So many things wrong here. The chicken lime dish was tender but I feel like Mc Donald's does a better job with fried chicken. We bought the seared scallop dinner received the appetizer portion. Called them to say hey what's that all about. '' oh sorry I submitted the appetizer instead" oh but wait " you charged us for the dinner. They hung up on us! We ordered late in the evening so it's not like we could have gone back and pressed out point. And who ever does that? Just find another place to eat. read more

Hands down my favorite Asian restaurant in Gainesville! Much more affordable than competing restaurants with the same, if not higher, quality. I always recommend this spot to anyone looking for an affordable yet elevated dining experience. The staff are always very nice and helpful when making recommendations, and the food is always top notch. It is always busy, yet not overcrowded making for a vibrant ambiance. read more

I've eaten at LG probably a dozen times, but have put off writing a review because I really want to give them a good rating. Ah well. . . First of all, I love being able to park in the Sun Center and walk to the restaurant. This is a huge plus in downtown Gainesville, and probably accounts for some of their business. But, as many other reviewers have noted, when you come for dinner, the service frankly sucks. If it had been once or twice, I'd think "oh, a bad night," or "a server problem." But no. Consistently it takes forever to have a server come by, forever-plus to get your drinks, and heaven help you if you aren't ready to order when they do come, because it will be an eternity before anyone comes back. Don't even ask me about how long it takes for food to arrive - I've waited as long as an hour, in an almost empty restaurant. This is a management problem, not a server issue. As to the food, it struggles to make "average." Particularly in Asian fusion food, I look for complex and significant flavors, which I have never found at LG. Case in point: I recently asked for my coconut curry to be Hot, Very Spicy I emphasized. What came out would barely make a Medium at another restaurant. When I asked the server, she said, "that's how we make it here." Ummm. Okay. As others have said, the portions are on the small side, which is probably okay if you're a senior citizen like me but what about a college student? Lunch tends to be a better bet, in large part because they're serving (duh) a lunch crowd and need to move people through more quickly. The prices, especially for their sushi specials are a real draw - you can have lunch of sushi and tea for about $16 exclusive of tip. So - lunch at LG anyone? read more

Great ambience and service. High quality sushi and a bunch of different rolls to try. I also like all of the hot herbal teas they offer. Definitely worth a try. Only complaint is how pricy they are. If you're looking for a date night spot, this is it. read more

this place is understaffed right now so the service is horrible. the food is decently priced but just not good.

I ordered take out, Crab rangoon and chicken teriyaki, it was cooked perfectly and presented very nicely. I really enjoyed my dinner, especially the crab. Everything was hot when it got home. Thanks for doing a great job on my meal! :) read more

This was a very disappointing experience... Came here with 4 friends for dinner on a Thursday and they were pretty empty inside. Our waiter was nice but seemed uneducated about the menu (didn't know what wine we were ordering). I shared the creamy shrimp bento box and chicken pad Thai bento box with a friend. The soup was good, salad was incredibly overdressed to the point that dressing was just dripping all over the place every time I took a bite. We watched our drinks sit up at the counter for 5-10 minutes before our server brought them to the table. The bento boxes were cool with the little sides but the meals were pretty unappealing. The creamy shrimp had soooo much breading and was so crispy that it was hard to even bite through and find the shrimp inside. The pad Thai didn't taste very authentic which would be ok but the flavors were still not very good. One of the girls in our group ordered 1 sushi roll instead of a bento box and even though it didn't seem like there were many other sushi orders it took an extra 5 minutes after the rest of us got our food. Definitely wouldn't go back. read more

Liquid Ginger - Chicken pad Thai- not very authentic or good flavor - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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One of my favorite restaurants in downtown Gainesville! They have great sushi as well as many delicious hot dishes. I love their vegetable tempura and their teriyaki salmon. They also have a very wide array of teas, which is something cool you don't see everywhere. Good service and pleasant environment, perfect for a date or a nice dinner with friends! read more

We have been in Gainesville about 6 months and have tried every single sushi restaurant on Yelp in the area. We have FINALLY found a sushi restaurant that makes great rolls!!! We got 5 rolls- tuna amazing, gator, golden Apple, crispy yellowtail, and seared tuna scallion- all were so so so SO tasty!!! Great service and sorry to be repetitive, but so so tasty! read more

Liquid Ginger - Tuna amazing, golden apple, and crispy yellow tail - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Liquid Ginger is located in the historic downtown area of Gainesville with areas to walk after if you're looking for nightlife. Parking was difficult even during the week. I had to park in a garage and walk, as there wasn't any nearby street parking. I didn't mind the walk though, as there were some beautiful historic buildings along my route. The price and quality of the food were both excellent. I'll rate them a 3 out of 5 stars on their selection of whiskey. I sat at the bar, and the service was excellent. My steak came out with 4 small appetizer sides and 3 dipping sauces. I'm a minimalist when it comes to steak normally, but the sauce that comes on the liquid ginger steak was perfection. read more

