This place has the best korean food I’ve ever had in Montréal. Didn’t know korean food could taste this good until I tried it out. The price is very reasonable and affordable, you can easily get yourself a fulfilling meal within 15 $. There’s always a huge lineup for this place, so be prepared for that.
Chris L.
Place rating: 4 Paterson, NJ
Pretty cool place for good Korean street food. There’s no reservation so there’s a wait out the door. Boo Boo and I ordered rice cakes with fried stuff, bimbibap served in the hot clay bowl, kim bap(tuna roll) and a seafood broth soup. I also got a large sapparo to was everything down. The TV had Kpop on.
Mai Lynn L.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
Everything is great; the food, the price and the staff! I would go back anytime! I loveee their beef bibimbap and their ramen. The broth taste so good!
Andrew C.
Place rating: 5 New York, NY
I had a great experience at GaNaDaRa. I recommend folks get there either early or late because I have seen lines waiting out the door, especially on nice weather weekends. The restaurant is 1 block away from the Guy-Concordia Metro. Be careful not to miss it because there is no signage. Staff is super friendly. Hours run late — until 10pm Mon-Thur and 1am on Fri and Sat nights. Food is relatively inexpensive for its quality, taste and creativity(Korean fusion). Plenty of drinks on the menu including beer, aromatized flavored beers, soju, maewhasoo and cocktails. Clean modern space with Korean K-pop music videos seen on the TV screen. I was a single diner arriving at a 11pm on a Friday night and did not have to wait, although the restaurant was still full. I was recommended and got 1) cream tobboki(c$ 8.50), and 2) jeyuk dupbap(c$ 11.50). The tobboki with cream sauce(think Alfredo) came with bacon, mushroom and onions. It was weird yet delicious at the same time. Tobboki was nice and soft and dish was a nice mix of Korean and Italian flavors. The jeyuk dupbap(spicy pork with veggies over rice) was excellent as well. Pork was tender and perfectly marinated. Spice was at a good level. Veggies added a nice blend to the dish. Will definitely come back next time I’m in Montréal.
Aravind S.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
Everyday on my way to Guy Concordia metro for the past 1 year, I had watched people waiting in queue outside the restaurant, braving hot sun, heavy rains and harsh winter just to enjoy their food. I had no time or too lazy to wait outside to visit this wonderful restaurant. Well, today I had waited in line for half n hour and had a conversation with a fellow foodie, who is a regular to the restaurant and he’s got only good things to say about the restaurant. The waiters were pretty, friendly and fast. I could not remember the names of the items I ordered, mostly they were bimbap, bibimbap. The food I ordered was really good with the spicy chicken and the perfectly sliced vegetables that are really good. I want to know were they got their knifes from. If you are good at using chopsticks unlike me, you can try the ramen. They had the korean beer and vodka, which I will try next time. This restaurant is ideal for 2, 3 or 4 people. If you are planning date that involves wine and calm atmosphere, this ain’t your place. The ambience and energy of the restaurant is good as mostly the youth from both the universities eat here. The bill do not burn a hole in your pocket and you will return next time, I guarantee that…
Denzil D.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
Ok, this is my second time here and every-time the lines seem longer and longer. Now the question, is it worth the wait? …Yes. I really love a couple of dishes here, for example this one of the best places for bibimbap in the city for me. And the very long list of dishes are great, and spicy if they are noted spicy. Based on what I have read it seems real to me, though I haven’t traveled to Korea yet to know for sure. The one thing I must mention is that many of the dishes are heavy and fried so you don’t leave feeling light and healthy. But as long as you are ok with that the food is great. Especially since it is open late and these heavy dishes are great after drinking.
Melissa C.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
This place has a line ! But it moves pretty fast. It was two of us and we ordered the Dolsot Bimbimbap, the Tonkatsu kimbap and the fried chicken. They were all delicious ! Portions are bigger than average. Very young and hip place to eat. Service is fast and everyone is very nice. I highly recommend this place.
Deasy N.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
It must be my favourite ramen place in Montréal. And anything I try on the menu my tongue is happy! The prices are very good; I always leave feeling satisfied! The place is small; friendly waiters and fast service. I just don’t like the wait in the line up.
Kristie N.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
Delicious Korean food! It’s as authentic as it gets! The price was very reasonable for the amount of food we got. I tried the beef bulgogi on rice and it was good. The beef could have had more flavour to it. But this place is a great Korean restaurant to go to!
Jasmine W.
