Gingerroot

To all those who complained about the price and said they could do better… put your money where your mouth is and open a restaurant since you are experts in Pinoy cooking. Now we have nothing in the EV… thanks a lot!

Came in just as they opened on a Saturday afternoon. I’m new to Arizona, and eager to discover new places and make new «faves»
They didn’t have anything cooked for turo-​turo combination meals, and could only order from their full entrée menu, which is pretty pricey for filipino food. I am a big fan of sisig. My favorite sisig is from the now closed Betchay’s in San Diego. So, I’m putting Gingerroot’s sisig to the challenge. And at $ 15 for the entrée, the expectations are high. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. The sisig was extremely greasy, and chewy. The lumpia shanghai was good. Golden brown, crispy, and not greasy.

Sadly this restaurant is closed. Their website stated they closed down and now it’s no longer up. Really liked this place and hoped they would be around a lot longer.

Talk about expensive Filipino Food!
SMH. I could make all that stuff in a huge portion compared to what they charge per dish. The ribs were good and tender but its so expensive for how little they give you. I was not a fan of the garlic fried rice that came with it really. I would rather have my moms homemade filipino fried rice over their attempt at garlic fried rice any day with those ribs. The pancit palabok was good but i could get a better deal at red ribbon where its just as good but quality at red ribbon isnt as up there. Which I could live with. I want to go one day for the all you can eat sunday breakfast, that will be a better chance to see how well they do with breakfast. :)

Been craving Filipino food since I moved out here and found this place from the reviews. Although the food is pricey, it tastes pretty good. I had the sinigang and loved it I look forward to trying the diniguan, adobo, & kare kare.
The place is small but cozy and nicely decorated. Nice touch with the TV playing TFC!

Just like home!!! Now that I have moved far from home it’s hard to find that home Filipino cooking either it’s not fresh or the flavors are just off. Gingerroot did a spectacular job, their pork was crispy, the dinaguan had the right amount of vinegar and the right amount of patis was added to the pancit.

You must get the Lumpia Shanghai and the Chicken Adobo — SO WORTH IT. See posted pictures.
Nice mom and pop type place. Food is made fresh but takes a while. You access the only bathroom by walking through the kitchen and heading toward the back.
Dining room has a large television with Filipino TV playing all day. That was kinda entertaining.
I would definitely go here again.

A friend and I went for lunch today to Gingerroot. They had what looked like a buffet but they called it ‘combination’ (means it is not all-​u-​can-​eat), though you could do the a-​la-​carte menu. They had about 7 options at the buffet-​looking counter — all contained ‘meat’ (shrimp, pork, chicken, fish, etc). I had the Laing (coconut milk w/​shrimp and taro leaves w/​pork bits) and the Chicken Adobo. The lady (maybe the owner) was very friendly and was very welcoming and even gave us little plates to sample whatever we wanted to sample before we ordered — that was really helpful!
I absolutely LOVED my chicken adobo — it had so much flavor that I found myself sucking on the chicken fat just to get more of that flavoring. Sadly, after I devoured the chicken, I started on the Laing and found I could not stomach it… at alllll. I drank some water and gave it another shot. nope, not going down. I think it was the stark flavor difference between the chicken and the Laing that made my nostrils pick up something in the Laing that just did not appeal to me. maybe it was the fishyness of the shrimp, or maybe the slight tang/​bitterness of the taro leaves… or the smell of pork fat mixed with coconut milk… not sure, but when I taste-​tested it earlier, i was excited to eat it… after the chicken, I couldn’t even smell it. something was so off-​putting. How odd is that? Anyway, i can’t hold that against them — I approved it after tasting it at first… I guess something was obviously off with me.
The bill was cheap (7ish or so for me). and I took a Turon to go (banana/​jackfruit/​wrapped in rice paper and fried to a crips/​topped with browned sugar) … so yummy!
I would return becuase the service was great — friendly, not stingey with portions (generous), educational, genuine; and the chicken was stellar. plus the other dish my friend got was also super tasty. so I know there’s more there I could definitely try next time.

