Definitely worth trying for good Thai Food. Came in for lunch with my husband. I ordered the Broccoli with Garlic Sauce and added Chicken. My husband got the Green Curry and we spilt a vegetable Pad Thai. We only got water to drink. Everything was good. Nice portions and flavorful. My meal needed more sauce, but the chicken was moist and broccoli delicious. My husbands curry was good, but he said the tarragon threw off the flavor. The vegetable Pad Thai was the bast dish hands down. Full of flavor and cooked perfectly. We will definitely be back to try more. read more

I ate here only once, but I've eaten at Thai restaurants many times...I can say that this place is very good. I got the massaman curry and it was delicious. It came with both chicken and shrimp which was cool because usually to be able to have both proteins in one dish you are ridiculously overcharged. Oh, I should mention that I came during the lunch special so my meal was reasonably priced. The portion was on the smaller side because I almost always have leftovers when I leave any restaurant, but here, I finished my food at the table. I also tried the black rice which was served on banana leaf. Very cool presentation! The rice was aromatic and yummy. The place is small, but not cramped. Dim lighting with Thai elegant Thai decor. Service was very fast. That may have been because we ordered from the lunch specials though. I will definitely go back when I have a chance. read more

We ordered pad tai and were disappointed. The taste was definitely off. Spring rolls were good but the mango sticky rice was not Disappointed. read more

Extremely disappointed in my take out order tonight. The chicken was undercooked and the pad Thai was flavorless and unappetizing. Would not eat here again, had to throw it all out. read more

Ehhhhh. Not a fan. They put fish sauce in almost everything for starters and the last dish I got was $18 and tasted like shit. And made my stomach hurt. read more

Sorry folks, this ain't even CLOSE to being Thai food. Generally speaking, good Thai food is cooked and served by people of Thai descent. I've found that when the chef is Chinese, the food has a Chinese nuance, not Thai. But you can also see it in the menu. Broccoli with Garlic Sauce? Szechuan Pepper Corn? Last I looked, the Szechuan province was in southwest China, not Thailand. General Tso's chicken? That's not even proper Chinese food... that's Chinese food invented in New York City. I've also found that if you see Chinese food on a Thai menu, the Thai food is not going to be Thai. Sure, you can CALL it Pad Thai, but is it REALLY Pad Thai? Methinks not. Lastly, let me give you my spiel about what Thai food is all about. It's about interplay and contrast. On one hand, you have sour, which is produced by ingredients like lemongrass, kafir lime leaves, galangal, and limes. On the other hand, you have salt, which is produced by ingredients like bonito, nampla, and fish paste. You see, the salty ingredients and sour ingredients hate each other. When you put them both onto a battlefield of noodles, or fish, or broth, they start to fight and eventually kill each other. What's left over on the battlefield is what we call "Thai Food". And let me tell you a secret. If you see, smell, taste, or hear anything about "Peanut Oil", it ain't Thai food. All joking aside, this is an Asian fusion restaurant. The food is good, but it is NOT representative of quality Thai food in any way, shape, or form. Despite this fact, the food is still good, so I'm giving the restaurant 2 stars instead of 1. We came on a very cold night, and the restaurant was chilly inside, despite the fact that there were about 25 people in the room and cooking in the back. Every time someone came in or out of the restaurant, there was a huge gust of cold that swept through the restaurant. The women in our group wore their coats, which they shouldn't have had to do. Mind you, it's difficult finding good Thai food, even in NYC. The best Thai food I've had was in Japan and California, and they were about on par with each other. I'm on an eternal quest for good Thai food on the east coast. The best Thai food I've ever eaten since moving back to the east coast was cooked in my own kitchen... Tom Kha: C- I'm giving it a C-, not because it has no semblance of Tom Kha soup, but because I just didn't care for it as a soup in general. I found it watery, and the button mushrooms to be inharmonious with the other ingredients, like adding shitake mushrooms to eggs Benedict. Vietnamese Summer Roll: A Oddly enough, this was the shining star of my meal. Wonderfully crafted, it was delicious and refreshing. The peanut sauce was savory without being overpowering. Thai Chicken Lettuce Wrap: A This was another star of the meal. The chicken was absolutely phenomenal. Tasty and savory. Despite the fact that it's not seasoned like Thai food, it was absolutely delicious, so I'm going to give it an A. It would've been an A+, but the presentation was a little off. The lettuce leaves were ginormous in comparison to the chicken they give. They should find a way of presenting the meal in a way that doesn't look like a wall of lettuce. But it was so good, I'd order it a second time, and I rarely do that. Red Curry with shrimp: B- The shrimp were surprisingly large and tasty. Kudos for that. The red curry itself really only has a slight semblance to red curry in flavor. I expect two things from red curry: the flavor of red curry, and the spiciness of red curry. This sauce had neither, and it was a tad too sweet to boot. There was also too little sauce. I asked for more, and to the restaurant's credit, they were only too happy to provide, which was nice to see. Kudos to them. Crispy Fish with Mango Sauce: B+ I'm not the biggest fan of sweet food, but if you like sweet entrees, then perhaps this would be an A- for you. The fish was very lightly fried, giving it a nice delicately crispy outside without being oily. Nice. Buddha Salmon Curry: B- Two major problems with this dish. First, the green curry wasn't green curry. Thai green curry has an almost Indian nuance to it, which was missing here. Secondly, the salmon was shamefully overcooked. Dude, you're supposed to light a match, and wave it gingerly over the salmon. You don't broil the heck out of it! If you're going to do that, use a different type of fish! I want to give this dish a C+, but the fact is, despite the disappointment in the curry and overdone salmon, it was still good, so I'm giving it a B-. Thai Tea: C- Thai Coffee: C- Too much ice! Within 5 minutes, the ice diluted my drinks to the point of being sugary water. And you know... it's winter right now. And you keep your restaurant kind of chilly. If you want to give us so much ice, at least turn the heat up! read more

