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Would give 10 stars if I could. Small place basically take out. Best pulled pork ever. You pick a bread(white or brown) a spread(sage and onion or haggis) and then a sauce. They have three different sizes. The servers are friendly and walk you through if it's your first time. The pulled pork is tender, juicy and cooked just right.
With all the sit down restaurants some times a good BBQ sandwich is perfect. Oink made me squeal. The roll was very fresh and the pork meat tender and flavorful. Oink added something like a spread to the pork (which is not common in the US) but it seemed to add flavor. The joint gets crowded but service is fast. The pig decor added to the ambiance.
I like when restaurants focus on doing just one thing really well. Limited seating, but it's a quick meal, so you should be able find space. No public restroom, so be sure to grab a lot of napkins because it's gonna get messy. Grunter on Brown Bread with Sage and Onion Stuffing and Apple Sauce: Well, the Grunter is definitely a huge portion. So much pork, sometimes you don't even get bread in the bite. Really liked the tenderness of the pork. Seemed fresh, since I saw the worker scooping from the whole roast hog behind the counter. I especially like the little bit of crispy skin that was placed on top the bun. The sage and onion stuffing was mild, but added some flavor. The apple sauce might not have been a strong enough pairing. Maybe mustard would have stood up to all that pork.
For being a steak lover, my bf made a shocking declaration -- good pork is superior to good beef; though the latter is easier to find, in his experience. He was all *heart eyes emoji* at the giant roast pig in Oink's window. Similar to Filipino lechon, American South pulled pork, & Hawaiian kalua pig, Scottish hog roast draws large crowds because it is tender & flavorful. We ordered the smallest sandwich on the menu -- the Piglet size for £5.95 on a white roll -- & for toppings, chose sage & onion stuffing, apple sauce, & extra crackling (55p more.) I have no doubt I'd be dragged back to Oink if I were to drag my bf back to Edinburgh. Cashiers get you in & out as quickly as they can but the store is small & absolutely jam packed. We ate right outside on Victoria St. which is a great memory from our trip!
A highly recommended sandwich shop we were told to try. I tried the Oink with white bread stuffing was a homemade haggis with homemade mustard mayo and adding crackling. Meat was very tender and the crackling was perfect contrast to the melt in your mouth pork and bread. Wife had the Oink with brown bread with Sage and Onion and homemade chili cheese adding crackling also. The service is fast and staff is helpful in choosing what you want in your sandwich. The store itself is small and limited seating if it was not raining at the time we would have just taken it to go and eat it while working.
Located on one of Edinburgh's prettiest, most picturesque streets in Old Town, Oink simply can't be missed! Farmers Adam and Sandy wanted to bring their natural products from the farm to the city. Passionate about good honest food, they introduced Edinburgh to their deliciously fresh Scottish hog roasts at the local Farmers Market which turned out to be a huge success. In 2008, Oink was born and they have been serving Edinburgh's locals and visitors alike along Victoria Street and the Royal Mile ever since. If the large, chopped up roast in the window doesn't catch your eye, the bright pink signage surely will! Who can resist delicious pulled pork on freshly baked bread rolls? I know I couldn't. Head inside and you'll find their menu explaining how to order the Hog Roast Rolls. The freshly carved hog roast is served in a white or brown roll with a choice of sage & onion, apple sauce, chilli relish or haggis and topped with crispy crackling. I can't remember which stuffing and sauce I got exactly, but I do remember it was quite tasty! Oink was a really convenient, fast-casual meal and it was also one of the more affordable meals we had in Old Town. They wrap your sandwich up in foil so we were also able to easily bring it along with us and eat it on the way to our next destination. We visited in May of 2022, but I imagine (and hope) not much has changed. Overall, definitely recommend a stop here!
Amazing pig roast. Highly recommend for lunch after walking and shopping along Victoria Street. Would for sure get it stuffed with haggis and the apple sauce topping.
