14.5/20How we score
Modern Asian$$$$
Dada (the word for “all” in Korean) isn’t quite referencing the art movement of the early 20th century,but owners Peter Kang and Kaye Park certainly push boundaries in dishes that connect flavours from Seoul to Hanoi,and they’re filling a south-side gap left by the closure of XO.
Slippery udon are bound with a shimmering soft-boiled egg and chilli pork ragu;the Middle East and Japan combine in compressed cucumber with hummus and shichimi togarashi;delicate chicken tortellini are dressed in chilli oil and crisp chicken skin.
Desserts are no afterthought with a super-light date cake and butterscotch redefining the sticky date pudding. A local-leaning drinks list is modest but heat friendly.
Kang and Park carry through the intimate service they perfected at Ramentic on the north side and the minimalist space binds the whole experience. What’s more,it’s fun,fresh and enthusiastic. Avant-garde? Not quite. Enjoyable? Count on it.
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