Royal Orchid Restaurant

This place is the cutest, I love it. You’ve got to check it out if you’d love a fun, woodsy, cottagecore-y, purple-y, bunnies everywhere kinda vibe. Or even if you just want a change from the boring modern restaurants these days. It was really a mood boost even entering and waiting for food lol. Bring your date, friend, mom, anyone! Anyway, the food! I tried the red curry and chose medium cause sometimes Thai places be real scary with their spicy levels lol. This one is not! If you’d consider yourself someone who enjoys spicy, I say go for the spicy! The waitress also kindly offered to bring more spice(?) if medium wasn’t enough, but I just rolled with it. I think everyone would think the red curry tastes good! It’s just not super impressive if you’ve tried a lot of Thai places. The pork was slightly tough. The rice is sadly a separate item. And the portion was fine. I also tried the taro wontons which are.. interesting. It’s not sweetened, it just is what it is LOL. Idk if that was worth it, but it was fun to try. The -1 star is for the value overall, I just found it a little pricy but not unreasonable. And if you look too closely, you’ll see some questionable areas like the ceiling lol. But this is all worth it to be served by the delightful ladies and enjoy a good meal in this cozy nest of a restaurant they’ve curated. Try it! Do it! I hope this place thrives forever!! Also, these are the opinions of a Californian who hasn’t tried other Seattle Thai places so take that into consideration too 😅

The food was great. The service was even better. I have mentioned it was a friend's birthday. She was a little bit bashful. The gal gnome, I don't know if that's the correct spelling of her name but it means last born or youngest girl. She was phenomenal

One of the best Thai Restaurants in the area! Check them out :) Amazing Friendly Staff! The Best in the Renton Area!

We’ve been ordering from this place for many years now and I wish I could give a better review. Generally the food is fine. The problem is how inconsistent this place is. The mango sticky rice is delicious (when they have it) the phad thai is great (when they don’t make it a 5/5 spicy when I ordered 1.5/5 for extra flavor.) the ingredients they use are normally fine. But they also have no problem using stuff thats old. Brown soggy bean sprouts, overly ripe mango. Brown shitty veggies in the spring rolls. It’s just hit or miss with this place. Then of course when I tell door dash the food is literally inedible cause of how spicy it is they give me $8 of the 30 I spent 🙄 Thai tea is pretty hard to mess up so they do a great job with that. And again I’ve ordered from this place dozens of times and sometimes it’s great other times it’s awful. Spend your money at Tasty Thai, Nibana, Ocha, or even Mintra. Reason for the one star review is because 4.3 is a little too generous (I think they have a 4.7 on DoorDash which is WILD) and that number should be lower. 3.7 seems more accurate. People’s experiences vary place to place but I’ve eaten food from all of these places. I love Thai food. Royal just seems to disappoint more often then not.

Normally I like this place very much, but the crab fried rice was disappointing. Onion and carrot was cooked only to feel warm. Eating that raw onion was not pleasant and the hard carrots texture was not great. My kids love any kind of fried rice and they didn't eat this one. Found couple clumps of white rice as well. Meaning the cook didn't even mix everything well at all.

I ordered drunken noodle, medium spicy. I like the big flat noodle with pork. It is on the greasy side and little salty side. My friend got the egg plants. The rice is separated order. I also like egg plants with rice. Service was good.

So cute of a place. The food was really good. I like the color of the dishes. Service was fast.

Royal Orchid is a delicious place for Thai food. It is one of the only places that serves pumpkin curry year round. I usually get food to go but dining in last weekend was a great experience. They were very friendly and attentive.

The last time I went to this restaurant was about 9 years and had a very unpleasant experience with the food I ordered. So yesterday, I decided to check them out again because if they had survived the covid, then most likely they have improved their cleanliness, if you are interested scroll my last review of this place and you will understand why I never went back. Nevertheless, I dined in and ordered a spring roll, chicken basil fried rice and Phad Thai. Their Thai food is by far the best have had anywhere but Thailand, I have tried so many dishes and they are all so good and always consistent, even after 9 years, it tastes exactly the same and it melts in your mouth. The service is unbelievably good, they were friendly and even told me that she remembered me from a decade ago. It looks like they done some remodeling to it and it looks spacious. But the place is still a little cozy Thai gem that people need to try out. Give it a shot and you won't be disappointed.

