First, check out my Ride and Review video of this joint.
Aight, let’s get into it.
Rumor has it, a former partner from Shorty’s struck out on his own after some creative differences. Behold, the birth of Olde City – in fact, Olde City has taken over this former Shorty’s space on Madison Avenue. While it may seem redundant, it isn’t. Shorty’s has gone downhill lately, and Olde City is better than Shorty’s ever was.
Here’s what we tried:
Authentic Philly Cheese – wiz wit. Absolutely delicious. I was almost going to add some American cheese to this, but I think the move for me next time will be “extra wiz.”
Roast Pork – my favorite item of the meal.
Slow cooked to perfection and thinly sliced, the pork is melt-in-your-mouth. Best paired with provolone cheese to contrast with the brightness of the broccoli rabe. I went for many dips into the au jus.
Mango Habanero Chicken Philly Cheese, with ghost pepper jack cheese. I was dead set on trying something different. This was really nice.
Contrary to what you might expect, I actually love chicken Philly cheesesteaks. Nevertheless, this one came in third behind the other two sandwiches.
We also had the Old Bay dry rub wings – a crispy hit!
Italian fries and beer battered onion rings rounded out the sides.
And, of course, great beer selection.
I’m a huge fan of this place, so I hope to be back to try their burgers and other sandwiches as well.
OLDE CITY
66 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
