Primanti Bros.

Another one of my go to places for lunch when I’m in Pittsburgh. I had the corned beef sandwich with a raspberry lemonade. Always a great experience. Friendly service in a friendly atmosphere.

I went with my boys, we were watching the NBA Finals Game, and the food was alright but the waiter served it soooo poorly!!! The waiter was rude and an incompetent!!! Don’t get me wrong the food wasn’t terrible, it was just very undercooked I had the Cajun chicken burger and a side of fries and the food was very raw and again undercooked! But back to the waiter, he practically threw the food, check, and drinks at us. And when I asked for a soda he got upset for some reason I don’t know why! So if u go to this Primanti Bros. good luck!!!

The location is in a good spot but the parking lot can be a bit of a mess when you depend on people to follow the rules of the road. The interior of the restaurant is normally clean and inviting lots of bright lights the bars right about TVs yada yada
now when it comes down to the thing that you came here for, which is the food at Primanti’s it’s questionable the number one sandwich is dry most of the time even if you add it with coleslaw and dumped it in my pocket of water. The cajun chicken is reheated on the grill then a kettle bell weight is placed on it to verify it will be dry when you get. The pizza is pretty good for a sandwich shop.
The bar is loaded with local men watching the games, and occasionally groups from nearby youth rink. You may see a new divorcees on a night but dont expect anything like Southside or strip.

I realize this is not the original Strip District location and might lack in charm somewhat. However, when you live any place that does not have a Primanti Brothers nearby, charm takes a back seat to food. And the food here is good.
They have pizza, salads, and more conventional sandwiches, if you wish. But why would you wish? This is the place to order the prototypical Primanti Brothers sandwich: meat, cheese, cole slaw, and fries all between the two slices of excellent bread. Be warned that the sandwiches are huge and thick, so it takes some effort to eat them.
Service is quite speedy. The noise factor can be high — I had to ask if they could turn down the music a bit so that we could hear each other. They complied, but the volume slowly crept up. Not a deal breaker — I would eat here again.

A must in the area. Any sandwich is the way to go. Gyro especially good. Also Victory beer on tap.

These places are what you would say «acquired tastes.» Listen, I get it. I honestly get it. It’s a burgh thing. Right. Ok, woohoo, high five n’at. But I’m not giving this more than a single star. I like bread. This is not what I call bread. It’s weak. The slop of fries… Ok. Stop right there. I’m having an issue with these fries. They are dark. They are grease soaked. They might even have iron filings in them (could be a steel city thing, not sure) but my expectation of fries derives from the old country. Like bread. Did I mention bread before? Can someone please explain to me why the bread is flimsy and the fries are brown and greasy and not white and crispy?!? These are basic things, but it’s entirely possible that if this is the stuff you grew up with and have no other frame of reference then it’s completely understandable that you 1) like this food and 2) expect someone to give it a positive review. For me this IS a positive review. I’m positive that the bread is weak, lacks any sort of crunch and density and the fries are like oil-​soaked, limp, polystyrene. To eat here again it would have to be a serious emergency, under the influence of copious amounts of beer, liquor, what have you, and nothing else would have to be open for business. Out of town guests that are taken in to these places are simply being nice by saying «mmm, nice!» So, no. No to the bland. No to the tasteless. No to the recycled oil-​soaked thingy’s. Just no.

Came to Primanti’s after an amateur ice hockey game at Alpha Ice Complex. The mood was great since we had a win, but the food unfortunately was a bit of disappointment. I got the personal pizza, which while usually awesome, was under cooked and doughy. I had no silverware, and when I asked for some the waitress replied «I’ll see if I can find some.» Ha ha whatever.

My order didn’t get started cooking till I came to pick it up and the hostess went to talk to the chef. I was made to STAND and wait by the front door while people walked in and out for at least 10 mins. I don’t mind waiting for my food, but I ordered and paid online an hour in advance because I had places to be.

Absolutely love Primanti’s, but this location is terrible. This location had below average service, boring atmosphere, and my sandwich being the worst Primanti’s sandwich I’ve ever had. It came out cold, my steak was undercooked extremely to the point of it being like chewing gum. will definitely never go back to this location. Sticking to the classics in the city of Pitt.

Blah. I don’t understand what the big deal is about this place (any of them). The food tastes like nothing. The fries taste like nothing, the sandwiches taste like nothing, everything is just flavorless. The price is ok, could be lower for the underwhelming food but it’s not bad. The only reason I give this 2 starts instead of 1 is because the service is usually decent and, though it tastes like eating a sponge, you always leave full.
You can get getter sandwiches at Bob’s… Or Subway.

No matter what season, this Pittsburgh institution always satisfies. If you are a fan of any other team than one based in Pittsburgh, don’t be surprised by the fan fever. Enough locations around the area to get a bite without the lines.

A true pittsburgh classic. Had a salami and cheese, stacked with fries and coleslaw snd hubby had the pittsburgher. Both very good and hot. Great cold beer and wine. Pirates on all tv’s and great service!

Love Primanti Bros but this location is terrible. The service is absolutely awful. Waited 15 min after being seated without being served before I left. Not even drinks.

