popular cheesesteak topping in Philadelphia – it gives you that fresh crunch and a nice, briny snap with a really good flavor.
“We call it the South Philly because we feature it with the whiz. The big name steak shops in South Philly do the same. If you order a cheesesteak anywhere else in the Philadelphia reigion, it is most likely going to come with White American cheese, or Provolone.”
One of Fayer's childhood friends, Sean Vaughan, happened to be attending the Art Institute in Tampa, Florida for culinary arts and management.
“He aked if I wanted his help and after about two months of operating, I decided, yeah I would like his help.
Fayer and Vaughan rounded out the staff locally and are beginning to look to the future.
“Everyone wants to be on the highway, but people find us out here, whether it be word of mouth or Yelp or what have you,” Fayer said. “We want to branch into catering now that the business is rolling. We're fully permitted for catering. We're capable of feeding 100 people at a time. With the relatively small space we have, that'll be the key to success in the future is keeping the business strong here while expanding our services into catering.”
Philadelphia Restaurant & Sandwich Company generally features its weekend seafood specials on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ heading into Friday.
“We try to post those specials as soon as we figure out exactly how we are going to plate and present the seafood,” Fayer said. “We generally ride right up on Thursday so we can be sure we are getting the freshest seafood, and then we develop the weekend menu with sides and everything.”
Fayer said reservations aren't generally necessary for parties of four or smaller.
Philadelphia Restaurant & Sandwich Company is located at It is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
The South Philly
The Philadelphia Restaurant & Sandwich Company's signature sandwich is served with 10 ounces of locally-raised steak (sliced in-store), custom-made Italian bread from Truckee Sourdough Company, "Whiz" and any variety of peppers, mushrooms and onions. Don't forget to ask for the cherry peppers!