It's a fast food restaurant served pulled pork. They have 2 locations in Edinburgh, we went to the one on Victoria street while we were in the area. They have a very tiny dining area. It's very crowded inside so I noticed people didn't really sit down to eat. The line was very long but it moved pretty quickly. They have menu on the wall in English, French, Spanish and Italian showing how to order food here. Basically, you can order Hog in a box ( 250gm meat without bread) OR with freshly baked roll comes in 3 size - piglet (80gm small), Oink (160gm medium) and grunter (250gm large). Both options come with 1 stuffing and sauce. Besides that you can also get their combo with crips or drink. Service was fast and super friendly. We ordered the hog in the box with apple sauce, haggis, and a Grunter with homemade BBQ sauce. I honestly didn't get the hype of this place. Pull pork was dry and not flavorful. Apple sauce and haggis made the taste a bit different/unique. I had pull pork better else, especially in Asia. Overall, good portion for under 10 GBP but I wouldn't return.
Piggybacking off of Ricardo J.'s review, yes this did hit the spot. While taking a stroll through Victoria Street, I noticed a line coming out of this fast-casual spot. Of course, it piqued my curiosity and I found myself waiting in line like a lemming. They focus on their pork sandwiches. The menu is not big but works for them. Choose from several different combinations and sizes. There's a small area to sit down to take a quick bite. Grunter- Brown bread, pulled pork, haggis, with homemade chili jam. This was the largest size. They toast bread, so it's nice, warm, and fluffy. The pork was juicy. And the creamy haggis with the tang from the chili jam paired perfectly with the pork. There's just a lot of comforting savoriness in each bite. Overall Service: Even though there was a line, it moves quickly. Everyone here was jovial and helpful. Highly recommend this spot.
Thank you, Rosie Q., for putting this place on my list of places to eat in Edinburgh. It definitely hit the spot when it was needed. We came here late in the day and, like a good Texas BBQ place, it sells meat until they run out most days and not when they are slated to close. I still managed to get an "Oinker" size sandwich with the pork, chili sauce, and sage and onion mix. Think of it as roast pork with some spicy sauce and stuffing flavor. Yet the tenderness of the pork and the quality of ingredients elevated it to something much more. The staff was friendly enough and answered all the questions some other customers had - such as - "is this pork?" Here's your sign. The two young men hustled and helped us get a great sandwich at a great price. This was the perfect spot for a quick warm bite on a cold day. Seating is limited, though, so be prepared to eat on the street. Enjoy the view of Victoria Street, then, and good luck trying to take your time eating a masterpiece from here.
My expectations weren't super high for this spot because I thought it was just meat and bread and wouldn't be that mindblowing. I was proven wrong. Line moves quickly. Limited seating inside. We both got the oink size on white bread with mustard mayo - one with sage & onion stuffing, and one with haggis stuffing. Both were so delicious. The pork was so juicy and tender. The sage & onion stuffing and haggis stuffing both added an extra layer of flavor. We also loved the mustard mayo sauce. read more
I stopped here shortly before leaving Edinburgh on the train. This was my last meal in Edinburgh and very delicious. There is usually a line outside this simple restaurant but possibly due to the light rain, the line was fairly short when I went. I only waited for like 5 minutes. The menu is simple as the roasted hog/pig is the only thing on the menu. You can choose a few things to customize the sandwich or even order it in a box. I ordered the Oink size (medium) on wheat bread and chose sage and onion for my topping and then the Homemade Mustard Mayo for the sauce. They make it in front of you and it is fresh and very tasty. Unfortunately when I went they were out of cracklings. They wrap it in foil and hand it to you. Pretty simple and efficient. I love that the outside of the building is painted pink like a pig (coincidence? Probably not). This is a good place to try for a quick, cheap and yummy sandwich. They do this one thing very well. Please open more of these! read more
