I have NEVER had a decent cheese steak outside the Philly area. People elsewhere just don't seem to Get It. What they don't get, I think, is that you have to slice the steak (rib eye) very, very thin. I've never tried to do it myself (why should I, when I live in the Zone?) but what experts suggest is that you put the meat in the freezer for about half an hour to firm it up, and then slice it paper thin.