This Restaurant Is The Best Hole-In-The-Wall Place In Pennsylvania

By Jason Hall

January 24, 2022

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A Philadelphia restaurant is being credited for being the best hole-in-the-wall spot in Pennsylvania.

Love Food compiled a nationwide list ranking the best hole-in-a-wall spots in every state, which included John's Roast Pork as the top choice for the Keystone State.

"A number of locations claim to serve the best Philly cheesesteak, but many customers believe John’s Roast Pork is the place," Love Food. "Despite the name, this small, unassuming spot in south Philadelphia is renowned for its cheesesteaks, although it turns out the roast pork sandwiches are pretty great too. The food is so good there are often people lining up down the street and everything tends to sell out by the afternoon."

Here is Love Food's full list of the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in every state:

  1. Alabama- Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q (Decatur)
  2. Alaska- Pho' Vietnam (Anchorage)
  3. Arizona- Kiss Pollos Estilo Sinaloa (Phoenix)
  4. Arkansas- Pig Trail Bypass Country Cafe (Elkins)
  5. California- La Taqueria (San Francisco)
  6. Colorado- Grinder Sandwich Company (Colorado Springs)
  7. Connecticut- Louis' Lunch (New Haven)
  8. Delaware- El Diablo Burritos (Newark and Wilmington)
  9. Florida- El Carajo (Miami)
  10. Georgia- Southern Soul Barbeque (St Simons Island)
  11. Hawaii- Porky's Kauai (Waimea)
  12. Idaho- The Rusty Lantern Diner (Ucon)
  13. Illinois- Fontano's (Chicago)
  14. Indiana- Oasis Diner (Plainfield)
  15. Iowa- La Regia Taqueria (Iowa City)
  16. Kansas- Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (Kansas City)
  17. Kentucky- Rick's White Light Diner (Frankfort)
  18. Louisiana- Billeaud's Meat & Grocery (Broussard and New Iberia)
  19. Maine- Palace Diner (Biddeford)
  20. Maryland- Tortilleria Sinaloa (Baltimore)
  21. Massachusetts- Miss Worcester Diner (Worcester)
  22. Michigan- Mr. Kabob (Various locations)
  23. Minnesota- Al's Breakfast (Minneapolis)
  24. Mississippi- Big Apple Inn (Jackson)
  25. Missouri- Broadway Diner (Columbia)
  26. Montana- The Pickle Barrel (Various locations)
  27. Nebraska- Hi-Way Diner (Lincoln)
  28. Nevada- Little A'Le-Inn (Rachel)
  29. New Hampshire- Lexie's (Various)
  30. New Jersey- American Melts (Kenilworth)
  31. New Mexico- El Modelo Mexican Foods (Albuquerque)
  32. New York- Zaragoza Mexican Deli & Grocery (New York City)
  33. North Carolina- Country Deli (Kill Devil Hills)
  34. North Dakota- Darcy's Cafe (Grand Forks)
  35. Ohio- Brown Bag Deli (Columbus)
  36. Oklahoma- Tarahumara's Mexican Café & Cantina (Norman)
  37. Oregon- Waffle Window (Portland)
  38. Pennsylvania- John's Roast Pork (Philadelphia)
  39. Rhode Island- Dee's Deli (Cranston)
  40. South Carolina- The Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake (Murrells Inlet)
  41. South Dakota- Sugar Shack (Deadwood)
  42. Tennessee- The Loveless Cafe (Nashville)
  43. Texas- Little Czech Bakery (West)
  44. Utah- Five Sushi Brothers (Provo)
  45. Vermont- Handy's Lunch (Burlington)
  46. Virginia- The Route 58 Delicatessen (Virginia Beach)
  47. Washington- Twede's Cafe (North Bend)
  48. West Virginia- Hermosilla's Deli Market (Fairmont)
  49. Wisconsin- Al's Hamburger Shop (Green Bay)
  50. Wyoming- Luxury Diner (Cheyenne)
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