What happened today? I ordered Doordarsh beef pad see ew , chicken pad thai and there was no meat in it? That beef pad see ew has a little but the padthai are all noodles. I gave it 3 stars because the food still taste decent. Not sure what happened today. :( couldn't take the photo for pad see ew cuz I gave it to my nephew.

I ordered drunken noodle, medium spicy. I like the big flat noodle with pork. It is on the greasy side and little salty side. My friend got the egg plants. The rice is separated order. I also like egg plants with rice. Service was good.

We went here to meet a couple of friends who live in the area. Great food and very friendly service. Beautiful ambiance as well. Worth a visit!

I don't hear much about this place but my oh my is the food amazing. I would even go as far to say it's some of the best Thai food I've ever had. The restaurant is a hidden gem and can get pretty busy with takeout orders on the weekend. My favorite items are the red curry, chicken wings and fresh rolls. Everything always taste perfect every time I order. I definitely recommend this place for delicious Thai.

Ok, if you have food allergies, don't eat here. They don't take in to account any sort of special requests. I know this because I tried to order several things with no bell peppers and they all came with bell peppers fml. BUT if you want the best fried spring rolls ever, you have to order from here. Also all of their food is really good! Ok I've only had the orange chicken, special mussels curry, green bean delight, and crab fried rice. But but but it was all really tasty, albeit the Inclusion of the bell peppers that I asked to be omitted. Also, if you order an entree here, be aware you need to order rice separately. I'm telling you, PSA order rice one the side if you want rice. Good food and good price. Don't be special. They won't do it.

The food was amazing! We went on a Saturday night, and there was an hour wait. We were exploring the areas around the restaurant when they called 10 minutes later, and let us know our table for two was ready. The service was excellent! The food was fresh and made perfectly, without cucumbers and mushrooms just how I like it, I would highly recommend this place for a date night. Although, it is a busy restaurant, it did not feel crowded due to the partitions within the seating area! We'll be back!

Best Thai restaurant in Renton. My favorite was when they had their street food menu. However, their red curry chicken is always a good choice.

Phad Kee Mao : I placed 2 orders of Phad Kee Mao on the phone. Talked to a nice gentleman and told him I wanted 2 orders of Phad Kee Mao but please tell kitchen 'NO BROKEN NOODLES' like before as I had bad experience with them about a year or two ago (that's why I never went back). He said 'ok'. Sure enough, came home to find THE SAME PROBLEM as before..BROKEN NOODLES! Come on, is your kitchen slacking and don't want to take time to peel noodles are are these noodles NOT FRESH from freezer? You can do better! If you want to be lazy, don't offer this on your menu!

We have been coming here for years. Good food, eat in or take out. We usually order Chicken Curry, Chicken Phad Thai, Stuffed Chicken Wings and a side of rice. Plenty food for 4.

Pre-Covid this used to be one of my go to lunch spots! They have the classics like Panang Curry, Papaya Salad, Phad Thai & Mango Sticky Rice. Best of all they give you free soup and it hits the spot. Service is always friendly and restaurant was kept nice and clean. They have a parking lot so you dont have to worry about finding parking on the street. I used to come here with my coworkers and order a bunch of dishes family style. We LOVED the Phad Thai, Free Soup, Crab Fried Rice and veggie dishes! I have a serious sweet tooth so OF course I couldn't pass up dessert. We ordered the mango sticky rice and it was a perfect little portion to top off a delicious lunch. Mangos were ripe and sweet and the rice was extra sticky and coconutty! Don't forget to try their thai tea its one of our favs!

