Orchid Thai Cuisine

08/21/07

this is supposed to be the best!?!?

by DrexlerMcStyles

Ive been to this place twice. The first time we dined there, service was lousy, our waitress was to busy text messaging to look up and take our order after being there for 10 minutes (there were only 2 other tables) I ordered spicy red curry and was a little bothered that had you had to pay an additional $3 for white meat chicken. I have lived in Thailand, I have eaten at Thai restaurants all over the US. I have never been served anything but white meat in curries, and I certainly didnt have to pay extra for it... The food arrived and while it was very flavorful the chciken was tiny little reject looking peices, gross. my wifes order of spring roll yielded 3 tiny pieces, not exactly getting your money worth. Our second time we ordered to pick up, I tried shrimp curry this time. The shrimp were disgusting little pieces of rubber. It seems like this place would be OK if it were vegetarian fare only...If you eat here avoid ordering anything with meat...or just avoid going there at all

• Pros: close to my house, Thai Iced Tea
• Cons: indifferent service, chicken/shrimp is gross, overpriced

03/26/06

for ABQ, good Thai!

by avanders

The Mandarin Chicken is great! So is the Pad Thai. I would recommend going for lunch or making dinner reservations. Dinner time isn't as fun because it takes so long for the food to come out! But at lunch the food is great and the value is great! I'd say one of the better (though not best) Thai places in Albuquerque.

07/23/05

not so great!!

by anne23

we got there and the service was bad. then when our food comes, it looked good but was the worst thai food ever. no flavor! would not recommend and the price is too high for horrible food!! the location is scary!!

• Cons: no flavor, rude service, bad location