The Pig Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Fantastic, genuine service and food, great value and really friendly staff."
• "Staff are friendly, chatty, and lovely."
• "Warm friendly staff and a good service."
• "Different staff each day all first class."
• "Seriously good food and amazing polite service."
• "The staff are super efficient but also really cheerful - definitely one of the best brunch places in York!"
• "Service was friendly and quick. Will be visiting again."

Cons:

• "Our waitress could have been friendlier."
• "Went for breakfast here after it being recommended, but found the staff quite rude."
• "The young girl behind the till was rather rude."
• "A little wait before our order was taken which the polite and friendly young lady who served us apologised for."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Harry potter audiobook playing in the loo was a nice quirk!"
• "Also love the periodic table of food. It made my teens laugh."
• "The ambience is amazing."
• "The atmosphere is relaxed, and the food is consistently fantastic!"
• "Great food love the atmosphere."
• "The cafe has a wonderful atmosphere with friendly and welcoming staff."
• "This place has a very friendly atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Uncomfortable atmosphere ruined the breakfast."
• "It was completely packed, so would have been a challenge for wheelchairs and prams."
• "The place is nice but very crowded and the fact that there is no table service makes it a little bit noisy and not so cozy."
• "Always so busy I rarely feel up to facing either the queue or the mega-squash."
• "Not good for a quiet coffee."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I had the vegetarian full breakfast and it was amazing, gourmet cooking and the friendliest service!"
• "Absolutely amazing! We have been touring through the UK for a month now and this is by far the best food we have eaten anywhere."
• "The food was delicious and good portions too for a very reasonable price."
• "The best Waffles i have ever had."
• "Incredible food especially the herby mushroom Eggs Funghi 🍄👍🏆 Homemade quiche to die for and the Portuguese tarts sublime."
• "The breakfast burger is 10/10 and so are the waffles."
• "I can honestly say, in 35 yrs of being a vegetarian, it was the best veggie breakfast I have ever had!"

Cons:

• "The ham on my husband's eggs benny was cold, so by the time he took his first bite his meal was already cold."
• "One sausage and a couple of rashers of bacon and expensive."
• "Ordered a sausage and bacon sandwich and was pretty disappointed."
• "But the salmon was covered with lemon juice to an extend that you could NOT taste the salmon."
• "Unfortunately the toast was burnt around the edges, a bit too hard to risk breaking my teeth and the eggs were jellyfied."

Accessibility and Comfort

Pros:

• "Situated close to York City centre."
• "Cheap parking close to cafe."
• "Lovely spot for a socially distanced birthday breakfast."

Cons:

• "Had to wait for a table to become free as this place is quite small."
• "Tip: Seating is limited so expect to wait a bit or sit with some people."
• "This is a tight little spot, but worth squeezing in because the food and staff are great."
• "It can be busy, even just 20 minutes after it opens."

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "Good natured staff, happy customers & a lovely, innovative menu."
• "Great hipster feel, vegan and carnivore friendly."
• "Lots of vegetarian options available."
• "Food was great - with many selections."
• "They have an excellent gluten free selection."

Cons:

• "However, would be nice to know nutritional info & how many calories are in it."
• "They are currently working with a reduced menu which is the only reason it gets 4 rather than 5 stars."

Community and Environment

Pros:

• "There are also community efforts and 'The Supper Collective' which sounds like a very important project!"
• "Has a real community feel."
• "Before you even get in the door, you can see their humour on the door."
• "Their pea-cado is excellent and I really liked that it’s environmental friendly compared to standard guacamole with avocados."

Cons:

• "Can't understand all the 5 star reviews on here, must be from the people that go regularly but newcomers are definitely not welcome here."
• "My issue is that when 'Googling' Dog friendly cafe's this comes up... however, when I turn up on a rainy day with my pooch only to be told the establishment is only dog friendly outside is extremely disappointing none the less!"
• "There is no WiFi which we assume is to encourage quick turn around."