Iron Pig - A Takeout Revisit

**** Iron Pig has closed

The recent warm weather had the Missus craving takeout from Iron Pig. So I dropped by, placed an order, and then went to do a quick visit to Trader Joe's. My takeout was ready when I returned to Iron Pig. I had found parking nearby and everything just seemed hunky dory.

On my last post, I noted that the wings were dry and tough. Unfortunately, these were basically the same.

Large, meaty wings, but super dry and tough, and the large size meant that it was somewhat lacking in enough smokiness.

I also got the Rib Tips and specifically asked for sauce on the side. Sadly, this must have been lost in the translation.

Over-sauced and very salty......

Our favorite menu item over the years is the Man Salad...make that the Gender Neutral Salad. Which looked mighty appetizing.

Until we started eating....and started noticing something...hidden underneath all those fries and brisket.

All those brown and discolored greens. Sigh.......

I take no pleasure in typing this out and it's kind of sad to get a meal like this from a place that's been a favorite over the years. We understand that times are tough and are trying to support local businesses, but it seems like the appreciation is not being returned? Not quite sure what to make of this meal.....

Iron Pig Alehouse
1520 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109

Comments

[Junichi]

They must not sell that many salads...... I rarely dine out these days. Maybe once a week.

[Kirk]

The bad thing was that it was "hidden" under everything Junichi. Why not just not include that? And Iron Pig was pretty busy when I placed my order.

[Peter]

Sad about Iron Pig's decline -- we used to be big fans back in our meat-eating days. LOVED the ribs. WHY would the cooks use wilted/brown leaves like that?? Guess the owners/management don't care, which doesn't bode well for their future.

[Soo]

I loved the ribs and wings when they first opened.
https://www.hungryones.com/2015/08/iron-pig-alehouse/

[Kirk]

We're sad and disappointed as well Peter. Iron Pig was a favorite of ours as well.

Well Soo, if you look at my April of 2015 post on Iron Pig, you'd notice we liked the wings back then as well. The wings looks quite different from these.

[Cathy Greene]

I know how you feel. We ordered a meal through delivery from an old favorite--the dinner salad has always been a but if a pricey extra, but the fantastic basil dressing made it. Unfortunately, as we dished up the salad, there was the inedible bottom core of the lettuce and blackened bits of lettuce. We haven't ordered or been back. For the cost of a few pennies worth of romaine, they lost a customer.

[Kirk]

That terrible Cathy....and I know just how you feel. It's quite sad.

[kat]

sad & bummer

[Derek R]

I've also been unhappy with my food for the past few visits, and had hopped that they would improve. Unrelated, have you had a chance to visit Da Kines yet?

[jason]

That's too bad, how the mighty have fallen. It's always sad when a favorite starts declining... to the point where it's no longer a favorite.

[Kenneth]

For me, the test is what response I get when I tell the restaurant about a problem with my meal. If they seem sincerely interested in fixing it, then I'll give them another shot. If not, then I just move on.

[Kirk]

It was Kat.

I need to find the time to get on over to Da Kine's Derek! Hope all is well.

Very sad Jason.

You make a good point Kenneth. It's much easier to deal with issues when dining in. I've had some interesting recent experiences with calling, one where I was given the wrong order, the other with items missing, both were not very nice. Since all three items we ordered were not very good; we just decided that it wasn't worth the hassle.

[Dereck]

Rotten greens really really irritate me. It is so easy to smell them and tell that they have turned and if a kitchen puts them in my dish or on my plate I pretty much lose it.

[Kirk]

We were really disappointed Dereck!