Gai Wong
Shop 1/5-17 Flemington Rd, North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia
Open nowToday 11:30 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved Asian restaurant in North Melbourne, rated 4.4 across more than 1,000 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 11:30 – 20:00
- Tuesday
- 11:30 – 20:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 20:00
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 21:00
- FridayToday
- 11:30 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 21:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Gai Wong sits on Flemington Road in North Melbourne, just north of the CBD. A much-loved Asian restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality, flavour-packed cooking — the kind of welcoming, dependable spot whose tasty, satisfying food has won a devoted local following.
The appeal is that combination of quality, flavourful Asian food, a welcoming atmosphere and a convenient North Melbourne location, ideal for a relaxed dinner, a meal with friends, a casual bite or a tasty takeaway. Quality Asian cooking done well always draws a loyal crowd, and Gai Wong has clearly become a genuine favourite in the area.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 1,000 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, opening hours and pricing vary, and a popular spot gets busy at meal times, so it's worth checking current details and booking or ordering directly where needed before you go — though for quality, flavour-packed Asian food, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Gai Wong in North Melbourne.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 1,029 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 91
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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