10 Reviews of Primanti Brothers Sandwich Pittsburgh original!!!

From: OrigCyn

On Jun 15, 2004

Umm...just a couple comments...you can use any kind of meat (corned beef or pastrami are my favorites)and it's not served in waxed paper, but rather white butcher paper. They slice it in half and then wrap it in the paper. Also, for a little extra, you can get a fried egg. Remember that Primanti's started in the Strip District (the wholesale/retail food shops, restaurants and nightclub area just outside the Burgh!), and these sandwiches started to feed the hungry truckers! Now, darn it, I'm hungry for a Primanti's! OrigCyn

From: Ruth923

On Jan 18, 2004

Yes finally a sandwich i can enjoy from near home I have been looking for a taste of western pa for so long i just about gave up thank's for sharing it

From: John Sanderbeck

On Nov 25, 2002

Very Good... And very close. And Sandra, they DO fit all of that on the bread... It is a large sandwich to say the least. It is supposed to overflow the sides. I've been there many times...

From: Pittsburgh Rare

On Jun 2, 2006

Try making the "cole slaw" with just thinly sliced cabbage, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. This keeps forever. Overnight or more is best for the sandwich, and make sure you use thick sliced Italian bread like Mancini's. I don't use the mayo and my fave is also the pastrami. MmmMmm

From: Chef #228964

On Jul 14, 2005

The cole slaw makes the sandwich but I can't find the recipe. It is vinegar based and peppery.

From: Sandra Hyde

On Nov 9, 2002

I couldn't possibly fit all of this between just two slices of bread, so I made several sandwiches. I was able to buy shaved ham (which is ham cut so thinkly you can almost see throught it). This made using 3 slices of ham acceptable, but I only used half of the cheese and coleslaw and served the french fries as a side. This worked well. The sandwiches were delicious and if this is what they sell in Pittsburg, I will have to put Pittsburg on my 'toens to visit list'.

From: Chef #244496

On Mar 22, 2007

I saw these on the food network and they looked so good, so we made our own. Not something to eat everyday but as a treat they are wonderful. And I have never been to Pittsburgh.

From: kittycitycook

On Jan 4, 2009

The restaurant's sandwich is 5 star. You will need to find the cole slaw to get this perfected. It tastes more like a type of sauerkraut than cole slaw to me. They make it with all kinds of meats. It is wrapped in butcher paper and cut in half. This is making me crave one right now. Oh, the things the Burgh does with fries!!! Try a Pittsburgh salad also!!!

From: Chef #1391477

On Sep 22, 2009

I am from Pittsburgh (there is an "h" on the end) & have eaten MANY Primanti's sandwiches. There is NO mayonnaise on them!!! I've never counted the slices of meat, but I'm pretty sure it's not just 5-6. One sandwich has at least 2 inches of meat in the center, when you cut the sandwich in half. One reviewer mentioned a few ingredients & he's on track, except that vegetable oil is added too. If you ever have the chance to visit Pittsburgh, you've got to go to Primanti Brothers!

From: Lalalauren

On May 7, 2009

I went to Primanti Brothers for the first time about a month and a half ago on a girls weekend trip to IKEA. I love IKEA but I couldn't stop thinking about Primanti Brothers! Mmmmm I am craving it now! Can't wait to try this!!!!!