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    Pelican & Pig

    4.0 (244 reviews)

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    Salmon on top. Ribeye on bottom
    Chris R.

    First time out of town visitor. We were made aware of this restaurant due to "Somebody Feed Phil". Entree sizes were perfect. Shareables were perfect for 2. I'd recommend the counter so you can see the kitchen activity. Not a ton of parking. I'd rate the steak Top 2 all time I've ever had.

    Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake
    Megan V.

    My food obsessed best friend and I have been lucky enough to eat at some of the best restaurants across the country and our dinner tonight at the still P&P blew us away! I have driven by 1 million times and have never thought to stop in and I'm kicking myself for not finding this gem sooner. We started with cocktails and mocktails that I gushed about so much that our kickass waitress Alannah wrote the recipe out for me. For food we started off with the whipped feta, corn ribs, and sweet potatoes and every time they brought something out I thought "this meal cannot get better" and was quickly proven wrong. Thankfully, we got one entree to split because the portion sizes are very generous and the ribeye was so delicious and buttery we were just silently chewing and sighing aloud. We ended the meal with red velvet cheesecake that was the perfectly sweet ending to the best meal I've had in this city in a long time. The vibe in here is so perfectly curated for East Nashville. Perfect part date night and a great place to grab dinner with friends. Whoever had the aux cord tonight was playing early 2000s R&B and it was the cherry on top of a lovely meal.

    Burrata
    Amber B.

    This was by far one of the best dining experiences in Nashville! We indulged in both raw and fire roasted blue point oysters. Fire roasted were awesome! The waitress coursed the meal which lent itself to a great experience all around. See photos - they speak for themselves. We will be back. Note - the menu is small so I suggest looking at it before you make a reservation. Especially if you or your party are picky eaters.

    David G.

    3.5 Ham hocks.... Pelican & Pig has hits and misses. Some plates were pure ecstasy other were, well, sorta okay. The good: Amazing pork chop that dreams are made of. The meat is perfection, the seasoning and grilling of that cut was stunning. I drool thinking of it. Beef Tartare that will bring you back to the 60s heydays of that dish. Excellent meat and excellent seasoning...plus those peppers on top,,,, oh my Great potatoes that were buttery seasoned goodness. Great cocktails. The sorta whatever: Carrots were a big snooze ( not cooked well and boring seasoning). Shishito peppers ( I can cook these at home just like this...nothing inspiring) Corn Ribs ( this is the much hailed item and basically it is a way to take corn off the cob. Sure its sorta novel and the seasoning was good but like don't go cray over it) The Bad The trout was poorly presented... I mean I wouldn't even touch it. Personally Trout should always have a crispy skin and this was not and sort of yuck. The three chocolate cookies for dessert were the most sad thing I have ever seen. I mean I should have gone to Walgreens and bought a box of pepperidge farm instead....big sigh. Service was fine and the atmosphere was okay. Good place to try but I don't think I would come back on my next trip to Nashville.

    Broccolini
    Timorie B.

    Came here on Saturday night with 6;45pm reservation. Front staff - first impression was not great. Never smiled - she seemed miserable. Ambiance nice, dark - it is loud but I'm sure if you came early that wouldn't be an issue. Server / waitress - friendly and attentive Knowledgeable about menu Food - Focaccia was so good! I had zero expectations for this tan and I fell in love with it - just the right amount of garlic flavor too! broccolini and potatoes were great! So much flavor too! Steaks were perfect - love that they're sliced before being served. Overall it was really good and we will go back. The menu is limited so I'd suggest taking a look before going there to make sure the menu fits your taste.

    The burrata
    Kasey B.

    An intimate spot, that is dimly lit and gives a little southern gothic vibe. I was headed to a goth show at the east room so perhaps it was just also my already tinted lens being applied. The menus are limited, but with some great selections. If you have picky eaters in your party, either review the menu in advance or perhaps try your luck elsewhere. That goes for the food and the wine. I was sold with the wine menu though. They had an orange wine on the list! Rare that a spot carries one. I was starving so I devoured three apps/dishes. I started with the beets and then also ordered the roasted carrots and the burrata. Everything was so delicious but portions are small. The carrots and burrata were listed as shareables but I had no issue polishing them off myself. I even left still a little hungry. To be fair, I did miss lunch. Definitely a quality over quantity spot, so perhaps another factor to keep in mind with your party's needs.

    Flo G.

    I cannot say enough about how great everything we tried was out of this world. Was some of the best food n Nashville that we had. Highly recommend.

