This is a little hole in the wall place that you might miss altogether if you were looking, but it's worth the effort. The food was very tasty and enough for two people for the orders I purchased. The background music is a bit annoying because it's like one song is in a loop and keeps playing the same tune over and over. The service is good but not exceptional with a quaint seating area. Some of the seats look a bit worn but it looks clean. read more

Ok... the food was good. It was actually very tasty. My problem is with the service. I walked in and 5 of seven tables had dirty plates. We were seated by a very young person that was not knowledgeable of public service. He actually drank from one of our drinks... then sneezed without covering his mouth. He is really young and may not know etiquette, but he still represents his family's restaurant. Regardless, the restaurant was not clean and the bathroom was really gross. But... the food was good. And a women I believe was the mom came out from the kitchen and spoke with us. She was very kind and polite. Idk what to say. I was going to give them one star but I know mom and dad were back there cooking their hearts out but you can't let the kids wreck the customer facing part of your business. I won't visit this place again, but the food was good! read more

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Clean delicious and friendly easy pick up! Great portion size. Amazing Chicken Pad Thai!! I love their Spring Rolls and sauce! read more

This is a hidden gem! The menu is extensive. The food was hot and fresh prepared to order. read more

Ginger Asian Bistro - Spicy Crispy Fish - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

LOVE everything we've had here, but our go to is always the specialty fried rice because....bacon! The coconut pistachio shrimp and the ginger lime sauce....also amazing. I always ask for extra sauce. We used to order almost every week, but we live in Morton and ordered via door dash. Now they' don't deliver out here anymore, so we don't get to go as often, I miss it! read more

Quality food, good variety of options, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. This is easily my favorite restaurant in Pekin and one of the best Chinese restaurants I've visited in my life. read more

Love the food! The ambiance is ok, not sure how it's supposed to be as it's Asian not just Chinese. Food is great non the less.

Ordered lunch from here through DoorDash. Kinda disappointed I didn't get the soup that should have come with my meal. The broccoli chicken didn't have a lot of flavor either. I did enjoy the dumplings. Will definitely need to get those again. All in all, just a typical Asian restaurant. read more

Ginger Asian Bistro - Appetizer Sampler - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

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Food was cold and disgusting. Called to see about replacing was hung up on. Will not return.

Food is on spot. Service the same. Order the rice noodles. There are great! Eat there every chance I get. Better for you than fast food and less expensive! read more

Excellent Asian food tucked away in a tiny strip mall-type building. One of our "go to" places for some stellar Asian food. I don't think there is anything bad on the menu and I've had most of the items on there. If you're craving good Asian food, look no further! I don't think they deliver, but you can have their food delivered through DoorDash or other similar services. read more

Always good. Great service. Tasty and fresh made. One of the few places who make lettuce wraps. Sooo good. I even had Pad thai. It was a big portion and delicious. read more

Service was prompt and attentive. I had the Curry Chicken. The menu says it is a mild Coconut curry. I'm not sure I'd call it a coconut curry as the sauce looks like it has more fish sauce than coconut milk. I think the menu accurately gives it 1 chili to show the amount of spice. There are no dishes with 2 chilies and a handful with three. This dish has a little bite but won't leave you crying to your mother for a glass of milk. I'm not familiar with the Peoria/Pekin area but I will be back often for work. One of the reviews I read before going to Ginger said it was good for Pekin but gave just 3 Stars. I guess that means the bar isn't high? I'd say that this is your typical Midwest town's Americanized Asian cuisine. It's close to my hotel so I'll more than likely be back. read more

Very very fresh super polite waitresses Food was hot and service was top shelf Im OTR trucker will definitely return if I am back. read more

The only Asian restaurant in pekin that focuses on quality and taste. Always so fresh and they take pride in their establishment. The best crab Rangoon ever! read more

Unexpected local gem that turns out classic "Asian" cuisine with elegant bistro settings. Wonderful wait staff. Always prompt and accommodating. Usually go weekly as a lunch date for fantastic lunch specials. Highly recommend their pepper steak, it is purely brilliant and flavorful. Even if you want a light bite to eat you can grab a order of spring rolls and egg drop soup. Incredible place to go relax and have a conversation over a mouthwatering meal. read more

Ginger Asian Bistro - General Tso lunch special. Fantastic!!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

