Gia Vin & Grill in Montreal

Exceptional food, rich in flavor, paired with attentive service this place truly stands out!

Amazing Italian restaurant located in the most unusual area!

Very expensive for what it is. The food was okay, nothing more. The pasta we ordered was hard, frankly more than aldente. The cabbage cigar was good, but I was expecting wow, but it was just a cabbage cigar like I make at home. The polenta was very good. Difficulty finding a wine that we liked, a funky wine. In the end, it was GST holiday, but we were billed? It was very cold all evening even though we were at the back of the restaurant. The service was good, even if the head sommelier was eager to finish with us A little disappointed.

A beautiful place, seeing professionals working is a pleasure, I really had a great evening.

Staff is incredibly welcoming and family friendly. We brought our 11 month old with us for dinner and felt right at home. Food is delicious, brought us back to Abruzzo!

2024: service was still excellent. Music was better. Lamb arrosticini, eggplant, fennel salad, and pici pasta with ragu were delicious. Great presentation overall. Suggested wine pairing worked well. Agua Di Gia cocktail was a bit boring. 2022: Friendly and efficient service. Great wine recommendations. Shared the lamb and beef arrosticini, the eggplant, the artichoke, the lamb sausage, and the duck tartare. All were unique and delicious. Music and decor could be a little more interesting, but overall a fantastic experience.

A real discovery! Gia is a warm place with a fine selection of wines and beers, finger-licking cuisine and unparalleled service. I highly recommend it!

Overhyped.

Not going to lie, we just came back from Italy and this was, I would say, better than 95% of the food weve had there lol. The bistecca is a must. Fish cakes are out of this world.

Warm welcome from all employees, delicious food and superb atmosphere! We will be back!

We were 5 friends on a Saturday evening, and the waitress prepared a special menu for the 5 of us. It was excellent! All my friends loved it. These are familiar flavors, but so well executed. The atmosphere is great and the place is superb. One of the best, if not the best Italian restaurant in Montreal.

The quality of food was very disappointing I wouldn t recommend eating here

We came to GIA for my birthday and it did not disappoint! Everything was perfect. Oysters, skewers, fennel salad, French fries, tiramisu 10/10. Thank you Victor for your service and your involvement. He def knows whats up!!!! Highly recommended.

Everything was delicious, I fell in love with the foccacia. Super good advice for choosing wine!

Top notch server! Excellent food!

We went here twice. Each time, we asked the server which food and drinks to order, and enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime night The food is good and wine/cocktail pairings are next level. My favorite restaurant in Montreal.

What a little gem, tucked away behind a Home Depot you would never guess this place is an elevated traditional italien restaurant. Menu changes all the time, I had a hard time picking just a few things! Very very recommended

Great food and ambiance. The service was also fantastic. Highly recommend!

Thank you Nelson for being an incredible host and taking such great care of us. Montreal has so many hidden gems and this one takes the cake.Wine selection is so beautiful but also great cocktails and beers offered for the non wine drinkers. Please order all of the skewers, you will not regret it.

Chose this place for my closest friends 40th birthday. Service was great. Vicc was perfectly bilingual, humorous, knew his stuff, professional to a T - great! Drinks: One of us had the one sparkling white wine that came by the glass, I had the bourbon cocktail. Both were good, simple, but thats expected. Birthday boy had a mocktail. 12$ is a bit steep for a mocktail. Tasted very good, but thats a heft price tag. Appertizers were the beef, pork and lamb skewers, with a fat piece of foccacia to scoop up that garlic and parlsey butter. The skewers were SENSATIONAL. Best part of the meal, and the one thing I would focus on if I ever go back. Lamb was amazing. Pork was tender. Beef was a tad over-cooked, but quite good. Skewers is what they are known for, and they did not dissapoint. The four of us split 3 mains: The Duck ragout, which was tasty, but lacked duck flavour. The tagliatelle, which had a great sauce and the mushrooms were wonderful but the pasta was over-cooked which was unfortunate. The sausage was decent, but the lentils and crispy kale on the plate were actually the best part. Dessert: The birthday boy was gifter the canteloup and geranium granita, which was lovely. One couple split the chocolat ice cream and hazelnut merinuge sunday which was great, and the other had the tiramisu, which was....quite disappointing. It looked like a basic restaurant dessert at 3x the price. Would I go back? Probably, a nice glass of wine, foccacia and skewers - YES. All the rest was rather forgetable. But then again, as long as there is one that one taste, that one flavor that brings you back...isnt that what matters?

