We love Thai orchid! We frequent this place when we are craving Thai food. We usually get the pad Thai and crab Rangoons, but have tried a few other things on the menu and not been disappointed. We usually do carry out and the service/wait time is always good. read more

Just wanted to update my review here because this is still one of my fave restaurants. My favorite is the shrimp with mango choo chee curry. We really really love the crab wontons. They are actually made with some for of tasty like crust pastry and are amazing. We love those. We also get vegatarian rolls (like egg rolls but amazing). My husband gets chili chili duck and it is excellent. I also love the green curry. The server is so sweet. I love this place and hope you do too. read more

So sad they are out of business they had such amazing food I absolutely loved the food

Had family over and everyone said let's order from Thai Orchid. Went online to their menu. Called to place our order only to find online menu is not theirs. Revamped all nine dishes. Placed order for take out and told it would be 1 -1.5 hr wait!! Went to pick it up after waiting an hour. Told not ready yet. While waiting saw people come in, wait for someone and then saw then leave. Finally got order and asked to make sure the order was complete before leaving. Got home to find THREE meals missing! Tried calling and it took 30 min before the call was answered. Told them of problem and said they would fix it but had to come to pick it up. Went there and they were not going to adjust cost. Complained and they finally did some price adjustment. Overall, VERY POOR SERVICE & ATTENTION TO DETAIL!! Will think twice about trying again. read more

The green curry is outstanding. The pad Thai is so good, even my picky eater wife loves it. Also try the bubble tea. read more

Stopped by here for lunch with Powell. Overall, food flavor was good, service was fantastic! Complaints over one dish, but portions were well sized. He got unsweetened tea and the Tofu Royale. I got diet coke and Penang Curry w/ shrimp. Things we loved: -- Penang Curry was spot on! Perfect portion size (not too much curry, but enough for all pieces to be bathed in a delicious puddle). Shrimp were a good size and perfectly cooked. Overcooked shrimp happens so often, I was pleasantly surprised. I should have asked for a little more mild, but the server mentioned that the peppers today were particularly hot... -- The tea!! Good proper Thai style Ceylon tea without the condensed milk. It was so refreshing and surprisingly strong. I kept stealing sips, much to my husband's annoyance. -- Service! Fantastic server, w braided hair. She was lovely, managing to pay attention to everyone (8 or 9 tables!) while smiling and chatting. -- Price!! (Less than or equal to) $10 per person. And we're both stuffffffed. Things we did not love: -- It's called Tofu Royale. There was about 2 cups or bean sprouts and 5 lil cubes of tofu. Not very tofu, not very royale. Although flavor and portion sizes were pretty fantastic. Conclusion: -- Would definitely come back! The pad thai looked stellar and the flavors were so surprisingly authentic. (I love Ohio, but I miss well flavored asian foods that aren't brown sauce based are hard to come by...) Will just have to not get Tofu Royale and try something else!! read more

Thai Orchid was my first Thai experience, and it did not disappoint. My main dish was curried duck. It was enormous and delicious. It was probably enough for two people. I consider myself a heifer and i brought some leftovers home. On top of the good food, the service was awesome. The waiter went over our menu questions in detail and with a smile on his face. I'll be back. read more

Amazing Lemon Grass Soup (as good as any I've had in Phuket or Bangkok), great green curry and decent pad thai. (Yes, I know that is the quintessential standard and I haven't 'truly' tried their food, but it is my standard comparision for thai restaurants!) Couple that with friendly servers and a decent beer/wine list, and this is a place that I plan on revisiting, and revisiting soon. For 5 stars, I would either want a slightly better price/combination options or a full bar. It's neither upscale dining, or inexpensive. Still great great great food though! read more

Thai Orchid used to be pretty disappointing. This is really the only Thai food around (or exotic food of any sort in Mentor), and couldn't compare to restaurants Thai in cities like DC or Chicago. Recently, however, Thai Orchid has really stepped it up a notch. The past two times I've visited, my dinners have been more than satisfying. The noodles curry is definitely a new favorite, as is the masaman curry and pad kee mao. They have a spice scale from 1-10. I got a 3 and my mouth was pretty much on fire, and I really love spicy foods. I'm becoming quite impressed with this place. read more

