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Wild Ginger in Ridgewood "Asian Fushion at Its Best"I’m thrilled to introduce you to another new contributor to JerseyBites, Vanessa Druckman. Vanessa is a fellow mommy blogger on NewJerseyMomsBlog and has several of her own blogs which I’ve listed at the end of this article. This is her first restaurant review for us and I think she did a terrific job AND with her kids in tow. You are a better woman than I, Vanessa.
Wild Ginger in Ridgewood lives up to its motto, “Asian Fusion at Its Best.” The atmosphere is hip and the food is delicious. You can go traditional here with Pad Thai, Chicken Red Curry, or Pork Lo Mein, or you can sample some of their custom dishes such as Scallops with Mild Mango Sauce or Crispy Red Snapper. They also have a full sushi menu and it should not be an afterthought because the sushi is fresh and excellent.
For entrees, we split some sushi while the children ate Chicken Pad Thai and Chicken Fried Rice. The sushi was extremely fresh and copious. The fish pieces were large with a small mound of rice on the bottom. It was a good combination – I hate sushi pieces that cannot be consumed in one bite, leaving you with a mess of rice on the plate. The salmon, in particular, was beautiful. I tasted the Pad Thai and the Fried Rice – the chicken was in a flavorful sauce and the rice and noodles were seasoned so that I enjoyed it but it did not put off the kids. During previous dinners, I’ve also had the Scallops in Mild Mango Sauce, the Crispy Red Snapper and the Duck Fajitas Asian Style. The Duck Fajitas were a disappointment – the duck was dry and bland. The Scallops were a delight – I wanted to lick the plate to not leave any mango sauce behind. The snapper was also memorable – the fish was perfectly cooked and the sauce was delicately sweet yet spicy. Like most places in Ridgewood, this is a BYOB – but it’s a BYOB with attitude. There is one large communal table in the middle with many other smaller tables around. You can also choose to sit at the sushi bar or in the back room that is a bit quieter. The banquettes around the walls are clothed in a colorful Asian pattern that is nicely accented with orange lanterns strung around. It’s so rare to find a place in Ridgewood that has both atmosphere and good food – and it’s great to know that we can even go with the kids during off hours – but I’m not sure I want to ruin such a great date nightspot with memories of spilled rice. Wild Ginger – 31 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 – 201-857-3830 Appetizers are between $5 and $ 10. Entrees are between $10 and $19. They also deliver.
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We are constantly searching for yummy restaurants- having only been in Ridgewood for a year, we still haven’t located our favorites- it looks like this might be one!
Wild Ginger–A friend told me about it during a discussion on asian cuisine–I thought it might be related to the WILD GINGER in Seattle, but I was disappointed by the lack of variety. Seemed mostly Japanese with a little something else thrown in. Liked the decor and atmosphere, though. Priced a little high. (where are the REAL, unpretentious pan-asian places?)