Im talking about my recent experience here. This is the 3-4th time. The food is excellent, prices are in the 100+ range for 2 people. The portions are decent, not huge and not small. What bothered us is that if you ask us if we want foccacia, ask us if we also want olive oil before loading it into the bill! We are charged with focaccia, and also a little bit of olive oil? But we didn t ask for olive oil!

One of the best services I have received! The servers are very attentive. What pleased me the most was seeing that the waiter knew the menu very well and he knew what he was offering. Also, I received the wrong dish and the waiters took care of the situation by offering me a starter and they also changed my dish! The food was very good and fresh. I will come back for sure!

Excellence

One of my favorite restaurants in Montreal. Local ingredients, friendly service, very relaxed. I adore!

What a great discovery. Everything was delicious, the service attentive and friendly, a superb evening on the terrace. I will return there soon. Dietary restrictions: They accommodated lactose, gluten allergies, vegetarians and picky eaters in my group so . Parking: Several places available, non-crowded area

This is our third visit to GIA, and each time the quality of food and service has been impeccable. We always look forward to going back! I highly recommend!

Unfortunately, the price is exorbitant for tiny portions. After paying $250, my parents and I went to eat at my fathers house. We never figured out who our waiter/waitress was; he there was no continuity in the service.

For an Italian(esque) restaurant, there is surprisingly a lot of Italians.

Magical place! A+

Very relax atmosphere Fun deco We shared: Entree: beef skewers ( lots of fat pieces ), fennel salad :dressing was blend the fish crocchette crispy on the outside but very very soft texture in the inside and the eggplant they were ok Main course: omble chevalier on a bed of peas and string beans tasteless rigatoni was blend and a piece of steak which no one ate it s was really a tough piece of meat couldn t chew it the waiter remove it from our bill Overall disappointed but their twist on the mai tai cocktail was unbelievable and their focaccia bred very good

Such a memorable experience - food was lovely and the service simply outstanding!

Food was good, but overpriced !

We couldnt have asked for a better wedding venue than GIA! The food was absolutely amazing, and the staff were incredibly gentle and attentive. Every detail was taken care of, and all our guests had the best time. The atmosphere was perfect, making our special day truly unforgettable. We highly recommend GIA to anyone looking for an exceptional wedding experience. Thank you for making our day perfect!

The 2 contre-filets we ordered was a big disappointement! Tasted bad! Our waitress did not have a positive energy. She took a really long time to bring us the bills and split them weirdly. We didn t find the terasse chairs comfortable. We were really looking forward to trying it but the 4 of us wouldn t recommend it. Not a good price value. p.s. the croquettes and polenta were good though and the skewers, focaccia and fries were fine

Incredible!!

3rd time at this restaurant since they opened and the portions are diminishing like snow in the sun... Whether its the plate and radish with hazelnuts or the micro-skewers we border on indecency. It would be high time to readjust because at this rate there will be no meat left around the wooden picks ;-)... at $800 for 4 people (including a child) we expect not to be hungry when we finish. .. Price inflation and reduction in portions.

11/10 experience. We recently had the pleasure of dining here, and I can confidently say it was one of the best dining experiences Ive ever had. We hadnt planned to dine here, but after another restaurant had lost power, they called Gia to see if they could accommodate our table of 10 within minutes, also with a prix fixe menu. From the moment we arrived, Lawrence treated us like royalty. The service was impeccable. Larry and his crew were knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely passionate about the food and experience. The menu is so unique and tasty, each prepared with meticulous attention to detail. Not only was the food delicious, but the portions were more than enough to feed all 10 of us! Overall, Gia exceeded all of our expectations. The combination of exceptional food, outstanding service, and a charming atmosphere makes this restaurant a must-visit.

The menu is small, but food is high quality and made with skill and care. Order the croquette du poison. The wine list is one of the best Ive seen in the city. Our server (male, thin with glasses) was highly professional and attentive; qualities that are difficult to find post-pandemic.

The service left a lot to be desired. Our waitress was not very friendly and looked annoyed by questions we had for her. It was our first time and did not leave a very good impression.

Been here twice, and would give it 4 and 2 stars respectively, so well average it at 3. Most recently was the Gia X Four Horsemen collaboration. Snow crab was ok - not mind blowing, not terrible, just ok. With the Gnocco Frito with prosciutto, the strongest flavour was the oil - heavy, oily, and largely bland. The beans with parmigianno was the best dish of the night. Original and delicious. The spaghetti was ok - having a large unmelted mass of cheese in the middle of a pasta dish is not ideal, IMO. The contre-filet with chanterelles was well cooked, but not exactly a dish bursting with flavour or coming together. The meat itself was tougher than one would expect, to the point I questioned if it was contre-filet, and overall it just fell flat - at $110 for the dish, one would expect something tastier or at least more unique. Service was good, except for the fact that when serving the table behind me and to the left, where there was a larger gentleman seated, the server bumped into my back every single time they passed. Atmosphere was lively.

