That Pig Don't Fly.

I recently had a craptastic experience at Blind Pig No. 55-- a restaurant spawned from the folks at Watermark and Miro District in the old Mirror Restaurant space. And when I say spawned I mean it in every negative way as I've had consistent great experiences at Watermark and like Miro fine but the mark has been missed with this new endeavor.

The night that Bryn, Lacey, and I dined at the Pig we had planned to eat at Burger Up but the wait was over an hour so we walked down the road and were seating immediately at the Pig. Upon walking in I was saddened by the decor and ambiance of what used to be one of my favorite spots in Nashville, Mirror. It was very casual with condiments on the table, paper napkins, and dressed down servers.

I had a water to drink while Bryn ordered a Vodka tonic and Lacey ordered a Maker's and Coke. Our drinks came out in a reasonable amount of time and we ordered the guacamole (yes, this is BBQ place) for an appetizer. The guacamole itself was fine but the chips were WAY over salted and too oily. App Score: C

For our entrees I had the pulled chicken sandwich with a side of mashed potatoes, Lacey had a pulled pork sandwich with fries and Bryn ordered a slew of sides that included green beans, mac & cheese and something that was so unmemorable that I actually don't remember. WOW.

My chicken was rubbery, tough and lacked a bold taste; my mashed potatoes were dry and lacked seasoning. Bryn's Mac & Cheese dish was possible the worst Mac & Cheese I've ever had in my life. She enjoyed the green beans but I thought they were NASTY. yuk.

Lacey's pork sandwich was fine but she was very put off by the use of sweet pickles on the sandwich....Now, I don't eat pickles at all so I can't comment on this catastrophe of pickle-ness but her and Bryn were appalled. Entree Score: C-

Needless to say we didn't eat dessert and my night concluded with the worst heartburn I've had in years. So....overall grade: C-