Primanti Bros

I’m a pretty big Primantis guy. I used to go all the time for lunch when i worked in the area. Dollar lunch pizza slices are clutch. I go cap and cheese, but the Pittsburger, fish sandwich, and chicken are all also very good. I like how the NFL primetime games in the burgh also do a quick promo for Primantis. Yeah!

We went to this location for lunch today and had such good service. I was very impressed with the food. Our boneless wings were perfect! Our server Kristy was very attentive, she was easily the best server I have ever had (and I go out to eat a lot). The place was clean and the rest of the staff was pretty good looking also. Always happy to see that. Would definitely come back.

When we asked for silverware the waitress that there were only 5 sets in the entire restaurant. What? This place does not live up to the hype.

I went to Primantis several days ago to get a drink and something to eat. I had spent about 5 days at a local hospital watching my father pass away from an illness and had not eaten in multiple days. When I walked in there were several young girls standing in what seemed to be the serving/​kitchen side of the dining area. They all appeared to young girls in their early 20’s. They were standing around looking at each other’s IPhones giggling and end enjoying, what were most likely New Year pics or something of the sort. I decided to sit at the bar as I was exhausted and just wanted a quick bite. After 10 minutes of not even being acknowledged, or seeing a server wait on either of the other two patrons in the house I yelled, «does anyone work here?» And finally one of the IPhone girls came running around the corner to ask me what I wanted. At that point my entire experience was set as to how I would, and will always receive treatment at that location. Complete and total lack of care, ownership or proper management. What an absolute joke Primantis has turned in to, I left and will NEVER return. Customer service is not a high priority or focus here, it’s just a house name. Take a pass if you are a guest of the City.

Absolutely love Primanti Brothers, and this location has an amazing atmosphere! Went for dinner before a Pens game, and you’d think you were tailgating at the arena. Servers were super friendly, food was good as always, and the place was clean. Would definitely go again.

Great place to stop off PA turnpike if you don’t want travel plaza fast food. Massive sandwiches which require a strategy for eating unless you break down and use a knife and fork. All the sandwiches & salads come with French fries in them which is tastier than you’d think. Loved the tots. And sweet tea!

Waitress was awesome. Very attentive, pleasant, and answered a lot of our menu questions. No complaints there. Food came out fast and was tasty. Nothing special, but what you would expect for a burger and wings at a sports bar. I got a burger and cheese fries, and my husband got hot wings. He thought they were pretty average wings.
It was really crowded and we waited almost a half hour for a table, but if you’re there to watch the game then the atmosphere was worth it. They’re also always short on parking when there’s a full house and we have to park in the extended stay lot. We always go back, as its about 30 seconds from where we live, but this location is nothing extraordinary.

First — I made the bad decision to go to Primanti Bros when I was only moderately hungry. Bad idea. Don’t do that.
When I arrived, I stood there like a dope for 8 minutes until someone finally seated me. I could see 15 empty tables and I was a single. Irritating.
Then, I got the single most wobbly table I have ever sat at. I was going to move, but frankly, I checked the one next to me and it seemed marginally better so I gutted it out at the gyro scoping table. Irritating. How can a restaurant make its customers sit at crappy tables?
Thankfully after that intro, it got better. Friendly waitress. I got a side salad, which was surprisingly decent for a gastro-​pub. I got the meatball sandwich which was great. Meatballs the size of pool balls and the whole Sammy the size of a Duke Jr football. It was quite tasty. I’d recommend it. If the roll was toasted, it would have been epic. No toasted roll was a bit of a surprise. The fries are awesome!
If I was starving, or, had just run 26.2 or 13.1, this place would get probably 3 – 4 stars. It is the definition of «gastro» pub, because trust me, my gastro will be working overtime tonight.

I wish they had one of these in Wilmington, NC. Awesome place to eat. Food was good and nicely priced and the atmosphere was laid back but still classy. This place was reccomended to me by three different people who had visited Pittsbourgh over the years. I am very pleased and the left overs were great too!

