Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar

We had a fantastic experience at Primanti Bros. The moment we walked in, we were greeted with a smile and seated promptly. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was just right throughout our visit. The sandwiches were just as good as everyone says—loaded, flavorful, and satisfying. The signature combo of meats, cheese, coleslaw, and fries piled high on thick-cut bread definitely lived up to the hype. Everything tasted fresh and was served hot and fast. It’s not just the food that makes this place stand out—it’s the welcoming vibe and great service that made us feel right at home. We’ll definitely be coming back and recommending it to friends!

Stopped by Primanti Bros in Hagerstown and it did not disappoint! From the moment you walk in, the vibe is relaxed, upbeat, and full of good energy. The staff was super friendly, quick with service, and made us feel right at home. The drinks were on point - great selection, well mixed, and perfect for kicking back after a long day. Whether you're a beer person, cocktail lover, or just want something fun, they've got you covered. Food came out hot, fresh, and packed with flavor. The classic Primanti style sandwiches with the fries inside are always a win. Portions are generous, and everything just hits the spot. Honestly, the best part is the atmosphere - good music, good drinks, good people. It's the kind of place you go to once and immediately plan your next visit. If you're in the area and want a place with good vibes, great drinks, and feel-good energy, this is it. Highly recommend!

I have roots in the 'Burgh, I have been to the original. If you are expecting this to be 100 percent like what they do in Pittsburgh, it will not line up. However, we're not in Pittsburgh, it would be unrealistic to do everything 100 percent the same. For being a newer location far away from the originals; it does a really good job. The classic things you would expect are all there. Yes, the expanded menu takes some getting used to, but every time I have tried a newer item, I end up liking it. The murals are a great metaphor for the experience. Of course the local teams would not be up in Pittsburgh. But, it makes sense to have them here. At the end of the day, they still have everyone from Pittsburgh there too. I often leave with a pack of Arns, because where else can I get that here?!

Came here with some friends and it was my first time. The atmosphere was really cool with many TVs around, so if you are into sports, you definitely can watch together there. Similar to like a Buffalo wild wings type of atmosphere. But the service that we got was really good. We had a great waiter and the food was really good as well. If you like different types of sandwiches, this is a really good place to come by. And also, I was pleasantly surprised by the pricing which was very affordable.

Great sandwiches - legendary in size and taste. Excellent service and had specials today for veterans. Thank you Primanti's for an amazing time and meal!

My father and I went to the original location in Pittsburgh and we had a great time so when I found out there was a location down the road from me, it was time for a daddy-daughter date. Great food and the waitress was beautiful and kind. Definitely a five star experience!

Excellent staff, the ambiance for a Friday afternoon was chill and the food and reliability from the server was amazing

Great place to come for happy hour, and heart food as well.

Arrived and sat at the bar. Took a few minutes to get waited on but our server said she'd be with us soon. I ordered sangria & my friend a draft beer. We ordered a New Yorker sandwich to share; asked for the fries & cold slaw that goes on the sandwich to be put on the side. Food came out hot & delicious; I have never had a bad meal here. The one negative is there seemed short staffed; as our bartender/server seemed very busy. i won't hold it against them as usually everything here is on point. This is a casual restaurant and the food is good, portions are big and we always share.

I figured since their logo is a sandwich that their Pastrami sandwich would be okay. It was not. It was a very uncomfortable luke-warm temperature and it tasted like it was left out for awhile. The Pastrami was also a very rubbery texture which was not good. Texture is probably my most important aspect of food to me. The cheap cocktails were strong though and my girlfriend liked that. I'm not sure how frequent this is, but there was a group of people there that were harassing us and other customers, especially those who were wearing masks (this was during the height of covid). Some of the staff were actually supporting their behavior. We will likely never return.

Disappointed. We were seated quickly and the waitress was friendly. We decided on our meals quickly and the waitress took our orders. 28 minutes later we got our cold food. Well, lukewarm. The bread on the sandwich was dry, as from sitting under a heat lamp for too long. The burger was lukewarm. The fries were cold. My guess? As we didn't see the waitress for most of that 28 minute period, I am thinking the food sat there for a fairly long period waiting for the waitress to show up and bring the food to the table. We ate our food, we were running short on time. We won't go again.