YUM - PAD THAI & GINGER ICE CREAM ? Oh yeah. My new addiction --- homemade ginger ice cream. For a nominal fee, you get a big bowl of ice cream. I was shocked at the size of it. And let me tell you --- IT'S TO DIE FOR !!! And the Pad Thai "ain't bad either." Wow, so happy with my meal, I went back a week later and ordered the same thing to go ! read more

Didn't feel like cooking tonight, but also didn't feel like going out. So, rang up the Thai Orchid. Enjoyed a fabulously fresh takeout dinner! The Thai Orchid Wraps are a crisp, cold, luscious appetizer. I had the Seafood Medley, which was delicious -- crispy veggies, perfectly cooked seafood in a sauce that enhanced vs. overtook the seafood and stir-fried veggies. Husband enjoyed his sweet & sour pork. Live close by and got ginger and coconut ice cream -- perfect ending with chilled deliciousness. Wish I'd have taken photos before we ate it up. Lovely dinner and thanks so much! read more

I've always passed by this restaurant and wondered how good it really is, so this weekend I took advantage of the the snowy weather and got some take-out. We ordered the traditional to see how good the food is. Lemongrass Soup: Brothy, tangy and good. It reminded me of Tom Yum Soup. I was only disappointed to see canned mushrooms but delighted to see some fresh button mushrooms as well. Panang Chicken Curry: This is my gauge to see how much I like the place, and Thai Orchid didn't disappoint. Well spiced and filling. Pad Thai: Of course I had to try the pad thai as well. Ordered with shrimp although next time I might get pork or chicken. It was well made with a great tang that you would usually get with a squeeze of lemon that I would get at other thai restaurants. It's a gem in the Mentor area which has a lot of chains and bar food. read more

I love Thai Orchid. It is nothing special inside however you get excellent service and the best Thai food I've ever found in the Greater Cleveland area. What more could you ask for and modest prices to match. read more

I got a Pad Thai to go, so I can't really say much about the restaurant atmosphere but the food was good for an all american town like mentor. I come from the greater NYC area so I have had better. Trust me its extremely hard to find good Asian food in this area so I'm glad this is here. Changed to 3 stars cause my stomach was in pain for a long time after eating this. read more

Pad Thai and the curry dishes are excellent choices here and its a delight to see Mentor with this thai option. I have only been for lunch and have been pleased with the quality of the food. I agree with Denise on the Lemongrass soup...great flavor but they need to nix the canned mushrooms in the soup and just use fresh. Still worth ordering though...especially on a cold winter day! read more

I felt that giving this place one-star would have been made my review appear biased and affected by a single bad experience here; this is not the case. This last trip was the final straw, which is sad to say because I used to get pretty decent Thai food from Thai Orchid. The food prepared here is about as old and tired as everything else in this restaurant. It's safe to say that the bathrooms (surprisingly clean) are probably the cleanest part of the restaurant. Everything on the table, including the menus had a remnants of old sauces food particles from previous meals stuck on, not to mention a nice greasy sheen. I'll come here if I need anything to keep pesky stray hairs in place if I'm away from home. The food was pretty close to inedible. The spring rolls and chicken wings were both clearly frozen and, if not for the sauces (same sauce for both items) would have been completely tasteless. The entrees ordered were the beef Panang curry and the chicken Rad-Na. Both meats were incredibly tough and made the dishes additionally unappealing. The taste of the curry was a bit off even, which was surprising. The only thing that was somewhat interesting about the rad-NA dish were the dumpling-like consistency noodles; they weren't good, just interesting since I had never had noodles that had the chew of a dumpling before. To top it off, the presentation of the all of our food seems the chefs and the owners clearly do not care any more, which is sad and unfortunate. read more

Thai Orchid has hands down some of the best Pad See Ew and curries I have ever had! And I've had a lot of Thai food in my life. Those alone are what keeps me coming back - reluctantly. The prices are what really get me every time. I can walk out of there with an entree and appetizer and somehow I've spent nearly $30. I know Thai food is on the more expensive side, but this place seems a little over the top. Unfortunately, Thai Orchid is now usually my last resort unless I'm feeling a little spendy that day, which is too bad because it's currently the closest Thai restaurant in my area. read more

