Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger is widely recognized to be Seattle's best Asian restaurant, featuring freshly prepared, authentic Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Malaysian cuisine, a Wine Specatator Grand Award-winning winelist, and friendly service in a sophisticated, downtown setting.

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  • Phone

    (206) 623-4450

  • Website

    wildginger.net

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  • Type

    Thai Restaurant

Address

1401 3rd Ave (at Union St) Seattle , WA 98101 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

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ImpulseWine.com

Don't forget that Wild Ginger has one of the biggest wine lists in the state ! Aside from great Bordeaux , they also have amazing Rieslings . Try one with the Seven Elements Soup

Keri Garel

The Panang Beef Curry has set the bar for how I want my beef cooked in every dish for the rest of my life. Also a wealth of carefully considered vegetarian and vegan options . My boyfriend rejoiced.

Nick Greif

One of the best restaurants in downtown and good value for the quality. Has its own vegan menu as well . Squash soup is incredible. Salads are good. Avoid Buddha Rolls. Chopper Red is best beer .

Brook Shelley

Tasty duck , and I particularly liked the dumpling soup . Closes a bit early (as seattle places are apt to do), but the bar is a great spot to snag a bite alone.

Vicki N

I enjoyed the Mongolian noodles here. It came with scallops and shrimps , and the spicy flavor was stepped up a notch as I had requested.

FoodSherpas.com

Seattle is one of the best US cities for high quality Asian food . And when it comes to Thai and Satay bars , Wild Ginger is one of the best. The "must try" is their famous Fragrant Duck .

Diana S

Laksa is delish, and traditional. The small size is perfect for 2 people. Also, if you get a noodle dish , def get a small as it will feed at least 4 people - massive portions !

Bite Squad

Indonesian-style roast lamb is to die for! Try for reservations thought, busy spot! Bite Squad delivers your favorite Seattle dishes. Use CHECKIN on bitesquad.com for $10 OFF!

Princess de Jesus

Duck with dumplings is superb. Must order.

Carolina Milanesi

All the food is just amazing hard to pick just one. Main are enough for 3 if u get the large. Their mojitos could do with a but more booze in them

Thrillist

If you love lamb you've hit the right spot my friend. The menu features an Indonesian-style roast that's been marinated for two days. Talk about juicy... Read more

 ℋumorous

If you are visiting town , the Wild Ginger Fragrant Duck with a pint of Porter is the way to go.

Daniel Reichert

I've been here a number of times now. It's always delicious and the staff is always some of the friendliest.

Brian Bilbo

The prawn/pork fried rice and duck buns were great. And get the tangerita!

Sascha Corti

Great Asian food . The seven spices beef is outstanding

Jon B.

Only stopped in for a pre-dinner drink. Was impressed with their cocktail menu , and selection of wines by the glass.

Ben Coffee

Excellent duck , delicious scallops , and extraordinary wine selection . Friendly service ; good for large groups

Adam OBrien

The mussels were the best we've ever had, and the otak otak

Vicki N

The Vanilla Cheesecake dessert here is perfect ❤️

Vicki N

You can't go wrong with duck . Served with buns .

Alex Randow

Great wine selection ! I had Cambodian style Salmon which was outstanding. Good atmosphere, great service.

Katie Yamada

Everything is delicious.... the portions are rather small so don't be afraid to order more thank you think!

Allen Arcade

Fantastic food even though it's been gringo-ized for the general population. The other tipsters are correct... The 7 flavor beef and fragrant duck are great signature dishes. Spring rolls are so so.

Mike Grafham

The duck is great at both this and the Bellevue location

Paige Cronin

Amazing Asian fusion dining in downtown Seattle. Try the spicy green beans !

Bridgitte!

Excellent Thanksgiving Dinner ! Comfort lighting. Professional Staff .

Marissa Solomon

Killer Siam wraps . Chicken Kung Pao was so tender and flavorful. Green beans rocked and delicious Poet's Leap Riesling .

Jennifer ONeil

Need a beverage? try the Mccollum. A tequila drink. Complex. Amazing.

GourmetLive

Food blogger Jenny of Jenny on the Spot recommends Wild Ginger’s Buddha roll or Thai noodles with prawns , squid , and mussels .

Patricia Félix

Everything!! Great Duck and pad Thai delicious sticky rice

Marcia D

Nice atmosphere, good food, excellent service. Love the wild ginger fragrant duck .

Tina Vaamonde

I wish they had not pared down their lunch menu . I miss some of the old favorites.

Jen Cunningham

I sat at the bar during lunch and the thai noodles were delicious!

Seattle Happy Hour

#HH Everyday @WildGingerRes from 3-6pm & late night Mon-Thurs 9-10pm, Fri - Sat 10pm -12am (food until 11) http://ow.ly/aOycT

Pierre

I liked the crispy duck in buns . Lamb was good too.

Gloria Fortune

The emerald prawns are to die for, and I love the peasant satay .

Ricardo Hernandez

Good food but expensive . You can get higher or same quality in some I-District restaurants for half the price.

George Sebastian

The prawn fried rice was amazing. They did the prawns really well .

Bill Caples

Seattle standby, Americanized Asian that tasted excellent with very good service .

Wine Spectator

This Wine Spectator Grand Award winner (as of 2009) showcases California, Burgundy , Washington, Bordeaux , Italy and Germany among its 2,000 wine choices. Corkage is only $15.

Kimberly Rizzo

The BEST pad Thai I've ever had. Seriously. Omg.

AmateurConcierge

Number one”Asian” in Seattle, Foursquare? It’s fine

Simon Ritchie

Whilst the meals were mildly spiced , the way the meals were prepared and the flavours of the meats enhanced, this placed surprised me immensely. Try the sea bass , or spicy tuna dish, both are divine.

Tara B

Don't miss the tuna !! Great place for sharing. Everything was fantastic.

eVm

Sea bass with the Peanut glaze and herb. And like everyone else said, get the beans.

d b

You must try: the tuna bruschetta and the fragrant duck . For those who like sweet cocktails , the mango daquiri is a favorite. As usual, I'll stick with Manhattans .

w l

Peasant's chicken is awesome and so is the beef Panang .

Joanna Burton

Great options for vegetarians !

Marta Devis

Good food, mongolian noodles really good!!!

Theresa Brown

Amazing food! Hanoi tuna with baby bok choy is our favorite.

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Salted Caramel and Chocolate Chip are amazing. Actually, they're all amazing. It's Gelato. - Nathan Pierce