Gina G.
Yelp
Yes. Yes. Yes. We're so thankful we found you Emerald Mallard! After receiving a rec from Katie R. about this spot, we knew we were in the right place. Felton, CA is lucky to have you!
Staying in Felton, our friends were seeing a show at the music hall in town. Across the street you will find Emerald Mallard, the absolute cutest and coolest spot connected to Humble Sea. Essentially here's a quick pro-tip: first grab your table at Humble Sea and have someone grab the brews and someone go next door to Emerald and wait in line for food. They will run the food over to your table once ready, FYI.
We started with the Deviled Eggs (topped with crispy capers, yum!), and then grabbed a few OG Smash Burgers with Fries (you can sub salad for $5). These smashies come with two patties, house-made burger sauce, pickles, American cheese, and raw yellow onions ($20 a pop). We visited Emerald Mallard a second time over the weekend with another group of friends who were visiting us and tried the Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Fries ($21). The Sando came with lettuce, pickles, in-house ranch, spicy chili oil, and meat-wise, chicken thigh.
Honestly everything was so divine. As you may have read from my other reviews, I'm a sauce girly and these sauces were perfection. Meat was delicious, toppings providing a great crunch and additional flavor. Fries crispy and hearty, loved the herb aioli. There's also a kiddo menu if you want to get a single smash plain with cheese.
For me, two patties was too much, so the second time I went I ordered a single patty and it was fantastic/just enough. For the guys, they literally smashed the two patties and were ready for more so..to each their own! Emerald Mallard also has mains like pasta and fish, dessert (the Tiramisu looks SO good), and a plethora of other starters like the Spring Tartine (herbed ricotta on sourdough focaccia toast with green & yellow squash..).
Can't wait to come back and share this spot with others! So special. Something truly for everyone here. Can't speak highly enough about ya..this is the spot to be in downtown Felton.