Sam T.
Yelp
I had dinner here with a good friend on a Friday night as part of Blue Orchid's ongoing promotion of free meals (or a $30 credit toward pricier entrees) for a certain name each day, and we had a great time.
The staff were really friendly but did seem overwhelmed, and food was slow to come out. I heard a server talking to the table next to us when they mentioned that, so I'm assuming something happened that night that put them behind, which I totally understand can happen.
We started out with the crab Rangoon appetizer and were both really impressed by it. The crab meat tasted genuine and not like "krab" (which admittedly I still like the taste of), and the wrapper was nice and crispy. These definitely tasted house
-made and not pre-packaged!
For entrees, my friend got the Choo Chee fish, which was a huge serving size and absolutely delicious (she was kind enough to let me try a bite). The breading was really crispy and had a nice flavor, and the sauce was great, too.
We split an order of roti and liked it -- especially the curry sauce we had on the side!
I got the Phad Thai and found it decent but a bit underwhelming. The noodles were somewhat mushy, and they weren't quite as flavorful as I'd like. The biggest thing that stuck out, however, was that the serving size seemed quite small in comparison to my friend's dish and in comparison to other places I've had Phad Thai at. I was starving and ate all of it, so obviously I didn't think it was bad! I'd just be inclined to try something else next time, especially since they have some options I'm not used to seeing at Thai restaurants.
The only other thing that stuck out to me was that the costs of some things were definitely on the pricier side. Fountain sodas were $5, cups of soup were $9 to $11, roti with dipping sauce was $12, many of the house specials were in the $30-$45 range, and starters and desserts were all in the $11 to $16 range. I don't think most of that is exactly unreasonable (except maybe the fountain sodas. $5 is a bit wild for that), but I mention it because I think it could come as a surprise to folks.
One final thing: the space is lovely! The high ceilings and decoration make it feel like a nice place to dine in, and I definitely think it would work well for folks celebrating an occasion beyond just a regular night out. The bar area is absolutely gorgeous, too.
I'll be keeping an eye out for my name to come up so I can come back and get adventurous with the menu.