Black Ginger | Thai Restaurant | The Slate, Phuket

Exceptional Thai Dining Experience - Highly Recommended This is undoubtedly a high-quality restaurant that stands out from anything else in the village area. The atmosphere is romantically mysterious, starting with the unique entrance to the restaurant via a raft, enhanced by beautiful lighting and stunning interior design. The meal was carefully crafted and diverse, offering three set menus including one vegetarian option. While à la carte is available, I highly recommend choosing one of the set menus for the full experience. The dishes are beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. They also offer a respectable wine selection. Service was courteous, friendly, efficient, and reasonably quick. Perfect for couples or small groups - the atmosphere is wonderfully quiet and intimate. My solo dinner with a glass of wine and sparkling water cost 3,300 baht. I will definitely return with my wife or close friends to enjoy this special place again.

Every course was wonderful. The restaurant is a converted mansion from what I read in the promotional info. The chef came to introduce herself and there is an extensive drinks list. The experience was amazing from the escort down to the pond, the attendant pulling you across the lake like the attendant on the river Styx’s in Greek mythology, the converted home and the gorgeous mature landscape and finally the food. Everything was perfection. This is high end dining.

Very posh restaurant with high level of service, really high quality food and an ambience that was really good. We celebrated my wife's birthday here and were not disappointed. We initially sat outside, but it started raining and we had to move inside. This was of course not the fault of the restaurant, but it has to be said that the inside was far colder than the outside. Be aware of that. Other than that, we can only recommend the place highly!

My family and I had a lovely experience at Black Ginger on Thursday night. The service was attentive and the food was fantastic—each dish was a thoughtful nod to local ingredients and flavors. It’s clear the kitchen puts a lot of focus on authentic Thai flavours and the chef even came out to check in with us after our meal. Of course, the atmosphere and method of arriving at the restaurant make it very special and different to anything else on offer in Phuket. I like that you can enjoy a delicious cocktail on the deck before heading into the Lanna-inspired dining room. Overall, Black Ginger is a standout for both the food and the service. It was the perfect place to take my family who were visiting for a high-end and unique experience.

This is a very nice restaurant with a unique dining experience located inside a very nice hotel. The only problem that I had with this restaurant was the length of time we’d have to wait between courses. This exhausted is to the point where no one was talking anymore and two people even fell asleep. The food was pretty good and the staff were very nice and accommodating especially to our little one.

What an amazing experience! The service and food were phenomenal. The photos speak for themselves. I ordered the Black Ginger Experience. The minimum is 2 orders per person for this choice. They serve one of each course, except the main course was to share. It was more than enough food.

Authentic experience with all black Thai traditional house. Could be something special or easy occasions. Food is fine for this price. USD 100+ each with drinks

We absolutely loved our time at The Slate. For context, we chose to stay here twice during our trip — once at the beginning to rest after a long flight, and again at the end for a relaxing finish before heading home. The location, design, and overall vibe were fantastic. We also dined at Black Ginger earlier during our stay with no issues — and despite the incident, we still plan to dine there again tonight before our flight, which speaks to how much we enjoyed the food and ambiance. The quality of the food and service inside the restaurant is phenomenal and truly deserving of praise. That said, the experience we had the night before our flight — one of the final nights of our honeymoon — was deeply disappointing and negatively impacted our overall impression of the resort. We had an 8 PM reservation and were denied entry by the restaurant manager (Juu), who claimed I wasn’t dressed appropriately. I was wearing a collared shirt, dress shorts, and loafers — all well within the restaurant’s posted smart casual dress code, which allows dress shorts and only restricts singlets, beachwear, sportswear, and beach sandals (none of which I was wearing). Despite being polite and explaining that this was one of the last nights of our honeymoon, we were turned away without real explanation or effort to resolve the situation. After nearly an hour of trying to sort it out — including walking back to the lobby ourselves — we finally spoke with a manager (Awy), who confirmed I was indeed compliant with the dress code. She apologized and offered a bottle of champagne, which was appreciated, but we lost over an hour in the heat and were starving, this paired with the emotional toll took a lot away from our final night. What could have been a seamless and memorable night turned into an exhausting and frustrating experience — not because of policy, but because of poor judgment, lack of flexibility, and absence of basic hospitality from the restaurant team. This would have easily been a 5-star review. We still appreciate the quality of the resort and the restaurant, but the way this incident was handled needs serious reflection. I hope management takes this feedback seriously to prevent it from happening to other guests in the future — especially during such meaningful and special occasions.