The Purple Pig Restaurant

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  Charmander Lee

  ·4 weeks ago

  “Food is quite excellent here. Beef tartare was well flavored, nice presentation, just the right amount of toast to go with it. The pork ribeye was juicy and tender. Dessert was quite decent. Service is friendly and attentive. Atmosphere wise is quite noisy like a sports bar more than a restaurant.”

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  Jiah Park

  ·1 month ago

  “I managed to get a reservation. Every dish was amazing! We especially loved the bone marrow, and the bread that came with it was so good — my kids absolutely loved it. If you like spicy food, you’d probably love the Spanish octopus dish too.”

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  CARLOS ciag

  ·1 month ago

  “Wow this is one of the best restaurants we ever been. If you are in Chicago Downtown you must have dinner at the Purple Pig. …”

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  Ed Ebinger

  ·1 month ago

  “Over-hyped, over-priced, over-sauced. It's quality ingredients, but presents as an elevated experience. It's not, unfortunately. Advertises as small plates, but oversized for a true tasting experience. Dish composition is too complex without adding anything, and in some cases detracting (e.g., imberico ham with too much sauce and covering it; see photo). Roast duck was huge, and tasty, but oversized for a meat portion without any balance for freshness or texture. Service is efficient and friendly. Decor feels like Olive Garden equivalent. Is an energetic vibe.”

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  Magda

  ·2 months ago

  “We had a great Sunday lunch experience here! We walked in with no reservation and were seated right away with no wait, which was a great start. …”

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  sharon

  ·4 months ago

  “Great experience. My bf had highly recommended this to me based on the last time he came here (when it was at the old location). Good service. Nice interior. The food was mostly all delicious. The beets appetizer was recommended by the server. I'm not really into beets but surprisingly this was super good. The beets were soft. Paired well with the cheese and peanut butter. Interesting combos that I wouldve never thought of but it works! The pork tongue was good too. Mushroom risotto was a great entrees! Filled with scallops and mushrooms. Delicious and simple. The pork shoulder was another recommendation by the server. It was good, but bf and I enjoyed the mushroom risotto more. The pork shoulder was a bit heavy and the sauce was a bit salty for our personal taste. Saw the table next to us get apple cobbler and it looked so good that we had to get one also. It was so delicious! The pipping hot apple cobbler with the melty cinnamon ice cream. Great meal.”

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  Jennifer Montecinos-Diamantis

  ·4 months ago

  “I used to work on Michigan Ave, and for a long time this place had been on my list of places to try. I brought my husband here as we were in the area and I finally said let's give it a try. We were able to be seated right away without a reservation, but I would recommend getting a reservation regardless. Our service, I forgot his name, was amazing, just overall personable and attentive. The place was tucked inside an office building, so from outside it didn't look like much, but inside there was plenty of seating. Dimly lit and gave off a nice vibe. I was not sure about the food; I can be a bit picky sometimes with textures. I ordered the milk braised Berkshire shoulder and the beef tartar, while my husband got the pasta with beef ribs and beef marrow pasta and scallops. Everything can be described as simply amazing and delectable! The pork was fork tender and packed with flavor, and the pasta was savory. The beef tartare was packed with things I've never seen in a tartare, but when mixed, gave a wonderful explosion of flavor. I honestly did not walk in with very high expectations of what to expect food-wise here, as most trendy places tend to fall flat. But honestly this place absolutely delivered. Wonderful place to go after work or to hang with friends.”

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  A Wong

  ·5 months ago

  “Delicious and satisfying lunch! We started with shared appetizers of pig ears and bone marrow served with toasted bread. For the main courses, my friend had a duck accompanied by three buns to stuff the meat into, while I opted for the aged …”

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  Dave N (Eater1234)

  ·5 months ago

  “Overall a very good place. Service was attentive and overall excellent. Most dishes were hits with a few misses (nothing was bad). Food Tuna - excellent. Truffle kicked it up. Duck croquettes - very good. Whipped feta- so good. Sweet, salty, crunchy. Octopus- excellent. Cooked tender then grilled. Gnocchi with pork- texture very tender. Sauce was good, very rustic. Though it was good I was hoping for spectacular and something I can’t make at home. Smoked pork chop- maybe the most disappointing. It was fine, but we specified medium/ medium rare and it came medium plus. Apple cider sauce was good but wasn’t spectacular. Crackling was a nice touch. It wasn’t that it was bad, I just expected more for $48.”

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  Christine Poulakos

  ·6 months ago

  “Last time I was here (2019 which my first time!) I thought I had died and gone to heaven! This time I brought my boyfriend and he thought he was in heaven too! Same excellent food and service! We sat at the bar and our waiter:bartender Jaime was awesome. Took care of us well without being intrusive.Great smile, great manners, very knowledgeable! We will be back! Maybe even tomorrow night!”