Beautiful, delicious. Good vibes and great service.

We were a table of 4. The locale is pretty cool. A touch loud but tolerable. Drinks ? So we can t make a cosmo because we have no cranberry juice (yes I m old school). Ok let s have an Aperol spritz, sadly it s a little flat but we move on. We order a whole bunch of different entrees. Polenta, green bean salad, fennel salad, crostini and the focaccia. Everything was delicious and fresh . Fresh is in parenthesis because the young lady who was waiting on us used that description for almost every dish she explained. Although the dishes are pretty self explanatory. Our finished drinks stayed on the table a little too long and she never came back to ask if we wanted anything else to drink. So we flag her and order wine. We get our mains but still no wine. She finally comes with glasses and the bottle. And then proceeds to disappear with the bottle. We ask another staff member where the wine is because our mains are getting cold . She proceeds to return with an opened bottle of wine and no cork ??? She was making sure it was good. Euh no you open the bottle in front of me when I ask she told me that this is how sommeliers do it not to disturb the guests at the table. She has worked in a Michelin star restaurant and that s how it s done. Well I didn t share with her because it s not necessary but amongst the four of us we are well traveled and have done a few restos here and abroad, starred and not and no. You open the bottle where the guest can see you. You don t want to trouble? you do it in retreat but not where I can t see you. Anyhoo. This post has gone on enough. All is all food was really really worth it. Service staff was very friendly and smiling but this one girl although very sweet lost a lot of points with saying fresh 12 too many times and hiding to open our wine. Would go back

I ordered tortellini and it was one of the worst pasta dishes I ve had in my life - ten tortellinis were floating in broth without anything else, I won t go back to this restaurant. To be fair, the only positive part of the experience was the service.

Favorite restaurant in Montreal! Sit at the bar and give the menus back to the staff. Let them take care of you.

Every dish we ordered was delicious, the flavours were unique and amazing, and the drinks were well-made. Definitely recommend Gia and we ll be back.

Out of the ordinary experience. Music not too loud; it was easy to talk to each other. Excellent choice of wines. Larry understood our tastes perfectly and chose the perfect products. As for the food, everything was excellent. Special mention to the crostini with dried tomatoes, guinea fowl liver and beef. THANKS!

Shared a ceviche. Waited an hour to pay $50 for one lamb chop on a tiny plate The place is a rip off.

Very expensive and above all, little choice for the lunch menu

I discovered a wonderful restaurant. The food is more than delicious, a real treat! The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the service is impeccable. The staff is attentive, helpful and available. I will return with great pleasure!

The food, the service, the staff everything is extra plus more more. Beautiful atmosphere, there were 60 of us for a wedding, everyone was served at the same time, the leg of lamb was hot, tasty, wow, Im still salivating. Beautiful large terrace. If it wasnt so far from home I would go back often. Bravo to the team for the excellent evening I spent there.

This has to be the worst food I had in Montreal, someone needs to explain to the chef that although Italians cook with olive oil they shouldnt drench everything in it. The quality of ingredients is too low, the meat was one of the worst Ive ever tasted , the taste is forced on everything and inexistant, the texture is left to chance and the olive oil is out of control Its sad because the servers are some of the best in the business although of no fault of their own the food took wayyyy too long. The decoration is cheap, the location is wrong (wedged between a construction site and a home depot) and the whole concept is just not it!! Plus its not cheap For some reason its full of people, which makes the atmosphere better , maybe for a drink as the bartender made my kid a great virgin cocktail which why the food gets 1 star, would be 0 or below otherwise Save your money, come here for a drink only or go elsewhere if you wanna eat

Really love this place and would go back any time. Enjoyed their dishes a lot and good service. Diverse clientele as well which is nice to see. You will not regret going !

Exceptional service! There is a great diversity of wines and all the dishes I ordered are delicious

Désolée mais Expérience très décevant. Pour avoir beaucoup voyagé et mangé dans de très bon restaurant gastronomique en l Italie, ce restaurant nous déçoit malheureusement. Les prix trop élevés pour ce que nous avons mangé. .Ce qui est moins cher c est le pain et les patates. Mois de 20 $. Je préfère de loin le restaurant chez Helena pour une cuisine authentique et vraiment italienne.

Went there when it first opened and the food was delicious. Now the quality has gone down. Some dishes are good but others lack flavour. It feels like they toned down the flavours.