This Thai restaurant is great for a quick lunch! I called early to carry-out and my food was ready when I got there. The portion was quite small, but it was a good amount of food for the price. read more

Thai Orchid - Chicken pineapple with white rice! - Thai Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

Been coming to Thai Orchid for about 10 years at their previous location. however haven't been in the past few years since the new owner took over. Was always my standard for good Thai food until now. Their Massaman Curry now has too thin of sauce. Very watered down compared to other places, which doesn't bring out the flavor as much. The chicken satay has a slightly different spice, but still standard satay. Golden rods are still great (tempura fried sweet potato appetizer). They definitely have changed the peanut sauce recipe, as this was more watered down as well. Service was good as it was pretty empty inside. They forgot to add something to my order, so they were nice enough to give us 10% off. Overall, not bad, but not the best I've had. read more

Pad Thai is not as good as other restaurants. Teryaiki chicken looked good and stir fry. Decor needs an update. Tables felt sticky.

Short story- Pro- Very spicy if you ask for Thai hot- fantastic Large portions for appetizers and meal Con- Slow unfriendly service for most of the visit. Several orders wrong around me (you can't give a vegetarian beef by accident) and food brought to wrong tables more than once. Started out awkward as I was walking in the host somehow assumed I was there for pickup and without a word walked to the back for like 5 minutes while I stood there confused. He brought the bag of food but of course it wasn't mine so waited several more minutes for them to arrange a table. Took even longer as couples sat after me were asked their meal choices before me. Really was getting a 0 at this point and I was contemplating leaving. Finally things turned around. The vegetarian rolls were good and you actually got a lot for your money. Well worth it compared to the 2 quantity you usually get. I asked for a curry to be Thai hot and for ONCE it actually was hot! That spice is what saved this review. Spice and volume of food saved this from a 0. This place needs to be more organized. Better presentation Better customer service read more

My wife and I were in the area for an event on a Friday night and decided to come here thinking it would be similar to the old Thai Orchid in Lyndhurst. It does not seem to be the same place, we asked one of the servers who said that she didn't think it was. Oh well. Pros: Food came out quick. Menu was easy to navigate. Pad Thai Woon Sen was very good. Homemade coconut ice cream was excellent. Cons: The chicken coconut soup was very strange, not bad, but different than most other Thai restaurants (it was garnished before serving with a dried red chili and cabbage pieces, it had baby corn pieces in it, canned mushrooms instead of fresh). Music was much too loud and consisted of a contemporary pop music Pandora station (with commercials I might add - if Pandora's going to be your restaurant's soundtrack then at least spring for Pandora One and save us from the ads!). Carpet looked old and dirty. For a Friday night at 8PM it was strangely slow. Partly I would assume due to the location in a strip mall that also contains a Melt Bar and Grilled. Probably would not return anytime soon. read more

I'm so happy to find an Asian restaurant in Lake County beyond the typical Americanized Chinese takeout places! I ate lunch at Thai Orchid a few weeks ago with a colleague. That night, my mom asked me to pick up takeout from the same place. Even though I'd already eaten there once that day, not only did I agree, but I ordered exactly the same thing for dinner that I'd had for lunch! It (the yellow curry with tofu) was that good! Thai Orchid has good Thai food in an atmosphere that (I'm assuming) isn't intimidating, even if you're completely unfamiliar with Thai food. Each menu item has an explanation of the dish, which is really helpful. The service is excellent, the prices are really good, and the portions are sized perfectly - I get two solid meals from one dinner entree. read more

