This is an updated review for the pad see ew and thai tea...they were sooo good. 5/5 I ordered them 3 times and all tines were excellent. Going to go here more often read more

Been going there since the old owner was a waiter in Monterey. Still delicious but not as much variety as when they were in Marina.

Everything ordered was excellent! Sauces delicious! Food was delivered hot and fresh. Fried artichokes were perfect and the spring rolls with tofu were super fresh and the sauce was amazing. Fried rice with pork had a great flavor and chicken skewers were tender and flavored with curry spice which was really nice. I will definitely order again soon. read more

This place is a rare gem in Salinas! Great vegan options and they are very friendly and accommodating. I get the veggie fresh rolls and a pro tip is to have it with satay sauce and get an extra one cause it's that good! Their Panang Curry is so good too! read more

Our server was very friendly, and ourfood arrived promptly. Food was delicious and a big serving for a single dish, not a problem since I always clean the plate there or am happy to take home to-go boxes. Clean bathroom and tables and plenty of seating options. Glad my fiancée introduced me to this gem! read more

Pumpkin and artichoke red curry is a MUST HAVE!! We also ordered the duck with green beans, tofu eggplant, and basil noodle with chicken. They were all good but the pumpkin and artichoke was outstanding. I've never had anything like it. For some context, I cook Panang curry and Tom yum soup from scratch and have travelled through Phuket and Bangkok and Chiangmai and eaten A LOT of their regional cuisine. What's so great is that they've taken ingredients local to the area, such as artichoke, and melded it PERFECTLY in a curry dish. The flavors complement and elevate each other. Delicious. I'll definitely be back for 'o read more

This restaurant is pretty good overall. The best part is their service, decor and just overall feel. Ultimately, I think we gotta talk food and how good the food is to warrant a visit. I ordered a pad thai, an entree and a appetizer. It was all really just okay/good. + Pad Thai - Pretty good but kinda was missing something. Maybe more green onion or peanuts on top... not very memorable other than tasting good. + Stuffed Chicken Wings -- Very crispy and I thought this was my favorite. However, the filling was kinda on the dry side. + Sweet and Sour (beef) -- Not bad but thought the sauce was not a great sweet/sour recipe. Just tasted like indistinct/muddy savory gravy rather than have that great sweet/sour brightness. So this is one of those rare reviews I did not really think the restaurant was that great but I would come back if I was in the area for a good option in a nice location. Try it out and see for yourself. read more

The place has been opened for about 2 months now. I have been in there to many times to try to finish out their menu. Aside from the fish dishes (I don't eat fish) I will be finishing up their menu probably within a meal or two. This is what I think of the place: Parking: Almost non-existent. Aside from the 8 or 9 parking spaces behind the building, you'll have to park on the side streets. Seating: Reasonable, not crowded. You'll get your elbow room! Lunch Hour: Go before noon, and you should get a table. After 12 PM, hit and miss. Dinner: 5:30-7:30 is pretty crowded. Take out: No take out option provided. But if you really want to, you can always go in, seated, order what you want, drink your water, wait till the food is served, than ask for your to go boxes. Problems solved. Prices: About the same pricing range as any average Thai restaurant ranging from Monterey County to the Bay Area. Which means most dishes are +/-$1 within the $10 range. Basing on comparison with other Thai places I have visited, the prices are reasonable. Portions: Compare to other ethnic restaurants, i.e. Chinese, American, and etc, the portions are small. But with the rice added, it's just right. Please note, I am not complaining. It's their style, and I have been to Thailand to experience it first hand. It's kind of like how some people complained about Chinese food that no matter how much you eat, you are hungry again after an hour. Thai food from any where is like that for me. At least it's not French food, where you only get a few bite sizes and paid out your entire monthly paycheck for that one meal... Food: I think the food is the best Thai food within 15 miles of Salinas. Outside of that, Baan Thai in Seaside can give them a run for their money. Aside from Baan Thai, no one else in Monterey County can provide the same good taste with the cheaper price range than Ginger Thai. (There are a couple of other Thai places inside Monterey County that has good Thai food, but at a higher price range) And as the name of the restaurant implies, they used a lot of ginger in their food. I am a ginger lover. So this place fits me just fine. If you can't stand ginger, well.... The speed they serve their food is a bit slow. But each dish is cooked individually unlike many other Asian places. And I do believe they cook them from scratch. I like the attention they put into cooking my food. It's just hard for me during lunchtimes to wait so long for them. I think this place is a great addition to the food selection for the City of Salinas. I have read some of the reviews on here. I don't agree with the negative ones. I have often suspected those commentators used what they were used to judge and measure things. It's not their fault. But I do think people need to keep in mind that different ethnic foods should be treated differently. Just because one is used to having super sized portions at some other restaurants, and than you are getting a smaller portion from here, it does not mean the place is bad. (Kind of like how I made the comment about French food; you don't see many people criticizing the French food for their small portion and the expensive price, and they kept going back to spend over $100 per meal.) In short, I like the place. And yes, I am definitely going back for more. And I will also be recommending this place to my friends and family. read more

