How it all started ...

In 1976, I left England and landed in Philadelphia — a city that doesn’t just welcome you, it breaks you in. I didn’t speak the language of “wit or witout,” didn’t know the Birds, and had never heard of a cheesesteak. That changed fast.

My first summer there, I got a job bagging groceries and found myself wandering into a pizza joint next door called Mimmo’s. While everyone else ordered slices. I ordered a cheesesteak. One bite later, I was hooked for life, and literally ate one every day for the rest of that summer.

Philly got into my blood — the grit, the pride, the loyalty. Over the years, I’ve chased cheesesteaks everywhere, from hole-in-the-wall spots to local legends. My sons, Gavin and Aidan, caught the same bug — always searching for the best one, always comparing every bite to that first one.

When Nicole and I moved to Naples, we realized something was missing. No one down here was serving the real thing — not the Florida version, the Philly version. So, we decided to change that. Cheesesteaks.com started with a simple goal: bring the taste of Philly to the Gulf Coast, no shortcuts.

What began as a food truck quickly became a local obsession. Then came our first shop in Naples, where we serve every sandwich the same way we’d serve it to family — real ribeye, real rolls, real love.

Now, we’re expanding to Bonita Springs, the next stop on our journey. Different city, same mission: to make every bite remind you why Philly will always be the home of the cheesesteak.

From Philly to Naples to Bonita —
Cheesesteaks.com — Made with Brotherly Love.