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    Royal Thai Orchid Restaurant

    4.4 (437 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Frank P.

    Another great meal. Like before we shared everything. They were busy but service was fast. They are really nice. All the food was delicious. They give a discount for paying cash.

    Pad Thai
    Jasmine N.

    When we arrived it was empty so we got seated right away. Feels authentic inside. Kind service. We weren't sure how spicy they do their dishes as all Thai restaurants have their variations. When we asked for more sauce, because both dishes were not spicy enough for us, they provided a platter to us, to which the staff recommended adding fish sauce to the green curry. We tried it and have to concur the curry (and even the pad thai) was better with some of that fish sauce. It added a little bit more spice to it too. Def want to come back and try the khao soi because it wasn't on the menu but we later saw it pictured on the wall.

    Final price not including the tip we left, we overpaid for the entire meal.
    Cheryl V.

    Came here to try out a different Thai spot other than our usual place (Lanta Thai Fusion, if you don't read any further, just go there instead) and to give other places a try. I regretted it the moment I tried the papaya salad. The service was good and the food came out fairly quickly, we took it to go! It was boiling hot inside due to how the sun hits all the windows in the restaurant. They gave us some cold water while we waited though. Now the food: Papaya salad - I asked for this extra spicy and it was not spicy at all, on top of that it was missing the citrusy tangy fish sauce taste I have come to love about this particular dish. The portion was a fair amount for the price. Overall did not enjoy this as much as some other places I have tried. Orange chicken- yes I know it's not traditionally Thai but it was on the menu and sounded good. It was. The problem was they literally gave us 8 pieces for $15. That's $1.80 a bite basically. So overly priced for such small portions. Oh but atleast it was plated nicely with some broccoli to take up the space in the container. So disappointed. Tom Kha soup - I also ordered this spicy and not one bite was. This one though was made very well flavor wise. It was delicious! But. Same as the orange chicken I over paid for the portions. It had the smallest amount of chicken and mushrooms I've ever seen for a large. Another over priced but decent meal. Pad Thai - my husband ordered the crispy pork and again very small portions for the price. He loved the flavor of the pork and said it was cooked very well and that the pad Thai itself was made well and not on the super sweet side which he prefers. Overall the food here is very mediocre especially for the price. I think this review would have turned out better had the portions not been so minuscule for the cost. Nothing we had today was so good that we have to return. I highly recommend Lanta Thai Fusion on katella if you want better flavor and cost vs portions. Their food is in the same price range but just better on all other aspects.

    Panang Curry
    Racquel B.

    I want to say thank you to the owner for fixing the issue I had with my previous order. It really shows that he cares about us as customers. The food was amazing. Especially the royal fried rice. My whole family loved it. I would definitely continue to come back to this place.

    Royal Fried Rice
    Britney M.

    Not bad! There's good and mediocre here. I'll start with the good! The orange chicken was great and the curry was decent. I enjoyed the sweet & sour tofu! It was flavorful and there was a good amount of tofu bites. Some mediocre notes. The Thai tea wasn't sweet enough. It looked like it would be creamy and sweet. But it wasn't. The sticky rice was alright. It needed more coconut cream though. It wasn't sweet enough and wet enough. That sounds weird to say lol But it needs to be more wet and juicy. It was more sticky and not sweet. I love mango sticky rice so much. And normally I enjoy sticky rice. But it was a miss here. Overall, not bad! Definitely hit the spot for Thai food. Service was good. Everything was packaged nicely. There weren't any napkins or utensils though.

    Menu June 2025
    Kevin X.

    Great service. Great ambiance. Pad thai and green curry were very tasty. I like their little spice rack with fish sauce and peppers. The spicy kick was perfect for their dishes.

    Pad Thai with Crispy Pork
    Raven R.

    This is a cozy hidden gem in Orange! The staff is friendly and very efficient in making sure our waters were refilled in a timely manner. We ordered thai teas, pad thai with crispy pork, and pineapple curry with chicken. Thai Tea- Sweet and creamy. You can really taste the tea and it was quite refreshing. Pad Thai with Crispy Pork- We were served a generous portion. The noodles were soft and chewy and the sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and tangy. The pork had a nice crunch and added a depth of texture to the dish. Pineapple Curry with Chicken- The sauce was so good! It has a strong sweet pineapple flavor with a hint of a kick. The chicken pairs well with it and there were plenty of pineapple chunks. Thank you for a great meal!

    Rice (heart)

    This is our second time coming here, and we're always so pleased. The food tastes authentic and absolutely delicious. This is our go-to spot whenever I'm craving soup -- the tom ka is one of my favorites and honestly makes me miss home from when my grandma used to make it (I moved here, lol). We're always happy to try new dishes, and we always leave with leftovers because the portion sizes are so generous. The staff is incredibly friendly, and they even pack up your food for you to go, which is sooo nice. Such a great little Thai spot -- we'll definitely keep coming back!