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We have been enjoying Ginger Thai since they opened, and we come here as often as we can. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the atmosphere is very welcoming. My wife's favorite dish is the pumpkin curry; granted, it looks like they use Acorn Squash and not pumpkin, but I think that's fairly typical. Their version of this curry also includes artichokes, for a very Salinas/Castroville touch. It's delicious and you should try it. My favorite curry is the Panang. Very flavorful and just the right amount of heat. We've tried various other dishes here and we haven't been disappointed at all. Highly recommended. read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - Ginger Thai restaurant. - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

This is my favorite Thai restaurant ever. No one compares to this restaurant. Their service is quick and friendly. Always out of there within 30-45 minutes when dining in. read more

If you gave this place more than 2 stars, you know nothing about Thai food. I bought a Tom Yum and I got some type of concoction made out of what it seems coconut milk, tomato, and vietnamese glass noodles? Here is the actual recipe, genius: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13081/tom-yum-koong-soup/ I also bought a Pad Thai and it was actually some type of chop suey made with the Pad Thai noodles with like a ton of soy sauce. And for some reason they put the peanut sauce on a side. I threw all of it away. Oh well, another awful meal in Salinas. Stick to Mexican... read more

Food was good, but nearly $15 for a small little thing of Curry is just too expensive for me. Barely any meat, too. Lots of bamboo shoots though. read more

The food & the boba's drink's are delicious. My son's and I have love to dine here. I love the boba drink's on hot days.

Good food, a little on the small side for what I usually get from Thai restaurants. My tofu pad thai had a little too much of the sauce, so that's why I gave it 4. Otherwise I'd say it's more 4.5. Honeydew Boba was light and not heavy and didn't have that strong toothpaste taste to it. read more

when art and delicious memories, meet!! ginger thai restaurant! on main st, old town! eat one bite of scrumptious heaven! blissful thai cuisine,, on every level!! april lee and i are blissed~ out! the rare night out. after dr appt, who can cook +? thai reward will get me to the physicians every time!!!!! read more

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Thai tea seems like it's powdered. It didn't come half and half. (Picture) Pad Thai was very dry and no flavor. Think it's missing garlic or onion. Something was missing. We've been trying a lot of Thai food and sadly this isn't good...even if your in a pinch. There are a lot better quality and price for portion out there. read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - Thai tea is powdered! Doesn't come half and half. - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

Always delicious. I love this place. The food tastes fresh, there's complex flavors and the staff is always helpful. Sometimes I just ask what the person likes and order it just to try something new. My recent favorite is definitely the pumpkin and artichoke curry with Shrimp. read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - Pumpkin and Artichoke curry with Shrimp - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

The food was really good. We took it to go during the covid-19. But the portions were very small. And the entrees had very little meat. I mean very little. They did however offer more meat at a greater price. But even with the basic they should have put more meats for their prices. So would have to be really craving it to go back. But the flavor was there read more