Wild Ginger is a much-needed gem in Maplewood. Other than Arturo's, the area is severely lacking in good eateries. Wild Ginger doesn't disappoint. The food is delicious. I am hooked on their curries (good heat!) and brown rice! The service is fast and efficient; they turn their tables over quickly, but I'm impressed with how consistently good the food is every single time. I would only say that if you were here on a date, this is not the place to linger over a glass of wine *BYOB, but you could eat here and then mosey on over to one of the bars on the block. read more

We just had our lunch there and left happy. My husband had tofu salad - very fresh and tasty. I had penang curry which is very nicely flavored, not overwhelming (which many Thai restaurants are guilty of). We also had shrimp fried rice for our 4 year old and he loved it and almost finished it all. The prices are reasonable and the service is very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back! read more

I've been here twice so far. The service was solid, and the food was EXCELLENT! The Roti Canai was warm and yummy. The curry sauce was sweet and spicey. I had the best Thai Fried Rice I've ever had. It was well seasoned, full of veggies and delicious spices. I will definitely be back to try more of the menu :) read more

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My wife loves the duck noodle soup I love the tamarind duck My son loves the Thai dumplings My daughter loves the shrimp pad Thai A lot of love for the food here served in a friendly way in a lovely small place. read more

Great little Thai place in Maplewood! My husband and I ate at this restaurant and when we had company (vegetarians) we decided to bring them here as they would have a wide variety of options. We dropped in on Sunday afternoon with a party of seven. The restaurant easily accommodated us (we made sure not to come at a rush time since we had a large party). Everyone raved about the food. Thai fried rice, drunken noodles, Singapore noodles... all a hit. We will def be back. read more

Roti canai is really good the tamarind duck as well. Great Thai food. Def will have some this weekend

My dining experiences at Wild Ginger have been much better than take out. The food has been delicious, and if you ask for a bit of extra spice in your entrees.. you'll get it! It's a smaller space so be prepared to wait, but still I recommend dining in over take out. BYO read more

Settled on this place since Arturo's had a one hour wait. In retrospect, we should've waited for a table at Arturo's. The roti canai was a little too greasy but ok. The curry sauce was adequate. I ordered the chicken pad Thai and in a word, disgusting. It had a peculiar licorice flavor. None of the mild sweetness attributed to pad thai. The chicken was gummy. The service was horrible. Our waiter didn't even bother to ask how everything was. My water ran out and no refill. Was here once before about 6 or 7 years ago. Definitely not the same and definitely won't be back. read more