    Cucumber salad
    Lisa P.

    After boycotting this place for a few years. We decided to try it again after a friend we saw said it was sold again and it's better than it was. So we did, and I'm so glad we did. We have struggled to find a great Thai food place since Joe sold it. The owners now have made it great. The food was delicious and service was excellent. We ordered pad Thai with shrimp, pad see ew with chicken, homemade Thai egg rolls, and cucumber salad. All dishes were great. Loved the egg rolls so much. Missed having good egg rolls. The interior is small, and intimate. Great place to take a date. I'm glad we found a good Thai restaurant to go to again. We will be coming back very soon.

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    Carlos B.

    Let me tell you about a hole in the wall, clean, very home like, the owner greeted us kindly and sat us down. She made sure to recommend dishes and answered all the questions I had, we ended up having a feast and every single dish was absolutely delicious. I will be coming back Saturday night which is my next night off lol please come try, amazing!!!

    Crying Tiger (ribeye) with spicy tamarind fish sauce on the side.
    J R.

    First time here. Food was great and favorable. Service was great. Prices are affordable. We definitely will be returning soon.

    Tom Yum Soup

    My favorite Thai restaurant by far. We like to go to different Thai restaurants but this was my first time at this place and it was so exquisite. Very authentic Thai food. Everything was so delicious and tasty and beautiful presentation. Warm, beautiful, peaceful and lovely ambiance. Service was wonderful. Spoke with the owner and she grows some of their ingredients So delicious and they cook with care and love. Beautiful experience for my husband and I. Thank you Royal Thai Orchid! Not pictured is Drunken Noodles which were also so delicious.

    SC Fuels loves Royal Thai Orchid. We'll be back soon!
    Mark G.

    Sam too great care of our quarterly luncheon building kits for the Hub Resources Center. We had a wide variety of options, and the food was delicious as always. Great lunch specials too. Thank you, Sam.

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    Had a lovely lunch with my two sisters. We all had something different and it was very delicious. We will definitely be back.

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    My husband and I love this place. Authentic, yummy and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

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    Great service. Food is stellar. Best find in a long time. A gem. They were so kind and everything was fresh and homemade.

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    Do they under a new management or new owner?

    Thank you for your interest. We are a new family business to take care of the restaurant, if there are any mistakes we apologize and you can comment and tell us. :)

    Do they offer gluten free options and meals without MSG?

    I'm not sure about the MSG but I'm sure the veggies and salads of course are gluten free as long as you make sure to find out if they use any sauces for the veggies. I've only ordered here once before. Sorry I can't help much.

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    We stopped by to have a late lunch here. We ordered the "Crying Tiger" beef steak, shrimp pad thai…read moreand the Thai Basil with beef. All items tasted great with decent enough portion sizes. Although the waiter mentioned that there would be some spiciness to both beef dishes, I didn't find them spicy at all. Nevertheless, no complaints regarding the spiciness as the dishes tasted good. The pad thai was seasoned with just the right balance of sweetness and degree of tamarind flavor. The mango with coconut sticky rice and the coconut ice cream with fried bananas were also very tasty. I wish the portion sizes were bigger to the desserts. The staff members were very diligent in serving our table. There is parking in the back lot of the restaurant as it is in strip of businesses on a busy street.

    My coworkers suggested that we eat here before a meeting in the area. This was a perfect…read moreopportunity for a re-do since I did not enjoy the dish that I had the last time we were here. We arrived around 12:30 on a Wednesday afternoon. We were able to be seated with just one more table available. I intended to get a dish and not ask for any modifications so that the kitchen would not have a chance to mess up the order. I chose the red curry with chicken lunch special. This was so much more tasty and satisfying compared to my last dish about a year ago. Even the side salad was tasty and more fresh than the last time. This includes a creamy tangy dressing, which is pretty good. It's a small amount but just right for lunch. The salad consisted of hearts of romaine lettuce with a slice of tomato and a sliver of cantaloupe and sliver of sliced avocado. It also came with a small egg roll with a touch of sweet chili sauce. After that, a bowl of cabbage soup was brought out. Fortunately, the cabbage was not over-boiled this time. My coworkers were satisfied with their green chicken curry dish and pad Thai noodles with chicken.

