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| - Tonight the lovely assistant and I went to The Black Pig for dinner. It was our first time visiting and most things were really great about this place.
I'll start by saying that I don't quite see how the name of the place fits with the interior. Don't get me wrong, we loved the interior, it was warm and intimate, very clean, but to me, with a name like "The Black Pig" I imagine some low-ceilinged pub.
We didn't have a reservation, but we came early enough that getting a table was no trouble. Were sat right away.
I'll take this opportunity to say that every single employee we saw was very, very friendly and accommodating.
Our server was no different. She was outgoing and informative, bubbly would be a good word for her. She kept our table clear and our drinks full with a big smile and a fantastic attitude. I didn't get her name, but I enjoyed her service.
They had a mussels appetizer special that we ordered. I'm not really a fan of mussels, but the girl is; so, why not? She loved them. Honestly, they were very fresh and delicately prepared. The sauce they came in was a little too- "wine-y" for my taste. But for the price, we got a lot of mussels.
For our entrees the girl got the seared scallops and I got the steak frites. The scallops were served on a bed of black-truffle risotto with roasted mushrooms. They were perfectly cooked, but we both agreed the dish felt too heavy and wished they were served on some sort of micro-green salad; or something...
My steak frites were cooked to the perfect shade of reddish-pink, but sadly, the meat was not hot... in fact, it was on the cold side of warm. It had a good taste and the blue cheese butter with it was nice, too. I really didn't feel like sending anything back tonight. The fries were great. Ketchup in one ramekin and garlic aioli in the other. The portion was large and left nothing wanting (other than hot protein).
We split a bread pudding dessert that was topped with house-made marshmallows and rested on a bed of some sort of chocolate. It was nice, but a little small to justify the 8 bucks they're asking for it.
I liked The Black Pig and I don't see any reason why I wouldn't go back. The staff especially make the visit very enjoyable, even if a few aspects of the meal weren't top notch.
I feel like I want to give The Pig 3.75 stars, but hey, Yelp is rounding you up to four. We'll see you again!
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