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Everyone--from hotel doormen to longtime locals--considers this the definitive Seattle restaurant. Walls of windows and plenty of space between tables create an open-air feeling, while oversize wicker chairs...
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/29/2006
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This Pan-Asian restaurant has long been a Seattle favorite. It's located across the street from Benaroya Hall, which makes it perfect for dinner before a symphony performance. I like to pull up a comfortable...
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always the highlight of my seattle trips...
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east meets east at pan-asian mecca...
cityguide.aol.com - expert review
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seattle yin and old-seattle yang. fragrant duck, tuna manada, singapore-style crab and a world of satays still rock our world. the new satay bar offers a view of stainless steel and gleam, the mammoth main...
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am i drooling??
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i loved all of the 12 dishes that we had ordered.... it's so fresh and tasty that you can't seem to forget about it. i wish they can deliver....
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this contemporary pan-asian favorite is is airy, elegant, and always packed with a chic crowd of loyalists. the popular satay bar features chicken, seafood, beef, lamb and pork, grilled and served with a spicy...
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one of the best big restaurants in america. have traveled extensively in us and abroad, including asia......
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seattle's first satay bar seems to always bustle...
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smart service, smart wine list, smarting with excitement, it's got new-seattle yin and old-seattle yang. fragrant duck, tuna manada, singapore-style crab and a world of satays still rock our world. the new...
seattletimes.com - expert review
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The decor and atmosphere are beautiful, the service is ideal, and the food? The food is OUT OF THIS WORLD! You must have the duck-it is exquisite! I would recommend this restaurant to...everyone
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no flash-in-the-pan-asian, wild ginger, from owners rick and ann yoder, was an immediate sensation when it opened. itis as busy as ever with consistent crowds for lunch and dinner. the setting is essentially...
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ask around, and you'll quickly discover that wild ginger is a definite seattle favorite. the restaurant that introduced the satay bar to the us also welcomes an eclectic mix of business people, families, and...
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wild ginger used to be one of my favorite restaurants in seattle, but the quality of the food has gone down in recent years as the crowds have increased. it's still quite good, but not excellent, and it really...
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I get the impression from their menu they are trying to pretend to care about...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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After making dinner reservations two weeks ago for New Year's eve, my husband and I dressed up for a celebratory evening out and were looking forward to the fantastic Asian cuisine for which the Wild Ginger is...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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I ate there on 12-22-2007- I shared the food with my husband- the only thing different -I ate was three shrimp from the Satay bar. Seattle's Wild Ginger restaurant has 11 health citations this year-2007 Please...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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So, Im not a foodie. Just someone who likes to go out for dinner once in awhile and will pay for good food and good service. Came here with friends couple of months ago and waited in the back bar for our...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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This place has pretty good food (the tofu appetizers are especially tasty!) - but it is by no means extraordinary and is highly Americanized. It caters to people that generally don't really know any better. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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a little too pricey for me to go very frequently, but on occasion i like to...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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I have been to Wild Ginger for multiple business lunches and dinners with...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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Wild Ginger has been one of my favorite restaurants for a few years now, and I am continually impressed by their attention to detail and wonderful service. There is always plenty of staff on hand, and everyone...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Feels a little forced, the menu is like an attempt to americanize the dishes for the larger population. Don't get me wrong - some of the dishes are quality and tasty (the crispy duck is awesome).
