Jay's Cheesesteak - 21st Street
$ - inexpensive
American
Veggie Cheesesteaks
All of the cheesesteaks can be made with seitan instead of beef. To make vegan, request "no cheese, no mayo". They also have some other vegetarian options, including a "veggie works" sub with avocado, grilled onions and peppers and cheese. Apparently deep-fried veggie items are cooking in the same deep-frier as the meat items. I've heard employees tell this to people ordering seitan sandwiches several times - I'm glad they know this would be an issue for vegetarians/vegans.
21st and Valencia
Added by Jesse Miner on Mar 23 03 (updated May 9 05)
Reviews
I love the seitan cheesesteaks. They have several types (avocado, jalapeno, etc), all of which have thinly-sliced and seasoned seitan. These are great hot subs, which I heartily recommend to lacto-ovo veggies. The sides are generally good too, with garlic fries and fairly good fried mozzarella sticks. If you're in the mood to pig out, then Jay's is a good choice. The prices are a bit higher than a typical cheesesteak joint, but it's worth it.
This is one of our favorite "fast-food" choices in the Mission. I always order the bbq seitan cheesesteak, "no cheese, no mayo". My girlfriend Erin loves the "veggie works". Tastes great both fresh and after sitting around overnight.