Ancient Ginger Menu

If you’re browsing the Ancient Ginger Menu, you’re in for a mix of comforting classics and vibrant Asian flavors that feel both familiar and exciting. Tucked away at 556 North Country Road in St James, NY, this spot brings together fresh ingredients and bold seasonings in a way that’s easy to love.

Right from the starters, you’ll notice a balance of light bites and rich, savory options - perfect whether you’re in the mood for crispy appetizers or something warm and soothing. The sushi selection is especially tempting, with neatly crafted rolls that look as good as they taste. And if you’re craving something heartier, the kitchen turns out flavorful noodle dishes, fragrant fried rice, and entrée plates layered with ginger, garlic, and just the right kick of spice.

There’s a comfortable rhythm to the menu, offering plenty of choices without feeling overwhelming, so you can easily find something that fits your mood.

Appetizers

A 2 Pork Dumplings (6)
US$7.95
A 3 Dumpling Combo (6)
US$7.95
A 4 Egg Roll (1)
US$2.45
A 4 Vegetable Spring Roll (1)
US$2.25
A 6 Shrimp Toast (4)
US$7.50
A 7 Szechuan Spicy Wonton (8) (Pork & Shrimp)
US$8.25
A 8 Fried Wonton (8)
US$7.95
A 9 Fried Cheese Wonton (8)
US$8.25
A 10 Cold Noodle W. Sesame Sauce
US$7.50
A 11 Hot Noodle Vegetarian Style
US$7.50
A 12 Scallion Pancake
US$6.75
A 13 Har Gow (4) (Crystal Shrimp Dim Sum)
US$6.25
A 14 Shu Mai (4) (Pork & Shrimp Dim Sum)
US$6.25
A 15 Pu Pu Platter (For 2)
US$17.50
A 16 Fried Jumbo Shrimp
US$11.50
A 17 Pepper Corn Calamari (W. Crispy Garlic)
US$10.95

Bbq Roast Meat

BB 1 Satay Chicken On Skewer (4)
US$8.50
BB 2 Satay Beef On Skewer (4)
US$9.50
BB 3 Boneless Spare Rib
US$11.50
BB 4 BBQ Spare Rib
US$11.75

Soup

S 1 Chicken Rice Soup
US$3.50
S 1 Chicken Noodle Soup
US$3.50
S 2 Wonton Soup
US$3.50
S 3 Egg Drop Soup
US$3.50
S 4 Hot & Sour Soup
US$4.00
S 5 Mixed Vegetable Bean Curd Soup
US$4.00
S 6 Spinach Bean Curd Soup (For 2)
US$8.75
S 7 Chicken Corn Soup (For 2)
US$9.00
S 8 House Special Wonton Soup (For 2)
US$9.75
S 9 House Special Seafood Soup (For 2)
US$10.95

Noodle Soup

NS 1 Plain Noodle In Soup
US$6.50
NS 2 Wonton Noodle Soup
US$9.75
NS 3 Chicken Noodle Soup
US$9.75
NS 4 Mixed Vegetable Noodle Soup
US$9.75
NS 5 Roast Pork Noodle Soup
US$9.75
NS 6 Beef Noodle Soup
US$8.95
NS 7 House Special Noodle Soup
US$10.95

Health & Diet Menu

D 1 Long Life Vegetarian
Snow peas, string beans, baby corn, bean curd, broccoli, carrots & rice noodle.
US$13.50
D 2 American Buddhist Delight
A healthful & color mixture of snow peas, black mushrooms, bean curd, eggplant, carrots, baby corn & string beans.
US$13.50
D 3 Grasp At Good Luck
Shredded chicken w. carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, bamboo strings & rice noodles.
US$13.50
D 4 Green Vegetable Combo
Broccoli, spinach, snow peas, string beans, green pepper, celery.
US$13.50
D 5 Steamed Lemon Flavor Chicken
With bean sprouts.
US$14.50
D 6 Gourmet Garden
Jumbo shrimp, chicken & beef slices, w. snow peas, fresh mushrooms, broccoli, water chestnuts & baby corn.
US$17.25
D 7 Four Precious Jewels
Jumbo shrimp, scallops, fish filet & beef slices, w. snow peas & baby corn.
US$17.25
D 8 Cloud Around The Moon
Jumbo shrimp, crabmeat, scallops & fish filet w. broccoli, snow peas & string beans.
US$17.25
D 9 Double Harvest
Combination of jumbo shrimp & chicken w. choice of broccoli or spinach.
US$17.25