This review is for those like me that are not a huge fan of Thai food. My wife on the other hand LOVES it! So, in order to make her happy, I have to "tough it out" on occasion. Thankfully we found Royal Orchid! (I swear we have had it delivered every weekend since we discovered this gem!) This is one place we both whole heartedly agree on! Now we haven't explored the menu completely, but if you are with people that want Thai food, do your best to steer them to the Royal Orchid. I have TWO suggestions that will get you through it! #1 - Sizzling BBQ Beef w/ Basil sauce - Now the thinly sliced beef comes on a bed of veggies, but the sauce that comes with it is soooo full of flavor, it should be bottled. It is unbelievably tasty. Not spicy at all, just super flavorful! Since we get it delivered, I usually pull off the beef, the broccoli and pour the sauce over the whole thing. IT. IS. AMAZING! #2 - Holy Basil Fried Rice - We order this dish to enjoy the next day. I wish I could describe the flavor, but I am not sure I can! It is just the lightest basil flavor, not too much, not too little. It comes with a choice of protein, but we usually get chicken and ask for extra chicken. Just so you know, it is big enough for two people to enjoy. You can't go wrong with either of these choices !

Tremendous food with great lunch specials. Red curry and smothered rama were outstanding. Very friendly wait staff.

My favorite, in Renton Never had a bad experience here. Food is fab and service is also great.

What a great Thai experience. I pass this place almost everyday on my way to work and never really thought to try it until my husband decided he wanted Thai take out for dinner. This was close to work so I called in my order. They do not have an online ordering system on their website, but ordering online was fast and simple, despite not being able to see a menu. They said 15 minutes, but I probably waited closer to 30minutes, which is understandable because they were crowded. The inside is nicely decorated for a truly authentic Thai experience. We ordered the appetizer sampler, the drunken noodles with shrimp and the crab fried rice. All the food was good, and the serving was decent. Pricing was a little higher than I expected, but again not having an updated menu really didn't help. I really liked the drunken noodles, and appreciated the size of the prawns! Great food, great service,! I'll definitely be back

Good solid Thai food! We measure the overall quality of a Thai restaurant by their peanut sauce, fresh rolls, and pad Thai. All three were stellar here. Our sever recommended the sunny stir fry as well and that ended up being our favorite of the evening. If we lived closer we'd be regulars! Ordered 2 stars and it was darn spicy. Glad I didn't go for 3. Keep that in mind when ordering your spice level.

What happened to our beloved restaurant? This was our favorite go to place for special celebrations. Last time the takeout was mediocre but we thought everyone has a bad day. We sent $80 on takeout today as a special treat, and the only thing special about it was it being especially disappointing. Everything seemed to have been cut, watered down. A vegetable entree was mostly cabbage, sitting in a pool of water. The curry lacked flavor. The noodle dish was short on noodles- noodles! Even the coconut sauce for the mango sticky rice was runny. That's the last time for us. I will say the woman working the front who took our order was professional and did a great job of getting our order right. It's too bad that attention to detail didn't make it into the kitchen. We used to love you, Royal Orchid. Not sure what happened.

friendly service awesome food We ordered fresh rolls. Phad See ew, and Phad kee mau. service was prompt , everything was clean and comfortable.

My grandmother and I were upset for how Royal Orchid treated us! My grandma just asked a couple of request! Where we were sitting was cold. My grandma asked for a different spot to eat. The cashier/waiter told us (with a snappy attitude) that it was cold everywhere. The female waitress had an attitude too! The worst part was when they told us to never come back and we sure won't! This is horrible, rude, and disrespectful business conduct. They were even rude to me and I'm only ten years old. So, NEVER EVER go to Royal Orchid Restaurant in Renton! They were so mean, I wouldn't be surprised if they 'spit' in our food!

Have ordered from this place a half a dozen times today was the first time since last Summer. The food is fine. The problem is that they don't pay attention to time. Like at ALL. Figured I would give them another try cause my usual spot was closed. But timing is still a mess. DoorDash timing? Always late. Pickup timing? Always late. I guess if you like the mystery of not knowing when you're going to get your food then sure, order from here.

Great place! Great people!! Great food!!!! Different menu from the 'norm'!!!! Worth checking out if you're anywhere near the area!

I think it's the best Thai food around. Nice atmosphere for eating in, and the service is always great. My husband loves the pud ba me with prawns and I love the Sunny stir fry that comes on a sizzling platter. We go there often and it's consistently delicious.

