I arrived at this west village hot spot on a weekend night to be extremely surprised by a packed establishment. When I told the host that my table was going to be 4 people he very quickly said 2 hours. I hate that, a place that doesn't take reservations that still takes 2 hours to get a table at. Ugh. Its like I should pay a guy who lives nearby to go in and make a reservation for me (you can only do it in person) and then have him call me and arrive then. Or I could just come at the suggested time of midnight or during the day. While waiting for my table I managed to find a spot at the bar and began drinking overpriced draught beer and ordered a side of pickles. The pickles were excellent as was the draught, but its just so overpriced its hard to swallow. When my table was finally ready it was upstairs in another crowded dining room. The table was small and the outside seats are merely stools. This kind of sucks. I mean, get a decent chair. and a stool is less than ideal for protecting your back from the jabs and pokes of dumb drunks at the bar behind. I was so drunk at this point that I didnt care about anything. I loved the decor which was pretty cool and interesting with pigs everywhere. The only thing I got was also the reason why I went: the burger (food quest!). Now I was very curtly told I could not substitute anything on this dish, I could only take it away. So, afraid to lose anything of my $15 to some hungry busboy I had the burger as is with the shoestring fries. The burger came out perfectly cooked and very juicy. It was massive I could have had a tapeworm and still been satisfied. The blue cheese was a great compliment to the frizzled onions and the bun was awesome... not too much, not too little. The shoestring fries were oily and delicious and thank god they came with ketchup or I would have been very afraid to ask. The burger was probably one of my favorites, but Father's office in Santa Monica was maybe a little better. For New York, this is one of my top choices. Def come here for a drink but try and sneak a burger in if you can manage the wait and you wallet can manage the bill.6 out of 10 ninja stars
New York, NY 10014
(212) 620-0393
www.thespottedpig.com
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