Following a long day at a conference, a bunch of us decided to have a super early dinner at the Flying Pig in Yaletown. We heard about their long lines and delicious food, so we decided to give it a try.
Since it was still quite early, we opted to order almost all their sides and have a few drinks.
You would think their menu has a lot of pork items, but they don’t! They have a wide variety of appetizers, entrees and sides. They offer a simple menu inspired by fresh local seasonal ingredients.
The dining room is quite nice and it has an open kitchen in the back to see the chefs hard at work!
The menu.
Granville Island Lager ($5) has a clear golden brown color and it tasted light and smooth.
Complementary Bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Lobster and Prawn Risotto ($9) has a bit of thyme and mascarpone as well. Most of us at the table ordered this! I really enjoyed it because there was a good amount of lobster and prawns. The thyme and mascarpone didn’t shine through but the risotto was still nice and rich with a creamy texture. Its a good size for sharing or even just all to yourself!
Whole Roasted Mushrooms ($5) is topped off with parmesan and fresh herbs. Since I am a mushroom lover, I really liked this dish. Probably best for mushroom lovers. When you bite into them, all the flavourful juices flow out. Yum!
Bone Marrow Cheezy Bread ($5) was quite mediocre. We couldn’t see any bone marrow, nor could we taste it. Maybe it was masked by all the cheese?
Short rib Jumbo Macaroni ($9) has cabernet cream sauce. It was very delicious and was kinda like a meal on its own too. Nothing says yum like short rib meat and cream sauce!
Crispy Brussels Sprouts ($5) has a touch of lemon, parmesan and capers. The brussel sprout haters at the table loved it! It was hard to keep your hand off of them because they are that good!
Overall, we loved the sides and wide variety of choices. We weren’t trying to be cheap by ordering the sides, but the descriptions just really caught all our eyes. I got a feeling that the waitress did not like us ordering just sides and you could tell by the small gestures such as telling us to hurry up with the bill since there was already a line forming for dinner. Just for the food, I would return again since they do have pretty delicious innovative dishes.
Words of Wisdom:
- Amazing sides! Must have Brussel sprouts!
- Sides are best to share
- Long lineups later in the evening
- Closest Skytrain: Yaletown
We Rate The Flying Pig: 
Address:
1168 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, BC V6B
Website:
http://www.theflyingpigvan.com/
3 Comments
yummmmmy!!!!!!! i wonder who seriously is inside that kitchen stirring that damn risotto !!!!
oh and i hate brussel sprouts. hate it hate hate itt!! The ONLY food I actually hate. I don’t hate any food, I dislike some but it’s just too mean to hate food. But the “this is AMAAAZZZING” part makes me really want to try it. hhahaa i love it when people can make me love something i absolutely hate.
A few of my friends didn’t want to touch the brussel sprouts…they were looking at it funny with a frown on their face, but when they ate it…their eyes just lit up in happiness!