The restaurant was very empty. There was only one other couple here. It was very nice to have the space but makes you worry about why there aren’t more people eating here. We ordered basic egg roll, the dim sum sampler, combination chow mein, and Shanghai Noodle Three delight. The egg roll came with 2 rolls. They were the perfect amount of crispy and flavor. The dim sum sampler was mostly average. The only piece we could not eat because we found it disgusting was the chicken mochi. My partner said the chow mein was something he would come back for. If that was the only thing he ate it would be 5 stars. I ate the Shanghai Noodle Three delight. It was not a delight. It advertised having items like noodles, bean sprouts, onions, chicken, egg, shrimp, and calamari. After ordering I found it is supposed to come with 3 pieces of shrimp and 3 pieces of calamari. My plate only had two pieces of calamari. At first I was disappointed there wasn’t more calamari, but then I tasted it. The calamari tasted rubbery, tough, and no good flavor. When I brought the problem of only having 2 pieces of calamari and they only said it usually tastes like that and I should have gotten three pieces. (So no solution.) My advice to the restaurant, if you know the majority of your customers think the calamari is disappointing, don’t serve calamari. The dish would have been much better if you put more shrimp and deleted the calamari. (Without up charging customers.) The servers were kind and friendly. It did seem weird how busy they were when there were only two tables eating at the place. We barely saw them but they did fill up our drinks before we thought to ask.
Ginger Cafe
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The restaurant was very empty. There was only one other couple here. It was very nice to have the space but makes you worry about why there aren’t more people eating here. We ordered basic egg roll, the dim sum sampler, combination chow mein, and Shanghai Noodle Three delight. The egg roll came with 2 rolls. They were the perfect amount of crispy and flavor. The dim sum sampler was mostly average. The only piece we could not eat because we found it disgusting was the chicken mochi. My partner said the chow mein was something he would come back for. If that was the only thing he ate it would be 5 stars. I ate the Shanghai Noodle Three delight. It was not a delight. It advertised having items like noodles, bean sprouts, onions, chicken, egg, shrimp, and calamari. After ordering I found it is supposed to come with 3 pieces of shrimp and 3 pieces of calamari. My plate only had two pieces of calamari. At first I was disappointed there wasn’t more calamari, but then I tasted it. The calamari tasted rubbery, tough, and no good flavor. When I brought the problem of only having 2 pieces of calamari and they only said it usually tastes like that and I should have gotten three pieces. (So no solution.) My advice to the restaurant, if you know the majority of your customers think the calamari is disappointing, don’t serve calamari. The dish would have been much better if you put more shrimp and deleted the calamari. (Without up charging customers.) The servers were kind and friendly. It did seem weird how busy they were when there were only two tables eating at the place. We barely saw them but they did fill up our drinks before we thought to ask.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Ginger Cafe in San Ysidro, Gilroy, CA. The sweet and sour pork was a delight—tasty with tender pork. The garlic Basil fish fillet exceeded expectations, showcasing fresh and well-cooked fish. To top it off, the egg fried rice was perfect, making my overall dining experience delightful. Highly recommend! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Ginger Cafe in San Ysidro, Gilroy, CA. The sweet and sour pork was a delight—tasty with tender pork. The garlic Basil fish fillet exceeded expectations, showcasing fresh and well-cooked fish. To top it off, the egg fried rice was perfect, making my overall dining experience delightful. Highly recommend! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We ordered Shanghai noodle three delights.combination fried rice,combination chow mein, string bean noodles, all dishes delicious however the fried fish fillets cut into bite size with garlic spices (my favorite) mouth bursting flavor really took me by surprise how good this dish was a must try!!! also tried the cassava dessert with drizzled sweetness and a roasted pecan on top very unique for this area usually common over seas like the Philippines this was not overly sweet but just enough to make a nice finishing touch. The waitress who helped us was very friendly and attentive. Hands down the best Chinese restaurant around this area.