Claymont Steak Shop

I loved CSS’s turkey sub, but their cheesesteaks are beyond disappointing. The steak is flavorless, there is very little cheese, and the roll is beyond boring. The atmosphere is cool, but don’t order a cheesesteak. Go to Goodfellas or Maryland Ave Sub Shop instead.

I never actually got to order a cheesesteak so I wouldn’t know the quality. However I called around 10:15 on a Friday night (website says they’re open until 12am) and a young man answered and said, «claymont steak shop, we’re actually closing right now» before I could even say ok he hung up. It’s one thing to close early even when you advertise different hours, but to be as abrupt and rude as this person is unacceptable. Based on that experience alone I’ll never order from them.

Great cheesesteaks! Guys on the grill kick butt! Would have given a 5-​star rating if it wasn’t for the front of house staff. Walked in with 3 people behind counter. One was on the phone, with the others just standing there. As soon as we picked up a menu, the two disappeared leaving the one on the phone. Left waiting for quite a while. At no point did the woman on the phone even bother to say someone would be right with us. We came extremely close to walking out. The guys on the grill came through and made a fantastic sandwich that we were glad we stayed for! Kudos on having an immaculate restaurant. Considering you are in a college town, that’s incredibly surprising.

They forgot a bunch of ingredients. One of the cheesesteaks we got didn’t even have the cheese on it. The meat was bland. The upside to it is they do put a lot of meat on the steaks but that’s about the only good thing.

. The first time we tried to come here it was 10:30 and it showed as open on yep but wasn’t. No big deal there but slightly annoying. The next time we tried to come it was 9:20ish, there was people inside and the door was open but when asked what time they closed to try and find out, the girl said they weren’t serving and closed at 9:30 even though the hidden hours by he door said 10. We finally decided to make a lunch time trip to try it since coming at night wasn’t working and it was a disappointing experience. The steak is dry, bland and flavorless. About the only good thing was the bread. I was impressed with the management however, as she did seem very concerned with our previous visit when they should have been open.

The cheesesteaks and strombolie if that’s spelled right haha are so delicious! The portions are huge. Definitely recommend!

Good cheesesteaks, nice rolls, not greasy. There was no blowout on the sandwich by the time I got to the second half, which is usually the norm when discussing an average cheesesteak. This place gets one star taken away for service. You order at the counter and seat yourself, waiting for your name to be called when the food is ready. This part is fine, it’s a casual place. But the guy taking orders seemed like he hates his life. No smile or eye contact, and seemed bothered that I wanted to order a drink with my meal. Go for the food but don’t expect friendly service.

Easily the worst service ever in Newark. They have ruined my Order almost a half dozen times. I kept giving them chances but there staff either doesn’t communicate or doesn’t care about getting your order right. The prices are super high for a over rated fry Joint !!! Furthermore, the food is average at best. I wouldn’t recommend this place and you’ll find out why if you choose to go. I’m completely done with this establishment, avoid this place !!!

If your from out of town and want a decent cheese-​steak without having to go into Philly, this is my go to place. The location is more ideal for college students since it is on the edge of campus and walking distance to main street. Easy for travelers to stop by, grab a cheese-​steak and head back to the Embassy =)
I had the chicken cheese-​steak with mushrooms, cheese and jalepenos. Surprised the mushrooms and jalepenos were $ 1 extra each but regardless, still a great sandwich without the grease like Pxt’s or Gxxo’s.
Couldn’t decide between the 8, 10 or 12inch. Went with the 10, ate half for dinner and the other half for breakfast. May stop a second time before leaving DE, heading back to AZ.

Easily the best cheese steaks you can get in the area. Everything else on the menu is delicious as well. The sandwiches are huge and the appetizers are all great. The environment is perfect for a relaxed night out with friends and a few drinks.
My only complaint would be the price. It is rather high and you always end up spending around 15 dollars for a meal. The food and service are all great though.

My family was in town for the holidays. I’ve lived in DE for over s year now and so I took them up to Pats and Gino’s as we went around Philly buy none of us were impressed. We were still looking for a great cheesesteak and boy did we find it. The huge juicy cheesesteak piled high was fantastic! The perfect combination of cheesy and juicy. The place was clean and the, booths very comfortable. Even the Fountain drinks tasted fresh. We had such a good experience, my parents wanted to stop by the Claymont location on the way to the airport. Perfect!