The atmosphere is trendy and inviting and the service was impeccable without being pretentious. Each dish was delicious while featuring seasonal ingredients. We particularly liked the radish salad. Nice selections of natural wines and cocktails. Not to be missed!

This was a wonderful night of great food, wine and amazing service. We tried a few wines and celebrated a lovely mini family reunion. thank you!

Great northern Italian food, great wine, and great vibe.

One of my favorite restaurants. Great service, lovely ambiance and wine selection. And such a great menu to share.

I was surprised how professional and understanding the staff was when I called prior to my reservation to tell them about a food allergy. They were very reassuring and told me they would be able to accommodate me, which they did. Very professional service overall. Dietary restrictions: They were very accommodating towards my dairy allergy.

Little gem in St-Henri. Let yourself be carried away by the vibe of the place, the attentive service and the refined gastronomy. Everything was delicious, from the flavorful cocktails to the perfectly executed pastas.

The focaccia is unlike any Ive ever tried. For that alone Id give four stars. The beef was unfortunately on the tougher side, and the salad felt experimental, though Im willing to concede the other menu items or on a different night it may have been better. For us it was a bit confusing since the server came over and was borderline indignant that we didnt already know the menu, saying didnt someone else already come over here? Aside from that the atmosphere was refined, yet comfortable. I look forward to going back in the summer months.

Super cute restaurant!!! Service was great, nice discovery :)

Flawless evening at Gia! Everything, from the impeccable service to the temperature of our dishes, the seasoning, the flavors, the atmosphere where we can hear each other talking, was perfect! Plus their wine list is exceptional. Go for it without hesitation! What an incredible discovery!

Beautiful experience! Excellent, thank you.so tasty, so different! Food

I was invited to this place by Misha and Kush. I was told it would be incredible, I had no idea. Using the word service isnt right. It was hospitality, it was feeling taken care of. From John the bartender (who was more like a master or ceremonies) to all staff, it was an unforgettable experience for me. The food was the freshest of ingredients, and you could taste the love put into every dish, every drink, every interaction. This is the kind of place I wished I had proposed to my wife, the place Ill be taking my wife for our wedding anniversary, where I want to connect to life-changing events.

UPDATE: Went back about two months later for another meal. Once again did not disappoint!!!! Roasted eggplant with crumbled cheese, a refreshing fennel salad, and bucatini with mollica.. wow wow wow. We then also ended the night with a tiramisù. I was about to explode i was so full but oh so satisfied. Hidden GEM at the end of an industrial looking road with plenty of street parking. Dim lights but not too dim, good music, great staff. The food is outstanding! Tried beef/pork arrosticini (which are very specific to the Abruzzo region in Italy which not many people know about!!) the half tuscan chicken, very crispy roasted potatoes, fried cod crochettes, fluffy focaccia and buccatini with breadcrumbs. OUTSTANDING! Absolutely must go back to try more.

Really very good in every way, casual chic, small dishes and great wines.

Amazing, been there 4 times and never disappoints.

Gia s is not just a restaurant; it s an oasis of culinary delight. From the delectable food to the charming atmosphere and impeccable service, every aspect of the dining experience exceeded expectations. I highly recommend Gia s to anyone seeking a refreshing take on Italian cuisine coupled with exceptional hospitality.

The food was good but nothing beyond that I m honestly pretty surprised at all the rave reviews. Nothing wow ed us at all. The lamb skewers and olives were the best things we had, the pici pasta was very plain/simple but in a way that left a lot to be desired. The polenta fritters were good, but I expected everything to feel a lot more Elevated? The desserts were just okay. It didn t leave me wanting more, or with a desire to go back. You can get WAY better food at other local St-Henri spots at the same price point. I will note that the service was excellent and the wine suggestion was delicious. The restaurant is cute and has a nice ambiance so I would go back for wine/drinks. One big issue was that we were seated against the back wall and there was a terrible draft coming up from behind the seat that left us absolutely freezing! It s hard to enjoy food/drinks when an icy draft is hitting your back

Great meal and experience for lunch with our daugters :)

Great service and amazing food, fresh ingredients!

Great food. Must try the spinach pasta! Vegetarian options: Pasta Food : 5/5 |

Cozy atmosphere, very personalized service. We ate like kings. We will come back.

Service and ambience are great. Food is good but way too overpriced for what it is.

From outside you wouldn t think it s a restaurant. But once inside, you have this cute little decor. The staff were amazing. The sharing menu for 75$ if I recall correctly, was well proportioned and delicious. They also have this wine selection that comes with a nice story from the wine steward.

Prefect date place! Amazing wine, great service and delicious food! We really enjoyed our night

I recently dined at this fantastic restaurant, where the warm ambiance immediately set the tone for an enjoyable evening. The staffs friendliness made us feel truly welcome. As for the food, every dish was amazing, with a special mention to the exceptional pasta. Perfect for a date!

