Kyle Neiswender
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Taking a visit to Talde has turned into a yearly pilgrimage for our group of friends. Every time that we go, the staff steps it up another notch and we end up leaving with a smile on our face and a full belly. This time around, we got a few dishes we have not tried before and every dish was perfect. Our server, J, was amazing. She pampered to our group’s allergies, never let our drinks get empty, and had us laughing the entire time.
The plating is always fantastic, the quality fantastic, and the atmosphere is lively and fun.
The dishes we got this time (and split between the 6 of us) were:
Kimchi Fried Rice
Breakfast Ramen
Kung Pao Chicken and Waffles
Brunch Board
The Kimchi Fried rice comes out in an intimidatingly heavy pot, filled with tender Galbi Beef, crisp bean sprouts, and the egg is cooked to perfection.
The Breakfast ramen is (in comparison) simple, but flavor wise, the broth shines through. It’s a murky, heavy, rich broth that envelopes the thin noodles, all topped with a 6-minute gooey egg. This one will sneak up on you and fill you up faster than you expect.
The Kung Pao Chicken comes out with an impressive amount of crispy, perfectly fried chicken covered in a spicy, savory sauce. These are laid next to a bed of waffles and a side of coconut brown butter syrup. Honestly, the flavor combos here are hard to beat. Sweet, Savory, umami; you got it all.
Finally, we come to the brunch board. On paper, I questioned how filling this could be. Our server promised it would deliver and oh man, did it deliver. The board comes in as a massive cutting board filled with food. The Scotch egg is crispy, then soft, savory, then a little sweet, all topped with a slightly spicy (black pepper) aioli. The Taylor ham (pork roll, thank you) is some of the thickest cut I’ve ever experience. Perfectly crispy, fall apart in your mouth, everything you could ever imagine. The ube bread (I had never had this before) was sweet, doughy, and fun. This thing had me filled for the day AND I had left overs.
If you get a chance and you haven’t stopped here for brunch, you need to stop by. It’s well worth the money and beyond worth your time.