Typical American Chinese food if that's your cup of tea. Ordered a shrimp dish and they were huge! Not a fan of how heavy the sauce was. My friends were happy with their dishes. Don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Large restaurant with incredibly varied menu. Have eaten in once, pre-omicron, and take out a few times.

I used to go here and really liked it. The last couple of times I've been there it was almost impossible to get waited on and they acted like they were doing you a favor by actually waiting on you. If you're lucky enough to get what you order, they never bother to come back and see if everything is okay or if you need or want anything else. read more

Ginger Garden used to be the place I would always go to. Over the years it's gone downhill. Fast. Today I ordered a couple lunch specials and four sushi rolls. I was then called and told that the restaurant was out of rice and that they don't serve lunch specials on holidays (It's Christmas Eve at 12:38PM as I write I this). A pu pu platter was offered as a substitute for the lunch specials. When I picked up my order, it was cold and missing soups and appetizers from the order.I was also told that there was a pending balance on the order even after it was paid for. I can confidently say that this is the last time I will ever go to Ginger Garden and the reviews here seem to paint the same picture of a declining restaurant. read more

Time to update my review of this place. Not because I've eaten here since November of 2019, but because everything about the experience was so incredibly bad. Eight of our party came down with food poisoning. The restaurant told me, "go to the doctor and get diagnosed, we will pay for that and the meal (I had not asked for a refund initially, I wanted them to be aware of an issue with their restaurant) I did those things. They refused to honor a refund (American Express made good on it for me) and they refused to pay for my doctor visit ($160) where my doc said, yeah, you contracted norovirus, somebody in the kitchen didn't wash their hands after using the restroom." Also note that another customer posted a scathing review the same weekend as my original review - his party had also been food poisoned. Frankly, I'm sorry this place is still in business and they still owe me $160 for my doctor visit, where I provided them with the bill and their response was, "we want your entire medical history" Right. Sure, I'll share my whole medical history with these unsavory and dishonest people. read more

As a college student living in Amherst I can solidly say Ginger Garden is the best. During covid-19 they have been great with takeout and online orders. Also if you are vegetarian the tofu general tso is fantastic keep up the amazing work read more

Came here specifically for their sushi offerings. Driving up, I wasn't sure what to expect. Located in a somewhat nondescript building on the edge of town--the outside gave little indication of the sleek, spacious, warm ambiance contained within. We were seated immediately and our server was kind, helpful, and accommodating. We sampled several of their rolls and were pleased as punch with every last one. Honest to Yelp...fantastic sushi is being served here. They also have a full bar with an array of inventive signature cocktails. I ordered more than one. A warning and a promise: Their cocktails are deliciously deceptive--they are strong, strong, STRONG. One cocktail in, and you begin to think two would be just the thing. Half way through number two, you think--it seems like a third would really cap off this entire culinary experience. Two sips into number 3 and you're calling for the check because you've decided you must have pie. MUST... HAVE...PIE. I'm not complaining...just saying... Get to it! read more

Food was pretty good no real complaints other than no condiments on the tables, service definitely was sub par we were a party of 6 ordered our drinks and food once everything came out we never saw our waitress again until we were basically done eating so good thing we weren't trying to order more drinks or anything. Just for clarification we had 2-3 other parties seated in the area we were in so not a busy night just un-attentive waitress restaurant seemed nice and clean will try again hopefully better service next time read more

I absolutely love this Restaurant. My Chinese boyfriend and I come here a lot and have always had a really good meal. Because he's Chinese he really enjoys this restaurant because they have very authentic Chinese food, unlike the Americanized Chinese crap you find everywhere else. Not all the food on the menu is authentic Chinese food so it can be tricky ordering but you will see where the Americanized Chinese food is on the menu and where the actual Chinese food is. The only downside is the food is a bit on the pricey side but at least it's really good quality. I would advise coming here to anyone who wants to have REAL Chinese food. :) UPDATE: This restaurant still has it! Came here for the Chinese New Year and had a very delicious meal. They've changed their menu so everything is in one menu now, before they used to have 2 different menus. One with authentic Chinese food options, and the other with more Americanized Chinese food. So now just try to find the items that are more authentic, those are the really good items! read more

