Ed U.
Yelp
Such a great name, isn't it? I assume it comes from the phrase, "When pigs fly", which is an adynaton, a figure of speech so hyperbolic that it describes an impossibility. There's your English lesson for today. Class dismissed. Anyway, this place is light on the flying pig decor, just a couple behind the bar. And much to my surprise, it really is more bar than bistro. I've passed by it thinking it could be fun to try a neighborhood spot that isn't in my neighborhood, so I convinced Jamie W. to have an early Sunday supper there. The menu is not huge here - soups, starter and entree salads, sandwiches and hot dogs.
They also have a small breakfast selection - bagels, burritos, oatmeal, a smoothie, and that's about it food-wise. The overall vibe is casual. Young families appear to be regulars here with their toddlers running up and down the space in the late afternoon, but they are soon overtaken by young couples looking for libations to go with their appetites. Jamie ordered the $10.50 Cobb Salad, which was a good-size plate of mixed greens with chopped chicken and bacon, blue-cheese crumbles, a hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumber, onions and croutons accompanied by a honey mustard dressing (photo: http://bit.ly/1c0lzLl).
Nothing extraordinary but it was hearty, healthy eating, just what we expected. I started with their $2 soup of the day, a creamy Sweet Corn Soup, that satisfied my belly (photo: http://bit.ly/1y88gT6). Then I had the $10.25 Chef's Salad with Romaine lettuce, diced turkey, ham, cheddar and pepperjack cheese, a hard-boiled egg, kidney beans, tomatoes, onions and croutons with ranch dressing (photo: http://bit.ly/1HFG9ul). It was all good stuff for a bar offering and perfectly fine for a neighborhood hangout. Service was pretty laid back but not inefficient. I don't think I'd wait for pigs to fly before trying it again on a spontaneous Sunday sometime. Maybe it'll be a breakfast bagel next time.
FOOD - 3 stars...solid pub fare for the Mission if you live in the vicinity
AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...very casual, family-friendly tavern on a Sunday afternoon
SERVICE - 3.5 stars...friendly enough, efficient enough
TOTAL - 3 stars...no need to wait for this pig to fly