As good as it gets. IF you like Thai food. real authentic Thai food then you must come to Ginger Thai. I decided to try it after reading a few Yelp reviews that fairly raved and my experience is they are right on. My girlfriend is Thai and I have spent time with her in Thailand. I LOVE Thai food and cook a decent bit of it for myself. I don't consider myself a gourmet but I do know good Thai food. Having recently returned from a trip to Thailand, I have been eating Thai almost exclusively for a while trying one restaurant after another looking for something that tastes like what I ate in Thailand. Let me tell you: Ginger Thai is the real deal. It's spicy. Done right. Fresh. Served quickly and simply excellent. Good grief... I know I sound like a "shill" but I can assure you I'm not. On this, my first visit I tried an appetizer of Tod Mun Pla, one of my favorite dishes (spicy Thai fish cakes). They were delicious and plentiful. Probably 9 or 10 small fish cakes served with the spicy chili sweet and sour sauce. Excellent; better than what I make at home. (As it should be!) I had a cup of Tom Yum Goong, a hot and sour soup with lemongrass, mushrooms and shrimp. Once again, authentic, tasty, spicy, delicious. For my main course I tried a noodle dish. I usually like to get a Red Curry Chicken but I felt like venturing out so I went for the Pad Kee Mow with chicken. I asked the waitress about how spicy things are. She said maybe you should try it as it is. "Well, how IS that," I asked? "Kind of mild I guess," she replied. "Oh. No. At LEAST medium then," I foolishly requested. Haha. Medium? Not to most Americans! It was very spicy. Not too spicy to eat but a little more than I would have preferred. Funny... at a nearby table I overheard another patron exclaim, "This is MEDIUM? WE LIKE SPICY FOOD but this is hot!" The waitress kindly apologized and brought out some steamed white rice to take away the heat and the patron and her dining partner seemed to be very much enjoying their meal. Word to the wise: unless you are Asian you might want to order the dishes here "as is" and then add chili to taste. Hey... just a suggestion. Bottom line? Best Thai out of easily 20 Thai restaurants I've tried in the past month. I'll be back. I think I finally found what I'm looking for and Im sure I'll be a regular at Ginger Thai. Hope you enjoy as much as I do. By the way... to the guy who wrote about the bad service and the coke machine? My food came out SO quickly it made my head spin and the coke machine is hardly obtrusive. I'm here for the food. I couldn't care less if there's a coke refrigerator by the front counter. But that's just me. read more

Wow, I love oriental food and Ginger Thai was absolutely amazing. The ingredients were fresh, service great, and the best Tom Kha Gai (sp?) I have ever had. The soup was not watered down and the flavor amazing. We also had pad thai. It was different than any I had before, but I thought the flavor delicious. I left lunch feeling like my mouth was alive with the most amazing flavors. This is the most satisfying meal I have had in a very long time. We will definitely be going back. read more

We normally get our Thai on at the Siam Cafe, but gave this place a shot recently. Overall, the food and service was good. The "native Thai" was a little under-spiced for our taste - but certainly not bad. We found the noodle dishes to be superior to our standby - but the curry didn't measure up - lacking the delicate citrus/sweet/spicy/sour balance found at Siam Cafe. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place!!!!!! The food is outstanding. But, it definitely helps that the staff is the nicest I think I've ever had at any restaurant. They want to be absolutely sure that you are happy with your food. My fave is the Lad Nah and sticky rice. They don't always have sticky rice, but I love it, so I always ask for it. My 2 year old son loves it too! He will eat it as quickly as I can give it to him! Oh, and I'm not a huge fan of egg rolls or spring rolls... But, the spring rolls here are the best I've ever tried from any asian restaurant. It isn't the easiest to spot from Thompson Lane, but you should definitely try it if you like Thai food. I hope they stay open forever!!!!! read more

This place was horrible. Good service, servers were nice, but the actual food tasted terrible. I had the red curry and all the vegetables and chicken had been pre-frozen. I ordered the spice level "hot" but could barely taste any spice in my curry. Very disappointed. read more

Ordered Duck Noodle soup and judging by the smell, taste, and appearance of the soup, I am pretty sure it's instant noodles. I recommend to get something else if you want your money's worth. read more

Authentic Thai cuisine and very friendly staff!

