The Salty Pig - Boston

In out trip to Boston, our friend's job was to look up some places for us to visit for food to try out something that we can't get as much here at home.  He found a place called The Salty Pig.  This place serves a wide variety of salted and cured pig, on a personalized charcuterie board.  Sounded interesting, so we went to check it out.

The restaurant was located still in downtown Boston, so we were able to walk there with no problem.  The decor was very modern, factory, metallic like.  Very trendy, dark, and what was cool was that it had an open kitchen for us to look in and see how the chefs were working.

Ordering the food was simple, order a meat, then a cheese, then a spread.  We all tried different things.  I went with a pork paté, while the Boss went with a more smoked pig slices.  The side I had, which you can see in the picture is honeycomb.  Everything was served with a side of a very strong mustard, and crostini.

When the food arrived, it  looked great!  There was a healthy portion of each.  The flavours in the meats were excellent, well balanced, not too salty.  The paté was a big hit.  The honeycomb was new to me, and it was a very good experience.  I was expecting sweeter, but was very pleased with what it actually tasted like.  What was also a nice touch was the fact they use local seasonal ingredients.  There is something different quite often when you visit!

We were there until 8ish, and the place was still packed, including the patio.  The service was excellent, and prompt.  The food was not cheap, but the quality was very good.  For all my pork loving friends, this is a place that is worth the visit when you get a chance to visit Boston!

Review (out of 5):

Food: * * * *
Value: * * * 1/2
Atmosphere: * * * *
Service: * * * *
Price (dinner): $7 - $20
Website: http://www.thesaltypig.com/