Latest visit: Oct 2024
First visit: Jun 2009
They have one other location further east on Illiff and Quebec.
This is only my third visit to Pat's, and the first in 13 years. I had first gone here the week we bought our summer townhome, which was not the plan originally. Such were the times. Pat's has since moved from that location that sat in a hotel parking lot area (I think a gas station is there now), and moved across the street to a strip center area south of Arapahoe @ Dayton. I can reasonably argue that this center is where the RJG has dined more than any other, as it housed many restaurants I would eat at lunch when I worked in the Denver Tech Center (1995-1997). Pat's didn't exist then, coming around a couple of years later.
I've always been confused about the legacy of Pat's because Pat's King of Steaks is one of the legendary cheesesteak places in Philadelphia. But apparently there is no connection. Seems like a risky legal move to go with the name, but maybe the distance is too far to care about.
Anyway, this newer location is dinky compared to the older one. Walk in, and you are at the register. There are two tables and about 12 barstools, and that's it. But on this late Saturday morning, finding a place to sit wasn't an issue. I went for a regular medium sized cheesesteak. You can add three different toppings, which definitely alters the flavor profile. I went for banana peppers, pickles, and lettuce. I noted that the bread was extra chewy. Overall it was very good though the peppers were pretty dominant on the tongue. Were I still working in the area, I'd probably go here at least twice a month and try other variations. But, as it stands, this will probably be my last visit for some years unless someone insists we go here.
6/15/09; 5/25/11; 10/26/24 (new entry)
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