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Stopped here today. Since it's the ginger garden I got ginger chicken with string beans, fried rice and egg drop soup. Ginger chicken was great and had fresh shreds of ginger in the sauce. Fried rice was very good as well, and not greasy. Egg drop soup was not oily, and you could taste the chicken broth. Wait staff was incredibly friendly, and brought many refills for my sweet ice tea. Have stopped two more times, since my first review. Staff is incredibly nice and helpful. I continue to be impressed by the quality of the food. read more

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The food is good, and the service is ok. I like their vegetarian dishes, include vegetarian paradise, shredded spicy potato, bean curd and cabbage, and fried egg tofu. read more

Ginger Garden - Fried Egg tofu. - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Fantastic food and very reasonable prices. Their service is always fast, staff are very friendly and helpful. We try to order something different of the menu each time we come, and every meal has been prepared to perfection. Always hot and delicious and we've yet to be disappointed. The lunch menu is great as well and the prices are even better. read more

Ginger Garden - General Tso's Shrimp! - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

I am a big fan of their lunch menu. It comes with a soup, rice and dish of your choice. For snack you get crispy noodles which I really like. Their minced egg drop soup is really great. My favorite dish is sichuan style spicy fish fillets. The fillets are very well cooked, crispy and spicy. I do like their cumin chicken which is also very spicy. For desserts I have tried their fried ice-cream, which is also delicious, but i've had better. Best chinese place for lunch, else it can be expensive at times. read more

Ginger Garden - Crispy noodles with sweet sauce and chilli sauce - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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Get the authentic Chinese menu, the "Shanghai grandma pork" (M08) is to die for. It's a stew that tastes like what you'd get in China! read more

Came here looking for some Asian food in the Valley and was feeling pretty ok about this place. Cute interior with nice bamboo displays and comfy couch-type seats. The host/waiters/busboys were all great and very considerate; our waiter was quite animated and friendly. Food was a-ok, but a good solid choice for Chinese food in Amherst. Portion sizes were all good, though one pork dish was a little small compared to our other dishes. I think the key is that everything was ok, but nothing made me extremely excited or reminiscent of really great Chinese dishes I've had. Still a well-rounded choice for dinner tho. read more

Ginger Garden - Seasonal vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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I don't know what all the hype is about with this place. The orange chicken was not crispy by any means, though it had decent flavor. There was a hair in my food, I know it wasn't mine because my hair is nearly three feet long and my boyfriend is a redhead, this was white. Nevertheless, we still ate the food. Overall this place is fine. They don't actually deliver, so I don't know why it says they do. The kid who answered the phone gave me a very long-winded explanation about this. The scallion pancakes are gross. And by gross I mean bland, greasy, chewy, and if I threw it at someone, it could possibly cause some physical damage... read more

Food is SO GOOD! Highly recommend, authentic app menu with chili oil dumplings and cucumber salad! Pad Thai and Spicy chicken wok is LEGIT! Service is officiant and attentive, chill atmosphere but family friendly. I've lived in the area my whole life and have never eaten here but my boyfriend and I are OBSESSED! Will definitely recommend and return often :) read more

It was good for the price I pay for which was lunch special I was pretty satisfied with what amazed me was that the portion size was pretty good for the price and I also ordered Thai tea bubble tea and that amazed me because personally from a Boba drinker It was a lot better than lime red which has washed up Thai tea and the thai tea there seems to be water down. from my personal experience and opinion for a place like Western Massachusetts it is probably one of the best Chinese food places around here. read more

