{"id":96,"date":"2004-12-10T00:30:55","date_gmt":"2004-12-10T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/?p=96"},"modified":"2020-07-08T13:19:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T23:19:55","slug":"mcdonalds-philly-cheese-steak-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2004\/12\/10\/mcdonalds-philly-cheese-steak-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: McDonald’s Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"McDonald's<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Okay that’s it.<\/p>\n

I would like to dispel the following rumor: I do NOT weigh 300 pounds.<\/p>\n

Just because I eat things like, the Burger King Angus Bacon & Cheese Steak Burger<\/a>, McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich<\/a>, Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts<\/a>, McDonald’s Chicken Selects<\/a>, and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Holy crap. You know what, I’m amazed I don’t weigh 300 pounds.<\/p>\n

Well at least I’ve consumed some healthy things, like POM Wonderful Mango Pomegranate<\/a>. Then there was the Healthy Choice Beef Franks<\/a>. Also…Um…Give me a minute…Lo-Carb Monster Energy Drink<\/a>? It’s healthy right? After all it’s low carb.<\/p>\n

Okay. Okay. I’ll admit it. There are no rumors about me weighing 300 pounds, but I have gained 10 pounds since Thanksgiving on my pale flabby body. (Wanna see pictures? Okay, maybe not.)<\/p>\n

Well I may not weigh 300 pounds, but I’ll get a few ounces closer thanks to the McDonald’s Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich.<\/p>\n

Being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it’s very rare that I get a chance to eat a Philly Cheese Steak. However, I did have the pleasure of eating a Cheese Steak from the famous Pat’s Steaks in Philadelphia during a trip there over a decade ago.<\/p>\n

Now let me tell you, if you’ve tasted the goodness of an authentic Philly Cheese Steak, this poor attempt by a multibillion-dollar, worldwide fast food chain will make you wonder three things:<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n
  1. Were people in Philadelphia offended by it?<\/li>\n
  2. Why can’t a company with billions of dollars do a good job of copying a Philly Cheese Steak?<\/li>\n
  3. What’s wrong with Grimace<\/a>?<\/li>\n

    <\/big>\n<\/ol>\n

    The McDonald’s Philly Cheese Steak was so bad that I decided to write a letter to it. (Yes, I wrote a letter to a sandwich.)
    \n
    \nDear McDonald’s Philly Cheese Steak,<\/p>\n

    You may look like a Philly Cheese Steak. You may be messy like a Philly Cheese Steak. But you sir are no Philly Cheese Steak. <\/p>\n

    Go back into the kitchen whence you came.
    \n<\/i><\/p>\n

    At least the McDonald’s French Fries are still good.<\/p>\n

    Item:<\/b> McDonald’s Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
    \nPurchase Price:<\/b> $5.79 (Value Meal)
    \nRating:<\/b> 2 out of 10
    \nPros:<\/b> McDonald’s French Fries with the Value Meal.
    \nCons:<\/b> Overpriced. Messy. Not even close to a real Philly Cheese Steak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Okay that’s it. I would like to dispel the following rumor: I do NOT weigh 300 pounds. Just because I eat things like, the Burger King Angus Bacon & Cheese Steak Burger, McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich, Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts, McDonald’s Chicken Selects, and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Holy crap. You know what, I’m amazed I don’t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1481],"class_list":["post-96","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-mcdonalds"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13769,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/23\/review-mcdonalds-cheddar-bacon-onion-angus-third-pounder-crispy-premium-chicken-sandwich\/","url_meta":{"origin":96,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: McDonald’s Cheddar Bacon Onion Angus Third Pounder & Crispy Premium Chicken Sandwich","author":"Marvo","date":"October 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"CBO\u2026 COB\u2026 BOC\u2026 BCO\u2026 OBC\u2026 OCB... 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