Around the World 9 - Kielbasa & Cheese - Great Kielbasa, Not Enough of It

I am going Around the World on Primantis menu, eating every sandwich, in order.

Ninth, and through the left half of the menu, is the Kielbasa & Cheese. Oddly enough I was asked about this sandwich when I brought an out-of-town first-timer to Primantis. Unfortunately, I didn't know if this was any good. Now I know, it is, and you'll want more of it.

There is goodness within.

I have an interesting relationship with kielbasa. I like it, but many times the casing on it is far too thick, and trying to rip through it often ruins the experience for me.  That was no problem here.

The kielbasa's flavor is bold and noticed right away. It's so smoky and zesty, and there is a nice savoriness to it, too. It's a very good kielbasa, better than what I've had in the past. Truly delicious.

Leaning tower of Primantis.

As you can see in there, even when it's sliced in half, the kielbasa doesn't cover enough area to reach the ends of the bread. There's an awful lot of bites that is nothing but bread, coleslaw, and french fries. You want more of that flavor, because it's so freaking good, but you can't get it, because it's so limited.

But it's not spicy, oh no, not at all. It's different than the hot sausage in that way, which is far bolder and rather in-your-face. The smoky flavor of kielbasa sits back and lets you come to it.

That's the only real detraction. I don't know that double meat would fix it, because if it were piled on top, it wouldn't change the area it covers, only the thickness. You'd have to ask if they can spread it out a bit, so you get some kielbasa in every bite, and I don't know if that's possible. 

That ceiling on flavor improvement keeps it from surpassing the Pittsburgher, but if you can fix that, it'll be nipping at capicola's heels.

Taste: 10  That flavor, when you get all the pieces, is amazing. Smoky zest and deliciousness.

Satisfaction: 6  I wish so badly that there was more kielbasa, and not thickness, I want it all over the bread to be included in every bite.

Flavor: 9 It takes a hit for those bites that had no meat.

Enjoyable: 6 That frustration of meatless bites makes you very familiar with the coleslaw and bread.

Pittsburghness: 10 Can you get a more Picksburgh n'at meat than kielbasa? It's hard not to say it like Myron Cope, who said it phonetically, rather than the proper way of "ki-bossy".

Should I Get This Sandwich? Yes. Or at least you should certainly consider it. The flavor is great. See if you can solve my surface area problem, and then let me know how you did it. 

Ranking:

Capicola

Pittsburgher Cheese Steak

Kielbasa

Hot Sausage

Genoa Salami (Double Meat)

Jumbo Baloney

Triple Cheese

Ham

Egg