Gingerboy!

Yesterday was just one of those days. The toilets in our office building were not working as there was no water getting through, which also meant that our air conditioners were not working. As it was stifling hot in the office, everyone was thirsty and wanting to drink, but how could we do that if we had no access to the toilets. Having to leave the building and walking 5 minutes is not the best option. The better option is to dehydrate yourself so you don’t need to pee. Terrible.

Anyway, after proclaiming it the ‘Worst Day Ever’ to The Husband, he asked if I wanted to go out to dinner to brighten my day. I’m not silly, I know which option I would take if all I had was a Lite n Easy dinner at home waiting for me.

We decided to just wander aimlessly around the city until we found something suitable and did a full lap from Spring Street to Swanston and then back up Burke where we settled on Gingerboy as neither of us had been there before.

Gingerboy is inspired by street kitchens and hawker style food from Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. We didn’t have a reservation and it was pretty much a full house but luckily there was a table free. As soon as we walked in, I loved the atmosphere. It is not quite and pretentious, rather lots of laughter and the sounds of patrons genuinely enjoying their meals.

We were given a run down of how Gingerboy food is styled, and a recommendation of how many dishes to get depending on how hungry we were.

 Braised Duck Spring Roll with Spiced Hoi Sin (3 pieces) $15.00.

When the waitress brought out the Spring Rolls there were only 2 on the plate, and then another came over with our plate of 3, but said that we could have the 2 that had previously been set down at no extra cost which was a nice touch.

I am not a big duck fan, but ate one and it tasted fine. S enjoyed them but did mention quite a few times on how salty they were.

Coconut Chicken Salad with Chili, Green beans, Peanuts and Mango $17.00

Okay guys, this was delicious. So good. We will go back time and time again purely so that I can eat this. I am relatively fussy eater when it comes to chicken but this was honesty amazing.

The flavours all worked so well together and it was very refreshing without being too creamy.

The dish was big enough to share, but I could have happily demolished it on my own.

A must eat when you go to Gingerboy, if I say so my self!

Wok Greens $8.50

Our waitress advised us that there are not a lot of greens in the curry, so we ordered the Wok Greens on the side which had Bok Choy, Baby Corn and more. They definitely tasted a little charred, perfection. I’m definitely glad that we ordered them as she was right, the curry was a little lacking in the vegetable department.

Kingfish in Banana Leaf with Bamboo, Ginger and Lemongrass Curry $38.00

The Husband is not so big on curries, but I am so I win every time. I should mention that we waited quite a while for our main after the entrees but it was no big deal. They were very busy and the wait staff apologised for the wait.

The Kingfish melted in my mouth, and the flavours of the curry worked fantastically with it. I would normally steer clear of a fish curry but this was delicious. Served with steamed jasmine rice and mixed in with the Wok Greens, it was the perfect sharing dish.

After our meal was done we were very satisfied and the amount of food that we ordered was perfect for us. At the start of the night neither of us were starving, but we could eat. The waitress determined how much food we would need and she was spot on.

There was no way I could look at the dessert menu though.

I can’t wait to go back.

How gorgeous is this Lucy Folk store. It is opposite Gingerboy on Crossley Street. I had never head of Lucy Folk before, but after seeing the beautiful shop front and looking up her jewellery online, I will certainly be popping in there!

I’m wearing a Totem dress which gets pulled out on balmy nights and my new staple, Windsor Smith wedges.

I want our front door to be just like this.

My body looks seriously weird here. It’s a mix between The Awkward Lean and some other distortion.

The Husband also looks a tad on the dishevelled side of life, I must be rubbing off on him.

I needed a drink last night. Something refreshing, something citrus. This would have fit the bill nicely I believe.