Wild Ginger Vegetarian Kitchen

(212) 966-1883

380 Broome St
New York, NY 10013 40.72034 -73.99641

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Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Downtown

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Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Catering Services:

Restaurant Management

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining, Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining

Cuisine:

Vegetarian

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What People Are Saying About Wild Ginger Vegetarian Kitchen

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Pan-Asian vegetarian food for lunch and dinner; full menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
A discounted lunch special runs from noon to 4pm daily.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “We had a nice chat, which to me says it's romantic!”
  2. “The owner was very nice and the raitan decor was nice.”
  3. “This cozy, but not cramped, little Pan-Asian Vegetarian restaurant is a real find.”
  4. “The ambience is both cozy and incredibly unique, with green moss on the exposed brick walls and window decorations made with exotic foods.”
  5. “Although I love eating at home (Spinach Rolls with Ponzu go great with Desperate Housewives), I've discovered it's worth a 10 minute walk from my place for the ambiance alone!”
  6. “The decor of the place is very beautiful and a nice relaxing place in the middle of the hectic crazy outside.”
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. “Their ginger drink is awesome, in a gentle and soothing way.”
  2. “Homemade gingerale was good, but don't get the mango drink, not good at all(actually funny tasting) Service was excellent, so enjoy a vegetarian meal.”
food quality
93.05999755859375% positive
  1. “Everything I've tried so far has been delicious.”
  2. “The food was outstanding, though a few dishes were a bit greasy.”
  3. “was torn with so many delicious-sounding choices, but the sweet & sour sesame soy protein was fantastic - tasted, looked, and had the exact texture of sweet and sour chicken.”
  4. “General Tsao's "chicken" was, by far, the best meal at our table.”
  5. “Went to Wild Ginger for lunch this past weekend and it was quite simply the best vegetarian food I have ever had.”
  6. “The delicious, artfully prepared food is consistently excellent and dare I say, addictive, and the only time I ever remember it's healthy is when I'd rather chide myself for eating too much!”
  7. “go to the Wild Ginger on Broome for lunch a lot: it is affordable- you get an entire meal for a good price- it's very tasty- interesting- flavorful- vegetarian- healthy- and they actually bring the food pretty quickly.”
  8. “Seitan -- black pepper and also teriyaki are delicious.”
  9. “The food sizes portion were large enough to share, and everything ordered was delicious.”
  10. “The food is awesome & amazing.”
  11. “The food was very fresh and high in flavor.”
  12. “The pepper "steak" dish was so good.”
  13. “love vegetarian food even though I'm not one.”
  14. “Mango salsa on scallion pancakes also good appetizer options.”
  15. “Homemade gingerale was good, but don't get the mango drink, not good at all(actually funny tasting) Service was excellent, so enjoy a vegetarian meal.”
  16. “had a tofu stirfry (rarely do those taste good) but Wild Ginger made it taste perfect.”
  17. “If you don't like spicy food, beware-- it has a MAJOR kick.”
  18. “But our one guy friend who is a meat lover, was skeptical at first but he LOVED this place.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Mango salsa on scallion pancakes also good appetizer options.”
  2. “was torn with so many delicious-sounding choices, but the sweet & sour sesame soy protein was fantastic - tasted, looked, and had the exact texture of sweet and sour chicken.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Although I love eating at home (Spinach Rolls with Ponzu go great with Desperate Housewives), I've discovered it's worth a 10 minute walk from my place for the ambiance alone!”
  2. “The decor of the place is very beautiful and a nice relaxing place in the middle of the hectic crazy outside.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “In fact, I loved the smoked teriyaki seitan & sugar snap-peas so much, that I had to go back the next day.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “WORST service in ALL of NYC”
  2. “Surprising combinations, wonderful service”
  3. “amazing teas, very friendly staff.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “So good you won't care that its good 4 u. Great prices.”
  2. “go to the Wild Ginger on Broome for lunch a lot: it is affordable- you get an entire meal for a good price- it's very tasty- interesting- flavorful- vegetarian- healthy- and they actually bring the food pretty quickly.”
  3. “Although I love eating at home (Spinach Rolls with Ponzu go great with Desperate Housewives), I've discovered it's worth a 10 minute walk from my place for the ambiance alone!”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Although I love eating at home (Spinach Rolls with Ponzu go great with Desperate Housewives), I've discovered it's worth a 10 minute walk from my place for the ambiance alone!”
  2. “also order take-out very often and that too is very quick.”
3 Star Rating: Average

11/16/08

sweet little lunch spot

by vegmonky at Citysearch

I'm vegetarian so this was a fun little discovery. I came here with a friend during lunch and food was good. I wasn't amazed by it so I'm not dying to return for their dinner menu but it was good for lunch. It's a bit on the pricier side if you're used to spending less the $9 on your lunch but it's a nice treat once in a while. Service was prompt also, no complaints about that.

  • Pros: good quality food
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/04/08

Non inspiring veggie food

by acetrader at Citysearch

I don't know why everyone is giving 4 to 5 stars for this restaurant. The food is ok, non-inspiring, if sometimes a bit too greasy. I had the seitan in the brown sauce, deep fried mushrooms, and some soy cutlets also in the same brown sauce. Overall, quite a big disapointment after reading the reviews and going. In my opinion, I could have gotten much better Chinese vegetarian food at Buddha Bodai in China Town.

  • Pros: cheap, MSG goodness, very spicy & salty
  • Cons: dirty, no service, food uninspiring
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/29/08

Best Pan-Asian Vegan Vegetarian Restaurant in NYC

by NYCsamsam at Citysearch

The food is awesome & amazing. Highly recommanded. Especailly the drinks! Homemake Gingerale! Who would ever thought of a homemake drinks! The food sizes portion were large enough to share, and everything ordered was delicious. Then the music was way too loud. The whole time I could barely hear my friend. Strongly recommanded!

  • Pros: Food was excellent!
  • Cons: Music is way too loud!
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/20/08

WORST service in ALL of NYC

by HilaryOUS at Citysearch

Wild Ginger has been one of my favorite places to order from for the past 2 years. Unfortunately, the service has seriously deteriorated. The past 3 times I've ordered I received the incorrect items and am FALSELY promised a credit. On the last occasion more money was even charged after paying an additional amount for the wrong menu item. At this point I had to throw away the menus.

  • Cons: horrendous
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/13/08

Totally awesome!

by barb2 at Citysearch

I so love this place. I go to the Wild Ginger on Broome for lunch a lot: it is affordable- you get an entire meal for a good price- it's very tasty- interesting- flavorful- vegetarian- healthy- and they actually bring the food pretty quickly. amazing teas, very friendly staff. I also order take-out very often and that too is very quick. The decor of the place is very beautiful and a nice relaxing place in the middle of the hectic crazy outside.

  • Pros: Very tasy, affordable, lovely decor, quick...
  • Cons: can't think of any!

The Details on Wild Ginger Vegetarian Kitchen

Place Categories:

  • very fresh vegetarian food
  • favorite place
  • worst service
  • recommend vegetarian restaurant
  • enjoy vegetarian meal
  • delicious everything
  • nice raitan decor
  • incredibly unique ambience
  • great spinach rolls
  • good taste
  • fantastic sesame soy protein
  • friendly staff
  • delicious teriyaki
  • great discovery
  • nice chat
  • amazing teas
  • good dish
  • nice treat
  • loved sugar snappeas
  • very flavorful miso
  • recommended heartily
  • not like spicy food
  • loved smoked teriyaki seitan
  • surprisingly good spinach shumai
  • good appetizer options
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