Talula’s Table

The salad’s are excellent and fresh-​made. The only drawback are the prices, but you pay for what you get, and you get top-​quality food here!

I’ll start with the good. Amazing food, great ambiance and extremely nice and knowledgable staff.
Now the not so good. I believe it is well over priced. The food was amazing, but for what you pay, I have had meals for half the price at much more pretentious restaurants than this one that were equally as delicious. I also agree with another post that some of the servings could have been a bit larger, especially for what you pay. For example, we had a lovely scallop with a bunch of really good stuff on it. The scallop was the size of a quarter. For what they charge, I would have expected a larger scallop. I left the meal not hungry, but certainly not full. For the money, I would at least like the option to have more of something if I wanted it.
Overall, if you’re into food and this kind of thing, definitely try it. I think it’s worth doing once. If you’re not a super foody type of person, save your cash and go elsewhere.

We LOVE the espresso and the fresh on site baked goods. Wow are they GREAT.
The cheddar cheese sourdough bread they make is a fan favorite at home.
Staff is terrific.

Nice place to get gift foods and snacks. I was turned off by the year wait for a table for dinner, but they have plenty of snack type foods to go and you can eat at the large table for lunch. Coffee, snacks, and specialty oils and other fancy high quality foods. I only have experience with the store and do not have any desire to wait 1 year to eat a homemade style dinner.

very cute and cozy place — lots of variety in food

So my big birthday (not saying which one) finally arrived and the party that was a year in the making was about to commence. I, and 10 of my closest, arrived at 7pm and were shown to the rear of the café, wines were logged in and matched to the appropriate courses, whites were iced and reds kept cool. A lovely table was set for the evening and champagne and delectable appetizers were passed. Over the next three hours eight wonderful courses were served with our selected wines, each in the appropriate glass by our wonderful servers. I have included the menu for reference. Each dish highlighted the flavors and textures of the ingredients without excess. Standouts included the broccoli soup with egg salad and the buttery lobster and bow-​tie pasta but no dish disappointed. I also wanted to mention the delectable bread basket and popovers that accompanied the meal, As each dish was delivered our servers took time to explain it which only added to the overall dining experience. we toured the kitchen and chatted with the chefs and everyone enjoyed the experience right down to the chocolate cookie given a a parting gift.
So I guess what I am saying is if you have an event dinner coming up and you have a year to plan then Talula’s should be at the top of the list if you seek a memorable culinary experience. As a special benefit, if you don’t break anything, you, and up to seven of your friends, may get invited back to dine at the kitchen table in the future.

Talula’s has so many good offerings!
This is a combination café and marketplace that also does nightly dinners, but the reservations must be made a year in advance. I have never been for dinner, but I have gotten breakfast, lunch and cheese plates from Talula’s.
Breakfast consists of pastries, scones and coffee, all of which are very good. Lunch offerings are soups, salads, sandwiches or something from the prepared case. My particular favorite here is their bbq chicken sandwich. It’s a nice, sweet and light bbq sauce on a fresh roll. Every time I get it, I only eat half in one sitting.
One of the best things I have ever had here was a chocolate toffee pudding parfait. It was a rich chocolate pudding with generous amounts of toffee with whipped cream in between. I split it with my boyfriend and we still couldn’t finish it in one sitting as it was so rich.
They have a really nice cheese selection here and do really nice and reasonably priced cheese plates. I like getting them for parties or to give as a hostess gift if I am attending a party.

This is a bit of a late post, but…
Overall the experience was kind of nice. It is cool to be one of two tables in the entire restaurant (there’s a smaller table served in the kitchen). I think the hype and price for the quality of the food is a bit high. There were some really well done plates, but for the most part, I’d have to say most of the meal is not really memorable. There’s nothing that screams «I have to wait a year to eat here.»
The BYOB is a nice option. The service was really good and the staff here was super kind.

