About twenty minutes after everyone else at my table had been served a wait person came to me and informed me my order would take another fifty minutes. Don’t order the pancakes here. Be sure to ask your server how long each dish will take. But don’t expect the answers to be accurate. Ambiance is nice. Which is good because you’ll have plenty of time to look around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Emarie Manalo
We celebrated my mom’s 60th birthday here, and it was truly unforgettable. The moment we walked in, we felt welcomed and taken care of. The ambiance was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the whole experience made the celebration feel extra special.
I want to give a huge thank you to Kelly, who was incredibly attentive, kind, and so detailed with everything. She made sure every part of the evening went smoothly and made us feel supported from start to finish. And a big shoutout to our server Ash, who went above and beyond the entire night. They treated my mom like a queen, and it meant so much to all of us.
It’s rare to find service that feels this personal and heartfelt. We left with smiles, full stomachs, and memories my mom will treasure forever.
I highly recommend this place for birthdays, gatherings, or any moment you want to make truly special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stafon Martinez
Food and atmosphere, Priscilla was an amazing server and was very helpful and welcoming. My friends and I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zeth L
Immediately captivated the moment we opened up those graciously tall polished wooden doors. The decor + the architecture surrounding the bar is wonderful. The art style and colors reel in a sense of upscale brunch whilst remaining respectively humble. We were promptly seated and had a fair understanding as first timers about navigating our order. Food is phenomenal. Shout out to Priscilla for taking excellent care of us. Big thank you to the entire team behind the scenes for allowing such a beautiful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea
Food was absolutely delicious, some of the best kimchi I’ve ever had. Our server Priscilla was also awesome! Super personable and very attentive. Will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Macias
Priscilla was awesome. Loved her vibe and she was very caring towards our table!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabella Tropiec
The variety of choices of food that all surrounded the vibe and atmosphere of this place. Lovely decor, beautiful interior. Seated very quickly and staff Priscilla was attentive and awesome! Omurife with chicken apple sausage pictured here :)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Jane Taroy
The place has a nice ambiance. All the food that we ordered are good especially the Umi Pasta. Our server was Ash who was very nice. Overall, it was a great first experience dining in this restaurant. We'll be back again! ☺️
Every plate was a perfect blend of flavor and elegance. The food wasn’t just delicious—it was served with a level of presentation that made the whole experience feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jesse cabalza
Food is the best! Ash a very engaging server!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Ly
Came with a friend on a Wednesday for lunch and it was packed but luckily it only took 20 mins to get seated. Parking however, was pretty terrible and ended up parking on the street down a ways. This place on the weekends is severely overcrowded with wait times over 60 mins when we tried stopping by a few weeks earlier with again no parking even at 2pm on a Sunday.
Saw a lot of the reviews for this place and was excited for it. They did a great job with the decorations and you can tell they're trying to really hit the social media circles. A few areas that you can snap some photos and the playing is really all IG ready.
I ordered the omurice with a side of waffle (forgot to snap a photo) and he ended up ordering the loco moco and we found our mains oddly sweet. The omurice definitely had a strong ketchup taste to it but maybe they went a bit overboard with it because it was cloyingly sweet for a savory dish. The sweetness in the loco moco was out of place as well and it really threw us off. The waffle though was pretty good so would definitely come back for that.
Maybe we came on a bad day? I'd be willing to go back at some point. Hopefully the parking situation gets addressed somehow? I'd be interested in trying some other things out on the menu but I don't think omurice or loco moco will be on my list again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Wesley Hsu
I enjoyed my time at GIWA! We told them we were celebrating a birthday and they gave us a cake and sparkler and were really courteous and kind with us. We ordered the omurice and the seafood pasta and enjoyed both
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wee Khim Lee
Came here for a family weekend brunch while in the neighborhood and after reading positive reviews on the web. The main selling point was how instagrammable the place is and I can see why. It was well decorated and appeals to a certain teenage aesthetic. I would describe the food as Asian-Californian fusion. We had the golden chicken croffle, matcha soufflé pancake, loco moco and uni pasta - all were good, and the uni pasta in particular is definitely worth trying for its fresh and very flavorful taste. Drinks were good too. Definitely in the same league as Toast in Town (Foster City) and Mint and Honey (Burlingame). Arrive early or be prepared for a long wait.
