awesome & delicious. i don't know why but i've been craving, craving, craving a philly cheesesteak. i kept reading all these great reviews about a&d buffalo's having wonderful ones, and i thought it was about time to try 'em out. being a late sunday afternoon, on my way there i thought theplacemight be packed with football going on all day. it was fairly crowded but not too bad. i was going to get this to go anyway.
theplaceis spartan, with several wooden, lacquered tables around the perimeter of its interior, and several extra long communal tables bisecting the room. most of the outer tables were completely full. great smells of barbecued wings, fries and burgers wafted throughout a&d's, and i was already giddy with excitement of my philly cheesesteak to come.
ordering at the counter, i decided on the philly steak & wings combo, which is just that--the sandwich plus six wings, in this case, barbecued. you can also order them buffaloed (very mild, mild, medium, hot and extra hot), lemon peppered (for you rick ross fans) or teriyakied. in addition the combo has the requisite celery, ranch dressing and a drink. i was going to try and turn this into a two meal deal, so i also added a large order of fries for four bucks more. i had about a ten minute wait before they called my number.
the cheesesteak was everything i expected. the 10" bun was fully filled with thinly sliced beef and gooey cheese. the wings were equally good. i really liked their barbecue sauce, not hot, but sweet-spicy, just right. the four small cuts of celery and ranch dressing were par for the course. my only mistake was that i should have eaten it right there. by taking it home, the steam made the bun a little soggy. but that was my fault. it was still outstanding in its own right. same thing happened to the fries. would have been crispier had i eaten them there, but they were still good by the time i got home, albeit not too crispy. i finished off the cheesesteak and two wings and about a third of the fries total. there were a ton of fries. i plan on rewarming the wings and fries in the oven tomorrow for either lunch or dinner. it will be another substantial meal.
contrary to other reviews, i did not notice any sewerage smell at all at their restaurant. hopefully, they took care of any problem that they once had. theplacewas very clean and i would not have had any problem eating there. parking was easy, although as i was leaving, spaces were few and far between.
i want to return to try out their burgers which are supposed to be a hidden gem on their menu. odds are good that everything on the menu is going to be outstanding. perhaps a&d stands for awesome and delicious! i wouldn't be a bit surprised.