This was our first visit. The food was very tasty. My husband had the spicy orange chicken and I had a dish with a medley of meat, fish and spinach. Will go back again. read more

Fantastic food, packed perfectly for takeout. The owner is super nice and personable. Always a fan whether you're eating in or out. The best in the area! read more

I had dinner at my favorite Chinese restaurant last night. The food was amazing, and all the ingredients were fresh. My favorites are the cold sesame noodles, egg rolls, and fried shrimp dipped in a sweet and spicy sauce. The most popular dish is the dumplings. read more

Ancient Ginger - Chinese Near Me - Saint James, New York

We finally decided to give this place a try and boy we were not disappointed. The food is absolutely delicious. We are definitely going back

I live within 5 minutes of six Chinese restaurants. Instead of eating at any of them, I drive 10 minutes to Ancient Ginger. I have eaten there three or four times. Always excellent. I have gotten takeout from Ancient Ginger dozens of times. The food is exceptional. read more

I have ordered from Ancient Ginger several times. Tonight I ordered chicken noodle soup that tasted like it came from a bouillon cube with soggy spaghetti and waterlogged chicken pieces. Next I had the overcooked pork ****** finally I had the Happy Family that had tough gigantic pieces of gristled pork very tough shrimp and chicken that must have been cooking for days. Surprisingly, the beef was very tender and tasty. The rice tasted like Minute Rice. On the positive side, they included 2 fortune cookies, one chocolate. The chocolate one at least justified the one star. I definitely have to find a different venue for Chinese food. read more

Terrible delivery service. Very tip greedy and lacking in customer service. Order not only took very long to be prepared but was not even delivered. 0 stars if i could. Replying to manager: I spoke directly to one of your workers, I have no issues with Uber because they are an established and trusted business unlike others. This review is based purely on YOUR restaurant and the service I was provided. If you have a problem speak to your workers, thank you. read more

The restaurant is very beautiful and clean. It makes me feel very relaxed. I always bring my family there for dinner. We have been going there for more than 3 years. Basically, we go there twice a month. Highly recommended restaurant! read more

The best bbq ribs! In Suffolk,! We always go out of our way to go there. We drive past many Chinese restaurants on our way.

Had a fantastic dining experience at this Chinese restaurant! The dishes were flavorful, authentic. Service was attentive and friendly, making us feel welcomed and valued. Highly recommend for anyone craving quality Chinese cuisine! read more

Ancient Ginger - Chinese Near Me - Saint James, New York

In an area abundant with Chinese cuisine, Ancient Ginger stands out for its quality and atmosphere. Appreciated are healthier than typical offerings, in which the customer can choose "steamed" or "lightly sautéed in less oil or salt". Complimentary crispy fried wonton skins with duck sauce and spicy mustard and tea are always a hit! read more

My favorite Chinese food! The owner, June, is very nice and always very welcoming. The food is always very good. They have the best Chinese ribs, they usually fall right off the bone. I love their Beef with eggplant in garlic sauce and their sautéed green beans are fabulous, not on the menu tho so just order them, you won't be disappointed. General tsos shrimp is EXCELLENT. They also gave the best cheese wonton out crab Rangoon, the best I've had. If you get a chance stop in and see June, you won't be disappointed!!! read more

This place was so cute. Friendly staff and a ton of Asian dishes, I got the har gow, shu mai , dumplings, fried shrimp . How epic. The dumplings were lovely and the soy sauce balanced the flavor perfectly .and the sesame chicken and crispy prawn & walnut are my favorite. read more

I live in Queens and I always go to Ancient Ginger whenever I go to Smithtown. Their food is fresh and many of their healthy dishes are our favorites. The price is very reasonable. read more

The best place in town to eat. Great food great prices. can't bea it. People who work there are professional and friendly. Worth the hour drive, will gladly do it again soon. read more

I have been underwhelmed with the Chinese takeout choice selections near me. Decided to give this place a try, and I have to say, it is definitely a contender. We got the bean curd with 8 precious, which is essentially braised bean with shrimp, chicken, beef, pork and mixed vegetable in oyster sauce. My son got his usual chicken with broccoli and we also got shrimp rice noodle dish. What I really liked about this place is that they are not skimpy with sauce and it doesn't overpower the food itself. My only complaint is I wish the shrimp rice noodle dish is a lot hotter temperature wise. It was bit cold while the other dishes were hot. The decor inside is very quaint and maybe one day, we will eat in there. But based off this takeout order, I am a fan for sure. read more

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Ordered takeout for delivery through Uber eats, food arrived shockingly fast. Delicious foods, the best Chinese .The Singapore rice noodles was a bit too spicy but still delicious, the spare rib flavorful. Ancient ginger will be my go to Chinese food now. read more

Enjoyed a quiet meal here, pricing was very reasonable and staff was nice. Was not full so was easy to social distance. Food was good and fresh which is always a plus, and hot! Will return. Fun Fact: they gave me pineapple chucks when done eating which I loved! read more

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Delicious food and very good price. Recommend the lunch specials. Staff were very friendly.

