MOROSO Italian Ristorante

Reviews

• JH

  Jacob Hinman

  5 days ago
  1.0
  Meatballs tasted and smelled like chef boyardee. Fettuccine Alfredo tasted like i was eating cat food. Menu said the chicken was braised in milk not boiled in it for days on end. I am not one to complain about food ever, but this was god awful. UPDATE: Since I’m unable to respond directly to the restaurant’s comment, I’m adding my response here to clarify several inaccurate claims: This is an impressively dramatic response to someone saying your food wasn’t good. As for the Chef Boyardee comment, the meatballs tasted and smelled like Chef Boyardee. That is a comparison to a canned food product, not a commentary on Ettore Boiardi’s life story, Italian immigrants or Italian-American culture. I’m sure Mr. Boiardi had an impressive career. None of that changes the fact that your meatballs reminded me of the product his name is now associated with. Turning that comparison into an accusation that I somehow “threw an Italian immigrant under the bus” is an absurd reach. I criticized the meatballs, not the man’s biography, his heritage or an entire ethnic group. What’s actually tired is your need to drag ethnicity into a conversation about overcooked chicken and meatballs that tasted canned. Nobody criticized Italians. Nobody criticized immigrants. Nobody disparaged Italian culture. I criticized your restaurant’s food. Those are very different things. And yes, the chicken was overcooked. The menu can call it milk-braised, slow-braised or whatever else you would like. The preparation method does not magically make dry, overcooked chicken good. It was not good. Since you also seem particularly interested in reconstructing my dinner for me, no, I did not eat my entire meal. I ate the pasta and left the chicken sitting on the side of the plate because, as I already stated, it was terrible. Finishing the edible portion of a dish is not the glowing endorsement you seem to think it is. I did eat the meatballs. Unfortunately, eating something is generally how one determines whether or not they like it. Your decision to bring politics into this is equally strange. Yes, another couple at the communal table was discussing Elon Musk with someone who appeared to be one of the owners. Neither my partner nor I said a single word to anyone, including each other, about that conversation. So I’m genuinely curious what political opinion you have decided we held and how you managed to connect that imaginary opinion to a review about chicken and meatballs. That narrative exists entirely in your own head. As for the owner asking how everything was, she stopped by before our entrées arrived. At that point, the meatballs alone were not enough of an issue for me to make a production out of it. Once the entrées arrived and were considerably worse, I did tell the server that I was unhappy with the food. I also specifically told him that I would still pay full price and was not asking for a discount. He chose to apply a 15% discount anyway. And yes, I posted the review shortly after leaving. I’m not sure how waiting 24 hours, a week or until the conclusion of Italian-American Heritage Month would have made the chicken less overcooked. The kitchen could have had an off night. Things happen. A normal and professional response could have simply been, “We’re sorry you didn’t enjoy your meal.” Instead, you wrote a biography of Ettore Boiardi, accused me of disparaging Italian immigrants, invented a political motivation for my review and apparently conducted a forensic investigation into what was left on my plate. Overall, maybe relax with the cultural outrage. Not every criticism of Italian food is an attack on Italian people. Sometimes a meatball just tastes like canned meatballs and sometimes chicken is overcooked. The food wasn’t good. That was my experience. You are welcome to disagree with my opinion, but this theatrical attempt to turn a one-star restaurant review into an ethnic and political grievance says considerably more about your response than it does about mine.
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  Jason McIntyre

  Sep 22, 2026
  5.0
  I absolutely can't say enough good things about this place. We were in from out of town, lucked into seeing it on Google Maps. They couldn't have been more friendly, and I'm still in awe from how amazing the food was. Get the pork chop martini and thank me later!! 🤯🤯🤯
• MM

  Madison

  Sep 18, 2026
  5.0
  My boyfriend and I went here for the first time tonight, and it was AMAZING!! It’s the perfect spot for a date night! Our server was so kind and attentive, and the owner went around to every table to personally check on everyone. He was so genuine and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. The food was absolutely perfect, especially the meatballs. And as a big lover of tiramisu, I was SO excited to find out that they get theirs all the way from Italy! It was THE BEST TIRAMISU OF MY LIFE!! Seriously. This is definitely one of my new favorite spots in Waco! ❤️
• EB

  Emma Baker

  Sep 5, 2026
  4.0
  Service was great and prompt. It was our first time and they offered us an artisan bread on the house. We really enjoyed it. I started with a blackberry martini. It was really good, not too strong but also not too sweet. I got the fettuccine alla moroso, and it was DELICIOUS. I wanted to lick my bowl at the end. I'm not kidding when I say I would've drank the sauce from a cup. The garlic flavor was really strong and the cream and butter was emulsified beautifully. There was no separated butter floating at the bottom of the bowl. Unfortunately, the bucatini meatball left much to be desired. The marina was thin with a weak flavor, and the meatballs had a fridge taste to them and did not have much seasoning. I'd return here in a heartbeat for the fettuccine, but would be looking to get something else to replace the bucatini meatball. We were able to snag a reservation for 2 right after they opened and it quickly got busy. I'd definitely recommend making a reservation.
• MG

  Maria Gomez

  Sep 1, 2026
  5.0
  We had been wanting to try out some local places in Waco and came across this place, and we were not disappointed! From the moment we were greeted at the door we felt welcomed and our server Sophie was so kind! She helped us out with a lot of great recommendations. We had ordered the bada bing shrimp for an appetizer and we loved the amazing tangy flavor! For our entrees we ordered the shrimp scampi linguine and vodka chicken parm! The scampi was super flavorful and light, and the veggies were so delicious! The chicken parm was crisp and cheesy and the marinara was super tasty! Lastly, we decided to end off with the tiramisu for dessert and it was slightly sweet and creamy with the perfect amount cocoa on top. We definitely will be back soon, we enjoyed everything about this place!