This is one of my favorite restaurants. I've discovered since moving to Providence. The food is…read moreunparalleled, no matter what I order from the menu. The pad, Thai, pad CU, all curries, the noodle soups - you name it , it's going to come out amazing. Sometimes I've come here twice a week because it always hits. The drinks are good, mid compared to the food. The waiters are all so nice and always great to see you. They help with the menu and help us make any changes to the dish. The sitting area is downstairs and full of colored lights and a casual street style vibe. The place is always poppin but not to the point where I've had to wait in line for seating (yet). Nothing beats a dinner at Hengs and I always can't wait to come back.

I love Heng Thai!!! No matter if it's dine in or take out, the food is outstanding. I've visited…read morehere a lot when I needed comfort food after a long work day or meeting! Every entree is better than the next. I love their noodles but my all time favorite is their red curry. I could eat their red curry every single day! This restaurant has vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and pescetarian options! The service is always super fast here too!

I have been on the hunt for the best crab rangoons in Rhode Island and this place came highly…read morerecommended. So I stopped in the other day in between some errands. At first glance, you don't see much from Elmwood Ave, but veer to the right and everything opens up on the left, with a parking lot in the back. Ornate statues lead you to the entrance, and once inside you are instantly greeted with bold colors and beautiful art everywhere. I wanted to take the opportunity to try some Cambodian food, so after some quick research, I opted for Beef Lok Lak, which happened to be one of the lunch combos. I chose fried rice and nime chow for my lunch options and settled back to wait for my feast. They bring you a complementary pot of hot tea, which I enjoyed. I believe it was a straightforward unsweetened black tea. Perfect for me. Before long the rangoons arrived. I literally said "wow" when the runner set my plate down. Beautiful golden brown, small bubbles visible all over the outside, promising crispy goodness. And it delivered. What I didn't expect what the slight chewiness to the wrapper that enhanced the experience. The filling was super creamy and delicious, but I prefer my rangoons with scallions as well. However, that didn't stop me from enjoying every bite. Then my lunch came. The beef was perfectly cooked, the dressing tangy and peppery. The nime chow was herby and super fresh as it should be. And the rice had this extra depth of flavor that made me think of tomato paste? A lovely addition the dish. I had a great meal here and the rangoons are definitely worth having! I'm looking forward to coming back and trying more of their menu!!

Reliable and consistent. The food is always good. Sometimes you may have to wait…read more The portions are huge and the prices are reasonable, even when ordering through Uber Eats. I've never had something I didn't like from here.

Came here for lunch while awaiting my ferry later in the afternoon. While the space is small and…read moretables are limited, the wait is VERY QUICK. We were seated almost immediately at 1pm on a Saturday. We ordered the chicken green curry and tofu pad see ew. The food was very good. I didn't think I was that hungry but I finished my whole plate. I also got a jasmine tea which came in a cute little teapot. 10/10 would recommend, and I would definitely come back if I were in the area again!

I love this little hole in the wall! I found them a few years ago on New Year's Eve and have kept…read more getting take out for years now! It is one of the few places I will actually willingly call to place a take out order. Everyone who works here is so friendly. I always opt for take out and the food travels well. They have a small area for dining in and it is always packed! I have never had anything bad here, I recommend anything and everything. I have tried tons of the seafood and veggie appetizers, basically all of the noodles, curries, and mixed veggie dishes. Recently I was sick and decided I needed spicy soup! They made me khao soi with veggies and tofu. It was so so so good! I love that they package the soup with the noodles separately. I can't wait to come back to try the egg noodle soup! I enjoyed my takeout with my Yelp chopsticks too!

Been a long time since I have been here--new owners. Susie is gone!…read more Not a good transition. "Scallion Pancake" (really a chive dumpling -gui chai) are my favorite. Completely undercooked. Drunken Noodle--(pad kee mow)_a Thai staple, --soggy, bland--way too sweet. My friend ordered Orange Chicken--broccoli totally raw, chicken bland. More of a Chinese restaurant than Thai. You need to do better. Won't be back.