Got delivery. Pizza tasted like it came from a bowling alley. Pepperoni calzone was really oily. Salad tasted salty even though I didn’t use dressing. The cheesesteak had a lot of meat but no real flavor. Lame place.

Sat outside since the weather was nice but I think the pros end there. I went with 4 others and we ordered the regular cheese steaks, white pizza and cheese sandwich.
My cheese steak was rather hard to eat. All the toppings were overflowing from the top rather than in my hoagie. I guess I am just used to Genos/​Pats in Philly that these didnt really compare in taste.
My friend ordered the cheese sandwich which came on a hoagie and we felt it should have been the sandwich so the bread to cheese/​veg ratio was rather large. They also forgot to put the mayo for her so they had to redo it.
The white pizza was okay but was really oily.
It took what felt like an hour for our food to come out. Unfortunately we wont be coming back.

My mom and I went for a late evening meal. I had a cheesesteak which was horrible. I grew up in DE but have since moved to CA so a cheesesteak is a treat… at Cappriotti’s, not here. My mom had a grilled cheese sandwich which was edible but not great. There is no table service.

I went there with my husband 2 weeks ago. We order a 3 topping large pizza (special price like $ 12) and a jumbo cheesesteak. The pizza was good (i had sausage, bacon, onion) but the cheesesteak is AWFUL. Not enough cheese and the steak was VERY DRY! No taste on the steak. I would recommand their pizza but NOT THE CHEESESTEAK.

I was in Newark for my brothers wedding and in search of a lunch. Great beers selection. For a sandwich shop.
I looked over the big menu board. The place smelled great and looked clean. I ordered a 12 in claymont Added preferred toppings which included extra hots. The counter guy who previously went over the available beers, rattled of the 3 choices off hot peppers available to me.
A few minutes later, my sandwich was done and I dug in. Big and meaty. I thought it had great flavor. They use a big soft roll. It did a nice job soaking up the drippings from a nice juicy sub. I saw a turkey sub on a table next to me. It was huge and the turkey was piled high. If I lived In Newark, this place would definitely be in my regular lunch rotation

Mostly pretty good, but WARNING: Only Pepsi products here.

I grew up in Claymont and the cheesesteaks here are just as good as the original! They also have supreme fries with cheddar, bacon, mozzarella and ranch. They should be called garbage fries because you feel like garbage after you eat them, but are they good! We have only ordered for pick up, and the service has been great, but the parking can be difficult. The prices are much better than Primos which is outrageous, and we finally have some good cheesesteaks around here!!!

One more thing is that their subs are just average– they make the subs backwards– let me explain: instead of loading the meat and cheese first (inside the roll) the pack the meat and cheese LAST resulting in a massive meat and cheese wall that promptly falls out of the sub roll– making it nearly impossible to eat. They need to place the ingredients in the proper order to ensure a good sub eating experience.
I’ll agree that the Claymont location is much better than the Newark location.
C’mon, CSS Newark… let’s get it together.

Since I live within walking distance, Claymont Steak Shop has become my new favorite spot for take out.
I’ve tried the cheese sub, Greek salad, and buffalo chicken cheesesteak. The cheese sub is delicious and the one item I keep buying over and over again, especially on days that I don’t eat meat. Greek salad is also vegetarian, but for nearly $ 10 it is way overpriced for what you get. Barely any lettuce and the bowl they put it in is so shallow its practically a plate. It was pretty good but not sure if I will get it frequently. The Buffalo cheese steak was pretty good too. They also have a lot of other different types of food and desserts as well.
The restaurant itself is spacious and very clean. Décor is nice. My only complaint are the random signs everywhere that say things such as, «no free water cups!», «extra sauce 30 cents extra!». It just doesn’t look nice and makes the owner look very stingy, although I’m sure they’re just trying to help out their staff.
Sometimes parking can be tricky during the day, but its a breeze in the evenings. The location is great, too. Solid 4 star place.