If you are AFRICAN AMERICAN please do not come here, unless you are ready to have discrimination for lunch! My colleague (African american) and I (also African american) came here for our lunch break at 12 pm. We were seated at the center table at 12:15 pm by one of the servers who handed us a menu and said nothing to us at all...... (dont worry, the story gets better...) We waited for 20 minutes, looking and waiting to be served (mind you many guest were coming in during this busy lunch period and were greeted/seated). At 12:35 pm, I went to the counter to address the server who sat us to see why we have not been acknowledged. As I arrived the counter, she immediately looked up at me and said "we're coming" (clearly at this point I am fully aware that they have intentionally ignored us) I told the server that we've been waiting for 20 minutes to be acknowledge and we would like to order to go......(oh...its getting better) From there I went back to my seat awaiting to have our to-go order taken (after 5 minutes, she comes to take our order...No hi, No water, no apologies), as we were waiting we noticed 2 different groups come in ( one person was seated right next to us) and immediately was attended to. As we continue to wait, the gentleman that was seated directly next to us and the other group of two men seated at the bar was greeted by the sever, ordered was taken and they all received their food as we sat there looking like pigeons on the street lights! We were outraged and VERY disappointed by the discrimination shown to us. when I asked to talk to the manager and BOTH servers acted as if they didn't know who the manager was and then one ended up saying it was the cook (who was too busy to come out and speak with us). When I asked the server and the staff how they would feel being treated the EXACT way we were treated, our response was "we were so busy, we missed you" REALLY?!?! Okay. You missed this 5'6 mocha skin color and my 5'0 feet caramel hazed coworker...who was sitting DIRECTLY in the middle of your restaurant??? Whelp, me and my money will NOT be returning to this discrimination factory. I wouldn't wish this kind of service on my enemies Ps. I rate this one star because ZERO stars is not an option. read more

Omg!!! We ordered the pumpkin curry and it was AMAZING!!! They never cease to wow my taste buds. I am also a HUGE fan of their fresh spring rolls!! read more

I've been meaning to write a review here but I am busy stuffing my face with their vegan spring rolls I cannot type. Finally good Thai food in Salinas! read more

Here with my wife. Service excellent. Food is great and the wife said the bathroom was GREAT. Thanks for the experience and flavorful lunch. read more

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Haven't even finished eating and I'm very pleased! Came in to kill time for a appointment and ordered a soup with no meat (can't remember name) but it was nice and spicy and you can choose the spice and it wasn't to over powering but still very good! And had a little complimentary salad with peanut sauce before the soup came.. I live across town in Salinas but I will definitely come here more for the vegetarian options with the tofu and eggplant, service was also good they checked up on me the right times, since I was alone I'm only on my phone and just like to eat alone ... I may even splurge for the sweet sticky rice and fresh mango after the soup ! read more

Staff was friendly and they're in a convenient location. Food was pretty basic Thai - nothing special but I've had much much worse. The entrees need more flavors to compete with the top Thai restaurants on the Monterey peninsula. read more

Mussels were SO GOOD omg definitely my fav dish , spring rolls were executed well and was accompanied with a great peanut sauce ( usually too pb- eryyy , too sweet , too thick, or too chunky . This was a nice tart runnier version that I really enjoyed) . Also ordered Pad Thai, she brought us squid instead for some reason but quickly fixed the issue while we ate up those mussels ! Lastly we order the spicy shrimp curry with green beans and red bell peppers that was EXCELLENT!! Definitely will be back again . read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - Mmmmmm so far so good! Peanut sauce is executed so well! - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

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Very nice Thai food restaurant Highly recommended for everyone. I went with my family and the service was amazing and the food was even better. Overall a great place for some delicious thai food read more

The food is excellent and they are taking the social distancing seriously. They have a system in place that minimizes any contact.

Worst experience!! Very rude staff. I went there for lunch after a long drive with my two toddlers. Both were hungry and tired. So they were cranky. My one year old was spilling some food and the staff was making faces at us and continuously staring badly at my kids. The food was very bad. Dint taste good at all. They should learn some basic customer service and kindness towards kids and moms of cranky kids. Stay away from this place if you don't want two angry ladies staring rudely at your babies. read more

Great Thai food. Perfect for lunch or dinner. However dinner might be faster if you call for take out as their delicious food is in high demand. The curry dishes are all fantastic and the tofu and mock duck make great vegan options. Love this place. read more

My favorite spot for lunch. Chicken pad Thai and fried eggs rolls, generous portions so I have leftovers. Food very good and they pay attention if you want mild, spicy or hot! read more

