Gian's Kitchen in St. John's

Love the pad Thai here! Scallop was super tiny (like a quarter coin), not worth 20+ bucks. And seafood chowder was very thin, and the main ingredient is carrots.

Ate here 4 times in the week I was in town. Two breakfasts that were ok - good, then 1 night a bowl of chowder that was same. Then I invited friends to supper and a lot of restaurants were closed for holiday. So the 4 of us ate here 2 of us ordered the ribeye(med) with baked potatoe. The 8 oz steak was cut VERY thin and ended up being well done. The fried vegetables were good but the potato was really bad, it tasted like it was cooked a while back then reheated, 1 bite was all we did....

Surprisingly delicious and high-quality! I usually expect hotel breakfasts to be fairly straightforward but our meals were both amazing. The touton breakfast sandwich is a must-try if you're looking for something regional-ish and the hash browns were unreal. Bacon on the benny and breakfast sandwich was so good. Excellent and attentive service. Nice view of the harbour. Definite hidden gem!

Delicious food. Really enjoyed the Char Kway Teow, flavours were amazing!

First time patron; so glad I came! Firstly, the atmosphere is so relaxed and comfortable. The view is absolutely stunning! Our server was very attentive and friendly; I felt that she really meant what she was saying; no pretending here! The food was absolutely top notch! The eggs benedict was done perfectly; the skillet was devoured by my wife (definitely an indication of how good it was); and the touton sandwich was divine! The unexpected crunch of the touton and that "umami" flavor was sooooo satisfying! And, the price is quite reasonable versus similar places. Absolutely worth a visit! Back again (July 15/24). Myself and my son had the touton breakfast sandwich, and........it was even better than the last time! Hands down one of the best sandwiches that I have ever eaten!! Please keep it on the menu; I'll be back on a regular basis for this alone! The server was so easy to chat with and very attentive. Again, definitely worth a visit!

Our last night in NL and we decided to splurge on a ribeye steak dinner. Ordered medium rare and it came out blue rare. It was sent back to be recooked and it came back medium to medium well. Only took 10% off the food order when at least one of the meals should’ve been comped. Our server was great but sadly the chef didn’t step up. He/she should’ve personally come out to apologize. We eat out a fair bit and this is only the second meal I’ve ever sent back. Tsk tsk

Great butter chicken and roti! The view of the harbour is also amazing from anywhere you sit.

Picked up an order of plain roti (which comes with curry and pickled onion) for less than $7 to go with supper I was making. The roti is perfectly cooked and the curry sauce is super flavourful with the tanginess that you’d expect from a great Malaysian curry. Atmosphere is cozy and quiet, and I’d definitely return for a quick lunch with some friends to try their combo meal, which includes roti and butter chicken. The family who runs Gian’s are sweet and the prices are awesome too. Not many places lately where you can get a lunch for less than $10!