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The
Pig
The Pig & Whistle opened its doors in 1990. It has become
something of a legend in Taipei over the years. Situated on
Tienmou East Road (you cannot miss the big red London phone
booth outside), the Pig has over the years, offered the expat
business crowd a place in Tienmou to relax and unwind of an
evening.
Live music, hoards of local lovelies and a dartboard that
is closer to the bar than many of its drinkers would like
has kept people coming in.
Originally owned by a consortium and managed by an Expat South
African, the Pig set new standards in entertainment and comfort.
Unfortunately, as so often happens in Taiwan, once the place
started to show a profit, the foreign management expertise
was "eased" out and the place reverted to total Chinese management
control.
Standards have slipped over the years but customers still
keep coming. The Pig offers three basic areas:
The Main Bar which is where the single wannabee guys hang
out to forget about Mum and the kids until the place closes
(3am);
The Main entertainment area which offers live music every
night of the week and a reasonable dinner menu
The downstairs sportsman's bar with pool table and a chance
to actually hold a conversation without being drowned out
by the music or hit in the head with an errant dart.
The Piglets
When the management split came in the early 90's, the original
owners went off and opened new Pig & Whistle pubs in Taichung
and Kaohsiung following the same format. We haven't checked
for a while but both places appeared to be holding standards
and were plenty of fun.
There is another Pig in Taipei recently opened in the University
area on the corner of Shih Da Road and Roosevelt Road. We
have heard rumours regarding ownership but nothing to confirm.
It seems to have some association with the Tienmou Pig. This
new place is an abomination. We tried it twice just to make
sure but service was not only awful but rude on both occasions.
We will never go back.
Opening Hours:11am until 3am every day
Beer Prices: From NT$150 + 10%
Happy Hours: Two for one until 8pm
Food: Good bar menu and dining area
Recreation: Girls, darts, girls, music, girls, pool, girls
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