Chef’s Tasting Menu at Table 128
A Three-Course Seasonal Dinner with Optional Wine Pairings — Saturday, February 28, 2026
Each Saturday evening, Table 128 in Des Moines offers a Chef’s Tasting Menu — a three-course, one-night-only dining experience created by Chef Lynn Pritchard and the Table 128 culinary team.
The menu changes weekly, is never repeated, and is offered alongside our regular à la carte dinner menu. Guests may choose the tasting experience or order from the full menu — whichever feels right for the evening.
This week’s menu leans into refined winter flavors — bold, classic, and rooted in technique.
We begin with beef tartar, featuring hand-cut beef tenderloin dressed with whole grain mustard, horseradish, cornichon, truffle, and chive, served with crisp accompaniments. Clean, elegant, and deeply savory.
The second course features pan-roasted American red snapper, finished with lobster cream sauce and served with Yukon potato, carrots, and peas. Rich yet balanced — a nod to coastal comfort with classic French influence.
Dessert brings a dramatic close with a dark chocolate soufflé, made with single-origin chocolate and served with vanilla pastry cream and fresh berries.
Optional wine pairings are available with each course.
The Menu
First Course
Beef Tartar — beef tenderloin, whole grain mustard, horseradish, cornichon, truffle, chive, crisps
Optional Pairing: Yalumba | Barossa Grenache | South Australia | 2022
Second Course
Red Snapper — pan-roasted American red snapper, lobster cream sauce, Yukon potato, carrots & peas
Optional Pairing: Drouhin Vaudon | Chardonnay | Chablis, Burgundy, FR | 2022
Third Course
Chocolate Soufflé — single-origin dark chocolate, sugar, egg, vanilla pastry cream, berries
Optional Pairing: Churchill’s | 10 Year Tawny Port | Oporto, Portugal
Food $58 | Beverage pairing $33
Event Details
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: Available from 5 PM until sold out
Price: $58 food | $91 with pairings
Reservations: Recommended but not required. https://www.exploretock.com/table128/experience/110281/dining-room-reservation?date=2026-02-28&size=2&time=12%3A00
From the Table 128 Team
Our Chef’s Tasting Menu is written fresh each week by Chef Lynn and the culinary team — a seasonal snapshot of what we’re most excited to cook right now. This week’s menu is bold, comforting, and meant to be enjoyed slowly.
We’d be honored to cook for you this Saturday.
What is the Chef’s Tasting Menu?
Our Chef’s Tasting Menu is completely optional and offered in addition to our regular à la carte dinner menu. Guests may choose the three-course tasting (with or without wine pairings) or order from the standard Table 128 menu — it’s entirely up to you.