Seems like Thai Orchid is under new management/ownership as of February 2025. The food is much…read moredifferent than before and the prices are about 20% higher, too. I got my 'usual' order from when it was the prior ownership/management and have to say I was less than impressed. I ordered spring rolls which have a large portion size (6 large rolls) which are much larger than the prior owners but the taste is just mainly of cabbage and oil. Not much flavor and they seemed to be a little dense/soggy with oil. The crab rangoons were made with imitation crab meat and had curry, not really any crab flavor. They seemed to use a thin premade wrapper. I also got pad thai which was okay. It was a bit on the mushy side. Flavor was okay but it just didn't seem to have the same fresh, clean quality as prior recipe. Tasted similar to a lot of other thai restaurants, which may not be a bad thing I guess. Finally I ordered drunken noodles for lunch the next day. These did not come spicy at all but instead came with a chili sauce on the side. The noodles themselves were really thick and gummy and bunched up (kind of a squareish size) rather than long ribbons. There was just almost no flavor to this dish and the flavor was just fish sauce or something similar. No complexity or layers of flavor. Very one dimensional. Overall, for the higher price it was relatively disappointing.

If you want Thai food, I would easily recommend this place…read more We sat down to eat once and ordered takeout once. Both in-person and to-go/takeout services were good: friendly and pleasant. Ordered the papaya salad, drunken noodles, pad thai, and thai tea (with jelly) for two people. Everything tasted really good. We got the papaya salad spicy, and it was appropriately spicy for a Thai restaurant! The thai tea was sweet (as this drink often is), but had that tinge of bitterness that I like from good thai teas. Everything tasted great: well-seasoned, not too sweet/salty/oily. I would recommend everything we ordered. We had some leftovers to take home. On our takeout order, we got the pad thai, pad see eiw, and Thai fried rice. Everything was packaged nicely and was still hot when we got home. I thought the quality of the pad thai was the same quality as when we sat down to eat. I also like the flavors of it and appreciate that they didn't have a side cup of fish sauce to add. Good! You're the chef, you tell me how it should taste and I can judge afterwards. My judgement: It's really yummy pad thai, probably my favorite. Parking is easy if it's not too crowded; there are spots immediately behind the restaurant. 4 stars because I am very happy to be a repeat customer. This might be an unfair opinion, but I wished the portion size was a bit bigger (although, I would not want the quality to go down as a result).

We came here on a weekend afternoon and called in a reservation for 10 people. The place was pretty…read moreempty aside from a few to-go orders. The food took awhile to get to us but we weren't in a rush. Plus, it meant that everything was being made very fresh, which our food very much was. Among the 10 of us, we ordered a lot of food, including the papaya salad, dumplings, scallion pancakes, yellow curry, and pineapple fried rice. The scallion pancakes weee perfectly crispy and flaky, and were really quite good. The papaya salad also had all the fine flavors. Everyone also enjoyed the dumplings. I think the pineapple fried rice could have been more fragrant and I was disappointed that the yellow curry wasn't as sweet, or as fragrant as I'm used to, but it was still really good stuff. But I'm glad the curry came with rice and that we didn't have to place extra orders there. Overall I'm really glad we settled on this Thai place - it was really quite good and the prices were very reasonable. They also made it very easy for us to pay by keeping separate tabs for each family. And it was nice they have a private parking lot as well so you don't have to park your car in the street. I definitely recommend this place. The place is well decorated, clean, and has a good amount of tables for various customers.

Let me start with: my kid has a peanut allergy. We didn't…read moreorder anything that had peanuts, but they made sure nothing did. The simple sushi (spicy salmon roll and mango roll) were, as stated, simple. But they were very pleasant. The Holy Basil Chicken was very tasty. On medium heat we had to add extra chili sauce, but was very flavorful. I was most impressed with the Tuna Pizza "maki". That term is used in a rather loose sense, but in a good way. It was basically rice flattened into a disc, fried into mochi texture then cut into triangular slices that were each topped with spicy tuna and sauce with a thin slice of jalapeño. It was glory in every bite! I can't describe how much I liked this. The combination of flavors and textures. Recommend

A few days ago we took two friends for dinner to Lims - their first time. It is one of our go-to…read morelocal restaurants; one in which conversation is easy and the tables well-spaced. As per usual we shared the dishes: garlic string beans, scallion pancakes (both delicious), steamed shumai (I think I preferred the fried version), and tiki udon with chicken. We also had the traditional hot sake. The service was very good as per usual. All this made for a convivial evening. Of course we will be back.