I managed to go to Primanti's twice during my week stay in Hagerstown. Let's just say I'm happy they are right across from all the hotels. The first time I got the gobbler and the next time I got the corned beef sandwich. The gobbler was okay, it was pretty dry so it wasn't my favorite. The corned beef on the other hand was amazing!! There was an was an ample amount of corned beef and fries! I felt like it melted in my mouth...my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Overall, if you have never had Primanti's you need to try it.

This is not equivalent to the original Primanti Bros location in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately. Previously we ate one of the original locations in Pittsburgh. It was great so we were so excited to see one come to Hagerstown. We have been to this location a few times and every time it's been disappointing. The food does not compare to other locations. It lacks flavor and the service is subpar. This location needs some serious training from the Pittsburgh locations. If not, I'm not sure how long they can stay in business.

Primanti's within an hour of Washington D.C. (if you're speeding up 270) is a godsend for native Pittsburghers slummin' it in the DMV. They got everything you'd expect, including a Myron Cope photo on the wall. As usual, the sandwiches don't disappoint - super stuffed with the slaw and the fries. Top it off with an IC Light and wait for the Stillers to slam the birds on a slow weekend. Why wait for the next family reunion in Three Rivers, when yinz can get Primanti's dahn here?

Amazing food, amazing service, and the drinks come with little ducks. Our server Dalton was AMAZING. Cannot say enough good things about this restraunt and will definitely be back!

We decided to split two sandwiches. Our first sandwich we ordered was the "Almost Famous Pittsburgher Sandwich " with pastrami. It's the number 2 best seller. It was decent but the flavors were not mind blowing. I didn't like the thick cut Italian bread and mostly tasting bread. The sandwich lacked pastrami. Our second sandwich we decided to try was a tall boy "PB Reuben". I love Reubens corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and thousand island served on seeded rye. This was a very generic tasting Reuben. The marbled rye sandwich bread was not doing it for me. There was no garlic or zest -under seasoned corned beef. Lacking the gooey melted Swiss cheese, and my favorite sauerkraut. The sauerkraut gives the crunch to the Reuben. I like a Corned beef sliced thin but never ever shredded on a Reuben. The sandwich was dry and bland. Apparently its common for the Reuben to taste so bland and dry that the waitress was able to quickly get us 2 ramekins of a sauce they serve on another sandwich, and it made the bland Reuben taste somewhat better. I was not a fan of this style of Reuben. This was an overstuffed monstrosity. So sorry I wanted to love the Reuben. Close to the Courtyard Marriott near I-70 and I-81.

Primanti Brothers has a good pizza surprisingly! I like it better in restaurant rather than ordering delivery. The crust is nice and crisp.

Service has always been slow when I've been, the music is so loud you have to yell to the person right beside you to hear you. And scream at the top of your lungs for the person across you. Food is ok no real complaints

Have eaten at many Primanti locations over the last 40 plus years by far the worst sandwich I have ever gotten at any of the locations. Ordered a pastrami with egg &cheese tastes like salami ??? So grease in fact I couldn't even eat it that's how bad it was.

I'm sorry for some reason I think I deleted my pics here, so I had to share with you all. They will make you Hangry!! Am I right?

Sorry but giving Pittsburgh tradition a bad name. Low quality bar food, just thrown together. Staff helpful but average atmosphere even for Steeler games. Disappointing....