I heard about Oink on the Metflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, and immediately added it to my research for our trip. We stopped by for lunch one day and we each enjoyed a delicious sammich. The sammiches come on a big, soft, delicious roll. And they're filled with a generous portion of pulled pork. You get to customize them a little bit by selecting your bread, the size of the sammich, the stuffing (sage and onion or the homemade haggis), and a variety of spreads (apple, homemade mustard mayo, homemade chili cheese, and homemade chili jam). My wife got the sage & onion, and I opted for a haggis filling. We both very much enjoyed our rolls. They were very filling, and the staff was very friendly and helpful with suggestions. The haggis was unique, but we are very familiar with pulled pork sammiches back home. We really enjoyed our meal and would definitely recommend Oink to any hungry travelers in Edinburgh. read more
Would give 10 stars if I could. Small place basically take out. Best pulled pork ever. You pick a bread(white or brown) a spread(sage and onion or haggis) and then a sauce. They have three different sizes. The servers are friendly and walk you through if it's your first time. The pulled pork is tender, juicy and cooked just right. read more
With all the sit down restaurants some times a good BBQ sandwich is perfect. Oink made me squeal. The roll was very fresh and the pork meat tender and flavorful. Oink added something like a spread to the pork (which is not common in the US) but it seemed to add flavor. The joint gets crowded but service is fast. The pig decor added to the ambiance. read more
3 months ago
A delish pulled pork sandwich! We had no idea what to do...but the folks behind the counter walked us through building our sandwich. (Seinfeld Soup-Nazi-like, but nicer :)) It's truly a hole in the wall and we recommend it! read more
3 months ago
I like when restaurants focus on doing just one thing really well. Limited seating, but it's a quick meal, so you should be able find space. No public restroom, so be sure to grab a lot of napkins because it's gonna get messy. Grunter on Brown Bread with Sage and Onion Stuffing and Apple Sauce: Well, the Grunter is definitely a huge portion. So much pork, sometimes you don't even get bread in the bite. Really liked the tenderness of the pork. Seemed fresh, since I saw the worker scooping from the whole roast hog behind the counter. I especially like the little bit of crispy skin that was placed on top the bun. The sage and onion stuffing was mild, but added some flavor. The apple sauce might not have been a strong enough pairing. Maybe mustard would have stood up to all that pork. read more
2 years ago
For being a steak lover, my bf made a shocking declaration -- good pork is superior to good beef; though the latter is easier to find, in his experience. He was all *heart eyes emoji* at the giant roast pig in Oink's window. Similar to Filipino lechon, American South pulled pork, & Hawaiian kalua pig, Scottish hog roast draws large crowds because it is tender & flavorful. We ordered the smallest sandwich on the menu -- the Piglet size for £5.95 on a white roll -- & for toppings, chose sage & onion stuffing, apple sauce, & extra crackling (55p more.) I have no doubt I'd be dragged back to Oink if I were to drag my bf back to Edinburgh. Cashiers get you in & out as quickly as they can but the store is small & absolutely jam packed. We ate right outside on Victoria St. which is a great memory from our trip! read more
2 months ago
A highly recommended sandwich shop we were told to try. I tried the Oink with white bread stuffing was a homemade haggis with homemade mustard mayo and adding crackling. Meat was very tender and the crackling was perfect contrast to the melt in your mouth pork and bread. Wife had the Oink with brown bread with Sage and Onion and homemade chili cheese adding crackling also. The service is fast and staff is helpful in choosing what you want in your sandwich. The store itself is small and limited seating if it was not raining at the time we would have just taken it to go and eat it while working. read more
Located on one of Edinburgh's prettiest, most picturesque streets in Old Town, Oink simply can't be missed! Farmers Adam and Sandy wanted to bring their natural products from the farm to the city. Passionate about good honest food, they introduced Edinburgh to their deliciously fresh Scottish hog roasts at the local Farmers Market which turned out to be a huge success. In 2008, Oink was born and they have been serving Edinburgh's locals and visitors alike along Victoria Street and the Royal Mile ever since. If the large, chopped up roast in the window doesn't catch your eye, the bright pink signage surely will! Who can resist delicious pulled pork on freshly baked bread rolls? I know I couldn't. Head inside and you'll find their menu explaining how to order the Hog Roast Rolls. The freshly carved hog roast is served in a white or brown roll with a choice of sage & onion, apple sauce, chilli relish or haggis and topped with crispy crackling. I can't remember which stuffing and sauce I got exactly, but I do remember it was quite tasty! Oink was a really convenient, fast-casual meal and it was also one of the more affordable meals we had in Old Town. They wrap your sandwich up in foil so we were also able to easily bring it along with us and eat it on the way to our next destination. We visited in May of 2022, but I imagine (and hope) not much has changed. Overall, definitely recommend a stop here! read more
