I'm not sure what happened here-- the Yelp reviews are great (at time of review) and the inside of the restaurant is beautiful, yet I had lowkey one of the worst phos ever here. I wouldn't necessarily say it was bad, it was just so bland that after a few bites I had absolutely no appetite for it. My friend got the Bahn Mi, which had a weird aftertaste but we couldn't pinpoint what it was. At around $13 each the food is definitely delightfully inexpensive, but I'd rather pay more for good food. Service and staff were nice, though the food came out pretty slowly, one of the servers repeatedly checked up on us which was appreciated.
Chandni C.
*sigh* Just the thought of this place warms my complete soul. This place is absolutely incredible. Located in the heart of Lower East Side (luckily walking distance to me), Ginger and Lemongrass is what I crave when I'm extremely exhausted after a long flight, on a cold winter day, when I'm feeling a bit under the weather OR just when I want a truly home cooked meal that is FULL of flavor and fresh ingredients. As a celiac (gluten-free) customer, it's amazing to know that they're menu is pretty much (~90%) gluten free and they're happy to make accommodations to ensure it's safe for me. My continuous go to's: - Shrimp summer rolls: 10/10 SO GOOD. So fresh, so delicious and always a hit. - Sweet & Spicy Chicken wings (NOT gluten free, avoid if you are GF): overall very good and flavorful! - Coconut Spicy Lemongrass with 5 star beef brisket: 1000/10. Do yourself a favor and just order this if you want a warming full of flavor pho dish. It's served with rice noodles, jalapeños, chili oil sauces and much more. The beef brisket is INCREDIBLE and the only meat you should get with this soup. It's so tender and just adds so much flavor to the soup. - Bone Marrow: SO JUICY and worth it for $5. HIGHLY recommend and the staff always goes above and beyond. Quick tip if you live near-by, ditch the DoorDash/UberEats fees and call them directly to deliver your order to save yourself some money
Marisa M.
This place is amazing!! At 8 on a Friday night we were quoted a 45 min wait for 6 people. So we went to a bar and then was called 20 min later to come back, we could make it back later then they wanted us to but were very accommodating. The moment we sat down we were given water, I love that. And it's special water infused with mint and fruit! The waitress even asked if we had any allergies. The space is small but there are two bathrooms in the back and the whole restaraunt is decorated very nicely. There is a giant Buddha statue sitting on the bar. It's so cute inside and very relaxing. The food was amazing. I got the salmon roll, and split it with my husband's chicken sandwich. The salmon roll was good. Green tea noodles didn't taste like anything different from regular noodles but it was cool to try. The chicken sandwich had good flavor, we got it mild but it was still a bit spicy. Portions are a good size and the prices are super affordable. It was about $15 for the sandwich. And $13 for cocktails. $15 for pho. Very large portions for the prices and quality of food is high. The ube cheesecake was delicious and had fresh dragonfruit and blueberries on top. Great consistency, sweet but not too sweet and I tasted the ube. I got the cocktail with Pandan in it and it was delicious. I loved it. It was so pretty and had edible flowers on it as well. They even have a cocktail with boba! Everyone loved their food and drinks. It was about $35 a person for us which was really good price for NYC. The tip is included for a party of 6 but we were totally okay with that. Wait service was so nice and attentive and refilled our water. I would definitely come again if I am in the area.
Linda W.
My boyfriend and I wanted to stay in our neighborhood and felt like having a warm dinner cause the weather was lousy. I remembered this place being pretty good but I hadn't been here in a very long time. Unfortunately we really didn't enjoy our meal. The service was lovely for which I give them 3 stars but it seemed that every dish we had with fish was dry and over cooked, tasted like frozen cooked produce, not fresh. I had high hopes and our plates looked beautiful but did not taste good. I found the tuna roll to be inedible. The combination of flavors was strange and the tuna itself was like chewing rubber. Huge disappointment. Given that I had ordered the seafood dish, I was definitely considered after the tuna roll. My boyfriend ordered a beef dish which he said was fine. My seafood was what I expected. It smelled a bit, was dry and chewy. I ate some of it sans the octopus that looked completely strange. It was edible but really not great. Even the broth was hard to figure out. It was kinda like a broth with a splash of coconut milk. Pretty salty. The bread was ok. For the price, there are so many better places to eat. I don't think we'll be back.
Lucas Veintimilla
This place was absolutely delicious, and by far one of the best Vietnamese cuisines in NYC!! The food, drinks, and dessert were delicious and the service was outstanding! I had a great experience dining in here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shan L.
Craving for pho ,,, so came across this place. They are packed on a Monday night but their servers are amazing; the ladies are fast and friendly. However, the food took so long to come out ... I felt bad for the staff because they have apologized to us for waiting so long. The soup is kind of flavorless ...
Erfana H.
