Toasty Roast Pork At Wasko’s

By: Ben Kessler, posted Nov 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm

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Wasko's Roast Pork

Submitted by Unbreaded reader Shane D. Have a sandwich you love? Submit it to us and we’ll post it on the site.

Philadelphia might be the home of the cheesesteak, but again, and again, we are seeing a rise in popularity of the Italian roast pork sandwich. According to Shane D., you don’t have to be downtown to find a delicious take on this sandwich:

Wasko’s, located at 223 Gay St. in Phoenixville, Pa. has, in my opinion, one of the best roast pork sandwiches in Chester County. I’m a regular customer and have consumed a number of the sandwiches there (the Ultimate Italian, Hot Italian and meatball), but by far the roast pork is the marquee item. It starts with a great, fresh roll from the Conshohocken Bakery. Jim Wasko, the proprietor, then lines the roll with some fresh onion slices before dipping each slice of pork au jus, but that’s not the end of it. The sandwich is then topped with sharp provolone and placed in the oven until the cheese melts. The final touch is the roasted long, hot Italian peppers, which are made in-house. You could opt for broccoli rabe instead, but I prefer the hots. The end result is absolutely brilliant! Other options for the sandwich include getting it juicy (I usually go dry), but if you’re in the Phoenixville area, I definitely recommend it. Also, if pork isn’t your choice of meat, I’ve heard that the prime rib sandwich is great.

This is the first time we’ve heard of a roast pork being placed in an oven, a brilliant idea for that perfect gooey, melted cheese and toasty bread.

Wasko’s
223 Gay Street – Phoenixville, PA 19460 (Google Map)

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  • Ben Greenberg

    The Penn Valley Pub in (or near?) Bala Cynwyd also melts the cheese on top of their roast pork sandwich, though this one looks better.

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  • DJ Cole Slaw

    Just ate here. The roast pork was incredible. Highly reccomend it.

  • DJ Cole Slaw's buddy

    Ate there today as well, best roast pork sandwich I remember having in a long time

  • Kenn

    Just got back from my usual Saturday visit to Wasko's. Amazing as usual. I always get the pork sandwich with hot and sweet peppers and sharp provolone. And I hate to contradict the original poster… but you gotta get it wet!

    The photo is beautiful. Thanks for posting. Jim takes such great care of visitors and the food is out of this world. There really isn't a sandwich shop that can touch what Wasko's puts together!

    I had the privilege of serving next to some Wasko's folks at a charity event this summer and they are just truly great people.

  • West Chester LOU

    People near and far should try this mans' sandwiches. So friggin' good, on sturdy fresh rolls from Conshy Bakery, they are on my opinion,some of the best I've had. And I've had all the heavywieghts of sandwich kings. DiNics, John's, Tony Lukes,Paesanos and Sessano's of Norristown. Fantasic roast pork Italians w/ super sharp prov and spinach, so juicy and tender with great distribution of cheese and greens. I also had a Italian ZEP, better than what I've had in Norristown, known for its numerous Zep shops.Next time I go, I'm checking out their “Prime Rim Sandwich”,prov wit!

  • djcoleslaw

    Went back for seconds today. Tried the prime rib, onions, and prov with horseradish sauce. The sandwich was phenominal! If you haven't been here yet, you better get a move on!

    See you next week.

    Slaw

  • robo45h

    Yes — great roast pork at Wasko's and great hoagies as well. Both best with sharp provolone and long hots. Though Wasko's is on a busy street (Gay St.) it's not on one of the routes people would travel “through” Phoenixville (like 23, 29, or 113) and it's not in the business area of Bridge St. As a result, most people will miss Wasko's unless they really go looking for it (or live or work nearby). So take note of the posts here and make a special trip to find it!

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