A must in Montreal, really damn good drinks (love that there are bottles of licor in the middle of the restaurant. Attention was excellent as well as the food. Kind of loved the location too

Beautiful view of Montreal

Great food and our waiter was excellent with top notch wine recommendations. The razor clams were a real standout. The pasta, while good, was a little cold when it came to the table. My only other complaint is that the table they sat us at was definitely too tight for 6 people and uncomfortable as a result.

Everything was delicious. The service was impeccable with the best attention to details.

Totally improbable place. Excellent dishes, top service

Super unassuming building from the outside but the interior is very bright and eclectic. Amazing food and very interesting wine selection. Sommelier found us a lovely bottle and really showed us the breadth of his wine knowledge. Will be coming back!

Every aspect was amazing! Food was so delicious! The eggplant app was a stand out for me, and the brochettes. Mmm and the mushroom pasta dish with pancetta. Also reasonably priced. Can t wait to go back.

Dietary restrictions: Hello, the atmosphere is electrifying. The staff is courteous. But the food is bathed in oil. I didnt enjoy any of my dishes. I found it expensive for this quality. I wont go back thank you

Fantastic! Incredibly knowledgeable staff, amazing food will definately go back. Every dish was incredible, paired with amazing natural wines. The location may seem a little odd, but this gem off the beaten path is a fantastic find. Our meal journey was curated by the staff, they chose options and we shared everything. Just an amazing way to do this.

The waitress Cassie was super friendly and the hostess Jessica also very sweet. The pasta was delicious

Excellent menu and selection of quality imported wines. Great atmosphere.

Love this resto. The garlic buns are to die for. Make sure you have them. They are soft, kinda sweet BUT with a garlic cover. Honeslty so good. And the whole menu is so versatile and delicious. Service is amazing too. A hidden gem in a random location.

We went as a large group and the waiter suggested a set menu at $75 per person. That made things super easy and the selections were on point. We all left *very* full and happy. Excellent value for money! All the food was delicious but the skewers and asparagus and green spicy pasta (no idea what its actually called but wow) were the winners. Wine suggestions were great and the service was attentive and friendly. What a place.

Great restaurant. Fantastic bar man and server.

Delicious and great service.

Officially one of my favorite restaurants! I wanted to try everything on the menu but there was no room! Everything tasted amazing. We had oysters, lamb skewers, croquettes, tomato on toast, risotto, fish, and sides of salad and rapini. It was all amazing, It all looked so good I didnt take all the pics I wanted. Order focaccia so you can dip it in all the sauces. Dont skip dessert!!

Great staff! Delicious flavours accompanied every item and drink ordered!

Vive l été à Montréal! Dinner on Gia s spacious terrasse with a friend was delicious and relaxed. The menu is not long, but the selection of dishes is quite varied. Both wines we had - a rosé and a white - were excellent. This was my first visit; I expect there will be others.

Excellent food and service, plenty of parking. Loved the outdoor terrace

Wow, what a serendipitous discovery. Great place set back, at the foot of the highway. Excellent food, remarkable choice of wine. Exceptional service. Pretty terrace. Great area. Congratulations to this great team. Looking forward to going back.

Visited Gia last Friday for my birthday with friends. We had such a nice experience. The service was outstanding. We were proposed special cocktails and delicious bottles of wine (with the price!). The food is truly inspiring. I would go back monthly if I lived close by. The only downer was that our table felt a little cramped for the number that we were but they helped us make it work. Vegetarian options: They made their menu work for our vegan friend.

Excellent restaurant. Sat at the bar twice and had amazing service. Delicious food and beautiful place.

Excellent food, good wine and good vibes, and excellent service. Nothing to do with the pretentious places of Mile-End and others. Larry was super nice. Very creative and accommodating since I was looking for dishes without animal products. Im going back soon!

Outstanding Northern Italian food. The service is friendly and attentive. The wine list and menu are mindfully put together. A new favorite Montreal spot!

Cant say enough good things. Everything was great, from the cocktails to the service. The wine and food was phenomenal. We were so happy with everything. Will have to go back.

Great vibe with delicious food and wine suggestions. Particularly the lamb skewers and lobster on the grill. We sat and the bar and the staff was so nice with good recommendations and ensuring that our food allergies were respected. You could tell the staff enjoy their jobs and we re having fun. Definitely will be returning!

One of the overal best spot in the city! Parking: Parking is right in front and free Food : 5/5 |

Not sure where the 4.7 stars come from! We went there at lunch time. The waitress was pretty rude. No English menu, refused to answer speak English, took forever to attend to our table. We ordered appetizers which were extremely salty, basically inedible, so decided to pay and leave. Waste of time and money.

