Thai Ginger - Seattle

07/23/2007 Posted by floral08

Wow, I have been to all the Thai Ginger locations and Thai Ginger, located in Madison Park is the best! I have eat at the Madison location at least 2-3 times a month; bringing family and friends. I never have to worry about sevice. By the way, the name of the Manager there is Peter and he is the BEST! He also has a right hand man, his name is "Moo"I like that he is consistent, letting me know what the specials are and encouraging me to try new dishes. He keeps my guest and I entertained and welcomed like we were a guest at a house party. All the food is great. My favorite appetizer is of course "Chicken Satay" because it comes with toast ( I guess this is what traditional chicken satay is served with). "Tom Kha Soup" is also a must and the "Tamarind Scallops" and "Something w/deep Fried Trout" are soo good. The kitchen is open so you can see how your food is prepared when you are sit up at the high counter. I've noticed that menu prices have changed-not sure why (I blame the economy for the increasing food prices). My friends and I usually go eat for dinner and we all enjoy are time there. Again, with Peter there - he is a great conversationalist. However, it is too bad that the owners of Thai Ginger didn't take the time and investment to decorate the restaurant like all the other locations. (Owners of Thai Ginger, I hope that you are reading this: "Please update the interior look of this great little restaurant." I guarantee if you give it a makeover like Pacific Place, your Madison location will be the talk of this quaint neighborhood.") Inaddition, it would great if you could have a "Peter" at all of your locations. He truly takes pride in his job - very professional!

Pros: Great service and location to walk around after a fulfilling meal.

Cons: Decor is inconsistent with all the other Thai Ginger locations.

11/07/2006 Posted by colinsilveira

Thai Ginger in downtown Seattle is a good restaurant for a date or an after work get together. I have been there on three occasions with colleagues. The food is good but not authentic if that is what you are looking for. The prices are a little high and the service is good. We always order family style starting with appetizers and then sharing several main courses. I liked the steamed crab and the lamb chops for entrees. Most of the appetizers are good notably the satays.

06/18/2006 Posted by stephy2159

My boyfriend and I went to Thai Ginger in Pacific Place on our first date and return every year for our anniversary. While it is not my favourite Thai restaurant, the food is what you would expect and the atmosphere is fun and modern. They also have a great bar. I take friends here before nights out on the town to get things started. Fun place.

Pros: Fun atmosphere, nice staff, good bar

Cons: Food could be better, loud

01/15/2005 Posted by our850r

We were wandering around our new neighborhood looking for a place to dine for the evening. How about Thai? Were we in for a treat! We started with the Thai iced coffees to enjoy with our succulent chicken satay. The peanut sauce was perfect. I don't usually enjoy that because at most places I find it too "gingery", but in my opinion they got it right. Our main course consisted of the savory 4 star spicy chicken phad thai which was bountiful enough for the two of us to split.

Pros: tasty, speedy service, inviting

11/29/2004 Posted by lpjeter

On 28NOV04, I saw your 8.9 rating so this would be a reasonable experience; NOT EVEN CLOSE. The omnipresent service was polite and cheerful; my water glass was repetitively refilled never being less than half-full. TOM YUM with chicken was almost pleasant however the chicken had been cooked to terrible toughness. MUSSAMUN CURRY was fair however this beef was noticeably less than tender. PHAD SE-IEW with beef was short on broccoli, the noodles stuck together so it too was not worth trying in the future. SPICY EGGPLANT appropriately used the thinner Asian eggplants, my absolute favorite; but the pieces were inconsistently cooked and the sauce a dud. The fragrant jasimine steamed rice was even gummy. How this restaurant survives in this neighborhood bewilders me; maybe the Thai mystic but certainly not culinary craftsmanship.

Pros: attentive service, clean

Cons: , not authentic, park by luck

08/19/2002 Posted by aussieinSeattle

I have traveled extensively including Thailand itself - this was the worst Thai I've had. There was very little traditional Thai - too much oil in the cooking and I was dissapointed overall.

Pros: Setting

Cons: Poor food, Non-traditional

06/08/2002 Posted by expatcanuck

I've eaten at the Madison Park Thai Ginger a few times now (I live on the same block) and every meal has been excellent. The ambiance is nice and cozy too, with a great little patio for warm evenings. I highly recommend the take out if you don't want to wait in line for a table.