Yep, I volunteered for a Pittsburgh work assignment strictly because of this restaurant. Being a woman by myself in a town I'm not familiar with, this place was quite a challenge to find. But I had to go to the original or why bother?
I had seen Primanti Bros featured on TV and it seemed like a really intimidating place to order and eat. However, when I walked in there it was very casual and inviting.
I sat at the counter and ordered a roast beef and cheese with a Yuengling, and I watched as the cooks created my monster of a sandwich.
I'm not a big fan of "stuff" in my sandwich but I was hooked by the first bite. The roast beef was extremely juicy and soft, the coleslaw had the perfect tang, and the french fries were simply a fried bonus of goodness.
I would probably be about 500lbs if I lived in Pittsburgh because I would be eating there all of the time. So good!