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| - In case you are unfamiliar with the term "gastropub", it is defined as: "A self-indulgent hipster restaurant bathing in its own smugness". The Smashed Pig is pretty much exactly that definition. Nestled in a small section of Fremont Street East, this minimalist bar/restaurant plays itself off as a British pub. It tries...it really does, but overall, it's just another "meh" restaurant that serves everything on cutting boards. I'm normally one to like to experiment with new places and my wife and I, who frequent downtown Vegas regularly, always like to find new eateries and are fans of many of the places downtown. So tonight we decided to give The Smashed Pig a shot. You can tell the designers of this place were trying for the hip/cool look, with chairs that don't match, refrigerator white walls, virtually no art on the walls, servers looking unkempt, etc. It's sort of like dining in a prison cell, only less interesting.
First, we started with some cocktails. I had a Gin Fizz, which was served warm when it should have been on ice and my wife had some sort of Thyme-based cocktail which was a little better. For the price, neither were worth it. We should have had drinks over at the Downtown Cocktail Lounge prior instead. As for food, rather than eat the same ol' boring bill of fare (bangers & mash, fish & chips, etc.) we went for a selection of appetizers. We ordered a cold cut plate, Yorkshire Pop-overs, Spicy Crispy Shrimp, and the Crispy Deviled Eggs. All the food, generally, was quite good. It wasn't anything to rave about or tell our friends about, but it was good. For a trendy/hipster place, I expected a little better. So my food rating would probably be a 3 1/2 out of 5.
The reason I give this place a 2 rating is mostly due to the noise. Let me be very clear here, THIS RESTAURANT IS SO FUCKING LOUD INSIDE YOU CAN'T HEAR YOURSELF THINK!!! I've been to Metallica concerts that were more relaxing than this place was. You literally have to scream across your table to have a conversation and I will guarantee you that after eating here, you will have a migraine afterward so be warned, bring plenty of Advil for your entire table before ordering. When I dine out, especially when I'm looking at a $70 tab for my wife and I, I like to relax a little bit when I eat, not require a megaphone to converse with my spouse across the table. The noise level is nothing short of obnoxious and my bet is the owners just don't care.
So overall, I'd say the food is worthy of trying if you haven't been there but I certainly would not return nor would I recommend it to friends.
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