Sometimes, the most enjoyable experiences in life are those where you have no expectations, no conceived ideas of what's about to come. On a lazy weeknight, my wife and I decided to go for Korean food. She proceeded to yelp for a restaurant and found Ganadara. She loved the pictures that were posted but I refused to look at them. Too often have I been disappointed in Korean restaurants in Montreal.
The first thing you will notice is that the restaurant is very cheery: Kpop music blaring, cute decals and a very helpful waitress. The food is not fancy at all but oh so satisfying: We had the seafood pancake (tasty but not too much seafood), spicy Ramyun noodles with beef bulgogi (yes, the packaged ramen noodles) and a dish of fried chicken with sweet and spicy sauce (reminiscent of a Korean General Tao chicken). The ramen was served in the pot it was cooked in and was placed atop a folded paper towel (which served as a table mat). I've never seen this before and it just put a smile on my face.
The total bill came to a ridiculous 18$ and also included a side of kimchi and dessert (steamed bun with red bean paste)! Again oh so satisfying! I will definitely go back!
PS: Wear warm clothing. I don't think they have heating in the restaurant!