Liquid Ginger - Liquid Ginger Steak with 4 sides included and 3 sauces- jasmine rice. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Great service... great food! I got a soup, salad, entree, dessert and alcoholic drink all for $35! You don't have FL dress up, it's chill and quiet enough to enjoy a nice conversation with your friends. I will definitely comeback. read more

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Reasonably priced delicious lunch menu for a Sunday after church. Quiet despite several other tables of patrons. Friendly & knowledgeable waitperson and no waiting nor reservation needed. In a safe historical area with plenty of parking. read more

I came here with my family on Christmas Day after driving around Gainesville looking for a place that was open. Even though I have lived in Gainesville before (during my undergrad days), I had never been to Liquid Ginger. There were plenty of tables open, probably only two or three other small groups eating, when we came in. We were seated quickly and water was brought out right away. Our waitress was nice; she answered our questions and took our orders in a timely manner. The decorations were trendy and not tacky. Originally, I wanted to get sushi, but after looking at the quality of the fish, my mom didn't think it looked super fresh. I mean, we did show up the evening of Christmas, so maybe it's not usually like that. Anyway, I ordered the pad thai with beef and I enjoyed it. The pad thai was slightly spicier than most places, but I liked it like that, since most pad thai is extremely sweet. There was a lot of food on my plate. I did think it was strange, though, that it came with a tiny dish of rice, but everyone's dish did, so I guess that's just how they do things there. I think my brother ended up eating my rice because he didn't have enough, so it worked out anyway. Dishes my other family members ordered included thai red curry, coconut curry chicken, some dish with scallions and beef and ginger, and some beef and veggie stuff in a clay pot. The red curry was spicy and tasty, but the other dishes were unremarkable, especially the clay pot dish. My husband didn't finish the clay pot dish because it wasn't that great, so we took some of it home. When I decided to eat it the next day, I had to put a good amount of sriracha on it to give it some more flavor. I decided to give Liquid Ginger 3 stars because of the following reasons: - I enjoyed my pad thai - the prices were on the high side - fast service I probably wouldn't go back again unless I wanted to try their sushi, but I wouldn't discourage anyone to go try them out... just don't get the clay pot dish! read more

Liquid Ginger - Pad thai with beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

First time here! We were visiting a family member and she brought us here for the first time. We ordered the crab Rangoon which were DELICIOUS!! They were paired with a lemon sauce- not my favorite but the actual Crab Rangoon was amazing. Would definitely get again if we are in town. Also ordered the Philadelphia roll tempura- the only thing We did not love was the smokiness of the salmon, but other than that it was good! The smokiness made it very intense after having a few. My favorite was the lavender hot tea ! The presentation was so cute and the tea itself was delicious. read more

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I've been here a couple of times. The food is pretty good for the most part. I've never tasted anything truly horrible. However, the service is terrible. Last Saturday we waited almost an hour for our entrees. When we needed our server she was nowhere to be found. I don't know why the service was so slow, because when we came in the restaurant was not busy. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant for over a year now at least once or twice a month. The serving sizes have generously gone down and the service is not as great as it should be for a restaurant like that. 1. The tea has gone from amazing loose leaf to cheap tasteless tea bags (A brand I have never heard of). 2. Our waiter Alex was absolutely terrible. We arrived waited 15 minutes to get waters; waited another 15 for our drink orders and so we decided to order our food at the same time. It took forever to get refills and our food. After 50 minutes of waiting our food, it arrived so we went ahead and asked for the check. 3. Sauce spilled on the table and he handed me paper napkins to wipe it up myself. He then left and I had to ask him to wipe it up again! Update: it's been about 2 months since I've been back and I'm sad to say the service is worse. I've tried talking to the owner/manager and he had a hard time understanding me. If they got better service if be coming back again. read more

Liquid Ginger - Tea selection - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

The experience I had at the restaurant was not the best. The service is slow and not that great. The food isn't the best either, I ordered a beef flank clay pot but it's a little too salty. The description and picture of the food does not match at all, except the ingredients. The owner doesn't have that good of a attitude either. As far as for the whole experience it was just endless waiting. I waited for more than half an hour because they kept working on the ubereats and doordash orders. Wouldn't recommend and wouldn't go back. read more

Had the coconut curry chicken. It was outstanding & surprisingly inexpensive. Great atmosphere. Only complaint was service wasn't the greatest, but all and all will be going back! read more

Worst restaurant customer service I've ever received in my life. I asked for a replacement for an allergy I have (avocado to cucumber) and I was told at first that I'd be up-charged which I didn't mind but within two seconds, I was told it wasn't allowed. I said I have an allergy and the waiter told me "it's not our problem." Then when I asked for a manager he responded and said "I'm basically the manager" and he walked away and said he didn't want to wait our table anymore. Apparently it wasn't his choice because he slammed our order on the table disrespectfully and gave us tension the entire time. Then, threw our check on the table before we had our first bite. read more

