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Thai eatery serving soups, curries & noodle dishes along with pan-Asian staples in homey environs.
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Address: 28 Mill St, Orono, ME 04473
Phone: (207) 866-4200
Website: https://thaiorchidme.com/
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Reviews
Mario Henrique Murad Leite Andrade
Our favorite Thai place in the region! I ordered a yellow curry, and for dessert we had the strawberry mochis. Everything was so tasty and the staff is always helpful. I highly recommend it.
… moreJ. Steeves
My favorite Thai place in Maine! They are always so kind and the food has never been short of amazing. The quality is consistent and the service is excellent.
… morePamala Pellon-Irwin
Staff is really friendly and efficient. The food was so delicious. It’s my favorite tofu yellow curry. Scallion pancakes and spring rolls were excellent . Surprise…delicious creme Brule for desert. Highly recommend Thai Orchid.
… moreJoe Rajarao
Avoid the veggie “tempura” – more like 3 broccoli florets, 3 onion leaves, and 3 carrot slices dipped in corn meal and deep fried. Came with soy sauce and not tempura sauce. $9 down the drain.
The basil fried rice and Penang curry was marginally better.
… moreThe basil fried rice and Penang curry was marginally better.
Dillon Burns
Easily the best Thai I’ve had in recent memory.
We started off with an order of Scallion Pancakes, they were absolutely excellent, crispy, flaky, and the sauce went very well with them. Great flavor!
Then came the Entrées, I had their Emerald Curry with Chicken, and my partner had the Mango Curry with Chicken. Oh. My. Lord. I’ve never had such a flavorful bowl of curry, I ordered it at a spice level of two stars, as did my partner, and, as someone who will literally eat a spoonful of Wasabi and be fine, it was a little too hot for me. Not too hot to eat, the spice just stayed so long that I couldn’t finish it, it’s the type of spice that compounds after multiple bites. I would recommend a one star order if you’re not a spice freak. And yes, the rice is shaped to look like a teddy bear, and I love it.
I also had a Strawberry Bubble Tea, it tasted like strawberry milk with ice – so good – but nothing special.
The atmosphere was very chill and inviting, with laid back music, and welcoming and accommodating waitstaff. Easy five star.
… moreWe started off with an order of Scallion Pancakes, they were absolutely excellent, crispy, flaky, and the sauce went very well with them. Great flavor!
Then came the Entrées, I had their Emerald Curry with Chicken, and my partner had the Mango Curry with Chicken. Oh. My. Lord. I’ve never had such a flavorful bowl of curry, I ordered it at a spice level of two stars, as did my partner, and, as someone who will literally eat a spoonful of Wasabi and be fine, it was a little too hot for me. Not too hot to eat, the spice just stayed so long that I couldn’t finish it, it’s the type of spice that compounds after multiple bites. I would recommend a one star order if you’re not a spice freak. And yes, the rice is shaped to look like a teddy bear, and I love it.
I also had a Strawberry Bubble Tea, it tasted like strawberry milk with ice – so good – but nothing special.
The atmosphere was very chill and inviting, with laid back music, and welcoming and accommodating waitstaff. Easy five star.
M M (Mike)
This is going to be a long one, but if you’re on the same quest I am, keep reading. Maybe I can save you the time and money. “Chow Mein” is a topic of contention around North America. If you grew up in the Northeast like I did, the standard chow mein is a white goopy slop dish with precooked “fried noodles” that come in a bag and served with steamed white rice. It’s the only dish I’ve had from Chinese restaurants that was actually just bad. In other parts of the country, it’s a stir fried style noodle, think a skinnier lo mein with a better selection of vegetables and protein, with a brown sauce.
When I saw Thai Orchid’s chow mein, they describe it as “stir-fried egg noodles and vegetables in light gravy sauce.” I was delighted to see a place offering something that’s at least advertised differently than the previously mentioned “white goop.”