Ancient’S Signature Dishes

C 1 Gold Coin
The best crispy fried eggplant cooking in town a chef’s unique sauce.
US$13.95
C 2 General Tso’s Chicken
Crispy white meat chicken, hot pepper honey sauce.
US$16.75
C 3 Orange Beef
Tender sliced beef seared to retain the natural flavor then sautéed over high flame w. crushed tangerine red & hot pepper.
US$17.50
C 4 Mongolian Beef
US$16.75
C 5 Basil Special Chicken
US$16.50
C 5 Basil Special Beef
US$17.25
C 5 Basil Special Shrimp
US$17.50
C 6 Double “Q”
BBQ tender white meat chicken cubed & beef steak cube marinated in special black bean sauce w. hot pepper & onions.
US$17.50
C 7 Bean Curd W. Eight Precious
Braised bean w. shrimp, chicken, beef, pork and mixed veg. in oyster sauce.
US$16.25
C 8 Emperor’s Pork
Fresh cut pork chop w. specially blended red sauce make this a tart and sweet sensation.
US$15.25
C 9 Rainbow Chicken & Shrimp
Chicken, shrimp stir fried w. colorful vegetable in special white wine sauce.
US$17.25
C 10 Sizzling Grilled Steak
Beef steak served on sizzling plate, topped w. Chinese vegetables in chef’s special sauce.
US$18.50
C 11 Four Precious W. Spinach
Chicken, beef, scallop, shrimp in light brown sauce w. spinach.
US$17.25
C 12 Pineapple Chicken & Shrimp
US$17.25
C 13 Scallops H. K. Style
“A” grade fried scallops sautéed w. snow peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoot, carrots in oyster sauce.
US$17.25
C 14 With Three
King prawns, chicken, scallop w. mushrooms and garlic, only the people of the middle kingdom can bring harmony to these ingredients. A house specially.
US$18.50
C 15 Golden Trio
Crispy fried Chinese eggplant, jumbo shrimp, scallops in chef’s best recipe.
US$18.50
C 16 Shrimp Peking Style
Crispy fried shrimp mixed w. garlic, ginger, scallion over a bed of flat noodle.
US$18.50
C 17 Crispy Prawn W. Walnut
Jumbo prawn deep fried & showered w. chef’s special sauce, garnished w. walnut.
US$18.50
C 18 Yellow Prawn
Jumbo fantail shrimp lightly dipped in lotus flour, then sautéed in an exquisite cream sauce, that has cooling qualities.
US$18.50
C 19 Hunan Triple Delight
Beef , chicken , shrimp with veg in chef special spicy Hunan style
US$18.50
C 20 Red Prawn
with tomato chili sauce.
US$18.50
C 21 Black Prawn
with black bean sauce.
US$18.50
C 22 White Prawn
with egg white.
US$18.50
C 23 Dragon & Phoenix
Two separate dishes, jumbo shrimp in Szechuan chili sauce & general Tso’s chicken.
US$18.50
C 24 Seafood Treasure Platter
Lobster meat, scallop, shrimp, crab meat and vegetable cooked w. special white sauce. It’s a gourmet of pleasure.
US$19.50
C 25 XO Special
Mixed seafood sautéed w. sunshine green vegetable in XO sauce.
US$19.95
C 26 Double Dragon
Maine lobster meat sautéed w. vegetables in a light brown sauce & crispy fried shrimp in a spicy sauce.
US$19.95
C 27 Sliced Filet Of Fish Any Style
(A) Ginger & Scallion, (B) j Garlic Sauce, (C) Black Bean Sauce
US$17.25