    Bar area
    Tom K.

    Went to Pelican and pig. The outside doesn't look like much well you couldn't be more wrong. Our server Jake was fantastic. He walk us through the different items that we were interested in. We started with the burrata a melted cheese on crostini. This was delicious.Next we had the the Brussels sprouts I couldn't believe the flavor. They had a glaze with a pecan and bacon pieces. And these were enough for 2. Then came the main course. I had the strip steak. My wife had the ribeye. We both thought these were to die for the flavors were so different with the seasoning between the 2. We also had the Yukon potato which were excellent . Then we split a piece of banana pudding cheese cake. It had crispy crumbs that were awesome. This was 1 of my top 5 meals my wife and I were so impressed with this meal. Really good!

    Red velvet cheesecake
    Jordan R.

    Absolutely fabulous on all fronts- service, flavors, creativity, craft cocktails... wow. Can't wait to go back.

    Baked oysters

    After reading all the outstanding reviews, we decided to come here for our one year anniversary. Overall, we were sadly underwhelmed. When we booked the reservation, it asked what it is for, and we put that it is our first anniversary. We weren't looking for anything special, but it was never acknowledge throughout the night which is not normal for what we've experienced for other special occasions dining in Nashville. The drinks were well balanced and the appetizers were mostly tasty. We had the corn ribs, baked oysters and fingerlings. We were impressed with the ribs and oysters but the fingerlings were dry and overcooked. Now for the entrees, we ordered both the ribeye and the New York strip, medium rare. The ribeye didn't have any pink and was unfortunately so chewy that I was unable to finish. The New York strip was slightly overcooked as well. So I suggest ordering a grade below your normal desired temperature. We'd come back for the appetizers but we were sadly not happy with the entrees for the price.

    Prime New York Strip
    Trish M.

    Nick and I stopped here for dinner. We did not have a reservation but the bar has open seating. The bartender was extremely nice and helpful. We did not understand the menu but she explained it all. We shared the meal since neither of us was really hungry. I was a little surprised at the cost, but the food was amazing!! All of it! Everything had rich, robust flavor and was cooked to perfection!! The portions were plenty for sharing. You will not be disappointed.

    Corn ribs
    Jessica L.

    Pelican & Pig has been on our list for a while and I finally happened across a table when we were looking for plans. Parking is a little tough in this area but we wound up finding someone who was pulling out from right out front so it worked out for us. You may want to look up options beforehand if you have parking anxiety like me. Our server was friendly and helpful without being overbearing or rushing us. She let us know that we could order all at once and the kitchen would pace our meal out for us. My tablemates started with some wine and I was impressed with several options in the NA menu -- a few beers and mocktails -- and got an NA juicy IPA which was everything I wanted it to be. We decided to go with just one entree for 3 of us since the ribeye was a healthy 18 ounces, so we got two "snacks" and two "shareable" to go with our steak. The burrata was melty, garlicky, and fragrant with some extra crispy thin crostini. It was a little hard to get out since it was warm and the cheese pull was real, but it was a solid start. The beets had sesame and I believe apple and were nicely balanced with a creamy sauce. The corn ribs were the table favorite -- as I would expect for the only thing specifically recommended by our server. Packed with flavor, smoky, a little kick, with a great creamy sauce to balance out the seasoning. They're a little messy like actual ribs but so so worth it. The Brussels sprouts were a healthy helping, huge sprouts that were crispy but not overly so, well seasoned, and balanced nicely with apples and goat cheese. And the ribeye with crispy onion pieces and whipped blue cheese (drool!) was fantastic! Overall, food was super flavorful, ambiance was cozy without being stuffy or super dark, service was great, and the pacing was perfect for a relaxing and enjoyable meal. We'll be back.

    Menu
    Ian S.

    Holy cow, this place is great! The Corn Ribs are absolutely amazing. It's like a deconstructed elote, but waaaayy better. The pork chop is really good too! I'd say it's the 2nd best pork chop I've ever had. And lastly, the banana pudding cheesecake is probably the best cheesecake I've ever had..but I also love bananas so I wouldn't recommend it if you're not a banana fan. The cookie dessert was a safe, amazing option as well. My server, Jake, was such a nice dude and always had a smile on his face. Our waters were always full. And the ambiance is very nice. It's not to the point where I feel obligated to wear something nice, but it's nice enough to know I'm gonna feel taken care of. 10/10 guys. Keep it up!

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    Cozy atmosphere and very solid food. The pork is fantastic and so are the chocolate chip cookies for dessert

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