After coming back from tubing trip with the kiddos. Everyone was super hungry! We have two adults and 3 kiddos. We order 5 dishes. Pineapple fried rice, chicken wings, Tom yum soup, wonton noodle and Mango sticky rice. All the dishes was on point. Overall our tummy was satisfied. Forgot to mention, I dropped my eyebrow pencil and the waitress ran out the the parking and gave it to me. Thank you, great service! We will be back and become your regular.

They have really good food. However there service is severely lacking! I placed an order for take out, he ASSUMED both dishes would be spicy. I called and politely let him know that he should ask, he said that "I need to tell him (partly right)so that he's NOT asking 80 questions!" I work hard for my money, this is the second time of being treated RUDE!

Sooo... salty.... I type this as I attempt to finish my Pad Kee Mao. The food here can be good, but the sauce is just so incredibly salty that I can feel the water being retained in my cheeks. The thing I love about Thai food is that a lot of the flavor can come from spices. However, what I experience here was no spice, just too much salt. Currently Royal Orchid is doing takeout only, no dine-in. It's located in a convenient enough spot right on the border of Seattle and Renton that I could go grab it and come back to Seattle during my lunch break. As stated, I ordered the Pad Kee Mao, 5 star spice. I could hardly taste any spice at all for a 5 star. I wonder if 5 star to them just meant drench it with more sauce. Do not go for the 5 star. Really though, the main thing you could taste was how salty everything was. The texture of the noodles and the meat were good though. I could tell that the overall recipe was good but just needed some tweaking. It's not bad, but I just wish they use less salt and focus more on the spice. If you're a spice fanatic and are looking for a heater, this isn't the place for you. I want to like Royal Orchird more. The staff seem like nice people. Maybe I'll come back and try something else one day.

I've been coming here since my childhood. This is a great restaurant with a friendly atmosphere and delicious food. I have dined in, ordered for pick up, and ordered through third party delivery services but have had exceptional quality each time.

Wow-- just bad. Not worth writing more. Need more? Look at the photos. Still going to risk it? Good luck .

Solid 3 stars. This is a neighborhood Thai place, probably family run. We tried their pad kee mao and pad prik king. For this type of place I would have expected it to be a bit cheaper. Entrees start at $11.95 for chicken, pork and tofu. Beef is $12.95 and on up for seafood. We ordered 3 out of 5 stars on both which is supposed to be medium but they were more like 2 stars. The noodles were nice and chewy on the pad kee mao but I disliked the raw tomatoes. The carrots were also too soft. The chicken was tender. Good flavor. The pad prik king was the worse of the two entrees. The carrots were too soft and the green beans were undercooked and really crunchy. It would have been easier to eat if the beans were cut. Usually I do not see this dish with full length green beans. The beef was tough and dry. The dish is really salty too so I'm glad we ordered white rice to go with it. Overall, for $30 after tax it just felt a bit too expensive. The portions were not large either. Glad we tried it but we won't be back.

They always have great food and service. We've been going to Royal Orchid for 10+ years.

Worst Thai Food in Seattle area! Papaya salad tasted like it was rotten and smelled really bad - definitely not made fresh as they claim. Pad Thai was dry, sticky, under cooked and flavorless. When we called to notify the restaurant they said that ordering from Uber Eats will cause the food to become stale. Terrible food - I will never order from them again.

Excellent Food. The Chicken Satay is amazing and the staff is friendly and welcoming. Nice open ambiance.

I came here with my family recently and had a great experience! Heads up: maybe they toned it down for me because I'm not Thai but I ordered maximum spiciness and it wasn't very spicy. All of the food we ordered did have fantastic flavor. I enjoyed everything, but what stood out the most was panang lamb. It was absolutely fantastic. They also put a little candle in my sister's desert for her birthday! We had great food and service and I hope you do too!

One of the best Thai restaurants in Renton ! They just get it right and the owners and workers are always friendly

Best Thai food in the Renton area! I have had several dishes here that were all great, except for the pumpkin curry, which just needed more cruciferous vegetables to balance out its starchiness.