I ordered carry out last evening for my family and I was not very pleased. I've been to this restaurant several times so we were looking forward to dinner. I ordered 4 entrees and 2 appetizers so I spent a few dollars. The appetizers were not good greasy tiny Spring rolls and 4 Crab Rangoon I thought there should have been a few more. I ordered Pad Thai with shrimp which good, a bit on the dry side and it only came with 3 shrimp. Green curry chicken my wife loved it. My son and I ordered Chicken with cashews and Sweet and Sour chicken. When we opened the containers it looked like we ordered onion and pea pod soup. Very very disappointed to say the least. I understand that Thai food and Chinese are two different things but come on. The sweet and sour was awful and no one wanted it. The sweet and sour sauce tasted like watered down catsup. The chicken and cashews was ok after thickening up the sauce. All in all not a good meal. I will not order carry out again and will not willingly visit again unless I'm out voted. read more

Very nice restaurant. Great food. I usually stop before the dinner rush so service is always good.

Been here a few times now and every time it's always very good. I tried the spicy string bean with chicken, it was so good I never looked up from my plate. Of course I over ate again. 1/2 to 2/3 of this dish would have left me plenty full. Being fairly new to Thai cuisine this place makes it very easy to broaden my horizons read more

Thai Orchid - Chicken panang curry n beef basil soooo good! - Thai Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

Wow, I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I put their food in the same echelon as Banana Blossom and Thai Fun for sure. The dumplings were probably the best ones I have ever tasted, and the dipping sauce is divine. Pad Kee Mao was killer good. I loved that they used the wide, thick noodles in it. I forgot to tell them the spice level I wanted so unfortunately my food was not as spicy as I would like. But nonetheless, it was flavorful. Solid Thai choice. Yay! read more

After reading the reviews, I really wanted to give this a try. After years of driving by I always thought it was only a take out place. I'm so glad my boyfriend and I decided to check it out after I saw it on here. We both love spicy food, but we don't like spicy just for the sake of being ridiculous. So we both ordered menu items marked as spicy (marked as 3 peppers on their spicy scale) but where as normally we order our food extra spicy, we just ordered the meals as is. And we were not disappointed at all. It was spicy, but just the right amount, we were both still able to enjoy the flavors. I got a dish with shrimp, beef, mango, tofu and veggies. It was very flavorful and I opted for the rice noodles, although, next time I will choose the brown rice my boyfriend got as it is the puffy kind I love. We started with the summer rolls in rice paper, very fresh and tasty, and we liked the sweet sauce they were served with. We also both got the lemongrass shrimp soup, it was very flavorful and just the right amount of spice. The cilantro really completes the flavor. This will definitely be on my list when I go again, which I'm sure I will. read more

The flavors! The food at this hidden gem in Mentor is always so delicious. They use curry, coconut milk, hot peppers, and many other wonderful things in their dishes. Even with all the different ingredients, the flavors manage to not only blend, but to also be distinguished. Oh, and the whole red snapper entree? Awesome. read more

Thai Orchid - Whole fish? Yes please! - Thai Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

Typed in "Indian Food Mentor" in Google, and this place came up. Failing to actually read the name of the resturant, I arrived at "Thai Orchid", only to realize there was no Indian food to be found. While dining, my mind was continuously occupied by the ceiling, which I desperately wanted to turn upside down and skate in. If you've been there, you know what I'm talking about. I got the "Red Curry" with "Seafood", which consisted of "shrimp", "calamari", and some other creatures that live (Lived. Ha.) in the sea that apparently have shells which "are not edible." Anyway, despite it not being Indian food and the non-edible shell incident, the food was fantastic. I will be back. read more

Thai Orchid - Thai Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

See all

What a nice thai hole in the wall. The atmosphere inside was quite and enjoyable. The thai orchid wrap..., decent, probably wouldn't get them again. But the curry...wow! The panang curry had just enough heat and a nice kick. The masaman curry was a little sweeter and nuttier with no heat, but still great! Would highly recommend Thai Orchid, and definitely will be back read more

Thai Orchid - Masaman Curry - Thai Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

