GIWA - Santa Clara (CA)

5 /5 Farrah Chow: I love this new spot for a Korean fusion dinner in South Bay. GIWA is known for the brunch, but the new dinner menu is a must try. With the beautiful Christmas decor and festive ambiance, it’s the perfect spot to celebrate the holidays and new years. They even have a separate area for large parties! For food, I recommend the table side served fried calamari and gochujang glazed bossam. I also tried the cheese stuffed hamburg steak and truffle honey egg sando. There’s also a wide selection of drinks from hot coffees and non caffeine lattes to wine and cocktails

5 /5 Marygrace Tobias: Tried Giwa and honestly, the food was really good. Everything tasted fresh and full of flavor, and you can tell they put care into what they serve. Portions were solid, and nothing felt rushed or thrown together. It’s the kind of place you can go to when you want good food. Definitely a spot I’d come back to and recommend to friends. The rib was amazing, melts in your mouth and the freshness of the burrata salad just perfect.

5 /5 Jessica Hernandez: This place is sooo aesthetically pleasing especially if you’re a pink girlie - the accents of pink throughout the restaurant made me so happy! There’s also a floral boutique at the front with beautiful arrangements in all sizes. The wait staff was very friendly and accommodating, which made the experience that much better. Now on to the food: absolutely delicious, full of flavor and beautifully plated. By far my favorite was the prime rib, it was “melt in your mouth” and buttery. The drinks were amazing, with the pandan latte being my favorite. If you don’t want caffeine, definitely try the Dawn Violet Ade (just make sure to give it a good swirl to get all the flavors mixed in). Definitely give GIWA a try! Highly recommend!

5 /5 Janice: First time here for a birthday party! Loved the atmosphere immediately after walking in, and I love how it was thoroughly decorated for Christmas. Service was wonderful. Priscilla and Charlie were super friendly and helpful. She made sure everyone’s order was correct and kept stopping by to check in. I enjoyed the food as well. The yuzu ginger mocktail is my favorite; I just love anything yuzu. I tried the LA Galbi Omurice and I appreciated that the galbi was on the side so I had the choice of eating separately or mixing it with the rest of the dish and gravy. The starters and soufflé pancakes were delicious too. I can’t wait to come back to try some more items like the seafood pasta!

4 /5 Abhishek M.V: We visited Giwa for brunch on Christmas Eve and had a wonderful time! The ambiance was inviting and created the perfect atmosphere for a festive meal. We ordered the O.J. mimosa, Madagascar vanilla latte, Giwa loaded burger, curry chicken sandwich, and soufflé pancake for dessert. The food quality was impressive, and we genuinely enjoyed most of our selections. The flavors were on point, and the presentation was beautiful. The only minor drawback was that the bread crust on the curry chicken sandwich was a bit too hard for our liking. However, this didn’t detract much from the overall experience. Despite this small issue, we really loved the place and the quality of food served. We’d definitely recommend Giwa to others looking for a great brunch spot and would be happy to return!