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| - For those not familiar with Primanti Bros. (you obviously are not from Pittsburgh), their signature items are delicious, giant sandwiches featuring your choice of meat, provolone cheese, their delicious fries, Italian dressing based cole slaw, and tomato on two slices of Italian bread. The sandwich was invented to serve the workers in the warehouses nearby during the early Twentieth Century. By including the fries and slaw on the sandwich, it made it easier to serve them quickly. They have other items on the menu, like soup and their "Soon to be Famous Chicken Wings," but the sandwiches are definitely the featured attraction.
I had been to Primanti Brothers before, but this was my first visit to the original location in the Strip District. As I expected, the original location was definitely a cut above the rest. I went at 2 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon during football season. When I arrived, I walked in and found an open seat at the bar. The person who previously sat there had just left, so as I sat, the bartender (I didn't get her name. But she was cute!) offered to clean the spot for me, and did. She immediately asked me what I was drinking. I ordered an I.C. (Iron City) Light, which she promptly went and got for me. Then, right away, she asked me if I knew what I wanted to eat. I told her I did, and she took my order. I ordered my favorite, the Kielbasa and Cheese (see the photo I posted). She put the order in right away, and, since the grill is actually behind the bar, right near where I was sitting, I saw the cook begin to prepare it. It didn't take very long before the bartender brought me my sandwich, cut in half, and served on wax paper. It also didn't take very long before I had completely consumed the sandwich, as the bartender observed after seeing it gone and the wax paper crumpled into a ball, "Well! It looks like you enjoyed that!" I confirmed that I did. It was definitely better than the Kielbasa and Cheese that I had had at other Primanti Bros. locations before. While I was eating my sandwich, I noticed the cook preparing the same for someone else, and I noticed her dropping the sausage into the fryer. I don't know whether or not this is a common practice in restaurants, as all the restaurants where I worked didn't serve kielbasa. But I thought it was interesting, and I think it gave the sausage a nice flavor, and rendered it both crispy and juicy. I was definitely pleased.
The one negative about this place is that it is cash-only. It's not really a big deal because there is an ATM inside. I don't know how much the fee is to use it, but if you want to be safe, then just come prepared.
Finally, I have one more suggestion. The Strip District has a nice market nearby, as well as a lot of street vendors selling fresh fruit, baked goods, souvenirs, and sports memorabilia from the local teams. You may want to arrive early and spend some time browsing before dining, or check it out afterwards.
I love Primanti Brothers, and will definitely be checking out the original location in the Strip District the next time I get to return to this wonderful city!
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