Mr. Gao
Hamilton, Canada
The read// why locals go
Mr. Gao — Mister Gao China Restaurant on its own sign — cooks regional Chinese food in Westdale, out along Main Street West. Local food writers point here when the question is where the unadjusted stuff is: stir fries with real wok heat, clay pot stews that arrive still bubbling, and dry wok dishes meant to be picked at slowly by a whole table. The format is sharing, so it rewards coming with people. It is a single-location, sit-down dining room rather than a delivery kitchen with chairs, which in this stretch of the city is the difference between a meal and a transaction. Ordinary prices, no ceremony.
Opening hours
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Main Street West 1561, L8S 1E6 — Hamilton
The read// why locals go
Mr. Gao — Mister Gao China Restaurant on its own sign — cooks regional Chinese food in Westdale, out along Main Street West. Local food writers point here when the question is where the unadjusted stuff is: stir fries with real wok heat, clay pot stews that arrive still bubbling, and dry wok dishes meant to be picked at slowly by a whole table. The format is sharing, so it rewards coming with people. It is a single-location, sit-down dining room rather than a delivery kitchen with chairs, which in this stretch of the city is the difference between a meal and a transaction. Ordinary prices, no ceremony.