Superfrico
Sun King – El Tequileno Blanco, Spiced Aperol, Basil, Cucumber, Prickly Pear, Lime, Tomato Water
Meatballs Sicilianu – Dry-Age Beef, Saffron, Garlic, Pine Nut, Golden Raisin, Mint, Pistachio, Honey
Fried Mozzarella – Housemade Mozzarella, Sourdough Bread Crumbs, Spicy Marinara, Basil, Parsley, Lemon Zest
Sicilian Salad – Shaved Fennel, Red Onion, Winter Citrus, Candied Pine Nut, Olive Gremolata, Roasted Fennel Vinaigrette
Hamachi Crudo – Hamachi, Finger Lime, Yuzu, Radish, Mint, Smoked Trout Roe, Avocado, Olive Oil
Ultimate Pepperoni Square Pizza – Tomato, Housemade Mozzarella, ‘Nduja, Oregano, Ezzo Pepperoni, Pickled Chiles, Honey
Pistachio Mortadella Square Pizza – Pistachio Pesto, Housemade Mozzarella, Mortadella, Housemade Stracciatella, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pistachios
Mushroom Mogul Round Pizza – White Wine, Lemon, Cream, Crimini Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Housemade Mozzarella, Garlic, Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Pickled Shallots, Truffles
Warm Brussels – Parmesan Vinaigrette, Honeycrisp Apple, Pickled Red Onion, Candied Hazelnut
Polenta – Fresno Chile Jam, Cream, Pecorino
Roasted Mushrooms – Sherry Vinegar, Shoyu, Cured and Smoked Egg Yolk
Crispy Rosemary Potato – Fingerling Potato, Garlic, Fried Herbs, Pecorino
Chicken Parm – Mary’s Chicken Breast, Spicy Marinara, Housemade Mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, Basil Oil, Parsley, Lemon Zest, Sourdough Bread Crumbs
Shrimp Fra Diavolo – Marinated Oishii Shrimp, Calabrian Chiles, Tomato, Crispy Garlic
Beef Cheek Rigatoni – Mishima Wagyu Beef, Roasted Mushrooms, Truffles
Duck Confit Pappardelle – Lemon Bread Crumbs, Whipped Ricotta, Olive & Caper Gremolata
Dessert Parade : Tiramisu – Coffee, Mascarpone, Espresso Crumble / Warm Chocolate Crostada – Semolina Crust, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Branca Menta Gelato, Blood Orange / Olive Oil Cake – Pistachio Gelato, Raspberry, Mascarpone Whip / Banana Walnut Tartufo – Miso Caramel, Torched Meringue / Sourdough Crumble Gelato – Vanilla, Strawberry, Caramelized Bread Crumbs, Olive Oil, Sea Salt / Roasted Pineapple Sorbetto – Lime, Tajin, Vanilla / Pistachio Gelato – Crumbled Candied Pistachios
Dreamed up by The Cosmopolitan and Spiegelworld Superfrico bills itself as “Italian American Psychedelic Cuisine,” in other words a lot of familiar plates reconceptualized and served amidst a roaming troupe of actors and art divided across the space that used to be Rose. Rabbit. Lie.
A curated environment from Heather Harmon and Lisa Stolist, artworks atop murals with ornate light fixtures all part of a busy environment also featuring ballerina flights and mermaids, it is once seated that service proves off-beat but also knowledgeable.
Seated in “The Artery” as opposed to the bar area with a DJ spinning vinyl most will begin with drinks, a color-coded array including many using Vegetables that pair quite well to starters including complex Sicilian Meatballs, a Salad bright with Fennel and Hamachi dredged in Olive Oil.
Making a big deal of house Mozzarella, the elaborate $80 presentation passed up in favor of a fried wedge with tangy Marinara, Pizzas from Anthony Falco are indeed special whether in a square Detroit form with Mortadella and Pistachio or large and round with a billowing Crust beneath lots of Mushrooms.
Dinner and a show but far different from Delilah or Mayfair, new acts changing the room’s dynamic at random intervals, it was during a strip-tease on-the-run that Chicken Parm joined Sides, the Bird itself fairly average while creamy Polenta, fried Brussels Sprouts and roasted Fungi tossed in smoked Egg Yolk are each commendable.
Changing the Pasta menu frequently, Shrimp Fra Diavolo seemingly Superfrico’s lone holdover, little here will outpace the likes of Esther’s Kitchen or Basilico in terms of taste or price though the Duck Pappardelle with piped Cheese offers a lot of diversity from bite to bite with lots of flavor.
A no-brainer in terms of Dessert, offered individually or as a “Parade,” it is best to cast caution aside and go all-in because dollar-for-dollar the price proves better for anything more than four and missing the Tartufo, Olive Oil Cake, Sourdough Crumble Gelato or Roasted Pineapple Sorbetto would be a mistake.
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