Place rating: 4 South Pasadena, CA
my first food stop since arriving into montreal! a little difficult to find since there’s no name out at the front but the girl at the hotel that i’m staying at knew where it was since she said there’s almost always a line out the door. i arrived on a sunday afternoon and the place was packed — mainly tables of 2 – 4. luckily just waited less than 10 minutes for a spot. service was prompt and friendly — all staff, almost all customers were college-aged young asians. they automatically serve water and kim chi and the menu is nicely organized. looks like a lot of folks ordered the bimbimbap but i of course had to try their poutine. all poutines come with tobboki(chewy rice cakes, fish cakes, cabbage, and egg) and at $ 8 – 9 it’s a pretty good deal for the hefty portion that you get — would definitely recommend splitting if you’re coming in for a snack. the food came out relatively quickly and was really fresh — french fries were crisp, rice cakes were awesomely chewy, fish cakes had a nice flavor, and it was perfectly spicy(good thing the water was there!). i was disappointed at first that they used shredded mozzarella instead of cheese curds i quickly understood that the chewy rice cakes balanced out the textures nicely. it was a bit messy to eat and i wasn’t sure if i should use my fingers(since they’re fries) or chopsticks(since it’s a bit messy) but tummies don’t care! clean single bathrooms, good place even for solo diners like me since they have kpop music videos playing. you pay at the counter(credit cards allowed).
Tarek J.
Place rating: 4 Ottawa, Canada
Best non-general tao dish I’ve ever had. Why’s it so light? And crispy? Why? How? The ramen bowl was also great, but it’s that Korean general Tao that I still think about. Lines can get pretty long so be prepared to wait during peak hours. For the price and quality of food, it’s worth the wait. Fantastic waiters too, to top it off.
MJ E.
Place rating: 5 Toronto, Canada
This place was BOMB.COM everything we ordered were soooo good! This place serves the best Korean style food — anything from bibimbop all the way to their own style poutine. The place was a little hard to find for us since we weren’t from here but since it had a line up it was easier to spot. It can probably seat 30 – 45 people max hence the lineup. But on to the amazing food, we ordered three different entrees: bibimbap, chicken cheese katsu & curry chicken and one app(tobboki poutine) to share but we couldn’t help but try each other’s entrees as well. The portion sizes were reasonable to the price as well, very filling. We also had a side of kimchi that was all you can eat(it was also very good! — different from what I have been eating/making)
Emeline V.
Place rating: 3 Montreal, Canada
My friend recommended we check this place out: she found it by googling«good» and«cheap» — or so she says. Well it’s definitely both! And that fact makes it widely popular with the student crowd. The place opens at 6:00(I think??) in the evening, and you should line up well before. We made the mistake of running late, and had to wait 30 chilly minutes outside. Once inside the place is a bit cramped, but thankfully no one rushed us. The menu is bilingual and full of pictures, so don’t worry! I ordered the tsunami, and it was sooo greasy, even by my standards. It’s made of fried everything, with no veggie buffer at all! Delicious, for sure, but the sweet sauce was a bit much. My friend had less luck with her bibimbap: it was pretty dry, and the sauce they serve with it wasn’t to her liking. Oh well. At least since it’s pretty cheap you can drop by often and sample away!
Anna G.
Place rating: 4 Enid, OK
I’ve been to GaNaDaRa twice and have had very pleasant experiences both times. Their tsunami tteokbokki was so incredible, I had it both times I was there. Next time I go, I’ll try to switch it up because I’m sure the rest of their menu is great as well. The only reason I’m just giving them 4 stars is that because it’s so busy and because they only have a couple of servers on the floor at a time, the service is a bit slow. They’re very nice but it’s difficult to get their attention sometimes.
Arun D.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
I was very pumped to try out GaNaDaRa after all the reviews and drooling over the pics of the food on Unilocal. Regarding the vegetarian options it’s really limited to their bibimbaps which is disappointing BUT I appreciate how transparent they are about their dishes. I tried the Tofu Dolsot Bibimbap which is really fantastic! I loved the fried tofu and the spicy sauce on the side is really great. My friend who is pescatarian swears by the tsunami ttoboki and the normal one of us loved the bulgogi beef. For the food I’d give it a 3 stars for vegetarians and a 5 stars for all the usual people! My only bone to pick was the slow service. They were very friendly and even brought us more kimchi but it was just snail paced! Go looking for good food and ready for the wait! I promise it’s worth it!
Jeffrey C.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
My friend and I expected a lot from this restaurant, having to wait for around 45 minutes outside in the blizzard just for a seat. Ganadara did not disappoint us. I ordered a poutine with rice cake & chicken and a plate of tuna kimbap. This fusion of Korean and Montréal food seemed weird at first but is absolutely amazing once I tried it. Along with its satisfying price(~9 $), it was really filling. The tuna kimbap was ordered in case the meal wasn’t enough for me, but I was wrong. The tuna kimbap might not be special, but it is worth ordering. Overall, this is a great place for a nice dinner with friends.
