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| - So (and I'm probably going to be stoned for committing a sin after admitting this) I still have not eaten at the original Primanti's. Sorry, guys! But I have eaten at the one in Oakland, and now, I've eaten at the one in Mt. Lebanon near where I live. The last one is the one I'm reviewing today.
And, well...it's certainly not bad. I'm probably a bit biased because there were some major problems the night I was there. In fairness, the restaurant itself is quite nice. It's spacious (MUCH more spacious than the one in Oakland), clean, and most notably it's decorated in an odd and interesting manner; for example, there's a Steelers scarf wrapped around the neck of a mounted Elk head in there. The scarf I get, but...really, an elk head? In Pittsburgh?
The food is delicious, of course, although not something I would eat all the time - way too much fat and salt. (Would we ever expect anything else from Primanti's?) I would definitely prefer to have all of my Primanti's meals here, though, due to the additional seating space. Plus, there's the extended menu that includes foods like gyros and other sandwiches, which I know aren't typically available at other Primanti's. I definitely prefer the expanded menu here - I even ordered a gyro off of it during this visit. Sure, I get that Primanti's is all about the french fries and coleslaw covered sandwich, but it's still good to have the other options, at least to me. I think it can make a first-time meal at Primanti's a lot less bizarre and even more enjoyable, especially for out of towners. In this case, my friend wanted to eat at Primanti's for old time's sake since she used to live here, but I didn't particularly want a Primanti's sandwich that night, so I got my gyro instead; my friend got her sandwich, and everyone left happy.
Well, mostly happy. There's a reason this place is just "a-ok" to me. My problem has more to do with the fact that the service my friend and I got during our dinner was very mediocre, and this is a complaint I've heard from other critics of the place as well so I doubt it was just me. Our server failed to bring us the water we ordered when she brought our other drinks, and we ended up eventually getting it after asking a third time - long after our food and alcohol had been consumed. She then never came back to check on us after that, and so after an hour of just chatting (which admittedly my friend and I didn't mind, we were catching up after not seeing each other for four years), we ended up grabbing another waitress so they could find ours.
I'd give the place 3.5 stars if I could because they're better than "a-ok" but they're not quite at the "yeah I'm definitely a fan" level, either. It's worth going here if you're nearby and you have the time. The food is definitely what you'd expect from a Primanti's, and perhaps it's even better thanks to the menu additions. It's just the potential service delays that may put a damper on your experience here.
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