The deal: On Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 9 p.m., Brooklyn Beef N’ Cheese at 5409 Avenue T is giving out free zeppole with the purchase of any sandwich, in store only, according to the deal board inside the shop. The same board announces a new Chipotle Style Cheesesteak with cilantro. If you’re out trick-or-treating in Marine Park or Flatlands, it’s an easy stop.
What we saw
NYC In Focus stopped by Friday night. The first thing the cook behind the counter did was hold up a chimichurri cheesesteak. “Listen to this breaking news,” he said. “We have a chimichurri cheesesteak… garlic, parsley, red wine. It’s delicious.” He then pitched the new Chipotle Style Cheesesteak, which the deal board says comes with cilantro, adding lime “to cut it.” The shop’s own menu lists a Chimichurri Cheese Steak with beef or chicken, red onions, hot cherry peppers and house-made chimichurri on toasted garlic bread.
Next came the wings. “These are non-breaded, never frozen, baked and fried, tossed in our signature Buffalo sauce, house made,” he said. Orders kept going out the whole time we were there. In his words, it was “package after package.”
Howard Weiss, NYC In Focus: “Whenever I’m in this area in Marine Park, this is right down by Kings Plaza, you got to stop by this place. I come from the other side of Brooklyn just to get food here all the time.”
On the menu
The menu centers on cheesesteaks and chopped cheese, and the shop’s website calls both its top sellers. Here are a few, with prices from the shop’s DoorDash page as checked Oct. 30, 2026. Prices can differ in store.
- O.G. Chop Cheese: steak burger, cheese, sautéed onions, lettuce, signature sauce. $16.99 on DoorDash.
- Beef Cheese Steak: seasoned beef, melted cheese, onions, sweet peppers, ricotta on garlic bread. $18.99 on DoorDash.
- Spicy Cheese Steak: hot cherry peppers and horseradish aioli on garlic bread. $18.99 on DoorDash.
- Zeppole are a regular dessert on the menu, so Saturday’s freebie isn’t a one-off item.
- Also on the menu: smash burgers, Buffalo wings, roast beef with fresh mozzarella, and the Angry Bird hot-honey chicken cheesesteak.
What people are saying
Ratings as checked Oct. 30, 2026: 4.6 stars on DoorDash (200+ ratings) and 4.7 on Uber Eats (1,000+). We couldn’t check Google or Yelp directly; aggregator sites list 4.7 on Google and 4.5 on Yelp.
- “brooklyn beef n cheese never misses!” (Rayne V., DoorDash, Oct. 2, 2026, source)
- “If you are craving a cheesesteak this is the place!” (John F., DoorDash, Nov. 16, 2024, source)
- “The Turkey Chop Cheese is a truly amazing sandwich” (Stefan R., DoorDash, Apr. 16, 2026, source)
- “Lemon Pepper Tater Tots are must also!” (John F., DoorDash, Nov. 16, 2024, source)
- “Food here is fire!! True hidden gem in Brooklyn!” (Samina C., 5-star Google review via LocalityBiz, source)
- “…might be 1 of the best cheesesteaks I had in NYC compared to those in Philly” (Bryan T., 5-star Google review via LocalityBiz, source)
- “OG chop cheese is my go to.” (Sean C., 5-star Google review via LocalityBiz, source)
- “…the flavors were exquisite, with no hint of sogginess.” (ES SK, 5-star Google review via LocalityBiz, source)
- “It was beefy. It was cheesy. It was the most enjoyable cheesesteak I think I’ve ever had.” (review via umchef, source)
- “Hero was packed with meat yet sat light in your stomach.” (review via umchef, source)
- “…the meat was seasoned by the ancestors.” (review via Restaurantedroop, source)
- “The best spicy steak sandwich !!!” (review via Restaurantji, source)
- “Food was served quick with great service as well!” (review via Restaurantji, source)
- “Old-school hero shop slinging absurdly cheesy Philly steaks” (Corner, updated Oct. 13, 2026, source)
- Not every review is a rave. Crystal M. (4 stars, via LocalityBiz) called the corn nuggets an “absolute chef’s kiss” but found the turkey chopped cheese “alright.” A 1-star reviewer said she was charged more for wings than the menu board showed.
In print: Before moving to Avenue T, the shop ran a kiosk inside City Acres Market in the Financial District. Eat This NY made its chop cheese a “Dish of the Week” in March 2021, writing that “the sirloin was charred to perfection.” The Downtown Alliance covered that location in 2020.
Getting there
- Address: 5409 Avenue T, Brooklyn, NY 11234, near Kings Plaza.
- Phone: (347) 365-3357
- Hours: listings disagree. Delivery apps show 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call ahead. The zeppole deal runs Sat. 10/31, 2 to 9 p.m., in store only.
- Order online: beefncheesenyc.com · Instagram @bklynbeefncheese
- Getting there by transit: use the MTA Trip Planner. Kings Plaza is a bus hub a few blocks away.
Watch the full video. Footage: Howard Weiss / NYC In Focus. Video available for licensing: howard@nycinfocus.com.
