Blue Ginger Asian Fusion Bistro

Delicious! We went on a Monday afternoon/​early evening and it was pretty empty, the vibe of the place was nice, it was clean and smelled fresh. I ordered the tropical roll and the golden dawn roll and holy moly they were so good! Everything tasted fresh and the temperatures were all appropriate for the rolls I ordered. My mate got pork udon with broth and it was also delightful, we ate everything on our plates!
The food was 5 stars but I had to take a star away for a crouching tiger cocktail with no discernible alcohol and the longest wait EVER for our check, service in general was friendly but S L O W.
We will definitely be back, the menu offers lots of variety.

My husband, sister, daughter and I stopped by for lunch yesterday after walking out of Joe’s Crab Shack. The difference truly is night and day!
Our waitress came immediately and got us drinks. Our appetizers came promptly, and she was kind enough to put our daughter’s order through first so she wouldn’t have to wait. The cheese wantons were amazing, the cold sesame noodles were amazing, the springrolls were amazing! Everything was delicious and served perfectly.
The restaurant looks impeccably clean, especially the bathroom. Everyone was so friendly. We do come here often, but it seems not often enough!
Thank you for saving the day, Blue Ginger!

Wow, we had a group of 8, had a Sushi Boat to start, awesome, then the Red Snapper was to die for.

Visiting my husbands family from Charleston, SC. I cannot find good sushi in the south like I can in the north and I was taken here with the promise of great sushi. I was so incredibly impressed! The sushi was delicious, the happy hour menu is so affordable & a lot of bang for your buck. It’s quality food and service. we also ordered dumplings which also were super yummy. The whole restaurant is clean well decorated. The bathrooms, which I judge restaurants on, was immaculate. Cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever seen. The staff was welcoming and attentive. Overall just a great experience. We don’t venture to this side of the pond too often, but I would suggest blue ginger to anyone who asked & I guarantee that I will be craving this way down south!

Service — Surprisingly slow. Took several minutes to get someone at the front to seat us, server seemed to forget about us a few times. He was nice enough, though.
Food — Based on the reviews I thought this would be better. The fried dumplings were served in (not with) the dipping sauce. Flavorless and soggy from sitting in the sauce. I had three different sushi rolls. I’ve had good sushi and I’ve had prepackaged grocery store sushi; the sushi at Blue Ginger falls closer to the grocery store sushi. The rice was flavorless and the tempura was mush.
Overall, it wasn’t horrible, but it definitely wasn’t worth the $ 20+ bill per person.

A 1^st visit for my husband and me (we’re Cinti based) & 2^nd visit for the 2 Columbus relatives we were visiting. Using another Unilocaler’s suggestion, we ordered the avocado & peanut sushi roll. I love «different» & this was good – something I wouldn’t have thought to create. It was sort like peanutbutter & avocado (don’t think Reese cup, think Thai inspired) but it worked. We also ordered the fried spring rolls (2 to an order/​1 for ea of us) & found them tasty. Service was attentive, respectful, not intrusive. Absolutely top notch waiter. We are all copious H2O drinkers & he kept us well hydrated.
Two in the party got the Blue Ginger house special which comes with fabulous green beans & a scrumptious sauce. The one had tofu & this was prepared just right: crunchy, tasty, not too soft. The other got chicken & he said it was very good. Another in our party got the Pad Thai which she liked very much but holds Cincinnati’s Asiana as the gold medal standard by which she measures all Pad Thai. She liked it enough to want to return again. I got the Vietnamese salad & the Tom Ylan soup. I loved the soup. I thought the salad was fairly good but next time, I would probably opt for an entrée.
The portions were generous. The plating was lovely. The interior design is beautiful. I would go back again for sure.

Great Asian food. The sushi is fresh and the Chinese dishes are exceptional. I eat there regularly. I love the hot and sour soup.

Sushi is so good, but the service leaves MUCH to be desired.
I was there with a group of 8 people and someone asked for another beer, the waitress came back about 6 – 7 minute later and set the beer at the opposite end of the table and just walked away.
For the amount of money my boyfriend and I spent (60 dollars), there are other (and better) places.

Best Kung Pao chicken I have EVER had! Hot but not too hot, perfectly seasoned and super fresh veggies. Very friendly service. I’ll be back for sure.

Unfortunately the food quality and preparation has gone way down hill over the past year. The wait staff isn’t as attentive or friendly, either. I chose to go to royal ginger in upper Arlington instead.

Used to be fabulous! Now over priced, small portions, beer is not cold…
Not going back. When I told the manager, his reply was thank you for your comments.
Huh???

I’ve been here a couple times and the food is just okay. I wasn’t impressed with their sushi. I love white tuna sashimi and it didn’t taste as fresh as it does at other places. I don’t remember the other rolls, but they weren’t too memorable. They do have half off rolls Mon-​Tues 4−8pm.
Besides their sushi, I’ve tried the dim sum appetizer. It comes with 4 pretty big pieces, but I didn’t really like how they tasted. It seems like they were frozen and then warmed up to serve. One thing I did like was their beef chow fun. It was really good, so I might give their non-​sushi menu another try next time I’m there.

