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| - In my experience, the worse a hole in the wall shack, the better the barbq. I've never had quality barbq at a nice restaurant before. Pig and Chicken is the first meal I've ever had (after 27 years of active searching) that bucked that trend like a wild hog!
They give you knives with your meal, but they are purely for show, the slow cooked meat they serve is so tender it separates if you so much as look at it. We ordered the 3 meat combo with Ribs, Brisket and Shoulder, with a very generous portion of each (enough for 2-3 people to share) for $20. All the different dishes here are so good I highly recommend either getting a sampler, or going with a group of friends so you can try a bite of everything.
We really labored, trying to decide which we liked best, but it changed with every bite. I tend to douse meet in sauce, but this meat was so perfectly seasoned and cooked it didn't need anything! That said, just for kicks I did try the sauces and they were all homemade and delicious. Combine the barbq sauce with the habanero sauce for the perfect mix of sweet and spice! The meat was fatty, but that's just a given with this type of food. Since the meat was so tender you could just pull the fat off effortlessly. The cole slaw was great (all vinegar based, no mayo so it wasn't heavy) and the corn bread was perfect for soaking up the leftover sauces and juices from the meat.
The decor, name and food are all simple, straight forward, and enjoyable. The inside looks like a clean, trendy manhattan cafe had a love child with a barn in alabama. They have giant solid wood slab tables for group seating, and multi color distressed wood boards covering all the walls. The service is extremely friendly and fast (less than 10 minutes from when we ordered until we were served).
This place combines the best of both worlds. The charm and service of a nice bistro with the great food, massive portions and low prices you'd find at a hole in the wall rib shack. I doubted that any nice restaurant could do BBQ right, but Pig and Chicken has made me a believer!
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