The service could have been better. We had to wait a while before our server even came. All the Dim Sum and soup is really good and would really recommend them. I wasn't a huge fan of the other food I've tried. read more

I can't believe all the mediocre and pedestrian reviews on the Ginger Cafe - I consider myself to be a bit of a gourmand and defy any foodie out there to find a more tasty crispy tofu anywhere in this area. The eggplant is, in a word, scrumptious. Everyone I've been there with has a "favorite and just can't live without it" dish. Mine is the crispy mandarin tofu which is quite Pavolovian to say the very least. I highly recommend you add this to your lunch or dinner place to go list. read more

I'm so surprised that I'm seeing negative reviews of this place! It's right across the street from PF Changs and I will always go here first. Never had "microwaved" tasting food. Incredible that there can be such disparity . . . perhaps these people don't know what real Chinese food should taste like. All in all, this place is excellent and I would suggest it to anyone. read more

Ginger Cafe is participating in the Done Out for Meals on Wheels on October 4, 2011. Thank you for helping to fight senior hunger!!

I have eaten dinner and lunch here and both times the food and service were excellent. I made a reservation for lunch but it wasn't really necessary. It's nice to go to a place that's not screaming crazy. The beef with asparagus was very good, especially when it was made a bit more spicy upon request. I also have tried the soft shell crab and mango chicken dishes, which were wonderful. A nice place to go that's not too crazy. It's a relaxing environment with excellent service. :-) read more

One word - DELICIOUS! Finally, I've found a place that does a delicious pork fried rice & beef chow fun! Also, their pork buns are pretty good, but expensive compared to Dim Sum King down the street. read more

Their vegetarian dishes are yummy, I've only gone here once though. The atmosphere and service is exquisite.

Have gone to this restaurant quite a few times and always enjoyed it but it seems that it is now going downhill. We were very disappointed in the quality, flavor and preparation of our food items. The orange beef was tasteless and the meat (?) questionable. I called it "mystery meat" since it was rubbery and seemed to get stringier and stringier as it was chewed. Our server was apologetic and replaced it with orange chicken, which was also tasteless. Both entrees were covered with a over-gelatinous sauce and very THICK breading so if there was meat in there, you couldn't identify it. The string bean chicken was very good but the beans were, indeed, very stringy. Had to tell the manager there was no soap in the men's bathroom (a no-no for a restaurant where employees are required to WASH THEIR HANDS). The table napkins were very small, flimsy and like Kleenex. The tables were sticky and my husband's MaiTai was very weak. We also though the HVac could use a boost because the air was "close" and smelled greasy. The service was prompt and friendly and,IF we go back, we'll stick to their DimSum menu which seems more consistent. read more

The food is delicious...love love love the fried rice and sweet and sour chicken...pan fried noodles are amazing as well as the egg rolls..me and my family love this place!!!!! read more

favorite is the sweet and sour pork!! ...but the potstickers???? biggest and best!! kinds pricey but the lunch specials are a bang for your buck. approve and highly recommend! :d read more

The food, especially the dim sum, is excellent, and I enjoyed the South East Asian influences on the menu. A good blend of traditional Chinese cuisine with modern interpretation. Make sure you order the Baby Pig Custard Dim Sums for dessert! read more

Since moving to California I have been enjoying all the wonderful food here. This place has really great food including their other place in gilroy. But for one exception. Make sure you take cash and not card. I added a gratuity of a certain amount and noticed in my billing statement that they added an extra dollor to that gratuity. I was kinda shocked. I don't know how they did that but who knows maybe it was a simple mistake. I would hate to think they do this here. Considering the food is great other wise. read more

Ate here last Friday for date night with the hubby. Service was fantastic. The food was average to good. The food quality was very fresh. I ordered the dinner for 2 for 30.00. We had a chicken plate and the Mongolian beef plate. The chicken plate was very good but the Mongolian beef was not as tasty as I thought it would have been. I understand this isn't your "traditional" Chinese restaurant so it will not taste as authentic as the other authentic Chinese restaurants but the texture for the beef was a bit too soft without any texture and not as flavorful. Other then that the service was great. read more

the most awful Chinese food I've ever eaten. Ordered the Hong Kong crispy Friend Noodles, but the noodles were anything but crispy. It was a solid hunk of stale hard noodles left over from lunch that was impossible to chew. Just heated up and dumped on top of the veggies and sauce. Ugh! What a rip off. read more

