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The Blind Pig Brings New Age Flare to Yorba Linda

11/13/2019

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The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz

​The Blind Pig attained regional acclaim in Rancho Santa Margarita for its flavorful twists on classic dishes. Now, Executive Chef Karl Pfleider and Bar Manager Ryan Autry have expanded their knack for new American flavor and artful execution to Yorba Linda, where the restaurant’s second location has been received with overwhelming praise. The place was popping—popping!—on a Sunday night, traditionally among the slowest times for a restaurant, demonstrating that The Blind Pig is satisfying a long-time local thirst for culinary novelty and innovation.

The new dining room is a big step up from the RSM location in terms of capacity, but plays to the same loose speakeasy theme, putting the bar at center stage amidst a surrounding perimeter of chic tables and comfortable booths. Servers have just enough room to maneuver between bargoers captivated by whatever game is playing on TV and high-energy groups reaching for the next small plate on the table. A lovely patio adds further seating and perhaps a quieter environment than the comradery taking place inside.

While the bar is the physical focus of The Blind Pig, Autry and his team have crafted a cocktail, beer and wine program to walk the walk. Pages and pages of artful cocktails, separated by different categories and cleverly labeled with flavor profiles to ensure patrons get exactly what they’re looking for, make up the majority of the leather-bound drink book (yes, it’s more of a book than a menu…quite a good read!). The socialite, made with vodka, aperol, strawberry rose, prosecco and lemon, lives up to its claim of ‘fruity and effervescent’ while the real Vinnie holds distinct sweetness to mask an otherwise potent bite. If you feel like splurging, the high roller cocktails are a fun venture into the unknown, with creations like the billionaire and ‘a damn good margarita’ bringing nuanced flavors. 

The food menu is every bit as creative, with items like chicken lollipops and pork back ribs coming out with sauces that play with heat, sweet and tang in a way that holds onto each dish’s flavor foundation while deviating from the norm enough to raise eyebrows and beg the question of ‘what’s in this that I haven’t had before?’ Same goes for the short rib tacos, where Chef Pfleider has perfected the ability to inject every bit of umami flavor into those short ribs and compile them with a mystical combination of creamy, crunchy and hearty additives, served atop a perfectly robust tortilla. Then there’s the hot chicken, a trend that’s sweeping Southern California but one that The Blind Pig can own long after the fad is gone with its just-spicy-enough sauce, excellent crunch and sizeable Texas toast that it’s served on. And whatever you may order, pair it with a side of fries with heavenly garlic aioli or some killer kimchi fried rice.

If you have room for dessert, those melt-in-your-mouth churros served over rich panna cotta are sure to please. Or maybe you’ll cap the night with another one of those intricate cocktails.

The Blind Pig Yorba Linda is located at 4975 Lakeview Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Open 3 – 11p Mon – Wed, 3p – 12 midnight Thu, 3p – 1a Fri – Sat and 3 – 10p Sunday. Avg. out-the-door price for appetizer, entrée and 2 drinks is ~$90/person. For more information call (714) 485 – 2593 or visit TheBlindPigOC.com/Yorba-Linda
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
The Blind Pig Yorba Linda. Photo by The Foodie Biz
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