Little Gingko Asian Cafe

I came here for the first time on Christmas Eve. 4.7 on reviews. Cute little restaurant. My daughter had been here a few years ago and said it was okay but she had gotten Ramen. Customer service is great. Restaurant appears. Clean. They were fast. I thought they would be closing early but were staying open until 9pm Christmas Eve which is unusual. Nice portion sizes except they always skimp on rice. Most restaurants do. I asked for pepper chicken which doesn’t come spicy. I asked that they add a little heat. They said they could make it medium. Also ordered Mongolian beef medium spicy. The food was horrible. Not even edible. The black pepper chicken had a burnt taste to it. Couldn’t taste the flavor of the chicken. Appeared tender. But both dishes were super salty, high in sodium off the charts. Like the meat is cooked and doused in tons of high sodium soy sauce, saturated. Then add the spicy medium. The spicy was more like “hot” not medium. The two combinations together was like a heart attack waiting to happen. Maybe my experience would have been different without the spicy medium and no salt. I also got a small wonton soup. Dark broth which I think is soy sauce. Also salty and high in sodium. I don’t know how anyone can eat this food with that high content of sodium. They must be young and it doesn’t effect them but it’s super unhealthy and can raise blood pressure through the roof. You can see in photo all the red pepper flakes. And the dark sauce which is pure soy sauce/sodium. Ruined our Christmas Eve dinner. One and done. I will say the spring rolls were good and came free with two dinners. If you spend $40, you get rangoons free I believe. Parking can be difficult as it’s just street parking on a busy road. If you are sensitive to sodium or want to stay healthy, not the Chinese restaurant for you.

The Crispy Honey Chicken was so so good! I got the gluten free version and was told that they do use shared fryers, which is is not a problem for me but something to be aware of. They do have many other not deep fried options that are gluten free! I am from out of town and there is no Chinese food that is GF near me so this was such a great treat!

The Water Fish entree at Little Gingko is unlike anything I've had before, and is an absolute favorite of mine. It's like a spicy, super-flavorful soup, particularly when ordered without rice, which is how I prefer it. This is not a small entree, and I typically enjoy it over a couple of days. It's also my go-to dish when feeling under-the-whether, which is why I went today despite no longer living nearby. P.S. It was much prettier when it first arrived at my table. I hungrily ate a dozen bites before remembering to take a picture.

This place is delicious! I’ve tried a lot of items on their menu and all their food is very tasty. I always find my way back to their chicken lettuce though. Aka, lettuce wraps. Their portions are HUGE! Makes the pricing reasonable unlike other places. The staff is very friendly and always paying attention to see if you need something. I highly recommend them.

I am obsessed with this cafe. It holds a warm place in my heart. I love getting the food takeout to picnic it at nearby Cheesman Park, but I am always torn because I love the atmosphere in this tiny cafe. Food is soooooooo good. Try the sesame chicken or literally anything - I can’t imagine you will be let down!!