2 years ago
Amazing pig roast. Highly recommend for lunch after walking and shopping along Victoria Street. Would for sure get it stuffed with haggis and the apple sauce topping. read more
10 months ago
It's a fast food restaurant served pulled pork. They have 2 locations in Edinburgh, we went to the one on Victoria street while we were in the area. They have a very tiny dining area. It's very crowded inside so I noticed people didn't really sit down to eat. The line was very long but it moved pretty quickly. They have menu on the wall in English, French, Spanish and Italian showing how to order food here. Basically, you can order Hog in a box ( 250gm meat without bread) OR with freshly baked roll comes in 3 size - piglet (80gm small), Oink (160gm medium) and grunter (250gm large). Both options come with 1 stuffing and sauce. Besides that you can also get their combo with crips or drink. Service was fast and super friendly. We ordered the hog in the box with apple sauce, haggis, and a Grunter with homemade BBQ sauce. I honestly didn't get the hype of this place. Pull pork was dry and not flavorful. Apple sauce and haggis made the taste a bit different/unique. I had pull pork better else, especially in Asia. Overall, good portion for under 10 GBP but I wouldn't return. read more
Piggybacking off of Ricardo J.'s review, yes this did hit the spot. While taking a stroll through Victoria Street, I noticed a line coming out of this fast-casual spot. Of course, it piqued my curiosity and I found myself waiting in line like a lemming. They focus on their pork sandwiches. The menu is not big but works for them. Choose from several different combinations and sizes. There's a small area to sit down to take a quick bite. Grunter- Brown bread, pulled pork, haggis, with homemade chili jam. This was the largest size. They toast bread, so it's nice, warm, and fluffy. The pork was juicy. And the creamy haggis with the tang from the chili jam paired perfectly with the pork. There's just a lot of comforting savoriness in each bite. Overall Service: Even though there was a line, it moves quickly. Everyone here was jovial and helpful. Highly recommend this spot. read more
4 years ago
Thank you, Rosie Q., for putting this place on my list of places to eat in Edinburgh. It definitely hit the spot when it was needed. We came here late in the day and, like a good Texas BBQ place, it sells meat until they run out most days and not when they are slated to close. I still managed to get an "Oinker" size sandwich with the pork, chili sauce, and sage and onion mix. Think of it as roast pork with some spicy sauce and stuffing flavor. Yet the tenderness of the pork and the quality of ingredients elevated it to something much more. The staff was friendly enough and answered all the questions some other customers had - such as - "is this pork?" Here's your sign. The two young men hustled and helped us get a great sandwich at a great price. This was the perfect spot for a quick warm bite on a cold day. Seating is limited, though, so be prepared to eat on the street. Enjoy the view of Victoria Street, then, and good luck trying to take your time eating a masterpiece from here. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
The roasted pig head (lechon) in the window will get your attention on Victoria Street. It's very very cozy inside with limited seats and a line that's long, but it goes quick if you know what you want. You order your size, white/brown bread, choice of sage and stuffing or haggis spread, then choice of homemade sauce. I ordered the Oink Meal with the stuffing and chili sauce. Loved the small piece of crunchy skin on top of the bun. The pork was moist and filling. It was really good! read more
1 year ago
Conveniently located on the bustling Victoria street. Right in the center of everything and it's easy to find (look for the bright pink). Could get pretty crowded during the peak times as this was featured on a lot of films. You first pick your size , then if you want onions or haggis, and then you choose one sauce. Anything more are additional charges. Everything is wrapped in foil for "to-go" but there are 1 or 2 seats inside if you want to eat there. They have a glass window right in the front so you can see all of the pulled meat and them making it. Anything smaller than the largest grunter size is pretty small and not filling, but the largest size is about 10 euros (which I find kind of expensive for what you are getting). The size all depends on the amount of grams of meat you are getting. I went with the twist with haggis inside of it which gave it a very interesting after taste. It wasn't my favorite, but when in Scotland right? It had flavor but it honestly wasn't my favorite sandwhich I've ever had. Interesting to try once to say you've had it in your travels, but probably wouldn't return just from the taste (it could be a personal preference). read more
