The Blind Pig (Brunch & Authentic NY Style Italian Dinner)

We have been coming to the Blind Pig since moving into the neighborhood in 2016. It’s gone through at least 3 owners since we’ve been dining here, and the food now is the best. We have been for both dinner and brunch; we love that they’re open for brunch on the weekends! Their menu now is Italian inspired. We went again this weekend for brunch. The staff was welcoming, even greeted us at the door like we arrived at a friends house instead of a restaurant, and we didn’t have a long wait like the new brunch spot across the street. My husband got the burrito which was huge and flavorful. I got the avocado Toast with eggs and it was the perfect amount. The Italian dinner dishes there are authentic, fresh and delicious as well. It’s a great local spot! Oh and the patio is dog friendly, perfect when the weather is cooler (pic for proof!)

We were very excited to have reservations over the weekend for this restaurant. We both had been following on Instagram and it looked like a very cool place. I am sorry to say we were both very disappointed. It started at the time of check-in they neglected to open one of the doors, and we originally thought that it was closed Once we got situated and were seated it took over 30 minutes to get our drinks. We ordered their famous mozzarella, which sadly included tomatoes that were Not ripe… The menu also said it came with crisps which did not. When we asked the waitress she said it was crumbled somewhere on top. I definitely will not recommend ordering that dish. It took us two hours to get our food at which point we decided to take it to go. The drinks were way overpriced. We each had two drinks which ended up costing over $100 for two of us. The chicken Parmesan had almost no taste as it looked like they ran out of sauce. The restaurant claimed to be understaffed in the kitchen. Definitely cannot recommend this place and would urge others to save your money.

The Blind Pig has been on my list for months now after meeting the owner at the Uptown Farmers Market and hearing about their great dishes! I loved the atmosphere in the restaurant, it felt like a true authentic hidden gem in the heart of Scottsdale. The Lasagna is a must have, we couldn’t get enough of the huge portion we were given. My personal favorite was the bucatini all'amatriciana, a delicious pasta with guanciale that was a special that evening. We shared a bunch of dishes and left with a lot of leftovers! I will be going back here soon.

The food was excellent and worth the price, DInner menu is high quality and savory dishes. We got the million layer lasagna (can't remember how many layers it actually is lol) and the Alfredo diablo.. both were outstanding and highly recommend! The service was hugely lacking. Had to walk up to the bar for menus and drinks after sitting at our table for 15 minutes. Granted they get very busy for dinner but could be improved. Food was great so I would definitely return!

I've been here a few times so I know that my experiences aren't "one offs". I want to like this place but there were some issues with service AND food. Pros: Big parking lot, usually pretty clean and outdoor seating is nice when not 110 degrees. Staff is friendly. Some of the food is great like the lemon ricotta pancakes, bacon and the potatoes. Cons: LONG WAITS. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we ordered 4 breakfast dishes (2 of which were eggs and bacon). It took 45 minutes for us to get our food. Based on the other review it seems like this is common. The crazy part is that even with the extra time, my eggs came out undercooked and way too runny. All three times I was there. Bread was meh.

I celebrated my birthday with dinner at the blind pig. It was amazing! Their tomato and fresh mozzarella antipasto was so good. Everyone enjoyed their meal! You can tell that the chef made his food with love! We will definitely be back and I highly recommend trying the short rib. It was super tender and paired with linguine pasta in a wine reduction sauce. The staff was also super friendly and gave great recommendations.

Came here for breakfast and got some delicious food! The heirloom salad had a surprising amount of fresh mozzarella and surprising lack of greens but it was a very fresh delicious meal. The lemon pancakes were also super good! Wish we had some more fruit but wow it was super good! The biscuits and gravy was a bit of a letdown as it came out cold and was a little dry but the potatoes were really good :) Only main complaint was the service :/ we were ignored for almost the entire experience. Put a damper on our experience.

The food was fabulous and the staff treated us like family! The 14 layer lasagna with homemeade pasta and 3 meat marinara was a show stopper and absolutely delicious. I took 3/4 of it home as it was over 6 inches high. The short ribs over pasta were fork tender and melt in your mouth with the richest beef flavors. Save room for the best Tiramisu around. It is the perfect combination of sweet and creamy without being too much. This is a true Italian experience!