Hands down...the best Thai restaurant in Nashville. It's the Pad Pak for me with chicken (spicy). If you are a seasoned Thai junky or just want to try something new...go there. read more

My husband and I visit Asia a lot. We know that good Thai food is cooked simply and quickly and always with healthy, fresh ingredients. We love Thai Ginger, and it is all because of the chef, who is also the owner. Her family immigrated to Nashville from Laos long ago, and she went to high school in Nashville. She speaks fluent English and likes to talk about food with us. Her family owns a small Asian market which is attached to the restaurant. Noi is a delightful person and very knowledgeable in Lao and Thai cuisine. She chooses only the best food to prepare her dishes. At first, I became devoted to the Mussaman curry, and my husband to the green curry with eggplants. We switched on recommendation from the chef to the grilled whole fish (tilapia) which comes with a choice of two sauces. It is to die for, and I'm not kidding. The fresh grilled whole or half chicken is excellent also. Since we really want Noi to add Lao dishes to the menu, we always request that she cook us some Lao dishes to sample, but these take more time than she has right now to give her customers. My husband loves these Lao dishes, which are eaten with sticky rice. Once Noi cooked us just a plain chicken broth to go with the meal, and we couldn't get enough of it. Try the mussels or the pad mon, which are fish cakes with a wonderful sweet sauce. For desert, you must have mango with sticky rice and cream. You will think you are in heaven. It's a lot to eat, so save some to take away with you. And have fun at Thai Ginger; it's a very good restaurant and has a lot of potential for the creation of more dishes than they have at present --- because the chef can cook just about anything. Don't hesitate to request mild food if you don't like spicy. I would agree with others that the heat scale at this restaurant starts at medium and goes way out there. You have to emphasize that you don't want any heat, if in fact that is the way you want your dishes. They are willing to accommodate your tastes. read more

Been here twice, and it has been excellent both times. The food is great, the service is outstanding, and the atmosphere is relaxing.

Stellar Thai food. Probably tied for first place in my books (along with Smiling Elephant) as the best Thai in Nashville. While, I still think Smiling Elephant takes many of their dishes a few steps farther, Ginger Thai hits pretty solidly on all counts and generally wins out for us based upon a) pricing and b) available seating. read more

The best Thai restaurant in Town. We tried several Thai restaurants in CA and this is the best. The food is excellent and authentic with no MSG added, you will not be disappointed and their curry, Pad seew are the bombs:) read more

I love this restaurant. I eat here frequently for lunch. Lunch prices are very reasonable and they give you a spring roll. Basil stir fry is really good but the best dish in the house is the crispy pork noodle soup dish. read more

Oh my yum!! We recently moved to the area and have been on the hunt for a Thai spot....tonight, we found it! We ordered the spring rolls, tom kah gai soup, pad thai (with chicken), and the red curry with chicken. I cannot emphasize enough how delicious our ENTIRE meal was - from beginning to end. The spring rolls were fresh, the soup was savory, and our entrees were fantastic. The staff was quick and extremely friendly. Loved the ambiance and it wasn't crazy busy at dinnertime (which is a huge bonus). So so happy that we decided to go with the Yelp reviews that we read about for this place and try it. I am in LOVE! read more

Delicious green curry that left no room for dessert. Next time, we'll leave half for leftovers. There were so many choices that it was difficult to choose one item. I need to spend more time here in order to give a full review. read more

Had the worst experience here tonight. My green curry was a med spice and was so hot i couldnt eat it and it had no flavor. My wifes pad thai had very little flavor either. I sent mine back and after they brought it back they never came to our table again. I had to go to the register for refills and to get our check. Its such a disappointment since we live in the neighborhood. Siam cafe and thai kitchen are much better options in our area. Ive never had a bad meal at either if those places. read more

