Excellent choice for a night out in Carytown. After sharing a wonderful Satay chicken appetizer, I had the Mussamen curry and my wife had the pineapple chicken. Both were excellent main courses with huge portions. Prices were high for Thai but on par or lower than other Cary Street restaurants. The only negative was that it was a dirty/cluttered. Not health code violation dirty but definitely needs a thorough spring cleaning and new paint. read more

Tonight was my first time trying Ginger Thai and I had a great experience. My wife and I both got a bottle of Chang beer and started with an order of fried spring rolls. Both were awesome and the peanut sauce that comes with the spring rolls was delicious. I got the general tso's chicken and my wife got the pad Thai with shrimp. We both loved our meals and had plenty left over to take home. Check this place out if you haven't yet. read more

Ginger Thai Taste - Cheers - Thai Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Love the Tom Ka! Great food. The people there are wonderful. It's the best Thai in town in my opinion.

We ordered the Pangnan with chicken and Pad Thai with Shrimp. The food was very delicious and the service was great. Nice little location, outside sitting was very nice atmosphere for the night time. I asked for some hot sauce to spice up my dish and it made it perfect. I couldn't even finish it all, it was a good portion size. Overall, definitely a great experience. Will come again when in the area. read more

Dined here Sunday night 11-11-2012. Excellent restaurant with 5-star food (had the fried spring rolls & Thai cashew chicken). Very appetizing; sauce served with the spring rolls was fantastic. Quite crowded; lot of locals coming in for carry-out; sat in the patio area overlooking W. Cary Street; service was good; would definitely come back. read more

Small space with a fun, bustling view out the front window. Our dishes were all tasty especially the basil fried rice and the yellow curry bowl. read more

A delicious experience! We stopped in for lunch while walking around and we're pleasantly greeted by the owner (who was also serving as the hostess, waitress, and sous chef!). The food was delicious from the fresh shrimp spring rolls to the wonton soup to the ginger fried rice! We will definitely go back again :) read more

Food: High-quality ingredients and lots of variety. The portions are good (not so much that you'll be taking some home, but enough to satisfy). I highly recommend the calamari appetizer. The only drawback is that the spiciness is all over the place, it depends on who's cooking. I used to always order "medium"--sometimes it was perfect, and sometimes it was so much I couldn't eat the food. (I'd recommend ordering the chili sauce on the side and adding it to taste). Atmosphere: Very cosy and clean. Service: Always great! The woman who owns the place is very charming. Overall, I think it's the best Thai place I've been to in Richmond (including Mam's Siam) on all of the above. Check it out! read more

Overpriced and mediocre at best. The only good thing I can say is the serving size was good. So we didn't leave hungry. We really like Thai Diner 2, but their lunch portions are too small read more

I came here today with some coworkers and it was really good! I had the steamed dumplings and Pad Thai with chicken and loved them both. The Pad Thai was a little spicy (I got the medium spice), but not unbearable. Someone else got the Drunken Noodles and enjoyed it, but thought that the vegetables should have been cooked more as they were too crunchy. The service was decent, a little slow but that is expected for such a small place/little staff. For those reasons and the price of the dishes I'm giving this place 4 stars instead of 5. I personally spent $25 for the dumplings, lunch size pad Thai, plus tip, which is a little more than I would have liked to spend. All in all the food was yummy and I would go again! read more

My favorite thai place I recommend the yellow curry with chicken or the lemon grass with shrimp read more

I never write reviews, but I seriously have to sing some Ginger Thai praise. This place is my absolute fav in Richmond. They have amazing produce. I can't tout that enough. The broccoli is some of the best cooked broccoli I've ever had. Usually I get the garlic and black pepper entree as it's never let me down. I've also tried the ginger perfect which is also A1. I'd also like to say that their dumplings are incredible. I have no clue what that sweet sauce is that they serve them with, but it's to die for. I could swim in a bathtub full of it. I'm so glad this place is still open during covid. I hope more people support it bc it's so worth it. read more

The best Thai place I've ever been too! The food is amazing and so fresh! Really great service, the food always comes out so fast!

It's decent Thai but it's expensive. Lunch is 13-15 for a meal. I've had the Pad Thai and I'd recommend it! The owners are always fun.

