Last week, I had barbeque in Seattle for the first time. I had been reluctant to take the initiative of going to a barbeque place to pay for something that wouldn't be nearly as good as what I had in Texas. But, I was also curious, wondering if it would be as bad as I imagined.

So, last week, a co-worker suggested going out to Pig Iron Bar-BQ and I curiously, but cautiously, agreed. It was a small place with decent ambiance, though the entry way reminded me of a 50s diner than a barbeque joint. The prices were a little high. On the lunch menu, a barbeque sandwich was $10 and a barbeque platter was like around $16. I found it interesting that the brisket sandwich was buried halfway down the sandwich menu and instead took a co-worker's recommendation to have a pork sandwich. It came with potato salad, cole slaw, or beans. I opted for the potato salad, feeling it would be the best way to judge the place. I didn't bother looking for fried okra, my favorite side, wanting to play things relatively safe.

A kind of nice thing was that there were three kinds of sauces: a regular barbeque sauce, a sweet mustardy kind of sauce, and a chipotle sauce. My plate came out with pork on a large bun and a smallish scoop of potato salad. There were also some grilled onions and pickles on the side. The sandwich was pretty good. The amount of bread was a little excessive and the pork was a little dry and flavorless by itself, but the flavor of the sauce saved it a little bit. The potato salad was not as chunky as I expended, and it had a little of the mustardy sauce drizzled on top. It tasted okay.

I think my large Texas appetite must have shrunk some because a sandwich and a side without any bread or additional sides doesn't seem like much, but it was plenty of food. Overall, I was satisfied and maybe a little surprised that I couldn't find much to complain about. I would consider going back.