The Proper Pig Smokehouse - Lakewood, OH

kaylee marie 6 months ago

The proper pig.🐖 support small businesses ! we love moonshine, to the point we try & go to tennessee once a year. so we were quite excited to find this little gem. the service was exceptional, they’re all every attentive. i tried a few different drinks here, including half & half ( tea, lemonade, and vodka.) which i’m normally super picky about. until now, i have yet to find a version i like. and this one was nothing short of delicious. i’m not even a huge barbecue fan, but the ribs were phenomenal. the group i was with also raved about the food, saying how delicious it was. we will be back.

Sunni P 7 months ago

This was by far the Best experience at a restaurant Ever!!!!🥰🥰🤌🏾 The service was absolutely amazing!!!!!!! The owner came out and spoke with us and gave a background to how the restaurant came about🥰😎 he was so attentive and amazing and his charm and knowledge and just overall hospitality was something that stayed with us and made us definitely know we’ll be coming back… Now that’s just the service cause the food was so damn delicious☺️💋🥰❤️😎🤌🏾 we had the proper slopper which is a sandwich you just Have to try!!!!!! I had brisket and sausage and ribs kinda like a sampler platter and everything was seasoned and tendernism!!!!!!!! This place is definitely a vibe and a great place for a date night or a good time with friends and amazing eats🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥…. We also had drinks and I recommend the bucket but it is Not for the weak😂😂😂😂!!!!….. Proper Pig was a great find and an absolute gem and we will be back and thank you, thank you, thank you for the bomb service and Great food💋💋💋

Karina Pantoja 2 years ago

Good food and good vibe. The star of this restaurant was the smoked sausage. The brisket came in second, it was very good but a bit too fatty. The ribs were also very good. The pulled pork was a bit dry and didn’t pack much flavor, but it didn’t take away from the meal as a whole. Sides: the potato salad my have been the best I have ever had!! Mac and cheese was good. Pickles surprisingly amazing!!! The service was good, its a friendly small divey place with almost diner vibes.

Aja Lake 2 years ago

If you’re looking for good eats and you like meat the proper pig is the place for you to go. It is a small quaint place and most people would call it a dive bar. There’s a bar that you can sit at to eat your meal, but there are also tables. Now There are only about seven or eight tables in the restaurant total so this is definitely not for your large groups. I ordered the three combo platter. The combo came with coleslaw, mac & cheese, and pickles beef brisket, turkey, and pulled pork. I also ordered the pulled pork nachos. Although I’m not a big pork eater, I did taste them and they were absolutely delicious. However, the smoked beef brisket and smoked turkey deserve more than just a mention. We were given the food on a metal platter with plastic ware to utilize. When you can cut beef brisket with a plastic knife, it tells you you are in for a treat. Each of the meat products that I had was full of flavor and was tender. The sides were meh. This restaurant deserves a visit and if you love meat, go ahead and try it out. Honorable mention goes to the moonshine in mason jars. Now, don’t expect them to roll out the welcome mat for you. The service wasn’t bad but it was awkward.

Joe 4 years ago

Great food. Ribs were literally fall off the bone. Super tender and staff was super nice and friendly. Though the house BBQ sauce was very OK, nothing mind blowing. The bread on the sandwich were quite weak, when sauce was added or you start eating they disintegrated super quick. And there was very limited seating, roughly 5 tables and then the bar. Would go back again and try more of the menu.