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    More like 3.5 stars.. Ordered takeout; here's what we got:…read moreChicken pad Thai 3/5: good flavor, but could use a bit more protein. Pork spicy basil 2/5: this had a shockingly, tiny portion of protein and was 3/4 veggies, of which some were big slices of onion. Flavor was just OK, spice level was good. For $15 this was a definite letdown. Chicken panang 4/5: this one is solid. Flavor and spice are good, not a generous amount of protein, but was as expected for the price of the dish. Bbq ribs 3/5: very tender, tastes more like American bbq. Again a bit stingy on the protein with just 4 medium sized ribs and a tiny pinky sized rib (so I guess 1/4 rib?) for $18. Free cream cheese wontons with $50+ order 5/5: Nothing special, just cream cheese, but I always appreciate when a business gives perks like this.

    It's been a while since my last review, but I'm back and here to backlog some of my eating…read moreadventures! Nava is conveniently close to me and they have a lunch special. So of course, I gave it a try since I love a good deal and I love Thai food. I got the pad see ew with chicken and yellow curry with chicken. Both lunch specials. I did take out so I can't really speak to the ambiance. However, the restaurant isn't too big and it's nothing noteworthy. When placing the online order, they take your payment online so all I had to do was walk in and pick up at the cashier area. When I brought it home, I dug into the food. At first, it didn't look like there was a lot of food, but once I started eating, I noticed that it was actually a fair portion for the pad see ew. The yellow curry was also nice because you were able to select the level of spice. I selected medium and it had a nice heat to it all in all. It was really good. I appreciate that the food wasn't overly salty but had good flavors. The lunch specials also came with some fried wonton looking items which was really tasty as well. I would definitely check it out if you're in the area, even though the appearance on the outside, doesn't look anything special and the location is somewhat questionable. Don't let that deter you from coming in though!

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    We've eaten at Luck Gai Cafe many times and have always enjoyed both the food and service, which is…read morewhy this experience was particularly disappointing. We visited on Father's Day around 12:20 PM. Since part of our group was still a few minutes away, we waited outside rather than going in because we assumed the entire party needed to be present before being seated. While we were waiting, a large group of around 20 people arrived and sat in the outdoor patio area, which was completely fine and didn't seem to affect the indoor seating. Once the rest of our party was close, I went inside to check in with the host. At the same time, another group of about 10 people entered and seated themselves. Seeing this, I assumed seating was being handled informally and found an empty table for my family. The host immediately told me we could not sit there and asked us to get up because the tables were being held for future reservations or call-in parties. Meanwhile, other groups appeared to be seating themselves without being stopped. In that moment, it honestly felt like our party was the easiest one to turn away. I was then told we wouldn't be able to eat and that the wait would be over an hour. I asked if there was some type of waitlist or system being used, and was told there wasn't. What bothered me most wasn't the wait itself. It was Father's Day, and I completely understand that restaurants get unexpectedly busy. What was frustrating was the lack of communication. Even if the host had a plan for how she wanted to handle the sudden rush of people, I wish that had been communicated. A simple explanation and a little empathy would have gone a long way. Something as simple as, "I'm so sorry, we just had a huge wave of guests come in and unfortunately we're at capacity right now," would have helped us understand what was happening. Instead, it felt like we were simply being told no without any real explanation or options. We've always enjoyed coming here, and that's why this experience stood out. Great food is what brings people in the first time, but great customer service is often what keeps them coming back. I wanted to share this feedback because I genuinely think clearer communication during busy periods would create a much better experience for guests. We'll still be back because we've had many positive experiences here before. I just hope this feedback can be taken as an opportunity for improvement.

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    Thai Chaiyo was great! It's a small and quiet mom and pop restaurant with an authentic taste. I…read moreenjoyed their drinks and mango green sticky rice It was colorful and tasty. I also recommend their papaya salad. The service was excellent. We are always greeted with a friendly smile.

    Thai Chaiyo Tustin, is located in a small plaza off 17th street near the 55 freeway. I attended a…read morerecent event here and loved my food, so I decided to bring some people from my family to give them a try. Just like my prior visit, service was very friendly. We were seated right away. The space is narrow and only has several tables for dine-in. I think that there are probably more people who order for pickup because a lot came in to grab their food during our entire visit. It seems they have a good amount of regulars too. Almost like the Cheers bar in MA where everybody knows your name. Kinda nice actually. What we ordered: 1) pad see ew with crispy pork - 5/5. The kids loved this so much we needed up having to order two. 2) garlic salmon - 4/5. Served over a bed of veggies. This one was à la cart so we had to order a side of rice. It's enough for one person. This was covered with garlicky goodness. My son was wanting more. 3) Panang curry - 5/5. Not pictured here. One of our guests started to devour that dish before I could even take a photo. Sadly, they weren't familiar with me wanting to take a picture. The kids were like "oh no. We don't touch our food before the little photoshoot" LOL. Overall, we really enjoyed our food. I'm not in the area frequently, but if I was around and wanted Thai, I would definitely come back for more. Service was great and staff were attentive and friendly. What more could you ask for?

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