the second place we ate out at in our jervis bay outing is 5 little pigs, located in a town called huskisson. we went there for lunch after spending much of the morning walking around the botanic gardens at the booderee national park.
huskisson is a very touristy town, with a bustling town centre. we tried looking for a park close by but ended up parking in one of the streets about 5 minutes walk to the 5 little pigs restaurant. the reason for picking the place? it’s the top rated jervis bay restaurant on tripadvisor, and this being our last eat out we really wanted to be wowed.
we ordered a dish each. i got the cuban burger which has pulled pork, ham and swiss cheese on a charcoal bun ($16.50). the bun was toasted well (it didn’t taste like charcoal, and i’m not sure if it’s meant to!) and had a delicious texture. pulled pork tasted really good as well but is less tender than expected. ham and swiss cheese went really well with the pulled pork and the bun. chips were okay, but not as good as the salty crab’s.
c got the ricotta gnocchi with duck ragout and king brown mushroom ($21.50). the ricotta gnocchi could be more pillow-y and the duck ragout was okay. the sauce reminded me strongly of bolognese which i do like but c doesn’t. the dish came with a generous amount of cheese which is always good with gnocchi!
as a whole, we definitely preferred our meal at the salty crab’s, but if you are in the area it’s worth giving this place a go! one of the things i really wanted to try was the crispy korean fried chicken burger; it does sound amazing!
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