The Spotted Pig | New York City, USA
If
it’s cool enough for Bono and the Michelin inspectors it is
defiantly cool enough for this bunnie.
On
our second attempt at getting a meal at The Spotted Pig (our first
unsuccessful attempt was on a cold week night when we were told the
wait would be approximately 45mins and given that we were relative
NYC Newbie, we walked away in shock) we tried a more strategic
approach by lining up before the lunchtime opening and were
guaranteed the table of our choice (which of course was in the
upstairs section of the restaurant which offers dinners a little more
space).
From
the second we enter this cozy little corner establishment you are
transported to an English pub that is full of quirky memorabilia
(which is if course dominated by a porky little four legged friends
that go oink oink oink). Even before we sat down the famed ‘best
burger and chips in town” mantra was already going through my mind
and so ordering was simple. I chose the Chargrilled Burger with
Roquefort & Shoestrings
($20) while the other travel bunnie was feeling festive enough to go
with the Cubano Sandwich with Arugula Salad
($18). So the verdict, my burger was good…… if by good you mean
juicy, tender, tasty and ohh-soo-cheesy that my mouth instinctively
started salivating each time my hands brought it up of the plate. If
possible (and this is a big if) the super-fine shoestring fries were
even better than the burger and the fired garlic slithers and fresh
rosemary in them made them even more resistible.
The
other bunnie told me afterwards that his cubano sandwich was pretty
good but I zoned out for most of lunch given I was in burger heaven.
Great food, confined but cozy seating and fun and funky staff all
combine to give this NYC gastropub not only a star in Michelin’s
eyes but thumbs up from the travel bunnies.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent $52USD (including tips)
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