For $16 (in 2024), I received a tiny container (maybe a quart? picture included for size comparison) of what looked like some kind of soup. First I tried some of the vegetables floating on top, and the sauce/soup/gravy had a mucilaginous quality to it. It was almost slimy. The way it dripped down off the vegetables into the cup was quite nausea-inducing. It was almost like the consistency of a loogie. I powered through the appearance concerns, and the quality of the food wasn’t that bad. The vegetables were fresh and crisp, the noodles were “ok” (they seemed like spaghetti, or the same thickness as lo mein i.e., not as thin as the “good” chow mein). The flavor of the sauce(?) wasn’t even that bad either. The pork included was decent enough.
Overall, I wasn’t even that disappointed in dish itself. At least they tried to do something other than the white goop. But this was still not the good chow mein that I’ve been hunting for. If I ever do find a place around here that has it, I’ll update this review so those on the same quest as me can have their option. Or likewise, contact me somehow. Maybe write your own review on here!
Overall, the dish I was offered, I would only pay about $5 for. It felt like a glorified soup. Not a great one at that, and I wouldn’t even but it again at $5. If I could get a refund, that would at least bring me back to try their other menu items, as I see potential in the other menu options.
In summary: If you want real chow mein, this is not your place. If you want white goop “chow mein,” this is also not your place. If you want a different noodle/soup kind of thing, give it a try!
… moreWhen I saw Thai Orchid’s chow mein, they describe it as “stir-fried egg noodles and vegetables in light gravy sauce.” I was delighted to see a place offering something that’s at least advertised differently than the previously mentioned “white goop.”
For $16 (in 2024), I received a tiny container (maybe a quart? picture included for size comparison) of what looked like some kind of soup. First I tried some of the vegetables floating on top, and the sauce/soup/gravy had a mucilaginous quality to it. It was almost slimy. The way it dripped down off the vegetables into the cup was quite nausea-inducing. It was almost like the consistency of a loogie. I powered through the appearance concerns, and the quality of the food wasn’t that bad. The vegetables were fresh and crisp, the noodles were “ok” (they seemed like spaghetti, or the same thickness as lo mein i.e., not as thin as the “good” chow mein). The flavor of the sauce(?) wasn’t even that bad either. The pork included was decent enough.
Overall, I wasn’t even that disappointed in dish itself. At least they tried to do something other than the white goop. But this was still not the good chow mein that I’ve been hunting for. If I ever do find a place around here that has it, I’ll update this review so those on the same quest as me can have their option. Or likewise, contact me somehow. Maybe write your own review on here!
Overall, the dish I was offered, I would only pay about $5 for. It felt like a glorified soup. Not a great one at that, and I wouldn’t even but it again at $5. If I could get a refund, that would at least bring me back to try their other menu items, as I see potential in the other menu options.
In summary: If you want real chow mein, this is not your place. If you want white goop “chow mein,” this is also not your place. If you want a different noodle/soup kind of thing, give it a try!
Sonny Coffin
The food was delicious! Quick service. My wife and I went on a lunch date and we got right in. The service was great.
… moreBobby Moore
This was the best Thai restaurant by far that I’ve ever been to. Five stars across the board, I wish I could rate them higher. We were traveling from Georgia and just in town for a couple of days, wish you guys are closer!
… moreSteven Jang
Order for delivery via doordash. The food was better compare to other thai food in Bangor area. I ordered vietnamese pho, the amount of food is so small but expensive. I am okay with the quantity of the meats which is also a little but the noodle need to be more like pad thai. The taste was just okay but still edible. The pad thai was great and the amount of food was superb. The tom yum soup is not really taste like tom yum at all missing the original tom yum flavor. I recommend the restaurant as i think it is still best thai food around bangor area. For better thai food, need to try pom’s thai in Portland as it is the best thai food in Maine.
… moreOlivia Sciarappa
Our meal was delicious and satisfying! There are many existing vegan and gluten free options as well as other menu items you can ask to be made vegan — the staff are very accommodating!
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