Ginger Bar & Restaurant

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#18 of 84 Restaurants in HertfordIndian, Asian, $$ - $$$

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Ginger Bar & Restaurant

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Open until 11:00 PM

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CUISINES

Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi

Meal types

Dinner

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

FEATURES

American Express

Buffet

Free Wifi

Full Bar

Highchairs Available

Mastercard

Parking Available

Reservations

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Street Parking

Table Service

Takeout

Visa

Location

86 Horns Mill Road, Hertford SG13 8HJ England

Parking Available, Street Parking

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Yes

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Open until 11:00 PM

Sunday

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Monday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Tuesday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Wednesday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Thursday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Friday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Saturday

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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4.3

164 reviews

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Elf1962

Stevenage29 contributions

Ate at gingers for the first

Aug 2021 • none

Ate at gingers for the first time last night and were highly impressed Booked a table for 7pm on arrival we were the only people in the restaurant Which was a little bit worrying. But other customers soon started come in nearly fill the establishment. Food was very tasty and service was excellent (tandoori king prawns fantastic) A bit of a drive for us but well worth it we will definitely return

Written August 22, 2021

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Rodney N

10 contributions

Delicious food, excellent service, lovely decor

Aug 2020 • family

We had dinner here last night with a 1yr old baby. A very nice high chair was provided on request. The service was great and the staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and not greasy at all like many Indian restaurant dishes can be. The peshwari naan was some of the best I've had. Large portions all very delicious. Every chair and table was sprayed after use and all the staff wore masks. The decor was brand new and very smart. They've made a real effort here. I'd visit again for sure.

Written August 20, 2020

unclepiggy

Hertford62 contributions

New Years Treat

Jan 2020 • couples

By far best Indian around. Truly authentic food that comes in generous portions. So helpful to, cooking dishes that are not on the menu; chicken chilly pakora and salmon tikka masala is just awesome. The "new" owners have been here a while now and are turning what was a good restaurant into a great restaurant. Yes there were a few teething problems when they first took over (9 months ago) but give them another go you wont be disappointed. They also deliver now which is an added bonus if you dont fancy going out. Staff are friendly and a free drink at the end of the meal is aways a nice touch.

Written January 14, 2020

David G

1 contribution

Is there supposed to be fish in a dish called traditional fish and chips?

Dec 2021 • none

In all my over 70 years of eating fish and chips have I been wrong in that the main ingredient of this dish is FISH? When the meal came it looked good but cutting into it starting at the end there was only batter. Not surprisingly I ventured further into the middle of the supposed fish there was virtually just more batter and not even very nice batter. Did the Chef just photograph a fish and stick it inside to try to fool us and make sure there was something white there? My sister had the same dish and left hers'. I did finish my meal as It could have meant going for the rest of the day without eating. If this Chef did make this meal they should never be allowed in a Kitchen again. I do however wonder whether this is the Chain's instructions? Eating should be a nice experience including eating together and even if I had complained straight away would have upset a mood of four people and at best left me eating on my own while the others watched me Although the server was okay at the minimum she should have informed the manager who could at least have had the decency to come and grovel. I dont live local like my sister but people of Ware beWare of what they have done to our national dish.

Written December 1, 2021

Nathan B

1 contribution

Very disappointing takeaway

Aug 2024 • couples

Don’t normally do reviews but not long moved to the area and for a restaurant with such good reviews thought it was worth a try, had a takeaway delivered which was very disappointing, asked for a bhuna madras hot and it had no spice at all and hardly any taste! A spicy tikka masala was watery and tasteless, popadoms were stale and soggy, the whole takeaway was cold and had to be reheated! Won’t be ordering again

Written August 25, 2024

Paul W

15 contributions

Mediocre

Oct 2022 • none

We have dined at the Ginger twice before and on both occasions had a good meal. This time we had a takeaway and were somewhat disappointed. Three of us had chicken Shaslic, which was very good and two of us had a side dish vegetable curry, which was not. I asked for my one Madras hot but it came the same as the other, very mild. And both curries were like a bowl of soup with one bit of potato, some onion and peas. Had we been dining in it would have gone back. As it is, with the number of high quality Indian restaurants in the area it is unlikely that we will rush back.

Written October 4, 2022

Edwina Typhoon

5 contributions

Food bland, service incompetent but polite!

Sep 2022 • friends

The restaurant was not busy but the service was chaotic, First, we were asked for our drinks order before we were given a wine list. Then we ordered poppadoms, starters and mains but the starters arrived before the poppadoms! Food was at best average, on the bland side. Won't be going back. Also, staff were wearing their masks barely covering their mouths, never mind their noses!

Written August 13, 2023

Graham F

4 contributions

Nice food but con artist’s

Aug 2020 • family

Went for a meal here the food was good which is why I’m very annoyed that there orices have been heavily inflated compared to the website prices & they gave us the full bill not taking the £30 off for the eat out to help out scheme. When I pulled him up on it they deducted it but looked annoyed about it. How many more people have they had over . Shame .

Written August 31, 2020

mhar20

London273 contributions

Good food but service that night was slow

Feb 2020 • couples

I would normally give this more of a rating but that night the service was slow. It was a Saturday night and it was busy but we didn’t get asked for our order until after 15 minutes. We got our food quickly and as it got less busy, they were more attentive. They are friendly and it’s local to us, the food is good. Just wish service was better. Maybe it was a one off as service is always good.

Written February 29, 2020

mhar20

London273 contributions

So disappointed with service

Aug 2021 • friends

I come here often and it has always been good. However this visit, the service was extremely terrible. We ordered drinks but waited a while for them. We ordered starters and mains at the same time. We got poppadoms but after that we waited about 1 hr to get starters. There were only a few tables but they were dealing with takeaways and deliveries. They were struggling to get any tables served. I requested spicy for my main but it was bland. The staff are friendly and usually service is ok but I was so disappointed this time. Their food is good, service needs to be better.

Written September 2, 2021

ANDREW B

Hertford17 contributions

Great Chicken Shaslik

Feb 2025 • solo

Fantastic food. Just use them for a takeaway. The chicken shaslik is excellent and I would recommend to anyone. Great value for money.

Written February 12, 2025

Michael R

Hatfield Peverel3 contributions

Just EXCELLENT

Nov 2024 • couples

The food was excellent as was the service,would recommend this lovely restaurant to all.Quite a few people eating even though the weather was not good.Have been a couple of times now and the food doesn't ever disapoint.Well Done Guys.

Written November 21, 2024

M14KOB

London10 contributions

Excellent food, underrated

Nov 2024 • business

They upgraded the music system. Food is great as always. Liked the Nagari. The lamb was fresh and tender. Dont go for 'tikka' if you want tender meat. Get the regular one.

Written November 17, 2024

neal d

Faversham36 contributions

Brilliant fayre

Sep 2024 • couples

Brilliant fayre and service thank you. If in area would certainly go back. Tried different dishes than we usually have and they were delicious.

Written September 17, 2024

Colin

10 contributions

Disappointing home delivery curry

Jan 2024 • couples

Home delivery curry full of large chunks of uncooked onion, what was supposed to be a jalfrezi was clearly a tikka chicken base with just a few uncooked chillies thrown into it and rushed out for delivery. Very disappointing.

Written January 6, 2024