Dinner Combination Platter

L 1 Sesame Chicken (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 2 General Tso’s Chicken (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 3 Chicken W. Basil (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 3 Beef W. Basil (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 4 Pork Chop Peking Style (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 5 Boneless Spare Ribs (Dinner Combo)
US$13.95
L 6 Salted & Pepper Pork Chop (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 7 Fresh Squid In Sha Cha Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.95
L 8 Chicken W. Mixed Vegetable (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 9 Chicken W. Broccoli (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 10 Chicken W. Peanut (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 11 Chicken W. Cashew Nuts (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 12 Chicken W. Garlic Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 13 Chicken W. Mushroom (Moo Goo Gai Pan) (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 14 Chicken W. Eggplant (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 15 Sweet & Sour Chicken (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 16 Twice Cooked Pork (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 17 Shredded Pork W. Garlic Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 18 Roast Pork W. Mixed Vegetables (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 19 Shredded Pork W. String Beans (Dinner Combo)
US$13.75
L 20 Shredded Beef In Garlic Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 21 Beef In Szechuan Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 22 Beef W. Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 23 Beef W. Broccoli (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 24 Pepper Steak W. Onions (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 25 Shrimp W. Cashew Nuts (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 26 Shrimp W. Peanuts (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 27 Squid W. Chili Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 27 Shrimp W. Chili Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 28 Shrimp W. Mixed Vegetables (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 29 Sweet & Sour Shrimp (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 30 Shrimp W. Lobster Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$14.25
L 31 Szechuan Style Bean Curd (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 32 Broccoli W. Garlic Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 33 Mixed Vegetables & Bean Curd W. Brown Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 34 Eggplant W. Garlic Sauce (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Pork Lo Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Beef Lo Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Chicken Lo Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Shrimp Lo Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Vegetables Lo Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Pork Chow Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Beef Chow Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Chicken Chow Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Shrimp Chow Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25
L 35 Vegetables Chow Mein (Dinner Combo)
US$13.25

Chicken

CH 1 Chicken W. Broccoli
US$10.50
CH 2 Chicken W. Ginger & Scallion
US$10.50
CH 3 Chicken W. Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
US$10.50
CH 4 Chicken W. Mixed Vegetables
US$10.50
CH 5 Chicken W. Peanut
US$10.50
CH 6 Chicken W. Cashew Nuts
US$10.50
CH 7 Chicken W. Garlic Sauce
US$10.50
CH 8 Chicken W. Snow Peas
US$10.50
CH 9 Chicken W. Curry Sauce
US$10.50
CH 10 Chicken W. Black Bean Sauce
US$10.50
CH 11 Moo Goo Gai Pan (Chicken W. Mushrooms)
US$10.50
CH 12 Chicken W. String Bean In Garlic Sauce
US$10.50
CH 13 Sweet & Sour Chicken
US$10.50
CH 14 Lemon Chicken
US$15.25
CH 15 Orange Chicken
US$16.75
CH 16 Sesame Chicken (Crispy White Meat)
US$16.75
CH 17 Moo Shu Chicken (W. 4 Pancakes)
US$14.50

Beef

B 1 Beef W. Broccoli
US$10.95
B 2 Beef W. Ginger & Scallions
US$10.95
B 3 Beef W. Snow Peas
US$10.95
B 4 Beef Hunan Style
US$10.95
B 5 Beef W. String Bean In Garlic Sauce
US$10.95
B 6 Beef W. Mixed Vegetables
US$10.95
B 7 Beef Szechuan Style
US$10.95
B 8 Pepper Steak W. Onions
US$10.95
B 9 Beef W. Oyster Sauce
US$10.95
B 10 Beef W. Black Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots
US$10.95
B 11 Shredded Beef W. Garlic Sauce
US$10.95
B 12 Sha Cha Beef
US$10.95
B 13 Beef W. Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
US$10.95
B 14 Moo Shu Beef (W. 4 Pancakes)
US$16.75

