Top five meals of my life. Hands down.
Based on reviews and word of mouth, my husband and I chose Morcilla to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. It was difficult to get a later dinner reservation, but we were very pleased with a 4:15 seating. Upon arrival the restaurant was rather quiet (this changed as our visit continued which was the only draw back for me). To start, my husband had a beer and I had a Gin & Tonic with one of the lovely gins Morcilla offers. I loved the presentation of my drink with fruit, rosemary, and star anise! As for food, we tried the oxtail, chorizo, sobrasada, and the pigs feet and cheek croqueta. All of which were fantastic, but for me the sobrasada and oxtail were the home runs. Tip: if you're sharing, order two oxtail. You're really not going to want to share. Finally, we ordered two plates: the Cordero en Moreno (lamb meatballs) and the Pulpo Escabeche (octopus). Both were perfection. The octopus was tender and delicious, and the meatballs were unique and fantastic. Aside from the increasing noise level as our visit wore on, were beyond pleased with our visit to Morcilla. Remember this is a tapas and small plates restaurant- you're not going to find a huge entree here. With that said, we spent $88 on three alcoholic beverages, after dinner espresso, and enough food that we certainly didn't leave hungry. To me, that's a pretty fair price for a restaurant at this level!