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    Red Ginger

    4.3 (44 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    RED GINGER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Sushi deluxe with more salmon
    Jane R.

    The fish was fresh and tasty, prices were reasonable. We got a calamari tempura and it came with three long pieces of calamari and five pieces of assorted vegetable tempura, which was unexpected. My partner got a salmon don that included some Japanese pickles on top of the rice, cucumber, carrot, and a flower. Beautiful presentation, but heads up if you are a picky eater that the pickles were touching the rice. I got the sashimi deluxe and they were willing to put a little bit extra salmon, although honestly, all of the fish was good and I'm not sure if I had a favorite! We had the banana daiquiri which was sweet and tasty, but I am definitely not picky with regard to alcoholic beverages.

    Pepper tuna

    Nice location and relaxed, great service/friendly, and wonderfully delicious food! So yummy The lychee drink was refreshing and we enjoyed the choices of rolls

    Cream cheese rangoons
    Morganne M.

    This place was awesome. The service was great and the food was amazing. Everything was priced fairly and it was a nice and quiet atmosphere. The food came out quickly and well prepared. We came on a Thursday night at like 7 pm and got seated immediately. We also got the pork gyoza which was prepared well too. We will definitely be back!

    Kani salad, cucumber salad and Miso soup
    Kenze M.

    Cucumber salad is my new favorite. It's amazing. Kani salad is also super good and was my favorite until I discovered their cucumber salad. Their miso soup is always yummy and super cheap. Love this place.

    Wonderful food.
    Osvaldo D.

    Called Chump to get some food from Red Ginger. The hot food arrived cold, so I had to heat it a bit. The sushi rolls were great. Packed very well. Plenty of dipping sauces.

    Izac B.

    Very good sushi for the area! Right up there with Oyama! Got 4 rolls to split with my friend and they were all very very good!

    Bento
    Hilda O.

    Loved the Bento boxes. Many options to choose from. Everything was served with great presentation and it was oh so tasty!

    Bento box with rice, two rolls, and a salad
    Caroline B.

    Red Ginger has the BEST lunch deals! You can get a ton of sushi for a great price. And the food is absolutely amazing.

    Hot sake and ?
    Kevin M.

    Chose this based on Yelp reviews. Surprise bonus was that it was next door to our second destination, Big Grove Brewery. As for the location, you have to drive there if staying downtown. Yet it is worth it due to the quality of the food. I have never seen a sushi menu that separates out cooked from raw sushi. And for the first time eating out with me at sushi restaurants in the 30 years I have known my wife, she branches out from her usual tepin or tempura food and got cooked sushi. She loved it! My daughter and I are raw sushi lovers and we devoured our respective platters. Outstanding. Nice slabs of fish. Wasabi was flavorful and strong enough. We will be back. For out of towners like us, I recommend staying downtown and taking an Uber/Lyft there, eating sushi, then walking over to Big Grove to hang out. Great night. We will be back. I got hot sake to go with my sushi platter.

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    Ordered the king crab roll.... Literally no king crab in it. It was imitation crab. It was a tiny sliver of crab. I'm so PISSSED off. I just paid 16 dollars for a shitty ass roll. Fkn BS!!! I know red ginger is probably thinking "oh he's making it up to get free shit" nah... you guys actually let me down. I wouldn't try this again even if it was free! No flavor at all on that king crab roll and the fish on top was MID!

    Basically all avocado

    Absolutely horrible wait times, don't come. We have been here for over an hour and still have yet to eat.

    Victoria B.

    I'd heard good things about Red Ginger, but it wasn't until they opened an Iowa City location that I got my lazy bum over to the restaurant and and all I can think is...why did I wait so long? I've been consistently disappointed by sushi restaurants in Iowa, but this place is something special. The sushi tasted fresh and had a beautiful presentation. The crispy roll might sound funky or like "cheater's sushi" but it made for a perfect complement to some of the fishier options. I started my meal with vegetable gyoza, which were great, and ended with fried ice cream, which was exceptional. Our server was friendly, attentive, and quick to clean everything up when we finished each portion of our meal. Prices are reasonable, but if don't want to pay full price, you can come for lunch OR 3-5 pm for deals! The decor is great, service is great, food is great, and I'm already counting down til my second visit!

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    I always have a good experience going here for lunch. The rolls and the bento box are always great.

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    Great experience every time we dine here. Really enjoy the 'boxed lunch' they offer for take as well.

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    Was great food will be going back 100%. Waiter was in a rush but besides that great experience.

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    Spicy salmon roll was very plain. Not bad but not great. It's cheap commercial sushi, you get what you pay for or less

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