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Gate of India
Categories: Restaurants Middle Eastern Restaurants Indian Middle Eastern, Indian [Edit]
201 James St NHamilton, ON L8R 2L2
(905) 528-5548
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Gate of India
3 reviews in English
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Review from Sam D.
Hamilton, ON
12/17/2009
Absolutely delicious, if a bit expensive. The samosas and pakoras were the best I've ever had, and the curries were fantastic. I would eat there all the time if not for the price - it cost us 90$ for the four of us, plus tip and that was splitting meals designed for 1/2 the number of people we had. Thinking about it makes my mouth water even now, though. Totally worth it.
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Review from Cyrus B.
Toronto, ON
10/10/2010
Was with the fam and the GF looking for some dinner on James North before the Art Crawl and wasn't feeling the flagrantly available Portuguese food, so we went to Gate of India.
Restaurant was fairly quiet and the service was decent. Decor was nice, warm and dimly lit. The flat-cracker (dunno what it's called) they brought out as an appetizer was actually the spiciest thing we had the whole meal. The saag paneer was a bit bland but passable, the naan was warm and excellent, and the butter chicken and butter shrimp were well-pitched and doused in a delicious sauce.
Only gripe was that the music was basically one never-ending song that sounded like a sitar player hopelessly enslaved to their instrument. But perhaps this is a staple of Indian restaurants. Either way, I think this is the beginning of a long love affair with Indian food. Next stop: Banjara on Bloor. -
Review from Sandy M.
Hamilton, ON
This is the longest standing Indian restaurant in Hamilton, and for good reason - the food is excellent. I have traveled all over India, and have been eating Indian food for over 25 years, and can say the dishes are largely authentic and delicious - including the butter chicken. The chefs and owners are Bengali, which is quite common in Indian restaurants - Bengalis and Sikhs seem to be the prevalent restauranteurs in Canada.
I have a friend that prefers the butter chicken at Shenai, but we have agreed that both are excellent, and that it's probably a matter of what you become accustomed to. The decor is getting a bit tired and the restaurant is not immaculate, but the service is always friendly, alcohol is offered but not pushed, and I keep on going back to this restaurant for the simple reason that it always pleases. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but the washrooms are downstairs.
