Ginger Thai — Restaurant in Richmond

PEOPLE OF COLOR PLEASE 🙏🏾 READ

This is my daughter and I second time having dinner here and though we enjoyed the food immensely, the service was not great by either waitress, however In particularly the service from the young Asia girl. It was upsetting and we couldn’t think her attitude and disposition towards us was nothing but racism or stereotypical biases because we were two ladies very presentable, respectful, warm and big tippers. However my daughter and I had the same sentiments the very first time we had dinner here however we brushed it off and thought nothing more of it. However the same treatment followed our most current visit. The same young waitress treated us totally different than she treated the European customers in the restaurant. In fact she didn’t even come to our table or greet us unless we waived her down or she had to bring us our food and her facial expressions was clear she had no genuine interest assist us. However she had visited the two European tables beside us multiple times with smiles to refill their glasses or find out if they needed anything. We also noticed she would put her face mask on before approaching us. We were extremely insulted and by now extremely disappointed. It was obvious she did not like our presence here and though she was trying hard to conceal her discomfort or dislike for us it was very visible. Reading through the review it’s clear that other melanated people have been here and I don’t know if they have had the same experience and chose not to speak on it or if they just didn’t pick it up, or like us the first visit just brushed it off. However it is not ok and I will...

Sister brought me here for dinner on a Friday night. This was my first experience with Thai food. I know... where the hell have I been???

Anyway, this gem in the heart of Carytown is clearly a popular spot. They had a full house of dine-in customers, although we were lucky enough to get a seat right away.

While there, I noticed a busy stream of customers picking up carryout orders as well. All of this service was somehow handled quickly and efficiently by one amazing woman. It was fascinating to watch her in action. She didn't miss a beat moving between diners and take-out customers. Nobody had to wait long to be taken care of.

I'm presuming the kitchen was run in a similar manner as well. Our food arrived very shortly after we gave our order. It was all so fresh and well prepared - and so delicious!

We shared an order of fresh shrimp spring rolls. Amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed my entrée of red peppers, onions, mushrooms & cashews with chicken that was served with jasmine rice. My sister had an equally flavorful soup made with coconut milk and a lovely combination of fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and shrimp.

Forgive my lack of Thai food vocabulary! Their menu was quite extensive. I look forward to my next visit so I can try more of their offerings.

I'm not a fan of dealing with the traffic and parking issues in Carytown. (Thankfully, my sister did the driving.) This establishment, however, is well worth the transportation hassle. You must venture down here for a meal. You won't be...

2nd time visiting. Same treatment. Discriminative vibes from the younger Asian woman.. we were not treated with the same genuine respect as the other customers & it was made very clear. We chose to have lunch here, took a hour drive to dine here, because we really enjoyed the food and had been anticipating it all week in hopes of different treatment. But no. No different. Very upsetting, very unsettling. My food became un digestible due to the disregard I experienced. It was our first meal of the day, my mom later experienced a terrible headache.

We’re two black women, idk if it was a race thing, of course that’s what it looks & feels like. I’m not sure, but it was very disturbing. We will not...