I can't get Chinese food where i live, when i visit inlaws i am always making a point to go here to grab some Chinese food. This place makes me choose a looser belt loop every time i go.. simply put i've had nothing bad.. read more

employees are inpatient as shit, they are rude, clueless, and slow. the restaurant looks like a basement. the only reason they get 2 stars instead of 0 is because the food was alright. read more

My go to place for some good chinese food. If it was closer to my home i would go a lot more but it is definitely closer than queens and Manhattan! Ive been eating there for years. We usually always get the pineapple fried rice. This time we decided to get the Emperors pork and beef with eggplant and garlic sauce. Everything tasted great. We ordered the plain udon with soup and that is one of the only things that was disappointing! The soup was bland and udons seem undercooked. Overall always love going here for food read more

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I've had the sesame tofu, general tsos tofu, sesame noodles, and spicy noodles. They were all pretty good with decent portion sizes, although I wouldn't order the cold sesame noodles again since there was not enough sauce so it was like eating bland noodles. read more

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I've wanted to go to a sit down Chinese restaurant for weeks and happened upon Ancient Ginger with my dad. We went in for lunch the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and the place was surprisingly empty for 1pm. A.G. offers everything you want from a Chinese restaurant. Hot tea served immediately once you're seated. A large menu with all the Chinese favorites and a back page of lunch specials. I tried the chicken and garlic eggplant with brown rice lunch special. It was delish! Stole a bite of my dad's General Tso's which was also very good - good chunks of chicken and not just all breading. Served with your choice of soup, the portion was just right for a filling lunch. Regular entrees are $9-14ish whereas lunch specials are in the $10 ball park. Chopsticks, beer, and wine all available. Your meal rounds out with orange or pineapple wedges and a fortune cookie. Servers keep an eye on the table checking in, but don't haunt you which I really appreciate in a restaurant. Next time I'm visiting Long Island and want Chinese, I'll definitely remember Ancient Ginger. read more

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Always a delicious inexpensive meal. We came on a Saturday night with seven people and walked right in and were seated immediately. We had a nice table in the back corner with a wooden privacy screen. The table had a lazy Susan in the middle which is a nice touch for large groups sharing a meal. They came out right away with the crunchy noodles, duck sauce and hot mustard, yum. They refilled when empty. Most of us got the combination dishes with the exception of two. Everything here is very good and very reasonably priced. An excellent choice for takeout or sit in dining. read more

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Ordered from here twice and both times my order was ready as soon as I got there, food has been great (I ordered dumplings and wonton soup) and I can vouch for the dumplings, the vegetable dumplings and the wontons sizes are decent as well read more

Ancient Ginger - 6 piece vegetable dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Saint James, New York

We've been getting take out from this restaurant for over 4 years. The food has always been great and customer service has been just as good. Tonight we decided for the first time to dine in as a family. Our experience was fantastic. Food was delicious, fresh and hot. Our server was quick, and friendly. We are a changed family. We will be dining in more often.Highly recommended ! read more

Ok I am not one for Chinese food BUT I will eat at Ancient Ginger. I don't know how they do it but they make everything taste SO good!

Ancient Ginger I'm gonna be generous and round up to give you a 4. Your waitress was a little lacking but that's OK I'll forgive you on that one. So I came here with a friend. We both were in the mood for Chinese and we decided to give Ancient Ginger a shot and it was worth the shot. We ordered the following: - Scallion Pancakes: which we both agreed we'd skip next time 'cause they were kind of meh at best. Overall, they were greasy and just lacking all around. - Fried Pork Dumplings: we both agreed were quite good but a little heavy duty. - Chicken and Broccoli: my dish. Although not as good as Dragon I'll take it. I usually stick to my basics when I get Chinese.. I'm not going to lie. I think next time if I come back I'll have it again but get Hot & Sour soup because that's one of my favorites! - Four Precious Jewels: my friend ordered this and he said it was good. Would I be back? Maybe... I'm not sure. Our waitress was lacking for sure. I had to ask a couple of times for water and if they were busy I totally understand but they weren't even that crowded. I hate having to ask wait staff multiple times over and over for something and they yet to bring it. But for what its worth.. for an eat-in Chinese place it was definitely a good place to go. read more

Ancient ginger has really stepped up their game. Ordered takeout twice in the past week (for the first time in a while) and the food is simply fantastic. The cheese wontons are some of the best I've ever had. Keep up the good work! read more

