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    Pig Iron Burger Shack

    3.6 (158 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rib plate with greens and mashed potato salad
    Jaynne L.

    I came here with a coworker for lunch. This place is connected with Slims Last Chance. We came in and the ambience was that of a bbq place. Not like famous Dave's or Dickey's but like hole in the wall (in a good way) kind of place. I got the rib plate lunch with greens and mashed potato salad. The ribs were okay. They were a bit dry and I would have liked to see more of a bark on it with more bite. The greens were delicious! I don't normally like collard greens but these were amazing! The mashed potato salad was interesting. The flavor was there but it was odd to feel the texture of mashed potatoes thinking of an actual potato salad. I would still get it again. :) The customer service was great. There wasn't a lot of people there anyways, but she always made sure to check on us and ask if we needed anything.

    Chris S.

    Small BBQ shop with a nice rustic southern style atmosphere good music selection. the pulled pork is moist and Smokey with a nice balanced rub. Really good pork! The regular BBQ sauce is ok with a bit much on the ketchup flavor, the hot bbq sauce is Smokey with a little kick, their mustard based BBQ sauce is spot on ! Coleslaw was a nice southern style creamy slaw that has a good balance. The beans i am not a fan, had a weird flavor too much chipotle or chili powder. They have there own labeled cola, they also sell Dads root beer.

    Annette W.

    la comida era deliciosa y sabrosa, fresca, limpia y a la temperatura perfecta, todo estaba maravilloso y la corteza del pescado estaba perfectamente frita como en una freidora o algo así, están a la altura de su reputación

    Frank B.

    PIG VOMIT BBQ is the worst BBQ I've ever eaten or tried to eat.... Now I've made the effort to try this twice and each time I tossed my plate of food away. My biggest regret was I didn't walk into SLIMS and just have some chili! I fly to Texas for real BBQ so I know quality BBQ and this place is not one of them.. They should pay Arron Franklin to teach them the finer points of BBQ cooking. Or at least go to BBQ cooking school. Do your taste buds and wallet a favor and wait for McRib sandwich to come back before entering PIG VOMIT BBQ!

    Andrea M.

    Known for their BBQ catfish (platter or sandwich works) so give it a go. It's not smothered in BBQ like I feared, but it had an interesting flavoring. The catfish sandwich and potato salad as the side that I ordered was tasty. The salad wasn't to my liking, but it wasn't shabby. Their homemade "sweet" tea isn't comparable to the South's, but hey, it is the west coast version. Don't be freaked out since the staff will be covered with tattoos, but they are super friendly. This is a family business so I guess the customer service level, aside from the food, has probably given this place much hype. You can see their many awards displayed at the front as you enter so the rep is more than just hype. The hours of this place is like from 11 AM to 4 PM so plan your trip accordingly. Parking can be found behind the building.

    Full food menu
    Hernan N.

    This restaurant is most certainly NOT a 2-3 star place. It's at least a solid 4. The flavor of their brisket might be one of the best in the downtown Seattle and surrounding area. Their Collard Green and their Jalapeño Spinach Casserole were both purely delicious. Both of them slightly spicy. The service was good and servers were very pleasant. The menu is a little pricier than other places but once I tasted the food, I didn't mind the price any longer. The brisket was well smoked and very tender, as was their pulled pork. They were both meaty and the portions are satisfying, unlike a few other places I have gone to. If you like BBQ and haven't visited this place, you should definitely make it a stop in your near future.

    Inside shot to counter and really nice waitress.
    Gary W.

    Was going to carry out and decided to hang as the atmosphere is typical BBQ joint that's easily located just a block north of Marginal Way on 1st St. as you head north toward downtown. I got the chopped brisket sandwich and was able to taste the potato salad, cole slaw, spinach casserole, link sausage and ribs. They put on some bread and butter pickles and sweet onion slices on the plates as a garnish. There's 3 different sauces; regular, chipotle and mustard Carolina sauce. The chopped brisket was good and I found that adding on the pickles, onions and some of the chipotle sauce brought it out a bit more. I was pleasantly surprised with the chipotle sauce. Only had a few bites of the baby back ribs (they ran out), but they had a good burnt end taste and they were pretty good although need to eat more to really have good feedback on them. The link sausage was a disappointment as it was mixed with some kind of sauce as I like my meat plain and I add the sauce. They have chicken and turkey, but it was meh too. Stick with the ribs and brisket is my advice for my taste. As for the sides, the spinach jalapeño casserole was really good and the best side they had hands down. The other sides I tasted were the mashed potato salad and the cole slaw; meh. Actually, the pickles and the onions were the best sides in my mind; that's not a good thing. Overall, I'm not disappointed in Pig Iron, just not so impressed I'll make a habit of coming here often. To quote the late Robert Eddison, "But choose wisely, for while the true BBQ will bring you life, the false BBQ will take it from you". Hope you choose wisely.

    Michael M.

    Delish BBQ! I love the simplicity and casualness of this place. Right when you walk in, there are two signs that tell you exactly what to do: "Eating here? Take a seat!" and the other says, "To go? Order here!" We took our seats and ordered away. Sweet tea is awesome, and I love a place that has all their liquor on display along with their different types of unique drinks including Green River! I had to have the 3-item combo: spare ribs, beef brisket and pulled pork with beans and sweet potato fries. Awesome meal, great selection of BBQ sauces, the spicier one being my favorite and plenty of napkins to keep you somewhat decent when you're sucking down food so fast your friends just see blurring motions. A neat little BBQ joint with a bar next door. Certainly worthy of the awards they display on their walls.

