Konrad J.
Yelp
What an exceptional experience! This was our first time at M'Tucci's and it definitely did not disappoint. My husband said it was "divine", while I agree. After living in Albuquerque for almost five months now, this is the best restaurant we've been to.
Our server Seth was attentive, friendly, and explained the restaurant since it was our first visit. He said the executive chef at this location is Damien Lucero, who specializes in pork in the restaurant's scratch kitchen. He said it's it's a scratch kitchen, everything is easily customizable. He also recommended the "PDR" for seating for the rest of the summer, the location's addition, which is the coolest part of the restaurant. A good recommendation for the hot Albuquerque summers!
We split the bruschetta pomodoro, which had marinated tomatoes, local basil, shaved aged parmesan, and a sweet balsamic reduction on a grilled baguette. On a hot summer's day, the cool tomatoes and basil were refreshing, and we both particularly enjoyed the balsamic.
I had the Linguini Alla Gricia, which has braised pork belly, fresh herbs, linguine, pecorino cream sauce, a soft egg yolk, "young parmesan", and fresh cracked pepper. Our server described it as savory, and it was, as well as absolutely delicious. The pork was crispy as well as succulent.
My hubby had the Porchetta Alla Romana, another dish with pork. He couldn't stop raving about it!
We both decided this is easily our favorite restaurant in Albuquerque. It had exceptional food, amazing service, and a nice atmosphere. We're already looking forward to going back. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.