Shorty's - City of New York

I used to really love this place, but I’m shocked by their health score of an A, especially since I've seen filth flies around the food. After my last visit, which left me quite disturbed, I checked their health rating on Yelp and decided I won't be returning. It's truly disgusting.

If you're in the mood to spend $20 on a piece of bread, I’ve found just the place for you! I ordered from here a few months back and had a fantastic experience and even wrote a glowing review. However, the meat-to-bread ratio has now shifted to an unfortunate 10/90. I understand that times are tough, but charging $20—plus tax, tip, and delivery fees—totaling $30 for what amounts to a $1 piece of bread with just a hint of meat and some Velveeta is hard to justify. See the attached photo for reference.

I was quite disappointed with my experience. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak that was enormous—way too big for me, though it might be just the right size for most people. Unfortunately, the meat lacked flavor, and the bread was pretty bland. Overall, there was nothing to excite my taste buds; it just felt like something was missing in terms of flavor combinations. To make matters worse, the staff seemed indifferent and had a bit of an attitude. Additionally, the upstairs area is completely closed off, so I’m not sure how this restaurant plans to thrive relying solely on takeout!

I love Shorty 's! I can 't believe I haven 't written a review before this. I absolutely love their Phillys. Not only are they authentic, but there is something for everyone at Shorty 's. How can you go wrong with food that 's made to order? They offer 14 different Philly 's, South Philly Style Sandwiches, Vegan Sandwiches. The chicken steak and steak Phillys are loaded with a 1/2 lb of meat. They also have Shorty 's Salad 's and sides such as Plain Fries, Italian Fries, Old Bay Fries, Bacon Cheese Fries, Truffle Fries, Mozzarella Triangles, Yuengling Rings. They also have Chicken Fingers, BBQ Chicken Fingers, Buffalo Chicken Fingers, Buffalo Wings, BBQ Wings, Lemon Pepper Wings, and Cheesesteak Spring Rolls. If you wanted to have a catered lunch there 's five different office lunch options that consists of cheesesteak or chicken cheesesteaks, fries, and the option to add peppers on the side for an additional fee. The sirloin steaks are thinly sliced for the cheesesteaks. The chicken breasts are thinly sliced for the chicken cheesesteaks. The pork loin is boneless and center cut with a homemade garlic jus . Shorty 's offers three different cheeses: Whiz, American Cheese, and Provolone (Sharp or Mild). You can add homemade Broccoli Rabe, your choice of Italian hot peppers or diced cherry hot peppers to any sandwich. Fun fact: The bread is shipped in from Philly and baked at each one of the Shorty 's locations. Shorty 's also offers Weekend Brunch as well as Happy Hour. I friggen die and go to heaven whenever we have Philly 's from here. We both get the sirloin cheesesteaks with onions and mild provolone cheese. He asks for peppers on his. We 've also had the Italian fries which are exceptionally good. The Yuengling Onion Rings are bomb.com. Get yourself some! It may be hard to duplicate a Philly from the original birthplace, but man oh man does Shorty 's does an incredible job. From the sirloin steak, the delicious cheese, to the soft baked hoagie I 'm in heaven every single time my hunny and I order take out from here. I had placed mine in the oven to make them crispy again.

In the era of COVID 19, I make sure to try to revisit a lot of the places I 've been to in the past. So when I was in the area I thought about Shorty 's, especially since they close their Brooklyn location it 's harder to get around to them. We entered the door and upstairs is blocked off with barroom furniture, so we followed the sign and went directly downstairs. I should have left instead. 1st issue: the menu posted on the glass, at the register is no longer accurate. If your prices have been different for any amount of time that menu should reflect that, whether it is a sticker, marker, tape, post it or whatever. I have no problem with price changes, but they are quite surprising when to regular cheesesteaks total 31. 2nd issue: no sanitizer anywhere and the space is dingy and not so nice. There was a boiler room of sorts with pipes and such with ripped insulation hanging down from the ceiling. I wish I saw this before ordering. And kitchen staff kept coming in and out. I really wish I had seen this. 3rd issue: The indignant cashier with a droopy mask, more interested in a conversation with co workers. This really should have been my 1st cue to leave, but once again, trying to support local businesses I know are decent. 4th issue: the food. Two sandos felt like one. Very lightweight. I 've been to multiple locations on many occasions and this didn 't feel like a Shorty 's original. Still, I kept positive. I was sooooo wrong. What happened to this place? The quality of the cheesesteak was awful! Tasteless, fatty meat, an even thinner cheese sauce and a few onions sprinkled in. Fishing out gristle while you 're eating is not my idea of a good time. It is very obvious that they have changed the bread from the original kind they used to have brought in from philly. Now its regular old hero bread trimmed from some local Bodega! The amount of filling in each sandwich has been cut down to half! And after eating this tasteless waste of time, my stomach decided it was 'no bueno ' on the stomach too! What the hell? So let 's get this straight..... charging more for less quality and quantity a dingy space and half ed service!? 30 minutes of asking God to help my digestive system. No thank you! This was infuriating. This was a 0 star experience. The two there were for nostalgia.