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    Thai Orchid

    4.6 (88 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Bruce M.

    Decent Thai food in the area. Good value for lunch. Been doing a lot of takeout here. It's quick easy and filling. What more could you ask for?

    Jem B.

    Whatttt a Thai Spot we actually love in the middle of nowhere in the Cap Region?! Wow! To Start the host/waitress Nay was welcoming, sweet, and very accommodating. She listened to usual Thai stuff we order and made suggestions. Also, the app prices are great so we had to get a few things (this is why the husb loves it too -Queens prices). -Duck w/ apple salad -duck marinated well flavorful, I wish it was mango though but he liked it -Fried calamari-good fried batter -Larb Moo chicken-top yum spice lime with ground chicken and peanuts -winner! Flavor and texture was top! -Drunken noodle-made it with extra garlic and sauce wonderfully right! -mango w/ coconut sticky rice -fresh and sweet -Thai Iced tea -strong and sweet -2 spring rolls-complimentary and perfect crispyness Also, they have a deal 10% off until March. My husband is ordering for their work lunch tomorrow and I need to tell him to bring me home leftovers-lol! Thank you Nay and team, see you soon!

    Yellow curry  and Thai Fried Rice

    This was my first time here and I am very pleased. For starters it is a small place most likely family owned. The place itself is perfect for a first date or lunch/dinner with a friend. I went during lunch time and it was a nice quiet place to enjoy our meal. Our server was a young girl and she was super kind throughout the entire service. I ordered the yellow curry and it was really good. So good that I honestly ate and left no crumbs. I would 10/10 recommend this place to a friend.

    Curry puffs, chicken pad thai, tofu pineapple fried rice.
    Andrew G.

    What a gem of a restaurant! Traveling to the capital region for pleasure, and not wanting to eat at the train station, a short little commute down a big hill and we came to this inviting Thai restaurant. Though we got it to go, the workers let us wait for our cab in the restaurant. When we finally got down to eating, we were so pleased! The curry puffs were not too spicy, but packed with flavor! The chicken pad thai was really excellent, the noodles were perfect! The tofu pineapple fried rice was so flavorful, with lots of chunks of tofu and pineapple. Through and through, this was a delicious spot and one to keep on your radar around the Albany/Rensselaer area.

    6 Pieces Crab Rangoon 6 Pieces Thai Pierogi Tom Yum Soup Pad Thai Drunken noodle Thai custard
    Chantel P.

    I've wanted to go to this place for the last couple years and finally was able to try it out. It was my husband and mine anniversary and we ordered take out. The pickup was very easy and all masks were being worn per COVID-19 rules. The food.... was amazing!! It all tasted fresh, hot and had leftovers. I'd definitely order from here again and it's always nice to support a local business.

    Inside from rear/bathroom/ high chair storage area.
    Louise G.

    That was a disappointment! I had high hopes for a delightful meal after reading the rave reviews. I sampled Thai staples and was very underwhelmed. The green papaya salad lacked a balance of flavors of sweet, acid, etc and was redolent only of sweet carrot. Boring. Annoyingly it was served at the exact time as the Tom Yum soup. That soup was weakly flavored. A poor rendition. Why they served an amuse bouche of a fried eggroll is beyond me -- it does not showcase flavor in the eggroll or the sad sauce that it puddled in the plate. The pad kee mao, on the menu listed as just "drunken noodles," also lacked flavor and had no balance. I added heat from some dried pepper on the table. Underwhelmed. The decor inside is way better than it would appear from the dumpy neighborhood and exterior. I'm leery of trusting Yelp reviews from Rensselaer anymore! I was misled by reviews of Asian Tea House also. I won't be back. What's better Thai than this is Sri Siam in Rensselaer and Sadudee in Watervliet (not Celadon which is very mediocre). When I was at Thai Orchid eating the papaya salad I was thinking longingly of the rendition at Sri Siam which is very tasty with tantalizing balanced flavor. Have I made the point that none was interesting here? This will probably get removed because it seems Yelp does not like our mentioning other restaurants. But for now, this is my review.

