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Gawon

Chinese, Vegan Menu

Worth ordering: Sweet and sour mushroomsnamed in 6 reviews

The sweet-and-sour mushroom dish is a popular pick; consider ordering the small portion because servings can be very large.

4.3food Outstanding for vegans

Directions

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Top tips

Ask about: uncertain ingredients

Good to know: Kimchi ingredients weren’t confirmed by one reviewer, so check with staff before ordering it.
Try the chili eggplant stuffed with tofu; reviewers repeatedly recommend it, and one noted it wasn’t as spicy as it looked.

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Ask which dishes can be made vegan; reviewers report that staff can identify options, and some dishes such as jjajangmyeon and jjambbong can be prepared that way.
Arrive early at busy times; one reviewer said the restaurant was packed within minutes of opening.

Must-try

Worth ordering: Chili eggplant

People also mention fried eggplant with tofu filling, fried mushroom in chili sauce and mapo tofu rice bowl.

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Also vegetable jjamppong, mapo tofu, mushroom tangsuyuk, eggplant and eggplant tangsuyuk.

Good for

The vibe: groups The vibe: families

Praised for generous portions, friendly service and lively atmosphere.

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Also praised for fast service and attentive service.

Good to know

Wi-Fi
Lunch, dinner
Cards and mobile pay

About

Gawon is a casual Chinese restaurant where the table-side ordering screen has English and marks vegan and vegetarian dishes. The chili eggplant stuffed with tofu and sweet-and-sour mushrooms are recurring favorites; portions can be large, and the eggplant was reported at ₩25,000 in 2024.