Wild Ginger

Was about 16 years ago when they were located on Western Ave. I remember that the Szechuan Green beans were like nothing I’d ever had before. Since that time they seem to be a staple on all Thai & fusion restaurants. We went tonight & enjoyed an array of items- black Pepper Scallops, Szechuan Green Beans, SevenSpice Beef, Monkfish,Pad Thai,Pea Pods & Portobello Mushrooms & something else but I cant remember now! They must have gotten a better exhaust fan for the kitchen because when we left our clothes didn’t require dry cleaning like they did at the other location.

wild ginger is worth going to if being hip is more important that authenticity. sure, i understand it’s fusion but, for my money, i’d rather have authentic thai food.

still, for a special occasion, you could do a lot worse. the food & the service are both good. the decor is nice but the place is just so massive, it’s hard to not see it as a business venture rather than a place to dine.

Wild Ginger.. Before I went therer I had heard about their Satay Bar. even with a reservation we had to wait for half an hour.. But it was absolutely worth it.. It was a very fancy restaurant indeed. The hospitatlity, presentation and style was amazin..So we went there had satay and entres.. The food was absolutely fantastic.. the flavour, texture, quality, combinations.. mmmmm… excellent and out of this world.. The wines are also

Not great, not bad, but okay.

It is a good location to take a group of co-workers or your parents or any group of diverse and maybe difficult eaters, as usually everyone can find something that is middle of the road non-offensive and satisfying. Also the price is fairly mid-range so those out of town guests hopefully won’t be freaking out about how expensive everything is.

Definitely a must do on the dining circut of Seattle. Great Asian flavours, big&small dishes, great for snacking and full dinner dining.

One of the best restaurants in Seattle

on Other People’s Money it is worth visiting, on my own… not so sure

anyway, Amazon were paying both times and it was good

You can get a much better meal somewhere else.

This is one of those things where I wish we had a “maybe worth doing” choice. Since moving to Seattle (well, actually Issaquah, but most people never heard of Issaquah :) one thing I’ve discovered is an abundance of Thai food. There are many Thai restaurants, and like all restaurants, there are good ones and bad ones.

Now I wouldn’t call Wild Ginger a “bad one” but given it’s high price and mediocre food, it’s certainly not a place I will choose to go. Last time I was there we ordered 4 different items for our main course, I only liked one of them, and I wouldn’t have called that one “fantastic”. The others were lifeless, including the curry dish we got, and hey, if I’m eating Thai, I’m getting curry so it better be good.

Loved the peking duck in the white steamed buns.