The Proper Pig is a food truck that only recently opened a dine-in location. Even if you didn't know that going in, you'd be able to tell once you were inside.
Before I get into my nitpickiness, I get that their thing is meat. The meat is their priority and everything else is an afterthought. And with that being said, the meat is good. Real good actually. Even though they were out of ribs (!), we were able to fill up like the carnivores that we are. But if you're going to make the leap to restaurant, you need to put in a little more effort.
I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich and that's what I got: turkey on a bun. There's nothing else on it, not even sauce. I got a side of pickles and stuck some on there along with some of the sauce on the table to jazz it up a bit. The pickles are probably the cheapest pickles you can get and were pretty blah as far as pickles go. I totally get that they want you to focus in the meat, but come on. Put something on there! Have like, a toppings bar or something. I assumed that all the bottles on the tables were barbeque sauce, this being a barbeque place and all, but labels would have been nice. I also would have appreciated more than one sauce option.
Now since this sandwich is just meat and a bun, you'd think the bun would be kind of important, right? Well, it was just a plain white bread bun that they literally pulled from the plastic bag that it came in. I think they could up their game and maybe hit up one of the local bakeries for something a bit tastier. Also, what about toasted or at least warmed buns? It was just sad and seemed disrespectful to the meat. Also, it was a $9 sandwich so I think it calls for better bread. The sauce just soaks into the bread and you wind up with bits and pieces of bun that you try to mush together to continue too support the oodles of delicious meat.
The potato salad was okay. It was pretty unappealing, like something that came out of a huge tub in the back. Overall it was pretty bland. I'm not sure why they thought it was a big deal to advertise that it was made with stadium mustard...
I also wish they gave you plates and actual silverware. I get that they don't want to have to deal with dishes, but for the price, I'd like a plate. This isn't a food truck. I also wish they would use anything other than Styrofoam. All their takeout containers are Styrofoam and the cups for the soda fountain are Styrofoam too. It's soooo terrible for the environment. I also didn't notice a recycle bin despite all the bottles and canned beverages they have, but maybe I just missed it.
The staff wasn't particularly friendly either. No one greeted us or acknowledged or presence while we read the menu and we were the only ones in line. I was trying to figure out what drinks they had in the cooler and the woman at the register just stared at me instead of offering to help and no one was wiping down tables and they were all dirty.
If meat is your thing go for it, but maybe just get some meat to-go and make your own sandwich.