Most recently I attended a Tasting Event at Maro Wood Grill with Giga Savvy. We were in for a delicious evening as this Argentinean Restaurant had us in a food coma by the end of the night with 12 offerings by "The Pass". Chef Debra said it best, "Everything is kissed with the wood grill, organic, and grass fed."
We started with warm Mushrooms & Spinach Empinadas, Mesquite-Grilled Edamame with rock salt, and Wood Grilled Green Beans. Something about the grill, added extra flavor to common dishes. Their Mushroom Ceviche with grilled sourdough had a hint of heat and the mushrooms were tender. We also sampled a Grilled Fennel and Fig Salad, Wood Grilled "Oysters Rockerfeller" with burnt lemon wedge, and Ricotta Noquis and Grilled Tomatoes. Did you know it's a Argentinean tradition to eat noquis together on the 29th of each month? It had a nice texture, and everything thus far was absolutely tasty and delicious.
Maro's Grass Fed Mesquite Lamb from Australia is perfection, and it comes with Baba Ghanouj. I also enjoyed tasting their Short Rib with Roasted Vegetables and Flat Iron & Chimichurri. For Dessert, Chef Debra sent out Grilled Fruit with Passion Fruit Curd to cleanse our pallet before her award-winning Banana Bread Pudding Bites had us all going "Wow" at the end of the night. No wonder it won "Most Delicious Dessert" in 2013 and 2014 Golden Foodie Awards!
It was a remarkable evening with friends as we dined to Maro's Tasting Menu. The restaurant has a cozy setting and may be hard to find parking, but it's walking distance to Wood's Cove Beach. You can also call in to custom a take out order for a picnic on the beach.
Maro Wood Grill is located at 1915 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, California. For more information, please call (949) 793-4044 or visit their website at marowoodgrill.com.
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