What a delicious dinner and an exceptional service by my waitress, Sarah. I had a squash soup, spiced and garnished with fried parsley and a mushroom gnocchi flavored to perfection , paired with a glass of Sauvignon blanc. A good wine line list and I was excited to see the restaurant has picked two wines from South Africa, a Chenin blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon both from the Stellenbosch region. BRAVO!!! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious meal, a restaurant with good service and a great atmosphere. As for me I will be going back on Sunday, for my last brunch or dinner in DC before heading back home to South Africa, Cape Town.
Delicious food with portions that will not disappoint!! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Dessert was to die for!!! Sooo yummy!!! I definitely recommend this place!!
The sliders were to die for. I’ve never had such a thick sliced pork chop that was so juicy. Kemit was an awesome server.
Great Saturday morning brunch! The rosemary bacon cornbread was delicious and I also had the "Pig Dip" sandwich. It was so juicy and the grits side dish was spot on! Great spot to try in DC!
This is a must stop for us every time we visit DC (several times a year). The name says it all...they use the entire pig. The menu changes depending upon what they have. Even the appetizer options are delicious. Tonight we had the roasted brussel sprouts with bacon and pecans.
They have an EXTENSIVE selection of whiskey and bourbon. I had the Bacon Maple Old Fashioned. Yum.
The service is friendly and attentive, without intruding on the meal. Tonight our server was Angela, who was charming.
They do accept reservations. It was a full house in Saturday night.
The Pig was everything I expected it to be and then some. My sister and I made a reservation for 7pm and were seated as soon as we got there. The place was packed to the rafters with groups of people who seemed to be having a good time. I ordered a light German Pilsner which as crisp and refreshing and my sister went for the Riesling, again, very good. We ordered the charcuterie and cheese followed by the porchetta. Absolutely perfect, both in presentation and taste. Had to finish off with some ice cream - mango sorbet for my sister and a divine chocolate peppermint for me. Just rounded off that delicious meal. Our server was most attentive, unfortunately I didn’t get his name. This meal will be remembered as one of the highlights of my trip to the Capital!!!
This was the best meal I have had in years hands down! The staff was amazing and helpful! The food was awesome! Wish I had found it my first night in DC rather than my last!
Such an awesome place and would love to go back on my next trip to DC!!! Definitely not the place for vegetarians or vegans. So many pork based items well beyond anything one could imagine! So worth it!!!
Great food and atmosphere!! Our party of four had the Big Pig Sampler, Garlic Shrimp and Pork Belly, Trough Burger, Ribs and Porchetta. Throw in the awesome side of Brussel Sprouts and good microbrew drafts and it was a great choice for dinner. We were in town for the Capitals vs. Wild game, but the dinner at The Pig Was worth the trip all on its own....we will be back!!
Cool inviting environment. Wood on walls, things to look at and a nice bar service. Tried a flight of aged bourbon..Yummy! Party I was with tried multiple items on menu and all where amazing. Servers gave great recommendations and where very attentive. Was a little noisy when first arrived and hard to talk.
We had a super meal at the Pig... The concept is really fun. Everyone enjoyed their meals... The ribs are incredible.. Desserts are tasty...
Absolutely loved this place! The Pig embodies the whole farm to table, tail to oink idea. The food was sourced locally which as a bonus. Our waiter, Ben, was super friendly and helpful. He listened to us and gave spot on recommendations. Clearly, all of the staff we encountered liked the food and knew it well.
We started with "little pig" and we chose the blue cheese with cherries, pork liver mousse and pork rillettes. Totally delicious especially the liver mousse. It was just amazing served with kiwi berries and pickled red onions. The pickled onions cut through the fat and made the dish better.
For our main meals he ordered the crispy pork shank over collared greens with peanut butter sauce (sounds weird but totally worked). I had the pork cheeks with a spicy sauce over polenta. The food was well seasoned, fresh, delicious and full of soul. If I lived in DC I would visit often.
Great place! Came for brunch. Excellent Bloody Mary - I tried haggis for the first time and liked it. Others had pulled pork eggs Benedict with chipotle hollandaise- yum.
This was a lot of fun and the food was delicious. The dishes were consistently good.
So glad we tried it... On our last night of our stay in DC, after many wonderful meals, we decided to try The Pig- and we are really glad we did. Every single thing we had was delicious. The pork cheek, the pork belly, the roasted cauliflower, fried smashed potatoes, and the meatballs- all were wonderful! We even really enjoyed the flavored butter served with the bread. It is hard to pick a best item here, one of us loved the pork belly and the other could not get enough of the meatballs. The cocktails were also amazing- especially the Farmhouse Smash. Highly recommend this place.
