DAWA Korean Restaurant
473 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven
(475) 238-7512
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Noodles with Black Soy Bean Sauce
Chicken Wings Garlic or Spicy
Noodles and Vegetables
Yetnal Bulgogi Jungol
Chadolbaegi Bibimbap
Bibim Naengmyeon
Fried Ice Cream
Spicy Tuna Roll
Shrimp Tempura
Kimchi Pancake
Appetizer (전채요리)
Haemul Pajeon (해물파전)
Korean-style seafood and scallion pancake.
Tteok Bokki (떡복이)
Rice cake in spicy red pepper sauce with fish cake and vegetables.
Chicken Wings (치킨윙) (6 pcs)
Fried chicken wings covered in your choice of garlic or spicy sauce.
Extra Bowl of Rice
Japchae (잡채)
Potato starch noodles stir-fried with vegetables, beef, and mushroom. Can be made without beef and just vegetables, let us know.
Kimchi Jeon (김치전)
Korean style kimchi pancake.
Goon Man-doo (군 만두)
Fried dumplings filled with pork and vegetables.
Tteok Bokki with Cheese (떡복이)
Rice cake in spicy red pepper sauce with fish cake and vegetables topped with cheese.
Gyeran Jjim (계란찜)
Steamed egg soufflé topped with scallions.
Miso Soup (미소수프)
Soybean paste soup with tofu and scallions.
Takoyaki (타코야키)
Round-shaped Japanese snack with minced octopus topped with a white cream sauce.
Shrimp Tempura (새우튀김)
Deep-fried shrimp served with tempura sauce.
Seaweed Salad (씨위드 샐러드)
Seaweed marinated in vinegar sauce.
Edamame (에다마메)
Steamed green soybeans.
House Green Salad (하우스 샐러드)
Vegetables with house special dressing.
Shu Mai (슈마이)
Steamed shrimp dumpling.
Korean Chicken Wings (5 pcs)
Korean fried chicken wings tossed in our homemade sauce.
Korean BBQ
Bulgogi (불고기)
Thinly sliced boneless rib-eye marinated in Korean sauce.
Dawa Galbi (다와갈비)
Boneless beef short ribs marinated in Korean sauce.
L.A Galbi (L.A. 갈비)
Bone-in marinated short ribs in Korean sauce.
Samgyeopsal (삼겹살)
Sliced pork belly.
Dwaeji Bulgogi (돼지불고기)
Sliced pork marinated in a spicy sauce.
Chadol Bagi (차돌박이)
Non-marinated thinly sliced beef brisket.
Chicken BBQ (치킨바베큐)
Marinated chicken.
Dwaeji Galbi (돼지갈비)
Spicy marinated pork belly ribs.
Rice Entrees (식사류)
Bibim Bap (비빔밥)
Assorted vegetables over rice with spicy sauce and a fried egg on top. Comes with an assortment of side dishes.
Dolsot Bibim Bap (돌솥비빔밥)
Rice with cooked vegetables and egg with your choice of beef, squid, kimchi, avocado, or tofu. Delivery and pickup orders will not come with the hot stone. Comes with an assortment of side dishes.
Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개)
Traditional kimchi and pork stew. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Galbi Tang (갈비탕)
Chunks of short ribs in a beef broth. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Bokkeum Bap (볶음밥)
Stirred fried rice with your choice of chicken, shrimp, or kimchi. Comes with an assortment of side dishes.
Tonkatsu (돈까스)
Deep-fried tender pork cutlet served with tonkatsu sauce Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Stir-fried Udon (볶음 우동)
Stir fried udon noodles.
Yuk Gae Jang (육계장)
Shredded beef and scallion in spicy beef broth. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Sam-gye Tang (삼계탕)
Whole chicken, ginseng, chestnut, Korean jujube, and sweet rice in a chicken broth. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Dwen-jang Jjigae (된장찌개)
Tofu and vegetables in a Korean bean paste stew. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Hwae Dupbap (회덮밥)
Assorted raw fish, vegetables, and rice served with hot pepper sauce. Comes with an assortment of side dishes.
Dae-gu Maeuntang (대구 매운탕)
Spicy cod fish stew with an assortment of vegetables.
Dawa Tofu Soup (순두부)
Hae Mul Soon Tofu (해물순두부)
Spicy beef soft tofu soup. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Sogogi Soon Tofu (소고기 순두부)
Spicy beef soft tofu soup. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Kimchi Soon Tofu (김치순두부)
Spicy kimchi soft tofu soup. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Gul Soon Tofu (굴 순두부)
Spicy oyster soft tofu soup. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Dinner Special
O-jingUh Bokkeum (오징어볶음)
Stir-fried squid and vegetables in a spicy sauce. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and one bowl of rice.
Bu-dae Jun-gol for 2 people(부대전골)
Kimchi, ramen, vegetables, ham, and sausage in a spicy broth. For 2 people. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and two bowls of rice.
Cheolpan O-sam Bok-keum for 2 people (철판오삼볶음)
Stir-fried squid and pork belly and vegetables in a spicy sauce. For 2 people. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and two bowls of rice.
Yet-nal Bulgogi Jun-gol for 2 people (옛날불고기 전골)
Marinated sliced beef, noodles, and vegetable casserole. For 2 people. Comes with an assortment of side dishes, and two bowls of rice.