See all

I have been a fan of Thai Orchid for many years now. Their food is FANTASTIC and authentic. The waitress takes great care in having the food prepared to the spiciness that the individual prefers. HOWEVER I am only giving them 4 stars because of their management. When I visited on 10/1/19 the restaurant was WOEFULLY understaffed. There was only one waitress handling the entire restaurant, taking orders over the phone, cashiering... the works. Take out orders were pouring in over the dinner hour and she simply could not do it all, altho she made a superhero -type effort! So the restaurant portion of the restaurant was super slow and you could hear the phone ringing off the hook which simply was not a pleasant experience. I hope this was a one-time experience for extenuating circumstances. The restaurant generally has a pleasant atmosphere (other than the jangling phone) and I would hate to have to go to only getting food there on a take-out basis only. HIRE SOMEONE TO HANDLE THE PHONES so the waitress can do her job, and your business will improve!! Again, fantastic Thai food. Best in area! read more

Thai Garden is destination #1 in Mentor for a foodie that is sick and tired of pizza and hamburger restaurants. This is not a French Laundry type place, and the strip mall location is a definite turnoff, but it you can get over the embarrassment of the milieu and enjoy Thai food in a town that could use more culture diverse cuisine then give it a try. Note: I grew up in Mentor and have visited often recently from a home base outside San Francisco. While staying in Mentor It has been disappointing that I must travel to Willoughby or further east to find anything much beyond pizza and hamburger joints. I occasionally eat at Olive Garden and Smokey Bones BBQ, and like Chipotle's for fast food (with all these places in Mentor). read more

$8.75 for Chicken pad Thai that was not flavorful, and the chicken was a strange consistency... like rubber. There were maybe 3 small slivers of green onion and a few been sprouts. I've made much better pad Thai at home. Won't be going back. :( read more

Felt compelled to try this Restaurant on a whim. Never eaten Thai food before it was quite enjoyable and we found the NEW Owners to be very friendly and helpful on future visit of what to order next time. Good Luck and much success on your new adventure read more

Today was a special day for two reasons, i was able to spend some quality time with my daughter and we got to spend it eating lunch at Thai Orchid. I have eaten here numerous times before, but this was the first time for my daughter Cara. We started out with Thai Orchid wraps which are my favorite. If you go for lunch you have to ask for them because they aren't on the lunch menu. I love them because they are so fresh with the ricewrap, carrots, lettuce, bean sprouts and thin slices of chicken. The sweet, hot and spicy sauce they serve with it is so good I could drink it with a straw. I ordered Spicy string beans with brown rice (it's a dollar extra). This dish has chicken, string beans, peppers and spicy peanut sauce. My daughters choice was Kao Ka Pao. It consisted of chicken sautee'd in garlic, hot pepper, string beans, mushroom and fresh basil, served with a crispy egg on the side. She asked for extra spicy and to leave the crispy egg in the kitchen. We both loved our dishes! If your looking for a great Thai restaurant , this is the place to go. read more

This place has amazing food. I've eaten here many times and have never had a bad experience. I love the spicy string beans with chicken. My honey always has the duck which is always delicious. Try the quack quack rolls, stuffed chicken wings and the lemongrass soup as well. Great food and good service. read more

Amazing service. Amazing food. I went with my boyfriend and his parents for his birthday. We started off with the crab rengoon. This is not your average Chinese restraint style. The filling is not too much, and the pastry around it..to die for! Same with the sauce it comes with! His mom got the drunken noodle. It had such good flavor. Between myself, my boyfriend and his dad, we tried three different currys. All amazing. We even got to try all three home made ice creams for his birthday. Delicious! I will be back for sure!!!! read more

It's about time Mentor got a decent Thai place. Comfortable, clean and service was professional. We shared the crab rangoons which were okay. We really enjoyed our entrees however. I got the fisherman's party, which had a nice spicy green curry. Could have used some more seafood in there but the flavor and spice level were very good. My wife got the chicken choo chee and it was also very tasty. We'll be back, although they could improve their beer selection. read more

My buddy and I were trying to figure out a place to grab a bite, and I had been on a diet for the past week and didn't want to ruin it. We decided on Thai Orchid and it was a great idea. We both got the Pad Kee Mao, I with beef and he pork. Everything was cooked fantastically and the spice was perfect, enough heat to make your nose drip but not enough to ruin the flavor. Our only complaint, while minor, was it was slightly more oily than expected but overall, a great experience. Definitely coming back. read more