I went to the Primanti's in Harmar when we moved to Pittsburgh and since it had been a while, we decided to try it out again. Maybe the wonderful drinks from Maggie's Farm Rum helped us make that decision.
Even at 2:30 pm on Saturday, it was packed. I would have expected this around lunch, but didn't think it would be so crowded that late. We only had to wait a couple minutes to be seated.The tables are pretty close together so you feel really packed in there. Our order was taken quickly and food arrived fast too.
My boyfriend got the fish sandwich(without coleslaw) and I got the Pitts-burger. The fries are crispier than I expected. I thought they would be soggy from the coleslaw, but they weren't. The coleslaw is vinegary and there was lots. My boyfriend's fish was crispy and hot and delicious. There are better fish sandwiches in Pittsburgh, but this one can definitely fill a craving. The burger was a little disappointing. It was more like a weird meat patty than a burger, and after trying the fish sandwich, I realized how cool the meat was. It was like they just pulled it out of a bin.
The bread was really good. Soft and fluffy, but it sort of seemed like the bread wasn't substantial enough to handle the large sandwich. But maybe it's a good thing since the sandwich would be too filling.
It's a good place to take out of towners to try and worth trying every now and then just because Primanti's is Pittsburgh, but it's not the best food you can find.