Stopped by to pick up some cheese. It’s cute enough but not a revelation in any way. Some nice items but nothing you couldn’t get at whole foods. Ice coffee was good. I guess my expectations were too high.

it is a nice little plan at the corner of the street. beautiful settings in a small area.
i have tried some bakery items and the soup and small foods in this places. have not tried the table dinner. from the item i have tried i would recommend the deserts. but i have had better macaroons.

Every bit as good as advertised. Our party of 11 sat at the Farm Table on August 8^th, exactly 365 days after I called for our reservation. We brought with us 19 bottles of fantastic Moore Brothers wine (didn’t want to run out!), and settled in for a 4-​hour marathon meal.
The service, pacing, presentation, and flavors couldn’t have been better. I finished every bite of the multiple bread offerings, three hors d’oeuvres, 6 savory dishes, cheese course, dessert, and post-​dessert bite, and I left perfectly full without being stuffed. Highlights included the scallop crudo, roasted eggplant and bluefish, homemade ricotta cannelloni, and short-​rib stuffed sweet tomato. Every dish ranged from a «very solid» to a «wow,» with far more dishes in the latter category. After a year-​long wait, I had expected to leave at least somewhat disappointed. But I can honestly say that it was worth every penny, and well worth the year of tortured anticipation. I hope to come back some day to try the Chef’s Table in the kitchen, but for now I will happily live with the memory of an incredible and unique meal that won’t soon be forgotten.

Because my vision of partaking in their signature seasonal multiple-​coursed dining extravaganza held at their center long table is pretty much a hazy, crazy pipe dream, I’ve found plenty of other reasons to visit Talula’s original Kennett Square location.
Emphasis on «plenty.» From the baked goods, to the freezer items, to the prepared foods, to the coffee, to the dessert, everything is incomparably (and naturally) delicious. This cozy little oasis is a gem but I doubt it was ever hidden for long. Its reputation precedes it, but the hype is real!
Talula’s is so many things, but it shines in everything it does. By night, it’s a restaurant requiring reservations a year in advance to bring you and your dining crew a delicious spread of food you’ll be raving about years later (I know some who’ve been lucky enough). By day, it’s a bakery, café, market and ace place to grab some of the best picnic food you’ll ever find, period.
I’ve grabbed dinner to go, had lunch in their café, ordered coffee drinks, bought food for a picnic, and indulged in too many snacks to count ever since discovering this place a few years back. I’ve never had a better scone anywhere else, EVER. I’ve tried their sweet ones, with peanut butter banana being my favorite, but their sausage and cheddar scone is equally to die for.
And ah, the cheeses! The owner is an absolute cheese aficionado who has a glowing appreciation for all kinds, and it shows. You can try a cheese board here for lunch and count on it to be amazing in its diversity and deliciousness.
It’s painfully easy to go in here looking for one thing, get sidetracked, and blow a wad of cash, especially when they have all kinds of special items, like Fat Toad Farm goat milk caramel, La Colombe coffee beans, a rotating selection of daily items in numerous categories, and pretty much anything else you’d want, ever.
Maybe I’ve been lucky but despite all I’ve sampled here over the past few years, I have yet to ever think to myself, «Meh. It’s okay» let alone, «I wouldn’t eat this again!» So I doubt it’s luck at all, really. Whether it’s the caramelized onion dip, mushroom dip, chocolates, cheese board, sandwiches, green salads, corn pizza, mushroom risotto, macaroni & cheese, any one of their scones, coffee cake, sourdough roll, pastries, twice baked potato, enchiladas, or the best iced latte I’ve had in recent memory, you can’t go wrong. Fresh and local has never been so perfect.
I live about an hour away from KS and can’t help but gush about Talula’s. And there will never be a time when I’m in the area and don’t visit. There is something for everyone here and whatever «something» you choose, it will be special.

Worth every penny can’t wait for my birthday dinner!!!

One of my favorite places to get an awesome cheese board and treats for a picnic.

