With a gastropub menu, investor backing from celebrities such as Jay-Z, Bono, Michael Stipe, and a pig-themed décor, The Spotted Pig has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.
Myself and two friends (JN and GR) are in what we call a "Matchbook League." This consists of a group text with the same name, bringing each other matchbooks when we dine at a restaurant giving them out, and trading our duplicates (think of it like the Pog of the 21st century). We decided to have a monthly dinner out at a restaurant that gives out matchbooks. As such, I suggested The Spotted Pig.
The Spotted Pig doesn't take reservations and is notorious for its waiting times, so we raced out of work once the clock struck 5. They were able to sit us around 5:30. They lead us to the upstairs floor that soon started filling up. The restaurant was adorable, full of multi-colored pig statues and other tchotkes. We got to ordering right away! Between the 3 of us, we got:
-deviled eggs
-ricotta gnudi in a brown butter sauce
-Caesar salad
-the crispy pig's ear salad
-Roquefort burger with shoestring fries
-banofee pie
We basically ordered all of The Spotted Pig's greatest hits. I would say overall everything was tasty. I wouldn't feel a need to order the deviled eggs, Caesar salad, or the crispy pig's ear salad again. The gnudi was heavenly, thin ravioli wrappers around a fresh clump of ricotta in a brown butter sauce. The burger was amazing. Blue cheese can either go really well (if it is great quality), and taste almost floral, or it can taste rank. This was the former! It came with a PILE of shoestring fries that were tossed with fried garlic and rosemary. And last, the banofee pie. Layers of shortbread pie, bananas, and caramel topped with fresh whipped cream.
During our dinner we mentioned our matchbook collection to the waitress who cheerfully told us to ask the hostess for matches on our way out. I guess people hoard them and so they have to keep them behind the desk! The cheerfulness stopped when we got to the front desk. We asked the host and he didn't seem too happy to give these precious matches away, because he made faces and slammed my matchbook down on the hostess stand.
All in all, this was a meal worth waiting for and I was happy to have come here with some foodie friends.
Matchbook verdict: The graphics are amazing, as is the font. I love anything neon so I love the combination of green and pink! As pictured below, there are 2 styles - green background with small pink pigs/pink background with green big pig, and the reverse of it, pink background with small green pigs/green background with pink big pig. It's necessary to get both!
-GK
Myself and two friends (JN and GR) are in what we call a "Matchbook League." This consists of a group text with the same name, bringing each other matchbooks when we dine at a restaurant giving them out, and trading our duplicates (think of it like the Pog of the 21st century). We decided to have a monthly dinner out at a restaurant that gives out matchbooks. As such, I suggested The Spotted Pig.
The Spotted Pig doesn't take reservations and is notorious for its waiting times, so we raced out of work once the clock struck 5. They were able to sit us around 5:30. They lead us to the upstairs floor that soon started filling up. The restaurant was adorable, full of multi-colored pig statues and other tchotkes. We got to ordering right away! Between the 3 of us, we got:
-deviled eggs
-ricotta gnudi in a brown butter sauce
-Caesar salad
-the crispy pig's ear salad
-Roquefort burger with shoestring fries
-banofee pie
We basically ordered all of The Spotted Pig's greatest hits. I would say overall everything was tasty. I wouldn't feel a need to order the deviled eggs, Caesar salad, or the crispy pig's ear salad again. The gnudi was heavenly, thin ravioli wrappers around a fresh clump of ricotta in a brown butter sauce. The burger was amazing. Blue cheese can either go really well (if it is great quality), and taste almost floral, or it can taste rank. This was the former! It came with a PILE of shoestring fries that were tossed with fried garlic and rosemary. And last, the banofee pie. Layers of shortbread pie, bananas, and caramel topped with fresh whipped cream.
During our dinner we mentioned our matchbook collection to the waitress who cheerfully told us to ask the hostess for matches on our way out. I guess people hoard them and so they have to keep them behind the desk! The cheerfulness stopped when we got to the front desk. We asked the host and he didn't seem too happy to give these precious matches away, because he made faces and slammed my matchbook down on the hostess stand.
All in all, this was a meal worth waiting for and I was happy to have come here with some foodie friends.
Matchbook verdict: The graphics are amazing, as is the font. I love anything neon so I love the combination of green and pink! As pictured below, there are 2 styles - green background with small pink pigs/pink background with green big pig, and the reverse of it, pink background with small green pigs/green background with pink big pig. It's necessary to get both!
-GK
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