I've grown up eating "american-style" chinese, and this is up there with the best of them. If I could I would get delivery from only this place. Alas I live to far to come frequently and they don't deliver. The food was delicious, the service was great (very friendly waitstaff, timely bringing out the food and good experience overall.) The combo fried rice was the bomb, lots of chunks of lean meat and shrimp with a delicious smoky, eggy flavor throughout, de-lish. I also enjoyed the pecan prawns, and the dry-sauteed greenbeans with chicken. My favorite was the asparagus beef, which though not as crispy as PF Chang's Mongolian beef had a similar sweet, savory and spicy flavor. Decor was nice and I liked that I didn't feel like we were trying to have dinner in a nightclub (the comparison to PF Chang's is inevitable, it's exactly across the street.) My family forgoes PF Chang's and only goes to Ginger Cafe now for all these reasons. read more

Ordered a take out meal from Ginger Cafe tonight....I was disappointed. The food was not bad--,but I'm annoyed by mediocre food, and this was it. I ordered pork potstickers and orange beef. The potsticker filling tasted all right, but the wrapper was thick and doughy, and they were tepid by the time they arrived. I ate two out of a five piece order. Honestly I've had better pot stickers from the frozen food case at Trader Joe's. At other Chinese restaurants, even when I've ordered meat dishes, they'll add least a little something green to the dish, bok choi, scallions SOMETHING. I think that would have improved this dish. The beef was nothing BUT beef. It didn't taste bad, but it wasn't great, either. Also, Ginger Cafe, if you're serving food people are going to be eating with chopsticks, the meat needs to be cut into manageable bite sizes. The beef was not well prepared from that stand point, as they were far too large. I had to get a knife to cut them up so I could eat them more neatly and easily. For the prices you're charging, step up your game, Ginger Cafe. read more

Very expensive and could probably find many places with comparable food at much less expense. For 3 of us it was $112.00. We were there for the 7 day a week "Happy Hour" which is a nice deal if you want $5 wine and a $1.00 off a few of the regular menu dishes. The website does not list a corkage fee and when we were told there corkage is $25 we had to laugh. We ordered Chicken lettuce cups and when we asked for extra lettuce, there were 3 of us and we were served 4 lettuce pieces (lettuce was nice and crisp) we were told it would be $1.25 extra and maybe that was per lettuce piece. We of course told them to forget it. We ordered 3 items off the "happy hour" menu, lettuce cups, pot stickers and honey pecan shrimp. All of these were very good dishes (the shrimp were by far the best). Then we ordered some rice and the lemongrass lamb (4 pieces) and eggplant and tofu. The Lamb for $26 was very disappointing, not flavorful and very expensive for a single ala carte item and not very tender. The eggplant was great but if you don't like tofu it was a 1/2 and 1/2 dish...would much prefer the eggplant to be offered with some other mixed vegetable option for us who are not fans of tofu. But flavor was good. Over all the place on a Saturday night was not full at all, they need to lower their prices, raise their customer service by reasonable corkage fees and quit charging for extra pieces of lettuce. Will not return as can find equally good tasting food for a much lower prices with a lot better customer accommodations at so many other local dining places. The servers were nice but this place is overpriced and their lack of business on a Sat night might mean they should take a good look at "why". The place is small, full bar, a very nice ambience - they are in a shopping mall and PF Changs is across the street. Might return for lunch. There is a lot of potential here but super expensive. . read more

This place is amaze!! Deceiving looks and name but it's amazing. Walk in and you'll see the difference. Being a vegetarian, I usually don't find so many options at Chinese places but this was a "vegetarians delight". Good quantity, good choices, yum food! The drinks are pretty good too! read more

This is our first experience with this restaurant. We came for lunch for the first time and ordered from their lunch menu. We ordered soft shell crab appetizer, Tom Yum Noodle Soup, Orange Chicken, and Pepper Beef. All dishes are good sized; however pricey. Dinner prices are even more! The soft shell crab is deep fried and wrapped with romaine lettuce and vermicelli; then wrapped overall with a Vietnamese rice paper shell. It comes with a satay and chilli dipping sauce. It's okay as far as presentation, but not worth the price. I could hardly taste the crab. The soup and pepper beef are okay. Both comes with Shanghai thick noodles. The Orange Chicken was the worst dish and I would not order it again. It tasted bland and it just came out with steamed rice or fried rice as a side and without any vegetables. It's made with chicken breast that's deep fried. Honestly, Panda Express does a better job with more taste. The service is very good and the ambiance is excellent though. It's a place where you can entertain clients and feel comfortable. The background music is a bit loud though since the floors are tiled. The decorations throughout the restaurant is very interesting. Bathrooms are relatively decent. read more

we LOVE this place. My husband and I used to go all the way down to Gilroy to eat at Ginger Cafe whenever we'd get a chance. We were so glad when we saw it open here. Original dishes---love the XO rice, the Beef and Potatoes, etc. etc. The list goes on and on. I think there was only one thing I've had here so far (can't even remember what it was--one of the salads, I think) that I didn't absolutely love. Give it a try! read more