Ok! If you live in Renton or drove by this restaurant....the parking lot is dark and the area is a little skittish!!! So my wife and I wanted some good Thai! This was on our way home so why not!? ( We were suppose to go to Thai on Highlands ) So as we entered, I noticed the "excellent" rating from WA DOH ( Dept of Health! ). Was happy to see that! The restaurant looked like it was updated! Laminated floors, dark brown furniture, a nice clean fish tank at the front! So the menu was, I think, 6 pages of yum! We ordered wonton soup! Yum! Beef Phad See Ew! Angel Eggplant, and crab fried rice! So the wonton soup was really good! It had noodles, which my wife liked! Wonton pieces, about 8?! Spinach and the broth a little salty but yummy! Mmmmm! I like hot so I put some hot sauce! Mmmmmm! The angel eggplant! I like it because of the red & green bell peppers, oh yah the soft eggplant! Also, mmmmm!! Crab fried rice....hmmm!? Honestly the crab fried rice in Thai Kitchen in Bellevue taste a lot better but that's just me! Plus $16.00 bucks for a small plate of fried rice, dang! I like my rice!!. The Phad See Ew beef was ok! I Added hot sauce which made the food a little better! I was trying to figure put that there was a little sweetness in the Phad See Ew?! So we ordered desert and got the mango sticky rice! Good and yummy!! The service was good. Ambiance-casual! Waiter was attentive and accommodating to us! Thank you! I'll come back but it maybe awhile! With the price of the crab fried rice they could afford more lighting for their parking lot!!!

delicious fresh thai food! we ordered a large amount of items to go to share with the family and they all tasted fresh with lots of flavor. the massaman curry was full of flavor. we also loved the sweet and sour chicken, it wasn't breaded and came with lots of vegetables. the beef pad thai was deliciously spicy. the only thing that wasn't a hit was the drunken noodles. drunken noodles are usually my favorite, but these had no flavor and no spice, very sad. overall a great meal and we will definitely be back

I honestly think yelp is broken. I see some two star and 3 star reviews. The reliability of yelp seems to be that of rotten tomatoes. As none of you know I've traveled the world in search of amazing cuisine. Never in my life did I think I would find this little Thai gem while visiting family in Seattle. From South Korea to Germany to Tunisia and Japan. I only have two restaurants that have truly captured my heart, taste buds, and imagination. This is easily a 5 star based on freshness, flavor, and service. I personally had the chef special lamb curry and let me tell you it was perfection. The lamb so tender and flavorful. No wait.. more like a flavor bomb. Each individual spice is present in the curry patiently waiting in line to say hello. The lamb melts away with a subtle flavor simply just a tasty meat vehicle for the curry sauce. The green beans clearly fresh and an amazing co star to the dish. I highly recommend an order of rice to finish off this delectable dish. The appetizers are equally as good. The tofu spring rolls i will never forget. This place is worth going to even just on a long layover. A hidden gem only known to local residence and select few willing to adventure. 5 out-of 5 would travel for this.

Royal Orchid has been around for a minute but I've just recently been going more often. They have all your typical Thai dishes that you'd find anywhere else and very good. I've always been satisfied with every dish I've ordered. The restaurant is clean (their bathroom is barf though), friendly staff, and quick service. Some dishes that I've enjoyed: panang curry, crispy tofu, chicken wings (fav), phad see ew, phad kee mao, swimming rama, eggplant tofu, papaya salad, pineapple fried rice and sticky rice (plain and with coconut milk). This is definitely one of my go to Thai restaurants for dining in and take out.

Great food. Quite a suprise because iven driven by this place for years, but never tried it because the area it was in looked abandoned or unwelcoming. But went twice now and am very pleased with the food and service. Its also nice inside. Obviously not a fancy restaurant, but it was nicely decorated with comfortable seating. I was expecting more of a hole in the wall.

