Ginger Cafe

Came in a little late, they only had 30 minutes before closing. The staff was so kind and welcomed us in and didn't make us feel rushed at all. The restaurant was super clean and fresh feeling. The food came out pretty fast, it was fresh and delicious. Loved that the wonton soup was chicken (so many places are pork and I don't eat pork). The dumplings were mouth watering and the custard buns were so good that we brought extra home. The server let us know when the kitchen was closing and offered us to order anything else before. He has a conversation with us and was very friendly. Will definitely be coming back and I highly recommend.

Nice decor, bright, window seats. Very friendly and attaintive service staff. Brought our appetizers first and then the main courses later, well timed. The dishes were all a bit above average, freshly made. Liked the soft shell crab roll, refreshing. The tofu veg was good, but a bit on the salty side. The dim sum samplers were ok.

Went here for a Monday evening date night. Great food with lots of vegetarian options and unexpectedly good ambience. The service was also excellent; though there was only one person covering all the tables, he checked in on us regularly and was very polite and thoughtful. Food wise, our favorites were the vegetarian dim sum and the Sautéed Tofu with Cumin. Good size portions, we could probably have shared one entrée along with dim sum. Ended up taking home leftovers, which is also nice.

I prefer to support the little guys and independently owned places. The service was spectacular and the lack of stars in NO way reflects on the staff. However, I draw the line at watering down alcohol and skimping on the ingredients in the food. I had ordered an Old Fashioned and was shocked at how it tasted, so I asked for a Maker's Mark neat to be absolutely sure. FYI when you mix bourbon with water you can visibly see it. My orange beef had no chilies and no tangerine peel and tasted like peanuts. I feel awful writing this review but it needs to be said.