Staying across from the Hagerstown location for a few weeks on business. They are opening one close to where I live. Thought I'd check it out. I don't leave a lot of reviews. I tip 25 to 30% on mediocre to shitty service. I'm a really easy guest for the most part. Check on me ask if I want a refill? Maybe find out why a portion of my order is missing? A box after pushing my left overs away from me would have also been nice. It didn't start out bad. Sat at bar when I walked in they had one bartender and maybe 15 people at the bar. Ordered a Labatt Blue, nothing special, didn't have it on draft they had the light. Fine bring me a tall, no issues yet but standby. Idk if the changed and didn't bleed the line, lack of line cleaning, bad keg. That was definitely not a Labatt Light. It tasted like you'd imagine a Butter Beer from Harry Potter tasting. Very off, weird notes and not at all what I remember from a Canadian beer I've drank countless times. No biggie right finish my beer order a IC Light, let the bartender know something maybe off with the Labatt line. Chatted for a minute or so. Got my IC light, ordered food the Boski and a side of fries. Got food after what didn't seem to be a bad wait. Not bad, despite being both dry and stone cold at time. Food runner dropped the sandwich, walked off my side order. Bar started to fill back up a bit, maybe a dozen people now. After about 15 to 20 minutes I realized nobody really gave a shit. Pushed my empty glass and leftovers up. Started looking to see what liquor stores were nearby and open. Most at the time it was about 720 pm. Stay tuned it gets worse, or better depending on if your kind of fun is train wrecks or plane crashes. I honestly can't recall the last time I left a restaurant pissed off, on so many different levels. The lone barkeep then sets up camp in front of me, so while I'm looking at pro military advertising. I can't help but hear, the bartender and another guest, idk whether it was a friend, regular, honestly I believe it was an off duty employee, and the bartender start berating and trash talking the Nation briefly, and our military forces in great detail and very boisterously. A bit shocking yes, maybe more since I was wearing a salute to service jersey, a Naval Academy cap, a memorial bracelet for a fallen brother in arms, and a Navy ring. Time now about 730ish. At this point I'm really ready to go, still sitting with my leftovers and an empty glass. Still wanting to order something else for Togo, and possibly another beer while I wait to walk back to my hotel. Ok here's my shot, dudes leaving, bartender is walking over. Sidelined by a dude who doesn't know what alcohol is and is questioning "what is this vodka and soda no alcohol" I should add most of the guests around me had grown frustrated conversed amongst their parties, with plenty of choice adjectives, magically got a check and left. New people fill in, still not by any means busy. Times now 750, watching yelp put the closing minutes on liquor stores. Still thinking whatever I can make it, she will come by, possible stop, look, notice and or care, ask a question maybe? Nah, we get to wait another hour before we get that resolve. By now stuff's closed, it took me standing up, pushing my seat back, finally broke out my card. Started tapping it on the bar. After everything to this point, I was anxiously awaiting my chance to get out of there, like a kid waiting to open Christmas presents. Again chair loudly pushed back tapping card on counter, other and new guests staring, shrugging, smiling and shaking their heads. I do not by any means have a poker face any longer. I'm mad, getting madder by the minute. She goes for a quick pass again, I ask can I please have a box and the check? Thank You. Okay game over right? Owwww cue that jeopardy buzzer you lost. She does stop takes my card, doesn't any and everything else but run it. Now everyone sitting around the bar is giving me the wtf? Did you do something? That your ex wife? You run over her dog? Eat the last PopTart? I finally get my card back 15 minutes later, no itemized bill. A thank you from a turned back walking away. A lot of solidarity wtf stares from nearby guests. After a way more than generous tip, and almost two hours I'm finally free. Offended, Insulted, ignored, at least those around noticed. Too bad they weren't working the bar. I can't imagine their night going any better. Wanted to be a fan, wanted to bring some people in. Despite serving numerous overseas deployments, being called all matters of names. Not being allowed to go, see, eat or drink at places for being me, or an American, or based off my profession at the time. I'd go back, get yelled at, pushed, shot at, turned away, anywhere in the world, before I ever set foot into a Primanti Bros again. Hagerstown deserves better.

Pizza sauce was great, but I had a hard time eating the crust!! I tried what I thought was a burger on sandwiches with fries and slaw , but it wasn't meat

I ate here about a month ago and the service was terrible. The waitress took our order and disappeared for about 20 minutes and when the food came to us she clearly lied about how long it was sitting there, since the bun of my burger was cold and so were my Dad's fries. Definitely not eating here again.

Quick stop off the highway during a 6 hour road trip. We ordered carry out and it was ready within 10-15 minutes. The bag included utensils, napkins, and condiments-- thank you for this! The sandwiches were piled high with toppings and delicious. The bread was super fresh. We had a ton of leftovers and they held up nicely when we reheated later that night.

Mixed feelings, its a fun place to hang out and the food is decent, takes a while to be seated sometimes hut besides that its great.

