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Geno's Steaks Official fanpage of Geno's Steaks, Philly's most iconic cheesesteak! Founded in 1966 by Joey Vento and located in South Philly at 9th St & Passyunk Ave

Geno's Steaks was started by Joe Vento back in 1966. He figured that if he was going to sell a steak, he had to be where they were already eating them....at the "X" shaped intersection of 9th & Passyunk in South Philadelphia. Joe learned the cheese steak business from his father who in the early 1940's opened "Jim's Steaks". In 1966, Joe started "Geno's" with $6.00 in his pocket, 2 boxes of steaks and some hot dogs. His competitors all gave him six months to succeed and Joe laughed at them. As a twist of fate, there was already a Joe's Steak Place and Joe had to come up with a new name. He noticed a broken door in the back of his store on which a neighborhood boy by the name of "GINO" had painted his name. Joe liked the name but at that time, there was a food chain by that name and he did not want to confuse his business with that chain. So, he simply changed the "I" to "E" and decided to name his store GENO'S. In 1971, when their son was born, Joe and his wife Eileen decided to name him after their business. His son Geno works along with his father in a managerial capacity as well as handling many of the "behind the scene" tasks helping to make the business such a success. Since those days, Geno's has offered the best of cheese steaks. The ingredients are simple, exacting and never greasy thinly sliced rib-eye steak, melted cheese, oven-fresh baked bread and delicately grilled onions. Awaiting your piping hot sandwich on the counter outside are ketchup, mustard, relish and Joe's choice hot sauce.

Now available exclusively at our flagship! Limited quantities of our t-shirts are available for sale while supplies ...
10/14/2026

Now available exclusively at our flagship! Limited quantities of our t-shirts are available for sale while supplies last 🎉🙌🔥

Spotted across the pond 👀🇬🇧 thanks to Not Just Cutlets for bringing our cheesesteaks all the way to London
10/12/2026

Spotted across the pond 👀🇬🇧 thanks to Not Just Cutlets for bringing our cheesesteaks all the way to London

Congratulations to Joey St. John and the entire team at St. John Media St. John Media Productions on 5 years in business...
10/10/2026

Congratulations to Joey St. John and the entire team at St. John Media St. John Media Productions on 5 years in business 🎉

An incredibly talented and professional team that makes every project feel seamless. It’s always a pleasure collaborating with you, and we can’t wait to see what the next five years bring!

Thanks for it all, Lane Johnson 🧡 Whether it was on or off the field — we appreciate all you’ve done for the city and fo...
10/06/2026

Thanks for it all, Lane Johnson 🧡 Whether it was on or off the field — we appreciate all you’ve done for the city and for us as fans. We hope you enjoy this next phase of life as you enter a well deserved retirement. To us, you’ll forever be an Eagle 🦅

10/03/2026

The best way to spend a Fall day ☀️🙌

60 years of Geno’s Steaks. 🧡A milestone made possible by our family, our team, our community and all of you. Thank you f...
10/01/2026

60 years of Geno’s Steaks. 🧡

A milestone made possible by our family, our team, our community and all of you. Thank you for being a part of our story. Here’s to the next 60.

Hockey is BACK! And the views from Stateside Live! are pretty great if we say so ourselves 👀
10/01/2026

Hockey is BACK! And the views from Stateside Live! are pretty great if we say so ourselves 👀

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend, Ann Catania. Through her beautiful arrangements at Ten Pen...
09/29/2026

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend, Ann Catania. Through her beautiful arrangements at Ten Pennies and, even more importantly, through the love and friendship she shared with those who knew her personally, Ann brought joy to so many throughout the Philadelphia community. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Our thoughts and hearts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time 🤍

Big thanks to star Larry Romano for stopping by the shop today! 🤴⭐️
09/28/2026

Big thanks to star Larry Romano for stopping by the shop today! 🤴⭐️

A rainy, lazy Sunday calls for cheesesteaks delivered straight to your door ☔️ delivery available via DoorDash, GrubHub ...
09/27/2026

A rainy, lazy Sunday calls for cheesesteaks delivered straight to your door ☔️ delivery available via DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats!

(📸: Jill Burkey)

09/26/2026

We’ve officially made it to 🥭🫐😂

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9th And Passyunk 1219 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

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+12153890659

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