If you want tasty meat, eggs, and rice for brunch, this is your place! We went here for Sunday brunch for the buffet, and left very full! There were a plethora of marinated meats, some Asian style sausage, fried eggs, 1 soup and 1 rice porridge. You have the option of fried rice or steamed rice, and there was orange juice and water available. I ordered an ice tea, which was very refreshing and tasty.
The marinated meats were tender, with a slight sweet taste. If you want any additional condiments, there is a condiment bar to the side where the water and juice pitchers are. There were bowls of onions marinated in what looked like soy sauce, green onion, vinegar, and what appeared to be some fried onion chips.
In general, the buffet was good, and while all the meat and rice was great, I would’ve liked to see some more veggies. I think this is more of a reflection of Filipino cuisine though than the actual buffet selection.
Buffet: $ 8.95 per person
Ice tea: $ 3.00

I went for the first time today for their Sunday All-​You-​Can-​Eat Brunch and it was EXCELLENT! Ang sarap! They had everything from tapa to tocino to arroz caldo and longganisa. I cannot wait to return and try some of the items on the lunch or dinner menu.

We love this place! The food is great and so are the owners! Sunday morning breakfast buffet is excellent!

Was invited to try this restaurant last night with some of their friends from Wyoming. This was my first time to a Filipino restaurant in Arizona.
We started off with their lumpia shanghai and fried calamari. I’ve had better lumpia but it was still tasty. The calamari was huge and tentacles thick and meaty, good workout for those jaw muscles. The sauce for the calamari and fresh and flavorful.
Since there were six of us, we decide that each person would order one dish. We ended up with two orders of chicken adobo; pancit bihon, one with chicken and other with pork; beef caldareta and lechon kawali.
Each order were enough for two people.
Let’s start with the chicken adobo. I wasn’t a fan of this dish because the chicken looked overcooked and the sauce was almost like water. The pancit was just like I remembered when I was growing up. It would have tasted a lot better if the meat was shrimp. The beef caldareta was very good with shreds of meat soaking in the sauce which I scooped up and placed on my rice. The lechon was yummy, crunchy on the outside with some fatty portion between the meat and skin which tried and decided to cut the fat out.
For dessert, I had the Flan which was really DENSE. Chuck had the turon with ice cream which he devoured. His wife shared the Halo Halo which I had a spoonful and it was delicious.
The service was a little slow, but we didn’t mind because we were all engaged in conversation. All the tables had tablecloths. There was a table of four enjoying their meal. Even though the TV was on Filipino channel, the volume was turned way down. Nice cozy place to have a good filling meal.

Went with friends for the Sunday brunch buffet, and had a good experience. The buffet is behind glass, so you tell the staff what you want, and they serve it to you. The longanisa was yummy! I was full after one plate, but fortunately got a little bit of everything the first time around. All the customers, including myself, were Filipino, so that was a good sign.

First visit review.
I ordered the crispy pata and fried short ribs. My first time having the pata, all I knew of it was how good everyone says it is when I read Filipino restaurant reviews. And fried ribs? C’MON!!!
While waiting for the food, I sat at one of the tables. This place has a charm. I guess it was because the lights were dimmed and this really mellow music was playing on a good sound system they have. The tv was on but was practically muted. Nice and warm in there. Clean. A great place to bring a date for dinner.
I was also the only person in there. The whole 20 minutes I was waiting, no one else came in. In fact, unless you knew the place was over there in its little corner, you’d think nothing was there but closed up businesses. They are in a horrible spot. The only way you’d see it is if you were coming out of the Rally’s drive-​thru, and by then you’re set for food anyway.
Food was ready and came up to bout’ $ 25…pricey. But whatever, I knew it would be thanks to their menu being available on the net, WITH the prices… something I really like. Got it home and I see why it costs so much. HUGE pan full of crispy pig. The menu says its pork knuckles… that made me laugh cause my cuz is always saying «I’m having mooseknuckles tonight.» when he knows he ain’t having a good dinner.
Anyway, wow. Crispy pork is just… correct. Tender meat under all that crispy skin, and lots of knuckles to suck on. Regardless of how silly the end of that last sentence seems, the fun comes in sucking the meat from between the knuckles.
The short ribs. There were only 4 pieces for $ 9. Not a value. They were dry, but that’s how they are supposed to be. I don’t see you getting these any better, and the taste was great. The sauce that comes with it really kicks and may be a bit much for some, but it def adds something to the dry meat. I’m on the fence about this, plus it costs way too much. Wouldn’t get again.
The place is a bit more upscale than other Filipino restaurants I’ve been to and setup really nice. I will be ordering from here again for dinner, as well as going further up in the day to see how things differ. Take your sweetie here.

