Taylor Charles Steak & Ice Closed (temporarily?) on H Street – “All we can say right now are cheesesteaks are not dead”

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by Prince Of Petworth January 6, 2014 at 10:20 am 24 Comments

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1320 H Street, NE

“Dear PoPville,

It appears that Taylor Gourmet’s foray into Philly Cheesesteaks – Taylor Charles Steak and Ice on H Street – has gone belly up. The windows are papered over and it’s clearly closed. Not hugely surprising, as it never seemed to do much business. I also found it a tremendously disappointing place – really bad, overpriced cheesesteaks.”

A friend of mine checked it out this morning and sends word that a permit has been posted for “alteration/repair”. Strangely there is no mention on Taylor Charles’ twitter and they haven’t sent a tweet since Dec. 21st. Their website is still active though.

A rep. for the restaurant tells me via email:

“All we can say right now are cheesesteaks are not dead.”

Will update when more info becomes available.

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That Man A

i only went twice
was never thoroughally impressed

i soon after stopped eating stuff like that though
kken

Also god forbid you actually ask for delivery. Prepare for a 2 hour wait.
- Anon
  
  “Nag, nag, nag, nag, NAG!”
Anonymous

That White Wiz goes through you like a Ferrari. I’m sticking with the local Chinese carryout steak & cheese.
Anon

Too bad. I actually thought this place was great for a late night bite after a night out or gluttonous meal. Overall a pretty good cheesesteak experience for DC IMO.
yunkstahn

I’ve not eaten there, but the name always makes me think of Charles Taylor, the Liberian leader convicted of war crimes. Surely I’m not the only one, especially in a place like DC. *shudder*
- Anonymous
  
  I always thought the same thing. People might think twice about going to a cheesesteak place that sounds like it’s named after a brutal dictator.
  - mtpleasanter
    
    Me too. I know it is totally nuts of me, but I reflexively think of war crimes whenever I hear this place mentioned.
- anon
  
  … do you have the same problem with the shoes?
  - mtpleasanter
    
    No, because the Chuck does not kick the same reflex.
Anonymous

I live in the neighborhood and am a big fan of this place, so I definitely hope they’ll be back. Sadly, though, most of the times I went in there they just were not very busy, so I’m hoping for the best but expecting the worst…
Anonymous

who is Carlos Iglesias?
Anonymous

Mediocre cheesesteaks at best. I have yet to find a halfway decent cheesesteak in this city (ironically, the one at SEI is the best imo, but it is not traditional). I hate the places (like Taylor) that have steak already cooked and they throw it on the grill with some oil to heat it up. Nasty.
- Anonymous
  
  Where do you get the idea that they had the steak already cooked? I’ve eaten there a good dozen times, and never once was the steak pre-cooked. You were able to watch them cook your steak (or chicken) right in front of you.
  - Anonymous
    
    When I went, they were throwing shredded, cooked meat on the grill, not a steak and then chopping it up.
- Anonymous
  
  They only show up in DC occasionally and are usually in Rosslyn or Clarendon for lunch, but @badabingdc makes an awesome Philly-style cheese steak. Whiz and wit.
- Anonymous
  
  Second Bada Bing. Also The Broiler and Al’s in Del Ray. Mario’s is nothing like Philly, but it’s still good (thick cut ribeye, not shredded).
Anon

I was a fan, I hope they’re back soon. I’m sure there are better cheesesteaks out there, but I liked their bread, and it was a great option to have after leaving the bars. There’s only so much H & Pizza you can eat.
Gumpper

And, while we’re at it, what is going on with their plans for 14th & P? Work on the planned store has picked up, but rumor has it that Dolcezza Gelato has taken over the lease.
- kook47797
  
  Dolcezza Gelato on 14th? Please say it ain’t so! The street is becoming a parody of itself.
Anonymous

i worked at jerrys subs and pizza for a year or two, they should hire me as a cheese steak cooking consultant. i could help get them back on track!
- brookland_rez
  
  I hope you’re being sarcastic, because Jerry’s has some of the worst food ever, cheese steaks included.
philly

Um. All you haters have 1) obviously never lived in Philly 2) have no appreciation for a quality cheesesteak. Steak and Ice is a bright spot in a city devoid of quality hoagies.
savagetiki

I’m really sorry to hear this, the Taylor’s guys are great people that put out a great product. I always ordered with extra meat because I thought the sandwiches were small but excellent quality. Hope they are back up and running soon!

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