YES! A wonderful gem in my hometown. I love stopping by for pastries, salads and sandwiches.
Still thinking about that cinnamon swirl scone I had two years ago… I haven’t seen it in the shop since :(

A group of 5 others and myself had the pleasure of eating here for dinner at the chefs table last week. What a wonderful experience! I was able to book us a much coveted reservation within 3 months– usually the wait time is much longer (closer to a year). They shut down the entire restaurant just for us– and a party of 12 dining in the front room– at what is referred to as the farm table. We were seated at a beautifully set up table in the middle of the kitchen– the chefs table! My Friends and I felt like this was an even better table than the one in the front room– we got to watch the chefs as they prepared our eight courses for us. It was such an amazing atmosphere and unique experience. Each of the 8 courses were incredible and like art on a plate! I tried things I’ve never had before/​thought I wouldn’t care for — and I loved ALL of them. We were sent a wine list to bring that paired with each of the courses– this really added to our unique experience– the wine for each course truly complemented the dishes perfectly! The dishes were smaller servings but they were timed out perfectly and I left feeling very full! The only other input I have is that this meal will take close to 3 or 4 hours so make sure you plan accordingly to be able to dedicate time to this unique experience. It’s definitely worth the price– it came out to about 145 dollars per person and the wine was byob and ended up costing 133 dollars for 6 bottles. I would love to come back again for a special treat!

Such a cute little coffee shop! Went in with my dad for a quick coffee break and ended up getting the chicken. It was AMAZING! I absolutely loved this little farm to table nook. The girls who worked there were fabulous as was the coffee. Hopefully I will be back!

Cute prepared foods, lots of coffee options. Great way to get warm and caffeinated before heading over to the Christmas show at Longwood Gardens

I called on May 8^th, 2013 and managed to snagged the reservation for May 8^th, 2014. The Farm Table experience is usually a 12 month wait but it is so worth the time, experience, quality, ambience and service provided to you and your guests. My reservation fell 4 days after my Birthday so this turned out to be my bday dinner. It was such a beautiful experience to have my friends and family to experience something like this.
It was an 8 course meal, plus three appetizers at the beggining, then 2 extra desserts at the end. It’s BYOB so bring lots of amazing wine to pair with each dishes, the staff decide which one you brought could compliment the dish or you could follow their suggestions. This place is cash only so bring plenty of it, it’s roughly $ 150 per person, tax and tip included.
You definitely leave this place full but I feel that the main course, in our case was the steak, it could have been a bigger portion because almost every dish was pretty small in terms of portion.

Sooooo it happened… I got to eat at the famous Talula’s Table for a 3 hr sit down dinner that was one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life. I happened to get lucky and was offered a spot as my Dad’s date (uhhh SCORE) a couple days beforehand. With that being said, I did not have to wait the traditional 1 year for my reservation as will most of you if you ever want to get in on something special. As it still goes… reservations open at 7am on the day you want to eat 1 year from that day. Crazy. Town.
I won’t go in to ever detail of the courses we had, since they are subject to change on the regular, but will instead highlight the experience and the relaxed, casual but attentive service we enjoyed.
We dined right in the middle of the local shop. At first, we stood for about half an hour as our party rolled in. Bubbly was poured as we were offered 3 standing hors d’oeuvres. One of the all time favorites of the meal happened to be one of these which was simply some smoke salmon on top of a tiny hashbrown. Simply… but so tasty.
Next we sat down and had a cauliflower custard (I’ve attached a menu for complete food dets) before being served some of the best Gruyère cheesy bread ever. A couple courses followed (including a butternut squash soup over a lobster terrine… drool) and more amazing, out of this world brioche bread was served. More courses and then a round of different aged cheddar cheeses and dessert… and then truffles… and then cream puffs with the check.
The courses are in smart porportions. Some a little larger than others but all carefully thought out so that they don’t have to roll you out of the room half way through.
The service was very attentive… so nice.
This in my opinion is absolutely a must go to for all our true Unilocaly foodies. Go ahead and book it… then try and forget about it as best you can until it surprises you a year later. I thought the meal and experience was worth a go.