Descriptive phrase: fat-sandwiches.\n\nPrimanti Bros is a Pittsburgh staple, and so I naturally had to stop in while I was visiting that area. We went to the Oakland location by the University of Pittsburgh. Unassuming outside and in, there is cramped seating on both the ground floor and a balcony area, as well as a bar. \n\nThere were only 3 people working when I was there: one griller and two servers. It's a small place, but it was packed and could've used more help. That, or just have people walk up and order rather than waiter service for the seated patrons. While it was appreciated, it did make for slower service.\n\nI had a bowl of chili ($3.29) that was delicious on a cold day and packed more of a kick than I would've expected. Unfortunately (and I know it's blasphemy), that was it for tasty food that I had. My sandwich was the most popular: the Pittsburgher Cheese Steak ($6.29). All sandwiches come with fries, coleslaw, and tomato right on the sandwich. It just wasn't that good.\n\nThere was no taste to it at all. The fries had zero salt on them. The coleslaw was bland. The cheese steak was just a mush of unflavored meat. The only saving grace: the Italian bread each sandwich is made with is great. Other than that, nothing.\n\nIf this weren't a famous Pittsburgh place I'd never have come. To be fair, it could be delicious drunk-food and they do serve alcohol. But for an actual meal, I'd never return.
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