If I had to describe Morcilla in one word it would be "underwhelming." It's probably my fault for having such high expectations, but I was generally disappointed with it and will probably not be back. I love tapas more than any kind of food, but was not overly impressed with anything at Morcilla besides the dessert. I'm not confused about what to expect at a tapas place, but everything we ordered was unusually small and overly expensive. I was continually sad to see such small portions and high prices. Most of the food was good, but it wasn't mind blowing. The servers were also very attentive with filling our water, but lacked charisma and did not improve the experience.
While dining at Morcilla our table ordered:
1. Serrano ham- table mates liked it but described it like "regular prosciutto"
2. Poquillo rellenos de bacalao- was tasty but disappointingly small. If I had to describe it in layman's terms: small piece of toast with potato and a pepper on top. We ate it in four tiny forkfuls.
3. Churro de cangrejo y estagon- apparently really popular crab and tarragon churro but nothing special. I was not impressed with the flavor or grease and mayo (aioli) combo.
4. Queso de cambra- delicious, but $6 for three small cheese croquettes. If we had ordered four of these plates I would have been satisfied. If there had been at least two more on the plate I would have been less annoyed.
5. Mushroom plate- flavorful and unique
6. Bacalao- very interesting and innovative, but also tiny and $14.
7. Canelone crepe- enjoyed by my table mates. I don't eat duck so I couldn't really tell you.
The best part of the meal was the creme brûlée type desert we ordered. It was phenomenal. If everything else we ate had been similar to the desert, I would be rating Morcilla 5 stars.
I can honestly say I've never been so confused about a restaurant's Yelp rating as I am with Morcilla. I feel like it should be rated 3 stars and if I could give half stars I'd be giving it a 2.5 right now. I'm kind of confused in the way people have jumped on the Morcilla bandwagon. Maybe it's because I don't eat enough meat, and their impressive dishes are meat based? Or maybe I wasn't invited when everyone decided to drink the Kool-Aid.