Pork

P 1 Pork W. Broccoli
US$10.50
P 2 Pork Hunan Style
US$10.50
P 3 Pork W. Ginger & Scallions
US$10.50
P 4 Twice Cooked Pork
US$10.50
P 5 Shredded Pork W. Garlic Sauce
US$10.50
P 6 Pork W. Sha-Cha Sauce
US$10.50
P 7 Roast Pork W. Mixed Vegetables
US$10.50
P 8 Pork W. String Beans In Garlic Sauce
US$10.50
P 9 Salt & Pepper Pork Chop
US$14.50
P 10 Moo Shu Pork (W. 4 Pancakes)
US$14.50

Seafood

SF 1 Scallops W. Garlic Sauce
US$11.75
SF 2 Scallops W. Mixed Vegetables
US$11.75
SF 3 Shrimp W. Broccoli
US$11.75
SF 4 Shrimp W. Garlic Sauce
US$11.75
SF 5 Shrimp W. Mixed Vegetables
US$11.75
SF 6 Shrimp Hunan Style
US$11.75
SF 7 Shrimp W. Lobster Sauce
US$11.75
SF 8 Shrimp W. Peanut
US$11.75
SF 9 Shrimp, Scallops & Fresh Squid In Garlic Sauce
US$11.75
SF 10 Scallop W. Black Bean Sauce
US$11.75
SF 10 Squid W. Black Bean Sauce
US$11.75
SF 11 Squid W. Chili Sauce
US$11.75
SF 12 Fresh Squid & Shrimp In Hot Pepper Sauce
US$11.75
SF 13 Fresh Squid In Sha-Cha Sauce
US$11.75
SF 14 Sweet & Sour Shrimp
US$11.75
SF 15 Salt & Pepper Squid
US$16.75
SF 16 Moo Shu Shrimp (W. 4 Pancakes)
US$16.75

Vegetable & Tofu

V 1 Dry Sauteed String Beans
US$9.35
V 2 Chinese Eggplant W. Garlic Sauce
US$9.35
V 3 Broccoli W. Garlic Sauce
US$9.35
V 4 Bean Curd Szechuan Style
US$9.35
V 5 Bean Curd Hunan Style (Fried)
US$9.35
V 6 Bean Curd W. Black Bean Sauce (Fried)
US$9.35
V 7 Mixed Vegetable W. Bean Curd In Brown Sauce
US$9.35
V 8 Spinach W. Fresh Garlic
US$13.25
V 9 General Tso’s Bean Curd
US$13.25
V 10 Moo Shu Vegetable (W. 4 Pancakes)
US$13.25

Fried Rice

F 1 Fried Rice Classic
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork or vegetable
US$7.50
F 2 Pineapple Fried Rice
Choice of chicken, pork or shrimp
US$8.25
F 3 Broccoli W. Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
US$8.25
F 4 Seafood Fried Rice
US$13.25
F 5 House Special Fried Rice
US$13.25

House Pasta

H 1 Lo Mein Classic
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork or vegetable
US$8.75
H 2 Lo Mein W. Ginger & Scallion
US$8.50
H 3 House Special Lo Mein
US$13.75
H 4 Mei Fun Classic
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork or vegetable
US$13.25
H 5 Singapore Mei Fun
US$13.75
H 6 Chow Fun Any Style
Choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, pork or vegetable
US$13.25
H 7 Stir Fried Udon
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, vegetable, seafood or house special
US$13.25
H 8 Pan Fried Noodle
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, vegetable, seafood or house special
US$15.75

Other

O 1 Chow Mein Classic
Choice of vegetable, chicken, pork, beef or shrimp
US$8.75
O 2 Egg Foo Young
Choice of vegetable, chicken, pork, beef or shrimp
US$12.95
O 3 Teriyaki Chicken
US$17.95
O 3 Teriyaki Beef
US$18.50
O 3 Teriyaki Shrimp
US$18.50

Beverages

Coke
US$2.00
Diet Coke
US$2.00
Ginger Ale
US$2.00
Iced Tea
US$2.00
Orange Soda
US$2.00
Sprite
US$2.00
Water
US$2.00

Rice

White Rice
US$2.00
Brown Rice
US$2.50
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