We went in for dinner before a play at the Hippodrome, which was very convenient. Basically, the overall experience matched the general tenor of other reviews: great happy hour and good food, but the service is a little iffy, and definitely VERY slow. Happy hour: $5 for any wine by the glass and any of their craft cocktails. At many places happy hour is only a few of the cocktails and the house wine, so the happy hour gets 5 stars. The cocktails were good and interesting. There is a whole section for vegetarian options, so if you have a vegetarian in your group, they won't be left out. We got the veggie pad thai and the red coconut curry, both of which were quite good. As mentioned by another reviewer, you can pay $5 more for a bento upgrade for dinner, which gives you soup, a salad, and ice cream. It was totally worth it -- we did it just for one entree, and one of us had the soup, the other had the salad, and we shared the ice cream. Service: It was amazingly slow. I think there were only two or three other tables in the restaurant, but it still took more than 5-10 minutes after we were seated for someone to come to ask about a drink order. Our server was reluctant to tell us about the happy hour, even after we asked. He also disappeared for long spans of time. The bartender, who was also serving as the host, was very pleasant and efficient, however. This place would easily be 5 stars if they tightened up the service a little bit. read more

A good option for Asian fare in downtown Gainesville. I've been here a few times and this place has been consistently good. The bento box meals are a great option and they come with lots of extras including the most delicious miso (possibly ever)! During my most recent trip I sampled a few of the sushi rolls. I was impressed both with the rice/fish ratio (not a ton of rice!) and the quality of ingredients. I particularly enjoyed the special "Out of Control Roll" which is not on the regular menu. If you are in the mood for Thai, I would recommend the coconut curry here. I also appreciate the reasonable price of their specialty cocktails - especially for downtown! read more

Liquid Ginger - Out of Control Roll, Black Dragon Roll, Salmon Roll and Salmon Nigiri - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Amazing food and amazing service. Drinks are nothing shy of amazing too! Great date night spot. Make sure to get their Crab Rangoons too read more

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If you want a nice looking restaurant in the middle of Downtown with some okay food, this is the place for you. I've been here a few times and have never been impressed. The only reason I like this place is for the classy ambiance and the location. I've ordered their bento box specials for their dinners and it is a decent deal. The entrée you order comes with a salad, soup, and ice cream. Their miso soup and green tea ice cream is good. However, I tried their beef curry and was disappointed. There is so many vegetables in the dish and barely any meat. I was so hungry afterwards just because the vegetables do not fill me up at all. The curry was mediocre in my opinion. It was not that flavorful and I felt that the chefs did not know how to cook yellow curry that well. In terms of service, I did not get the best impression. I came one evening for an event was being held at the venue and some of the waiters were very rude. They walked right across the presenters during the programmed event, and walked in interrupting while someone was giving a speech. If they did so in a polite tasteful manner I would not have minded, but one of the waiters came in yelling about who ordered what and did not care about the event that they had agreed to host. If you are thinking about hosting an event here, I would reconsider because the service will not be too accommodating. The ambiance on the other is nice and classy. It is decorated very nicely and is perfect for a lovely evening for a date for two. They also have outside seating, which is nice for the downtown nighttime setting. All in all, this restaurant is just okay to me and I have had better. read more

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haha, wow. I had such a horrible experience at Bahn Thai that it is actually making me lower my standards (and appreciate) what little Gainesville has! Liquid Ginger isn't trying to be Thai at least, its more of an Asian Fusion place heavier on the Japanese. The salmon ginger on coconut rice is actually pretty delicious. read more

We went for dinner on Friday. The place was packed. The menu included sushi roll options, Asian-style seafood / steak, and Asian style stews / dishes and noodles. We order soups, starter and main dishes: -soup: Miso soup and spicy sour Thai soup. Miso was okay (similar to everywhere); the spicy sour one had an unexpected taste, which I liked it. -starter: eggplant garlic: grilled eggplant with onion and sauce. it was tasty and unique. A little greasy though. -We ordered "liquid ginger rib-eye" and "basil beef". Rib-eye was perfect with their unique sauce (5 stars). Basil beef was quite mediocre, and greasy (3 stars). Overall, we enjoyed the experience and give it 4 stars. read more

I loved this place, food and service were beyond expectation. I will be going back! I've been back about three times in the same month. All is still exceptionally good. The sushi was flavorful, the lunch was very well portioned, and service is always so nice. read more

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The food is delicious. But the service and management is terrible. We've consistently had poor service at dinner. Last night, our appetizers came out with our dinners, and our bar drinks were served after the food, among many other errors. This isn't the first time we have had these types or experiences and are disappointed with our meal. Take out is usually much better than dining in. read more

