We finally made it to Delfina after hearing so many positive reports. It seems to win hearts and become a favorite. We can see why it would be a comfort spot but it didn’t capture our praise. The food was good, fresh, and solid but we found nothing really special. There just didn’t seem much spark in the food. (The one real negative note was that our main courses took for-ever to come.)
What we had:
Fresh stretched mozzarella with assagi misti: zucchini al Napoletana, Padron peppers and marinated cherry tomatoes $12
Good but not great. The zucchini was delicious – with a crispyness. Padron peppers just not to my taste but springy and fresh. Overall, the elements were fine on their own but didn’t seem to have any coherency on a fork.
Red Oak Lettuce with avocado, hazelnuts and champagne vinaigrette $8
Jack loved the dressing. A nice fresh salad – the hazelnuts added a real zing.
Garganelli al ragu $13
Good. Not over the top. Sauce on the pure tomato – acidic side. Just enough meat but I would say heavy on the pasta side. A heavy dish where nothing starred.
Pan-roasted local halibut with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, baby leeks, broccoli rabe and chantenay carrots $24
Okay. In Jack’s “Good but I never need to order again” category.