Awesome Thai! My friend and I just ate dinner here and LOVED it! We ordered the chicken with green curry and pineapple fried rice. It was DELICIOUS! It was our first time having Thai food, so we have nothing to compare it to, but overall we were pleased with the cuisine and professional staff. I will be a returning customer! read more

Very very good Thai food. It has not been easy to find a good Thai place in our area besides NYC . This place is a touch pricey but it's good and very tasty !! Red curry is amazing and the fried rice is very good as well. We will be back for more! read more

I ordered the calamari appetizer and the grilled pork chops. The calamari was fantastic however the portion was extremely small. The pork chops were tough, a bit dry, and lacking in flavor. The service was attentive and friendly. read more

This is the worst Pad Thai I've had, that includes fake boxed kits from the grocery store. The noodles are overcooked, the sauce is relatively bland and sweet and there were no peanuts on top. Shame on me for ordering the roti, I didn't expect it to be authentic, but I expected it to be edible. For 6 bucks I received 2 soggy, oily pieces of fried unidentifiable things. The spring roll order of 4 was tasteless and the sauce was too sweet. 27 bucks down the drain. The only thing that was remotely good was the sauce that accompanied the roti. One star for food being ready on time. read more

Used to eat here frequently but tonight I went to Wild Ginger with my girlfriend and found a fly in my Chicken Pad Thai! Thankfully they waived the whole bill as they advised that this can happen at times. They had good food but this experience will prevent me from visiting again. read more

I was hoping this quaint restaurant in Maplewood Village would have authentic tasting Thailand food. Unfortunately, both my partner and I felt the food tasted like Chinese fast food takeout. We started with the beef satay which was nice. The peanut sauce could have come from a jar. There was nothing unique including taste. The Vietnamese spring rolls were absolutely tatsteless. Only one shrimp per roll, no cucumber, no mint, but the same canned peanut sauce. The entrées; their duck special and spicy Thai combo look and tasted like premade fast food. Our entrées looked exactly the same except mine had duck. There's much better Thai food around locally. read more

I did take out on Friday night. We had curry salmon which had great sauce, but salmon itself was over cooked and dry. We had drunken noodle with shrimp which was good. Tom Yum soup with chicken was overall good. They came with brown rice (it was purple in color more than brown). I asked for mango with sticky rice, but they said they dont do it. Wait was about 20 minutes. Restaurant was pack and place was small. Good thing it was next to book store so wait for food was not too bad. Good alternative for something unique for supper. read more

This is a good Thai spot. The black spicy fried rice is my favorite dish. Their vegetarian dishes are also tasty & satisfying.

Really good pad thai and the "drunken noodles" have a nice spice level to them. Very fast and friendly service too!

We've eaten in the restaurant twice and had take out a couple times as well. Overall I would say the food is decent, but not great! Some dishes are better then others. Recently we had the spring rolls, the dumplings, the fried rice, pad Thai, the curries and a chicken dish. Everything was decent, but far from great. I would say better then Thai Amarin, but not as good as Khun Thai. read more

Wild Ginger - Storefront from across the street - Thai Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

DELICIOUS!! We were a party of 8 and every fish was outstanding. Perfectly seasoned, good portion size and very very tasty. Prices are somewhat above average yet seemed well worth it. Pad Thai and dumplings were most memorable read more

I am probably somewhere around 3.5 stars on this place. I love Thai food but almost anywhere outside of NYC Thai restaurants fall into generic Asian trap. They become somewhat Chinese. Do not get me wrong I love Chinese food ... but in a chinese restaurant. My wife's fired rice was excellent, however my thai noodles (not sure which variant I ordered) were a bit bland. I have to say that the portions are large and there was a lot of shrimp in the shrimp fried rice, not the typical few. So overall, this place gets a passing grade and given the dearth of thai places around me, I will be back. read more

Not the best Thai...in the area...that would be Summit Thai on Rt 10. I found the drunken noodle to be oily and lacking spice. Staff was not super friendly with special attention paid to obvious regulars...No Bueno. Room is gorgeous however and well done. read more