Great Resteraunt. I went here a week ago with my family and it was amazing! The menu was pork centered but they had some non- pork options as well. Our favorites were the Mac & Cheese and the fried green tomatoes
Totally F'ing amazing, mind blown. Carolina pork, smashed potatoes, and little pig. Win
While the restaurant espouses a head-to-toe approach to cooking, we mainly stayed around the head of the pig for our meal. The menu does include items such as pig trotters and pig ramen along with several non-pig items which I can't wait to try when I go back. The concept of the place is definitely appealing enough to make you want to go back for more. It's also daunting enough that the Pig may not be for everyone with its list of exotic ingredients but if you suspend your pre-conceptions enough concerning which parts of an animal you think are palatable or not (remember sausage isn't what you think) then I think you're in for a pleasant surprise of a meal that will help you stretch your culinary horizons.
“From snout to tail” was the sign hanging in the window for months as we anxiously awaited the opening of The Pig , brought to us from the folks of EatWell DC . I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of their other restaurants which include Commissary , Logan Tavern , Grillfish , and The Heights , so I did not have the highest hopes for their newest establishment on 14th Street in the Logan Circle neighborhood. At the last minute a friend and I decided to stumble in on a Saturday night to see if we might be able to get lucky and grab a table. The Pig was packed– every table was full, the bar was hopping, and the wait time was over an hour. However, the host let us know he was about to seat a couple who was sitting at the bar and encouraged us to follow him over there so we could snag their seats. I was a big fan of this move. Thanks to him we were able to cozy up at the bar and order the Farmhouse Smash cocktail which is made of crop
Scrumptiously Fit Food
+4.5
We really enjoyed our meal at The Pig and couldn’t wait to share it with everybody we knew.
Capital Cooking With Lauren DeSantis
+4.5
Chef Bonk started the festivities by expertly breaking down a Virginia pig from snout to tail. Impressive knife-work and even more impressive mastery of how each part translates into both a restaurant’s bottom line and damn tasty food.
One of My favorite BBQ restaurants in DC. I visited this place several times and really had a great experience. This place could get pretty busy during the weekend dinner service, so I would definitely recommend making a reservation ahead of time. Inside of the restaurant was relatively clean and had enough seating for big groups. Pretty much all the dishes I tried here were delicious, but my favorite was pork chops and smoked ribs. They also have an extensive drink and dessert menu. I really loved their strawberry shortcake. It literally melts in your mouth. Servers were very friendly and attentive during the whole dinner. I highly recommend this restaurant for some good BBQ!
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Looking for an interesting place to eat, bumped across this restaurant. With a name of The Pig how could I not try it out? 😀
It wasn't too full when we first arrived there, around 6:30pm on a Saturday night, but it got much busier and louder by the time we left.
Started off with some wine and a Shirley mocktail. The wine was fine and I liked the taste of the mocktail too.
We split a beet salad as an appetizer, which was nice, but wish there was a higher beets to arugala ratio.
That was followed by the heritage shank and the crackling pork belly. The heritage shank was very nicely done and we both enjoyed it. The pork belly was also good, though one criticism I would level is the crackling wasn't what I'm used to. But that's probably because I'm fond of the Chinese pork crackling style which is airy, crunchy and shatters as you chew it. The texture of this crackling is much thinner and more solid. I suspect the sauce applied to the top also made it less crunchy and tougher to chew/cut through. But this is just my style preference.
We finished off with a gluten free brownie, which was slightly dry, but the ice cream and whipped cream helped moisten it.
One thing I would have loved to try was the suckling pig, but you have to order ahead for that. Another time maybe!
Service was efficient and friendly, with food served quickly, with the exception of the dessert, oddly. Though that could have been due to it getting busy at the end.
Overall, liked the restaurant and the food.
I really enjoyed dining at the pig during my last trip to DC, the staff was nice and courteous, the food was delicious, with locally sourced ingredients and prepared with love and care. The restaurant is cozy and intimate. We did however have two problems. First, we ordered two sides that never made it to the table. Second, the fan over our heads forced us to keep the jackets on for the longest part of our dinner. A real shame, 'cause the food was really, really tasty. I loved the chicken above all, it was juicy and soft, the sauce delicate and delicious.
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One of my favourite places to eat in DC. No one makes pork like they do here.