Food was not cooked well made me have food poisoning and the vegetables still had dirt on it

Dietary restrictions: They were very cautious with the allergies of all people at the table. Also, accommodating the non-drinkers with great tasting cocktails, that didnt just taste like a juice mix. Food

Great place! Excellent service, great food, nice ambiance/decor. The outdoor patio is great it doesn t feel like a stone s throw from Home Depot and the highway. Great discovery, I ll definitely go back!

Great discovery: revisited Italian cuisine Everything was delicious and excellent service Interesting wine list To know and we will return for sure (fish cakes, rabbit, pea salad... stairway for heaven)

Wow! Atypical location and building, original and comfortable room, excellent music, exquisite and creative dishes, exceptional grills, but above all excellent, truly excellent service like you rarely find these days. A superb evening! I will come back and recommend.

Super nice evening at Gia. We had the arctic char, the sausage and it was amazing. The ice cream as the desert was light and yummy.

This place is incredible. Such a culinary experience from beginning to end. Can t recommend enough.

Pretty good experience, but not up to our expectations. 2 mins after ordering, we received 3 of our 5 dishes. Service too rushed! Courteous service, but not very attentive. I don t think I ll repeat the experience unfortunately!

Amazing experience! Beautiful decor, passionate & knowledgeable staff, and deliciously moist menu! Our waitress Fred made our evening a truly memorable one! 5 stars, highly recommend!

Beautiful food, beautiful restaurant, beautiful service, just beautiful

Don t be dissuaded by its mysterious location behind the Home Despot. Best meal we had on our most recent visit to Montreal.

First time to this restaurant and the experience was just OK. The menu was interesting, but the food has almost too many intense flavours - there is not subtlety to anything. Everything is just full of salt, pepper, oil, herbs, spices, lemon etc. - all at once! Even the side green salad had so many different flavours that it was hard to eat. Also, the presentation leaves a lot to be desired as the dishes are served on ridiculously small plates. The service, however, was great - very attentive.

Excellent and prepared with quality ingredients, also reflected in the prices

This place has everything: Anarchist servers, Home Depot, circus tent seating. 10/10.

Wine bar atmosphere with plates to share. The place is spacious and perfect for medium groups. The menu is delicious with some original dishes. The service is fast and pleasant.

I loved this restaurant! The food was delicious as well as the cocktails. Good service. I recommend it!

First time at Gias and the whole experience was incredible. We ate at the bar which was actually nice, although it can get busy when orders come in but it doesnt last too long. Youre closer to the staff. They kindly explained how the meals work (arrosticini, antipasti, primi, secondi), gave recommendations and what the specials are. The meals are meant to be shared, the portions were just right and then some for two people. Food was delicious and I got good wine recommendations according to my taste. We finished the meal with a dessert but the one hiccup was the gelato flavor that came with the blueberry crostada. It was sweet clove and honey, it did not pair well. The flavors were all over the place. I would have preferred a vanilla bean or something as simple. But it didnt affect our overall experience, we had a great night. Drinks: Aqua di Gia, Moscato, Beer Arrosticini : lamb skewers Antipasti: fritti di polenta, stuffed zucchini with ricotta cheese (and fried!!!) Pasta: tagliatelle with Chanterelles mushrooms and pancetta Alla grigliata: omble chevalier (Arctic char) Desserts: zuppa inglese with strawberry and rhubarb, blueberry crostada with sweet clove and honey gelato

Excellent delicious food. Non pretentious vibe

Wonderful dining experience: excellent food and service! We asked the waiter to take a pic of us and he made a joke of taking a photo of himself, mentioning that the last one was the nicest

Dining at Gia under their tent was a surreal experience. You completely forget you are in a parking lot next to the highway, behind home depot... And the food is amazing. 10/10

Magnificent all round! What flavors and what service! A memorable gastronomic evening!

This place knows how to make Italian food and does it very well. Some of their plates are super traditional yet still really well presented. The service is fantastic. The menu is not huge and this plays in the fact that all the ingredients are super fresh. That being said, there are really tons of options. Top notch!