As a Food Network fan in the '90s and early 00's, Primanti Brothers has been on my bucket list. I was also excited to share the experience with my family. Oh my, what a complete disappointment. The fried pickles were good but not any different than any other pub fried pickle. I will say the ranch was really good! Onto the "supposed" #2 best seller - The Pitts-burger. Sadly, it was the driest burger I've ever had. I will admit, I'm a bit of a burger snob but my taste buds and wallet would've been happier with a burger from McD's. My husband had the same experience with his chicken sandwich. They were so inedible that we barely ate them. The temp was cold as were the fries but the waitress did bring fresh fries and those were good - typical handcut style fries. Our waitress confirmed that the burgers are frozen and if I'd prefer fresh, to order the Angus beef burger because they get that in fresh. When I asked if I could custom order the temperature such as medium well, she said no. Here's the thing, that means they are frozen. Restaurants cannot let you order a medium burger when they cook it from frozen because the center will be raw. My kid's chicken tenders were great though but of the same ilk as any other chain restaurant I'm massively amused by the experience but we will not return. The waitress was great though! She did give me a free card for a sandwich but we live too far away and had to bad of an experience to return. Later, we went to the Dutch Market nearby and were so woefully disappointed that we didn't grab lunch there! Also, we've decided that if a restaurant is empty at lunch time - that's a sign to avoid the place.

First time to Primanti Bros. In Hagerstown and will be the last. When the food arrived at the table, wings were barely warm, fries barely warm, to pay what we did for a meal and the food to be just warm, next time I'll just go to McDonalds and save about 3/4 quarters of what I paid at Primanti for food that tasted like it's was kept in a warmer.

This is a perfect place to watch your sporting events ( football for us) and have a drink if you live in or around Hagerstown or simply are visiting like us. We only tried the cauliflower bites and burger which were very good. This definitely an American Sports bar venue with basic bar food but we liked the incredible amount of natural light and great vibe!

Excellent sandwiches, pizza and libations. Great clientele and Pittsburgh-local vibe & atmosphere. Ask about the # 2 Best Seller!

The only thing I like is that they have my beer on draft. But now that I know of other places to have it I won't be coming back here. Their food is ok but their service is horrible. We went there and waited 30mins for a server to come up to us and with many other tables where served first before us by the same server when we where there first. Will not come again.

This place is awesome if you want a really good burger or sandwich this is it right here! Another gem that I found in Hagerstown Maryland in the same shopping center as Mission barbecue just a couple doors down. I'm definitely coming back here and the service is awesome. There's a wide variety of beers and spirits you can order from. As You can see from the picture the bars, fully loaded and ready to go! TV screens around the bar and there is a screen in every corner of this restaurant you won't a minute of your game! Definitely a laid-back casual restaurant where you'll want to bring all your friends on game day, or any day that you guys wanna just relax and have a good time. I'm from California and this place makes me feel right at home so if you're looking for fun this is your place!!!

This was one of those places that we had seen on the Food Network, and had to check it out for ourselves. The bar was huge which was nice. Bartender was attentive, made sure our drinks were full, Restrooms were clean. Food came out pretty fast, They were good sandwiches, you definitely shouldn't leave hungry that's for sure!

Definitely underwhelming! I had the turkey & cheese, my husband had a spicy chicken, and we shared bacon cheese fries. My sandwich was bland and overall just a weird combo with the turkey, cheese, slaw, and French fries. The bread was plain and not even toasted. The chicken sandwich was also bland. The loaded fries were yummy though. We also had good service.

First time customer. We ordered 2 Half-pound burgers and 2 orders of french fries. Order arrived missing both orders of fries and burgers were burnt to black hard rocks. Totally unacceptable. I'm one and DONE with this place!

I placed an online carry out order that said it would be ready @6:39p curbside. At 6:54p I went inside to hear it's still being made. I received it, left staff ran out with 2nd part of order that was forgotten. I got home, sandwich is burnt Cheese is in wrapper NOT the sub and there is a little bit of steak on half the sub roll and NOTHING on the other half. Disappointed is an understatement!

