After spending a year in South Korea, my husband was really craving some Asian food but living in Germany means trial and error to find something that would satisfy those cravings. He asked around for some recommendations and a few people came back with Thai Orchidee in Dudledorf, just a 10 minute drive from base. We did notice that the patrons were mostly military members, so this had to be the place his coworkers recommended. Located off of the B50 with a mildly sharp left turn into the gravel parking lot, which is very narrow so be careful.
We decided to try it on a Sunday evening, when most places in Germany are closed. We didn't have to wait for a table, they just directed us to the back to find a table. Unfortunately, we sat for almost 10 minutes before the server noticed she had a new table even though she ran right back to a group that came in after us, giving them menus in under a minute. She assumed that the older lady helping her had already helped us. I was just a little upset because she saw sit down, because she was serving the table right next to us. Anyhow... we finally got our menus and perused the offerings. They have everything from soups, noodles, beef, chicken and pork, as well as a few vegetarian options.
We decided on the beef pad Thai(#95) and the chicken pad wusen(#96). I asked for no tofu because ew, gross and hubs asked for extra chicken. It took about 15 minutes for our orders to arrive and when they did, I noticed a few things that weren't right. First... notice I said beef pad Thai with no tofu, my order came out as chicken pad Thai with a few tofu chunks and his order didn't seem to have any extra chicken. Not a big deal, but I know it's not hard to get those tiny request right. I picked out the tofu and gave it to my husband because whatever. We decided not to say anything about the orders because they weren't super wrong and I felt like there may have only been one person in the back. The pad Thai was really tasty and had a lot of flavor, just enough spice and the noodles weren't over cooked, something if I've experienced at places like Panvimarn in Long Beach. My husbands dish was so tasty and had delicious blend of spices and chili even though I am not a fan of vermicelli noodles at all. Because we were at a Thai place, I obviously had to get Thai tea because it's my favorite. Let me tell you! It was FRESH brewed black tea man was it amazing. Definitely not a powder blend that you find at most Thai restaurants and I was a fan. I ended up having 2 glasses because I couldn't get enough. It wasn't too sweet, and was perfectly creamy.
Overall I would definitely come back but maybe on a night that's less busy so maybe our orders come out correctly and the server isn't as overwhelmed by how many tables she's got by herself. I did love that it was ran by an older couple who handled everything themselves because it gave you the "from home" feel. We throughly enjoyed our meal and will be back for sure, even grabbed a menu so we can order for takeout because who doesn't enjoy eating Thai food in the pjs at home haha. 4 stars for the incorrect order and wait time but definitely a great place for Thai in Germany (^_^) read more