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A decent place to stop by and grab some Chinese food, but don't expect anything spectacular. My family went to celebrate a birthday, ordering some appetizers and a few main courses for all of us. The food wasn't really anything to write home about. The ribs that came with the pu-pu platter were red enough that I would suspect artificial coloring. The crab rangoon was the typical Chinese take-out type, which isn't necessarily a downside depending on your tastes. My main dish, the kung pao chicken, was greasy and underwhelming. It was slathered in a sweet and spicy sauce that wasn't especially spicy nor sweet. I also tried some of my sister's coral scallop dish, which had scallops deep fried and covered in some sort of red sauce. The fried shell was not particularly appetizing, and my sister ended up taking it off her scallops. Both were mediocre dishes that were decent enough to finish but not good enough to warrant trying again, in my opinion. Overall, I would say the Ginger Garden is worth eating if you want to call in for some quick Chinese take-out, but I don't think I will be dining in again any time soon. read more

Had lunch here today - Monday - April 30, 2018 shortly after 12:00 PM EST. A DISASTER to say the least. Will we return here for another meal? NOT LIKELY!!! So, what is going on with this food establishment? Lots of bad things!!! That is what is going on here. The staff does not seem happy or glad to be working there. They seem stressed and it shows. Management is to blame for this fact! Plenty of parking and the location is directly right on the main road, you cannot miss it. Good size place in need of re-decorating. The 1970's are no longer here and this place looks like the 1970's. Seriously? The bathrooms were clean with plenty of rushing and gushing water, but, it was COLD and NOT HOT water. The hand air drying system was incredible and could blow really hard. But, it was blowing COLD AIR. That is crazy, right? Okay, moving onto the food. The Won Ton Soup was served pretty hot in temperature, but, the broth was plain and did not leave much to be desired. The 2 on the small side Won Ton's in the Won Ton Soup were filled with about 1/10th of a small metal spoon with pork, very stingy to say the least. Come on people. Ground Pork is CHEAP in price, not expensive. The Won Ton itself without the Pork was okay to decent thickness and quality. The Fried Won Ton's served with the Duck Sauce were VERY LARGE, but, pretty greasy too. The Spring Roll could have been good, but, it too was on the greasy side as well. I specifically asked for Brown Rice, but, they gave me Pork Fried Rice, which was just some White Rice with 1 or 2 small pieces of Pork in there with a small amount of Soy Sauce added to it. Really? Sad but true. The Kung Pao Chicken had no punch or flavor to it. Bland, Bland, Bland!!! You do not just throw together some frozen "White Meat Chicken" that I asked for and put it in a Wok and throw some Soy Sauce in there with Thick Brown Gravy. It was NOT GOOD and only had a few peanuts and some old Green Scallion Long Stems in there. How about some Celery and some Chinese Herbs and Seasoning the way it is supposed to be done? And don't forget to singe the meat properly and not undercook or overcook it. This place is in need of a menu and quality facelift and that is being too kind. This food establishment is serving Chinese American Food to people who are NOT familiar with what real Authentic Chinese Style Food is supposed to taste like. We sure hope that these people will get their act together and serve some decent Authentic Chinese Style Food the way it is supposed to be served. You have been so advised. Dine at your own risk! read more

Always a good time here! Always friendly waitstaff! Always good food! One of my favorite places to meet up with old friends and family to catch up! read more

Full disclosure, I really only have had their miso soup, sushi and rolls so I cannot speak about the whole rest of the menu. That's said, I love their sushi and rolls. The unagi avocado roll, the spider roll, the avocado roll, California roll and the sushi are all very good and their miso soup is a favorite. The service has always been good. This is one of our favorite places to go for said items! read more