Highly recommend the face bacon as a starter- ridiculously rich, tender, and flavourful following either a generous roasting or braising and with a perfect crust on the outside from fry afterwards. Best to also get a salad in preparation for all the meat to come. The pork shank is a must order- their preparation of it changes from time to time I think but it is always delicious. The butcher’s block is also a great way to sample an array of their offerings including the amazing pulled pork, ribs, and sausage. The fried onions that came with the platter might have been the only miss of the night as they were soggy and under-seasoned- forgivable in light of everything else that was otherwise phenomenal.
The service was excellent- our waitress was super friendly and ultra enthusiastic, to the point where she often came by before we even had a chance to start to ask us how the dishes were! Phenomenal place that I will probably come back to every time I’m back in the area. Highly recommend.
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I really like The Pig. I’ve been 3 times (once pre-COVID-19 Pandemic and twice in the Pandemic) and have consistently enjoyed my experience.
At its core, The Pig is a barbecue joint. It does offer some upscale and fancier items, which I like. The hi-low effect is well done at The Pig. The dining room is dimly lit and cozy with its wood booths and industrial finishes. The addition of the patio offers a more casual outdoor experience.
Some of my favorite items include their St. Louis Smoked Ribs and Brisket Ragu. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and perfectly smoked and sauced. Honestly, the side dishes are nice accompaniments, but don’t necessarily augment the dish. The Brisket Ragu is a perfect hi-low dish offering tender chunks of smoked brisket in a delicate, unctuous tomato and red wine sauce that beautifully coats chewy tagliatelle pasta.
My favorite item on the menu is the Heritage Shank. (“12-hour confit pork shank, Yunnan potato puree, leafy spinach, roasted garlic and ginger gastric [sic].”) It’s a special dish that offers a generous portion of tender and juicy pork whose taste is amplified by the side dishes. The ginger gastrique is exceptional and balances the fatty richness of the pork.
I will say, like many restaurants after these past two years, The Pig’s menu has shrunk. I really miss some of their signature items, like their bone marrow appetizer. They were unique, exceptionally delicious dishes that should return. Moreover, the portion sizes have definitely gotten smaller.
Lastly, service 2/3 of the times I’ve been have been stellar, with attentive and kind wait staff. The other time I’ve been, our server was nice enough, but forgot several things we asked for (an alteration to a dish, ordering another drink, and bringing us more napkins).
Fantastic little place with a bit of something for everyone. Ambience and decor is top notch, food is American and a bit eclectic. Beef, chicken, and veg options for those who don’t love pork. Food was prepared and presented amazingly well, our family (incl two kids) were all impressed.
Okay, here me out. If you or your partner haven’t eaten anything since breakfast and HAS been walking around DC ALL day and you’re looking for some food to eat? I’d recommend the Pig! My boyfriend and I have made a list of food places to go before going on our trip and so we can just pick and go.They have some great appetizers and entrees, drinks are delish, dessert is also delish… but what really amazed me is our server Kima. She was super knowledgeable, blissful, great personality and her customer service is on point. That’s what I usually look for when eating out. We love to eat but we also like to know what the front of house can do to make our dining experience better. :) Thank you Kima and the Pig (DC).
I guess I'd call this place upscale BBQ. There's a medium sized dining room and a big bar. They have a huge bourbon and whiskey selection. We sat at the bar, and Mallory was super nice and gave us top notch service. We had the smoked ribs platter, and the smoked brisket platter. Both were delicious. The cheddar cornbread with honey butter was amazing, and the peach habanero BBQ sauce served with the brisket was insane. For the two of us, with no appetizers or alcoholic beverages, the check came to $60, so it's not cheap. In terms of quality, the food wasn't much better than a chain place, like Mission BBQ, but in terms of flavor and creativity, it's so much better. Would definitely go back. Parking in the area can be hard to find, especially on weekends. Reservations are highly recommended.
Food: Everything I had here was packed with flavor. The face bacon is definitely worth trying. Kinda like an unctuous pork chop. Sausage sampler was homemade and paired with sauces well. Pork chop was on the bone (flavor!) and grilled just right leaving a hint of lingering smoke. Sauce on it was memorable.
Atmosphere: Very chic setting with mixed materials (leather, wood, metal) . Fun and inviting. Great place to meet friends or meet new friends.
Service: Was friendly and for the most part was on game
A wonderful BBQ place that filled my BBQ craving. We had the chicken wings to start, they were crispy and the hot sauce was a perfect balance between spicy and flavor.