Finally found myself within 5 miles of Ginger Asian so made a detour to check it out. Not terribly busy for a Friday night although there were people in and out for takeout. One star off for no plum wine, I feel like that's a staple for any Asian restaurant in Central IL. We decided to share 3 items so we tried the Ginger special fried rice, eggplant with pork and chicken curry. Both the eggplant and the curry had the spicy pepper symbol so we asked for the eggplant to be made mild. She said she would leave out the jalapenos. The table next to us had a dish with jalapenos in it and they made up about 30% of the dish so it was a good thing to leave them out! Our food arrived quickly and the eggplant was the tastiest although the pork was very, very mushy so I would leave it out next time too. The curry had only a slight hint of heat to it, definitely didn't need that pepper symbol and I'm a spiciness lightweight. The special fried rice just had bacon pieces in it and wasn't my favorite. I do love me some bacon but that flavor doesn't blend with Asian food or curry. I ate it the next day by itself and it was a good dish on it's own but not with other food. Our main dish ingredients were all very fresh tasting and there was plenty of food for 2 people. Glad I made a detour to try it out! read more

Food was good but the service is terrible. I was told my order would take 15 minutes. Instead it took a full 45 minutes while I sat there. I received no apology, just a sarcastic "I'm sooorry. There's nothing I can do. I'm just a waitress." That's terrible service. There are many similar restaurants around and I won't be back. read more

Visiting Pekin, I decided out of curiosity to eat here. Usually I eat at Thanh Linh in Peoria. For an appetizer, I ordered the pot stickers. They were fried rather than steamed - a matter of preference, I guess. The acommpanying dipping sauce was unremarkable. For the main course, I ordered the Basil Chow Fun with tofu. The noodles were terribly overcooked - just mush - and the sauce was tasteless. The vegetables in the dish seemed like frozen vegetables. I will not return. I will stick with Thanh Linh for no-fail Asian food. read more

We were referred to Ginger Asian Bistro by a friend. I was very shocked that it wasn't the standard Asian buffet. I was a little disappointed, but since my wife (who doesn't care for Asian food) was willing to try, so was I! The food was good. She loved the spring rolls and I was pleasantly surprised at the crab Rangoon. Very original flavors. The General Tsos was....just okay. I give this place a 4 for the good service, cleanliness and guts enough to finally bring a decent sit down restaurant to Pekin that doesn't taste like canned truck stop food. I recommend Ginger Asian Bistro! read more

Wonton soup was awesome! Then I got the rest of my food. This was the worst general Taos I've ever had. My boyfriend got seaseme chicken and both dishes tasted the same. I don't even know how that is possible? The service was horrible, I had hot tea but my boyfriend had soda and only got a refill once. The only reason this place got 2 stars is due to how amazing the wonton soup tasted, it's by far the best I have ever had. It wasn't just us either another couple sitting at a table near us had the same issues with the place. Food and service. I would go back but only for the soup sadly! read more

Ginger Asian Bistro - Wonton soup! It was very good, a little spicy but thats how i like it! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

Writing this while in the restaurant. Took awhile to get waited on. The lone server was waiting on a table of friends and spending a lot of time catering to them. Finally took my order then disappeared for several minutes before bringing a drink. Suddenly my plate of food was literally dropped in front of me and the woman who brought it disappeared back into the kitchen very quickly. At one point the server offered more to drink but never asked how anything was. The hot and sour soup was excellent. My chicken entree was just ok. Tasted like it was pre-made and simply warmed up. When I paid, the waiter/cashier said nothing. He just took my money, handed me change and just stood there. I said thanks and I think I heard a faint "thanks" in return, but I was already headed out the door. There were very few other customers in the restaurant. If this service keeps up, there will be fewer. It has potential, but it seemed tense, like the employees were not happy to be there. I probably won't go back. There are better Asian places in town. read more

This is a real gem of a restaurant. Very flavorful and fresh food. My wife likes the cashew chicken. If you like garlic and some spice, the sea bass is awesome. Service is always friendly and quick. If you want an upgrade from the buffet Asian restaurants, but still not break the bank, this is the place. read more

This is hands down best chinese food or Asian food establishment around. I know people who travel from metamora to come here regularly. We have to keep going to keep business alive as this place relies on word of mouth and dont advertise down your throat for exposure. And no need to. Because they are that good. From affordable amazing lunch specials to other unique amazing food on menu. This is a no buffet gourmet genuinely amazing bistro that you can only know how good it is by going. Everything I have had is good. Also it's easy to carry out also. When I ask people if they have been there and most haven't heard if it , when they do go they thank me for telling them and they become frequent customers. Also staff is amazing and so nice. Wonderful service. 5 stars and I dont give that out lightly. Their sampler appetizer, mandarin chicken and orange chicken is to die for. While my good friend will say they have the best general tsaos around. Also unique dinner offerings of fish entrees etc which are amazing. Hot and sour soup is great also. All made fresh and to to your liking w a smile. If you dont go, sorry for ya. read more