I used to sing high praisss about this place but over the past year the management has entirely gone to shit. This is the second time the staff hasn't properly seated tables which resulted in large groups being squished into inappropriate tables for their size and elongated wait times. I made reservations the past two times and both times my reservation time was wildly disrespected and ignored. Don't bother coming to this location. If you can just trek out to Whitestone. You're better off with the long commute than the utgee disrespect from the staff.
Cris
Bloody delicious. Hearty, satisfactory, super tasty foods and drinks, impactful presentation and masterfully conceived recipes. Great service and atmosphere, intimate and cozy and amazing price per value.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Molly Lohry
Stopped in for dinner. It’s a very popular place for people dining alone- more than half of the tables were singles. I ordered the shrimp pancakes for appetizer and the vermicelli bowl with chicken for a main. Both were delicious and light. I wish the food would’ve been faster out - the table next to me sat down after me and was done eating before I got my app. ( pho does come out quick). Very good dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Vermicelli Bowl
Jackie H.
Hm...not sure what to say about this place because I really wanted to like it. The beef tartar bone marrow: This was fatty and pretty good. I think the flavor could've been stronger but overall it was fine. Really loved the chip/cracker it was served with. 3.8/5 The shrimp eggrolls were fried to perfection. They were yummy. 4.5/5 The wings were okay. They were on the saucy side and slightly spicy but not too memorable. 3/5 The pho: brisket was dry and the broth didn't taste authenic. I know it's a Viet fusion spot so I will give it that but hmm...I feel tons of hole in a walls in Chinatown do pho better. 2.5/5 The shaken beef was so dry! It came with rice which was great but ehh. Not too fond of this. 2/5 Service was good and it was so crowded! Like to the brim. They have lots of customers so maybe it just wasnt for me.
This place is my new go-to in terms of comfort food. The small beef pho is just enough for one person and it's great if anyone needs a pick me up. The staff is incredibly friendly and the service was very fast as well. I could not recommend this place enough!
Steph Fr
Delicious and faily priced. Nice setting. Great place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Maria O’Leary
We recommend summer rolls! I had ones with veggies and my husband had ones with shrimp!! And we had curry: chicken for him and veggies for me. ???? Loved it!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Infused Water
Nathalie Karouni
This place is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Marrow Bone
Leticia T.
a teacher placed an order for 4 people at 11:30. and it's 2:35 pm and we just received the order spoke to several.people and no one could give me an answer as to why it took two hours to get our food. we are so close bye. but because we are teachers we could not pick it up. it's unreasonable to have to wait two hours for food. the worse. customer service ever. a manager couldn't ever give us the courtesy to explain why. unbealivable and unexaptable
I'm not sure what happened here-- the Yelp reviews are great (at time of review) and the inside of the restaurant is beautiful, yet I had lowkey one of the worst phos ever here. I wouldn't necessarily say it was bad, it was just so bland that after a few bites I had absolutely no appetite for it. My friend got the Bahn Mi, which had a weird aftertaste but we couldn't pinpoint what it was. At around $13 each the food is definitely delightfully inexpensive, but I'd rather pay more for good food. Service and staff were nice, though the food came out pretty slowly, one of the servers repeatedly checked up on us which was appreciated.
*sigh* Just the thought of this place warms my complete soul. This place is absolutely incredible. Located in the heart of Lower East Side (luckily walking distance to me), Ginger and Lemongrass is what I crave when I'm extremely exhausted after a long flight, on a cold winter day, when I'm feeling a bit under the weather OR just when I want a truly home cooked meal that is FULL of flavor and fresh ingredients. As a celiac (gluten-free) customer, it's amazing to know that they're menu is pretty much (~90%) gluten free and they're happy to make accommodations to ensure it's safe for me. My continuous go to's: - Shrimp summer rolls: 10/10 SO GOOD. So fresh, so delicious and always a hit. - Sweet & Spicy Chicken wings (NOT gluten free, avoid if you are GF): overall very good and flavorful! - Coconut Spicy Lemongrass with 5 star beef brisket: 1000/10. Do yourself a favor and just order this if you want a warming full of flavor pho dish. It's served with rice noodles, jalapeños, chili oil sauces and much more. The beef brisket is INCREDIBLE and the only meat you should get with this soup. It's so tender and just adds so much flavor to the soup. - Bone Marrow: SO JUICY and worth it for $5. HIGHLY recommend and the staff always goes above and beyond. Quick tip if you live near-by, ditch the DoorDash/UberEats fees and call them directly to deliver your order to save yourself some money
This place is amazing!! At 8 on a Friday night we were quoted a 45 min wait for 6 people. So we went to a bar and then was called 20 min later to come back, we could make it back later then they wanted us to but were very accommodating. The moment we sat down we were given water, I love that. And it's special water infused with mint and fruit! The waitress even asked if we had any allergies. The space is small but there are two bathrooms in the back and the whole restaraunt is decorated very nicely. There is a giant Buddha statue sitting on the bar. It's so cute inside and very relaxing. The food was amazing. I got the salmon roll, and split it with my husband's chicken sandwich. The salmon roll was good. Green tea noodles didn't taste like anything different from regular noodles but it was cool to try. The chicken sandwich had good flavor, we got it mild but it was still a bit spicy. Portions are a good size and the prices are super affordable. It was about $15 for the sandwich. And $13 for cocktails. $15 for pho. Very large portions for the prices and quality of food is high. The ube cheesecake was delicious and had fresh dragonfruit and blueberries on top. Great consistency, sweet but not too sweet and I tasted the ube. I got the cocktail with Pandan in it and it was delicious. I loved it. It was so pretty and had edible flowers on it as well. They even have a cocktail with boba! Everyone loved their food and drinks. It was about $35 a person for us which was really good price for NYC. The tip is included for a party of 6 but we were totally okay with that. Wait service was so nice and attentive and refilled our water. I would definitely come again if I am in the area.