I went here based on the great reviews. I had a less than great meal. My pad thai was weirdly sweet, had tofu which was not listed, add seemed to be mostly noodles with very little of the add-ins I love, like onions and bean sprouts. My lunch mates had the beef broccoli and the garlic pepper pork. They were solid nothing spectacular. The ginger ice cream is a no unless you love love love the taste of fresh ginger. I will not be going back. Thai Star, which is just down the street, has a much better pad thai and more appetizer choices. read more

One of my favorite Thai restaurants. Service is always great. Food is always on point. A definite don't miss.

Service very slow tonight even though it wasn't crowded, and there were several staffers working. Tom Kah Gai was delicious. Ordered Green Curry with chicken, hot. Presentation was lovely. Dish was spicy. Liked the addition of Thai eggplant. However, it wasn't the most flavorful green curry I've ever had. Average, in my opinion. The lighting is also very bright for evening dining. So, no ambiance. This is my second visit here. Not in a hurry to make a third. There are better Thai options in Nashville, I think. read more

Favorite Thai in all of Nashville. Their Massaman curry is to die for, and the Pho is my go-to choice. I love this place and love the people, go check it out. read more

Horrible, beware - ordered take out, on a Thursday got the food home, and discovered a long strand of hair in my food... took the food back, was issued a refund, asked the person I addressed at the counter to provide me with the owner's name and tel# because it felt like something was still in my throat.. called the number given of a "Noy" the call went straight to their Murfreesboro location,, the person that ended up on the line, first response after telling her, I brought back the food with the hair in it... she says "well I can't prove it was their hair", well first of all it wasn't about proving anything, had I know that would be the attitude, I would never have gave them the opportunity to tell me that, I would have taken that plate to the health dept and had the entire plate inspected, as it could have been contraindicated with something other than hair for all I know.. and that response tell me all I need to know about how they handle something that could possibly make you ill... given that I brought the plate back to them, with the hair in the photo, right where you see it, if they were interested in proof, that would never have been the response when I brought it to them, all I wanted, being it had been 2 days and I still feel something in my throat, and felt if I go and have a scan for anything foreign, they'd cover the cost... all I got was how I can't prove it... my hair would lay like in this photo if it was wet... that's proof enough for me!!! read more

Ginger Thai - Hair that that I pulled out of my mouth when eating Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Pretty dang good Thai food! The soups are huge and great to share as an appetizer. The meals were delicious (we had green curry and pad Thai). The service is excellent and the restaurant is clean and welcoming. We will be back! read more

Interesting location, love the green papaya salad, although the Thai style is a bit sweet for my taste. You can go with Laotian style which is full of fish sauce and hotter than hell but amazing. Good soups, main entrees, Thai beer, and service. In the immediate area, I think it's hands down better than Thai Star. read more

My fiancé and I love this place. We eat lunch here ALL the time. I am even a little picky when it comes to thai food, but the fried rice or beef broccoli is always delicious with a thai iced coffee. My fiancé ventures out a bit more and has always liked every dish he has tried. One time they gave me chicken broccoli instead of beef broccoli like I ordered, and they brought out a free order of spring rolls to apologize. How nice is that?! They also give out these guava candies at the end of the meal...Yes. A thousand times yes. Definitely go! read more

Solid Pad Thai good service.