I fell in love with this place the first time I visited. Best lad nah I've had and they are VERY generous with their portion size. The restaurant has a cozy, "cute" atmosphere to it as well which usually sets a very good mood on a busy weekend night. I give it 4 stars because although the food is amazing, the service is slow. There have been a number of times where I'd order a side dish or another water and I'd never see my waiter again. Still, a must-have if you're a Thai fan. read more

I love all types of food and I'm not picky. However, this time I was traveling with three other people, one who was my dad, who is one of the most pickiest eaters ever. He can find any flaw in the most perfect thing. We traveled from jersey for around six hours due to traffic and we were hangry. Ginger, for its small size(which is common in carytown), is amazing and even impressed my dad. The food was prepared beautifully. My dad loved the spices and flavor of everything, as did I. I'm not the best with spicy food, but all their food is prepared with other great flavors, the spiciness complements it well. My recommendations is their curry and drunken noodles. Delicious! read more

Ginger Thai Taste - Thai Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This restaurant was highly recommended by a friend. We both ordered entrees with seafood. Other than the shrimp, the seafood was old. The vegetables and noodles were stellar. We could eat on their covered patio with overhead fans which was comfortable on a hot day. The proprietor was kind- we were an hour from home and needed bathroom facilities. She was gracious to permit useage. I wouldn't return. Many other better choices nearby like Brasserie Can Can. read more

Ginger Thai Taste is a quaint restaurant in Cary street, Richmond, VA. What attracted us to this restaurant was the variety of dishes offered, among which are 14 house specialties. We ordered crispy fried spring rolls, lamb curry that was exquisitely prepared, and the grilled beef special salad well prepared with fresh lettuce, cilantro and Thai spices. The pork Mussamun and the yellow chicken curry dishes had the right amount of curry and were freshly made. All meat dishes came with a generous scoop of white rice. The meal was not rushed, and the service was great. We will definitely go back to this restaurant next time we are in the area. read more

When you walk in, you quickly realize that it is much smaller inside than it appears from outside. The food is on point! Go for the Bangkok Chicken, it is super good. The Drunken Noodle is ok. The service is ok, but could be stepped up a bit. However, the wait for the food was short. Overall, I would recommend and will eat there again myself. read more

I frequent this place often. The Chicken Basil and the Panang Curry are fantastic! The Thai tea is on point to. Would recommend to anyone in Carytown that wants delicious Thai food. read more

Could not enjoy my meal for those nasty pillows that were filthy, and sticky in the booths.....nope... cant do it

We tried to eat at Sebai and they don't take reservations so due to the wait we settled at ginger thai. Definitely doesn't even compare to sebai's ambiance but the food was okay. Nice Pinot noir selection read more

My daughter and I had dinner here after touring the University of Richmond. She got the Pad Thai and I ordered the Pad Woon Sen. Neither of us was thrilled. I have gotten Pad Woon Sen in many different Thai restaurants and this was the least flavorful. My daughter thought her meal was just okay. We did get an order of spring rolls to start and they were delicious. But, overall, it wasn't a great meal. read more

So I've recently been traveling to Richmond quite often. I had heard about CaryTown and decided to check it out. My honey and I did after I had convinced him it was really fun. Coming from Austin TX... Richmond was a tad bleak to say the least, but I'm a firm believer in exploring and forming my own opinion about cities. Make the experience my own shall I say... So we LOVE Thai food. Used to have a neighborhood spot in Austin where we frequented (as I hang my head in shame) 2-4x weekly. Thus... We were looking for the same here in Richmond. And we found it! I consider myself a Tom Kha expert and Ginger's didn't disappoint. Made fresh to order and full of flavor. Our second fav is the Thai Cashew Chicken, we usually get with extra veggies hold the rice. Medium hot is SOOO GOOD. My boyfriend keeps trying to convince me we need to take this sauce to a lab to see exactly what is in it being we've tried to recreate at home and have failed miserably numerous times LOL All in all I really love the lil charm Ginger offers, looking at all walking by while you sip on soup and chow on chicken always is fun on a weekend afternoon. read more