For mains, I got their famous pork/beef mix burger, which was a special of the night. They burger was cooked perfect medium rare and the fries were flavorful and crispy. My friend got a BBQ platter which gave a little bit of everything. The house made sausage was especially good. Overall a great experience! Would love to come back to they out their bunch!
What a great place to eat if you enjoy pork I'd highly recommend trying this place. I had the grilled pork chop and it was phenomenal even the puree on the plate was tasty. The cheesecake was also great. I'd definitely go back in my next DC trip.
Couldn't get a reservation so decided to take a chance at the bar. Had no problem getting stools for our party of three. The bartender was attentive and had a good handle on both the cocktail and food menu. We ordered the pork bun appetizer, she offered to increase the serving to three buns so we could each have one. They were delicious. Then we split the butcher's block which was plenty of food for the three of us. Best bierwurst I've ever had and the ribs were great. They could improve the Mac n cheese though (oak city meatballs in Raleigh is still the winner of that battle).
Corn bread was freshly made along with the blueberry preserves and butter. The thick cut bacon wasn't really bacon- it would qualify as a thin pork chop. I had the pulled pork with fries- very generous serving. He had the burger with bacon and greens. The food was pretty good. Service was good as well.
There was about a half hour wait to get a table on a Wednesday. But that is understandable, given the service and quality of food. The service was top notch, for a good restaurant. The server, Dora, really made us feel like royalty. She was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and after we had eaten, without asking a question, she dropped off the desert menu.
Man all the food was good. If you notice in the pictures, the provided knife is totally clean. That's because I totally did not need it for my braised venison. My wife had the pork shank, also scrumptious.
If you are in the day area and looking for a top notch restaurant, look no further.
The food here was amazing...we had a lil but if everything. They could use more variety in the drinks menu but not a big deal. 2 must haves, the sticky wings and the cornbread!!! The cornbread is by far the best I've ever tasted!!!!
Our brunch was delicious and there are some many delicious choices. It depends on what you like but everything we had was interesting and tasty. Very nice service, attentive and he made sure that I don’t have to worry a out my food allergies! Noise level good for conversation.
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I've always wanted to try the Pig, and finally had the chance and came for Happy Hour. The lighting is a little dimmed, and there are several stools at the bar, but it's not a huge bar, so it's best to come early if you want to enjoy their Happy Hour. Ordered the Burnt End Sliders, Grilled Corn, and Pork Belly & Mac.
The good: I enjoyed all 3 dishes! The Burnt End Sliders were delicious. It consists of a smoked pork belly, bbq sauce, pickle, and slaw. The buns were soft, and the pork belly was thick and extremely tender. The BBQ sauce wasn't too sweet, and it had the right amount of sauce that wasn't overwhelming.
The Grilled Corn was really flavorful and creamy with the yuzu mayo. It also came with togarashi and queso fresco. The corn was grilled really well, but the highlight is the sauce where it was savory.
The Pork Belly & Mac consists of a heritage braised pork belly, truffle mac & cheese, and panko. It had a good amount of pork belly mixed in with the mac and cheese. This dish would have been my absolute favorite; however...
The bad: Pork Belly & Mac was NOT cheesy enough! I was hoping it could be cheesier, but it was still delicious. That is my only complaint.
Overall, I really enjoyed eating at the Pig, and I will definitely return for the other porky dishes!
We visited in December. The restaurant has a diverse group of customers. It was not that big of a place but big enough to seat several tables and not too crowded. Music was playing but not too loud. There are coat hooks near the door which is nice. The place has low lighting and cool decor which we liked to set the tone for a romantic dinner. Our waiter was Bryan S. and he was friendly. Tap water was good. What we ordered: the shank - tender, good flavor, fell easily off the bone, sweet potato puree tasty, not a fan of spinach so didn't eat it, ribs - good flavor, tender and fall off the bone, the fries a bit dry but good seasoning and hand cut, coleslaw was good, pickles were good and sweet, and the brussels had great flavor, spicy. We ordered the apple pie cannoli to try something different than what we are used to. They were delicious. We enjoyed dining here and would go back again.
Chino Villanueva (MrDaisies)
+5
Giving this restaurant a take out review!
I visited from NYC and was craving for some good ol’ beef brisket. Checked google maps and BOOM! found The Pig.
I couldn’t say much about the interior of the restaurant but my take out food was majestic. I ordered the juicy and succulent brisket that comes with different sides and a cheesy cornbread. I also got the cajun sausage - it was meaty and had the perfect snap when you bite into it.
Overall, I hope I can eat in their restaurant. But for now, take out is good and you should try it too.
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