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Wild Ginger

4.3 (366 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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House Salad
Adam G.

Wild Ginger is one of the better rated Asian restaurants on the west side of Columbus, so we gave it a try for lunch when we were in the area. They have a huge menu, including lunch specials from 11am-3pm Monday through Saturday. I tried the lunch portion of the wok-glazed ginger sauce with chicken. Lunch specials come with miso soup or salad and white or brown rice, so I went with the house salad and brown rice with mine. My SO got the wonton soup and the two roll special for $15, electing to try the crunchy California and shrimp tempura rolls. The food was ready quickly, and the portions were much bigger than I'd expect for the typical lunch entree. My wok-glazed ginger chicken was alright, and loaded with vegetables. In hindsight, I would've tried a different sauce. My SO really enjoyed the wonton soup and sushi though, so I'm splitting the difference and giving Wild Ginger 4 stars.

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Courtney P.

Came back for dinner the other. And it was crowded but we got seated within 10 minutes. I love their shrimp tempura roll and I also got their pad Thai. It was so flavorful and the portion was very big!

Jennifer R.

This was a disappointing outing. Food did not live up to expectations at all. House salads were drowning in dressing. Sushi did not taste very fresh. Both Sichuan and Kung Pao chicken entrees had rubbery, flavorless chicken. Fried rice was also very bland. Maybe it was an off night, but would not be back to find out.

Pat E.

Everyone enjoyed their different entrees & apps of spring rolls & edamame. Everything was fresh and tasty, but sauces can overwhelm main ingredients. Entrees include soup or salad with too much ginger dressing. Lots of sushi options. The service was great on a busy Saturday evening. All staff and manager were friendly and welcoming. Would come back.

Chicken Teriyaki and Maki Combo

Loved it!! The atmosphere was great. Very authentic and cozy feeling. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious.

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Michael K.

My wife and I were slightly overwhelmed with the selection of restaurants to pick from in this part of Columbus while passing through on our drive to the west coast. After checking Yelp, we selected Wild Ginger for dinner and we're very happy we did. On the outside, it looks like any other restaurant in your typical strip shopping center but there is a vestibule you pass through to enter another world. The interior is very warm, refined and up scale. The folks working here are super friendly and it starts from the moment you pass through their doors. We got a comfortable booth across from their full service bar that I don't think was open to sit at. It was a convenient spot to stage the plethora of carry out orders they processed. Our server was awesome. She helped us navigate their extensive menu of several styles of Asian food. My wife ordered chicken Szechuan with white rice and I opted for beef Szechuan with fried rice. Our entrees came with choice of soup and we both picked Hot and Sour based on our server's suggestion. She was spot on as it was very delicious. We both polished it off. Our entrees showed up shortly thereafter. Both were served temperature hot and spicy hot. I'd recommend backing off a notch on the spiciness unless you like it really hot. It is kinda funny how we both started sweating as we were eating it. The rice was served in a side bowl to easily mix in and help tone it down. All in all we were very happy with our choice to dine here. Everything was great and I have no suggestions on anything to improve. The only thing I'd do differently is order one entree to share as the portions were very generous and we couldn't take any back to the hotel with us.

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Jason R.

I highly recommend the yellowtail jalapeño. (not pictured here) The sushi taste fresh and it's tasty. The respectful and polite staff made my personal experience even better.

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Derek H.

Incredible food, exceptional service! Flavors danced on my taste buds, and the staff treated me like royalty. Phenomenal experience!

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Lauren G.

Delicious food!!! Charles was an excellent server!!!! He let me try to Pinot Noir and it was delicious!!! Great food and reasonably priced!!! My friend doesn't speak much English and Charles was able to communicate the menu to him!!! It was a very nice treat to come to this place!!!

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Favorite sushi place in Columbus! Staff is always great. Highly recommend the fantasy island, honey shrimp roll, and hottie roll

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Always great service. Food is high quality. Better than competitors. Clean and kid friendly.

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Unfortunately, the food just wasn't good. Went for lunch and got bland and flavorless sushi. Would not eat here again

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Good service amazing miso best I've ever had. The food was worth every penny. Would come here again for any occasion.

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Great service! Delicious food-many choices! The decor creates a sper nice atmosphere.

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