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Chef's Tasting Menu - Saturday, June 14, 2025

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

Chef's Tasting Menu at Table 128

Join us on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for our Chef's Tasting Menu dinner series! This week’s menu highlights the bright, fresh flavors of spring, featuring three carefully curated courses that showcase the season’s finest ingredients. Enhance your experience with optional beverage pairings selected to complement each dish.

The dinner is $58 per person; if you want to add beverage pairings, it's $91. Reservations are recommended, but not required.

The Menu:

First Course:
octopus- roasted eggplant, briny olives, creamy goat cheese polenta, smoky chorizo vinaigrette

Optional Wine Pairing: La Marea | Albariño | Monterey, CA | 2023

Second Course:
grouper - Pan-roasted grouper, tomato-ginger and saffron broth, toasted potato gnocchi, spinach, house-made tomato jam.

Optional Wine Pairing: Iconic “Sidekick” | Chardonnay | Lodi, CA | 2022

Third Course:
cheesecake - White chocolate and strawberry cheesecake, strawberry & basil sorbet, pistachio crumble

Optional Wine Pairing: Haut-Mayne | Sémillon & Sauvignon Blanc | Sauternes, FR | 2021

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, June 14, 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.

Join us for an inspired three-course tasting that celebrates the early summer harvest, bold coastal flavors, and elegant wine pairings to match. Crafted by our culinary team, each dish is designed to tell a story — layered, seasonal, and unmistakably Table 128.

First Course: Octopus

Grilled octopus served over roasted eggplant, briny olives, and creamy goat cheese polenta, finished with a smoky chorizo vinaigrette.

Wine Pairing: La Marea | Albariño | Monterey, CA | 2023
Bright, saline, and citrus-driven, this coastal white perfectly complements the octopus’ char and the warmth of the vinaigrette.

Second Course: Grouper

Pan-roasted grouper bathed in a fragrant tomato-ginger and saffron broth, with toasted potato gnocchi, tender local spinach, and a dollop of house-made tomato jam.

Wine Pairing: Iconic “Sidekick” | Chardonnay | Lodi, CA | 2022
A restrained, food-friendly chardonnay with notes of pear and gentle oak — a seamless match for the rich broth and golden grouper.

Final Course: Cheesecake

White chocolate and strawberry cheesecake, paired with strawberry & basil sorbet and pistachio crumble.

Wine Pairing: Haut-Mayne | Sémillon & Sauvignon Blanc | Sauternes, FR | 2021
Lush and honeyed, with bright acidity to balance the sweetness — the perfect finish to an early summer evening.

Tasting Menu: $58 | Beverage Pairing: $33

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