The Ginger Pig
Restaurant · Berkeley
4262 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
Highlights
Pan-Asian cuisine with ginger, fusion dishes, and creative cocktails
Pan-Asian cuisine with ginger, fusion dishes, and creative cocktails
"A butcher-shop-turned-bakery destination known for premium cuts and quintessentially British sausage rolls that deliver a flaky, traditional savory pastry experience." - Stacey Leasca
"It’s literally a hole in the wall, but this pan-Asian take-out operation on the Hill goes big as the sibling to Natascha Hess’ Bib Gourmand-winning namesake in Denver. Bánh mì-inspired rice bowls and bento boxes alike come with a choice of such stuff as barbecued pork, Japanese-style fried chicken, or Sichuan spicy eggplant; Filipino egg rolls and Korean cornflake dogs star among the snacks and sides; and sweet teeth best not sleep on the Hong Kong-style cornflake-crusted French toast." - Ruth Tobias
"The Ginger Pig, originally a food truck specializing in Asian street food, opened the doors to its full dine-in restaurant in 2020. The restaurant serves up pan-Asian cuisine inspired by chef and co-owner Natascha Hess’s time living in Beijing and backpacking across Asia in college. Diners can expect to see dishes like tangy Thai stir-fry cabbage, Korean corndogs, and crispy chicken kara-age." - Annie Harrigan
"A loving homage to the family that hosted her as an exchange student in China, this spin-off of chef-owner Natascha Hess’s popular pan-Asian food truck (which now has a sibling in Boulder) also reflects her extensive travels across the continent and penchant for mash-ups. At any given time, the menu might boast Korean-, Japanese-, or Chinese-style fried chicken; a Thai take on crispy tofu in peanut sauce or a Vietnamese spin on watermelon salad; and Instagrammable dishes like Korean-inspired hot dogs battered in cornflakes or Hong Kong–style French toast with coconut jam. To complement it all are cocktails flavored with Thai chiles, yuzu, matcha powder, and lemongrass; a tidy selection of beers, wine, and sake rounds out the bar menu." - Eater Staff
"A loving homage to the family that hosted her as an exchange student in China, this spin-off of chef-owner Natascha Hess’s popular pan-Asian food truck (which now has a sibling in Boulder) also reflects her extensive travels across the continent and penchant for mash-ups. At any given time, the menu might boast Korean-, Japanese-, or Chinese-style fried chicken; a Thai take on crispy tofu in peanut sauce or a Vietnamese spin on watermelon salad; and Instagrammable dishes like Korean-inspired hot dogs battered in cornflakes or Hong Kong–style French toast with coconut jam. To complement it all are cocktails flavored with Thai chiles, yuzu, matcha powder, and lemongrass; a tidy selection of beers, wine, and sake rounds out the bar menu." - Eater Staff