My husband and I tried Ginger Cafe for the first time last night after hearing there was an hour wait at PF Chang's across the street. We were very glad we did. The food is delicious and the menu was very interesting and enticing. A bigger table and we probably would have ordered much more. The wait staff is friendly but not very attentive. Our food took awhile to come but the waiter forgot my husband's diet coke and our combination fried rice. We eventually got the diet coke but never saw the fried rice. The staff seemed overwhelmed but stayed very nice. Eventually, our waiter apologized for the serving issues and explained they had a very large party there. For dinner, we tried the honey quail, lamb with cumin and a duck dish (can't remember the name). One observation, the tables for two are too small for the size of the entrees that come out. There wasn't enough room on the table for everything we ordered plus our plates. But we'll go back...I want to try the Dim Sum. Looked good. We'll try to pick a time when there isn't a large party dominating the time of the chef and the wait staff. Worth trying again, we'll head there first and use PF Chang as the possible alternative. read more

I tried giving the place a chance but doing so sent into anaphylactic shock. I ordered something simple that I thought they couldn't fuck up and I was very wrong: I got vegetable chow mein. On the menu it said it had celery, scallions, onions but absolutely nothing about any sort of mushrooms. I am severely allergic to mushrooms and then when I'm about to enjoy my food a huge clump of shiitake is awaiting me. Please realize if you are serving an allergen, list it on your fucking menu before you end up with a lawsuit!!! read more

Pleasant surprise in a small strip shopping complex in Sunnyvale. Ginger Cafe advertises itself as Chinese Cuisine with Asian influences. It definitely delivers what it advertises in a good way. Came at happy hour another surprise for me and my husband! Ordering an appetizer plate rewards you with a complimentary glass of house wine from Salmon Creek or a beer. My husband and I ordered the dimsum sampler which came with leek stuffed potsticker, fried blue crab dumpling, BBQ porkbun, (2 each of 5 kinds of dimsum), fried curry turnover, and steamed shrimp roll. Our entrees were chicken curry and sautéed shrimp with vegetable. Chicken curry was served Thai-style in a clay pot and cooked with coconut milk. Very delicious-- not very spicey could use a little more heat for the curry for- hards-- but it was full of flavor and the green beans were still crisp and eggplant was cooked to perfection and chicken was moist! The shrimp with vegetables was a delightful medley of shrimp, baby bok choy, broccoli, snow peas, button mushrooms, and bamboo shoots cooked in sauce that reminds me of moo- goo gai pan but the difference is that it's cooked with shrimp. Vegetables cooked just right! Pork fried cooked with BBQ pork and scrambled egg tasted just like what grandma would make! Yummy! Two thumbs up! Service was efficient too! read more

I have dined here for dinner many times and have had good food and good service...however, during my recent dinner visit, I will no longer go back to this restaurant. Positives first...the chicken fried rice and beef chow fun were great. We also order the scallops on tofu and the tofu tasted sour, not only by me but my friend also thought so as well. Fresh tofu is NEVER sour...period. I decided to advise our waitress and she took the dish away...few minutes later, she comes back to "explain" that this particular dish, the tofu can taste sour, I just looked at her and said, "No, tofu is not supposed to taste sour." There was NO apology from anyone there, but instead they wanted to try and dispute my comment? When did it become ok for a restaurant to try and dispute a customer's feedback? I didn't even ask for it to be taken off the bill...a SIMPLE "sorry for that" would have been the very least of my expectations. There are plenty of good restaurants to dine at...this one is off my list. read more

This is our go to for Chinese takeout. A little overpriced for what it is but still really yummy. I recommend the Mongolian beef and chicken fried rice. read more

Came here on a Wednesday for late lunch, around 2:00pm. Rush hour was over, and there were only 3 other tables, plus ours. Food is ok. A bit on the Americanized version. Other than that nothing special stood out. We had chicken curry, fried tofu, and pad thai noodles. Customer service is lacking. There were 4 people in the front just hanging out chatting. The only person who paid attention to us was the bus person (poor guy). Our waitress had a bit of attitude when we tried to flag her, she ignored us. Another waitress took our order for a drink. Not sure we'll come back. If they would have been nicer and more attentive, maybe. But there are other places we could go to next time for better Thai Asian inspired food. read more