Small shop on Victoria Street - great lunch option if you like pulled pork sandwiches! Walk in, order a sandwich off of a straightforward menu and either take it to-go or grab one of their few seats to eat. I tried the: Oink sandwich with white bread, sage & onion and homemade chili jam / Oink sandwich with brown bun, haggis and homemade chili cheese. Oink is the medium size. The pork was super flavorful and I loved the crunchy pieces, and the flavor combos were unexpectedly amazing! read more
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I really wanted to like this place since it's such a popular spot. While I would return again since it's such a simple bite to eat, it was not anything special to my taste buds. The concept is simple: choose your size, bread, stuffing, and sauce. I chose the Oink (£5.40 for 160g --this is their medium size and most popular option) on white bread with sage and onion stuffing and homemade chili cheese sauce. Make sure you get the crackling (roasted pork skin) in your sandwich though; this is the best part of it! The shredded pull pork is tender and moist, but a bit bland. I don't think there was enough stuffing and sauce to give it enough flavor. If there was more flavor, this would be an amazing sandwich. For now, it's the crackling that makes this sandwich completely worthwhile --so crispy and crunchy, yum! I also added a cup of soup for the oink and soup combo for an extra £1. The soup was a broccoli chedder, which was good but I wish it was more chunky than blended. Either way, good bite for those on the go but nothing too special in my book. read more
2 years ago
One of the best roast pig sandwiches I have ever had. Can choose between three different sizes, two stuffings, multiple different sauces for the sandwich. I went with the sage and sausage stuffing,with the homemade mustard and mayo. Loved every bite! read more
7 years ago
This is the perfect spot for a quick lunch off the Royal Mile. The menu is simple: you choose a sandwich size, stuffing and sauce. I got the piglet with sage and onion and apple sauce, and I've nothing but good things to say. Pork was juicy and tender and went perfect with everything else in the sandwich. No complaints about the service- the employees answered any questions I had. The space is quite small but that's not a big deal as people are in and out of the joint quick. Pro tip: get the crackling, it will make your amazing sandwich a thousand times better! read more
Great food highly recommend if you are in Edinburgh and like pork. The skin is cooked to perfection and the hot sauce and bbq sauce are really good. It's a build your own burger so you have options. Great service food was made fast. The restaurant is nice just small but fit my party of 9 we took up the whole place so just be prepared. No restrooms as well. But very nice and clean atmosphere read more
2 years ago
Food was pretty good but I got the bbq sauce on the side. Would have been too much if it was on top of it. Service was quick. It was super small inside but I was lucky to get a seat. read more
8 years ago
I love the gimmick this place has. Every morning they get a full roasted pig and make their sandwiches, but once it's done, they close for the day. It's especially cool because they display the pig so you can see the progress. I would walk by at different times on different days and it was fascinating. When I ordered one for myself I got the small with mustard mayo and onion sage stuffing. It was delicious! The meat is tender and juicy, with seasoning not too strong. Worth going back a few times to try the different mixes they offer. I only had it once but had I had more time, you bet i'd be spending it here. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
It was a bit dry on the edge but on the other edge it was very saucy. Its a cheap fulfilling food though. For fast food, its a really good quality and value. But it didnt reach my expectation of a good pulled pork sandwich because it was a bit dry. Recommendation is to put more sauce to be more saucy. Cheers! read more
3 years ago
Decided to give Oink a try for a quick bite to eat for lunch. Quick service and friendly staff. Ordered the Oink on a brown bun with sage/onion stuffing and apple sauce--the sweet and savory combination was delicious! It's a cool little spot to check out, grab a quick sandwich, and walk around Victoria Street. read more
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