Mystic Ginger Indian - Winston-Salem

So disappointing. The worst Indian I have ever had. With such a limited menu I was expecting freshly prepared and delicious! Instead the chicken curry was old had been reheated multiple times. It would have taken 3 nans to absorb the inch of pure oil on the top of the pint size curry. Old, no flavor, truly no even an okay meal. $54 for a curry, chicken biryani and 3 nams. Save your money or spend it somewhere else.

Rather disappointing and expensive. The internet indicated one thing, but it is quite another. It’s like expecting a rather nice steak house and getting a shiny diner. The ‘Buter Chicken’ is good. Everything is a la carte and we thought the prices rather high—$66 for 2 servings of samosas, water, buter chicken, curry chicken, and raita. We got the samosas, then much later, our meat dishes and rice. I had nearly finished my meal before the naan arrived (which the waiter said was ‘on the house’ . Later still, the raita arrived. We patiently waited for the waiter to return (about 20 mins , but finally, my husband had to get up and go ask for the check and a couple of boxes. I must say, we have no idea whether the bill was right or not. The waiter didn’t seem to speak English. We did not get a paper bill—he just brought the device to the table, told us how much. I looked at the machine’s screen and couldn’t figure it out. ???. The windows were dirty, and a fly tried to get us to take it home—we declined. However, it DID make me wonder about the sanitation grade.

My wife and I came for dinner here this evening, (a Saturday night. It probably should have been a red flag that we were one of only two couples in the restaurant. All of the other restaurants in the area were packed. Although we were greeted right away, the server didn't come to the table for just shy of ten minutes. Remember, we were fifty percent of the guests there. When he finally did come by, we ordered the Samoa (sic , lamb curry, butter chicken and an order of buttered naan. The Samoa was very good. It was spicy and temperature was hot. That was the end of the good part. The lamb curry and butter chicken were nearly nondescript in terms of flavor. The gravy that they both came in could best be described as doctored Campbell's Soup, except Campbell's has a lot more flavor. The portions were very, very small. The server only came over to drop off about a half ounce of rice pudding for each of us. It was good. As we were finishing, he brought over the naan we had ordered. I don't know whether it had been forgotten, but it didn't do us much good at that point. The price was overpriced for what it was. Overall, I can't imagine a circumstance under which I would ever return.

My wife and I like to try new restaurants and Mystic Ginger is a hidden gem. The food was amazing and full of flavors. The perfect combination of spicy and savory and everything else that makes a perfect bite. So good we went back for a second taste before we left Winston Salem. Don't miss out!!!!

I've been to MANY Indian restaurants all over the country, this place is great and the portions are comparable to every other restaurant I've been to. The negative reviews are unnecessarily harsh and out of touch with reality. This restaurant is owned by a very kind husband and wife who do all of the work by themselves on some days and they do an amazing job.The Chicken Tikka Masala was delicious with a unique twist on the original dish. The naan was great and the rice pudding dessert was a perfect compliment to finish the meal. I absolutely loved the homemade hot chai tea as well.If you like to support small family owned independent businesses then this place would be a great choice for you to dine at.Thank you Naz, you're a great chef and host and super sweet person!