1st Trip report - Norristown, Pa./Santangelo's

I stopped for breakfast today at one my favorite RoadFood joints. Santangelo's Cafe, 1513 E Ridge Pike in Norristown, Pa.

While Santangelo's will give any Philly establishment a run with its cheese steak Zep, its the breakfast that I crave. 

 

This is a shot of my Meat Lovers Breakfast Zep. Sausage, bacon, pork roll and eggs for $6.00. For another $1 I add roasted long hot peppers and cheese.

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My friend ordered the Italian Omelet. Sausage, pepperoni, provolone, sauce and eggs. Again, only $6.00 with toast. He also added the roasted Italian long hots. [/img]

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Very nice photos!!!Looks fabulous!

Nicely done. Is that cheese or gravy on your breakfast. Being in the North, I'm going to guess cheese.

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Originally posted by divefl

Nicely done. Is that cheese or gravy on your breakfast. Being in the North, I'm going to guess cheese.

Cheese on the Zep and pasta sauce in the omelet. I think I'll name my first ulcer after this place. Sorry about the sideways picture.

Great post! Please keep them coming.

You did good joerogo, thanks for sharing.

Very nice joerogo. Those long hot peppers sound like a great addition to the breakfast! How hot are they? What exactly is a zep?

joerogo-
Fine effort, especially for a first timer! I love the idea of another Roadfooder out there taking photos of their food!

Now, you know, we will be expecting more of these.....

Thanks all for the kind words.

billyboy, In that neck of the woods Subs are called Zepplins or Zeps for short. The long hots are my favorite, not too hot and great pepper flavor. I put them on everything.

<<In that neck of the woods Subs are called Zepplins or Zeps for short.>>

Is there some difference, like Zeps never have letuce on them or something? I was at Eve's Lunch on Sandy Hill Road a few years ago while passing thru Norristown. Great Zeps, but I don't remember exactly what made them different from Hoagies/heros/Subs. --Ken

As far as I can tell, no difference, its just a name.

Nice job...I still can't get it right!

Zeps do not have lettuce and are usually made with cooked salami although growing up I always got a hard salami version. It is a highly localized term in a small area of Philadelphia's western suburbs.

Nice job! Thanks!

I was in Norristown today so I thought I would add to this thread. If you are in the neighborhood I would highly recommend a stop at Santangelo's. Less than one mile from 476/Blue Route.

I took a shot of the steaks and hot sandwich page of the menu.

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I ordered The chicken superimo. There had to be a pound of perfectly cooked chicken tenders along with provolone cheese, roasted long hot peppers and broccoli rabe on an 8" roll. The flavors all melted together and complemented each other. $8.00

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Rather than try to fix my post. Here's the Chicken Superimo.

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Hey, Joe! That was good! I'm going to ask two of my coworkers (a mom and daughter) about Santangelo's. And would you believe they live in Norristown and make a daily commute to Marlton, NJ? They're nuts!

Joe those are terrific! And those prices are not bad. I have to say, as a Southerner I have like zip experience with the creature known as 'broccoli rabe'--it's the larval form of the broccoli, correct? And is it pickled or fresh?

Nancypalooza, When you look at the size of the sandwich, The prices are downright cheap. Great Husband and Wife team. My friend got a standing O when he finished his Belly Buster.

The only thing I could say about Rabe' is that it is in the same family as Broccoli. If prepared correctly, its heaven. If not, its as bitter as hell.

Its fresh and comes in bunches with more leaves than crowns. Drop it in boiling water just until it turns bright green. Then strain it and saute with olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Then mix it with pasta, put it on a sandwich or eat it as a side. Believe me, its a beautiful thing.

Joe

P.S. There is a lot I need to learn about Southern cooking.

Thanks for the explanation--that sounds like something I'd like. When you go to learn about Southern cooking, don't let anybody tell you that lesson 1 is chitlins. Chitlins are like, doctoral level.

What I like to get there is the cheesesteak omelette. Yum

Joe, Great job on the report! Makes me want to go there, it's on my PA list now. Thanks, Doug

Nice report, joerogo. You got pix of the front, the food, and the menu. Good work. Those sandwiches look great.

@Nancypalooza: Here is a good little write-up on broccoli rabe. http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/broccolirabe.htm

Thanks Don. It really sounds like that mystery green you can get in authentic Chinese places sometimes.

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Originally posted by CheeseWit

What I like to get there is the cheesesteak omelette. Yum

CheeseWit, As a cheese steak expert. Give me your opinion of santangelo's compared to the "DownTown" places.

Personally I prefer santangelo's. I know they start with frozen beef, but its slow cooked. I believe that helps it retain its flavor. Then you have the price and size. Also great atmosphere.

My neck hurts from looking at the first photo...LOL.....
But nice report!

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Originally posted by roossy90

My neck hurts from looking at the first photo...LOL.....
But nice report!

Be nice now, that was the first picture I ever posted.

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Originally posted by joerogo

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Originally posted by roossy90

My neck hurts from looking at the first photo...LOL.....
But nice report!

Be nice now, that was the first picture I ever posted.

Anyone who knows me here, knows I am nice...
I like to joke alot!
But that Chicken Suprimo sure does look good!

Yeah . . Joe, Tara (roossy90). Tara, Joe. She's a nut, you'll like hanging around her.

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Originally posted by Nancypalooza

Yeah . . Joe, Tara (roossy90). Tara, Joe. She's a nut, you'll like hanging around her.

Hey, What's nutier than people who take pictures of their food. I guess we're all in the same boat.

Joe