Wild Ginger
“This place has options for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike.”
“It's tantalizing pan-Asian fare with a delicious fusion of Thai, Malaysian, Chinese and more with sweet and spicy memorable dishes.”
“As an out-of-towner from California (and from an area with unbelievable Asian cuisine) I was pleasantly surprised by Wild Ginger.”
Wild Ginger
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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2 stars for the service, 4 stars for the food.
I've been a regular at Wild Ginger's Great Neck location since they opened many years ago. It's better quality Asian food offering anything from Chinese to sushi to Thai dishes, and everything in between. Prices are reasonable and the ambience is fine, so for a Sunday girls night dinner in my area, the girls and I decided to come here.
It was pretty empty for 7pm but it looks like most of their business comes from Seamless and GrubHub because the delivery guys had bags on bags on bags of deliveries. The restaurant is fine, nothing spectacular, but they have a fun playlist going on. My friend and I both ordered roll combinations for dinner with a side salad, but the waitress brought us miso soup instead. When we corrected her she became very nasty and annoyed with us and my friend asked if they're going to throw away the miso soup (because legally I believe restaurants are supposed to) and she looked at us angrily, sneered a nasty "no," and went to fetch our salads. So…I guess don't order soup?
The salad was fine, it's your standard lettuce with ginger dressing, nothing noteworthy. The rolls I had were good. I didn't have any special rolls so they were what you'd expect.
For a $15 sushi dinner, I have no complaints. I'd come back here or order because it's a easy, good, Asian restaurant catering to whatever you craving is.
We ordered edamame, seaweed salad, miso soup, and two special rolls, one with eel and cucumber, and another one with tuna and yellow tail. The starters were average, the tuna/yellowtail roll was bland, but the eel roll was magnificent (which is bumping my 2 star review to 3). Since eel is one of my favourite things to eat, I was happy but I wished the other dishes had been better. And while the service was nice and the place toasty, the door is set up so it lets in cold air whenever anyone walks in. Not a happy eating proposition for an icy winter season.
I purchased a chicken with walnuts glazed in sesame seeds with a side of duck meat egg rolls. The hockey was good, egg rolls had very little meat.
I came here today for a lunch with co-workers.
Wild Ginger have two pages of lunch specials Prix Fixe Menu.
There are several options-
1. 2 courses + Drinks for $11.45
2. Sushi and Maki specials- 2 rolls for $ and 3 rolls for $12.
3. Asian Bento Box specials for $11.45.
I had the Fried Dumpling with the Asian Grilled Chicken-
The fried dumpling was just ok- Rate 3/5
The Asian Grilled Chicken was over cooked, luke warm and rubbery like if it was reheated. The flavor on the chicken was totally lacking. This dish was suppose to be spicy, there was no hint of any heat. Rate 2/5.
Very disappointed.
Another cute little spot in midtown area. This place was more like an Asian-fusion style, so you can get sushi/bento boxes type of Japanese food or Thai food. Lunch specials were great deals- one appetizer, one main dish plus one drink for 12 dollars. Very good bargain. Food had huge portion. I have ordered the sushi lunch, with California roll on the side. Fish meat was fresh and rice was soft yet chewy. The only drawback was the miso soup, so light that I could hardly taste the flavor…
I've been ordering in from Wild Ginger and also going in to dine for many years as I live about 3 blocks away from their midtown East location. The food is usually average, and well priced. Never once have I had to wait for a table and usually the food comes out pretty quickly. Last night a friend and I met each other for dinner as it's literally in between both of our apartments…3 blocks her way and 3 blocks my way. We've been here before and it's an "ok" restaurant for college graduates who need to watch their wallets/dollar.
Needless to say, it didn't take us much to decide on going to Wild Ginger last night. We started out with an appetizer and my friend got sesame chicken. I got a simple california roll with brown rice.
Just my luck: I was onto my 4th or 5th piece of sushi when I noticed I was chewing something hard and abnormal. I embarrassingly spit it out and low and behold I found a piece of wood that I almost swallowed had I not had been cautious while eating my sushi. Most people would have swallowed this, but because I've had to have emergency surgery in the past from another restaurant's similar mistake, I am very cautious when chewing.
The manager came over after I told them there was wood in my sushi and he takes the piece of wood off of my plate and brings it over to the sushi makers. He comes back and says "Yes, that was piece of wood from bamboo roller…I take that off the check"…oh thank you…
Well, to conclude, that will be the last time I dine at Wild Ginger…I guess you get what you pay for….?
I have not been to this restaurant physically, but I ordered from them on Seamless plenty of times. It has almost become my go-to sushi place on Seamless in midtown east. I particularly liked its "spicy girl" "wasabi lobster" rolls. In general it's well priced and relatively delicious. Can't give it a five star because 1) I've had better; 2) they forgot my soy sauce once; 3) I usually just don't give five stars unless it's truly fantastic
I really liked the General Tso's chicken…great flavor.