Dava Latin Fusion - Union

Where do I begin?Please see my full review on yelp.PROS cute placeCONS The heat was not working. At least 3 (out of 8) food orders were incorrect. They charge a $20 corkage fee. The owner was disrespectful. The dishes were served at room temperature and sub par.Conclusion An atrocious experience.

This place was super cute! The music was good. It BYOB. Now I had a few concerns. I wasn’t sure what to expect when getting there. I made a reservation online and when I went to modify it, it does not give you the option. So I attempted to call the restaurant and no one answered. I figured because of the time they were closed still. So i proceeded to make a new one and it was rejected. I attempted to call again and yet no answer. We were a party of 8 and I did not want to get there and no seating available. Finally I went through the chat and someone reached out to me. When we arrived the place was empty which that was okay w me it was a Wednesday night. Street parking available and I believe parking in the rear as well. The server was super nice. I didn’t really like how the menu was setup online. As far as drinks we got water and a pitcher of strawberry juice (they were out of passion fruit) juice was like a syrup didn’t like it.Now for the food, I assumed it would be authentic Puerto Rican food and a kick of other Latin dishes for the “fusion”. Being Puerto Rican myself I was disappointed. The garlic shrimp(5) were smothered in oil w garlic and very salty came w two pieces of bread. The ceviche was good had a spicy kick to it comes w chips. The sampler appetizer empanadillas were not good I only liked the guava and cheese. I would say feeds about 2 or 3. As for the entrees, the arroz con gandules was NOT arroz con gandules, that’s what I was most disappointed about it didn’t not look or taste like it at all. I had the mussels and shrimp the sauce was really good, shrimps again were salty. The salmon was good, it just lacked flavored once you bite into it. The pernil was good, my mother enjoyed and said she would have it again. And the picada was pretty big. The tostones were good had the right amount of salt and were huge the Maduros were super soft and sweet and chunky. The mash potato was my favorite, the garlic flavor was perfection.

The waitress was eager to help, but it was clear she was inexperienced, so I'm not blaming her for my disappointing experience. Almost everything we wanted to order was unavailable that day. We finally settled on the shrimp ceviche, which was decent but surprisingly cooked. It also took about an hour for it to arrive at our table. For my main course, I ordered the skirt steak, and let me tell you, it was completely charred—I could taste the burnt flavor. To top it off, they served it with the burned side facing down, almost as if to say I wouldn't notice the charred taste. I couldn't eat it at all. The fish we ordered was incredibly bland, and by the end of the night, I found myself going home to warm up leftovers instead. The volume of the music kept getting louder and louder, making it nearly impossible to think, let alone have a conversation. To make matters worse, they served a dish to the table next to us that one of the diners was allergic to, and she ended up having a reaction. Overall, it was just an awful experience.

Fantastic Taco Tuesdays! The staff is excellent, and the karaoke on Tuesday nights is a blast. I highly recommend this place. It’s a wonderful venue for celebrating birthdays, where we can enjoy rocking the mic while watching all the TV screens.

Tasty food, good music, and the hostess was very nice. BYOB.