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| - As you can probably tell by my recent reviews, I've had a hankering for Spanish food lately. Decided tonight to try Morcilla, given the great reviews across various rating sites and its a Justin Severino spot. As someone who has been to Spain and Portugal a great deal, I have to say I was really disappointed with the food just not being authentic Spanish in any way. I found the flavors to be pretty bland sadly. We ordered the following dishes:
Serrano Ham (4/5) -- Was good serrano, but the amount for the serving was pretty small as compared to the same priced versions of the dish in Madrid.
Bacalo Croquetas (4.2/5) -- These were probably the best dish we at Morcilla. Nice size croquetas and good quality cod. The honey sauce was good, slightly strong, but a good pairing.
Jamon Croquetas (2.75/5) -- Would not consider these croquetas. These were like one inch diameter balls that had a very hard exterior breading and minimal filling. The aioli they were served on was an ok pairing, but the dish was very "meh".
Brandade de Bacalao (2.75/5) -- The bread served with the dish was a like a hard crouton. The bacalao spread was very flat on flavor.
Octopus a la Plancha (2.5/5) -- Definitely far from authentic Spanish. The octopus was tough, meaning it wasnt cooked properly. Plating was sloppy, when the authentic version of the dish is so simply plated.
Patatas Bravas (2.75/5) -- The potatoes were not very crispy, but were very oily. The aioli was average.
Charcoal Roasted Creamed Corn (2.9/5) -- One of the dishes that I have never seen on a menu in Spain, but decided to try it with local fresh corn in the region. The dish was again average. Seemed under seasoned and bland. Also though the temperature was off for the dish and should have been hot rather than very luke warm.
Costillas de la Matanza (2.7/5) -- The meat itself was real tender and good quality. The sauce used those is overly sweet. The crunch black olives just seemed like an off pair.
Churros (3.2/5) -- Churros were very good with the cinnamon sugar mixture. The chocolate sauce, again, just was not authentic. Brought the dish done.
Sangria (3.25/5) -- Adequate, but not sure I would order again at Morcilla.
Had extremely high hopes and cant say I would go back for a second round given the other options of proven commodities. I really wanted to like it since I am a huge Spanish food fan, but the blandness of the food just really missed the mark.
I do think the inside of the restaurant is very well designed. Intimate and warm.
So to wrap it up, the food was edible but just was mediocre. A lot of bland flavors, under seasoned, and the biggest just not being authentic in any shape or form. High expectations going in, but probably would not return.
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