Fodor's Expert Review Tony Luke's

The first Tony Luke’s—way down in deep South Philly, basically under I–95—earned such a reputation from truckers who’d pull off for hefty cheesesteaks and Italian pork sandwiches that word spread across the city, allowing charismatic namesake Tony Lucidonio Jr. to expand the brand to multiple states. Little more than a walk-up window and a scattering of seats, this original location is still humming, and its generous early-morning and weekend late-night hours accommodate early birds, night owls, and the hungry people who fall somewhere in between.