Big Mike’s – It’s a no nonsense place – a few tables out front, the register, and a long counter that faces the grill. We recommend the counter seating because you get to watch the action as the guy at the grill constructs the best cheesesteaks in the South Bay. Perhaps if you watch you can figure the exact trick they’re using that explains why theirs always tastes so much better than when you try to do it at home. There’s some kind of East Coast magic going on here and if you look carefully enough, you may be able to figure out what it is…Big Mike’s: 1314 Hermosa Ave., HB. (310) 798-1499.
Runner-up: Sando’s Sub Shop, 312 Rosecrans Ave., MB. (310) 796-0470.
