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Chef’s Tasting Menu at Table 128 – Saturday, July 26 | Des Moines Dinner Experience

  • Table 128 220 Southwest 9th Street Des Moines, IA, 50309 United States (map)

Chef's Tasting Menu at Table 128

Join us on Saturday, July 26, 2025, for our Chef’s Tasting Menu dinner series. Each week, we craft a new three-course menu that highlights the season’s best ingredients and tells a fresh story on the plate. This week’s lineup is a vibrant celebration of mid-summer — thoughtfully paired with wines that elevate every bite.

The dinner is $58 per person, with optional wine pairings for a total of $91. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are always welcome as space allows.

The Menu:

First Course:
bao bun - steamed dumpling, poached lobster tail, butter, chive, lemon aioli

Optional Wine Pairing: Le Château de Chaintré | chardonnay | Mâcon Chaintré | Burgundy, FR | 2023

Second Course:
salmon - grilled tea-smoked salmon, corn & avocado salsa, pickled cucumber, roasted tomato sauce

Optional Wine Pairing: Hillick & Hobbs | Estate Dry Riesling | riesling | Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, US | 2021

Third Course:
pound cake - vanilla pound cake, crème anglaise, berry compote, oat crumble, vanilla bean ice cream

Optional Wine Pairing: G.D. Varja | Moscatod’Asti | Piedmont, IT | 2023

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Time: Available from 5 pm until sold out

Pricing: $58 per person; $91 with beverage pairings

Reservations: Recommended but not required. Reserve a table here.

From Chef Lynn Pritchard —

Each Saturday at Table 128, we gather around the season — and the stories it inspires.

This week’s Chef’s Tasting Menu is built for summer’s late-July rhythm. We’re leaning into comforting richness, bright contrast, and just a little indulgence.

To begin: a delicate steamed bao bun, filled with poached lobster tail and finished with butter, chive, and lemon aioli. It’s soft, rich, and just a touch decadent. Then, a grilled tea-smoked salmon — light yet complex — layered with corn and avocado salsa, pickled cucumber, and a roasted tomato sauce. And to finish, a nostalgic take on dessert: vanilla pound cake, crème anglaise, berry compote, oat crumble, and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

It’s a menu that balances technique with familiarity, elegance with warmth. I hope you’ll make a reservation and join us — to celebrate the season, to slow down for a night, and to taste something special.

As always, we cook these menus to connect — to time, to place, and to the people who sit at our tables.

I look forward to welcoming you this Saturday.

— Chef Lynn and the Table 128 Team

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