What a hidden gem in Sanford! A friend recommended this as a place to meet for lunch and it did not…read moredisappoint. I could have made a meal of the Brussels sprouts appetizer and the lettuce wraps were great too. I had the Thai Beef Salad which was delicious although some of the beef was a bit tough. My fellow diners had the crab omelette and the bite I had was very good. Service was the best balance of attentive but not obtrusive. I didn't get any photos but I'll definitely be back!

It doesn't taste authentic at all. Sauce tastes like it came out of a pack and the rice is mushy.read more

Those spring rolls are sooooo good. First time coming here after moving. Very courteous.read more

Great restaurant for lunch! They do close between lunch and dinner hours so just be mindful when…read moreyou get there. The lunch came with a spring roll and it was hot and crunchy with the sweet sauce. I ordered mixed vegetables which was full of a variety of veggies and my husband's beef fried rice had a good portion. Ambiance was nice with beautiful decor. Spacious, clean and comfortable.

It's always nice to find a restaurant where you can enjoy a great meal, friendly service, and an…read moreoverall wonderful experience. You can tell they take pride in making their customers happy. Great food, great people, and great service! I highly recommend giving this place a try. We will definitely be back!

Lovely local Thai spot, came highly recommended from the hotel I was staying at. I ended up getting…read moreit to go because I had a long day and noticed portion sizes were incredibly smaller compared to if I had dined in. Also placed an order as soon as they opened and they didn't start working on it until I arrived to pick it up. Great flavors though, would recommend the Thai chilli wings and orange chicken!

Stopped in while on a business trip. The food was amazing and I loved the quaint setting of the…read moreVillage area. The Rainbow Dragon Roll and Gyoza Steamed Dumplings were cooked to perfection.

The best Sushi in Moore county. Great Staff and the Sushi is fresh and amazing. Never had a bad…read moreexperience always going home and excited about the next time to dine here.

Food was great, love that hot chili paste/ sauce situation -- it's legitimately hot though so be…read morecareful. Not many good Thai places in the Fayetteville/ Spring Lake areas so I was beyond overjoyed to find this spot. I got the pad see ew with the spice on the side just to try it out. Good portions, good flavor, pretty quick, family-owned little place, reasonable prices. They also have a weekday lunch special if you're looking for a deal.

Ordered the chicken skewers with sticky rice and devoured it before I remembered to take a picture!…read moreEverything was delicious! The sauce that came with it to dip the chicken skewers in was good. I can definitely tell they made everything fresh. Will definitely be back!

Food was great and tasty the service staff were nice and informative along with accommodating. The…read morerestaurant was nice and clean.

I was really craving drunken noodles and this is the place around here that gets the highest…read moreratings to me. It was OK...... my husband had pork fried rice which he said is really good.. also the vegetable spring rolls and the chicken dumplings were really good! When we walked up to the place, it said that it was closed from 2 to 330 it was 155 and they let us in and also another family came after us and they also were let in service is amazing!

Eight here Sunday early evening. Barely any people were there so it was nice and quiet. Oddly…read moreenough, there was no music playing. Flank and steak pho were both good, broth had good flavor. They gave plenty of fresh bean sprouts and herbs to accompany the pho. Oyster flavored chicken stirfry egg noodle dish was also good too, but a little on the sweeter side. You get to choose three types of vegetables to come with the noodle dish, and I love that they gave plenty of them. Nice touch the ice water came in clear glass mugs. I wouldn't say the restaurant is completely kid friendly as the staff didn't like my kid touching their small fake lit up plastic "tree" by the front door. They had one highchair available. If I am back in the area, I would definitely come back here for good pho.

This restaurant had a friendly staff and a lot of good options. We had the vermicelli bowl with…read moresausage and shrimp. Really enjoyed our food. Hit the spot after a long day walking around the zoo.

Went here today celebrate closing on a house. Kids specifically requested Thai and after a bit of…read moresearching we determined this was the best bet for something authentic. We live in Knightdale so this was a trek for the dinner hour but I stand by my decision. This place is right downtown off of Magnum so there's parking garages nearby. Don't be fooled by the facade. Apparently this place used to be Dos Perros, and the logo is still in the glass Inside you immediately walk into the front bar area and hostess stand. They were busy so it took a while for someone to address us. We grabbed a high top in the bar area. They have like a dozen AC units throughout the dining space, so temperature control was a priority. (Appreciated). Food wise we grabbed the calamari, some spicy wings and some steamed dumplings to start. Dumplings were decent. Calamari was pale and could have been fried harder. Also, it was a weird cut....long flat pieces instead of the circular cuts I'm used to. My kids loved it, but def not the best I've had. The wing sauce was a highlight. We asked for hot, but as a table if west Indian people, the heat level was mild. The wings were also slightly less done than I like. They were drowning in a plate of sauce though. I'm wishing i would have taken the sauce to go and refired some wings at home and put em under the broiler so the sauce would have caramelized on the meat. They had all the elements, but that would have def improved the flavor and texture there. For entrees, we got a Chicken Pad Thai (my son called it a spiritual experience) , two orders of pad see ew with crispy tofu and one Drunken Noodle with Pork. I didn't taste the pad Thai so can't cosign my son's review. The sauce on the pad see ew was the highlight. The tofu was under done (not crispy), and the Drunken noodles were decent. For the Triangle, this was great Thai. Comparing to all the other Thai I've had in life, this was ok. But if they want to seel their sauces on the side, I would def grab some of those and chef it up at home. Staff was friendly and attentive. Felt like family owned - no pretense, just helpful people.

