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| - I was told that this place from fellow yelpers that Primanti Bros is a Pittsburgh institution, so I really had to try it just because I was a tourist from Hawaii and on my way out of Pittsburgh on a jet plane a few hours later. I made a lunch date here before hitting the airport.
Primanti Bros started out in 1933 in the heart of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the strip District. Since it's humble beginnings in the northeast, this franchise has blossomed into the institution dad Pittsburgh citizens know I love today. It has been featured on TV shows through The Channel and food network and is definitely the darling of the entire city of Pittsburgh PA. I arrived here on a nice casual Wednesday on a late September day around 1 PM and The restaurant was not really that busy, so I was seated right away. You could tell you were in Pittsburgh PA, just because there was couple of Pittsburgh Steelers banners hanging up in the restaurant. I knew I was in Steelers country already, especially because I was in Miami dolphin fan. But that didn't bother me one bit. I ended up staying here about 45 minutes from ordering to paying the bill, and the results here were pretty darn good and delicious. I did enjoy the service, which was friendly and quick. I'm glad I did not wear any Miami dolphins gear that day, or else I would have gotten dirty looks. Maybe. Maybe not.
The overall experience here at Primanti Bros was quite nice and very bar restaurant like. While I would have liked to have indulged in a few rounds of beer, the better part of me told me otherwise. So, I opted for some soda pop which was in the form of Dr Pepper. It was pretty cool that there was free refills of soda so I ended up getting three refills along with the original order. The restaurant is very clean and very mysterious in a lot of levels just because of the fact that it is a bar and I'm sure it has many stories to tell. Well I would have loved to stay and listen to many of the stories, my experience here was just lunch and I would never have thought I would have been here, if it had not been from advice from fellow Pittsburgh yelpers. Thanks y'all! This Primanti Bros location is located at 4501 Steubenville Pike in Pittsburgh, PA. It's definitely near the Pittsburgh international airport, which you can stop by here for a quick bite before hopping that flight out of Pittsburgh, which I happened to do. There is private parking here, and plenty of it when I was here. While I realize this place is popular, the parking spaces that were already filled up is a testament to why this place is popular. The prices here are decently good, especially for sandwiches! The menu had a lot of good options, but I opted for just the basic sandwich and fries.
I ended up getting the Cajun chicken Sandwich, double meat. That ended up to be about $10 for the meal. Add 4 rounds of Dr Pepper and you have one hell of a calorie bomb that was sure to impress! The sandwich was decently good, although the bread didn't do much for me. It was impressive that the Sandwich presented itself tall and mighty. At the end of the day, it was meant to be eating and eating well. It was definitely delicious although I thought I had expected a little bit better. But still it was decently good. While I would like to have tried other sandwiches, I most likely would have to save it for another visit to Pittsburgh. The french fries were ingrained in the sandwich so they weren't on the side like most other places that serve burgers and fries. I thought that was kind of interesting and weird at the same time, but that's how they are. Being that they are a Pittsburgh institution, I would recommend checking them out, but however to try some of their sandwiches before making a decision, as usual.
Hard to say whether I like this place as a five-star experience, being that I am a Miami fan and they are definitely a Pittsburgh fan. I will have to say, 3.5 stars for the ambiance and 4,0 stars for the meal. The service was 4.0 stars and the restaurant was clean and organized. Check em out in Steelers country.
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