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| - A small journey required for Charlotteans who dare to venture along this path... to Davidson! I tend to get stuck in my Charlotte bubble, but have heard infinite praises about Kindred and had to make my way. We had a group of 4 friends, bountiful appetites and high expectations after waiting nearly a MONTH for a reservation. If you've never ventured to Davidson, I'd recommend you make a day out of it. Grab a beer at a local brewery, eat at kindred and grab some treats as you walk down this adorable little town. SO. WORTH. IT.
As we sat down, we noticed the menu in front of us is ever changing and timestamped. To any foodie, this means the menu changes depending on the creativity of the chef and the local produce he or she is able to attain... aka yay! We ordered about half of the items on the menu to share and naturally, finished every last bite! We ordered: Grandfather's Pickles, Creamed Greens, Broccoli a la Plancha, Duck Fat Potatoes, Salumi, Hamachi Crudo, Wagyu Beef Tartare, Crispy Oysters, Sheepshead, Ravioli and Squid Ink Conchigle. Make sure to stir the Squid Ink dish before you eat! One of the table favorites is definitely the complementary, fresh baked bread brought to the table. FYI, if you'd like another one (which of course, we did), it costs $5 (and is oh so worth it). For dessert, we had the sorbet to (lemon) and the Chocolate Birthday Cake. While I wouldn't recommend the sorbet and am not much of a chocolate cake fan, I highly recommend the meal. The dishes are tapas and pricey, but experience well worth the wait.
Every dish is unique in flavor and ingredients, but my favorites were:
1. Duck Fat Potatoes
2. Broccoli a la Plancha
3. Wagyu Beef Tartare
4. Squid Ink Conchigle
Would not recommend:
1. Sheepshead (overpriced and not worth it for me)
2. Ravioli (stuffed with cured meat and was too salty for my liking)
3. Sorbet (looked a bit sad when it came to our table and nothing out of the ordinary)
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