Golden Pig

First off... good Korean food is hard to find. On an absolute scale Golden Pig is probably a 3 to 3.5 but given we're in Pittsburgh, I'll go 4. It's a very cute standalone structure in the middle of nowhere. We literally drove almost an hour to try this place as we heard such good things. Quick tip - note that There is little to no seating, aside from some pretty old outdoor benches and tables. The husband and wife proprietors were so sweet. I have no doubt most of the prep is done by them, and the food falls into a homestyle meal rather than restaurant meal. As someone who grew up with this sort of food, I might be biased - it was good but maybe just didn't live up to the hype / aura of this tiny place that closes once they run out of food. In other words you won't likely be disappointed but I wouldn't say it blew me away either.

My brother is recovering from surgery and this was his first request! It is Amazing! Small bldg, minimal seating, but fantastic food.

It has been a minute still we stopped before. We had a great experience this time. We went at 4pm and got seating inside. They also have seating outside. Interaction with owner was awesome. Spicy kimchi tasted great. It was an awesome home cooked Korean meal, like you were at home. We will definitely return.

Always my most favorite place in Pittsburgh. Teeny tiny but mighty. Best to order to go since seating is limited, but if you do get a chance to dine in, service is wonderful and you feel like you're treated to her personal kitchen.

I'm glad I noticed this place on my map! I don't have a lot of experience with Korean food so this has become my go-to place to test it out. I had the mandu and kimbop, both good basic options to start out with. My husband had the bulgogi which I ended up eating his leftovers of because it was soo good. It's very small with a few chairs inside but there are benches to sit on by the water outside as well. The people working (husband and wife I'm assuming) there were super friendly as well :) There's no kids menu but my 1 year-old liked the mandu. We'll probably be back next week

Had high expectations but fell somewhat flat. Small restaurant with limited seating inside so we got takeout. We got the bulgogi beef but it was pretty dry and lacked flavor. Our favorite dish was the buldak chicken which was spicy and flavorful. We also got the Korean pancake which probably would've been better if we ate it there rather than to go. I felt the entree portions weren't super big for the price. Staff was friendly and food was ready for pick up in 25 min. Worth a visit if in the area but not sure we will be back.

Very good food. The best Korean food I ever had. Service was excellent. The restaurant Itself is small scale, more of a takeout place. It's not somewhere you can bring a big party of people, but the food is worth it. Very comforting food and environment.

I stopped by here a couple of Saturdays ago with my wife. We had been watching a cooking show featuring Korean cuisine during the week and so both my wife and I were craving some good Korean food. Whenever we turned to Yelp to help satisfy our craving, I found the golden pig which I had actually bookmarked a few years before. So we placed a call to the restaurant with a to go order and arrived at the appropriate time. The shop itself is in a small building off of Millers Run Rd and the inside is pretty tiny. It consists of a cooler with drinks and then a couple of high top seats which I am not sure if you can eat at or not. Since my food was ready whenever I arrived, I was only inside for maybe 2 minutes to pay for it and I was on my way.For dinner on this evening I decided to go with the buldak chicken with fiery sauce while my wife went with the bulgolgi (thin sliced marinated beef) and then we also ordered a mixed veggies Korean pancake to share between us and our kids. My chicken ended up coming with a scoop of rice and a slaw of sorts while my wife's bulgolgi came with scoop of rice and kimchi. My dish from here ended up being good as the sauce was spicy as advertised and I liked the carrots, onion and spices with the chicken. Even with mine being good, I liked my wife's a lot better. Her bulgolgi was super tender and flavorful as well with the kimchi added some funk as needed. We both also ended up enjoying the pancake.The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Both my wife and I enjoyed our meals, so why not?

Golden Pig is a delicious hidden gem in Cecil! It is on the smaller side for restaurants, with limited seating outdoors, and no indoor seating at this time due to Covid, but ordering takeout is definitely worth the trip.My fiancé and I ordered the bulgogi dinner entree, which came with kimchi and rice. For an additional fee, you can switch the white rice with fried rice. We also shared a mixed veggie Korean pancake appetizer. I'm not usually a fan of Korean food, but my fiancé is, and he raved about his meal!

Very small shop. Authentic food.It's a small local restaurant. Food is FANTASTIC. the owner is great and friendly. Definitely will go back again.