Salty Sow Restaurant Review:
Salty Sow has surfaced at the peak of the “humble farmhouse with impeccably exquisite cuisine” dining trend. (A trend we hope is here to stay.) But the restaurant finds a way to stand out from the pack. Regardless of your entrée, be sure to complement it with the triple-fried duck fat fries with a slow-cooked egg on top. As expected, the namesake pork is a highlight, especially the candied pork...
Following the wild success of Hopdoddy, its entrepreneurial, carnivorous owners are trying out a new eatery experiment – this time on the east side. Dieters need not apply. We were heartbroken when Red House Pizzeria closed last year, but rising from the ashes came a phoenix – or more specifically, a pig. Austinites, welcome to Salty Sow, where pigging out is a classy affair. Salty Sow (created by Team Hopdoddy) bills itself as a "head-to-tail" restaurant, featuring local and sustainable fare. Usually that's code for "brains and intestines," but so far, diners are less likely to encounter...
This midpriced American along Cherrywood's Restaurant Row offers a snout-to-tail menu that changes daily and includes rich farmhouse fare like braises and stews, housemade pâtés and salads and sides from locally grown veggies; the cozy setting sports a welcoming, laid-back vibe enhanced by a bar that features signature cocktails and local craft brews.
Carnivore-friendly cheese: Salty Sow's charcuterie and cheese board satisfies one's inner longing for the other parts an animal's body has to offer, like its tongue, for example. Salty Sow's version is prepared in-house, and this board also comes with marvelous, paper-thin prosciutto that is fun to wrap around harder bites of cheese in true fat lush fashion.