Restaurant GIWA is one of the best korean restaurants in Montreal for group dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Verdun.
Chef Alex Woo has built something quietly significant on Wellington Street: a Korean kitchen operating with fine-dining precision in a room that feels, deliberately, like someone's apartment.
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Restaurant GIWA is a strong korean option in Verdun in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Haemul Jang and Sot-bap also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 173 Google reviews.
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Restaurant GIWA is a Korean restaurant located in Verdun, Montreal. Chef Alex Woo has built something quietly significant on Wellington Street: a Korean kitchen operating with fine-dining precision in a room that feels, deliberately, like someone's apartment.
Restaurant GIWA is best for wellington night out, dinner, group dinner, easygoing, local. Restaurant GIWA is a strong korean option in Verdun in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Haemul Jang and Sot-bap also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 173 Google reviews.
Restaurant GIWA is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.6 from 173 reviews
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Restaurant GIWA holds a 9.6 Google rating from 173 reviews. Restaurant GIWA is a strong korean option in Verdun in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Haemul Jang and Sot-bap also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 173 Google reviews.
Restaurant GIWA is located at 3780 Rue Wellington, Verdun, QC H4G 1V2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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