Not a late night spot. Closed at 7pm on a Friday when I visited. Ordered pulled pork, mac n cheese, and sweet potatoes with a side of greens. The barbecue sauce, which is delicious, was added after the fact so you can get it without if you want. Portions can easily feed 2 people.
Food was dry. Came all way from Delaware to try. Mac & cheese taste weird..looks very good on Instagram but I give it a 2 out of 10… I had the turkey wings Mac and yams…. And they also missed my greens & Mac and cheese on one of my orders and gave yams instead…… very disappointed.. found out when we got back to Delaware that they messed one of the 4 orders up… My brother didn’t finish either .. greasy rice. 60 bucks wasted, COULDA USED THAT ON GAS.. before you order , ask for sample !!!! Thank me later
I visited Gilben's Bakery wanted a sweet treat and found a wonderful assortment of cheesecakes I got the banana pudding cheesecake it was simply delicious my husband got the strawberry crunch cheesecake and he was in heaven will definitely return for the sandwiches got a chance to see one of their cheesesteak and it looked good great find
Oh my goodness!! The salmon sub was so so so good! I saw Jupiter on YouTube review the subs a year ago. When my boyfriend decided to take a trip to Philly, this past weekend. I told him we have to stop by Gilbens Bakery!! Their customer service was excellent. Also their cakes are so amazing!! Coming from Virginia, I will definitely be back!!
I saw a review on JL Jupiter about Gilbens Po Boy sandwiches,at Gilbens Bakery and I really had to have one. I went and purchased the Salmon Po Boy. It was one of the biggest sandwiches I've ever seen, all the ingredients were fresh, the special sauce was Amazing. Called and ordered it in advance, it was ready when I got there. Everyone was friendly and very nice. I also purchased the Triple Chocolate Cake, which was "Unbelievable," they run a very clean establishment. There are really 3 stores connected that make up the business. The newer addition sells platters of real great looking soul food. That will be my next purchase. It was around dinner time, they had a store full of customers. Everyone there, said that the food was Excellent, Flavourful, and worth it. I will be returning when I want a good meal made with Love. It was like my Nana was back in the kitchen. Everything looked Sooooo Good. I will be going back, one of Philly's Best Kept secret. Delicious, Home Made, Well Worth the money. Please check them out, call in your Sandwich order, they are very, very busy. You can walk in for platters and baked goods.
The customer service and presentation was lacking. The food was good.Firstly, it seems like they ignore their online ordering service. Order at 2:04pm, by 2:10pm my order still wasn't confirmed. When I went to verify that the order was received, the guy at the counter updated status of the order, and informed me that the cooks already received it. At 2:34pm, when the order still wasn't updated to complete, I went to the guy at the counter to inquire about my order. He immediately hands me my order and says it was just completed. I think that was a lie, since the food wasn't hot.Secondly, when one pays extra for cheese it would be appreciated if it didn't mainly end up on the wrapper and not on the sandwich. Paper lining the foil started to disintegrate. These po boys should be in a styrofoam container.Lastly, the food was tasty when chicken and fish were reheated.
I love that they have a variety of options. You can order baked goods, a steak sandwich with fries, a salad, or soul. They offer you options in their three restaurants that are located right next to one another.I have tried their beef cheesesteak, chicken cheesesteak, fried shrimp po boy, a grilled shrimp po boy, and a shrimp scampi po boy and not one of them disappointed.I enjoy the garlic flavor of the toasted roll. My sandwiches always have the right amount of cheese or applicable sauce and the portion size are quite filling (I usually only eat half of whatever I order and finish the other half later).My recent order consisted of a cheesesteak and a grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing. I ordered this for lunch and shared it with my cousin who was visiting. It was her first time trying their food and she said it was delicious.
Food was prepared deliciously, but I was charged $5 more than was listed on the menu -- and this was not the first time I had ordered the item from this place of business. Cashier was unable to offer an explanation as to why this was the case.I appreciate the response back from the owner, but they are addressing the wrong issue. I understand more food is an additional expense.... That's Not what I requested. The cashier or individual who took the order did so incorrectly. I requested 1/2 fried on one side of the poi boy & 1/2 grilled shrimp on the other half... Not EXTRA - Same amount of shrimp. Were she unsure or needed clarity about the outcome, she should've checked before placing the order.
I was looking for a bakery in the Stenton Avenue area and saw this place. I went inside to find although its called Gilben's Bakery..THEY DONT SELL CAKES COOKIES OR PIES... They sell small dessert items like banana pudding but not BAKERY ITEMS. After getting over my shock I did return on another visit and ordered the fish Po'boy. Worst "fish hoagie" ever. Whiting was small turned up and DRY. It was obviously frozen fish. Roll was thick and bready. Not a good experience at all.
went to gilbens around noon on a weekday last week and was shown great hospitality by the dude taking our orderwe were ordering 3 sandwiches and he asked if any needed to be packed up go avoid getting soggythey packed one of the sandwiches separate from that amazing garlic bread rollthe salmon and shrimp were in q separate container, as well as the fried onions and sauces, we were able to reheat and enjoy fresh later that eveningthe cheesesteak is truly one of the best ive ever had, loaded with steak, it is a little messy but in a good waythe location was good and parking can be found directly outside the establishment, please stop by if in the area