It has been a while since I ordered. As I'm eating I think to myself ... I need to order more often. FOOD is freshly made and DELICIOUS! Never disappoints! I'd give 10 stars if I could. Oh and the portion size is well worth the price. Let's not forget ...THE OWNER has the most welcoming personality. Feels like an old friend! I would post a picture but I dug into the food as soon as o got home. Yummy! read more

Ginger Bites is an absolute treasure. The moment you walk in, you're greeted not just with the comforting aroma of authentic Haitian cuisine, but with the warmth and kindness of the owner herself. She is such a sweet, devoted lady -- you can feel the love she pours into every dish. Her passion for cooking is truly an art, and it shows in every bite. The food? To die for. Perfectly seasoned, full of depth, and bursting with the rich, soulful flavors that make Haitian cuisine so special. Whether you're trying a classic favorite or exploring something new, everything tastes homemade in the best possible way -- comforting, vibrant, and unforgettable. Ginger Bites isn't just a restaurant; it's an experience filled with heart, culture, and incredible food. Huntington is lucky to have such a gem. If you haven't been yet, go -- your tastebuds will thank you! read more

Horrible service, Filthy Kitchen, No customer training. I Often go out of my way to support small businesses especially black owned brands. I will NEVER step foot in this hot box again. Owner shows no appreciation for customers and their hard earned money. I put in an order at 7:30, I left at 9:15 with no food. A complete waste of my time, this happened on a Friday so she ruined my weekend as well. Eat At Your Own Risk! (Not Worth The Trouble) read more

The prices here are crazy high, however the presentation of the food and the taste made up for it. Do not expect this to be like any other Haitian restaurant from queens where they over stuff the containers because you will be disappointed. The restaurant looked clean and well organized. You have to call in your order as it will take 20mins or longer for it to be ready. read more

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Absolutely amazing food and wonderful owner! We've ordered catering a few times and just regular takeout meals. We truly love everything we've had and have brought the food to family gatherings and had everyone rave about it! We highly recommend! She's also been very accommodating when it comes to busy times of the year, which is so appreciated! read more

After driving by here so many times with my husband, we finally came in for lunch and we are so happy we did. Everything about this place is perfect. From the food, the smells, and the love you can taste in the food. I ordered the conch and hubby had the oxtail. Both were fantastic! Flavors were amazing!!!! Everything was so fresh, flavorful and the portions are pretty big too. I am so looking forward to trying more of her food. This place is so special, and so are the people who work here. I'm so grateful to have this place so close by! read more

Gingerbites - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

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Food was amazing!!!!!! So much flavor!! Oxtail is a must Service was excellent Friendly owners read more

Here's the Scoop! Went to the beach to have a walk and worked up an appetite. My honey and I decided to look on the Yelp app to see what was in the area. Gingerbites was it. Very cute restaurant that can hold at least 20 people inside and about 20 outside . The owner took our orders and explained the menu. The menu was chock full of delicious sounding food. We went with the oxtails. Oh my goodness they came in a brown gravy with rice and beans flavored with coconut and 2 large tostones. Finger lickin' good. Seasoned to perfection and nice portions. I was definitely tapping a tune while I ate. Accompanied with an ice cold ginger veer that came in a pouch. So, so delicious. So happy we looked on the Yelp app under Black owned businesses to find this gem. I will definitely return. This was a Winner!!!! read more

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The food is absolutely delicious. If you like Haitian food, you definitely have to eat here. The owner/chef takes great pride in her work and you can tell from her food. read more

The worst Haitian food I ever had in my life, The legume was salty, the carrots was not cooked, they gave me 3 small pieces of meat. read more

The owner was initially not nice. I'm not sure why she's not automatically pleasant to her customers. She's automatically rude and abrasive. I truly don't get it. I'd be happy if customers came into my restaurant. My husband and I wanted to try some Caribbean food while visiting family in NY and this was a convenient spot as it was about 5 mins from the home we were visiting. As we stepped in, no one was at the counter to greet us for what felt like 8 mins, give or take. Finally a lady came out and was walking out to hand curb side orders. She came back in and finally acknowledged us and said just a moment. She was busy. My husband sat down and she said if we're not eating in he cannot have a seat bc she'll have to disinfect the area he was in. But the way she said it was with annoyance. She assumed we weren't going eat in. There's a better way to speak to customers. So we placed our order and got some drinks. Food was ok. It could've been good if it wasn't overly seasoned with sodium. The drinks were on point. Her customer service improved towards the end of our stay. She said she gave us larger portion than normal for the wait. I appreciate her acknowledgment but I wish this was our first interaction rather than the latter. Best wishes. read more

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I really enjoyed the food and the warmth of the owner/chef. Everything we ate was well seasoned, well cooked (fried meat was both tender and crispy), and that was some of the best pikliz I've had. The portions are also generous. We had the Tasso, oxtail. Wings, and mango/passionfruit smoothie. You can tell the owner is passionate by the food and her care. She even grows her own peppers for the dishes. Would recommend and will be returning. read more

