The spotted pig

On our last night we went to a well known New York pub called the Spotted Pig for dinner. Gettin a table is not easy and you can't make reservations. Since Tuesdays are not very busy we were quite lucky and only had to wait for about an hour. It may have helped us that the rain was pouring down outisde.

This photo was taken when having a beer at another bar while waiting for a table.

This pub has been rewarded with a Michelin star so our expectations were quite high. We ordered the recommended meal: hambureger with chips. What do I say... we all started eating without talking too much... but after a while when sharing our thoughts we were all quite disappointed. The actual pub was great, really cosy with a friendly and cool atmosphere, but the food... We all ordered it medium rare, as recommended by the chef. Something I regretted. It was raw inside and as soon as I moved the burger towards my mouth I could smell uncooked raw mince. And even for a salt freak like me, the meal was just too salty. I should have ordered it well done but I am not sure if I had enjoyed it that much anyway. We all came to the conclusion that we should have tried something different from the menue.

After all we were very happy that we went there and it was a great experience!