    Me H.

    I love their evil BBQ Pig logo; it's cute in a tough Georgetown kind of way and fits. Having not grown up in a BBQ popular city I have no idea what's good or bad when it comes to the stuff. But every once in a while I get a craving for some baby backs and since I can't for the life of me cook baby backs or any pork product for that matter I always go out to satisfy this craving. I met a friend here for dinner the other night, she enjoys the beef brisket very much and that's what she had along with the greens and sweet potato fries it was just as good as the last time she had it so that's a good sign. I went with the 1/2 rack of baby back ribs, they were tasty, smoky, sweet, juicy and messy all at the same time; they were lovely I'm telling you. For my sides I went with the jalapeno spinach casserole, another tasty treat for my taste buds to enjoy, and the sweet potato fries, sweet, fried and salty a perfect combination if you ask me. I was pleasantly surprised with the yumminess of my dinner, they did not disappoint. They had some interesting specialty cocktails but we by passed those for a pitcher of Shiner Bock, something I never had before. It was good, almost too good because it gave me the burps like no beer has before, it was very unlady like of me but I was in Georgetown after all so I guess it was ok.

    Oh yeah. Hand made soda. Booya!
    Davidius F.

    Let me tell you kids something. Every time, and I mean EVERYTIME I come to Seattle I discover something new and glorious. Of course this trip is no different, the Georgetown inn where I normally stay is full so I'm stuck at the La hacienda motel down the road. Its about this time I start getting depressed because I google the word "food" because im lazy and the only things that pop up are all the spots i love on mainstreet on the other side of town and I am sans car... That means I don't have a car for all the uncultured heathens in the room. So I figure F* it I'll just walk around and if I'm not mugged maybe I'll find someplace cool. Or maybe I'll just get really tired give up and eat vending machine food. Hey you never know I like to keep my options open. It was right around the time I was fishing to see if I even had a loose dollar in my pocket for the vending machine that I saw the sign. In all its red neon glory it told me to "come and git it" I stood there kind of dumfounded for a minute over the word "git" if I'm going to be honest. But then I saw the other sign. You know the one next to the door that says "Zagat rated" and I thought to myself... Challenge accepted. Now let me tell you. Let me tell you something. Are you listening? Good cuz I'm only going to say this once for the non native pleebs who are missing out. Seattle is the kind of city where the people keep it real. If you are expecting froo froo whatever whatever with your zagat rating then you should turn back mortal - this is not the place for you. You should also reprioritize your life because you are almost certainly missing out on the good stuff. While your at it, you should probably call your folks, they are probably worried about you too. Ok we good? Good. Alright lets get to it. Pig Iron is not messing around. This is the kind of place where you walk in and tom waits or nick cave is on the radio. What's playing right now as I type this you ask? I don't know some kind of light grunge country I guess? I'm not a DJ come and see for yourself you lazy punk. I have eaten here every day for lunch working my way down the menu and everything - and I mean everything is good. OK now johnny cash is on. Its rusty cage. Absolutely perfect. Alright enough I am done, I want to finish my lunch. Come down here. Have some home made pig iron cola and have a 1/2 rack of ribs that is so heavy you could use it to knock someone unconscious. Personally my favorite thing so far is the sausage and sweet peppers. My recommendation. Come down here heathens and non-heathens alike. Get yourself some good culture good music and definitely some good food while your at it.

    Smoked brisket with creamy coleslaw. MMM.
    Sharon F.

    Fried green tomatoes in Seattle! I'll admit, it was my first time having fried green tomatoes, but that roasted jalapeno scallion buttermilk dip (say that with a full mouth) was unbelievable! We ordered the brisket and pulled pork sandwiches and a side of sweet potato fries and slather. For those that care, slather is a mayo-based gravy dip that I could crawl into bed in, and "slather" it over everything, even ice cream. The 3 sauces option is also ingenious. For everyone's amusement, I poured a little bit onto every bite that I took. Sauces are pig iron sauce (mild), chipotle (a little hotter) and a delicious mustard. The homemade sodas, and water are served in a mason jar. There's smooth Patti Smith being played over your smooth saucy meat. The price could be a bit cheaper (or the portions bigger) but otherwise, nothing is better.

    Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich with "potato salad" - $11.50
    Jane F.

    Meh.. I have had waay better. I mean, I understand I can't compare this BBQ to Texas, but definitely, there are better places in Seattle. First off, this place has a terrible parking lot! It is gravelly and has tons of puddles. It is also small, so, probably better off parking on the street. Service was also okay, they were nice and sweet, but they just got a new system and prices and add ons were missing. Also, no one needs to know about how the kitchen thinks you are wrong, just correct it! I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with carmelized onions and their potato salad. The pulled pork was good, but the buns....I mean seriously, when it's a sandwich it is mucho importante to consider the bun! These buns were not buttered toasted, heck, not toasted AT ALL! I was expecting the potato salad to be chunky, but instead it was a scope of potatoes that had celery in it..not very fresh at all. Overall, this place can definitely improve on the food. Will probably eat at other BBQ places in the area...

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    The brick and mortar is closed! Check them out for catering your game day or other party. Pretty piggy good! Long live the pig!

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