Wild Ginger (Calgary Place downtown)

[urban.one]

Looks like this place is finally open. Stopped by after work today. They werent serving dinner. Apparently today it was only lunch time food service. We had a couple of drinks though. Place looks pretty cool and looks like it has potential to be a good afterwork place and an alternative to Met,Fuel, etc.

Looked like the staff was still learning and there was no kegs hooked up to the taps yet. Definitely will check it out next week once its up and running fully.

[lilmira]

If you want over-price tiki-ming/manchu wok type of food court oriental cuisine in tiny portion, check it out, you won't be disappointed. Otherwise, avoid this place.

The ambiance is pretty good. I actually wouldn't mind just hanging out there but there is no way in hell that I would go there for food again.

It's not crazy expensive but both the quality and quantity doesn't quite match the price.

[Amysicle]

What do you expect? It's a Vicker's joint.

[sl888]

Ambience is :thumbsup: everything else was pretty much a :thumbsdow
GF really wanted to go there and she was pretty disappointed

[Si_FlyGuy]

by ambiance you mean cleavage.:drool:

I'm quite sure they used Anago instead of Unagi in one of their rolls. The seaweed was low quality, rice was crap, menu small and weird (who combines lobster in bbq pork fried rice, and hoisin with tenderloin???). I think they need to get a few health violations to gain street cred. :rofl:

The food was a trainwreck, but the service was good. Pretty much an upscale Hooters with imitation fusion food.

[pinoyhero]

Food is small and pretty mediocre
Super expensive

Ambienace is tight
Wairess uniforms are FTW

[Konj]

I was going to work there, There aim is to bring in high class mid-aged men who don't care about how much money they spend. I agree with you the food sucks, I was there for food tasting before the restaurant opened up. The chef is actually from BELGO and specializes in French/European cuisine's so he is kinda new to Pan-Asian food etc.