Talulla

First time at Talulla during truffle season. While we did not partake in the truffle tasting menu, it looked unbelievable. Instead we opted for the other tasting menu, which consisted of 4 main dishes, followed by a dessert. Talulla took great care in the construction of these dishes, and each was better than the last. We also ordered the bread + butter as a starter, which is a must. Service was excellent, and the restaurant was operating in a safe manner (e.g., staff wore masks). In all, Talulla was a wonderful dining experience and we will be returning often.

I had been looking forward to dining at Tallula for awhile. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the hype and at the end, was priced like a Michelin-starred experience without the menu or experience of one. Food: I came with a friend and we both got the tasting menu with the bread basket to start. The bread and butter was actually excellent and the best part of the meal. The opening appetizer was raw scallops, and that was actually quite nice, as it had a floral and peppery taste to it. The 2nd course was fois gras with (more) bread. Perhaps this is where I wish we didn’t start with the bread basket, as the bread with the foie gras seemed like cheap white toast in comparison. The foie gras itself, I felt was ruined. Perhaps I am a purist, but whatever gelatin and berry mix they made with the foie gras taste overly acidic and fruity and took away from the rich, earthy, buttery-ness that one would expect. Next up was the pasta - I had squid ink cavatelli and my friend had the lobster pasta. Both portions were laughably small and the lobster dish was bland; overall nothing special and we both felt we would get a much better dish at any other restaurant. The protein was a short rib, which was too salty, and again, felt like it lacked novelty. Finally was desert, which again was very bread forward with 2 dense brownies for each serving - again, nothing novel, and we could barely swallow it after what felt like such a bready meal as is. Service was okay, I believe our server could tell that we didn’t like the food (we didn’t finish most dishes) and ended up avoiding us in favor of other tables, and it was quite clear we weren’t getting serviced as kindly as other patrons. It also didn’t help they put us at a table right by the door that was constantly open/closing on a 20-degree evening. After a 4-course tasting menu, 1 drink, tax/tip, the meal ended up being $132 just for myself. It was a bit upsetting because I have had truly exquisite Michelin experiences at that price point. Overall, glad I experienced it, but likely will not be returning or recommending.

My wife and I are in Cambridge from the Midwest for a school visit. We met a couple we came to know through an educational tour eleven years ago. The intimate ambiance and carefully and wonderfully prepared food was exceptional and added to the experience! The four of us split dishes (as much as possible) all with agreement about the quality. Thank you to the owners of Tululla for a wonderful evening. As the vegan in the bunch the restaurant made pretty effortless tweaks to accommodate.

My boyfriend and I absolutely LOVE this restaurant!! Particularly given COVID, we feel extremely safe eating in the gorgeous private greenhouses the restaurant offers, which are super romantic. The food is truly some of the best I've had in my entire life. The staff are also incredibly kind and helpful, and are very careful about allergies. I can not recommend this amazing restaurant enough!!!

We recently had a private event at Talulla (as happy return customers), and were absolutely BLOWN away at how exceptional the event was. The Talulla team was so helpful, helping us craft a customized menu, select wines for dinner, think through logistics of having a mini-cocktail hour before the dinner began. They were also incredibly responsive throughout the process, even when I had more than a few questions, which I appreciated so much given how crazy life is these days. The event was also perfect, day of. The food was truly exquisite -- the scallop crudo, the duck, and the neri pasta were particular highlights. Cocktails were all incredible, and I loved the wine options they helped us select as well. The team was so kind and helpful day of - felt like we were all among friends. We had the absolute best celebration, and cannot recommend Talulla more highly, for a dinner date or for a private event. THANK YOU!!

Super cute location & really delicious food! I'd recommend reserving the private outdoor greenhouse tables if you can. We dined outside in 50 degrees weather and felt nice and toasty with the heaters in the greenhouse. It was cozy and intimate. For dinner, we had the bread with honey butter, heirloom carrots, seafood bucatini, sea bass, and s'mores sundae. Everything tasted so fresh. Service was excellent. Highly recommend!

We had the tasting menu inside at Tallulah's. The food was superbly made and gorgeously presented. It was a feast for all five senses. Our waiter, Bradford, described the wines as a sommelier would. The service was extraordinary The wine pairings were amazing. The greenhouses looked pretty but in the 13 degree Cambridge evening, we shared the 12 table restaurant with two other couples, one for the starr of our meal and one for the end of our meal.