Today, we review the New Yorker Sandwich from Primanti Bros. The New Yorker is Primanti’s spin on the New York-style corned beef and pastrami sandwich.
To understand Primanti’s spin, you need to understand a little about Primanti Bros. Primanti Bros. (sometimes called Primanti’s) was founded in 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it serves some of the most unique sandwiches anywhere. In 1933, Joe Primanti opened the first Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania‘s Strip District. The restaurant catered to many blue-collar workers and truck drivers. Joe Primanti’s vision was to incorporate sides into the sandwich rather than serving a meat sandwich with separate side dishes. These sides are an oil-and-vinegar-based coleslaw and house-cut French fries. It is this spin that is applied to the New Yorker sandwich.
Primanti Bros. has been around for over 90 years and operates as a moderate-sized chain with 43 locations. They have restaurants in several states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Michigan, and Indiana. I visited the location in Cranberry Township, PA, in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh.
The Construction
The New Yorker was ordered based on the defaults. Regrettably, this assessment was conducted remotely in Cranberry Township, PA, preventing me from obtaining exact measurements or the sandwich’s weight.
- Pastrami (Default)
- Corned Beef (Default)
- Melted Swiss Cheese (Default)
- Sweet and Sour Cole Slaw (Default)
- Fresh Cut Fries (Default)
- Tomato (Default)
- House Italian Bread (Default)
- Spicy Beer Mustard (Default)
- Length: n/a
- Weight: n/a
- Sandwiches Eaten: 2
- Location: Cranberry Township, PA
- Price: $12.95
As for the constitution, it was a little tricky to assess the top and bottom, but the meats are on one half and the condiments on the other.
The Experience
For this assessment, the scoring is very similar to what we did for previous Primanti Sandwiches and New York-style sandwiches. As we have now been doing for a while, cheese is scored as a condiment.
- Meat 4 points
- Bread: 2 points
- Condiments: 2 points
- Intangibles: 2 points
Meat
The corned beef and pastrami are served warm, and while they’re not the leanest cuts, I found them quite tasty. Thankfully, they weren’t overly greasy either. I appreciated the slight caramelization of the meat, which added to the overall flavor and made it even more enjoyable. The meat was also not as salty as I would expect. The pastrami had a slight smokiness, while the corned beef wasn’t overly briny.
Score: 2.75 out of 4.00 points…