Stopped by for some appetizers and dessert with my partner. We got the calamari, angel wings, and…read moreshrimp things. The calamari was our favorite and the sauces were really good. The chicken were our second favorite, and the shrimp wasn't our favorite. The mango sticky rice was really good, and the iced thai was amazing. Would go again, especially for the calamari , thai , and mango sticky rice.

First ever meal in Providence was a hit! Bee's Thai is likely to become one of my neighborhood…read morestaples. We got the Mango Red Curry (red curry paste, coconut milk, red and green bell pepper, mango) with vegetables (zucchini, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, string bean) and lunch special Green Curry (green curry paste, coconut milk, eggplant, red and green bell pepper, bamboo, and basil ) with tofu. Both were savory and creamy deliciousness, green was sweeter than red. Tbh the mango was intriguing but unnecessary. The rice was well-cooked. I also always get Thai Iced Tea, which was classic here with good amount of tea flavor and sweetness (although we did wish there was less ice). The ambiance is casual: lots of seating and bright light. Service was fast and friendly. If you pay with cash, the final bill is a little lower (~$1.50). There's street parking around. 9/10 would recommend!

OMG! How have I lived this long and never tasted Uygher cuisine? We had an amazing server who gave…read moresolid recommendations. We started with the lamb kavap and shared the ginormous chicken stew, and finished off with the honey cake. Every this was so flavorful. The lamb is served on skewers with 23 different spices. Definitely tasted cumin, paprika, peppercorns, garlic, and so many other spices! The chicken stew was so delicious. Be warned that it's big and spicy! Definitely a kick of peppercorns. I believe it's a full smashed whole chicken so each bite has bits of bones. But the chicken is stewed in a rich, spicy broth. The stew has hand made noodles, potatoes, and peppers. We finished off with honey cake which helped cooled down the spices we just ate. Lovely slice of cake with a scoop of coffee ice cream. This place gets busy but they have a digital waitlist. Street parking on Wickenden and surrounding streets.

I had been here a long time ago but wanted to expose my friend to something new and unique. It was…read morea Saturday evening and we luckily found street parking close by. We checked in with the host on the first floor, but she escorted us to the second floor to be seated. I always liked that this restaurant seems to be a small house converted into a restaurant since it literally makes me feel at [someone's] home. We were given QR codes to scan for the menu; not my favorite. I overheard another table ask for paper menus, so it appears there is that option. For a starter, we ordered handmade lamb dumplings and for entrees, original meefen and lamb on dry land with a side of white rice. It all ended up coming out around the same time and the tables are a little small so it felt like an overwhelming amount of food, but it was actually the perfect amount for two people. The lamb dumplings were flavorful, albeit, the wrappers were a tad too soft. The original meefen was very tasty, especially the minced meat. However, the uden noodles don't do a great job of absorbing sauces, so it felt like a lot of the oils and flavor were left behind. The lamb on dry land was good, but it was difficult to eat especially two people. We didn't realize it would be meat on a stick, similar to a turkey leg but less meaty. We ended up eating the easy parts, but took the bone home to finish out of the public eye. The crispy potatoes on top were my friend's favorite. The total was about $50 which was fair. Our waiter and other staff members did an excellent job of getting us all we needed and clearing plates as we finished. Their official website is one of the coolest I have seen since it includes audio and images, but I wish it had a description of what each item is, just like their in restaurant menu QR code.

I've been purchasing food from this location since the early 1990's…read more Great service, good food and i recommend it. Bring cash.

This is the best place for banh mi in Providence. The flavor is perfect, bread is perfect. Friendly…read moreservice always. It is cash only though that's the most important thing to know so make sure you have some before stopping here