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I was in Pittsburgh recently on business, and I was pretty excited to check out Primanti Brothers. I didn't realize they had more than 1 restaurant, so when I found out they were close to the hotel I was staying at, I was pretty excited.
My friend and I went there for lunch and the place looked alright- lots of Pittsburgh sports decor, pretty decent size. We were waiting for the hostess to seat us, but soon realized there was no dedicated hostess. After about 5 minutes, we got seated (not sure why it took so long).
Our server asked us if this was our first time here, and yes, it certainly was. She showed us the menu which was primarily sandwiches, and other standard bar menu items. Their big thing is their sandwiches that are served on Italian bread with coleslaw and fries in it. That's what I had seen on tv, so I ordered their #2 best seller (#1 is iron city beer) which was a ground beef sandwich with cheese and the aforementioned toppings. My friend kind of let me down, and ordered chicken wings and fries.
The good- it was a relatively quick lunch, which was nice. Plus they have this special where you can get a slice of pizza for $1 with any lunch purchase. I elected to not get it, because I had heard these sandwiches were huge (I'll get to that in a bit). My friend seemed to enjoy his chicken wings well enough.
The bad- so I got my sandwich, and yeah it was big, but the bulk of it was coleslaw. I'm not a huge coleslaw, but I figured I had to try it. It wasn't bad by any means, but not the earth shattering moment that I had hoped for. I easily finished the sandwich, and considered getting the pizza at that point, but I elected not to be that unhealthy.
The mediocre- overall, I would say I'm glad I tried this place, but if I were local to this place, I probably wouldn't come back. The people at the hotel I was staying at warned me it was a tourist trap, but they didn't have any decent alternatives, so I went with what I have heard about. Actually, I take it back. If I were watching a game or something, I would probably go here. The sandwiches are pretty reasonably price, and for the money, it's tough to beat. Primanti brothers- you're just ok.
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