Ginger Exchange Symphony
Ginger Exchange Symphony
Hot Stone Bibimbap
3 Roll Combo and 2 Roll Combo
Counter
Exterior
Fiddlehead on tap
the front of the building
Thai Red Curry, sushi, veggie bento, chicken fried rice
Sushi options
Specialty Rolls
The Salmon Lover combo (minus one roll piece)
Kung Pao chicken with white rice
Double Spicy Tuna Roll
Korean Beef
Soy Garlic Korean Chicken Wings
Stone bowl beef
Pad thai Symphony with salmon makimono
Seared Salmon with bok choy and white rice
food
steak, food
drink
food, steak
food
Yummmmmm
food, sushi, sashimi, sushi and sashimi
Rick C.
May 4, 2024
Small, hard to find place, but worth the effort. Service was excellent with a nice selection of craft beers on tap and wines. Good portions on the set meals and reasonable prices.
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Jerrick C.
Feb 20, 2024
Good food but wait was way too long!Came here on a Saturday night before a symphony concert and it was quite crowded but got a seat right away since we had a reservation. However, it took the waiter nearly 20-30 minutes to take our order. Two of our dishes came out in a semi-reasonable amount of time but the others came about 15 minutes later. Maybe the kitchen was backed up because the place was so busy but I'd expect an establishment like this to know how to handle a crowd. That being said, the food was quite good and I enjoyed my meal. I ordered Mama's fried pork dumplings and the Korean Beef which was really just bulgogi. I'd come back but not if I were pressed for time.Food: 4.5/5Service: 2/5Ambience: 4/5
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Brian W.
Nov 19, 2023
I've never actually been to this location before, so I can't speak to the atmosphere or the service, but I have ordered the Soy Garlic Korean Chicken Wings probably 7 or 8 times now. I love Korean fried chicken, and Ginger Exchange has a version that is slightly cheaper than some of the major chains out there but just as delicious. Even when ordering delivery, they still come hot and crispy.Soy Garlic Korean Fried Chicken (8 pieces): The chicken itself is always extremely juicy and hot. Each bite tastes fresh and crunchy, which is one of the best things about Korean Fried Chicken in my opinion. And then, when you'd expect a soy garlic sauce to make the crunch turn soggy, it somehow doesn't. I do have to say that the soy garlic sauce is a tad on the sweet side, but I can't fault this dish for much other than that. The fact that it is so consistently tasty and crunchy is amazing.The 8 piece chicken comes with 4 wings/flats and 4 drumsticks, and both are pretty large. The drumsticks are always my 2nd favorite, but the crispy coating covers the entire piece and you can just gnaw on the bone to get every last bit of flavor. The wings/flats come with the joint on them and a little nub of extra bone that is also covered in the tasty batter and really adds a nice extra crunch. Normally, I can eat upwards of 10+ wings, but the 8 soy garlic wings from Ginger Exchange actually fill me up - and sometimes I even finish with 1 or 2 leftover. It's really a great deal for something with such great quality - 4/5!
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Christina L.
Oct 18, 2023
4 stars for the food2 star for the drinks3 stars for the serviceWe were going to see a show at BSO at 2 so decided Sunday to stop here for a bite and a drink before hand.When we arrived at opening (noon) it was pretty empty (it did fill up). We asked to sit at the bar.There was no bartender the entire time we were there. We went here specifically because it had a bar and we enjoy sitting at the bar.I was a little unnerved when I saw our waitress reading recipe cards to make our drinks. He ordered a mai tai- which she admitted she made the wrong drink so gave it to him free (it was pretty bad but he drank it). I ordered a French martini and I'm pretty certain it had no chambord in it- and it was served in a sniffer glass with a lemon wedge. Needless to say a second drink wasn't offered to us and we didn't ask for one!!They are very short staffed. Our waitress was pleasant but she was stretched much too thin and that impacted service. The food here was the star. He got the double spicy tuna- said it was the freshest raw fish he's had in a while. Only problem was it wasn't spicy- at all. I got the bipmbop stone bowl- this was pretty good. More rice than anything else but the meat was tasty.We did get a small chicken wing (4 pieces were $9.50!!) but they were very good.There are so many options around symphony hall in the area- this is pretty convenient being across the street...it's a shame they aren't staffed to set themselves apart from the others. We would try it once more- but would leave if there was no bartender there again. That was a sign for sure.
