Sara M.
Yelp
We had heard that Ginger Pig had expanded from its days as a starter kitchen at Rosetta Hall when it opened in 2019. We had tried it here and liked the time we ate, but our favorite kitchen at Rosetta eventually left and we have not returned to Boulder's first food hall. We have a newer one we greatly enjoy. But I was intrigued when I heard that Ginger Pig had a restaurant in Denver and had opened a takeout window kitchen on the Hill, a location very near us, even walkable. So today, sunny and warm for the season, we ordered online and walked down for our food. There is no inside option, all, order and pickup, done on the sidewalk through a window of a former handcrafted jewelry shop that had closed a long time ago. There is also no real outside seating for Ginger Pig, though there is a picnic table near the sidewalk, but at lunch time, was full of CU students. We were not sure whose food they were eating but supposedly this table belongs to Ginger Pig, I learned later. we took out food home to eat.
The Char Siu Pork Rice Bowl was as good as I remembered from that first time at Rosetta Hall. Crispy, sweet, spicy, juicy and tender, an ample portion for the two of us. It was supposed to come with a side of rice and a Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad. The rice was well cooked but it took us hours to remember that the reason the meal seemed so off balance was that they had forgotten the cucumber salad though we had not noticed when we took the bag, as it was closed. We also ordered some vegetable egg rolls, and they were crispy with tender veggies. Those came with a chili sweet sauce and a mustard.
I did call Ginger Pig later in the day and told them about the missing salad and they apologized and said they would remind the packers to check orders more carefully. I appreciate that but next time I will also check myself. It is too far to walk all the way back for a small item. Anyone who knows the Hill in Boulder, knows that there is hardly any parking and the best access is by foot, bike, or bus. Next time we will try some more items. The menu here is much smaller than the one in Denver but I hope they will grow here and acquire more seating for summer. I don't believe the existing space has any option for indoor seating. Have a plan for where to eat your food when you come for a meal! If they turn out to be super successful this summer, maybe they can rent a bigger space with indoor seating for next winter.