Ba Da Bom: Korean comfort food, arcade games and Seoul street vibes in Chennai
A new restaurant called Ba Da Bom has opened in Chennai, offering Korean street food and a vibrant atmosphere inspired by East Asian dining culture. The owner aims to provide a unique, casual experience that blends Korean flavors with local preferences.
Why it matters
The expansion of diverse international culinary concepts reflects the evolving food culture and consumer tastes in urban India.
The innocuous spiral staircase tucked behind Kup Coffee Roasters in Nungambakkam now leads to ‘Chicken Shop’ neon signs, cans of flavoured Milkis, and Ba Da Bom.
We enter to pop music blaring from the speakers, a busy open kitchen, and a cooler stocked with cream sodas, K-Drama favourite Maxim coffee, and tiny bottles of Bacchus energy drinks.
Inside Ba Da Bom | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Jivesh Goenka, who calls Ba Da Bom a ‘Korean table’, launched Kup nearly three years ago. He speaks of his love for Asian food, visiting hawker stalls in Singapore and Vietnam, and how that influenced his decision on this new space. “On a trip to Pune, I spotted Ba Da Bom and walked in. A meal of mascarpone toast and soju later, I knew I had to bring this to Chennai,” he recalls.
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