Ok, a couple of comments.

First of all, Geno's is pretty much packed 24/7. They have an extremely efficient ordering system in place. You go up to the window, and say two words: The type of cheese, and whether your steak will be "wit" or "widout" onions. Example: "Wiz, widout." If you order improperly ("Yeah, hi, can I have a steak with some Cheeze Wiz, but no onions please? Oh wait, let me go through my wallet to get the money... do you take fifties?") you will be moved to the back of the line.

Geno's, along with Pat's across the street, sacrifices individual customer accomodation for making sure that everyone gets their food quickly. Considering that these places have been in establishment for decades, it is apparent that their strategy works.

When you think about it, foreigners wishing to eat at Geno's really only have to learn five words- and they need absolutely no grammar either. The only communication you will have with the person at the window is "Wiz", "American", "Provolone", "wit", and "widout." That's pretty much it. Is that so much to ask? Personally I think that anybody who can't learn five words is either extremely lazy or have really low mental capacity. Also, the ordering style is so different to pretty much every American outside of third-generation South Philadelphians it's kind of everybody learning a new language.

I think the laws of business apply here. If you want their steak badly enough, you're going to have to work harder in order to get it. If not, Geno's has plenty of other customers who can take your place.

Quote Originally Posted by Kanamori
Anyway, it's not like they're missing anything but a garishly dressed and oversized hot dog bun.
I'm going to pretend I didn't read that.