I wanted to check out their lunch menu since i ordered pad Thai for takeout last time. It was my first time dining in, and even though it's an older building, there seemed to be a crowd of regulars inside eating. First good impression. They offer a lunch special Monday to Friday 11-3 for $9 something It comes with a small bowl of soup to start, pad Thai, a pot sticker, a scoop of rice and your choice of entree. Today I chose the red chicken curry Soup was a little bland, it has cabbage, carrots and i think ground turkey. Curry was pretty tasty and the right amount of spice. Pad Thai was a little dry for my liking but still good. Pros: - Servers are super nice - Lunch special was well worth $10 - Curry was delicious, it had bamboo shoots Cons: - pad Thai was a bit dry - soup was bland I will definitely be back to try the entrees since it's super close to my house! I also wanna try their Thai teas.

The food here is the best Thai food I've had in the entire Seattle area. Yes, you read that correctly! My criteria is flavor, quality of meat, and the quantity of veggies (I do not consider onions or bean sprouts to be vegetables as some Thai places do). The Pad Kee Mao is Smokey and delightful. The Angel Eggplant is out of this world. Very high quality chicken used in their dishes. I often come here with my family. The only Con would be if someone is following a low-fat diet then the amount of oil used in their veggie dishes might be a turn off. The flavor here is amaze-balls! P.S. the curries are all fantastic too. It would be nice if the restaurant could update the exterior of the building but don't let that deter you

Hands down one of the best Thai places I've ever been to the yellow curry did not disappoint and was delicious! Couldn't stop eating when I got it!

My co worker and I went for lunch. I had the lamb curry and it was delicious. Meat was so tender I could cut it with my fork. She had won ton soup which she said was also delicious! We will be back for sure!

Given the location, next to a somewhat divy motel with signs in the parking lot warning not to leave valuables in the car I was expecting an interior to match. Not so! Wood paneling, a nice aquarium, servers in traditional Thai garb, greet you at the door. So far so good. And the food?? Very good. Fresh rolls were well made and the peanut sauce was warm with just the right amount of spice. Noodle and Curry dishes were both tasty. Prices are just a tad high given the location, but we will return when we're in the area.

This has always been our favorite Thai place, but I swear the food has gotten even better lately! Favorites include Phad Thai with calamari, phad see ew with chicken, Tom la with shrimp, and I CRAVE their crab wontons constantly! Bonus that they're on Uber eats. Sometimes you just have to order food for delivery after a late day at work. Food is always fresh and hot and packaged well.

Great lunch spot! Lunch combos provide a little bit of everything - entree, pad Thai, pot sticker, and rice. I love the Yellow Chicken Curry (which is not on the lunch combo menu). I enjoy spice so I get it with 3-4 stars and it's the perfect heat to enjoy without burning too much. The staff is very friendly and check on you often; you get a small cup of a cabbage soup to start the meal. Parking is sometimes difficult and it's always hard to get out of the parking lot and back into Rainier just due to the shrubs and slight curve in the road. I'll be back!

If you would like to bring someone special, this is the place for you. Light on the pocket but the place has some comfortable and relaxing ambience. The service is quick and pretty friendly. Plenty of parking space. From the outside, it looked nondescript but you'll get a nice surprise inside. We ordered chicken Tom yum as well as beef red curry and asked to make it really hot since my husband and I liked spicy and hot food. The serving is a tad small though but the food is great. I haven't tried the rest of their menu but definitely going to go back to check out the rest. Right now I'm keeping it a 4 rating because of the portions. Food: 5 Portions (value for money): 4 Service: 5 Ambience:5 Cleanliness:5

I ordered the pumpkin curry special with tofu, a side of jasmine rice, and spring rolls. It was all delicious! Take-out wait was around 20 minutes.

Pretty darn good Thai food in Renton, suburb of Seattle. The portion sizes are big and the flavors are authentic. The restaurant is a good find if you're in the area. The pas Thai was delicious and the cashew nuts chicken was delicious with lots and lots of veggies. My only knock on stars was that there's an up charge for chicken and there wasn't that much chicken in it, also you have to buy rice, kind of seems like it should come with the meal. Overall I'd come back but would probably get double meat.

Don't be fooled by the outside... It's cute and cozy inside It's been a long time since I have ordered from here especially with the surge of Thai restaurants available. I was disappointed in my selection of red curry and ginger chicken selection. Definitely with more comparisons over the years this place offers okay to less than in taste quality.