Pelican & Pig

Came here on Saturday night with 6;45pm reservation. Front staff - first impression was not great. Never smiled - she seemed miserable.Ambiance nice, dark - it is loud but I'm sure if you came early that wouldn't be an issue.Server / waitress - friendly and attentive Knowledgeable about menu Food - Focaccia was so good! I had zero expectations for this tan and I fell in love with it - just the right amount of garlic flavor too!broccolini and potatoes were great! So much flavor too! Steaks were perfect - love that they're sliced before being served. Overall it was really good and we will go back. The menu is limited so I'd suggest taking a look before going there to make sure the menu fits your taste.

I cannot say enough about how great everything we tried was out of this world.Was some of the best food n Nashville that we had.Highly recommend.

An intimate spot, that is dimly lit and gives a little southern gothic vibe. I was headed to a goth show at the east room so perhaps it was just also my already tinted lens being applied.The menus are limited, but with some great selections. If you have picky eaters in your party, either review the menu in advance or perhaps try your luck elsewhere. That goes for the food and the wine. I was sold with the wine menu though. They had an orange wine on the list! Rare that a spot carries one. I was starving so I devoured three apps/dishes. I started with the beets and then also ordered the roasted carrots and the burrata.Everything was so delicious but portions are small. The carrots and burrata were listed as shareables but I had no issue polishing them off myself. I even left still a little hungry. To be fair, I did miss lunch. Definitely a quality over quantity spot, so perhaps another factor to keep in mind with your party's needs.

Consistently the best meal in town. I have never had a bad meal here. My advice is to skip the main dishes and dive into all the appetizers; they are the star of the show! Don't miss the tartare and the corn ribs!

Pelican & Pig has been on our list for a while and I finally happened across a table when we were looking for plans. Parking is a little tough in this area but we wound up finding someone who was pulling out from right out front so it worked out for us. You may want to look up options beforehand if you have parking anxiety like me. Our server was friendly and helpful without being overbearing or rushing us. She let us know that we could order all at once and the kitchen would pace our meal out for us. My tablemates started with some wine and I was impressed with several options in the NA menu -- a few beers and mocktails -- and got an NA juicy IPA which was everything I wanted it to be. We decided to go with just one entree for 3 of us since the ribeye was a healthy 18 ounces, so we got two "snacks" and two "shareable" to go with our steak. The burrata was melty, garlicky, and fragrant with some extra crispy thin crostini. It was a little hard to get out since it was warm and the cheese pull was real, but it was a solid start. The beets had sesame and I believe apple and were nicely balanced with a creamy sauce. The corn ribs were the table favorite -- as I would expect for the only thing specifically recommended by our server. Packed with flavor, smoky, a little kick, with a great creamy sauce to balance out the seasoning. They're a little messy like actual ribs but so so worth it.The Brussels sprouts were a healthy helping, huge sprouts that were crispy but not overly so, well seasoned, and balanced nicely with apples and goat cheese. And the ribeye with crispy onion pieces and whipped blue cheese (drool!) was fantastic!Overall, food was super flavorful, ambiance was cozy without being stuffy or super dark, service was great, and the pacing was perfect for a relaxing and enjoyable meal. We'll be back.

Nick and I stopped here for dinner. We did not have a reservation but the bar has open seating. The bartender was extremely nice and helpful. We did not understand the menu but she explained it all. We shared the meal since neither of us was really hungry. I was a little surprised at the cost, but the food was amazing!! All of it! Everything had rich, robust flavor and was cooked to perfection!! The portions were plenty for sharing. You will not be disappointed.

Don't listen to people with a single review and no pics on Yelp. They are just haters. This place is a hidden gem. We stayed in East Nashville for a week and this was by far the best place we dined at. The server was so attentive, she noticed a fly on the window bothering me and killed it with a napkin. We ordered the cauliflower and kale salad to eat with our main dishes. For the entrees I ordered the heritage pork and my wife order the prime ny strip. The flavors on all the dishes were spectacular. My only gripe was the lack of salt on the cauliflower, which was an easy fix. I've never had pork chops and New York steak taste so tender. I recommend medium cook on each of those. The service was impeccable! I highly recommend this place if you are looking for good food that is not fried southern food or fine dining. This is the perfect medium. Bravo!

This was by far one of the best dining experiences in Nashville! We indulged in both raw and fire roasted blue point oysters. Fire roasted were awesome! The waitress coursed the meal which lent itself to a great experience all around. See photos - they speak for themselves. We will be back. Note - the menu is small so I suggest looking at it before you make a reservation. Especially if you or your party are picky eaters.

We made reservations here for a birthday celebration. We appreciate the dim lighting and more intimate space. Our server was attentive and helpful. The cocktails were outstanding, I particularly loved the Sparrow (a sweeter take on an old fashioned made with rye whiskey, plum flavored gin, and allspice). You must try their sweet corn ribs, being an Indiana native who was raised on corn and lived surrounded by cornfields, I know corn, but this by far was my favorite experience of eating corn! Just do it! The menu was different than what is shown online, perhaps seasonal, which was a bit sad because we had already made our decisions before coming (I am including a pic of the current menu - Summer '24). We got over that fast and loved our drinks and their beloved corn appetizer. We also ordered the Salmon & NY strip steak to split. Our expectations with a wood-fire grill were obviously high and the salmon delivered being perfectly tender and consistently hot all the way through; however, the steak came out barely warm. We sent it back, but even upon return it was still not hot enough to enjoy and had more fat than we preferred. Overall the steak was fine and flavored well, but did not blow our minds or meet the expectations for the price point. I don't think I would get it again, maybe would try the pork chop instead. Also, upon arriving we were asked if we were celebrating a special occasion. While we appreciated the inquiry, we were a bit disappointed that no special acknowledgment was made. A small gesture would have made our experience even more memorable. We hope this feedback helps enhance the celebration experience for future guests.

Went to Pelican and pig. The outside doesn't look like much well you couldn't be more wrong. Our server Jake was fantastic. He walk us through the different items that we were interested in. We started with the burrata a melted cheese on crostini. This was delicious.Next we had the the Brussels sprouts I couldn't believe the flavor. They had a glaze with a pecan and bacon pieces. And these were enough for 2. Then came the main course. I had the strip steak. My wife had the ribeye. We both thought these were to die for the flavors were so different with the seasoning between the 2. We also had the Yukon potato which were excellent . Then we split a piece of banana pudding cheese cake. It had crispy crumbs that were awesome. This was 1 of my top 5 meals my wife and I were so impressed with this meal. Really good!