openlist - user review - 07/26/2007
Wild Ginger has a great location for the arts and performances crowd. The 5th Ave Theater, Benaroya Hall, and Triple Door are just a short walk away. The restaurant environment is huge (for Seattle): private...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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I went here a couple weeks ago with some friends and had an absolutely delicious delicious meal! Although Asian Fusion is not my top choice of restaurants, this place did it excellently! Our service was also...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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My first experience at this restaurant made me wish I had bought the same items at the Thai place ar...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yes I make a 6-digit salary and yes I spend relatively freely. However there is a point where a meal that costs several hundred dollars for friends and family should be considered exceptional. I think the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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Having grown up in Southeast Asia, I can tell you that Wild Ginger's cuisine...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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While Wild Ginger isn't exactly tops for cutting edge food, I'm pleased by the fact that they serve different asian cuisines under one roof. I'm not one to complain about portions as I usually order several...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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If you like P.F. Chang's over priced Asian food you should go here. I went to Wild Ginger for the 25 for $25 last night. We made our reservation well advanced for 7:30 pm and I didn't get seated until 8:00pm....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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I tried the 25 for 25 menu at wild ginger. I had read reviews saying that...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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I've always thought Wild Ginger was a bit mediocre -- so I was pleasantly...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Wild Ginger is noisy and busy for lunch... (Please see my full review...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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The Wild Ginger is one of the few places that I am confident in taking out of town clients. There is always something on the menu that appeals to even the most finicky eaters, the space is beautiful, and since...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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People give Wild Ginger a bad rap (e.g., the portions are too small, the wait is too long, waiters are snooty). I beg to differ. My first visit, several years ago, was to their old location below Pike Place....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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I was weary to order the crab cake appetizer which was $22 for 4. I asked the server to describe the crab cakes, and she said, "The crab cakes are fillled with all crab and no cake. They are made with fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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I love Wild Ginger but I don't know, everytime I go it's a different story. I went last night with my boyfriend and had the duck and thai noodles. The duck was great, the noodles were bland. Our waiter came...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Fun food, quality flavors, and friendly staff- Wild Ginger is a great restaurant to take guests from out of town, go on a first date, or have a nice night out. It has a good decor, reminding me of some of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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You can order slightly smaller versions of Seven Flavors of Beef that are...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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I love this place for the quality of the food, the hip atmosphere and the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Wild Ginger has some really great foodBut it was way too expensive for the amount of food that you received. I went with a party of four and we all ordered a dish. None of us left full, and the bill looked...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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There was nothing really memorable about the food except the price (too high) and the waiter's ridiculously long-winded pretentious descriptions of each dish. It is basic Chinese stirfry on a fancy plate in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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I'm sure the entire menu at Wild Ginger is great, but the last 20 times I've...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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I have been in Seattle for 26 years and visited the restaurant about 5 times total - going back to t...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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If you want watered down taste - this is your place. If you want more authentic taste of whatever your ordering go elsewhere. If your stuck on pretense - you'll be kinda happy here. Actually this place cannot...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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I finally had a chance to try this Seattle classic - and now understand why it is consistently rated one of the city's top restaurants. We dropped in before going to the symphony (it is right across the street...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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I've only eaten at Wild Ginger twice, and It's not likely that I'll go back willingly. The food was ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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The waiter was cold and standoffish. After we ordered he didnt visit the table once and we had to call someone else to get our bill. The food was exactly what you would get at a PF Changs with a markup for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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I had the monk curry and loved it! It was the perfect amount of spices, mixed with nuts, tofu, and veggies. The only thing was the waiter was extremely condescending, not letting my friend order what she...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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After so many years, Wild Ginger is still one the best places to dine in Seattle. Fragrant Satay's and expertly prepared vegatables along with a very thorogh wine list guarantee a great meal. The staff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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This is one to try! The menu has a huge selection- mostly known for their satay- that could satisfy most people. We started with the scallops and ground lamb satays and then seabass lettuce cups...each unique...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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I've been going to Wild Ginger for a few years now and without a doubt, know they serve the best black pepper scallops in town. The service is excellent and highly recommend sitting in the bar taking...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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Just celebrated a friend's birthday there and had a great time. As usual the floorstaff was accomodating and unobtrusive and very well versed on the menu. We had a couple of picky eaters and our service person...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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This used to be a fun place to go so I decided to throw a small party here recently. The food was horrible, scarce and cold. The service was even worse. They overcharged for what they did serve and all of us...