Ginger Garden is awesome. The owner is so nice and accommodating and always greets all his customers with a genuine smile. The service is swift and friendly and the portions here are generous. The food is authentic and well seasoned. I enjoy eating their Szechuan food and Japanese cuisine. Try a specialty roll on Monday for 30% off! I will definitely return in the future for more Chinese and Japanese cuisine! --------------------EDIT---------------------- After reading the very negative review about Michael H making false accusations of me being a troll account, I am deeply offended and very disappointed that this reviewer would jump to this conclusion without substantial evidence. I wanted to clarify that I am not a troll account. I lived in Amherst for approximately 2 decades and am well known by the local businesses I used to frequent. Unfortunately, I was never into writing reviews until recently. However, I have been back to visit for the last 2 weeks and was able to sample a lot of different food within a short period of time. All the reviews I have written were within a short period of time because I went to all these restaurants and businesses within a short time frame. You can call the restaurants I reviewed and ask them if I have been there over the last 2 weeks to verify that I am not a troll. Just ask them about Alex H and they can verify my picture through security footage. Again, Michael H, I do not appreciate your hostility and anger towards me in what is supposed to be an encouraging platform in rating businesses and making the restaurant/business world a better place for everyone. Michael H, it is unfortunate that you got "sick", but please refrain from wildly pointing fingers and making hysterically false accusations without a shred of evidence. Many thanks. read more

Found a hair in my food, told the waiter, he nodded and went to bring my check !!! Unpleasant waiter, but good food. read more

We have been coming here at least once or twice a month since 2015. Food is consistently very good, portions are generous and reasonably priced, waiters are pleasant and efficient. Our favorite items include seafood hot and sour soup, Peking duck, meat dumplings, and chicken with eggplant in garlic sauce. No horror stories about hairs, salt overdose, or food poisoning. Best Chinese food in the area and good sushi, too. read more

Absolutely the worst Chinese food i ever ate anywhere in the world. Ordered spicy eggplant in garlic sauce. Eggplant cooked nicely but totally flavorless and bland. The garlic sauce was brown, flavorless with 1 clove of raw garlic tossed in. No heat no flavor. As take out i added garlic powder, siracha and soy sauce. Will Never go there again!!! WE HAD 4 MEALS ALL WERE EQUALLY FLAVORLESS AND BAD! Only good thing i can say for what we spent is no one got sick. read more

Absolutely the best food in the area in my opinion. I really like the variety of deliciousness they offer. The atmosphere is really nice and the service is friendly. Good place to recommend. read more

Used to be good. 3rd time in a row takeout order was wrong. Time to find somewhere else. Shouldnt have to check the order, sorry.

Super sad. Since the new management, the food is just not very good anymore. We used to love the "Authentic Menu" dishes especially, but even those are now more bland, less spicy, and no where near as good as they used to be. Clearly the cooking staff has changed and I very much hope things can go back to the way they were. read more

Favorite place to get Chinese in western mass! Love this place. Fresh food every time. Always has the freshest meat and vegetables. I'm from Chicopee and we have the worst Chinese food their!! I travel 20-25 minutes to get take out here! read more

Ginger Garden's many choices and styles of food make it a perfect spot for people who have trouble deciding! Sushi, chinese, pad thai, etc, all hit the spot. If you're me, you want a "light" lunch of sushi...with a big helping of pan fried dumplings on the side. Their lunch deals come with miso soup and ginger miso salad, and each table gets a serving of crispy wontons in duck sauce. That lunch was far too much food for me, so it was great to take home leftovers! The best thing I had (aside from dumplings which are always good) was the shrimp tempura roll, which came with tempura fried shrimp, lettuce, cucumbers and avocado. Yum! Service could be quicker but this place is a solid 4 stars. read more

I just wanted to say good things about this place. The staff and owner are super friendly. The food is always freshly made and very flavourful and authentic. If I were in the area looking for good Chinese food, this is where I would go. Not to mention that they have secret bathrooms in the basement if the upstairs bathrooms are being used when you really need to go! 5 stars! read more

Well it was a long time since I've been here. I guess it will be a long time before I return. Got seated before 3 PM. Didn't get service until after 3. Was rudely told we couldn't order from the lunch menu. After we spent 10-15 studying the menu. We got up and left. Waiter was argumentive. You don't need my money and I don't need your poor service. read more

Half a year ago we ordered something from ginger garden, it has changed. Not good at all! Totally Chinese American food now. Very disappointed read more