I love Thai food and am always in the market to check out a new spot. I went to Ginger Thai on a Sunday afternoon. The resturant was busy but not too crowded so we got a table right away. For a starter I chose the Satay chicken, it was cooked nicely, seasoned well and the peanut sauce was delicious. My favorite dish is Panang Curry so that's what I ordered with chicken. The dish was spicy and the sauce was semi-flavorful but not the best I have had, I would say 6 on a scale of 1 - 10. The menu was on the expensive side in my opinion. Overall, the food was good but I will continue my search for Thai in Richmond! read more

Ginger Thai is usually the Thai restaurant I go to the most in Carytown. Ginger Thai has a unique taste to their dishes in my opinion. I personally like the unique taste in the Ginger Thai food. I get the pad see ew, which is tasty.The drunken noodles has good flavor. The drunken noodle dish come with huge chucks of vegetables. I like vegetables but not so chunky. I cut them down if I get drunken noodles. The staff is good at customizing certain dishes to your taste. The Thai dishes at Ginger Thai come with a side of crushed peanuts and a lime. The Thai Iced Tea at Ginger Thai is delicious. Ginger Thai has one lady that usually services the entire restaurant. Ginger Thai has a nice social atmosphere. The service is usually good and fast. The lady that services the restaurant is friendly. Ginger Thai has a small seating area inside the restaurant and some patio. If prices were more reasonable,I would give Ginger Thai a 3.5 rating. read more

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No joke, I found a dead caterpillar in my entree. Thought the place was cool until that. Wouldn't go back.

They have Massaman curry! that's a winner for me and it was pretty yummy. Its a pretty small and somehow even though its in the middle of Carytown its intimate. This would be a good spot for a casual date night boys!!!! This is not my personal fav Thai place in RVA but its close at 2nd. read more

First place, ever, to take me seriously about getting it "Thai Hot" or as they call it "Make Me Cry." It almost did. If you like spicy, go! But, make sure to stare at the waitress intently, almost with an offended expression, when she is sweetly trying to convince out of, basically, suicide. I double-dare you! read more

When I first moved here, a lot of people told me that Carytown has a lot of good restaurants. Since I hadn't had Thai in a while, I asked a colleague to recommend a Thai place in Carytown for me to grace with my presence. The recommendation was Ginger Thai. It was a good recommendation. While the place is a little bit to crammed, I enjoyed the food. I had the drunken noodles with pork. I decided to get the hot insteasd of the thai hot or the out of my fucking mind hot. The person I went with ordered the Thai hot, and she certainly regretted it. Her eyes were watering, and her mouth was so hot that she needed water as much as someone stranded in the Saharah. read more

Two words...Green Curry...the best in Richmond! I get it almost every time I eat here.

I'm stuck between giving this two or three stars. I'm landing on two, because there were actually three turn-offs during our dining experience. In the order in which they occurred: 1) As I was famished following a cross-country flight, I ordered some fresh spring rolls for us as soon as the waiter greeted us. For close to $7, I expected at least 4 spring rolls, but the waiter said that only two come in that order. So I doubled it. Then spring rolls arrived, I was embarrassed on behalf of the restaurant. Were their chefs from KFC or Wendy's? These spring rolls were as americanized as I could imagine. They simply had angel hair pasta (90%) plus a tiny bit of carrot (shredded). No mint, no basil, no flavor. It was honestly the worst effort at a spring roll I've ever tasted. Did the sauce at least make up for the blandness? Not a bit, sadly. 2) For the entree, I ordered the $15 vegetarian dish. It was delivered ten minutes after the dishes my dining companions ordered- clearly the kitchen had forgotten to make the dish, so they rushed it. And they rushed it to the point that it was all wrong. The eggplant was so undercooked and chewy that I had to send it back after two bites. I took the safe route and ordered the drunken noodles with tofu. Still overpriced, but at least delicious. These noodles were flavorful, but not exactly drunk. If there was supposed to be anything like sauce, it was not in evidence. 3) The waiter was apparently fresh off his job as a mortician. He had all the personality of an undertaker, without the smiles. There was exactly zero expression in his voice, and his service was indifferent at best. So, would I return? no, not even if you were paying for it. Date of dining experience: April 10, 2013 read more

