Dada Restaurant, Dublin

Tonight I met up with Jessica for dinner in city centre.  We hadn't hung out in a while and it was time to catch up on each others' holidays and possibly plan something for New Years.  When she suggested Moroccan food, I happily agreed!  I've not dined out a whole lot in Dublin, so I was anxious to try something new.

We went to Dada Restaurant, which is on South William Street, very close to campus.  Service was quick at first, slow toward end. The atmosphere was really nice, not overly done. Looked like a nice place for a group dinner.

We split 3 appetizers, which were nice. Salad with piquillo peppers and goat cheese was very good, although a bit oily. The aubergine was a small portion but quite yummy. The 4 moroccan dips were really good - the fave was the fig and date dip and the hummus. The olive tapenade was good but nothing special.

We split dessert:  rose water cheesecake with cardamom and cinnamon glaze and marinated plums on top. The cheesecake was nice and light, very very mild rose water flavor. Was good, but probably wouldn't order it again. Nothing else on the dessert menu looked all that exciting. 

When we left the waiter gave us a coupon for a complimentary glass of wine with our early bird meal, which actually seems like good value. We might be back.