Out of my four years at UMass, the go-to restaurant for authentic chinese food has always been Ginger Garden. The lunch sets are a steal at $6.95 - $12 for dish + rice + soup. Portions for dinner are large and ideal for sharing. My group of friends usually head to Ginger Garden for Chinese New Year and sit on their large round tables. My favorites include the Cumin Lamb, Szechuan Shredded Potato, Pickled Cabbage Fish and Mapo Tofu. read more

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Simply the best. Their sushi is a work of art. The authentic menu items are amazing. Service is quick and friendly. Prices are reasonable. read more

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Best traditional Chinese food I've ever had!! Prices are great for lunch especially. Do not pass this place up! We got the pad tai & tangerine chicken, so yummy. Also make sure to try out their traditional Chinese ice cream dish at the end, a little odd but different & tasty read more

The best. The absolute best Chinese food I had during my trip in MA. Growing up in a Chinese family eating Chinese food every single day, I cannot live without Chinese food for more than a week. By Chinese food, I mean actual authentic Chinese food, not the kind you get at Panda Express, but the type your dad and uncles cook for you at home. Ginger Garden definitely has that kind of food. I cannot remember what I ordered since I ordered quite a few dishes, but all of them are very authentic. The taste was good and the portions were huge. The waiter, upon noticing that I am Chinese, exchanged my iced water for tea. That was terribly helpful since I had not had Chinese tea for more than two weeks and was craving for it. Service was great in general. The waiter offered me the authentic menu and gave me great recommendation on dishes and portion sizes. Would recommend to any person craving authentic Chinese food. (note: I also heard there's an Americanized menu. Well, if you don't want to go authentic, you have another option) read more

Be threatened after complain about the food: 1. We ordered the sea food hot pot, and found that it doesn't have the broccoli shown in the menu. So we talked with the waiter, who then sent a manager to us. 2. The manager apologized and said, due to their mistake, the dish is different than what the menu shows. So he will change the pic on the menu and won't charge us for this dish. 3. We kept eating, but another manager came to us and said we were taking advantage from the restaurant. She tried to pull us in her car and said "let me show you some other restaurant". 4. We felt our personal safety is threatened, so we wanted to leave. We were about to pay for the dishes regardless their rude treatment to us, but the second manager said we don't need to. She said she just wanted us to leave. It wasn't a pleasant experience, but we were just two girls and they have a large group of waiters, so we left the restaurant and called a uber. 5. The two managers ran out of the restaurant, came to our Uber, knocked the window loudly, and tried to stop the car. We were scared and asked the driver to drive. "You can't go anywhere! You need to stay!" A manager said to us. 6. Thanks to the Uber driver, we are safely home. But a big WARNING to anyone who wants to go to this restaurant: you'd better please the restaurant, otherwise, your will be in danger, like we did. read more

Ginger Garden - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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After getting a recommendation from my parents and reading the reviews on Yelp, my best friend and I decided to try Ginger Garden. I was immediately impressed by the decor and found it welcoming, clean, and stylish. Ginger Garden has an extensive menu covering many Asian cuisines, and we decided to try them all. We started with some appetizers-Vietnamese spring rolls were good but average, she had a miso soup and seemed to like it, I had the most amazing seaweed salad! If you like seaweed salad you must get it here. It was presented beautifully in a banana leaf and was cold, crispy, and flavorful. We shared a pot of delicious jasmine tea but made the mistake of leaving the tea bag in for too long. For our main course, we had a assortment of sushi rolls that we enjoyed and were pleased with the friendly sushi chefs. We also had a chinese lunch combination with rice, chicken fingers, etc. The chicken fingers were smaller than usual so offered a better chicken to breading ratio I thought. The fried rice left something to be desired but that is honestly my only complaint. We also had fried dumplings which were amazing-that sauce they come with just can't be beat. The service was prompt and attentive but not obtrusive. The prices are reasonable-we ended up ordering a ton of food and our bill was under $40. They have plenty of seating and could probably accommodate larger groups. Great food, nice atmosphere, attentive staff....I might just eat dinner there tonight.... Also, they have a rack near the door with labeled chopstick cases if you'd like to have your own set stored there :) read more