After the big success of the Pig Beach stand in Gowanus, the owners opened a permanent restaurant in the city. The menu isn't quite as BBQ focused (which was a bit of a bummer) as I thought it would be but it is still very meat focused. The decor and vibe is much more formal than the outdoor picnic setting in the Gowanus but it's not white table cloth fancy either.
Cicily and I started the meal with the meatballs ($11), shared the Brussels Sprouts ($9) and I decided on the 155 Steak ($28) while Cicily got the brisket ravioli ($24). The restaurant is famous for their burger but since it was a double patty and I had just had a double patty burger at Salvation Burger, I just couldn't bring myself to consume another one so quickly. The meatballs were moist and delicious - they were 3 fairly large sized meatballs served with smoked mozzarella. We both commented how we could have easily eaten the entire appetizer on our own. The steak was nicely cooked and already sliced for you. It was similar to a filet and served with a side of mashed potatoes and beef cheek marmalade - there's nothing more comforting to me that a nice juicy steak with mashed potatoes and this did not disappoint. Cicily mentioned that her ravioli was pretty good - as with any ravioli dish, there weren't a lot of them but since they were served with black truffle butter it probably didn't make sense to have too much of them. The Brussels Sprouts were good - it was nice to have a side of greens with all the meat we were having.
Despite what people are saying on Yelp, our service was accommodating and attentive without being overbearing. Overall the experience was pretty pleasant, although I probably would have liked it a bit more if it was more on the casual BBQ side because there aren't as many of those in the city but there are plenty of meat/steak places. It's definitely a very solid meal and they had lovely cocktail menu, just don't go expecting it to be similar to the one in Gowanus. Total bill: $78/pp with tax, tip and cocktails
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