I saw this on Tiktok and have been craving a good sandwich. Its $25 for the sandwich itself + another $4 for the chips cooked in Wagyu fat.
Also they add an 18% gratuity to all orders which i appreciate so i know the staff is paid well.
I’ll say this, the ambience and service was impeccable.
The actual cheesesteak, honestly not bad. The bread is incredible and the meat is super high quality. I heard somebody say its greasy, but i feel like cheesesteaks from philly are much greasier. This was fine to me. The bread soaks up a good amount but it still soft and crunchy. The meat easily melts in your mouth but still has a good texture to it. Some pieces are crunchy while some are soft.
Chips were fine. Good compliment to the sandwich.
I will say overall, if you’re nearby and are craving a decent cheesesteak definitely recommend. Only served between 11am-4pm.
by optionalhero
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I mean, if it’s not greasy it’s not a cheesesteak.
Does it actually have cheese on it?
People comparing it to the most traditional cheesesteak they can think of are missing the point, but on its own legs it’s a damn good cheesesteak in LA.
I upvote every post about the matu cheesesteak.
Is it worth it?
So 40$ for a sandwich 😆
Somehow everything you said was super positive or the way you like it, yet I almost felt like you thought it was just OK.
Which is it???
Never had the sandwich. But I went there for dinner and it was great and honestly almost cheap for what you get.
Had it delivered and was blown away, not traditionally by any means but it’s so good.
It’s really good, the peppers are quite spicy and seem necessary at first as someone who likes spicy food but may overtake the experience, the chips are a waste of money unless you’re just down right hungry…
It’s not worth the price guys come on.
You pay 40 dollars and get fucking chips on the side
Absolutely love Matü and go for this cheesesteak about once a month. Best in LA, bar none and worth the price of admission. Good things cost money.
That’ll work.
“Cooked in wagyu fat” lol this “wagyu” nonsense is out of control
I went there earlier this year and the meat was way overcooked and pretty tough. Is that how yours was?
It’s very good and worth the money
I’m sure this was a good sandwich. However:
I’m utterly baffled by restaurants that take beef *renowned around the world* for its exquisite **marbling** and either *grind it up into hamburger* or slice it paper thin and cook it well, as we have here. Bonus points for making a big deal about the rendered fat from it, like how the chips are cooked in it here. Beef tallow is beef tallow regardless how how often the cows drink beer and get massages.
This is the equivalent of taking a Van Gogh painting, throwing it into a wood chipper, and then taking the shredded pieces and gluing it to your wall and calling it art.
I were dictator for life one of my first acts would be to make it a felony to desecrate high grade wagyu. No trial no nothing, right to jail, right away.
So damn good
This looks insanely good
> Also they add an 18% gratuity to all orders which i appreciate so i know the staff is paid well.
Same restaurant group as Sugarfish, KazuNori, Uvo, HiHo Burger. I wish more would copy this concept.
Looks good but not as good as the one I get when I’m bowling.
I visit family in Philly/NJ regularly (going again in a week) and love cheesesteaks so being on the prowl for a good cheesesteak is a frequent occurrence. It’s not a great scene here in LA but I’ve had this one. It was pretty good as a once a year treat as it is understandably expensive. I haven’t found a cheesesteak in LA that is especially good though. Many decent ones but that’s about it.
Waste of perfectly good wagyu
Sounds good, but where’s the cheese? Under the meat?
It’s actually delicious and the ambience is what makes it fancy.
But being from LA and probably never had an authentic one; are there any Recs for the best one in the city?
The sandwich is fine. High quality, but not all that. The meat was a bit dry and the spicy pepper did a lot of the heavy lifting. I’d go for lower quality meat for higher quality flavor and a larger portion personally. The Philly Boyz, who do cheesesteaks in a car wash parking lot at night do a much better and bigger cheesesteak for the same price.
Beverly Hills for a Philly Cheesesteak?!? Hahaha
As with the top commenter, I can’t tell if you thought this meal was fine, or great. Can you please clarify, OP? Like, how many stars out of 5 was this meal for you?
I like the idea of a wagyu cheesesteak though. I will put this on my list of things to try when my Imperia [wagyu](https://imperiacaviar.com/collections/wagyu) comes in.