Alan N.
Place rating: 3 Montreal, Canada
Don’t fully believe the HYPE surrounding this restaurant, it’s descent but you need to order the right food to make your visit worth it. If you come after 5:30 pm, there’s usually a huge line. For my first visit, it took me about 20 minutes before I sat down. The restaurant is actually quite small so if your party is with two, then they fit you in a very small table, barely big enough to place all your food. Food — it’s new age Korean food. They do have a variety of dishes, but it’s not traditional as they are missing dishes like the Pork Bone Soup and other types of stews. They also lack on a good selection of appetizers, in fact, the only appetizer is kimchi which compared to any other Korean restaurant in Montréal is very little. Now, they do have some very good plates including the Curry Tonkatsu Rice, and Seafood Soon Tofu. I also enjoyed their Chicken Wings, Seafoos Pancake, and Cheese Chicken Katsu Rice. Speaking about the dishes with cheese — beware! Unless you love cheese to death, it might be a bit too much. It made the meal overly filling! Service — it was good and servers were kind, but the kitchen chefs were accommodating. For example, they wouldn’t let me try both flavours of chicken wings(spicy and original) on the same order, and they wouldn’t let me have half seafood pancake and half kimchi pancake(which was clearly shown on the picture so that was a bit deceiving.) I can see this spot continue being popular but don’t have your expectations too high when stepping in the door if you are looking for traditional Korean food.
Marion T.
Place rating: 5 Montréal, Canada
C est la place où tu peux t’en mettre plein la panse et regarder de la Pop coréenne hilarante. Des assiettes copieuses et délicieuses qui me transforme en petite barrique prête à roulée jusqu’à chez moi.
Jean Sébastien F.
Place rating: 5 Laval, Canada
Très bon, Bön service, pas cher, grande quantité et bonne qualité. Petit resto, très souvent bondée
Sarah S.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
Student-friendly Korean fusion place. I think fusion is a keyword to keep in mind when trying out this place because their items are NOT authentic but I like how they experimented with traditional Korean dishes and most of them tasted great! We ordered an appetizer of grilled fish which I absolutely devoured. The fish had bones but they are negligible. As an Asian, I feel that fish with bones have more intact flavours so loved it! Then we ordered Korean Poutine(sounds rather strange right?) and the Tsunami Ramyun. The Ramyun was a fun dish, so many textures and flavors packed into this one plate. There were korean sushi rolls, this thing called udoki, ramen, egg(loved that egg extension) and then there were fish cakes and tempura. Great choice if you want to sample everything little by little. The poutine had fries and udoki with a kind of ramen sauce. This place is definitely a playful change for your taste buds. The ambiance is casual and the food items are creative. Will return for sure.
Jonathan Antoine R.
Place rating: 5 Montréal, Canada
Restaurant coréen qui connaît une vague de popularité. Pas étonnant avec son menu(qui inclut des mets végétarien) alléchant. On y vas pour une bouchée mais on se retrouve à commander deux ou trois plats de plus car tout à l’air trop bon! Places limitées donc il faut s’attendre à faire la queue durant l’heure de pointe. Le service est rapide et courtois donc ce n’est pas un problème.
Kathy H.
Place rating: 4 Hong Kong
omgggggg so my clothes collected all the smells of the restaurant, especially sitting next to the kitchen. But it is truthfully delicoiussssssssssss here. I cannot help but order the same, same, same Bulgogi Ramyun for its freaking hot and flavourful soup. Tasty noodles and sweet beef. I find the fried chicken balls to be a little boring and bland, the sauce wasn’t THAT great. It’s tastes like kung pao chicken for me, I apologize. Their rice in stone pot is soooooo good though. I can eat my Ramyun and also my friend’s rice, and probably still stand up. Okay maybe not fully stand up because the food is filling. Both the soup noodles and bibimbap have an egg each. Good and quick service. It’s busy always. Visit before 12, or visit before 5. Otherwise the lineups are long and messy! Good luck! The hours are SOCONFUSING! They are opened at 11:30am not 10:30am, that’s true. But closing times seem inconsistent.