Dawa Special
Bo Ssam (보쌈)
Steamed pork belly served with fresh raw oyster and kimchi on the side.
Jja Jang Myun (짜장면)
Noodles covered in a black soybean sauce. Comes with a side of pickled radish.
Mool Naeng Myeon (물냉면)
Buckwheat noodles served in a cold broth with sliced beef and vegetables.
Jjam-ppong/jjam-ppong Bap
Spicy seafood rice or noodle soup. Comes with a side of pickled radish.
Cha-dol Jjamppong (차돌짬뽕)
Spicy beef brisket noodle soup. Comes with a side of pickled radish.
Bibim Naeng Myun (비빔냉면)
Buckwheat noodles served in a spicy sauce with sliced beef and vegetables.
Tang Soo Yook (탕수육)
Deep-fried pork coated in a sweet and sour sauce.
Kkan Poong Gi (깐풍기)
Fried chicken coated in a spicy garlic pepper sauce.
Yook Hwae (육회)
Raw beef tenderloin. Topped with sliced Korean pears, cucumber, and egg yolk with special sauce.
Kkan Poong Saewoo (깐풍새우)
Fried shrimp coated in a spicy garlic pepper sauce.
Sashimi
Sashimi for 1 Person
Assorted sashimi for 1 person.
Sashimi (Regular)
Sashimi Special
Sashimi (Deluxe)
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Served with 15 pieces of sushi, 25 pieces of sashimi, 1 piece of California roll, and 1 piece of spicy tuna or spicy salmon roll, let us know in the notes.
Sashimi (Large)
Sushi
Sushi (Regular)
10 pieces of sushi and California roll.
Chirashi (지라실)
Assortment of raw fish on a bed of rice.
Sushi (Deluxe)
20 pieces of sushi and California roll.
Sushi Special
40 pieces of sushi and California roll.
Sushi/Sashimi (A'La Carte)
Salmon (2 pcs)
Unagi (Eel) (2 pcs)
Halibut (White Fish) (2 pcs)
Tako (Octopus) (2 pcs)
Kani (Crab Meat) (2 pcs)
Ikura (Salmon Roe) (1 pc)
Tuna (2 pcs)
Tobiko (Flying fish) (2 pcs)
Masago (Flying Fish Roe)
Roll & Hand Roll
Dawa Roll (8 pcs)
Softshell crab, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, and eel with white cream sauce.
Spicy Tuna Roll (12pcs)
Chopped fresh tuna and scallion with spicy sauce.
Salmon Roll (12pcs)
Fresh salmon with scallion.
California Roll (12 pcs)
Avocado, cucumber, and crab meat.
Spicy Salmon Roll (12pcs)
Chopped fresh salmon and scallion with spicy sauce.
Vegetable Roll (12pcs)
Lettuce, cucumber, and avocado.
Rainbow Roll (8 pcs)
California roll with wrapped 4 kinds of fresh fish.
Rock & Roll (8pcs)
Fresh tuna, scallion, ginger, and deep-fried with spicy sauce.
Shrimp Tempura (8pcs)
Lettuce, flying fish roe, cucumber, and avocado with eel white cream sauce.
Spicy Shrimp Roll (8pcs)
Cooked shrimp, scallion, and flying fish roe with spicy sauce.
Mango Roll (8pcs)
Fresh salmon, avocado, and scallion wrapped in mango with white cream sauce.
Alaska Roll (8pcs)
Crabmeat, avocado, and cucumber with wrapped fresh salmon with white cream sauce.
Philadelphia Roll (12pcs)
Fresh salmon, cream cheese, and scallion with wasabi sauce.
Tuna Roll (12pcs)
Fresh tuna.
Eel Roll (12pcs)
Cooked eel and avocado with eel sauce.
Soft Drinks
Milkis (Korean Brand)
Iced Tea
Coke
Ginger Ale
Diet Coke
Sprite
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Recent Reviews
We had an absolutely amazing time at this restaurant. Great food and the staff was incredibly generous and friendly. Great experience and we would very highly recommend coming here.
May 2025
I came here a few months ago with my boyfriend. We went on a Friday night and the wait wasn’t too long.
First, We received complimentary sides. My favorite was the kimchi. It was so good.
Then we ordered Korean Fried Chicken, Tteokbokki, and a pork dish (I don’t remember the name). Everything was so good!! We really liked the flavor of the Korean Fried Chicken. We’ve been to other Korean places and it seems like every place has their...
First, We received complimentary sides. My favorite was the kimchi. It was so good.
Then we ordered Korean Fried Chicken, Tteokbokki, and a pork dish (I don’t remember the name). Everything was so good!! We really liked the flavor of the Korean Fried Chicken. We’ve been to other Korean places and it seems like every place has their...
December 2024
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Excellent food, good staff, and the decor is well appointed.
I had the Gun ManDu fried (aka gyoza / pot stickers) and the assorted dishes they bring for appetizers, and the JjajangMyeon (Noodles with Black Soy Bean sauce) for the entree.
With a beer and my wife's dinner of O jing-eo Dolsotbibimbab (Squid Stone Pot Bibimbap) it came to...