The Blind Pig (Brunch & Authentic NY Style Italian Dinner)

We have been coming to the Blind Pig since moving into the neighborhood in 2016.
It’s gone through at least 3 owners since we’ve been dining here, and the food now is the best.
We have been for both dinner and brunch; we love that they’re open for brunch on the weekends! Their menu now is Italian inspired.
We went again this weekend for brunch.
The staff was welcoming, even greeted us at the door like we arrived at a friends house instead of a restaurant, and we didn’t have a long wait like the new brunch spot across the street.
My husband got the burrito which was huge and flavorful.
I got the avocado Toast with eggs and it was the perfect amount.
The Italian dinner dishes there are authentic, fresh and delicious as well.
It’s a great local spot! Oh and the patio is dog friendly, perfect when the weather is cooler (pic for proof!)

We were very excited to have reservations over the weekend for this restaurant.
We both had been following on Instagram and it looked like a very cool place.
I am sorry to say we were both very disappointed.
It started at the time of check-in they neglected to open one of the doors, and we originally thought that it was closed Once we got situated and were seated it took over 30 minutes to get our drinks.
We ordered their famous mozzarella, which sadly included tomatoes that were Not ripe… The menu also said it came with crisps which did not.
When we asked the waitress she said it was crumbled somewhere on top.
I definitely will not recommend ordering that dish.
It took us two hours to get our food at which point we decided to take it to go.
The drinks were way overpriced.
We each had two drinks which ended up costing over $100 for two of us.
The chicken Parmesan had almost no taste as it looked like they ran out of sauce.
The restaurant claimed to be understaffed in the kitchen.
Definitely cannot recommend this place and would urge others to save your money.

The Blind Pig has been on my list for months now after meeting the owner at the Uptown Farmers Market and hearing about their great dishes! I loved the atmosphere in the restaurant, it felt like a true authentic hidden gem in the heart of Scottsdale. The Lasagna is a must have, we couldn’t get enough of the huge portion we were given.
My personal favorite was the bucatini all'amatriciana, a delicious pasta with guanciale that was a special that evening.
We shared a bunch of dishes and left with a lot of leftovers! I will be going back here soon.