I've been to the Spotted Pig countless times - lunch, dinner, drinks - both early & very late night. And I've never had a bad evening or a bad meal. It's a great neighborhood place - even if it's not always just filled with the locals. Great lighting, good music, decent bartenders. And again, the food - so so good. I've never been a huge fan of vegetables, and I don't know what they do to theirs exactly, but they are so yummy I consistently get the veggie plate most times I go.
Last night I brought along a friend who is visiting from Dublin and her friend, in from London. It was PACKED. Packed like I don't think I've ever seen it. I thought the economy had gone to shite! Well, you wouldn't have known it there. We had to wait hours for a table, but we happily stood having many drinks before we got a table upstairs - good vibe, interesting people to chat with, we were very happy. In addition to the veggies, we had their Gnudi - incredibly rich gnocci-like pasta and Devils on Horseback (dates wrapped in bacon) - decadent!. We were quite chatty & I naturally, as I'm prone to do, l ended up staying out way past my bedtime, making it very difficult to get up for jury duty this morning... But all in all, a fun night & glad my friends got a good taste of the west village - literally and figuratively...
it is amazing that the pig continues to be packed. it's bulletproof.
Posted by: fred wilson | October 25, 2008 at 07:57 AM