Sonny's Famous Steaks

Sonny's Famous Steaks
Sonny's Entrance.jpg
Entrance to Sonny's
Restaurant information
Established1999; 23 years ago (1999)
Owner(s)Kevin Bagby and Ellen Mogell
Food typeCheesesteaks and other sandwiches
Dress codeCasual
Street address228 Market St
CityPhiladelphia
CountyUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Postal/ZIP Code19106
Websitewww.sonnyscheesesteaks.com

Sonny's Famous Steaks is a cheesesteak restaurant that was founded in 1999 on Market St in Philadelphia. The restaurant has been highly ranked for its cheesesteaks since 2001.

History

A cheesesteak from Sonny's

Sonny's opened in 1999. It is currently owned by Ellen Mogell and Kevin Bagby. Kevin Bagby, began working at Sonny's in 2001 while he was a Temple University student. Bagby claims he ate a lot of cheesesteaks while working there and started Brazilian jiu-jitsu to lose weight. Sonny's won Best of Philly's Best Cheesesteak in 2001.

In 2013, Sonny's underwent renovations and created its current black and white design. The interior is black with white walls and an old storefront look with "chrome-rimmed, fifties-style, communal tables".

In 2014, GQ Magazine ranked Sonny's as the best cheesesteak in Philadelphia. The rankings were published in an article by food correspondent Alan Richman. Twenty-three cheesesteaks were evaluated by five judges -- Richman, University of Pennsylvania physician Benjamin Abella, a former Philadelphia Magazine restaurant critic Maria Gallagher, Chicago Magazine restaurant critic Jeff Ruby, and Philadelphia sports broadcaster Ray Didinger.

John L. Dorman of The New York Times recommended Sonny's for an "authentic cheesesteak experience" over Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks.

Serious Eats's founder Ed Levine and editor Niki Achitoff-Gray tried over 30 cheesesteaks in two days and said Sonny's was in their favorite four, which also included Dalessandro's Steaks, John's Roast Pork and Campo's. Arthur Etchells of Philadelphia magazine's food blog Foobooz agreed, ranking John's and Sonny's above Dalessandro's and Campo's.

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