Francisco A.
Google
My wife and I visited The Curious Pig on Friday, 12/19, around 5:30 PM. We were seated fairly quickly, and our server was polite and knowledgeable about the menu, though the food was significantly oversold compared to what was delivered.
The first disappointment was the lack of bottled water—sparkling or still. The tap water tasted strongly of faucet water, which set an unfortunate tone from the start.
We began with the Miso Bacon Brussels Sprouts and the Pork Belly Panzanella.
The Brussels sprouts were drenched in vinegar, lacked Parmesan shavings, and—despite the name—contained no bacon. When we asked the server, he brought out bacon bits that appeared to come from a bag, which did not improve the dish.
The Pork Belly Panzanella was just okay. The cornbread had great flavor, but for a restaurant called The Curious Pig, the pork belly should have been the star. Instead, there were only two very small pieces—about the size of a dime—which was disappointing.
For dinner, we ordered the Brisket Board and the sliced pork belly.
The brisket was dry, chewy, and poorly cooked, arriving room temperature to cold. The pulled pork was also cold when it reached the table. We alerted both the server and the manager, and they brought out three wings as a courtesy. Ironically, the wings were the best item on the board. They had great flavor, though they could have benefited from more smoking, as we noticed some pink areas in the meat. The BBQ sauce was good, but the board was absolutely not worth the $40 price point.
The sliced pork belly should be renamed thick-cut bacon. It was not pork belly at all—just bacon slices no thicker than what you’d find at a grocery store.
Overall, I was honestly surprised and disappointed. The food looks great in photos, but what is served does not match the presentation or expectations. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this establishment based on our experience.
To spend $130+ on dinner with this experience is not worth it.