Oh Primanti’s, I’m just going to lay it out there — I think your signature sandwich is underwhelming. Sorry Pittsburgh, but I just don’t get your obsession with fries and coleslaw on a sandwich. I know, I know… feel free to tar and feather me. :)
But my feelings about a Primanti’s-style sandwich are irrelevant to this review, because this is a suburban Primanti’s — as such, they offer a wider menu that goes beyond just the sandwiches. We happened to be in the area and my husband wanted to catch part of the Pens game, so we decided to stop by.
We were seated in a booth, and it wasn’t very comfortable — they are all wooden with low backs. The low back was particularly annoying because not only could I hear every single word of the conversation from the people in the booth behind us, but the woman sitting there had really long hair that she kept flipping over into my side of the booth. Gross.
To add to my already-​kinda-​sour mood due to the hair-​flipper sitting behind me, we were ignored for 15 minutes after we were seated. I finally had to walk up to the hostess and ask if we even had a waitress. Finally one appeared (and to her credit, she was very apologetic for ignoring us).
During Pens games (and apparently Wednesday Pirates games too), this Primanti’s has a limited menu of snacks/​apps that are on special (along with a Miller Lite beer special). Wanting to save money, we opted to share a few things from the special menu — a slice of cheese pizza, chicken wings, chips and queso, and mozzarella wedges.
The food was mixed. I was surprisingly impressed with the pizza — it was made with a nice chewy dough, tangy red sauce, and plenty of cheese. The wings were pretty standard-​issue chicken wings (nothing notable), although the sauce they were tossed in (honey buffalo) was tasty (an interesting combination of sweet, spicy, and vinegary). The mozzarella wedges were also fairly standard-​issue. They were cooked well — crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, but otherwise pretty average. The biggest letdown was the chips and queso. The word «queso» to me implies a creamy blend of cheeses laced with spices. This queso, however, was more like glorified ballpark nacho cheese sauce — really processed, overly salty, Velveeta-​esque. Yuck!
Other than being ignored for the first 15 minutes, the service was decent. Although there was a server (not ours) who nearly wiped out after slipping on a greasy puddle on the floor near our table, and instead of cleaning it up, he just made sure to sidestep it the next time he went by. He’s lucky a customer didn’t slip like he did and hurt themselves. It seems really lazy and risky to just leave the puddle there, and that bugged me.
So overall, my first foray into the world of suburban Primantis was mediocre at best. I won’t be rushing back here anytime soon.

I have eaten my whole life at primantis in the strip and in harmerville. If your from pittsburgh there is no reason for me to try and convince you that this is the best sandwich. If your not a yinzer your in for a shock. Fries and coleslaw might scare you but welcome to the steel city. If you get your egg on it then you deserve a firm hand shake accompanied by an ice cold yuingling. Not sure what to get? Go with the pittsburger you will not be disappointed.
To prove how good these sandwiches are.. . I was downtown and on my way out I stopped in market square for a delicious pittsburgh. On my way home after eating the first one I pulled off in harmerville and slammed another one of those babies. Best day of my life!

If you have to get something other than the famous cheese steak with fries and coleslaw then order their pizza, it’s under-​rated.

Usually 5 stars… sometimes the bartenders are overworked and completely ignore you when trying to place an order for a drink while you wait.
All that said — great food and waiter was awesome. We make it a point to stop at a Primanti Bros when in Pittsburgh area.

Double egg and cheese (plus fries & coleslaw squished between two fresh pieces of italian bread) with a Diet Coke. YESSSSS.
Service was decent at this location. It seemed like they were understaffed, but our waitress was very sweet. Also, it was FREEZING. Like, tip of my nose was numb. I had to go outside after I was finished eating to thaw.
Moral of the story: bring a sweater and don’t drink your Diet Coke too fast or you’ll be waiting for a refill.

Primanti Bros is what much of the US knows culinary wise about Pittsburgh. Sandwich with coleslaw & fries on it. Simple, effective and gluttonous. What else does one need? Well I’ll say this much, its something you should try at least once for the fact of saying you’ve had it. Its one of the first things I tried in Pittsburgh. You can go to this location or one of the others. As for the sandwich itself, its ok. Not a fan of the bread they use and would like to see more ingredient options: marinated steak, chicken cutlet, grilled eggplant. to name a few. The sandwich itself lacks that kick. But again, its an institution so one must try it once.
As for this location and other options. The pizza is decent. The last time around I had the buffalo chicken salad it was good. They have a large beer selection as well. Plenty of TVs and seating to catch the game (although it does not seem that many football/​soccer fans dine in). Plenty of options for the rest of the group too.

This was my first visit to a primanti bros, I have seen it numerous shows about this place on the travel channel and food network and I must say this place didn’t disappoint.
For those that don’t know anything about primanti to bros they make sandwich with meat, vinegar based coleslaw, tomato and fries stuffed between two slices of Italian bread.
If for whatever reason this tasty sandwich doesn’t tickle your fancy, this location does offer a variety of other choices such as pizza, wings, and burgers.
Enjoyed my experience at primanti bros and will be back next time I am in Pittsburgh.