Gaya Restaurant — Restaurant in Cairo

Waiter was really nice and helpful. Place is big and not too crowded.

I ordered tteokbokki appetizer: It was a good size for one person to eat as somewhat big a meal but would be enough if another appetizer was added with it. It came out slightly cold and was a lot less spicier than I remember it being from when I came here first. Personally, I enjoy the spice of normal tteokbokki but if it’s for someone that dosnt like spicy food but still wants to try arthritic Korean food, it’s perfect. Overall, I would give it 6.5 ⭐️ (I’ve had better)

Chicken fried noodles: This was amazing. The taste felt so delicate and super well marinated. You can tell it’s been sitting in good broth for a while due to its softness and taste (even though it dosnt come with broth). I personally didn’t like how short the noodles were because it made it hard to eat and not fully salvage the flavor but maybe that is how it is meant to be. 9.7 ⭐️

Kimbap: Presentation wise - it was beautiful and looks very yummy. And it is. However, I felt as though the seaweed wasn’t wrapped tightly enough on the vegetables inside, and it was slightly more dry than I anticipated, so I would have appreciated if they had some sort of sauce added to the rice or just on the side. I still highly recommend it though. It is a great side dish. 8.5 ⭐️

Fried dumplings: This was very well crisp and had a nice marinated filling. Not much to complain about, really. 8 ⭐️

Korean fried chicken: Too sweet. Off the bat. The chances of someone eating it all alone with no side (rice or noodles) is quite unforeseen. However, it is soft. Not as crispy as anticipated but still somewhat satisfying. 6.9 ⭐️

Their prices overall are quite great. I payed less than 550 EGP to have a meal with another 2 of my friends (it was a bit light however, we didn’t get full)

I think anyone interested in Korean cuisine or culture should definitely try...

Overall, the food was a little underwhelming. You hear so many things about this place being supposedly one of the best korean restaurants, but it's very average in my opinion. Honestly, I don't think I would go back again. The service was good and the staff were friendly and attentive. The prices are a little overpriced so be wary of that. The portions are not big to be honest and not enough to share with a group of more than 2 friends.

I tried teokbokki, gimbap, beef bulgogi, beef fried rice, beef japchae, and yangnyeom chicken.

Teokbokki: the sauce is way too sweet. it almost tasted like dessert because of how sweet and sugary it was, so it was not the best appetizer. the rice cakes were cooked well though.

Gimbap: it was good and well made. tasted like a plain version of sushi.

Beef Bulgogi: it's beef with vegetables in marinade and it tasted good but to be honest the marinade was not unique. it tasted like something you would make at home and wouldn't pay that price for it. it didn't really feel special or live up to the hype of it being delicious, but it is very good so I recommend.

Beef fried rice: it was good, lightly seasoned, and tasted very smokey. it was not very filling at all to be honest but it is very good and I recommend it. it just wasn't amazing as well.

Beef japchae: this was good but it just tasted like soy sauce noodles. it was underwhelming and i just felt like a child could make it because of how simple and unseasoned it was.

Yangnyeom chicken: this was honestly the best and most delicious thing i ate at the restaurant. these flavors were very unique and so worth the price. 10/10 would order again and recommend for everyone.

Overall this place was just not as delicious or amazing as people say it is in my opinion. There are other korean restaurants with cheaper prices that have more delicious...

My expectations were crushed. I heard a lot of good reviews about the restaurant but unfortunately they seem to care about the customers at all. Weirdly said, they specifically don't care about "Egyptians".

First off, they didn't have any type Dumplings, Wonton Soup, or even Spring Rolls, basically no dough products?? Then why is the appetiser section even on the menu?

As for the service, let me count.

MOST IMPORTANTLY. They were unbelievably RUDE!! They kept us waiting for so long for the order, even though we saw other people (sadly mainly foreigners.. it was so obvious) get their orders way faster!! But with us the waiter kept coming every now and then with one or 2 plates. It also seemed like he was throwing them at the table!!! We thought he was just in a hurry, but when we we're getting the check he didn't even look at us and threw it on the table, then when he came to collect it he just took it in a hurry..?

The place was full of disgusting flies we couldn't eat in peace. I believe they can do something about it.

When we finish eating and he took the check, we were chatting for a bit and one of is wanted a take out (so that's another hour to prepare a single dish.), they didn't bother to collect the plates....... For a whole hour.. until we left.. they simply don't care if we're sitting there uncomfortably or if we're inside the restaurant at all.

The side dishes looked like leftovers. Or had been put on several tables before us.

The food wasn't bad. I liked the tteokbokki and the chicken with spicy sauce. But it's simply not worth it. I tried different Korean/Asian restaurant and they were just as good or...