Visiting Pittsburgh from out of town, so naturally I asked my hosts to take me to Primanti's (and they were happy to oblige). We went to the one at "PPG." The place was busy but not crowded on a Friday night. The menu was on the wall along with murals of Pittsburgh's finest sports starts.
Our server was quick and efficient and we never were in need of refills or anything else.
I got the Pitts-burgher cheese steak and we tried an order of the Smallman Street Fries. The fries were truly loaded. The chili had a nice kick to it and there was literally an ice cream scoop of sour cream on top. However, the fries were actually seasoned that well and were under done in my opinion. That didn't bode well for the fries on the sandwich, but I kept my hopes high.
The sandwich comes out and its a monster. I love the italian bread, the beef patty and cheese, the slaw was good (shredded cabbage, not like southern cole slaw). Everything was fresh but, again, the fries were the worst part. Underdone, underseasoned. Definitely my least favorite part.
Nonetheless, I would definitely return because I want to try some of the other menu items. I've heard double-meat is the way to go. I'm intrigued.