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| - My annoyance at being forced away from my desk to shuffle down a stairway on a sunny day for a firedrill while trying to run a meeting quickly disappeared when my coworker suggested I drop into Red Ginger to pick up some carryout on my way back into the office, solving both my need for lunch and my hatred of waiting at the elevator bank with 200 of my closest friends also returning from the firedrill.
I've never tried Red Ginger before because it always seemed too sit down/fancy. Half the restaurant is dedicated to hibachi tables Benihana style, another quarter of it is a proper sushi bar, and then there's a regular bar and table seating.
Placed my order for the shrimp hibachi combo, which at $11 included a drink, choice of soup or salad, and the usual veg and rice choices one gets with a hibachi combo. The wait was about ten minutes which passed quickly as a friend was waiting for another mutual friend in the restaurant, so she waved me over to come sit with her at her table while we both waited.
The restaurant was fairly empty at 11:15, but my order came out promptly and as soon as I saw the guy walking from the kitchen with my carryout bag, I started the brief goodbyes with my friends. By the time I'd gotten to the front door, the hostess had my bag and soda in her hands ready to give to me. Highly efficient! As a bonus, the elevator banks had cleared out too.
On to the food: There are two other places in Charlotte that I've mentioned on Yelp doing hibachi style food. The first (and least appealing) is TinTin up north by the Bank of America buildings. The second is Hasaki Grill, a little further south of my office building on the way to the BB&T ballpark. I've written them up on Yelp, their food is good.
So with those for comparison, Red Ginger is in the top 2, nearly tied with, perhaps slightly edging out Hasaki grill for ambiance in the restaurant, and flavorful food. My order came with six shrimp, a slew of rice, "Yum Yum" sauce and a brown ginger-based sauce. The salad came with the traditional bright-orange ginger dressing you tend to get at a hibachi restaurant. (I should know, I worked in one for a year in college.)
For me, the real edge here has to be given to the restaurant that's most convenient, which is Red Ginger. It's located right in the base of my office building and I pass that corner every day on my way home from work.
So, while I'm frustrated that I had to quickly cancel my meeting and disrupt my routine for a fire drill, I'm pleasantly full and surely headed for a mild food coma in an hour or so. I'll be keeping Red Ginger on my list for quick, nearby carry-out lunch options.
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