I've been here a few times over the years. This Sunday was my best Primanti's experience ever. Capicola with cheese. The slaw was perfect. Fries tasted like boardwalk fries, bread was very fresh. Was delicious and sandwich was enormous. I have some greasy sandwiches at other locations so I'm very happy I had a perfect experience here.

Got 3 sandwiches (2 Turkey bacon, 1 Famous Angus, all the trimmings) and 1 pepperoni pizza here tonight. Ordered it to go. Was told 25 minutes. We waited about 35 minutes total. Carry out attendant said she was waiting on it "to come out." Her demeanor was barely courteous and slow. When we drove 3 minutes to our hotel, we realized all of our food was cold. Not sure what we were waiting on to come out of the kitchen, considering it had clearly been sitting there for a long time. Pizza was good after a spin in the microwave, but sandwiches were... bland..?? I think the novelty of a giant sandwich means less when it is tasteless. Will not be back.

Came in on a Sunday night. I've been here about 3 times total over the years and I keep hoping it will get better every time. This place has such potential but the lackluster service and the food, which could be phenomenal with just a little more effort, is wholly unremarkable. Don't get me wrong, the components are all okay, but they just don't pull off a memorable sandwich here. Cold dull bread (when they could butter and toast it to make it awesome) and they piled everything on my sandwich I specifically asked NOT to be on it. The mixed drinks were super weak too. The only reason I ended up here is because everything in this area seems to shut down early now that COVID wiped everything out and no one is interested in actually working. I can't wait for everything to get back to normal, if only so I'm not subjected to places like this.

Service is always pretty good. The inly thing I really enjoy here is the Pizza -- that is really good. White Pizza to be exact.

Typically good. Different but good. I do like OER anti bros food and they have some unique sandwiches

Cold beer. Long neck bottles. Good pizza. Good sandwiches. The crostini is the best.

Food was delicious, as usual. I have been to multiple locations and have never had a bad meal at any location. However, we did notice a bird or two flying around inside. Lol. But we did like the firepit area. Part of our order came our when we were close to being done our food, which was another reason for a lower rating. It was just fries. Wasn't like we asked for something special. Plain ole fries. But still a good meal. Thx.

The food is great but if you are trying to call, all i have to say is good luck. I was not even on hold, jus listening to the waiting music for 20 minutes..... That is unreasonable!!!!!!!! My friend had left her phone and we tried calling to make sure it was still there and never got a hold of them. Thankfully the service was so slow our table wasn't cleaned off after 30 minutes so we did get the phone back, but NEVER CALL THIS PLACE. would not recommend purely based on service

Service was VERY slow. Families waited to be seated for awhile, and the hostess stand was usually left unattended. Took maybe 45 min-1 hour for our food and it wasn't too busy of a time. Although there was a wait, food was decent. Nice environment, with lots of TVs.

This is a lesson on ordering, don't order the thing on the menu that doesn't belong; apple pie at a sushi restaurant or sushi at a diner. In this case, don't order the sirloin steak salad, keep to the sandwiches, especially the PB Ruben! This is a sliced meat place but a steak place. Didn't love their signature fries in the sandwich, but that is probably a preference. On their own though the fries were good. The slaw on the sandwich was especially delicious and had a lovely spice to it. It is giant so of course I ate the second half the next day and it was still great. The salad though, ugh, the meat was so over cooked but again, a steak at a sandwich place, WTH was my husband thinking.

Food was average at best. Service was not very good either. The restaurant was very loud. There are much better options that are close.

I'll start with the positive, when pigs fly sandwich was pretty good. The original chicken salad was tiny, more like a side salad and was missing the egg and fries/croutons (you pick one). The sandwich was missing tomato and the slaw. Service was super slow, there were about 10 tables full. Overall disappointed with the food and overall value. I'd be willing to try again because I think the sandwiches have a lot of potential.

