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| - Just like New York pizza, Boston chowder, Philly hoagies, and Chicago dogs, you have not truly experienced Pittsburgh until you've had a Primanti's Bros. sandwich. The only difference is... the "must-eats" of named cities are actually top-notch, and Primanti's Bros. is just... okay.
The whole experience was underwhelming. I came to the original Strip District location expecting the best, and ordered a Corned Beef & Cheese. This place is over-hyped because:
1) The sandwiches are not as big as you've imagined. They are high because of the volume of the bread and fries. In reality, there isn't much meat. We ordered 1 sandwich to share between the two of us expecting a lot of food... but I could have easily finished it by myself.
2) The meat and fries are bland. All you taste when you bite into it is the acidity of the vinegar-based slaw. I'll admit that the slaw is delicious, but that should not be the highlight!
3) Service is friendly. I expected rough around the edges, blue-collared, no-nonsense attitudes, but I forgot this isn't New York.
Overall, happy to check it off my list, but probably don't need to come back to Primanti Bros, or Pittsburgh in general, ever again.
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