Wild Ginger, Seattle

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Darn me for not writing this review sooner. We had a truly enjoyable meal at this restaurant--though parking downtown Seattle with a mobility-challenged mother was a bit of a bear. This restaurant deserves better than my faded memories are up to providing, but here goes nothing...

Once again my family was challenged by the need to feed low-carbing gluten-intolerants alongside vegetarians. I researched like crazy trying to find an Asian restaurant that would offer tofu along with meat and veggie dishes while catering to our wheat-free needs. The truly Asian establishments in Chinatown were a possibility, but I wasn't sure my sister and I would be able to communicate effectively that no wheat also means no traditional soy sauce, etc.

I decided our best bet was Wild Ginger. I hesitated to herd all of us there because some reviews suggested stylish attire was mandatory. When I called, however, they assured me there was no dress code. This turned out to be true. The waitress never batted an eyelash at our decidedly on-vacation casual attire.

The jasmine tea was fragrant and enjoyable.

The bok choy with garlic sauteed in oil was just nummy.

The duck grabbed me by the taste buds and wouldn't let me go. It was all I could do to stop myself from plowing through an absurd amount of calories at Wild Ginger. The chicken dish, while good, was predictable. For the bok choy and duck I would return--with a hesitation. Though my sister insisted the duck didn't taste sweet to her, it tasted sugary to me. If I were going to return, I would ask them to leave the sweetener out of the duck. No sugar carbs for me, thanks muchly.

But the rest?

All good.

~L