Niché au pied du bâtiment historique de la maison RCA, le Gia: Vin & Grill vu de l'extérieur ressemble à ces cuves de béton ou fermente l'elixir d’une recette de qualité sans artifice et superflus ajoutés. Gia a été imaginé pour toutes les envies et fringales de la journée à vos soirées entre amis autour d’un dîners assis, ou si l’humeur se prête plus festive, s’accouder au comptoir de notre caviste sans réservation.
Les critiques convergent vers une expérience très positive chez Gia Vin & Grill, louant une cuisine italienne inventive et soignée, des plats comme les arrosticini d’agneau et la focaccia, des fruits de mer frais et des pâtes parfaitement réalisées, ainsi que des desserts remarquables et une carte de vins impressionnante guidée par des sommeliers compétents. Le cadre est fréquemment décrit comme chaleureux et convivial, avec une ambiance à la fois raffinée et accessible, parfois légèrement industrielle ou rétro, qui convient aux repas romantiques comme aux soirées entre amis. Le service est souvent salué pour sa disponibilité et ses conseils, mais quelques commentaires signalent une vitesse variable et une impression de portions parfois petites par rapport au prix ou des déceptions ponctuelles liées à des choix de menu ou à l’organisation des réservations. Dans l’ensemble, Gia Vin & Grill apparaît comme une adresse phare, un vrai joyau caché pour les amateurs d’authenticité et de qualité, avec un éventail de plats susceptibles de donner envie de revenir pour tester le reste du menu.
Had an amazing experience at Gia Vin & Grill. The food was absolutely delicious, the service was excellent, & the restaurant is in a nice quiet area which made the whole evening even more enjoyable. Everything we ordered was great, but the tiramisu is a must have; the best I've had in Montreal so far. Highly recommend!
Coup de coeur pour ce restaurant! Tout ce que nous avons mangé étais excellent! Je recommande fortement les arrosticini (agneau) & la focaccia. Nous allons y retourner.
Rarely been this disappointed by a restaurant in Montreal.
We started with the oysters & crudo: $4 per oyster for tiny bland watery oysters you would get for $1 a unit elsewhere. The crudo however was good.
We then took the pork arrosticini, which were average. Small, oily & fatty pork skeweres.
We then moved on to the raddichio salad, the trout & the tagliatelle. The raddichio salad & tagliatelle were average...the tagliatelle had potential, they were just incredibly bland despite having gorgeous & numerous chanterelles. As for the trout, it was very subpar to say the least. We barely touched it as the fish didn't taste right or fresh, & the skin was soggy.
& don't get me started on the wine...$30 a glass for some basic wine...?
Overall, I doubt ever being back. $400 felt like an incredible ripoff for such an underwhelming meal. With so many amazing restaurants in Montreal, I don't recommend anyone waste their money here.
There's always a first for something, & last night, at Gia, was the first time leaving a restaurant angry, feeling cheated & wanting to write a really long post like this one. Every few months we go as a group of 8-12 guys for dinner at different restaurants. One of our friends suggested Gia. The restaurant was nice & the staff appeared pleasant. It all went downhill quickly. The waiter informed us that since we were a group of 8 or more, we had'agreed' to their policy of forcing guests to have the $85/person tasting menu. After we said we never agreed to such a condition, he kept insisting that we did, & that it is their policy for groups of 8 or more.... it was already 8:30pm, we were hungry, so we just agreed. I asked what we'd be eating for $85 & the waiter just answered'a whole bunch of different dishes', he had no clue what the actual tasting menu consisted of. To his credit , he did ask if anyone had allergies to make sure no one died from anaphylactic shock ... so there's that. The food started coming out & they just plunked it on the table with no description of what it was, we had to ask them every single time or we wouldn't know. Aside from the bread which was really good, out of the 7 or 8 dishes they provided, only 1 of the appetizers was something I would have ordered (the grilled eggplant, which was actually delicious). All the other dishes were ok, but nothing special, & definitely not what I would have chosen if I had a choice from the menu, for example the main meat dish was duck & only half our group likes duck so most of it went uneaten.