My boyfriend and I wanted to stay in our neighborhood and felt like having a warm dinner cause the weather was lousy. I remembered this place being pretty good but I hadn't been here in a very long time. Unfortunately we really didn't enjoy our meal. The service was lovely for which I give them 3 stars but it seemed that every dish we had with fish was dry and over cooked, tasted like frozen cooked produce, not fresh. I had high hopes and our plates looked beautiful but did not taste good. I found the tuna roll to be inedible. The combination of flavors was strange and the tuna itself was like chewing rubber. Huge disappointment. Given that I had ordered the seafood dish, I was definitely considered after the tuna roll. My boyfriend ordered a beef dish which he said was fine. My seafood was what I expected. It smelled a bit, was dry and chewy. I ate some of it sans the octopus that looked completely strange. It was edible but really not great. Even the broth was hard to figure out. It was kinda like a broth with a splash of coconut milk. Pretty salty. The bread was ok. For the price, there are so many better places to eat. I don't think we'll be back.
This place was absolutely delicious, and by far one of the best Vietnamese cuisines in NYC!! The food, drinks, and dessert were delicious and the service was outstanding! I had a great experience dining in here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Craving for pho ,,, so came across this place. They are packed on a Monday night but their servers are amazing; the ladies are fast and friendly. However, the food took so long to come out ... I felt bad for the staff because they have apologized to us for waiting so long. The soup is kind of flavorless ...
I used to sing high praisss about this place but over the past year the management has entirely gone to shit. This is the second time the staff hasn't properly seated tables which resulted in large groups being squished into inappropriate tables for their size and elongated wait times. I made reservations the past two times and both times my reservation time was wildly disrespected and ignored. Don't bother coming to this location. If you can just trek out to Whitestone. You're better off with the long commute than the utgee disrespect from the staff.
Bloody delicious. Hearty, satisfactory, super tasty foods and drinks, impactful presentation and masterfully conceived recipes. Great service and atmosphere, intimate and cozy and amazing price per value.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for dinner. It’s a very popular place for people dining alone- more than half of the tables were singles. I ordered the shrimp pancakes for appetizer and the vermicelli bowl with chicken for a main. Both were delicious and light. I wish the food would’ve been faster out - the table next to me sat down after me and was done eating before I got my app. ( pho does come out quick). Very good dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Vermicelli Bowl
Hm...not sure what to say about this place because I really wanted to like it. The beef tartar bone marrow: This was fatty and pretty good. I think the flavor could've been stronger but overall it was fine. Really loved the chip/cracker it was served with. 3.8/5 The shrimp eggrolls were fried to perfection. They were yummy. 4.5/5 The wings were okay. They were on the saucy side and slightly spicy but not too memorable. 3/5 The pho: brisket was dry and the broth didn't taste authenic. I know it's a Viet fusion spot so I will give it that but hmm...I feel tons of hole in a walls in Chinatown do pho better. 2.5/5 The shaken beef was so dry! It came with rice which was great but ehh. Not too fond of this. 2/5 Service was good and it was so crowded! Like to the brim. They have lots of customers so maybe it just wasnt for me.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is my new go-to in terms of comfort food. The small beef pho is just enough for one person and it's great if anyone needs a pick me up. The staff is incredibly friendly and the service was very fast as well. I could not recommend this place enough!
Delicious and faily priced. Nice setting. Great place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We recommend summer rolls! I had ones with veggies and my husband had ones with shrimp!! And we had curry: chicken for him and veggies for me. ???? Loved it!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Infused Water
This place is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Marrow Bone
a teacher placed an order for 4 people at 11:30. and it's 2:35 pm and we just received the order spoke to several.people and no one could give me an answer as to why it took two hours to get our food. we are so close bye. but because we are teachers we could not pick it up. it's unreasonable to have to wait two hours for food. the worse. customer service ever. a manager couldn't ever give us the courtesy to explain why. unbealivable and unexaptable