I've dined here twice: once for lunch, another for dinner. Both times were incredibly disappointing. I don't even remember what I had for the dinner (it was only a few months ago), which speaks volumes. I was in the area and in the mood for Thai, so I figured I'd stop by here with my mom for lunch. I ordered the Thai Yellow Curry and my mom had the Duck Tamarind. The curry was pretty tasteless. It lacked any freshness and didn't come with the kick that you'd expect from a curry. I did like the vegetables that were in the dish, but there wasn't any hint of flavor. My mom ordered the Duck Tamarind which only had one, overwhelming flavor: sweet. Every piece was lathered in this sticky, sweet tamarind sauce and it didn't complement the fattiness of the duck at all. Again, the dish lacked a fresh taste and we were both completely disappointed in the quality. My rule of thumb is try every restaurant twice and if it doesn't redeem itself, then I won't go back. Sorry, Wild Ginger, but your Thai cuisine pales in comparison to others in the area. read more

Loved the basil curry with chicken... One of the best i have had...usually the chicken at thai restaurants has flavor only from the outside...this one was well seasoned and marinated...kudos to the team... they can definitely improve on a few items...like the fried rice section...there is fusion touch to it but it looks like its thai aspect is lost in there somewhere... overall a nice experience...will stop back again for more read more

Beautiful restaurant! Great service! Tom Yum - Very hot (spicy), but delicious at the same time. Great choice if you aren't feeling well. Chicken Wings - I like the taste so I always order them, but they are too over cooked in my opinion. Even being over cooked they are delicious in their own way. Spring Rolls - I've had them before... standard but tasty. Wok Glazed Crispy Ginger Duck - The best! Fresh vegetables with with delicious seared duck meat. The sauce is amazing. Not a fan of brown rice, but at Wild Ginger the brown rice is very different. It's a must try, and I even like it better than white rice! Check this place out... duck dish is a bit expensive, but it's a must try. Desserts - I had it once... I don't remember anything too spectacular. Enjoy! read more

A regular for us. Delicious fresh and tasty. Prompt service large portions and BYOB. If you want to try a couple dishes sharing is a great way to taste. Enjoy. read more

Every time I'm in Maplewood this is the place I eat, and I am never disappointed. If you enjoy Thai food you will love it here.

I've been coming to this restaurant for many years . The food is ways fresh and the people are always pleasant and polite. Bring your own alcohol is also an option (wine) read more

This is the best (also the only) Thai place in Maplewood. It is quite serviceable. In particular, their "red" brown rice is a rare treat. The drunken noodles have a lovely sauce and the noodles are perfectly al dente. The curries are pretty good too. The background music is all Miles/Coltrane greatest hits, which suits me fine. Dinner for 2 under $40 is easy to do--just like it was in 1988 at Thai 55 in Chicago, but I digress... read more

Usually good, but recently their pad thai has been flavorless and nasty. Hubby loves the Basil Thai Fried Rice though.

Amazing!!!!!!!! I want to go to dinner here every night! The food is super good and is real Thai read more

FOOD: the blandest Thai food I've ever encountered. Appetizers and salad were flavorless, the two supposedly different main entrees tasted identical to each other, and even the side of hot sauce was only mildly spicy! For a Thai restaurant, the vegetarian options were highly unimpressive - they were not even able to make vegetarian curries! SERVICE: waiter #1 was polite and apologetic as he took half of our table away in the middle of our meal to make room for more customers; waiter #2 then wanted to squeeze the entrees onto the remaining microtable, even though we were still eating our salads. No offer of dessert or coffee. Just a distasteful impression that they were trying to hustle customers in and out as quickly as possible. CONCLUSION: Avoid. read more

The food is tasty and Thai enough but the issue is aftermath (need to run to the bathroom each time I ate here).

Very disappointed that I ordered in from Wild Ginger the other night and they forgot a spring roll that I ordered and I thought they should deliver it, but they were not capable. So I asked them to credit me. In addition, they charged me $2.00 for peanut sauce and $2.00 for brown rice. I used the example if I ordered a hamburger and French fries I should not be charged for ketchup. Not a fan!!!! read more

Amazing good, amazing location, & amazing prices! Love their thai tea and pad thai! I went to Seton Hall for school and let me tell you, you need more options than just the cafeteria and neighboring restaurants so finding Wild Ginger was definitely a pleasant surprise! It's great for casual nights out with friends or if you want to go on a date! Highly recommend you try it at least once. read more