The Purple Pig *.

The Purple Pig definitely lived up to its hype.. LOOOVED it here :) 
Bf kept wanting to come back during our trip but I wanted to try different places instead :P
Came here early afternoon to lock in a table and was lucky enough to grab a seat half an hour later! Lines kept building up during our dinner here.

We ordered so much food for two people but we ate pretty much everything.. haha
5/5 for everything below except for the ones I've specified:

JAMON SERRANO
The ham was excellent.. their bread was what surprised us.. How'd they make it so crispy without being that oily? So good!

CHARRED CAULIFLOWER
This was the rare veggie dish we ordered to "balance" our meat intake of the evening. 3/5

WAGYU SIRLOIN
A must order. The wagyu beef was too good.. We were planning to come back the next day for just this dish itself..

MILK BRAISED PORK SHOULDER
So soft! I couldn't get enough of the fatty part..

PORK JOWL "JTL"
A must order. The duck egg made everything so creamy - different textures for each part of the combo (Crispy pork jowl, creamy duck egg, crunchy tomatoes & lettuce..)

LEMON PANNA COTTA
Best panna cotta I've had in a while.. I'd recommend this to anyone that doesn't like their desserts to be too sweet. A very savoury finish to the meal.

SICILIAN IRIS 3/5
Our waiter recommended this dessert for us.. We ordered this after the panna cotta and thought this was just "meh!" in comparison! haha

The Purple Pig$$  Tapas/Small Plates, Mediterranean
Near North Side

500 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611