Geno's Steaks

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.

Wishing a very to our friend 🥳🎉 We hope you have an amazing day!
06/03/2026

Wishing a very to our friend 🥳🎉 We hope you have an amazing day!

Showing up proud for our LGBTQ+ community each and every day 🏳️‍🌈 Happy
06/01/2026

Showing up proud for our LGBTQ+ community each and every day 🏳️‍🌈 Happy

Wishing the happiest birthday to everyone’s favorite boy — Toby! 🐾🎉🧡
05/31/2026

Wishing the happiest birthday to everyone’s favorite boy — Toby! 🐾🎉🧡

Now Introducing: Cooper Sharp cheese sauce, available on your cheesesteaks AND fries 🧀🙌🎉
05/31/2026

Now Introducing: Cooper Sharp cheese sauce, available on your cheesesteaks AND fries 🧀🙌🎉

⚽️‼️We’re giving away 1 pair of tickets to a very big July 4th game‼️ ⚽️Enter to win here:
05/29/2026

⚽️‼️We’re giving away 1 pair of tickets to a very big July 4th game‼️ ⚽️

Enter to win here:

To enter to win 1 pair of tickets, you must: Follow on Instagram Like this post Tag the person you want to bring to the big game with you Winner will be announced Monday, June 22. Contest prize includes tickets only. Any associated travel and accommodation costs are not included. Ticket...

05/29/2026

Attention ⚽️FOOTBALL⚽️ fans: we’re celebrating our 60th anniversary and by giving away two tickets to a very special match on July 4, 2026 🇺🇸 Stay tuned for our next post for more details on how to enter and win!

Congratulations to our friends and on the arrival of their baby boy, Callan 🩵 We hope you’re soaking up all the newbor...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to our friends and on the arrival of their baby boy, Callan 🩵 We hope you’re soaking up all the newborn bliss as a new family of four! 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

05/27/2026

Ready for a whole lot of FUN this summer 👏 (We’re team Ciara by the way)

We remember with gratitude the courage, sacrifice, and selflessness of those who served our country and made the ultimat...
05/25/2026

We remember with gratitude the courage, sacrifice, and selflessness of those who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

That feeling when it’s finally Friday and it’s a long weekend 🙌

We’ll be open all weekend long — including Memorial Day! 🇺🇸

Wishing a very to our buddy 🥳🎉 We hope your day is as amazing as you are!
05/19/2026

Wishing a very to our buddy 🥳🎉 We hope your day is as amazing as you are!

05/17/2026

From $6 in Joey Vento’s pocket to 6 DECADES of serving up our iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak — 2026 marks 6️⃣0️⃣ years of Geno’s Steaks 🎉🥳

We’ll be celebrating our 60th anniversary all year long, so be sure to stay tuned for exclusive contests and giveaways on our social pages 👀

We had a blast with our buddy while he was in town this week! We had the chance to try out the new updates he brought t...
05/15/2026

We had a blast with our buddy while he was in town this week! We had the chance to try out the new updates he brought to the menu at and every bite is packed with flavor. Definitely add Luk Fu to your list if you haven’t been there already!

05/11/2026

Gearing up for the this weekend? Make sure you stop by and try our new pickle bombs to add the perfect kick to your cheesesteak 🥒💣 a approved combo ✔️

Happy Mother’s Day 🧡
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 🧡

Behind every recovery, every comforting moment and every long shift is a nurse making a difference with their compassion...
05/07/2026

Behind every recovery, every comforting moment and every long shift is a nurse making a difference with their compassion, strength and care. Happy Nurses Week — thank you for all that you do each and every day 💙🧡

05/07/2026

We love when our friends stop by! Be sure to follow her on TikTok (TT: )

05/05/2026
05/05/2026

It’s ! Come celebrate with the best 🥪

05/03/2026

The ones who get it, get it. That’s why we slice our ribeye fresh on location—so every cheesesteak is tender, juicy, and done right

Fueling up for a very Philly Saturday
05/02/2026

Fueling up for a very Philly Saturday

04/30/2026

A little behind the scenes of how we make our cheesesteak egg rolls 🧀🥩🥚🥖 Spoiler alert — we fold in a lot of cheese

We had a blast with , and getting ready for the 🏆
04/25/2026

We had a blast with , and getting ready for the 🏆

Game 4 Mood
04/25/2026

Game 4 Mood

Happy , Philly 🦅💚 We can’t wait to see the next class of draft picks become legends
04/23/2026

Happy , Philly 🦅💚 We can’t wait to see the next class of draft picks become legends

Address

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

Telephone

+12153890659

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