I thought I had posted previously about Moro, but it looks like I haven't. My husband and I visited the restaurant in Wilmington, DE to enjoy some of their wonderful food. I have never been disappointed. This time, we were seated in one of the center tables in their upstairs dining room. It was nice, considering that we could actually sit beside each other in the booth portion of the table. Now, onto the food!
I started with the Roasted Beets salad with warm hazelnut crusted goat cheese served over baby arugula and mixed in a light orange vinaigrette. It was served on a rectangular, long plate. There wasn't much arugula, but the beets were plentiful. The dressing added some sweetness to the dish and the goat cheese was delicious. The beets added some crunchy texture to the salad. I would definitely order this again.
As my main dish, I ordered the Small Plate Pumpkin Tortelloni, they don’t have any vegetarian Large Plates on their current menu. The tortelloni was coated with a fried sage-30 year balsamic vinaigrette, and topped with shaved Ricotta Salata and toasted hazelnuts. I was really excited about this dish, but ended up slightly disappointed. The pasta was under-cooked adding a crunchiness to the dish that I didn't really want. The vinaigrette was good, but the bits of sage were slightly burnt. Had the pasta not been underdone, the hazelnuts would have added their own crunch. However, I do not think that they added any flavor to the dish. That being said, I did clear my plate (it was small!).
For dessert, we ventured into territory unknown to me – Crème Brulee. The Oreo Crème Brulee was served with a Butterfinger Biscotti. We expected the usual white/caramel colored crème brulee with some pieces of Oreo in it. What we got was a chocolate Crème Brulee – definitely a different experience with me. I can say that I am not a huge fan of the caramelized top, but the part under the crispy coating was pretty good. The Butterfinger biscotti was okay, I’m not a huge fan of the hard cookie, but I've been on a Butterfinger kick. This didn't indulge my taste buds all that much.
All in all, it was a good meal and I do plan on going back to Moro.
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