Tofu appetizer was delicious! The perfect amount of spice and the tofu was cooked perfectly, so…read morecrispy but still chewy inside. Hard to achieve this level of tofu! Eggplant no complaints! It was a very hefty portion and lasted a long time and had lots of vegetables in it. Tofu salad was good as well. The pad Thai was disappointing though, for a staple dish I was underwhelmed. The taste was bland and the noodles were overcooked. The lack of bean sprouts and green onions did not help either! It was also quite sweet

The Thai Orchid has been in business for many years. Back in the early 2000's I used to take one of…read moremy top customers here once a month for lunch. All 4 of us would get their chicken fried rice heat rated from 1-10 and on my, it was always spot on. I wish they were closer to me

Thai Orchid isn't hard to find, as it's right on the main drag. At first glance, I'd guess this…read moreused to be an old school Pizza Hut, or at least the construction and layout remind of the Pizza Huts I remember from the 1980s. My biggest gripe from the experience here was speed of service -- because everything moved at a snail's pace. Ordering, getting food, getting drink refills, getting the check...it all took far too long. I would be less disturbed by this if the restaurant had been unusually busy or otherwise overwhelmed during my visit, but not so. The food I received was reasonably good, not spectacular but more than suitable. My first selection was for spring rolls and once they (finally) arrived they were indeed warm and pretty well made. The outer wrapper of each was burnt a bit on one end, but not a huge effect from that other than visual. I followed up with seafood fried rice at a #2 level of spiciness, and I was rewarded with a heaping plate. Still, the dish was missing something; everything was cooked fine, but the flavor outside of the spice level fell a bit flat. I wouldn't completely cross Thai Orchid off my list, but better Thai food certainly exists. And this should not be your choice of dining options if you're in a rush or trying to keep a tight schedule!

Love the new menus. They integrated our favorite specials into the regular menu. The pad see ew,…read moredrunken noodle and green curry are available all the time now. Friendly service, FRESH taste. Loving it!

Stopped by Khao Sen for dinner as we were in the mood for some Thai food. When you arrive parking…read moreis available in the lot behind the restaurant or parallel on the streets around the restaurant. Walking into the Khao Sen you'll feel like you've walked into a warm, intentional, and stylish restaurant. To be seated you'll first check in with the host and then be shown to your table. For drinks we ordered the mango passion fizz (mango, passion fruit, club soda) and the strawberry rose limeade (strawberry, rose, lime, club soda). Both looked nice presentation wise, but would definitely lean towards the mango passion fizz for the overall balance of flavors. For our appetizer we ordered a taste of all (vegetable gyoza, crispy krab sticks, crispy spring rolls, fried tofu, spicy chicken wings with side of each sweet chili sauce and sweet soy sauce) to be able to try most of the appetizers. Overall I would opt for the spicy chicken wings and pass on the other items. All of the appetizers were good but the spicy chicken wings were fried perfectly and had a great balance of spice/flavor. For entrees we ordered the Khao Soi (Northern Thai-style curry, egg noodles, crispy egg noodles, cilantro, scallion, pickled radish, shallots, lime) with chicken. The flavors were excellent and the chicken thigh was cooked to perfection. Almost if the chicken thigh was boiled or sous vide where it fell apart. We also ordered the Khao Pad (fried rice, egg, onion, Chinese broccoli, tomato, garlic, cucumber, cilantro, scallion) with sweet sausage which I wasn't sure if I would like but turned out to be excellent. The sweet sausage along with the flavors of the rice, broccoli, sweet onion, and egg made this dish one of my favorites. We were so full we couldn't make it to dessert but I heard the Thai Donuts with the Thai tea custard are excellent. If you are in the Fuquay-Varina area and are looking for good Thai food I definitely recommend stopping by Khao Sen. Looking forward to visiting again soon to try the other dishes.