This is a great spot in Davidson (and Charlotte area in general). I feel like North Charlotte/Lake Norman area is really lacking in upscale restaurants and Kindred is a pretty cool spot. I miss my Curate in Asheville and I was glad to find a decent tapas place to reminisce the food creativity.
Our server was new and he was fantastic...very chill and friendly. He helped me understand plenty of items on the menu.
The milk bread was damn good. It was probably my favorite part of the meal. Also my favorite since my friend is gluten free, so I got that bad boy all to myself. After reading other reviewers (aka Nikki's) I thought I needed to order a truckload to take home. But I was satisfied having one to myself.
I ordered 3 different cheeses to start - even though the guy who cut the cheese (sorry I couldn't resist) was kind of a smart-ass. The cheeses, especially the gouda, were excellent. I wish they had some kind of chutney to accompany my trio, however my red wine was a perfect match.
Next I had the chilled asparagus with the parmesan encrusted poached egg. How they make the egg so perfect - is a miracle in itself! My friend proceeded to squash her egg with her fork and sprayed herself with the yolk. We were definitely the entertainment for the evening and I wanted to yell in my best southern twang: "we don't get out much!"
Next I had the tagliatelle with mushrooms... it was tasty but salty and oily. I love salt (let's be real, I am a savory girl) but good lord I had to take half of it with me and drain the oil out when I reheated it.
Last but not least I got the birthday cake for dessert. After our server raved about it- I was thinking it was going to be some awesome chocolate abstract "birthday cake" but no, it was literally LOOKED like a birthday cake from the grocery store. I hate to say that... it hurts my yelpin' soul to say that..but it was very moist and icing was good. Nothing fancy like you'd expect after all of those other interesting plates.
For $63 plus tip (only 1 glass of wine) just for me...was a bit pricey, but worth a try! May come in here next time for a cocktail and some more milk bread! :)