Love their Pad Thai and the carrot salad dressing. I wish it wasn't in a strip mall setting but that is my only feedback. Their food is great every time. read more

It's ridiculous on how much I come here! I cannot express how much I love this place. Their lunch special has an excellent price $5.95!!! And you get amazing food! I've recently discovered the vegetable pork dish which blows my socks off! The owners are very nice people with a great staff. You can't go wrong coming here! read more

Best. Chinese. Food. Ever. After trying Ginger, I can't eat Chinese food at a buffet or anywhere else in town. This is the freshest around! The General Tso Chicken is always perfectly crispy and never too sauced and soggy. Crab Ragoons and Spring Rolls are great too! They have GREAT lunch specials during the week, I think it's $5.95 for an entree, rice, spring rolls, and a drink. Otherwise, the food justifies the price! The woman who is the waitress is always great and on top of things. I've been there a dozen times and never had bad services or experienced a wait. She is very kind and cares for her job. read more

The new development here is an updated menu. Some items that were in high demand but not on the old menu have now appeared. Probably the nicest change is a gluten free section at the back of the menu. A while back, the owners of Ginger Asian Bistro had taped a small sign in the window: the word "buffet" with the red circle and line through it, probably as a way of telling prospective customers that this restaurant does not offer a buffet, but I saw it as their way of proudly saying, "this ain't a buffet!" My wife and I have eaten here many times since they opened, early in 2012. We have been pleased every time! They have a great $4.95 lunch special. The food is not especially spicy or fiery, but if you want some heat, order the Ma Po tofu, or the Ginger chow fun (the jalapenos ratchet the heat up--probably the hottest dish on the menu). The Singapore noodles have a nice warmness and hint of curry. The chicken Pad Thai has become a "go to" lunch. My wife is a true fan of the cashew chicken. While we haven't had everything on the menu, we've sampled enough to say you probably can't go wrong. A nice "secret" to know is that they are usually able to prepare dishes not on the menu (for example, chow mein, eggs fu yung). Just ask. One thing that impresses me here is the care they take to have very good presentation of their dishes--the food is arranged attractively on the plate, not just heaped there. Ginger Asian Bistro would compare very favorably with any Chinese restaurant in a much larger urban area, with a much larger Asian population. The floor service has gotten much faster than when we first started eating there. The restaurant should be more crowded! At lunch it can get full fast, but seating for dinner is not usually a problem. Folks in Pekin should discover what they've been missing! Ginger Asian Bistro is no longer offering "pinot nair," but they do have beer and wine, including pinot noir. I just never had the guts to try the pinot nair . . . I wish my wife had, though. read more

Great food and selection. Spring rolls and crab Rangoon are some of the best I have had. Sometimes service is a bit slow, but you can enjoy a beer or some tea while you wait. read more

Ordered Basil Chow Fun with shrimp and shared spring rolls .. edamame .. crab rangoon with the table. My entree was delicious and had that sticky consistency that is important in this dish. Could taste the basil and the fresh jalapeño. All of the appetizers were well made and tasty too. They were out of the ginger creme brulee .. which I was eager to try .. sigh .. Thai food is consistently my favorite .. yum!!! read more

My favorite Asian restaurants always seem to be in strip malls, so let's add Ginger to the list! Our server was very attentive. I was part of a party of nine, and we were there to celebrate my grandparents' 56th anniversary. The server was prompt and made our celebration special by bringing my grandparents a little slice of congratulatory cheesecake. My crab Rangoon was honestly some of the best I've had in years. Everyone at the table had plate envy when my entree of pistachio coconut chicken arrived. Even the server commented that the pistachio coconut chicken was one of her favorites. The chicken was thinly sliced with a crunchy coating and was served with a lime sauce. I hope I make it back here someday! read more

The waitress was friendly. For the price you can get fresh better quality foods with nicer portions somewhere else. I'd recommend Panda Express or the hibachi lunch specials at Hokkaido or the hibachi lunch special at shogun. I wasn't able to eat the coconut shrimp & it's my favorite dish. So now I'm eating a bowl of cereal. read more

Thee best Asian food I have had in a long time! I hope it stays open for a long time! Please try it!!