The food was absolutely fantastic, but the overall experience was much less enjoyable. We went with a group of 5, and it was raining outside. They sat us at a table on the covered potion of the patio, and the tables and black chairs were all soaking wet. We stood and waited while our server went to get towels to dry everything off, but he came back with a few white linens and told us to just sit on them. We did. His service from then on was friendly and attentive, though when we had waited for about 30 minutes after we ordered, it started to get very cold outside. We asked to move to an inside table, and they accommodated. It was about 25 minutes later when our food finally arrived at the table. It was DELICIOUS! I ordered two sushi rolls (Angry Dragon and Philly). I'll post a couple pictures. Highly recommend if you have lots of time to spare and are craving incredibly sushi! read more

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The Pad Thai chicken was absolutely perfect! It was great hot, even better cold at midnight;) Had to deduct a few stars for customer service as I was ignored in an empty room by 2 employees who appeared to be the owners if I am not mistaken. Not sure what was going on, but it was actually awkward, lol. read more

I love this restaurant. I think it's my favorite restaurant besides The Top. Best food, never overcooked always well prepared and served. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

I have been going here for years. The spicy cream shrimp is SO good, I got it all the time, introduced it to my granddaughter and now it's her favorite too. The miso soup is very good as well. I've had other dishes and those were tasty but I always come back to the Spicy Cream Shrimp. read more

Liquid Ginger has a decent menu, with a good selection of sushi. Their coconut curry is good, but most other things I've tried have been mediocre. Our waitress was hard to find and it took nearly an hour for our food to come out. read more

I can't eat here again having read the food inspection reports online after they had to temporarily close. They've had ongoing issues relating to food safety and kitchen practices -- many recurring high priority issues not solved despite violations being recorded and reported. Look them up. So sad as this was one of my favorite places to eat. read more

We went around 9pm and were seated immediately. Portions were large and the coconut rice that came with my salmon was delicious! We also tried the hibiscus tea and green tea ice cream, both were satisfying. We really enjoyed our experience and the atmosphere, will return if we ever return to Gainesville. read more

Oh my god why do people not talk about this place?? Moderate prices for amazing food... don't hesitate!!! I was tantalized by their udon stir fry. Everything I wanted in a noodle and more!! And the environment is chill but classy. read more

Wonderful food! Great atmosphere! I have eaten here many times and brought many people to eat here. The steaks are fantastic, grilled fish is on point and sushi top notch. A little tricky to find for some, but parking is easy and free in the Sun Center parking lot. The menu has a wide selection to satisfy whoever you have as a guest. They have a full bar with house concoctions. They always pay very close attention to detail on their presentation of food. I recommend the bento box upgrade which changes your simple meal to one where you go, 'Wow!' If you have any issues with your meal let them know and they'll correct it. Great service! read more

I really like this place. The sushi is very good, they have a decent tea selection, a great happy hour and their udon noodles are very yummy! My fiancé loves their pad Thai but be cautioned, it doesn't come with a "not spicy" option! The atmosphere is also very nice. It's one of my top favorite date night spots but it's also fun as one of the stops when going out for a night in downtown. read more

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Great food and great staff! I had the pad Thai on the bartenders recommendation and it was excellent! Lots of chicken unlike a lot of places where it is basically all noodles and a couple pieces of chicken and veggies. The sauce had just the right amount of kick as well. My glass was also never empty! I will be back for sure! read more

Liquid Ginger - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Love love love their miso soup. Without a doubt, the best in town. The ginger dressing is also unique and tasty. $5 cocktails for happy hour and good sushi keep me coming back. read more

Liquid Ginger is in a great location within downtown Gainesville and is a common spot for large parties or date night. It has a very classy ambiance and its location makes it a very ideal location as you can stroll through downtown after your meal. I give it three stars as its food is average and nothing too impressive. However, if there is anything that I would go back for here at liquid ginger, it would be the Prime Rib and its lunch specials! Their Prime Rib is about $17-18 and is a great size with various dipping sauces and small sides (kind of set up like Korean sides). Every time my boyfriend and I eat here, he always has the prime rib and is never disappointed. It is a nice fat piece of meat that is always cooked to your liking and keeps you full and satisfied. I have had various rolls and entrees here besides the prime rib and they were just OK, the ambiance definitely made the dining experience better. But! I would definitely return for their lunch specials. Their lunch specials range from $8-12 and you are given a nice hefty portion. You can order a rice dish, noodle dish, full on entrée, and it really is a great price for the portion they give you. The lunch special also comes with soup or salad and a little spring roll to go with your meal. You can't beat the price! Overall, great location with some high points here and there. It is a great place for large parties as they have a big space and a private room! Would mostly go back just for lunch deals. read more