3.5 stars.
This is my favorite Filipino place in Chandler. First off, why are all the Asian places in the east valley– SO inconvenient. I went a couple of years in Phoenix without any idea that there was any sort of Filipino community at all Turns out, they all hide in Chandler and Gilbert with the Chinese and the Viets in their cookie-​cutter suburban desert homes… ANYWAY, my boyfriend surprised me a with a date at Gingerroot because he know how much I had missed going to Filipino restaurants, ain’t he a peach?
Gingerroot is a hole in the wall– a nice small space with just enough tables. Trademark Filipino joints have the Filipino Channel on satellite, which is always delightful to watch. Lady who took our orders was the owner– sweet and welcoming. No crowd on a Friday night, but we weren’t too worried. Ordered lumpiang shanghai to start– my mother makes better, but these were okay. Pancit bihon was alright, but nothing to write home about. However, the crispy pata… oh my dear goodness… HEAVENLY! Pefectly golden fried pork leg, a generous portion that easily feeds 2 – 3. We definitely had enough for leftovers the next morning. Flavored well and not too salty. I’m drooling just thinking about it. They even had San Miguel beer, too. Authentic in a slightly Americanized kind of way– not as greasy as some of the turo-​turo type places, but not as vast of a menu as a place like Barrio Fiesta.
I’m super surprised that there are virtually no reviews of this place!!!

First time at Gingerroot and we ordered the fried spring rolls, beef caldereta, and dinuguan. All the dishes came out in family style portions which was nice because we were starving.
The spring rolls came out nice and hot, just the way I like them. The dipping sauce was delicious as it had a nice balance between salty, sweet, and spicy.
The beef caldereta reminded me of plain beef stew and the beef chunks were a lil on the tough side. This dish was just ok.
Now the dinuguan disappointed me because it turned out to be a pork dish made with blood. The description on the menu said it was pork in brown gravy. I’m not Filipino so I was expecting what the menu described. Well to me there is a big difference between brown gravy and blood. I’m not fan of dishes made with blood so I finished what I put on my plate and couldn’t eat anymore. The menu was misleading on this entrée. I think I’m gonna try the chicken adobo next time.

Are you craving a Filipino breakfast on a Sunday morning?
If so, you have to go to GingerRoot.
They have an all-​you-​can-​eat buffet of Filipino-​style breakfast items for $ 8.95, and that includes your choice of drink.
I usually start off with arroz caldo (rice porridge) accompanied by tokwa’t baboy (fried tofu with onions and pork in a soy sauce based sauce). That usually gets my juices flowing and prepares me for the amazing meal to come.
There’s a pretty extensive layout of breakfast dishes including:
eggs
garlic fried rice
steamed rice
salted egg with tomatoes
dried fish
longanisa
tocino
tapa
+ some items that slip my mind right now.
They even have spam and corned beef hash for those who are into that kind of stuff.
When my family gets together on a Saturday night, and someone suggests that we get up early the next day and eat at GingerRoot, we are all always down to go.
Give it a try.

This is just a rating based on their SUNDAY BUFFET AND SERVICE alone so i can only imagine how their food is outside of that…
the variety they have for a breakfast buffet, in my opinion obviously is perfect. you have plenty of meat choices (usually Spam, longanisa, corn beef), eggs, fish, garlic rice, just to name a few (go and see for yourself)…all in all its a perfect and plentiful mix… brings back memories to the good old days waking up to food just like this that my moms used to make…
If you have $ 8.95…go…and make sure you come hungry…

Oh man, came here and brought the family… It took forever to get service and food, it felt like we spent hours here. Turns out the waiter was the only person running ALL the tables, plus he was cooking. No wonder. Great food but they need to hire more help! it took so long for the entire experience that baby started crying.
Next time I am calling ahead to order a pick up. The super long wait and loud blasting tv just gave me a freakn’ migrane.

Took my dad here to hang out and enjoy what they had to offer since there really isn’t any good Filipino restaurants around here.
The place itself was in a «dead» location, bad for business if you ask me. It’s hidden in a plaza where no one will bother to look. The inside was setup well and the service wasn’t bad.
Personally, I can’t stand watching the tele while I’m eating. I like eating my meals without the distraction of broadcasters on the tube. It was very loud and annoying.
The food was good, but it was OVERPRICED! I was surprise at how much the Halo Halo ($ 5) was.
I liked how they presented the food though. It was very catchy to the eye and it made it separated itself from the typical Filipino restaurants in the valley.
So if you’ve never been to a Filipino restaurant try this one if you’re not a tightwad.