After traveling through the south for 10 days, were were a little burnt out on biscuits and gravy. We eat Thai food at home at least once a week so we decided to find a spot in Richmond. Maybe the locals don't like Thai? Because there were a lot of negative reviews in all the restaurants we looked at. But we decided to take a chance and we picked this. I'm glad we did because we didn't know about this area of town, and it provided a great walking and shopping opportunity after our meal. Which by the way, was delicious. The Thai iced tea was huge, and tasted very fresh. We ordered spring rolls as an appetizer, they were delicious, instead of 4 small ones you're given two large ones. For the meal I got Pad Thai and he got Drunken noodle. My pad Thai was perfect, a large portion that I was able to take home for later too. His drunken noodles were also delicious but not as large a portion. The only complaint I had was that the food was blazing hot. Even after 10 minutes the spring rolls were burning my mouth. And the pad Thai was a little uneven in temperature. But everything tastes great and the service was just as good. read more

A friend and I went to Carytown (Richmond's traffic nightmare) for an errand and decided to have lunch at Ginger Thai. It turned out to be a good choice. GT is a small restaurant, so don't expect spacious surroundings. And, at $10 minimum for a lunch entree, don't expect to walk out for under $35 for two people including beverage and tip. However, for an occasional spree, GT is a good choice. We both decided to have the yellow chicken curry, medium spice, and we were both very pleased. The heat from this full bodied curry gradually sneaks up on you,and by the end of lunch we could tell we had been eating spicy food. The curry had chicken, chunks of carrot and roasted potatoes swimming in the delicious sauce, which had a great coconut undertone. Two scoops of white rice were on the side for mixing. Next time I have to go to Carytown, I'll make a point of coming back to GT. read more

Visited for the first time during my two day tourist excursion of Richmond on Thursday, Nov 09, 2017. With the day and night being cold and drizzling, the food hit the spot. I can't remember the exact name of my dish but it had chicken, watercress, broccoli and peas with some spice. I enjoyed my won ton soup and my traveling partner enjoyed his tom yom guy soup plus his entree. The food was excellent and the service was attentive and friendly. I'll visit again when in Richmond. p.s there was an outdoor patio but too cold to sit outside when we visited. read more

This was the first time I tried Thai food and I was not disappointed. I ordered the Spicy Basil leaves and the dish was delicious. The portions were big as well. I actually had enough to take home with me for lunch the next day! read more

I love the service here and the food is excellent. They are not afraid of the heat at all. I feel like most places assume that people can't handle spice, but this place gives you a choice of how spicy you want your food instead of assuming that you need mild. I like mine very spicy, so this is a great place for me! Also, many other restaurants in town have very greasy thai food. This place was not greasy at all. Loved it. Highly suggest it. read more

The food was awesome, the service was as good as it could be will two people managing the dining room, patio area, as well as take out. Despite the wait for service and food, all meals came out together and were hot and flavorful. I believe they were surprised by the dinner rush because they weren't as busy when our party walked in. I would return to this place as long as we are not in a rush to get through the meal. read more

Came here a month ago for a birthday dinner. Service was great. They didn't know what sake bombs were, but gave my friends the necessary ingredients/cups/shot glasses for one. Food: Had pad see ew. One thing I will say is that you do NOT use regular broccoli in this dish. Its chinese broccoli!! I automatically gave it a 1. The flavoring was extremely salty and there was too much garlic. I gave it an extra star bc of the service read more

AWESOME food. We visited RVA from San Jose California to meet our best friends. They were showing us around the downtown area. We went to maymont and on our way back we felt like eating some really Hot tasting food. Although we were Indians and there were pelnty of Indian restaurants around, we opted for a Thai place because we knew we can some nice Hot food at a Thai restaurant and we were bored of eating Indian food. So we went into this little restaurant. This is a very small restaurant. It was packed on a winter Saturday for lunch. The lady offered us seating near the bar and we took it. We were a party of 4 and all vegetarians. We ordered Fried Spring Rolls, Tom Yum Soup, SF-8 from the menu, Pad Thai, Basil Fried Rice. We ordered everything "Thai Hot". There was a "Make me cry" level too but we felt it is too much. The Thai Hot was too hot mind you. I would rate it at about 8.5/10 scale where 10 means you will cry for sure and I am South Indian where we eat Jolokia peppers for lunch :) Anyways, the food was YUMMY. The hotness was just like how we expected. After that we washed it down with Coconut Water. The coconut water was a let down. It is sugar water with a little bit of coconut. Bottom line. AMAZING FOOD. Try it. You won't be disappointed. read more