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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The food has nothing special: no taste, too cooked. The atmosphere is noisy and fake yuppie. The waiters are pretentious. The check is the cherry! In other words, if you want to be ripped-off, Wild Ginger is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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I went to Wild Ginger for lunch and had a pretty good time. Not great, but nice. I most likely will not go there again unless someone else is paying as I thought the food was very over priced. Everything that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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This is, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Seattle. I haven't had a dish I haven't liked - and my boyfriend and I have been there several times, and go with the recommended tactic of ordering a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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I moved here from Denver 3 years ago and can not believe how bad the asian food here is in general. I would not recommend this place, unless you like spending to much money on below fair/average asian food.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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The food is yummy, but the servers are less impressive. Too snotty, not polite, ok knowlege with wine pairing. I do love the mango sweet rice tho.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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I come up from Portland every three months and always go here. Its a gem and I love it. My personal favorite is the Crispy Duck, which they serve with plum sauce and really good rolls. Can't wait to go back!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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My wife and I recently came to Seattle to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. On the recommendation of our hotel concierge and several friends at home in NYC, we elected to dine at Wild Ginger on our last...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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My favorite place to take clients. Service is always professional. My all time favorites are the seven flavor beef, black pepper scallops, and of course the schzechuan green beans. Beautiful place, can be loud...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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I made a reservation during a birthday trip. Upon arriving, I was seated immediately and served efficiently. The food was spectacular, and truly Asian in authenticity. I had excellent chicken potstickers,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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This is by far one of my favorite restaurants in the city! Great food, great drinks, and wonderful service. It's spendy for panasian food, but worth every penny! The bar is great to. I have never had a bad...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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Some of my friends and I stopped in last week for dinner but the dining room was full, so we added our names to their waitlist (trust me, it goes by fast!) The bar was full, so we sat in the lobby. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2005
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Was just in Seattle for the weekend and Wild Ginger was the first place we ate at and I have to say the best of all the places we ate that whole weekend. Food very reasonably priced and DELICIOUS. I live in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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This is probably my 6th time to Wild Ginger, and every time I find the service good, if not great...and the food....fantastic! Our reservation was for 7pm and we arrived around 6:30. We ordered a drink at the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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I had lunch here for the first time with a large group and so was able to sample many dishes. From what I could tell, certain dishes were stand-out while others were pretty average. The Thai noodles, herbed...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2005
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We just returned from Seattle and the one place i was told to eat came from a customer that is a chef in a fine dining restuarant formerly from Seattle and as he said "best food in Seattle" (I didn't try...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2005
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I just returned from having lunch there and was reminded yet again why I can't stand this place. It is completely overrated. We were seated right away, greeted by a server who took our drink orders and then...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2005
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I love this place. Very nice atmospere, great service and outstanding choice of dishes. Asian cousine is so broad, but especially I love Thai. They have a great list of wines including my favorite locals from...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2005
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I just had the most incredible experience at Wild Ginger. When I called for a reservation, the girl at the front desk was very helpful in getting me and my date in for dinner. Upon arrival, we were greeted at...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2005
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As someone who makes restaurant recommendations and reservations for a living- I have a complaint about Wild Ginger. What is the deal with the hostesses? They seem to be the only restaurant in their price...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2005
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We went there on our visit to Seattle as reccomended by our hotel, and really enoyed it. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive--he offered to bring me tastings of the two wines I was trying to decide...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2004
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The service was fine, however, the food there was very close to asian food but more expensive. There are better asian places in the international district where I could have gotten better, cheaper food for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2004
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BEST FOOD IN SEATTLE! The duck, mandarin chicken and mango sticky rice are by far the mnost amazing things I have ver had the pleasure of placing in my mouth. Top of the line service, ambience and prefectly...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2004
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The setting is real nice, I would go back for drinks, but dining is another story. We went in a party of 12, so we had a chance to sample a wide variety of dishes. None of the dishes stood out, the portions...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2004
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On my birthday, I had reservations to eat here. Even with reservations, they made my friends and I wait 45 minutes to be seated! To make matters worse...they had no explanation to why I had to wait so long....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2004
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Visiting Seattle for a weekend for a wedding, I only had one night in which to try out a great restaurant. I was hesitant to go to Wild Ginger after reading some of these reviews here but upon hearing a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2004
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I loved this place in its old location, when the kitchen was daring and the staff was friendly. After its move, I still ate there once a month. But I'm giving up on the place. Its food is the same old stuff...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2004
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I have been to the Wild Ginger several times and the food is always excellent, however, the service has constantly been an enormous disappointment! We were seated in the bar area and our waiter approached us...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2004
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The menu looked amazing... but! Mango dacquiri was delicious, but had no rum. Mango curry pork was fatty, short on sauce, and flavorless. Duck was tasty, but no better than what you can get at any Chinese...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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I have been going to the Wild Ginger for years since it first opened up. The reason it has not only survived this long but has stayed on top as well is because of it's 3 cornerstones: food, service and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2004