I've visited this location several times, but this review is on the most recent visit. We arrived around 3:30 pm on a Sunday and were seated immediately. My table ordered wings, a burger, and a traditional primantis sandwich with coke slaw and fries on top. The wings were on special for $.59 for both bone in and boneless. I tried the nine in garlic Parmesan wings and they were ok. They had a lot of butter and garlic in the bottom if you like that sort of thing. It honestly depends on my mood how I like them. I also tried the Pittsburger sandwich which is a cheesesteak on the typical Italian bread topped with cole slaw, fries and a tomato. The meat was a little dry, but gave me my fix since I've visited Pittsburgh many many times and have had many Primanti locations. My husband ordered a burger and it didn't come with the rest of our food. After about 15 mins, we asked where it was and the waiter was nice about it. Please note that he was not the one that delivered the food. When it arrived he said it was very dry and simply so so. I believe this location is ok and a good place to check out a sporting event because there are many TVs.

Very disappointed on this primantis. Not for the service,but for making this a Ravens bar as well. Been to locations in Florida and never put rival teams on the screen. We're in Maryland and ravens can watch their team at home or any other bar. This is for Steelers fans that can't watch on the local channels. I will never return to this place, I will return to the real Steelers bar where they only show the Steelers game for only Steelers fans. Can't let us have our own thing. Damn!

I am a huge fan of Primanti Bros. We stop every time we pass this location. Today was not good. I give grace to slower times and staff busting their rumps. But today, our food was cold. The Original sandwich, the pastrami was over half gristle. As I was working through the sandwich, a hair. Oh gosh. I never write negative reviews, but this was not good. We love your restaurant, please do better.

My dining mate and I ate lunch here on Easter Sunday as we passed through Hagerstown, MD. We wanted a bite to eat. This restaurant offers their pizza, burgers, wings, gigantic sandwiches, salads and fries and tots and other yummy sides. Their menu states recognition of a James Beard award for one of Americas classic restaurants. We ordered the wings with choice of sauces and a house salad. The honey bbq and garlic parmesan wings were excellent. The salads fresh and basic. Food was plated nicely. The restaurant was comfortable, menu prices reasonable. Our waitress was friendly and accomodating. We would definitely return and try their sandwiches. There is something for everyone here.

The most unique dining experience you will ever have! The sandwiches are huge and very tasty! Great place to try out!

Even though I grew up in Pittsburgh, I've only had Primanti's a handful of times because I'm not usually in the mood for a 7 pound sandwich of mostly carbs. We stopped at this one mid-road trip for a fish sandwich to go. When we asked for a side of tartar sauce, the hostess discovered they were out of packets but told us her manager was making some from scratch. It turned out to be excellent sauce, this guy chopped up pickles and mixed them with mayonnaise with the commitment of a true artiste. 5 stars for service.

Famous sandwich was delicious. Great service. Decent beer list. Famous sandwich was delicious. Great service. Decent beer list.

Stop in for lunch since I was a party of 1 I sat at the bar. The service was fast, she had my drink right to me and she put my order in. There is a good selection of beers. I went with the mango cart. It's a great atmosphere with plenty of room. The Resturant was well staffed and very clean. My food came out hot and just as I ordered. It was one of the best sandwiches I have had. It's worth a try you will be hooked.

Pizza was awesome. Got a late night pie to go. Wonderful flavor and nice crust. I recommend. Nice staff.

This place is very lively, thats the first thing you'll notice on an weekend night. Lots of young college aged Bros and thotty pretty girls. My waiter was very high or coming down. He told us that he's overwhelmed with how many tables he has on his own, and it wasn't that many. He was very talkative but he brought me my margarita and slice of pizza and it was amazing. Their pizza is also sold by the slice for under 2 dollars. I got pepperoni and mushroom. Perfectly crisp crust and the best pepperoni! Oooo beautifully thin and greasy. But the waiter upon hearing my request for another slice must have not taken it down. Because I had to ask him And he pretended it was the kitchens fault and I saw him putting the slice into the computer. He never put it in. He also gave my date the wrong beer when he asked for yuengling. The guy doesn't know his beers. I also witnessed kitchen staff playing with a pair of tongues clearly meant for our food. They were hooking them on to each others clothing and then the tonges fell on the ground. They were picked back up and surely were used to transport someone's slice of pizza, probably mine. A very playful young staff rather immature and not too sanitary. But decent ambiance even though they go from rap to pop to country with their music?! Wtf stick with a theme. And why are kids at a bar at midnight ?! Lots of kids here mixed with thots and drunk bros.