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| - I'm from Los Angeles. I live in Dallas. And I've traveled to the north, south, east, and west of this great country. So, I've been around the food block to know a good sandwich when I see one... and the sandwiches here are off da hook! It's probably unlike any other sandwich you've ever had (unless you're a Pittsburgher, duhhh). Who puts French fries on a sandwich? And piles on the sweet and sour cole slaw? On soft, thick sliced French bread? Primanti Bros does!
I was in town for work, and of course had to catch a Penguins game... and was glad to see how close this place was to the arena! My co-worker and I came here afterward and were majorly impressed. The corned beef one is sooooo good. I seriously was sad when it was finished, haha. I'm sure it's not super healthy, but it didn't feel unhealthy either. It wasn't greasy, there weren't too many fries on it (a good thing, it was balanced well with probably 8-10 fries on top), the slaw was fresh and crisp, and the corned beef wasn't too greasy at all. That soft French bread is the perfect surrounding for it all.
The place itself is cool. It has a nice patio facing the Square, and the inside has a cool diner feel to it. Service was great and quick, parking was easy... but probably because it was late on a weeknight. Metered parking, but it was free at that hour. :) There aren't that many spots on the street, so during the daytime lunch rush or weekend I heard that there is a parking structure nearby. Oh and prices? Very reasonable for the amount of food you get. One sandwich is around $7-8. I think my sandwich had around 8 slices of corned beef, so that's a great deal.
Also, for what it's worth... we heard from native Pittsburghers that this one in Market Square and the other one on The Strip are the only two you should go to, as the other locations are not up to the same quality.
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