Bozan X.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
Eum, not sure if it’s my poor choices or I’m just not a huge fan of korean food, but I’ve visited GaNaDaRa three times, picking three different dishes. On my first visit, I had the squid dub bap. I liked the taste and presentation, but after 5 spoonfuls, I felt like all the grease from the fried food(veggies and squid) was just too much — I couldn’t finish the plate. Also, I was disappointed that it was mostly fried carrots and rice with very few squid. The second time, I had the supreme poutine. Yes yes yes, you’re gonna tell me i asked for it – well it’s too late now, but ordering poutine in an asian restaurant really wasn’t a fantastic idea on hindsight: mixing kimchi, seafood, and rice cakes with cheese and fries must be the work of a maverick. Never in my life have I had so many contrasting flavors disagreeing with half the others in 1 dish. I noted the fries were particularly crispy on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. The grilled chicken and bugolgi were also very tasty. I didn’t like the other ingredients. And so I came back a third time, for grilled chicken. This time, I got the dak dolsot bibimbap. The flavors were diverse and appropriately balanced, but it lacked salt. And more chicken would have been better. I’m still not an expert in Korean cuisine, but I’m rating this 4⁄5 for the helpful staff, generally decent food, and k-pop atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and not a Supreme Poutine.
Frédéric T.
Place rating: 5 Montréal, Canada
Une de mes valeurs sûres pour la saveurs de ses plats et son coût abordable. Le personnel est toujours accueillant et sympathique et le service est rapide. L’endroit est bruyant un peu mais ça fait partie du charme de la place. Attendez-vous à attendre un peu dehors le soir, le restaurant devient de plus en plus connu. Arrivez vers 4:45(la cuisine ferme de 4 à 5) si vous détestez les files d’attente, sinon ce n’est jamais plus de 15 – 20 minutes. La nourriture est diversifié et savoureuse. Prévoyez 3 – 8 $ par entrée et 8 $ à 13 $ par plat principal en moyenne. Les plats sont souvent épicés, soyez-en averti! Une entrée et un plat principal sont suffisant pour combler la plupart des mangeur puisque les portions sont intéressantes. Né vous attendez pas à de la haute cuisine, mais c’est probablement l’un des rapports qualité prix valant le plus le détour à Montréal.
Armanicode D.
Place rating: 4 Montréal, Canada
Un petit restaurant récemment rénové(avril 2015). Toujours rempli. Le menu est simple, mais très satisfaisant. Nous y allons de temps en temps, lorsqu’il n’y a pas de file d’attente. La crêpe aux fruits de mer en vaut le détour. Les ramens sont ok. Les prix sont très abordables. À essayer!
Sakura H.
Place rating: 5 Laval, Canada
Un de mes restos coréens préférés. Le service est rapide et très chaleureux. La nourriture est très bonne et la gamme de prix est excellente, parfaite pour des étudiants qui ont un budget à respecter. Le restaurant est petit, donc durant les weekends il est souvent plein et il faut prévoir un 10 minutes d’attente dehors.
Dinah B.
Place rating: 4 Montréal, Canada
Bonne petite place pour manger du coréen pas cher du tout. Max 30 places assis, vous pouvez aussi prendre pour apporter. Attention, pour les gens qui aiment les resto propre propre, la partie vers les toilettes fait peur. Aussi il y avait un cheveux dans notre assiete, mais bon c’est des choses qui arrivent! Je suis desole, pas de photo du menu et de nos plats car j’ai manqué de batterie, mais je vais faire une description exaustive. Nous avons testé le jus de riz, mmm que dire, c’etait tres sucré et il y avait une tonne de morceaux de riz(je suppose) alors je né recommande pas, a moins que vous aimez l’aventure des textures. Puis une liqueur au yogourt, c’etait tres tres bon, un peu gazeifié et fruité! Ensuite on a eu une entré de roulé(gâteau) au riz dans une sauce rouge epicée, c’etait bon, mais sans plus. Puis une entrée de patates douces, courgette, champignon, crevette, etc frits dans une pâté fine, c’etait wow pour 5 $. Repas principal, une soupe ramen a la coreen bien sur au boeuf, le bouillon etait savoureux, et l’oeuf poché amenait un petit plus. Et un sauté au boeuf et legumes, qui etait bon mais rien de special. Le riz blanc etait cuit a la perfection, collant comme j’aime. Je vais y retourner malgré tout!
Caroline P.
Place rating: 4 Montréal, Canada
Super !! Une très bonne découverte ! La carte comporte des photos de chaque plat, ce qui permet de mieux visualiser ce que l’on va manger, et tout est expliqué. Vraiment très bon, servis rapidement, et l’ambiance donne l’impression d’être parti en voyage ! Nous avions pris une entrée avec plusieurs choses frites, la friture est très légère, c’est vraiment bon ! Puis un plat de nouilles et un plat aux gésiers de poulets. Tous deux délicieux !!