I absolutely loved Gia. For me, the vibe is almost as important as the food and this place exceeded my expectations. I unfortunately didn t get to sit on the terrace ( so pretty) but I had such amazing service sitting at the bar last night that im glad I stayed indoors. Location: most random area ever. But who cares cuz the inside of the resto is so darn cute. Also there s parking. So Win Win! Vibe: super wonderful. People are so laid back, you can dress up and you can dress down. I m so excited to say you can actually carry a conversation without losing your voice by the end of the night. Sure you have to lean over a bit to hear each other but it s just certainly more romantical that way Value $: super worth it. Food: oh gosh where to start. In a nutshell I was hoping to dislike something so I won t feel compelled to re order the same things next time I go but nope everything was great and I m gonna have to inni mini miney mo it. Eggplant entree (not on menu) whoa la. Foccacia: yummy and fresh lamb arrostini: my only issue with this is it s almost mean how there wasn t enough on the stick. Biggest tease of life. Dramatic but I can t get over how GOOD this tasted. But adding an extra ounce on a stick wouldn t hurt. Please. Cuz it s really. Really. Really. Good. Pomme frite: um hello hi. They were so good that u don t even need any sauce Bucattini: the bread crumbs and the bucatini mixed together made such deliciousness. How do you expect me not to re order this? Anyway. Long story short. Super freaking good. Just go and eat there. .

Had an incredible experience from beginning to end last night at Gia. The vibe, ambiance and decor are beautiful, welcoming informative and friendly staff, and the food was absolutely incredible. We asked the servers to bring us what they wanted and have no regrets. The ricotta gnocchi with ox tail reminded me exactly of my nonnas (the highest compliments to the chefs). The team clearly work collaboratively and it makes for such a beautiful experience. Thanks Gia, can t wait to come back. Parking: Ample easy parking

Quiet overpriced for pasta and wine selection

Incredible food and well priced. Great atmosphere.

Incredible place. We went on a very busy night yet it never felt too crowded because of how well the entire space is used. The waiters were very friendly and knowledgeable. And every single dish we ordered was simply amazing. Its definitely a restaurant youll want to go back to.

The food was excellent - ordered plates to share. Loved that they waited for each course to be finished before bringing out the next and always changed plates and cutlery. Amazing service overall. Outdoor area was so cozy with the heaters.

Great wine bar vibes with delicious sharing-style food, good wine list and alcohol selection and friendly/knowledgable service - another gem of the sud-ouest!

Quite innovative dishes, somewhat on smaller side, we had excellent wine but a bit too warm, the waitress seemed like she d rather be somewhere else, btw no English menu

Loved Gia from the atmosphere to the amazing service and the delicious food ,,, which brought me back to Italy will definitely go back .

Gia is a marvel. A talented team delivers a flawless experience in every way. I come for the lunches which are always wonderful. The service is warm, the dishes unpretentious but prepared from the best ingredients. The palate delights in so much precision in Italian rusticity at its best. My favorites: the lentil sausages, the foccacia which surpasses all those I have eaten, the sea urchin pasta. Save room for dessert.

A really nice place. It was crowded and we had to sit outside which would have been fine,but it was the first cold rainy night if the year. Not their fault. It was heated. Food was great and creative. Italian style but with a flair. The staff were wonderful and we had a great time.

Incredible restaurant, excellent food, very professional service and an excellent atmosphere

One of my new favourite restaurants in Montréal! Excellent food, top notch service with a great wine selection. Highly recommended!

The food is good but it used to be better. Unfortunately the service is really slow and disappointing. There seems to be very little communication between the servers.

Just...yummmm. Great vibe

Great spot, Jonathan the bartender was fantastic. Food was amazing.

Food and service 100%, plenty of parking, cozy atmosphere, perfect for a date, I have already recommended this place to couple of people.

Our favorite restaurant in Montreal! The service is impeccable, the menu is always delicious; we love the sea urchin pastas and the delicious fresh salads. Wine selection is very interesting, and the restaurant vibe is top!

Very good restaurant. The skewers were really succulent.

One of the best restaurants Ive eaten at in Montreal in a long time.

My first time at this restaurant. Work on Rue du College around the corner. Have to say best chicken sandwich I have ever had. I now have a new place to take business clients for lunch. I will be back!

It was just okay. Appetizers were great, mains were lacking flavour. Bread was outstanding. Drinks were not very generous. Cool vibe, but were in no rush to go back.

We had really great service, the waiter allowed us to taste a few wines to find one of our liking and was patient, knowledgeable, and polite and we enjoyed our time there but each dish we received just felt like it was okay. It was still good, but also just okay. Compared to other similarly priced restaurants serving up Italian fare (even its sister restaurant), it couldnt compete. For the price of cocktails (~20 each) and the food, I would have expected a better meal. Ill say that if the food had been maybe 10-15% less expensive I would not feel the same. If your mains are 30+ then I expect a cut above not something I could prepare myself. I am a big fan of the brand & Elena but in my experience for a similar price Id rather go to Elena. I would go back but if the food next time was not much better, that would probably be my last time there.

