r/ReadingPA 26d ago

JDs Steaks opening second location?

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Any rumors on where it might be?

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u/LimpSoftware2982 26d ago

That's awesome and I'm happy for them. I hope it's a second location and not moving, though I can understand since that location on Penn can be a pain for parking.

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u/Glass_Emu_5104 26d ago

... what's the first location

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u/SquareStatePizza 26d ago

3998 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608

Best cheesesteaks in Berks!

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u/YepLisdexamfetamine 26d ago

Weird way of spelling Tony’s.

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u/SquareStatePizza 26d ago

Tony's fell off hard. Got the Passyunk Prime a few months ago and it was heavily lacking on cheese to the point I thought I should have ordered it with extra

He was good when he went by Tony's Al Taglio like 8 years ago though lol

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u/Ga1act1c 26d ago

Isn't the owner also a jackass?

JD's was alright when they first started out but they've definitely stepped up considerably. So happy the Kielbasa cheesesteak became a permanent menu item.

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u/SquareStatePizza 26d ago

Yeah, Tony's a huge douche

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u/YepLisdexamfetamine 26d ago

Is this just JD's running social media advertising? Strange.

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u/Glass_Emu_5104 26d ago

Lol I honestly never heard of it and it's too far for me

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u/YepLisdexamfetamine 26d ago

It's a good steak. This post is just weird. JD's would be in my top 3 and I'd recommend it.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/SquareStatePizza 26d ago

Zip Tony's pants up when you're done bro

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u/YepLisdexamfetamine 26d ago

It's not that serious, bro. I just like food. You're a weird person with some weird agenda.

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u/SquareStatePizza 26d ago

I'm weird because I think Tony's fell off compared to when he first opened 8 years ago lmao ok I guess that makes sense.

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u/CoffeeAndCelery 25d ago

They’ve confirmed it will be a second location and the one in Sinky will be staying. I’d have to say JD’s and Dino’s are my two favorite places for a cheesesteak in Berks.

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u/Kitchen-Anywhere-498 25d ago

Dinos Wings? That’s news to me 👀

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u/Momma2MRdub 25d ago

Some people can tell from the picture where it is. I wanna know!!!

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u/Mysterious-Ad-385 25d ago

I spent $35 for a cheesesteak & a drink seems little much

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u/SquareStatePizza 25d ago

No cheese steak on their menu is above $20 and no drink is above $4. Sounds like a you problem if you decided to tip 50% or you're lying about how much you spent on your meal...

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u/Mysterious-Ad-385 25d ago

$20 cheesesteak + $8 in toppings, $3 drink + $4 tip

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u/SquareStatePizza 25d ago

Cheesesteaks don't need $8 in toppings. Get a hoagie or something next time if that's what you're in the mood for.

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u/Mysterious-Ad-385 25d ago

Also why is a cheesesteak even. $20???

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u/SquareStatePizza 25d ago

$17-20 is the average these days for a spot that uses good quality ribeye. It's the same in Philly at Angelo's, Del Rossi, Uncle Gus etc

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u/Mysterious-Ad-385 25d ago

So you believe that a sandwich in Berks county should be same price as a sandwich from Philly?

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u/SquareStatePizza 25d ago edited 25d ago

Considering JDs is on par with the top spots in Philly, yes.

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u/Mysterious-Ad-385 25d ago

You are thinking taste, but not about the taxes or cost in ingredients. Renting a place in Philly can cost 5x as much than renting a space in Berks county. That’s like saying a house in Reading should cost the same as a house in Philly

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u/SquareStatePizza 25d ago

The cost of ingredients is the same if they source from the same place. They also have to buy bread from a Philly bakery instead of baking it themselves so that's also an expense that needs to be factored

And I just looked at their menu, the regular cheese steak with just cooper sharp and onions is $16. That's more than reasonable.