Luc B.
Place rating: 3 Montréal, Canada
Ce que j’adore de Montréal, c’est qu’au détour d’une rue, il est possible de sentir l’influence d’un autre continent, voir d’un autre pays. C’est ce qui arrive lorsqu’on se balade dans le quadrilatère fermé par les rues De Maisonneuve, Guy et St-Catherine(jusqu’à l’ancien Forum). Cet endroit regorge tellement de petit resto asiatique qu’on pourrait aisément le baptiser Asiatown. Au nombre des belles découvertes culinaires qu’on peut y faire, se trouve le GaNaDaRa. Un petit boui-boui sympathique et accueillant qui offre des plats typiques de la cuisine coréenne. Au menu: Ramens, Bibimbap, Bulgogi et bien sûr, du Kimchi. Sans être le meilleur resto coréen de Montréal, la nourriture offerte ici est très décente. En autre, les Ramens sont corrects et servis à même le chaudron qu’on dépose sur votre table. C’est simple mais charmant. Les Bibimbaps sont aussi très bon, quoi qu’ils pourraient être un peu plus parfumé et épicé. La clientèle, composée surtout d’étudiants coréens et asiatiques, ajoute au charme de ce petit resto toujours bondé. Ils sont attirés ici par l’aspect beau-bon-pas-cher du menu. Avec raison. Pour un bol de Ramens accompagné de riz, vous déboursez environs 7 $. Une aubaine ! C’est donc l’endroit idéal pour s’emplir la panse à petit prix à la suite d’une soirée dans le centre-ville ou après un cours de soir à l’université. Le GaNaDaRa n’offre rien de génial, mais l’ambiance est relax, le service rapide et les prix sont très abordables. Malgré une cuisine qui manqué de raffinement, je le recommande aux amateurs de bouffe rapide asiatique.
Marjorie D.
Place rating: 4 Montréal, Canada
Voilà encore une belle découverte en centre ville! L’endroit est assez petit mais est très propre et mignon comme tout! Ce qui est amusant c’est que leur menu est accompagné de photo pour chaque plat. De cette façon, quand le nom du plat né vous dit pas grand chose, au moins vous avez une petite idée de ce à quoi vous attendre! Plutôt sympa comme idée! Personnellement, je né mange pas très piquant, j’ ai donc demandé au serveur si certains plats étaient piquants et m’a très bien conseillé. J’ ai pris un sauté de bœuf au petits légumes et riz(j’ai oublié le nom, oups!) C’était très bon! La viande était bien moelleuse et pas sèche, les légumes légèrement croquants et la petite sauce avait très bon goût! De plus, les quantités sont généreuses et le prix très abordable! Oh! J’ ai failli oublier, ils sont très rapides pour servir! C’est la bonne formule: manger relativement sain, bien, pas cher et rapide! Quoi demander de plus! Alors, une envie de manger coréen?! N’ attendez plus et allez chez GaNaDaRa!
Sabrina L.
Place rating: 4 Laval, Canada
Superbe découverte récente! Le typique trou dans le mur, bien chaleureux avec nombre très limité de place et souvent une file d’attente! Il y a un tableau au mur avec le menu écrit en coréen et en termes anglais difficile à comprendre. Né vous en faites pas, ils vous fournissent avec un gros menu rempli d’images!!! Donc ce que vous devez absolument essayer: Cheese ramyun, ça a l’air pas si appétissant mais croyez moi ce l’est! Deux tranches de fromages ‘singles’ déposées sur des nouilles ramen résistantes à la perfections sous la dent et un bouillon débordant de saveur avec une légère note de piquant! Si vous êtes amateurs de friture, allez avec le Dak Tuluym, 5 pilons de poulet frits avec une salade de chou au milieu et accompagnée de deux sauces sucrées. Menoum! Leur plat de riz et de calmar est également excellent! Encore une fois garnie d’une sauce épicée, le calmar est sautée et est parfaitement tendre. Et le riz coréen est vraiment savoureux! Finalement, il y a toujours le dolsot bibimpap qui est un incontournable! Servi dans un bol en pierre chaude, le tout crépite pendant tout le long du repas! À la fin, une belle croûte croustillante se forme avec le riz au fond du bol… oh la la! Le riz est accompagnée de boeuf et légumes ainsi qu’un oeuf plat sur le dessus qu’il faut crever et mélanger avec la sauce rouge afin de délivrer le bonheur! Ahhhhh! Et pour finir sur une autre note positive, c’est vraiment très abordable! Tournant aux alentours de 5 à 12 $ par plat, on peut s’en sortir facilement rassassié à 15 $ par personne!