Billy Dec Returns as Sunda New Asian Opens a Fulton Market Location | Eater Chicago
"Opening tonight on the ground floor inside Sterling Bay’s headquarters, I see Sunda New Asian Fulton Market as Billy Dec’s long-awaited second Chicago outpost and a return to his home turf; the team quietly invested heavily in design to keep pace with Fulton Market’s restaurant scene. The menu, led by executive chef Mike Morales, spans China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines and follows the same format as prior Sunda locations (one-third Japanese, one-third Chinese, one-third Filipino/other), with longtime hits like spicy tuna crispy rice (masago, chives, sriracha, serrano) and truffled chicken siu mai (shiitake, hon-shimeji, hot mustard); dim sum and sushi feature prominently, and Ise Matsunobu — formerly of longtime Chicago favorite Sushi Wabi — will helm the 18-seat sushi bar. Well-regarded Chicago design firm Studio K Creative wove Dec’s Filipino heritage into the space with a jaw-dropping pearlescent capiz-shell sculpture above the 26-seat island bar, walls layered with woven pamaypay hand fans, bamboo treatments, sleek contemporary furniture, and a 146-seat main dining room; cocktails include an ube espresso martini and the Low Thai’d. The restaurant’s hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday." - Naomi Waxman