I make a habit of always trying something new at a restaurant each time I go. Therefore I occasionally order something that I personally do not enjoy. Not to blame the chef - it is simply just not for me. But Ginger Cafe makes a number of excellent dishes, such as the Orange Chicken and Worcester Lamb. It is a bit pricy, but the portions are large. I would call it a Southeast Asian Fusion menu; the menu is online so do not blame the chef if it does not meet your expectations. Everyone that I've introduced to the place has come back for more. read more

Came here based on other wonderful Yelp reviews. The decor is nice, but the food is well, marginal. The portions were tiny, taste generic, texture oily and overall service sub-par. For example, the pad thai on the menu came with egg, shrimp etc. And being vegetarian we requested that they withhold the eggs, shrimp, chicken and the waitress said that would be couple of dollars extra (!! for withholding, not adding). I said ok. Then we ordered the minced vegetables in lettuce cups (entree), we got exactly 4 pieces of ice-berg lettuce. So I requested for couple more leaves :) The waitress once again said, umm, that would be couple dollars more. (Again, I said ok, sure) I am not sure what was the point of nickle-and-diming especially when pad-thai costs $11. In any case, even after we made the request to withhold the eggs, they added eggs to our dish. In short, save your money drive just a couple of miles north to el camino and shoreline -- go to Garden Fresh. You will get the same/similar dishes for 60% cost and 5% of the attitude. read more

The restaurant is nicely laid out and decorated. Staff was friendly and attentive. The food was great and the presentation wonderful. Loved it! read more

OMG.......This place is still around?? Their "food" is hideous!! The food was truly unedible. And I love to eat! My mom's lunch special was disgusting and just the looks of it made me sick. HOW ON earth does this place survive? My food tasted and looked like a can of condensed cream on rice. I will NEVER ever go back and waste my money. ONE good thing: The waiter was delightful and we tipped him well, but OMG, this place is gross. read more

Don't be fooled by those delicious-looking pictures! Not as good as it looks! Alcohol drinks: Lame! Eggrolls: Oily! Peking duck: Dry, gamey, gross! & it does NOT go w/Tortillas! Ordered 2 more items & just wanna puke! Our 1st & definitely our last! Note to all: "Asian Fusion" means they're "Confused" + we're the ONLY Asian customers there, so, THAT'S A BAD SIGN! :-(l read more

Great food! I love their chicken chow mein and the orange chicken. I enjoy the chow mein because of the flavor and fresh vegetables! After being introduced to Ginger Cafe, this is the restaurant that I go to for my favorite dish. I take out or dine in. I enjoy dining in because it is very clean and the servers are friendly. read more

came here with a coupon. the food was pretty good and tasty. the seafood soup was awesome. would definitely come again.

Best food, amazing service. The mango chicken is the best thing ever! All of the dishes are fresh, tasty, and consistently good!

This place was solid. Got the Chili Chicken - tasted like spicy McNuggest (hella good) but with real chicken. Staff was nice. Will def come back sometime. It is a tad overpriced for what it is. I'm usually ok with overpriced as long as the food is good. Portions are large as well. read more

My family and I had dinner here last night for my birthday. I found the restaurant through Yelp reviews and I was very impressed with everything! The main reason I chose this place was because they serve dim sum off the menu all day. We arrived at 6pm (happy hour is 3-6pm) and the waiter offered us the happy hour menu and told us there was no rush, which is unusual for most restaurants since most have strict cut off times. We ordered our whole dinner off the dim sum happy hour menu...2 orders of this...3 orders of that...before you knew it our table was packed with delicious food! There is also a section of the happy hour menu you get a free glass of wine or beer with certain plates...bonus! All the food was great and we had fast and friendly service. For 4 adults and 1 child our bill was $100....pretty good! And we had boxes of leftovers! I will definitely return in the future when I have another dim sum craving. read more

Two stars at best. Really mediocre dishes all around. Egg rolls are okay. Good service, but I won't be eating here again.

Food is ok, parking not that bad, average waiting time, could get crowded on weekends..

Thursday night around 7:30 pm - Ginger Cafe was not too busy and that's a shame because the food is delicious. We have eaten Asian dishes at many restaurants and this is better than most. We particularly enjoyed the Thai Curry Chicken. Give this resaurant a try. read more

I had lunch there yesterday..I was two other people..15 minutes for the food to arrive...no a big deal, my friends got their dishes, I did not..5 minutes go by...a table close to us tells the waitress they got the wrong dishes..The waitress picks up the plate from the customer...walks through the kitchen in plain site and back into the dining area and puts the plate down in front of me...I was floored, I told her " we just watched you walk through the kitchen and serve me food someone else had just picked through" She had the balls to ask, If I wanted it replaced!!! WTF, I'm am reporting them to the health department..avoid this place!!! disgusting. read more