About twenty minutes after everyone else at my table had been served a wait person came to me and informed me my order would take another fifty minutes. Don’t order the pancakes here. Be sure to ask your server how long each dish will take. But don’t expect the answers to be accurate. Ambiance is nice. Which is good because you’ll have plenty of time to look around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
We celebrated my mom’s 60th birthday here, and it was truly unforgettable. The moment we walked in, we felt welcomed and taken care of. The ambiance was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the whole experience made the celebration feel extra special.
I want to give a huge thank you to Kelly, who was incredibly attentive, kind, and so detailed with everything. She made sure every part of the evening went smoothly and made us feel supported from start to finish. And a big shoutout to our server Ash, who went above and beyond the entire night. They treated my mom like a queen, and it meant so much to all of us.
It’s rare to find service that feels this personal and heartfelt. We left with smiles, full stomachs, and memories my mom will treasure forever.
I highly recommend this place for birthdays, gatherings, or any moment you want to make truly special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and atmosphere, Priscilla was an amazing server and was very helpful and welcoming. My friends and I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Immediately captivated the moment we opened up those graciously tall polished wooden doors. The decor + the architecture surrounding the bar is wonderful. The art style and colors reel in a sense of upscale brunch whilst remaining respectively humble. We were promptly seated and had a fair understanding as first timers about navigating our order. Food is phenomenal. Shout out to Priscilla for taking excellent care of us. Big thank you to the entire team behind the scenes for allowing such a beautiful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was absolutely delicious, some of the best kimchi I’ve ever had. Our server Priscilla was also awesome! Super personable and very attentive. Will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Priscilla was awesome. Loved her vibe and she was very caring towards our table!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The variety of choices of food that all surrounded the vibe and atmosphere of this place. Lovely decor, beautiful interior. Seated very quickly and staff Priscilla was attentive and awesome! Omurife with chicken apple sausage pictured here :)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place has a nice ambiance. All the food that we ordered are good especially the Umi Pasta. Our server was Ash who was very nice. Overall, it was a great first experience dining in this restaurant. We'll be back again! ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The foods are very superb and yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food good service .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Every plate was a perfect blend of flavor and elegance. The food wasn’t just delicious—it was served with a level of presentation that made the whole experience feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is the best! Ash a very engaging server!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came with a friend on a Wednesday for lunch and it was packed but luckily it only took 20 mins to get seated. Parking however, was pretty terrible and ended up parking on the street down a ways. This place on the weekends is severely overcrowded with wait times over 60 mins when we tried stopping by a few weeks earlier with again no parking even at 2pm on a Sunday.
Saw a lot of the reviews for this place and was excited for it. They did a great job with the decorations and you can tell they're trying to really hit the social media circles. A few areas that you can snap some photos and the playing is really all IG ready.
I ordered the omurice with a side of waffle (forgot to snap a photo) and he ended up ordering the loco moco and we found our mains oddly sweet. The omurice definitely had a strong ketchup taste to it but maybe they went a bit overboard with it because it was cloyingly sweet for a savory dish. The sweetness in the loco moco was out of place as well and it really threw us off. The waffle though was pretty good so would definitely come back for that.
Maybe we came on a bad day? I'd be willing to go back at some point. Hopefully the parking situation gets addressed somehow? I'd be interested in trying some other things out on the menu but I don't think omurice or loco moco will be on my list again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I enjoyed my time at GIWA! We told them we were celebrating a birthday and they gave us a cake and sparkler and were really courteous and kind with us. We ordered the omurice and the seafood pasta and enjoyed both
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for a family weekend brunch while in the neighborhood and after reading positive reviews on the web. The main selling point was how instagrammable the place is and I can see why. It was well decorated and appeals to a certain teenage aesthetic. I would describe the food as Asian-Californian fusion. We had the golden chicken croffle, matcha soufflé pancake, loco moco and uni pasta - all were good, and the uni pasta in particular is definitely worth trying for its fresh and very flavorful taste. Drinks were good too. Definitely in the same league as Toast in Town (Foster City) and Mint and Honey (Burlingame). Arrive early or be prepared for a long wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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