Last night we ordered Chinese food for the first time in two years. Decided to go back to Ancient Ginger in Saint James and very happy we did. It was pouring rain and they were nice enough to still bring it curbside to us. We ordered spare ribs bone in, chicken chow mein, sesame chicken and wonton soup... all were Delicious. Everything tasted fresh. The egg rolls were very good not greasy. Keep up this quality and service Ancient Ginger! read more

This was the first time l ordered from Ancient Ginger and had it delivered as well. Grub Hub estimated 8:54 pm - 9:14 pm delivery. They arrived at 8:30!! Everything was the most delicious Chinese food l have eaten since l moved out east 3 years ago!! And it was hot and fresh as ever, adding to its yumminess and enjoyability. You can hardly be disappointed if all of their food is as delicious as the pork Peking style and the wonton soup! They have a steady customer here whenever the urge for Chinese pops up!! EmmylouD. HeadoftheHarbor read more

Delivery was *incredible* earlier tonight. Despite a late dinner order our food arrived lickity split to Stony Brook Hospital. (Specify if you'd like the ER or main entrance valet area. The driver will meet you outside.) Portions are generous and spice level can be made to order. The Green Prawns were a delightful bright shade of green. Perfect for St. Patrick's day :) The Lo Mein was also a hit with the family. Next time I'll go with egg drop soup when I pick a platter. Main entrees are accompanied by rice (brown, white or fried), a roll (spring or egg) and soup (egg drop or sweet and spicy). I can't say enough great things about Ancient Ginger. Chinese food made right. read more

Ancient Ginger - Green prawns! Big thumbs up! - Chinese Near Me - Saint James, New York

The wonton soup and vegetable dumplings are great. Its a cute lil spot. The food was fresh and hot and tasty. I come here often for a quick bite.I definitely recommend the wonton soup and vegetable dumplings. The staff were nice and kept their mask on. They definitely follow covid regulations which is appreciated very much in these times. read more

This is my go-to spot if I am in the mood for Chinese food. I usually get some of the more common dishes like chicken & broccoli, general tso's, sesame chicken, veggie fried rice, or veggie lo-mein. I like their food because I find that it's lighter and less greasy than other typical Chinese places on Long Island. They're not as heavy on the sauces, and perhaps that makes the food not as flavorful for some people but personally I wish all Chinese places prepared their food like this. I have only dined in at Ancient Ginger so I can't comment on the delivery or take-out experience, but I have never been disappointed here. It is a cute little place; very clean and the staff is always friendly. read more

The food is good here, we usually come to St James when we want to try something other than Eastern Pavilion in Stony Brook. The sesame chicken is pretty good as well as the orange flavored beef. We always get a table and the wait service is nice. Well, if everything is good then why three stars? Interesting question! Its like your happy when the Mets are doing good but you're a Yankee fan. The dining area as well as the portions are smaller for the same price as Eastern. The food is pretty good but not like Eastern Pavilion. :( read more

First visit to this place and definitely a place you should stop into if you are in the area! Greeted very pleasantly by the staff when you walk in and really great ambiance. Low lighting and soft music. Ended up going on a weekday so it wasn't very crowded which is perfectly fine with me! Haha The menu is quite large actually and they have your traditional Chinese food plates along with their own speciality plates, and very affordable might I add. I ended up getting the pineapple chicken and shrimp dish with white rice and a side of pork fried rice. Very very tasty! I also got an egg roll to start. The portions here are very large! I had plenty of leftovers. Definitly worth it! Stop in! read more

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0 stars. I am full blown Celiac. I have gone to Ancient Ginger numerous times over the last year and ordered the exact same thing each time asking for it to be Gluten free. No problems. This past Thursday I ordered and once again began with I need 2 gluten free meals. From there the guy rushed me through the order in fact he hung up before I was done. The meal was 100% NOT gluten free. Since being diagnosed I've had Gluten 3 times and get violently ill. This was by FAR the worst. For 3 hours my stomach was turned inside out. If you need gluten free and HE answers don't order- horrible customer service. From Ex customer read more

Ok, so I posted last week that this was a hit or miss place where we had issues. I retract that review. The issues we had last week were graciously corrected by Jun. We ordered 2 starters and 2 dishes. They were delicious and cooked to perfection. The ribs were sweet and succulent and the main dishes were prepared just as we like them. We will continue to support Ancient Ginger during these pandemic times and after as quarantines are lifted. Supporting local businesses is the only way to shop #ancientginger #bbggnurseries #soulbrew #stjamespizza Thank you Jun Bob 6210. read more

We had spare ribs, steamed dumplings for starters. That was wonderfully delightful. Then we had seasme chicken, mongolian beef, noodles with chicken. Also amazingly good. We want to try the next installment on the menu.. Nice portions, very clean, and pleasant setting. I glad we went..I'll be back shortly.. read more