A Main Line institution is days away from serving its final cheesesteak. Mama's Pizzeria, a Bala Cynwyd staple since 1958, will close for good Saturday.

Although the word pizzeria is in its name, the shop doesn't serve pizza. Its reputation was built on oversized cheesesteaks packed with meat and other hot sandwiches.

Customers flocked to the restaurant Wednesday morning, hoping for one last taste before the doors shut permanently.

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"It's hands down one of the greatest steaks you'll ever have," Philadelphia native Joe McCann said. "It's yummy, full of meat. It's the best."

McCann, who now lives in Ormond Beach, Florida, said he never returns to the Philadelphia area without stopping at Mama's.

The demand was so high that some customers were turned away after the

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