Authentic Haitian Food, seasoned to perfection. Service is always with a smile. The owner is so sweet and warm. The food is ready on time. The restaurant is nicely outfitted although it's more take out since the pandemic. But you can eat in. The adult drinks are really good too. read more

Whenever I visit my family in New York my son, grandson and I try to experience foods from other ethnic cultures. This time we visited Gingerbites and had a wonderful meal. Marie was very friendly and told us about all the foods on the menu. We had the Akra Croquette and Marinade for appetizers and they were different and really good. I ordered the G-Bites Festive Platter so I could sample a little of everything. There was so much food we were all able to taste everything. My son ordered the Oxtail Nan Sous and while it is not something I would have ever thought I would try I did and it was very tasty. My grandson had the Griot which he really liked. We wanted to try the Kibbeh but Marie said it would take too long to cook as they had just opened. My grandson started talking with Marie about hot peppers and before we left she went outside and picked a bunch of peppers from her garden to give him. read more

Gingerbites - Oxtail Non Sous Griot - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

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Quick and easy ordering my food. I tried a few different things in the menu. I really liked the griot, but I wasn't a fan of the rice, the tasso and plantains was both very dry. read more

Nice welcoming people, good service, however the food deserves 1 star. The rice and peas were okay. They served me old chicken that was dry. The chicken wings were also old and dry. They should not be serving this quality of meat. read more

Really great food, oxtail stew was very good. Service was great. Marie is happy pleasant fun and we will be back.

I took my mom for her birthday and the woman who served us the entire time was so sweet and made my mom feel special for her birthday. The food was 10/10, we are Haitian so we know good Haitian food when we eat it . I would definitely recommend this gem. read more

Gingerbites is a unique bistro/cafe that serves Haitian cuisine with distinct flavors and tastes. We were confronted with a few problems at soon as we sat down: for one, they were not serving salad because of health Department regulations. They didn't have water for the table, so we had to buy a bottle of water. After we ordered, we were told that the bathroom wasn't working. We stayed, though. We ordered a platter with different samples of their fare; while varied, every item was fried, which made everything taste the same. For his entree, my companion ordered Griot (fried pork) which came with rice and beans. While the portion was more than adequate, he didn't care for the dish as a whole. I ordered the Shrimp Djon Djon with linguine and diced vegetables. It was very tasty, and I was satisfied. Probably my favorite part of the meal was the Ginger Citronade, sort of a lemonade with a strong hint of ginger. It was refreshing and original. We probably will not be going back, at least not until some of those problems are corrected. read more

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Don't do it. Everything we ordered was almost inedible. The crepes had barely any filling, though the pastry was ok. The fish was gnarly. You know that old fish taste? Yeeaahhh. Mac and cheese was a lie, it was ziti noodles and peppers. We threw the food out. The store front (I guess you'd call it that) has no seating for take in, and i understand why, it's nasty. Counter person was polite. Avoid it. read more

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I've had their food several times and it was pretty tasty, but the service is consistently poor. There's just no excuse for a bad attitude that warrants none. I asked my husband today to stop in and pick me up some food. When he walked in, someone from the back peeked to look who had entered; yet, there's was no acknowledgement or a welcome. I just don't understand why this concept is so difficult for these types of establishments.... Good customer service coupled with great food = more business. Do better Gingerbites! read more

Very Nice place. Took some friends there who weren't Haitian and it got them hooked to the food. We will be back.

If I could give it negative rating, I would! I used to love going there and I wouldn't mind the drive. Yesterday I tried placing an order and was having trouble getting through, so I called back and asked if they had fritay. The owner then said they weren't ghon be making anymore fritay, which is understandable. So I asked when the fritay was over, in a rude manner she answered "do you want the minute, the seconds, why does it matter when it was over" I started telling her how rude she is since how you're a owner and you're answering this way. I also told her I've been calling and couldn't get through hence why I asked when it was finished. She claimed the phone never rung! Which was a lie!!! I reminded her of what was said when I called earlier and she responded with "oh, that was you" THIS LADY IS THE RUDEST EVER BAD ATTITUDE AND BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. Without us, you would have no business! Save your money and spend it elsewhere. Her and her whole team are the rudest! I don't understand how she's still in business Thinking she's bringing some "classy" business meanwhile she doesn't have good customer service PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! read more

Delicious food, tried their oxtail and griot and keep coming back...next time I'll try something else. Also, the owner is so personable and kind, goes out her way to ensure her customers are satisfied. Highly recommend Gingerbites. read more

Excellent takeout place. Food was authentic and flavored well, and was ready quickly. I enjoyed the fritay platter (my favorites were the akras veggie fritters and the fried pork cubes, and rice and beans. I will be back. read more

Gingerbites - Fritay platter and rice colle. - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

If you are looking for authentic Haitian food, this is the place. Hands down best food in Huntington area..I was really tired of eating same kind of blend food, ginger bites def added bold flavors and variety in my pallet. Oxtail is my favorite. read more

