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Inspired by Malaysian street kitchens and hawker food vendors, Gingerboy offers unique robust food expertly prepared y Teague Ezard and Christopher Donnellan. Dishes are cooked quickly and are designed to share such as pork and chive dumplings, salt and pepper chicken spare ribs with green chilli soy or coconut grilled trout. The stunning décor incorporating black bamboo, twinkling fairy lights, mirrored walls is sleek yet creates a magical, exciting atmosphere. The wait staff and expertly trained and jovial and will ensure your dining experience is memorable.

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Reviews of Gingerboy

  • Adrian7
    Adrian7   1 review
    Great food, great atmosphere but a little expensive considering it's theme is street food... But That aside it was pretty good :)

    4 months ago

  • rexselena
    rexselena  Newbie   1 review
    26/7/11. Service great if not a little over enthusiastic. The whole share thing has been done to extreme, dont particularly being told we "have" to share, my partner and I both ordered the same main dish, so we didnt have to "share".
    $45 for 90-110 gm of wagyu, really? Have herd glowing reports, images of spicy asian flavours imagined but actual food although tasty not worth the money in my opinion. For those who think sharing is a good concept also beware of getting value for your money. The saving grace, Spinifex Papillon Grenache blend on the wine list, yum!!

    10 months ago

  • _Sabine_
    _Sabine_   3 reviews
    Food was great - too expensive. The tables are too close together - for this price category too close.

    1 year ago

  • ange&dave
    ange&dave  Newbie   1 review
    Im bitterley disappointed with the food, service & pricing at Gingerboy. I took my chef partner there for his bday. We had the option to have a $65 per head banquet or order from the menu. if we had of ordered from the menu we would have saved $40. The food was awful, the papaya salad tasted like old fermented cabbage. They brought out some lumpy coconut rise with the main as a dessert and charged us $8 for water. It cost $220 for 2 people and we get better food from our local thai cafe for $30.00. The wine list was expensive. It was overcrowded, I had bamboo sticks sticking into my back and nearly sat on the next persons table when getting into my seat. We felt very unimportant and rushed. The food was very acidy and unbalanced. The price didnt justify the food at all and we are accustomed to going to many different types of restaurants. I do not recommend this restaurant at all and if you go there do not get the banquet.

    2 years ago

  • MontyB
    MontyB  Foodie   40 reviews
    Disappointing and over-priced. Seating is cramped, the food is average, the wine list expensive, but the service is good.

    3 years ago

  • carley
    carley   2 reviews
    was really looking forward to experience but found restaurant to be well below standard compared with the quality others in this price range. $120 for two with no wine, no coffee or desserts. Seating terrible, yes military, decor tacking, service ok but food so dissapointing. Do not recommend.

    3 years ago

  • Out About
    Out About  Foodie   234 reviews
    We'd heard great things about Ginerboy so was excited on my last visit to Melbourne to finally get a table. We had the Son In Law Eggs (great simple starter, egg explodes in your mouth), steam pork/garlic dumplings (excellent), sweet and sour pork belly (good size serving), Duck curry (delicious) & coconut rice (heaven, but no doubt not good for my cholesterol). The desert menu didn't really do much for us but we thought we'd be adventurous so went for the tofu cheesecake (surprisingly good) and the banana fritter (just like mum used to make, only 100 times better). The service was very efficient & friendly - the place has a nice slick feel too. Only critisim was the wine list, which didn't have one Australian white wine by the glass (only French, Spanish and NZ). We opted for the French at $12.00 per glass which was crisp and ideal for the food but we'd be happy to pay the same price (or more) for a high qualiy Aussie white.

    3 years ago

  • god
    god   33 reviews
    Delicious modern asian food. Very chic set up with lovely modern decor. Good cocktail bar. Book early or you wont get in. Expect to pay about $90 for 2 with a glass of wine each.

    3 years ago

  • stuzz
    stuzz   21 reviews
    Tiny little bijoux bolthole in one of the city's coolest laneways. The food was delicious but it's difficult to enjoy a leisurely meal with the military seating slots. We had to finish our drinks sitting on stools at the front door! The portions are designed for sharing but are pretty tiny, offering a delicious morsel for each person. Overall delicious food but for the price I'd expect a more 'generous' approach.

    3 years ago

  • Monday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM
  • Tuesday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM
  • Wednesday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM
  • Thursday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM
  • Friday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM
  • Saturday:
    6:00 PM-12:00 AM

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  • Gingerboy

    Ultimate Melbourne

    Thursday, August 19, 2010

    Culinary whiz Teage Ezard strikes again at Gingerboy, with a focus on South East Asian hawker-style street food. Whether you stop by for lunch, a pre-theatre bite or dinner with friends, the menu never fails to impress – nor does the twinkly star inspired interior complete with transparent Philippe Starck Louis Ghost chairs. Gingerboy’s menu revolves around Thai, Malaysian and Chinese flavours with a distinct Ezard touch. For the full effect, order several dishes from the snacks menu before moving onto the larger shared ones. The son-in-law eggs ($13.50 for 3) are widely lauded, and with good reason. One bite of these spice-encrusted deep fried whole eggs with gooey soft centres will have you declining to share.


  • Gingerboy

    DineOut

    Monday, September 15, 2008

    Having tried to secure a booking for some time on a Friday or Saturday evening without any luck

    I was thrilled to secure an early seating on a Monday evening. Being a 'school' night I was keen to scan the 'by the glass' list only to find no Australian or New Zealand varietals listed - quite unusual but managed to console myself with a nice French drop instead. We also started with the son in Law eggs having been recommended them by our waitress - a truly unique experience which she fortunately prepared us for. The sweet and sour pork belly with a cherry tomato and peanut salad was superb and complemented by creamy coconut rice we ordered as a side dish. With not much room left for dessert we again consulted the waitress who recommended the tofu cheesecake - wouldn't normally have been my first choice but was pleasantly surprised by the delicate sweetness of the dish. Great value!


  • Gingerboy

    Michael Harden, Reviewer

    Monday, March 12, 2007

    A good place to feel a little sophisticated, even when you're not.

    THERE is a slightly decadent retro-glamour to restaurant bars, especially when you have no intention of using the dining room. As the rest of the hordes are guided past you into a night of multi-course gluttony, you balance deftly on a bar stool, cocktail at the ready, channelling your inner Cary Grant or Eva Marie Saint, too suave to be interested in anything as mundane as eating. Several cocktails later you'll be slurring ravenously for bar snacks, but initially the restaurant bar is perfect for playing the louche sophisticate. Gingerboy's bar hits all the right targets. Slender, clear-plastic, bum-numbing bar stools line the dark wood-topped bar and surround the small high, round tables lining one wall. There is a white terrazzo floor, meticulously spaced bottles of liquor on shelves backlit with oversized slides of hawker menus, tropical flower arrangements and, at the end of the bar, the jolly red-tiled kitchen with white-attired chefs scurrying among steam and flame. A b...

    Source: The Age

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