A great find in Pekin, IL. San Fransisco and Monterey Park has better Asian restaurants, but in Central IL this is the best I have found. It has an Americanized taste as I would expect for the area, but good. Asians find the taste okay but us locally born loved it. We tried a beef curry, beef noodle soup and thai basil beef. All were good, but the curry was the best of the three. read more

This is the best lunch bargain in town. Many excellent lunch specials for under $6. Portions are hearty. Excellent spring rolls and pad Thai. Any of the noodle dishes are tasty. I especially enjoy the fragrant beef, curry chicken, and General Tso's chicken. read more

It has to be said right away this has hands down the Worst Asian dinning experience i have ever had and that is saying something since i have been all over the country and outside the country through the military. At first walking in the place looks nice and clean. The person behind the counter told us to seat ourselves anywhere so we chose a half Booth half Chairs Table, there didn't seem to be any full booths so if that is your thing you wont get that there.Our server came to the table shortly after sitting down with menus and silverware/cloth napkin rolls then took our drink order my Wife having Diet Pepsi and I got water. Our server brought our drinks right away and took our food order. After we ordered our food the only other times we had seen our server was when he dropped off the appetizers and shortly after he was walking to his car and driving away. We ordered the Cheesy Crab Ragoon and Thai Crispy Chicken Wings for our starters. The Cheesy Crab Ragoon had very little filling it was like we ordered fried Wantons instead and the Mango Chili sauce was just a Thai Chili sauce if there was Mango in it then they must have used about as much mango in the sauce as crab filling in the crab ragoons. The Thai Crispy Wings was the best part of the meal the chicken had a nice crispness to it and tossed in Thai chili sauce. For the Entree portion of our lunch my wife ordered Egg Drop Soup while i ordered the lunch special General Tso's chicken which comes with fried rice and either spring rolls or soup or both for an up charge of $.99 i went with the spring rolls. My wife's review of the Egg Drop Soup is the only thing she could taste was pepper and lots of it she also said it is the worst egg drop soup she has ever had. The Shanghai spring rolls that came with my lunch were luke warm at best and tasteless save for the "Mango" Thai chili sauce they are served with. About 15 minutes after the appetizers another server brought out my General Tso's chicken puts it in the middle of the table and walks away to another table (at this time my drink had been empty for about 8 minutes). The fried rice was tasteless save for the large amounts of peas and large chunks of onion there was nothing else to this fried rice i even spread it out so i could be sure and sure enough only peas and onions the rice was devoid of any flavor. The General Tso's Chicken was just flat out not good with a taste and smell that i can only describe as black licorice after eating a few bites of the chicken and not having my drink my stomach was not feeling so good. After a few attempts and eye contact with the other server i finally had enough and went in search of my own drink refill. This server who seemed very intent on not helping our table seen me getting my own refill and yet didn't seem to even bother with coming to check on our table. Shortly after getting my own refill what i assume was the manager she came out went to one table asked if they needed anything and was gone just as quick. After a few more minutes the Manager lady came up to my table and asked how everything was so i told her how terrible the whole experience had been , she looked at me for a few seconds then without a word just walked away. My wife had to go to the cash register to ask for a box that's when the manager lady let her know she would bring it out with the check. The Check coming to $14.56 which is very cheap when stacked against other Asian restaurants but it shows in the horrible service and Bad food......But at least it was clean read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant . We love their spring rolls, so tasty! The Mongolian beef is delicious and big portions. We love the service!! read more

Very surprised to find such a nice restaurant in this nondescript strip mall. The place serves Thai, Chinese and Japanese dishes, and has a small menu for an Asian food place. The dishes offered, however, are great. Unlike most places here in the midwest, plates aren't dripping with sauce. Dishes are served with an eye towards presentation, and meat and vegetables are high quality. There are some unusual dishes, as well. We tried the Cumin Lamb, which was extraordinarily tasty. Nice combination of spice and flavor. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and well worth your time. read more

IT IS SO GOOD! If you go, you should get their sesame chicken with rice, for the side, their spring rolls are great! This is what I get every time. read more

Excellent in every way. A hidden gem in Pekin. Service is just right, the food is very fresh and packed with flavor. Very clean and friendly. My wife is Chinese so this is where we eat when we go out. read more