Now the fun part.... When the bill came it was one big bill for the group. We divided our share of the bill amongst ourselves & asked to pay individually. The waiter then said that he'd be willing to do it this one time, but in the future, only one card can be used to pay for groups of 8 or more'as we agreed to'. I looked at him & said that this is a completely unreasonable expectation to have one person pay for $1000+ on a bill & then try to collect from all their friends. He reiterated that we'agreed' to it when we made the reservation & that when people call to make the reservations for groups of 8 or more they are'very clearly' told about the 2 conditions of the tasting menu & the payment method..... but we didn't call to make the reservation, it was on OpenTable. That's when the person who actually made the reservation had enough, & told the waiter to stop saying that crap. He pulled out his phone & showed him the reservation on OpenTable that had absolutely no mention of either of those two things, as well there is no mention of it on the Gia website. The waiter did not even apologize, instead he motioned to the manager to come over & said that he felt like he was being'attacked'. I said quite clearly that he is not being attacked, he is being corrected... he didn't seem to appreciate the difference. The manager was just as bad if not worse. She went on to repeat the exact same thing even after herself being shown the proof the policy is not written anywhere. Then she did something extremely foolish..... she asked if we're from Montreal, because she said in Montreal this is common & other people come in groups & are quite happy to have one person pay for everyone (which is nonsense, nobody would be'happy' doing that & it's possible they were corporate groups where the company card pays). She was quite surprised to find out we were ALL from Montreal & we told her that we've been to dozens of the top restaurants in the city, as groups, & this is the first time we've encountered this. She kept insisting it was a common & accepted practice in Montreal.
Conclusion: Average food, high prices, staff who don't apologise or admit they're wrong after being shown 100% proof of their errors. They lost multiple customers in one night, all of whom recommend restaurants to their friends & colleagues on a regular basis. We'll all be recommending other places. We're all owed a huge apology.
Il n'est pas faux de dire que l'emplacement du Gia tient du mystère. Une fois à l'intérieur, une esthétique minimaliste & un peu industrielle s'offre au regard.
Dès la première interaction avec Victor notre serveur, superstar du lieu, il est clair qu'il est également un sommelier accompli; cela étonne car Victor n'a probablement pas trente ans.
Nous n'acceptons mon mari & moi de manger des plats partagés que si nous sommes l'un avec l'autre uniquement - manger des escargots à 4 avec Roger du bureau c'est NON. La formule était donc parfaite pour notre soirée romantique.
Nous avons dégusté en tout 5 plats. TOUS furent remarquables, mais la mention spéciale fût remise à la Foccacia. En plus d'être là meilleure en ville, elle permet de déguster chaque millilitres de chaque sauce de chaque plat.
Great discovery
Worth to go in this no man's land area of Montreal
Great food & recommandations
Imported wines, with great choice
A very nice experience
7 mai 2025
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Une vraie découverte! Le Gia est un endroit chaleureux avec belle sélection de vins & de bières, une cuisine à s'en lécher les doigts & un service hors pairs. Je le recommande vivement!
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
Nous sommes venus au GIA pour mon anniversaire & it did not disappoint! Tout était parfait. Les huîtres, les brochettes, la salade de fenouil, les pommes frites, le tiramisu 10/10. Merci Victor pour ton service & ton implication. He def knows whats up!!!! Highly recommend.
Beautiful restaurant at a very unconventional spot. Everything from the minute we walked in was perfect. Emily greeted & seated us on their terrace, which is both covered & heated, so you don't have to worry if it's raining or a little chilly. They brought a plate of their sourdough focaccia, olives & olive oil while we were looking at the food & drink menus. We started with a mixed appetizer plate which included beef, lamb & pork arrosticinis, chopped up razor clams, mussels & halibut crudo. We also tried the white fish croquettes, fried polenta & the tomato focaccia. Delicious 👌🏼 For primi, we shared a tagliatelle dish with chanterelles & pancetta. The secondi was a perfectly cooked striploin which was accompanied by broccolini & fries. We ended the night by sharing two tiramisus between the 4 of us, as we were pretty full from all the food. I highly recommend this restaurant whether it's for a night out with friends, a dinner between couples or even for corporate lunches/dinners. The service we got from Emily was as good as service can get!
1 sept. 2024
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Had a date night at Gia yesterday & it did not disappoint! We were looking for a nice restaurant the day off & easily booked a table. Intimate setting with dimmed lighting, music & sound level were not overwhelming. Service was very friendly & efficient. We ordered a glass of orange wine & a mai tai with a twist which were both refreshing. For food, we got the seafood specials such as the lobster bites & razor clams, the eggplants with parsley & cheese (which melted in our mouths), the fish croquettes, & the pici all'annantra (best ragout pasta dish I've EVER had, better even than in Florence). We finished it off with the chocolate cake (flourless & decadent) & the fig leaves gelato which piqued our interest. All in all definitely recommend this gem tucked away in st Henri.
Nous en sommes à notre troisième visite au GIA, & chaque fois, la qualité de la nourriture & du service est irréprochable. Nous avons toujours hâte d'y retourner! Je recommande fortement!
We couldn't have asked for a better wedding venue than GIA! The food was absolutely amazing, & the staff were incredibly gentle & attentive. Every detail was taken care of, & 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! Our waitress did not have a positive energy. She took a really long time to bring us the bills & 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 & polenta were good though & the skewers, focaccia & fries were fine