Pizza is great, the burgers are amazing, and the service is even better. This is a must stop restaurant in Pennsylvania!

I like the original location better and that’s just because the Monroeville location doesn’t have milkshakes and was out of a couple of other small necessities (to-​go boxes anyone? Service got a slow start but our server ended up being a-​ok. I would go here again, I just know not to expect much next time. If you want a treat as you experience Primanti Bros for the first or event 174^th time, check out the original location near downtown.

Can’t beat $ 0.49 wings on Sunday. Decided to try one of the new Oktoberfest sandwiches and it was amazing! Well worth the cost and the food was fantastic.

Must visit for any coming to visit Pittsburgh. All the sandwich contain french fries and coleslaw a foodie heaven!!!

My boys LOVED their famous sandwich with fried egg, turkey, ham, bacon, cheese, fries and slaw piled on it! Could barely get it in your mouth but It was crazy good and great service too! Easy exit off 76/​Pennsylvania Turnpike. Would totally stop in again!

While visiting family in the area my cousin insisted on eating here… I’m glad she did! I love places like this, that the locals eat at and are proud of. I equate it to getting a Coney Dog or a Detroit style pizza in my hometown. The service was very pleasant, the food was super filling. Normally I don’t eat the bread with my sandwiches or at the very least take off the top bun, but not here. The bread is thick and delicious and I enjoyed every carb-​loaded bite. We all got the burger and I got mine with grilled onions. Super delicious, and that slaw would be good on anything!
Way to go Pittsburgh… You’ve got a gem here and a great place to be proud of!

Had the Colossal Fish Sandwich flavors were great well worth the time to come here I know it’s not the original but if it’s better — wow

It’s only okay. I compare this to the sandwich juggernaut that is Melt Bar & Grill and it falls short on all accounts. However, as a casual sandwich place, it’s not terrible.
Portions — average. I can finish the whole sandwich in one sitting.
Creativity — not too many options to choose from. The fries being INSIDE the sandwich turns them soggy and flavorless.
Taste — very mediocre. Cole slaw is one of my favorite sides and it was bland and too vinegary. The bread they use is not grilled or buttered or anything. Weak.
My husband originally raved about this place being so filling and just what he needed. Later on he tried Melt and forgot about this place entirely. I asked him again what he thought of Primanti’s and he chalked up his initial reaction to not having a sandwich in a long time. At the time, it hit the spot.

Fun and friendly, great prices, yummy food, and a great happy hour… what more could you want?
Third trip here, and it’s definitely going on my list of favorite haunts when I move here.

This was my second time at this Primantis location. They have locations all over the city. I tend to order the same thing when I go to Primantis. I’m not sure why. I don’t know if it’s me but it seems every time I go to Primantis the quality of the food seems to go down. Today my bread seemed stale and my fries were cold. It also took quite awhile for our food to come to the table.
We were at Primantis to meet up with extended family who live out of town/​state. Every time they come to town they like to eat here. Most of them ordered the Pittsburgher. They seemed to like their food but I was disappointed.
Here’s hoping for a better experience and better food next time.

We just did a quick dinner here last night. Sundays are $.48 wings so we ordered hot ranch and honey BBQ. Both were good, I preferred the hot ranch over the bbq but my husband liked it the other way around. The wings were crispy and perfectly sauced so that was a relief.
They don’t have a lot of specialty beers on draft, most of them are cheap domestics. They do however have craft beers in the bottle, maybe 10 –12 choices.
We really wanted a salad so we shared the caribbean chopped salad with mango vinaigrette. It said it came with apple wood smoked bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and corn which sounded great. But when the salad came to the table it looked like a premixed bag tossed with corn, bacon bits, no onions and the cheese were those tiny shreds. I was not impressed at all. for $ 8.49 I’m expecting more than bacon bits and cold freezer burned chicken. Yea the chicken on my salad was hard and warm like the through it in the microwave from frozen.
I only really like to play pool here or get a sandwich otherwise its not worth it to me.