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| - I'm going to precursor this review with the fact that as a 'newbie' to Pittsburgh, I have found most of my dining experiences sub par to any other place I have lived/visited. The Pittsburgh food scene likes to present itself as the next up and coming place but, so far, Morcilla has been the ONLY restaurant in Pittsburgh that has delivered a meal that I felt I paid a fair price for and received the exceptional quality, service, and ambiance that coincides with the pricing.
First of all, we had to make reservations weeks in advance - I don't view that as an accolade of any type, but now I can at minimum respect why we waited for 3 weeks for a table. This place gets PACKED and based on dining style it makes sense. You absolutely need time to luxuriate and enjoy each bite and sip of food and drink in front of you - so tables are occupied by the same parties for hours (we were there for at least 3 hours).
Second of all, our server (Sarah) was awesome - we had all hit hungry to the point that we wanted to order everything off the menu, she helped us reel ourselves in with exceptional advice and tips on her favorite dishes. She was super patient with us while we floundered through their salivating menu (seriously, I could order all the jamon and call it a day).
We ordered a bunch of food to share: almonds, beef tartar, mushrooms, croquetas de jamon, chicken wings, patatas bravas, the Cecina dried beef, and Churros in hazelnut chocolate sauce. Food wise - we were in HEAVEN. The meat melted in your mouth and the chicken wings fell right off the bone (I've never had a better chicken wing in my life). The mushrooms & patatas bravas were both absolutely delicious, there was a unique egg situation on top of the mushrooms that formed this delicious sauce, that just tied everything together so incredibly well. We finished off the delicious food with perfectly fried churros and a hazelnut chocolate sauce you'd want to take home and bathe in. Of course we tied this all in with a delicious bottle of Tempranillo and topped the night off with rather alcoholic, but super smooth G&Ts.
My only issue with this spot is that I spent 3ish hours sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair (those could use an upgrade), but that still cannot detract me from saying I'd absolutely go back and sit in that chair for 3+ more hours to enjoy this spot as frequently as possible.
Thanks for the awesome experience, Morcilla!
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