I've ate sticky mango rice many times but never this bad. rice tasted like it had been sitting there for hours :/ read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - This is what i got - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

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This restaurant consistently hits the three criteria I have for a good restaurant; service, flavor and satisfaction. The servers are delightful; sweet and accommodating. The food is delicious. Our favorites are the pumpkin artichoke curry with tofu and the yellow curry with fish. We often start with the fresh spring roles that are like a wrapped salad. If you like it spicy then go for it but have a Thai-iced-tea to calm the mouth on fire and enjoy. The best is that once full there are often a little left over that can be had for tomorrow's lunch. Yum. We frequently come here and have consistently had excellent food & service. read more

Food is good, we actually loved it compared to other Thai places in the Bay Area. We ordered orange duck, pad Thai, Thai teas with boba and sticky rice with mango. The thing that ticked me off is the rude service. Service was good for the first 10-15 mins of our stay. But then when other regulars came, the servers barely paid attention to our existence, we waited for a while before they handed to us our check. We have to walk up to them and remind them. Not even a thank you or come again next time from the person in the counter, he looks like he was busy fidgeting with something that he didn't even look us in the eye. Poor us. Lol. And mind you it's a 5pm Saturday, tables were barely filled. Anyways, not coming back and not recommending to my folks if we're in the area. read more

Ginger Thai Kitchen - Good food but disappointing service. - Thai Near Me - Salinas, California

The food is so good I am writing this mid-meal. Fresh role is fantastic with a nice touch of mint. Boba is perfect. Soft, but fully formed pearls with milkshake style tea. Best I've had in some time. Potstickers smell like fried dough (in a good way) - totally fresh. Main course just came. Signing off to enjoy it!! Thank goodness for yelp - would have missed this place on the way up to SF. read more

Great Thai in South Salinas! We love the classic dishes including the pad thai, pannang curry, and coconut pumpkin soup. Service is great and takeout has been easy to order online from their website. Look forward to heading back to the warm and colorful dining room as soon as we can! read more

Ginger Thai is one of my go-to's in Salinas. I love all their curries. I've had a variety of other dishes as well. If it's a special day I order a Thai tea which is always a treat. Most of the time I call in to pick up my food and it has always been ready at a reasonable time. read more

This review may change in the future... 1st Time: Green chicken curry, chicken satay, and Thai ice tea. +Lovely! Flavorful! Light! And fragrant! Well cut vegetables, nice presentation. - Very small portions. I am not a fan of huge portions (American style), but these were awfully small. 2nd Time: Shrimp green curry, chicken satay, and Thai ice tea. +Lovely! Flavorful! Light! And fragrant! - Again, very small portions. 3 maybe 4 medium shimp in the dish. 3rd Time (In a hurry): Shrimp pad thai and Thai ice tea. - Sticky gummy noodles, no "sauce" on the noodles; dry. Not garnishes. 3 shrimp. Flavorless. + Small portion Service: Attentive and quick. Seem genuinely concerned over their customers. read more

I had a pretty good dinner at the Ginger Thai Kitchen tonight. It wasn't overly busy but there was a steady stream of patrons coming in, which is a good sign. I found that the parking situation is a bit awkward. The server was very friendly and quick. I ordered fried tofu which was great, and also a seafood panang curry. The curry was excellent - definitely worth having if you're in the mood for something very creamy and savory. read more

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Pretty authentic ambiance and food. Don't come here if you are in a hurry. Don't expect to have your order taken in normal manner of whomever comes in first gets served first. After a party arriving several Minutes after us had their order taken and drinks in table. I actually had to call The restaurant so they would come and take our order. The food is excellent so that's why I stayed. read more

Good dinner experience, not busy on a Tuesday night, had chicken yellow curry, kai kaur with shrimp, honey pork, eggplant with pork, and fried calamari. Would not get calamari again-like onion rings and lots of panko breading. Not too exciting. Good yellow curry, lots of carrots and potato, good eggplant with pork, also lots of carrots, kai kaur good My son's favorite was honey pork. Okay service. Would like to try pad thai for lunch sometime. read more