A large bar, sushi bar and plenty of booths & tables are hiding behind the anodyne strip mall façade of Blue Ginger. Service was friendly, rolls were good, and other specialities like a Vietnamese salad were great. At the very least 3 stars, a-​ok for us, we brought 9 people and all enjoyed the food, also the prices are not crazy.
Let me digress to tell you about the high tables that are lighted from within/​below. So your drink will be, uh, well illuminated. Maybe it’s ok if you happen to get lit also lol.
Large variety of Japanese macrobrews but nothing on tap. Many sakes and some mixed drinks with sake too. I tried the Blue Ginger margarita, a large glass of aquamarine-​blue tequila mix, respectable and fairly priced at $ 7 but nothing life changing.
I really loved the Vietnamese salad, a great mix of jicama, cabbage and ground peanut (unfortunately of the promised mango there was little evidence), a hint of mild spice in the sauce, $ 7. My teenager truly loved the crispy red snapper, a huge piece of gorgeously fresh fish slathered in a soy-​curry sauce that also had a hint of mild spice, not cheap at $ 20.
Vegetarian rating: definitely 3 stars again, they make an effort with veggie versions of their rice-​nori rolls; they have hot fried Thai spring rolls, and many of the Asian specialities can be ordered with tofu as the protein. So you should do just great here.
Was fairly quiet when we visited, perfect for adult conversation.

I had sushi here, and it was alright. I got the peanut avocado roll, which was too sweet for me, and a few other rolls that I can’t remember because they weren’t that great. It was ok, but I don’t think I’d go back unless someone really wanted to go.
It’s also a bit frustrating that their website isn’t working? I think there are better Asian places in Columbus. I’ve never tried the other location called Royal Ginger on Lane though. That might be different, but I have a feeling they’d have similar menus and quality.

Had takeout sushi from here for lunch today. It wasn’t my choice. But anyways, I ordered their tuna/​avocado roll, spicy tuna roll, and spicy salmon roll. The tuna/​avocado and spicy tuna were fine. The spicy salmon was the fishiest salmon roll I’ve ever had. It also wasn’t spicy.
Also baffling is that the sushi came with packets of Chinese soy sauce and not Japanese soy sauce. They are not the same. It’s like getting a packet of dijon mustard to go with your chicken nuggets when you were supposed to get honey mustard. Similar, but not the same. It’s a good thing I have a stash of Japanese soy sauce, as if I had to eat my sushi with Chinese soy sauce, I would’ve given them 1 star instead of 2.

I don’t give out 5s too often, but I’ve been back to this place a few times and I always absolutely love everything I get, so I think it’s earned a 5 from me =). I was most recently here on my birthday and got the House Special Chow Fun, which was really good. All my friends enjoyed what they had, including my one friend who isn’t even really into Chinese food. Well, wasn’t until then anyway ;-)

Noooo! We went in on Tuesday, excited for our Monday-​Tuesday go-​to. We were shocked and disappointed to see their happy hour menu has totally changed!
I admit we were spoiled by it, but you’re just going to take half price sushi nights away from us like that? With no warning or notice?
We came in and, as usual, were seated quickly. We noticed the menu and surveyed the changes: one side didn’t appear to be specials at all, just normal priced sushi. The other was large rolls that you could buy and get one half priced. My boyfriend said «oh, did you change the menu?» And the waiter hurriedly said, «yes, do you know what you want to drink?»
If I’m honest, the prices are what motivated my previous glowing reviews. The sushi is fine but, with their normal prices, I’d much rather go to Akai Hana. It breaks my heart to say it, but I don’t think we’ll be back :(

The Mind Eraser was amazing tuna, salmon, white tuna inside and topped w king crab! Don’t over look the vegetarian menu the peanut Avocado roll was to die for! 2 bars for easy access for singles or couples. Would come back for sure. Carry out available.

Beautiful atmosphere, very pleasant staff, gorgeous & delicious food. We even misunderstood their closing time, but they did nothing to try to rush us out.
My only complaint is that they misunderstood the type of sake I ordered and brought me a hot sake (not my preference).
I will absolutely go back and I would recommend it to others.

Blue Ginger… the Asian Fusion Bistro that has it all… ok… well maybe not quite.
As someone who seeks local sushi joints in my area, I HAD to give Blue Ginger a try. I have to tell you, I was surprised. Not blown away, but delightfully surprised.
1.) Looks are totally deceiving about this place. The décor is nice dark and gives a great ambiance for date night, but it’s not stuffy and I like that. I didn’t feel out of place at all, and the hubby and I came parading off the street in just normal weekend go-​getter clothes.
2.) The menu is MASSIVE. They cater to multiple Asian cuisines. It’s impressive, and I partially wish I would have tried some of their food from the kitchen. Perhaps next time.
3.) Get your drink on here. They have more than just a simple selection of sake… HELL, they have the WHOLE full bar.
Service was… meh. It just wasn’t personable, but it wasn’t blatantly rude.
The sushi in the end was just mediocre. Nothing really to rave about and the presentation was blah. I’m wondering why MY sushi order didn’t look like the pictures on here.
The spicy rolls here are different. I’m think they use a sriracha sauce in theirs instead of the traditional spicy mayo? They were just really intense. Not bad, but not what I expected.
If you haven’t stopped here in the past few years that the place has been open, then I recommend it.
It reminds me of a PF CHANGS in the end, but not as frozen foodish and locally owned.
Good for groups, and good for dates. Give it a try.