So disappointed. So impersonal service. We felt like we were disturbing the servers and the kitchen. If you dont want to accommodate a group at 9:30 p.m., just say its full.

Gia has it all: crazy good food, service & ambiance. Drinks too. I went for the first time last night and will definitely be back asap. This place is going on my short list of super faves.

Amazing atmosphere, delicious food, and great drinks! They also have a large selection of different vines! The menu offered a variety of options, I went with their skewers and steak and it was an absolute culinary delight! The service was impeccable, friendly and attentive servers and bartenders displaying both knowledge and enthusiasm! Special thank you to bartender Jon, who is one of the most knowledgeable mixologists I ve ever met. He goes out of his way to create the best drinks and atmosphere for the clients! Vegetarian options: Available

The food was great, but the overall service and experience were horrendous.

Another Montreal hipster/DINK joint coasting on the great Montreal food scene to deliver tiny portions with snobby and rude service. Food was ok. The sommelier seemed annoyed with us for just being there. He was short tempered and rude, even condescending. He started off serving one of us a Paloma, but without tequila or grapefruit. Lychees and syrup instead. And the old fashions were watered down. Our waiter cut us off several times as we had questions while he was describing the menu, telling us to wait for him to finish. He even described the fish as fished from THE First Nation . When I asked which First Nation, crickets ..if you want to highlight the fact that you source your fish from indigenous fisherman, have the wherewithal and respect to actually know which one instead of virtue signalling. And he couldn t even geographically locate the Abruzzes, the region from which the cuisine is supposed to be inspired . a woman waitress took over after for a while and was pleasant and a welcome relief. And then he returned, seemingly frustrated and clanking bottles he was presenting. The wine suggestions were amateur at best. His rudeness continued. Until the bill arrived, then he was suddenly nice. Our table of 4 spent 600$ before tip. To be fair, the food was good. The pasta dishes were well prepared and the quality of the meat was very good. However, if you order a lot of food, they bring it out in large batches, not a dish at a time. And you can make the best food in the world, if your service staff are highly unpleasant, the food becomes an afterthought. Overpriced and all hype-no soul. Unless you need to post an instagram photo of yourself in a renovated garage in an industrial setting so you can brag on social media about how cool you are, save yourself a disappointing evening and go somewhere else where the staff might actually pretend to be happy to have you, know what they do, and the food/wine/service will actually deserve your patronage.

I recently dined at Gia in Montreal and I love the experience. The simple and refined decor caught my attention. And the aroma wafting through the air as you enter? Absolutely inviting. A huge perk was the accessible parking, which made the visit hassle-free. Now, lets talk about the food. It was fresh, portion sizes were just right, and the flavors were spot on. Theyve managed to strike a perfect balance - the food wasnt overly fatty or salty, which is a big win in my book. The only downside was the service speed. It was a bit on the slower side. Despite this, Im definitely planning to go back. Gia has something special going on, and I m looking forward to my next meal there!

This place is bad! The servers are excellent and kind but man the food couldn t be more lacklustre. I love to eat out and do so often. For this price point I was incredibly unimpressed. I had friends coming into town and thought it would be nice to bring them here since I live close thus no one would have to be the designated driver but damn was I mistaken. We should ve gone any where else. The appetizer were unoriginal and uninspired (fish croquettes, fennel salad & veal tartar). The mains were overpriced and uneventful (contrefilet, tagliatelle and bucatini ragù). The pasta, well under aldante and little else going for them. I was honestly mortified I brought my guests here. If I want decent food I ll continue going to tuck shop and Knox tavern where I d be happy to spend 350$

Been at this restaurant a couple times over the last few weeks. Not cheap but we knew that. Only detail is no bread unless you order it. I mean but can get over that. Good wine list, interesting menu with flavors that stand out. The server though has no personality, kinda tries to oversell and keeps interrupting conversations without much subtlety. Plates are removed as fast as they re empty, they want you to go on to the next service, creating a sense of urgency. They do want to get you out of there on the 2 hour limit. It s different for everyone, I guess, but for me, managing the clock and being steered takes away too much of the enjoyment of a nice evening. To the owner: enjoy the ride while it lasts, but this is not how you build a lasting clientele. Parking: Pretty easy.

Magnificent place, a little remote. Impeccable food. Excellent selection of wines. A must in Saint-Henri!

Been at Gia several times and always an amazing experience, excellent food (Fenouil salad is a must!!!) and private import wine selections are great, all this with a great vibe. On top of this, parking super easy due to location.

Impeccable food and service! We went on Thursday evening just two girlfriends and sat at the bar, next time will go as a group. Great oysters and most importantly free parking!