Former Ocean Bay owners open restaurant in Bellingham

The former owners of Ocean Bay Chinese Restaurant have recently opened a restaurant in Bellingham.

Husband-and-wife duo April Ma and Kevin He held a soft opening of Red Ginger Asian Cuisine, at 1208 E. Maple Street in Bellingham, in mid-June. Red Ginger is serving up some of Ocean Bay’s signature dishes, such as the orange chicken and Mongolian beef, while adding new items.

“It’s quite different,” Ma said of the menu. “It’s a really small kitchen so we took some things out and added some things.”

Ocean Bay closed its Blaine restaurant, at 1210 3rd Street, in March 2020 because their landlord wouldn’t renew the lease, according to previous reporting from The Northern Light. Ocean Bay gift cards can be used at Red Ginger, Ma said.

Ma said she wanted to thank Blaine residents who have already traveled to Bellingham to support Red Ginger.

Red Ginger is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and is closed Sunday. The restaurant, which offers dine-in and take-out, can be reached at 360/306-8629 and on its website, redgingerbellingham.com.