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Eri E.
Apr 6, 2023
I'm pretty picky about pan Asian cuisine but thankfully a friend recommended this hole in the wall off the symphony stop. It was in decent walking distance from our hotel. And it was a cold day too - the ginger honey tea was the perfect drink for comfort.I ordered the Korean beef rice plate. I needed something simple. The rest of my party went for the bibimap. The beef was the right kind of cut and chewyness. The flavor was delicious and it was what I needed after a red eye flight from LA. The ambience is pretty simple. It's a small restaurant with places to store your winter coat. Service was very friendly.If you're here, the ginger honey tea is a must!
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Hubert H.
Oct 29, 2022
Had the Symphony pad thai with chicken. The dish was overall too sweet; the dish was touted as being more flavorful, but I'm not sure that that made it any better. There needed to be more bean sprouts in the dish, and in general needed more complexity. The peanuts were a good touch though.The makimono salmon was delicious though on some level rather ordinary. The accompanying spring roll didn't have enough veggies inside.Initially music was too loud but got better at end.Ginger Exchange had its heyday when it opened in Inman a decade ago, but I question whether they were are thinly spread out too thinly. I do prefer their sushi rice now though compared to before.
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Vicki M.
Jan 21, 2023
Had a really nice lunch here today with friends and celebrating a birthday. After a fun and energetic Zumba class at the Y next door, we all trooped in here just steps away. Very convenient and appreciated the proximity especially since it's cold today and skies are grey so it was nice to get inside. The interior feels cozy, had plenty of seating and was actually not too crowded - it was a little after noon.Their menu is extensive with lots of options ranging from Thai to Chinese, Japanese and Korean dishes. Lots of rice and noodle dishes. They also have sushi. I tend to get salmon a lot when I eat out and today was no different. They do have different kinds - miso, teriyaki and simply seared - I got the latter with steamed white rice. It was great - nice crispy on the outside and tender inside and well seasoned. It came with bok choy which was perfectly cooked. I appreciated the wedge of lemon and squeezed it all over the salmon and veggies and it was all really tasty. It's a decent sized portion and I could have potentially finished it but decided to leave some so I'll have leftovers to enjoy another yummy meal. The hubs got the kung pao chicken with rice and thought it was okay, not really authentic. Others liked their food I think - chicken fried rice, veggie bento, veggie sushi and Thai red curry.Service was a bit slow in the beginning- we waited a while before they came to take our order even though the restaurant wasn't too busy. But the food came out quickly and our waters were filled adequately. For the birthday girl, they brought out a small warm molten chocolate cake with spoons for everyone and it was so amazing. I usually don't have much of a sweet tooth and almost didn't try it, but I'm glad I got a small bite - it was soo warm and soft, gooey and delicious and wasn't too sweet. Very decadent!!Overall nice birthday lunch with friends and will be back to try other dishes!
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Benjamin K.
Jun 24, 2023
I have fond memories eating here a number of times around a few years ago. The Bao Baos were excellent I remember. Decided to try takeout just now, which was fantastic! The drunkard's noodles with chicken was very good, reminded me of one of my favorite Chinese noodle dishes, Chow Fun. The sushi rolls we ordered were all fantastic: the shrimp tempura, salmon avocado, and White Mountain maki. I had a taste of the Korean beef too which was very tasty, along with the pan seared gyoza. One of my favorite Asian fusion restaurants in Boston!
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Theresa B.
Sep 26, 2023
The food was really good but my goodness are they short staffed! I felt so bad for the two waitresses running around trying to appease a very rushing crowd (there was a concert that night you could tell everyone was trying to eat beforehand). They were very kind and tried to accommodate but it certainly was a slow service.
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David H.
May 22, 2024
Convenient to symphony hall. Fun Asian menu, friendly quick service reasonably priced.
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