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    Orchid Cafe

    4.2 (127 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tammy D.

    Everything was delicious! Hot soup and entrees. Very good service too. The dining room was comfortable. I look forward to our next visit.

    Eggplant tofu lunch portion
    Karolina K.

    The food was very good and staff very friendly. Went there for lunch, which comes with sweet and sour soup. I couldn't eat it as it isn't vegan, but we ordered Tom Yum that serves two and it was delicious. Spicy and sour, enough to for 3 people. I took some home. The only thing was that it had a lot of lemon grass hard pieces so we both had to spit out plenty. I went with eggplant tofu with rice, and my companion got the same, but with noodles. They were able to accommodate without any problem. Both were very good although not enough eggplant as the name of the dish suggests. Portion is enough for lunch. I assume the dinner size are larger. I'll definetly be coming back to try more dishes.

    N1. Pad Thai Dinner
    Chiara N.

    Such great service and delicious food! Huge portions, I had enough for three separate meals.

    C19. Broccoli Delight & T11. Salmon Mango Curry but with Chicken
    Samantha G.

    I dined in for the first time and was not disappointed. Delicious food as always and prompt service!

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    Nicole E.

    Dine-in is closed still. Guess I should have asked when I called about their hours. I had assumed the dine-in would be open by now:( Ordered a curry (C9) with chicken and steamed tofu, medium spicy and a curry noodle with chicken and steamed tofu and veggies too, sides only, not full portions off the adds and a bag of shrimp cracker. Free sanitizer for guests. $33.39. The bag of shrimp crackers are big. I don't know how much it costs since I never received an itemized bill at all for any part of my meal. The shrimp crackers are yummy, crunchy and addicting too. The curry noodles spilled out of the styrofoam container into the bag and it was placed between my feet on the floor to keep to from moving during the drive. The curry noodles are hot plus and decent, the noodles are thicker than we are used to. The add-on portions aren't bad. The curry C9 is okay. Curry sauce was okay. Meat is a bit fatty on a few pieces.

    Best Thai Iced Tea in Michigan!!!!
    Ashley G.

    Love this place!!!! Everything you order is delicious even the drinks. I found this place Doordashing in the Troy area!! Had to get an iced tea when I seen it was ORANGE, plus I'm going thru a chai tea phase right now and I wish I could make this!!!

    V5. Pad Thai Vegetables
    Holly N.

    Very authentic and the most delicious Thai food in Troy. The family that owns this business is so nice and friendly! The restaurant is always clean too. I love to support their business especially during Covid times. They have the absolute best pad Thai!! I've tried pad Thai at many other restaurants in the metro Detroit and have found nothing that compares to this! I highly recommend trying it if you haven't. I always get "no spice" when they ask for the level of spice when ordering but ask to have the spice on the side so I can control the spiciness of the dish. The vegetables are always fresh and the noodles are never over cooked or undercooked...always perfect. Their TomYum soup, spring rolls and shrimp chips are delicious as well for appetizers. I can't wait till this place opens again for in dining. Before Covid it was always busy during lunchtime but you're in an out within an hour. They currently are closed for lunch hours and are only open for carry out. 3 PM to 8 PM Monday through Thursday 3 PM to 9 PM Friday 5 PM to 9 PM Saturday closed on Sundays. I highly recommend this place for your next Thai craving. You will never want to go to another Thai place again after eating here!

    C20. Sesame Chicken Lunch
    Pla C.

    This family is crushing it here. My friend told me the story behind the restaurant/ new owners and I'm impressed. So friendly here. This place was busy for lunch. They give you complimentary shrimp chips and Thai hot & sour soup. Delicious. The chicken in both plates....so tender. Next time I would get mild+, no spice but sooo good. I will be back to check out the Pad Thai & shrimp dishes.

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    Liz P.

    My boyfriend and I got takeout from here today, because there is a BOGO lunch/dinner coupon in the Entertainment book app. I have been to Orchid Cafe before in Troy, but the Rochester Rd. location, which apparently no longer has any affiliation with this location. This one is located at the corner of Square Lake Rd and Livernois. Starting with the bad and moving on to the good ... the Thai iced tea was inedible. My boyfriend and I usually get that from Sy Thai, and I've also had it from Bangkok Cuisine (Royal Oak) and other places. This tasted very different. When we got back to my house, we opened up the lids and there was something floating around in it ... I'm guessing they use a mix. The fact that my (non-picky) boyfriend and I BOTH disliked it was pretty bad ... $6 literally down the drain. For the entrees: I got the cashew beef and he got the Siam Duck. Both were decent, although I like Sy Thai's better. The best part of the meal was actually the "Summer Rolls" (appetizer A9). I've had these before although they've been called something else, and usually it comes with either a thin peanut sauce or a sweet chili sauce; Orchid Thai's comes with a THICK peanut sauce, and it was delicious. Overall I'd give this place 3/5 stars, but wouldn't rush to return, based on this experience. If you live in the area, it's worth trying out, I just would definitely skip the Thai iced tea.

    N4 Thai Curry Noodles (Dairy-free)
    Janice Y.

    Gluten & Dairy Sensitive Foodies - Yes you can eat Thai!! This place has always been my favorite Thai place for years because they never skimped on portion and they would make dairy-free curry sauce for me. Now, the new owners have made it even better by using gluten-free soy sauce so I can eat the brown sauce entrees too. Did I mention the delicious homemade coconut ice cream?

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    19 days ago

    The best pad Thai! Every pad Thai I get everywhere else is always disappointing compared to Orchid's.

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    So delicious; great portions, and friendly staff highly recommend! The restaurant was very welcoming and clean.

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    Good food, good amount of food for the price. Dine in had good soup, i enjoyed the curry chicken, chicken pad thai

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    Dine in or take out is good. Service tends to run slow but staff is very friendly. I have ordered several items and liked them all.

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    Always have great food and good service. Had the Pad Thai and crab rangoon last night and enjoyed them both.

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    Service was amazing, our waitress made excellent recommendations and the food was amazing. Definitely will be back

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