I usually never make reviews. But drove far. Dirty bathroom no tissue. Overpriced food. Nasty fly on toilet bowl...dirty tissue. ..dirty bathroom floor ..Sorry. Can stand up for My carribean roots in this place. ... Dry fish. Hard pork. Good ice cream. Prepackage drinks. Get your act together. Dirty ambiance. read more

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#HaitiansInLongIsland Discovered this spot on yelp after shopping in Huntington last Saturday, and I'm glad I did. The place was warm and inviting, slow for a Saturday night (we were the only patrons), menu seemed impressive and authentic Haitian choices (so authentic & made to order that half of the menu choices were unavailable by mid-day like bouillon-soup). Ordered the fritay (fried concoction of things "bread fruit?", potato, griot (fried pork), fried plaintain, etc) forgive me--I forgot the rest of what was in the fried platter, but everything was good. Not greasy, generous portion for two, and it included pickles (Haitian spices) on the side. The young girl at the counter was pleasant, the place was clean, comfortable seating, good music playing in the background. I would highly recommend this place, not 5 stars yet because I need to try other items on the menu read more

Gingerbites - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

Unique flavor profile, but a bit under seasoned for me. The menu said 8 wings for 12, but I was given 6 for 14. Chicken/pork was dry as well. Hopefully it was just an off batch. read more

Phenomenal. Flavorful food. Stewed chicken and griot was cooked perfectly. Peas and rice is my go to comfort food. read more

Gingerbites - Stewed Chicken and Peas and Rice - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

Been here a few times before had gotten the chicken and oxtails everything was very good well cooked and had a lot of flavor definitely recommend stopping by here if you're in the area read more

The food is just like mom's cooking! Everything tastes fresh. I recommend the ordering the appetizer sampler to give you an idea of what you want to order. But everything is Delicious read more

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Support our local black-owned business and found a treasure. The owner suggested us to order Griot and Akra Croquette since it's our first time trying Haitian food and it was absolutely the most delicious decision we made. The pork was flavorful, love the rice and bean. The portion was perfect for two and the price is reasonable. Definitely going back again, actually we did. read more

Ordered take out and they offered to bring it to the car for Covid safety. Very considerate. Also the Griot was amazing!

I ordered two 2 large pans of rice and 2 large pans of macaroni and cheese for a BBQ I was having for adults and children. I was appalled when I got home and opened the macoroni and cheese ! There was macoroni and tomato sauce. I was so looking forward to my beloved Haitian style macoroni and cheese. This was baked ziti!!! My guests were arriving and starved so I put one pan out anyway and then found a min to call the store about my disappointment. The person that picked up was apologetic and said the owner would call me back. I went back to look at the pan of macoroni that was being served because one of my guests said that her daughter complained that the macoroni was burnt. WHAT!!!!??????!!!! Yes all of the sides were burnt, the macoroni had ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOR!! The owner said she would reimburse me for what I didn't use and she needed the food back. At first I was upset that she would ask for it back, as if to prove I wasn't lying, but .then I gladly packed it up because I really was so embarrassed giving this horrible quality of food to my guests. The owner also eluded to the fact that I may not know how Haitians cook macoroni. Uugghhhhh, STOP!!!! Just do right by your customers. The owner did later call to apologize for the food being burnt and says I will receive full payment back. I really wish I had received quality food for my guests. I paid for a piece of mind instead I received aggravation and my friend had to bake me some mac and cheese last min. UUUGGHHHHHHHHHH Oh, the rice was really good but I will never eat here again and I suggest you don't aggravate yourself either. read more

I live in Huntington Long Island and every place to eat around the town is pretty much similar to what the other restaurants are offering. If you are into Carribean Food and familiar with the dish the restaurant offers then you will grow to appreciate and love this place . The Food is Delicious, even my 8yr Old son loves it and he is a pretty picky eater. Good Eats!!! read more

Love gingerbites!!! It is family owned and the chef is just amazing!!! The food is so flavor-able and my favorite is the griot! Came here to dine in and have ordered out and each time the food just blows me away!! Great service as well very friendly! read more

Gingerbites - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York

Food is Amazing there i drive mad far just for the food and its a really friendly environment with nice people

I had the most delicious Haitian dishes and even tried something new! Highly recommend this yummy spot to all Haitians and Haitians by association! The food is worth it! read more

Not a bad place, but I've had better at places in the boroughs. Decided I had to try this place out after seeing a Haitian restaurant on Fios1 Restaurant hunters. Order for the first time through Yelp and food wasn't ready when I got there . I was told that her phone had poor service and couldn't receive the order, so I waited for order... not big deal but I was on time crunch being that I have an hour lunch and work in Commack. Rice was eh but griot is what saved my meal. One of the best griot I've had in a while. I'll probably try some other dishes in the near future. I'd recommend everyone to try the griot. read more

Gingerbites - Haitian Near Me - Huntington Station, New York