Tala American Bistro - LATHAM

I've been a patron since the restaurant opened, and the food is consistently excellent. The staff is always professional when taking phone orders. All the servers are not only friendly and capable but also maintain cleanliness, speak clearly, and are well-versed in the menu. This small, modern local favorite features a lovely outdoor dining terrace and offers online reservations, making it very convenient. They've also upgraded their dining chairs, which are now padded, soft, and have a highly curved back for added support with armrests—definitely an improvement. Overall, this has been a fantastic decision for Angelo Mazzone in this role. Thank you!

Nice outdoor space, relaxed atmosphere, good service and delicious meals.

The appetizers were excellent, but the main courses could use some improvement. The scallops were cooked perfectly, but the swordfish was overcooked and really needed a sauce to add some acidity to the dish. Next time, we’ll focus on the appetizers and end the meal there.

We were impressed from the moment we walked in when the hostess said “Happy Birthday” to when she said “Happy Birthday” again when we left. Very attentive waiter, excellent service. We had the Brussel Sprouts appetizer- delicious. We all loved our entrees. They were out of the Lasagna Dessert, so we shared the yummy cheesecake. We will be back!!

Our server was polite. my sangria was too sweet and after a few sips reminded me of robitussin. the lobster bisque was a lobster flavored cream broth with absolutely no substance was more like cream of mushroom soup without the mushrooms. my chicken piccata and sides were good, but not exceptional and the hard fish of my partner had a very sweet sauce not to our pleasure. the restaurant is attractive, but we were disappointed by eating the 4.6 review and the photos of eating led us to a qualitatiw high quality culinary experience. I'm sorry to say we don't plan on returning.