Mae O
We came in for dinner and I really liked this place. The chicken wings were crispy and we liked the sauce a lot. I really liked my Pad Thai and the Thai tea. We also liked watching the constant stream of hurried delivery drivers coming in to grab food? It was kind of unintentionally hilarious. Looked like 95% of the food sales are from pick up. I don’t blame them, the food is good! It was fun to watch. Dinner and a show.
… moreJoseph Rhinewine
Delicious, comforting Thai food with real depth of flavor. The mussaman curry had tender beef and rich, balanced spice—creamy but not heavy. The pad kee mao (drunken noodles) were smoky, basil-bright, and perfectly seasoned. You can taste that the kitchen actually cares. Portions are generous, prices fair, and service quick. A true neighborhood gem for authentic-leaning Thai in SW Portland.
… moreQuynh Cay
My favorite Thai place to go in Vancouver, WA area. We got sitting right away with no reservation. Amazing food and drink , the food comes out super fast and amazing flavor. Love the banana roll with ice cream for dessert, very refreshing. Highly recommended and definitely we will go back in the future.
… moreSandy Baird
Tom kha soup was perfectly spiced. The place was clean and cute. They were nice to me when I realized I had messed up part of my order and had to re-order, and then brought the rest of the order up quickly after I paid.
… moreHninn Thida
The food is really good and you did not need to wait that long for the order. The waiter was very nice, I really recommend this restaurant it is very enjoyable !
… moreSmw
My experience at Thai Orchard was highly disappointing. Despite arriving on time, there were no other customers in the restaurant and yet the staff completely ignored me. To make matters worse, they couldn’t even find my order, claiming that it hadn’t been made. I had to wait an additional 15 minutes until it was finally ready. When I received my order, it wasn’t even hot. I opened the box to find a sad sight – the drunken noodles and chicken basil carrots and broccoli were far from appetizing.
… moreVictoria Plitt
Got the tom kha soup, crunchy chicken, and Thai salad, as well as 2 Thai teas. All so good! Our server was also very kind and the atmosphere was beautiful and peaceful. Will be back
… moreAngelyka Cava
I find Thai Orchid in Portland to be a pretty standard Thai restaurant. I have given them a couple of tries, most recently about a month ago when I ordered the pad thai, and while it was filling, I did not find it to be super tasty or anything special. However, the service was pretty nice and my order was ready when I came to pick it up.
… moreTrina Cardwell
Delicious! The yellow curry was great. My husband ordered the chicken basil stir fry and enjoyed it. Restaurant was nice and clean.
… moreViet Pham
Have been coming to Thai Orchid for decades, back when there was the old location off Burnside. In a growing city of restaurants, Thai food has become a dime a dozen and only the strong or unique survive. I will say that Thai Orchid is consistent and better than many other newer establishments promoting fusion and glitzy modern style. After spending many years dining around Los Angeles and sampling a diverse range of true authentic world cuisines I’m sometimes skeptical to Portland food reviews, especially when it comes to ethnic food.
We recently came here for a family birthday dinner. I hadn’t been to this location for over ten years so I was interested to see if it was close to what I remembered. The establishment has a nice darker interior and decor with a little bit of old Thai charm, which is nice, calm and quiet. Our group was seated in the private room toward the back. Plenty of food was ordered and everything was delicious. From Pad Kee Mao with shrimp, Golden Squid, Pad Thai, Pineapple Fried Rice, Thai Salad to Massaman Curry to name a few. Everything was cooked just right, nothing was burnt or dry or off tasting and bland. Food was hot and came in a steady stream, flavors were authentic, veggies and meats tasted fresh. Service was good, attentive and quick. They did forget one dish, but it was quickly rectified. Other than that, no complaints. They also have good deals with lunch specials and parking is easy.
On a side note, prices here are very average and fair for this style of food and establishment. Sure you can get a large side of plain rice for less somewhere else but it’s not uncommon to see a range of $1.00 – $4.00 from location to location, especially around LA. I surely wouldn’t consider it a defining attribute to what makes a restaurant good or not.
This place is fantastic, definitely worth stopping in for.
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