Goldies Fast Food

Downtown Hamilton · 152 James St S

Smash burgers.
Fried chicken.
Golden fries.

Charged with flavour.

Checking hours…905-522-5255
Goldies smash burger with a crispy-edged patty, melted cheddar, stacked bacon, pickles and fried onions on a toasted brioche bun, drawn in a bold comic style
smashed to order ⚡

House-Made

Sauces, seasonings and sweets, made in-house every day.

Everyone Eats

Plant-based, vegan and gluten-free options across the menu.

Canadian Classics

Poutine, all-dressed fries and slushies — done proud.

Downtown Local

Built for and part of the James St scene, Hamilton.

Our Story

Born on
James St S.

Goldies is downtown Hamilton's counter for fast food worth slowing down for. Burgers smashed to order, chicken fried loud and crisp, fries done all the ways — with the sauces, seasonings and sweets made in-house, every day.

Plant-based? Gluten-free? Everyone eats at Goldies. Grab it fast, eat it gold.

See you at the counter.

Smash burger patty searing on the griddle at Goldies
smashed fresh, every day

All I want to do is provide the community with what I feel is a proper hamburger and not be outrageously expensive.

Joel Soares

Owner & Chef

Joel Soares has spent over 15 years in Hamilton kitchens — fine dining at Quatrefoil, stints at Aberdeen Tavern and Bread Bar, and co-founding Cowabunga Pizza, now home to the best cheese slice in the world. Goldies is Joel doing it his own way: studying the smash burger until he had it exactly right, making the buns, pickles and sauces in house every day, and keeping it fast, honest and affordable.

Find Us

Get in here.

152 James St S

Hamilton, ON L8P 3A2

Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday12pm – 11pm
Thursday12pm – 11pm
Friday12pm – 11pm
Saturday12pm – 11pm
Sunday12pm – 11pm