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Overall Wild Ginger is one of my very favorite resteraunts in the city and makes for either a romantic evening out or a great group place after a show. Service is amazing on all ends and the food is nothing...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2003
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I was pretty excited when I first walked in because the setting was pretty nice, but that and the wine was about all that impressed me. The food was OK, but nothing to rave about and the service was below most...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2003
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I have eaten at Wild Ginger three times in the past ten months, and after three strikes, they are definately out. Each time I had reservations (for 3, 4 and 6) on weeknights & a weekend. Despite arriving...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2003
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The only times I have been to Wild Ginger is when friends are in town and they really want to go there. Each time I have been very dissapointed. One can get a better dinner in the International District for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2003
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Boasted as the spot for gourmet pan-asian food in Seattle, it's a shame that WG knows so little about asian food. I've never expected it to be authentic, but it's definitely slipped in quality over the years....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2003
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I've been to Wild Ginger a half dozen times in the last six months and I've never been disappointed. The food is terrific has always been very attentive. (Lunches a tiny bit less due to the huge rushes.) We...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2003
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The Bomb!! Absolutely Marvelous! Would recommend to anyone. Prompt seating, excellent food, good customer service! :)
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2003
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Wild Ginger is my favorite restaurant in Seattle. There are many wonderful dishes including the Sate's with their accompanying crunchy cucumber pickles, Duck, Tuna Bruschetta and the Sechuan Green Beans. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2003
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Perfect Cosmopolitan! Exquisite Pot-Stickers Seven Flavor Beef melts in your mouth Wonton Soup pretty bland Forget eating without reservations on Friday or Saturday after 5pm.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2003
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It has been almost 2 years but this restaurant is as good as I remember. Excellent variety of dishes, good wine list and great service.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2003
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The food is great, but the service is just O.K. Someone needs to remind the waitstaff to come back down to earth. It is as if the waitstaff is too snobby and not enough about taking care of the guest. I have...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2003
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Please don't go to Wild Ginger. There are so many restaurants with the same quality of food that have so much more to offer as far as a dining experience. Take it from a native Seattleite and a concierge. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2003
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I'm trying to still love the Wild Ginger as I did before, but it's slowly pushing me away. Service has slipped on my last two visits, with the staff not being very helpful or knowledgable about the food. What...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2003
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New Year's Eve 2002. Reservation at 10 PM. Friends and drinks. A good time to be had in most situations... except at the WG. -Rudely greeted by hostess at the door. -Didn't get seated until 10:45 PM...even...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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The staff is the snobbiest bunch ever. I actually liked some of the food, but I stopped going 'cause I got tired of the 'tude. Please. There are plenty of good restaurants in the vicinity....Fleming's for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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Ate at the new Ginger for the first time in years(Don't get to the "big city" much!) and left feeling ambivalent about the food and service. Our waiter demanded respect.. he told us what to order, frowned on...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Wild Ginger is one of the best restaurants in Seattle. The food is always excellent, the service is prompt and courteous, and the environment is pleasing. It may be difficult to get a table, but the experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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I was visiting Seattle and found Wild Ginger on City Search. I'm skeptical about the reviews on here, but thought I would give it a try anyway. My date and I decided to have a meal of appertizers, the tuna...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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Boisterous restaurant: crowded and bustling and noisy. Food is delicious and well-prepared: don't forget to order the vegetables--TASTY!! Order the small plates and prepare to feast!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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The city's infatuation w/ WG seems to have faded over the years, but this is still one of my favorite restaurants. The constant quality of certain dishes pulls me in at least once a month. Yes, quite a bit of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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I can't believe people have given this place a 6.6 rating. Makes me wonder if someone isn't trying to hurt thier reputation. We absolutely love this place. The flavors are amazing and we've always enjoyed...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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The bar sells the same food as at the tables, but without the wait or extras. The soups are a real deal for under $5 and everything is excellent. Drinks are okay but the bartenders quite entertaining.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2002
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The food is still generally outstanding. The new space is larger and "colder", with a claustrophobic bar. The service can be stunningly bad. The original staff was warm, friendly, unobtrusive, with that...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2002
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Fantastic! Everything we tried off the menu was incredible. We like to eat out a lot, and too often a restaurant will have just a few things that look really good. At the Wild Ginger, I had a hard time...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2002
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Some of the best service I have had at a restaurant. Friendly, near by when needed and knowledgeable. The food was very good. I recommend the catfish. This restaurant is a must.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2002
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Love the place for mood and food...price is reasonable for the location and ambiance. Make a reservation!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2002
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Very pleasant experience and lots of choices. Made up a nice tasting menu with multiple choices. All well prepared but, what should have been spicy was "toned down". All in all, very enjoyable, but one of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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I can't get mad at a place for being busy, but when you valet park somewhere with nothing else around you're stuck waiting. We were told the wait would be 45 minutes to an hour; it took close to two hours. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2002
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While the old location was great, we had a terrible service experience and will never go back. Beware of the "last-minute reservation". We were told that we had a "15-minute wait" after 3 or 4 intervals and...