Stopped in here on the way home from Florida. I had the seafood fried rice, the girls had a curried-chicken disk and some eggplant dish. It was all good and prices were reasonable. I will repeat should I ever pass this way again. read more

I will definitely return to this restaurant when I return to Nashville. The owners are from Laos, which isn't too far from my mom's hometown. I grew up on this "style" of Thai food so in my book, it's traditional. The Somtum was perfect, although I could done without the peanuts, I don't mind them. I ordered the Purple Egg Plant entree (Thai hot) it was awesome and I asked for Prik Nam Pla and they made it for me! This Thai Pepper, Lime, and Fish Sauce is a great complement for most stir fry dishes. Many restaurants don't serve it because the smell can me strong for other customers. I would give them 4 1/2 stars ONLY because their boba tea was average. I don't consider Boba Tea a traditional Thai beverage so for that I'd rate it a 1/2 star rather than a 1 star. Overall if you are looking for more of a traditional Thai Restaurant, definitely stop by! If you are there for business and have an AMEX card, good news, they accept it! read more

Ginger Thai - Purple Egg Plant (Thai Hot), one of my favorite dishes. I love the basil egg plant combination. - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I live in the neighborhood and frequent this little Thai restaurant every time I'm in town. Love coming here and the food is fantastic!

We enjoy stopping in here for some good Thai food. We like it spicy and they accommodate us on the spiciness. Some places just don't do that when you say you want it spicy read more

Food tastes above average. Service quick. Staff nice. Very good option for workday lunch.

WHAT HAPPENED?! I used to like this place. NOW? Lousy service, thrown together food, bad after taste, bad everything. Then they charged us for the combo fried rice that SO nasty, greasy AND COLD it was inedible. I reminded them at the register. No budging. You're OFF MY LIST! I swear, the Oriental food in this town is NON-EXISTENT. Maybe, in my case, it's Providential. read more

Really good Thai food! Great Pad See Ew, I've tried it with beef and chicken and like the beef more, the noodles are perfectly cooked and it has a ton of vegetables in it. The pineapple fried rice is also really delicious, lots of cashews and pineapple. I got the crispy shrimp appetizer once and it was good but not amazing. read more

I enjoyed dinning in with my out of town guests. Food is great, but check your go order because my husband had fried tofo instead of steamed. He could not eat :( read more

Food here is yummy, some dishes being better than others. I liked the soup and their curry. I like the carrots that look like spaghetti. But my favorite item was one that was not on the menu, but they advertise it on a poster under the cash register. Its called something like "crazy tea". It is tea, with flavors (i got coconut) and milk, and a straw big enough to slurp the tapioca balls. Delicious:) read more

We went to Ginger Thai for lunch last Sunday. After seeing the reviews on Yelp, I figured that it was going to be super fantastic and I was going to love it more than life itself. I wish that had been the case. Thai is one of my favorite foods, and I am on a quest to find the best in nashville (my bet is actually Smiling Elephant-- which i have been craving ever since I went, and I need to write a review for) but I digress. We started with theTom Kha Soup--- really flavorful, really good. I liked the lemongrass flavor which was super pronounced. That worked for me, but it might not work for other people. The chicken quality was meh. We initially were going to order Mussamun (I love the potatoes) but our server told us we'd be remiss to not get the Pineapple Curry. We took his advice-- as he was really sweet and had lots of recommendations and a lot of enthusiasm for the restaurant, which was really great to see. We got the dish standard hot, and it was warm in spice-- not anything really intense, not anything really mild either. The peanut quotient was good, the sauce hearty, and the veggies were good-- but it mostly was just pineapple, red peppers, and chicken. I like a bit more variety in the flavor offerings. The Jasmine Rice was good, as was the Jasmine tea. Overall-- the service was the highlight of the meal, but the meal itself was only average. I may be back to sample some of the other dishes, but if the server was right and the Pineapple Curry is the best dish of the house, I feel I may be a tad disappointed. read more

I am a huge Thai food fan and this is the best in town! great food and great service.

This place is great! I lived in Cali for ten years and I wasn't sure if I could find a great Thai place. Sure enough right by my office. I love the curries but I'm sure other stuff is great too. Awesome lunch specials! I've take many people to eat there! read more

Great food made with fresh ingredients. Truly some of the best Thai food you'll find in Nashville!

Best place around nashville. Food was good price was good service was a little late but I won't complain. Try it if u r into thai or even if u r not. read more

Love the feel of the place. The food is delicious and I have never had a problem with quality or service.