"There are a few Pig n Whistles in the area. I sat at the bar at the one near Penn Station and enjoyed the bar food and drinks immensely. This time, we tried this one due to its proximity to a concert we were going to. Large, multilevel bar/restaurant that are common in the forties midtown. A selling point are the highboy tables near an open balcony overlooking the street on the second floor, but we opted for a regular table behind those. Food was OK, but nothing special. While generally satisfied, a lot of little things detracted from my experience. My friend ordered a Guinness, but got an Octoberfest. We ordered 12 oysters but got only ten and the shucking left quite a bit of shell in them. I was spitting shell from every one I ate. The missing oysters were deducted from the bill (can't complain too much at only $1.00 each) and a wrong beer wasn't worth complaining about to us. The almond encrusted cod on special was fine, but small and a bit dry. I wished I'd ordered the fish and chips with lots of tartar sauce and malt vinegar. Notable pluses: The beer was fresh, tables/chairs were comfortable and bathrooms were singles and clean. I'd come back on those points alone but eat something less exotic."
