La Morra
Brookline Village, MA 02446-7601
Phone: (617) 739-0007
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Brookline Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-1am, Sun 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-12am
Editorial Review for La Morra – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
Despite its hard-to-reach location along Route 9 East, La Morra serves a steady stream of casually attired locals. Young couples stop by the tiny, bustling bar to enjoy enjoy a pricey glass from its intriguing wine list. Patrons choose between dining on the brighter, more upbeat ground floor, or the more date-friendly upstairs (soft lighting, lower noise levels). Pleasant servers explain the menu's unique offerings while keeping water glasses filled.
The Food
La Morra's epic Northern Italian menu kicks off with a selection of cicchetti--Venetian-style tapas like fried sage leaves with anchovy--before yielding to homemade pasta dishes and wood-grilled meats and fish. Overall, the tone is rustic--delicate tagliatelle is tossed with smoky chicken livers, farro and thyme, while split roasted pork chops are served with caramelized root vegetables and a red wine balsamic and fig reduction. Desserts include a rich flourless chocolate cake, creamy hazlenut semifreddo and fruity homemade sorbets.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe nightly prezzo fisso (fixed price) menu (includes starter, pasta, entree and dessert) is $35.
When to GoInviting Sunday brunch offerings include crab frittatas, Tuscan toast with marinated berries, and homemade donuts with spiced sugar.
ParkingUnless you're able to snag one of the handful of spaces in front (along busy Route 9), shell out the $8 for the valet.
User Reviews for La Morra
07/30/2006 Posted by nop247
La morra is northern italian throughout and their quality is high but consistency is lacking. The table butter is a tasty ricotta cheese mixture, but the salad appetizers are a mixed bag. The fixed price menu was decent, but over all un impressive. what really irked me about this restaurant was the perfectly good waste of veal that was ultimate served to us for our main course. based on my guests past experience we both ordered veal cooked to the suggested medium rare. When our entrees finally came after close to two hours, they were both raw. we asked the waiter to recook them and 5 minutes later they still came out raw. The quality of meat was high, but it is clear that la morra has its days, and mine was not one.
Pros: good most nights
Cons: inconsistent
01/18/2006 Posted by soogman
There isn't anything I don't like about this place. Neighborhood feel with great energy. Food is perfect.
Pros: atmosphere, food, drink
