\u201cWe wanted to do something reminiscent of an old gastropub out of England,\u201d says John David Reid, a co-founder and operating partner at Nova. \u201cThat\u2019s where it all came from.\u201d<\/p>\n
Started by Reid and four friends in the restaurant business, Nova came to Oak Cliff in 2010. Nova doesn\u2019t adhere to a specific cuisine or menu year-round. Its offerings depend on the cooks who prepare them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s what we call chef-driven,\u201d Reid says. \u201cWe can put whatever we want on it, as long as we do it right \u2014 that\u2019s the thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
A casual diner located near The Kessler Theater, Nova has been a popular neighborhood spot for years.<\/p>\n
Some of the diner\u2019s most popular dishes are its chicken-fried pork loin ($22), pizzas ($17-21) and the burger ($19), Reid says.<\/p>\n
The roasted garlic hummus starter includes seasoned pita bread, a rich hummus dip and fresh vegetables ($16).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hummus we do a little bit differently,\u201d Reid says. \u201cWe put a little bit of Greek yogurt and a couple of other ingredients that give it a much smoother texture and a creamier flavor. And the vegetables that go in the hummus are tomatoes, cucumber and basil \u2014 it\u2019s simple \u2014 a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently, Nova offers pan-seared Scottish salmon, which Reid highly recommends. The gluten-free dish comes with fried rice containing turmeric, carrot, slivered almond, black currant, cilantro, green curry and toasted coconut ($30).<\/p>\n
Reid says the restaurant\u2019s most popular cocktail at the moment is a variation of a French 75, called the Nova 75 ($12).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take vodka with fresh berries, agave nectar, lemon juice,\u201d Reid says. \u201cIt\u2019s muddled, shaken and strained into a martini glass and topped off with champagne with a lemon twist.\u201d<\/p>\n
Besides cocktails, Reid says the restaurant\u2019s wines are also a hit among customers.<\/p>\n
Like many Oak Cliff residents, he raves about the unique, close-knit experience our neighborhood offers. He has lived here for nearly a decade. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe wanted to do something reminiscent of an old gastropub out of England,\u201d says John David Reid, a…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":192960,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,1596,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-192959","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-texas","11":"tag-tx","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-united-states-of-america","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}