Oh good, a chance for me to rant a little bit about Primanti Bros.
Their sandwiches are OK, but I really hate the fries gimmick and, more importantly, their completely nonsensical feigned indignation if you ask them to put the fries on the side.
There are a couple of things that make their faux outrage exceptionally stupid, such as the fact that their fries are nothing special at all. Literally, they are just cut potatoes that are deep fried. In addition, plain, fried potatoes do nothing at all for, say, a pastrami and swiss sandwich. Then there’s the fact that if I did want plain fried potatoes on my sandwich, I could, you know, order some fries and put on as many as I want, instead of having two pounds of russet potato smashed into my sandwich at the time of its creation.
I traveled to downtown Pittsburgh quite a bit for work and have eaten there plenty of times, so if you’re ever there and want to try it out, here are some tips:
1) Sit at a table. The servers are a lot nicer about putting the fries and slaw on the side than the line cooks at the bar.
2) If you don’t mind arguing about not having greasy potatoes piled on your sandwich, sit at the bar at lunch, it’s easier than waiting for a table.
3) If you don’t like having to fight about the food that you’re paying for, go next door to Winghearts. It’s a much better place all-around anyway.
The bread and meat at Primanti’s is good, and the prices are good, but unless you’re going at off-peak time and can easily get a table, sometimes it’s just not worth the stress.
/end rant
You beat me to it, I ate at the one in Morgantown, it was OK, did not think it was as good as all of the hype. I would rather get Tudors biscuits.