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| - For starters, The Black Pig has to get a sign. You can't expect to compete with any restaurant if you are missing a sign. And if you do have a sign, you need to put it somewhere where people can see it. Anyway, lacking signage aside, everything I tasted here was pretty good. Not spectacular, not mind blowing...just ok . By the descriptions, at the least The Black Pig tries to make thoughtfully prepared and creative dishes. Our group of six shared the "cheese plate" which included pork rinds, a variety of pates, two cheeses and some interesting accompanying sauces and dips. Honestly, it seemed less like a cohesive cheese plate and more like the chef couldn't decide how they wanted to showcase their creativity so they just threw a hodge podge of things onto a plate and presented it to us. We all just sat there and stared at it until a server helping another table saw our confusion and pointed out what the various offerings were. After the explanation it was pretty clear that this was not substantive enough to be called an actual cheese plate. Tapenade with pork would be a better description. And pork rinds? Come on. Also, Black Pig has to step it up on the amount of bread served with that plate. It'd be enough for two people but definitely not six.
On to the mains! Our group ordered two veggie bahn mi sandwiches (which came with perfectly prepared fries), two different burgers, the duck dish, beet salad and the kale salad. The food came out pretty quickly and was presented nicely but those with meat dishes noticed right away that the chef's interpretation of "medium" veered way more towards "rare." Not a total deal breaker but definitely confusing. I mean, the difference between rare and medium is pretty clear, right? Not sure how someone could overlook this. That was the last hiccup to our meal. We sat outside on the patio (which is really quite spectacular) and sipped our drinks lazily as our meal wound down. The patio really makes this place stand apart. The drinks here are great too -- creative mixes that pack a punch. I'm a wine drinker but sipped a little bit of my husband's drink and immediately wished I liked Bourbon more than I like wine. It was strong and heady but damn was it good.
All in all, The Black Pig was just ok. Drinks and the patio are the only reason I'd go back because the food is just not that exciting. Not terrible by any means but I can't imagine myself ever wanting to go back and have a meal.
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