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    Juan C.

    Found this place on yelp and what a great find it was. Simple and nicely decorated. The Tom Kha soup with shrimp was definitely not my favorite. Tasted like Tom Yum with added coconut milk which still tasted extremely sour. On a positive note, it included two large shrimps. Personally not a dish to repeat. The papaya salad was excellent. Good portion and great seasoning. The larb gai salad was amazing. Also a good portion. Has a complex flavor that goes well with the fried rice. The fried rice with chicken was great. Very large portion. Chicken was moist and well seasoned. For a future visit would share the papaya salad, the larb gai and a fried rice with a different meat. And mix half the rice with half of the larb gai. Can't wait to try their green curry. The complimentary spring rolls were a nice surprise.

    Beef garlic pepper is very good here
    David S.

    If you like beef garlic pepper, this is probably the best in town. Lean beef with broccoli and lots of sauce.. If you like spicy, you should probably order it spicy. It was very mild ordered off the menu I like this place and look forward to further explore the menu.. Great drunkin noodles. The beef was erfect

    Spring rolls - very thin and crispy
    Michael B.

    Thai Orchid is one of the best Thai restaurants in the Capital Region. They have warm, friendly service, really flavorful noodle and curry dishes, and a really nice ambience. Star dishes Larb kai: this dish has everything that is great about Thai food - spice, lime, and ground chicken all mixed in with finely crushed peanuts for texture. Drunken noodles: saucy! Thank you Thai Orchid for finally giving me a saucy noodle dish that is hard to come by in this region. Tip: I sometimes ask for roasted garlic as an addition on top to really elevate the flavor of this dish. Green Curry: their green curry isn't too spicy and is very milky in texture. If you happen to eat this dish along with the larb kai, the spice from the larb, mixed with this dish, is a memorable combo.

    Bermi Hen
    Joel M.

    There is a new player in town for great Thai Food. This is truly a "hole in the wall" type of location. A very small dining area with nothing to write home about I joined a group of friends to experience a wide array of dishes. We started with a green papaya salad which is a quintessential Thai dish. This version hit all the notes: crunchy, sweet, savory, salty, spicy, bitter. I loved that they used pea pods which I don't recall ever seeing before. Next up was Larb Kai. Wow! What a perfect harmony of flavors. Every bite was incredible. If you are experiencing Thai for the first time one might say you should try a curry first. I would say that too. We went with green curry and it was delicious. Some how I was talked in to trying it with tofu. Even with the tofu it was spot on :) Then we had crispy chicken over ginger rice. It came with unique dark sauce. When combined together it was really, really good. This dish also came with soup which was unremarkable. Our final entre was Bermi Hen. We had stuck with rice in every dish up to this point (the official Thai greeting is, "Have you eaten rice today?") This was a noodle dish. Very light. It didn't represent the powerful flavors of the previous dishes. My party felt it would have been a good dish to start off with. I added some chili sauce to mine to kick it up. The table comes with a wide array of condiments to add to your dishes. We completed our meal with two desserts. Mango with sticky rice and this custard deal with chocolate sauce. The mangos were not ripe put passable. The custard and sticky rice had a delicious consistency. My group was the only people in the joint but our waiter hussled to keep things moving. The dishes flew out of the kitchen. The price was also very very reasonable. In summary.... The chef is clearly the real deal. I was very impressed by everything I tried and would not hesitate to go back. Rensselaer is sort of an after thought in the Capital Region but this restaurant makes it worth the trip!

    Duck with pepper and garlic. Awesome.
    robert d.

    Tasty Thai, Friendly Thai Fresh and tasty Thai food served by friendly people. And great Thai iced coffee. What's not to love? In Rensselaer, no less.

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    Best Thai restaurant in the area! Small family restaurant but the food is as authentic as being in Thailand.

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