I've been going here for years and the freshness of the food is hard to beat as well as how accommodating they are. My go to is the zucchini parmigiana, the pasta they give is lightly creamy and very garlicy with fresh spinach and tomatoes and I couldn't recreate the recipe even if I tried. Tried their Asian salad recently and sesame vinaigrette has a unique wasabi freshness. Huge portions for side salads. Definitely gonna try more of their salads soon. The place is also very cute on the inside and the service is quick and everyone who works there is super polite and helpful. read more

I wanted to enjoy my experience at The Orchard, and overall the salad was good. I initially asked for kombucha, but I was told they were completely out. Thankfully, my server did allow me to substitute the sesame chicken into my Cobb salad, and that was actually a great addition. The frustrating part was that after we had already finished our meals and were ready to leave, my server came back and told me she had been mistaken and that they did, in fact, have kombucha available. At that point it was too late, and unfortunately there wasn't any offer made to make up for the inconvenience. Another disappointment was learning that The Orchard does not offer any type of military appreciation or support. In a community with many veterans and military families, that was something I noticed and found disappointing. Many other local businesses make an effort to show appreciation, and that kind of support goes a long way for those who have served and for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The food was good, but with so many other options in Frederick that offer great food while also making customers and the community feel valued, I don't think I'll be returning. A business's connection to its community matters, and supporting those who have served is something I personally look for when deciding where to spend my money. read more

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The servers are awesome especially the newest Waiter. We ordered the soup trio, grilled cheese and tomato sandwich with onion rings and a tuna melt. The soup was tasty, the onion rings crispy and the tuna was ok not a true melt since the tuna was cold with a slice of cheese on top. Sorry I took the picture after we had cut off a section to try. read more

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Downtown Fredrick is charming and full of good places to eat. The food at The Orchard is delicious and a meal there will not disappoint. But the real reason you should go is their chocolate mousse is in a category of its own. It is creamy and the flavor doesn't melt in your mouth like regular mousse, it lingers on to be washed down by the whipped cream served with it. Best mousse I've ever had !! read more

We LOVE the orchard. Their concept is so simple. Basically make any sandwich, salad, or stir fry and choose which topping you will get. They are very gluten free, vegan, vegetarian friendly, but also not branded as that kind of restaurant. We got a variety of stir fry's at the table and everyone loved theirs. I would say I'd order mine again next time, but there are so many good ones to try! My kids also loved their food. My son was not happy with the basil in the kids marinara, calling it spicy, and they got him butter noodles instead, no questions asked. The server was quick and very friendly. The restaurant gets very busy, so make sure you go with an expectation to wait, but it is well worth it! read more

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Disclaimer: my review will usually be based on a vegetarian dish, no garlic no onion So they had to customize what I ordered: Japanese Stir Fry Bowl. Taste was very good, doesn't taste like just soy sauce, has a depth of flavor. Ordered it with rice noodles. Half the dish was veggies and they used grilled tofu, instead of the crispy tofu on the menu to accommodate my allergies. Very pleasant, nice ambiance, lots of 2 table seating that you can easily put together for larger groups. Great service, accommodating our requests, pleasant server. Street parking in downtown Frederick, pay required til 5 pm on weekdays. read more

The Orchard - Japanese stir fry, with grilled tofu, vegetarian - Seafood Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

This restaurant was cute and quaint. Very busy for a Tuesday midday lunch. They have lots of seating and outdoor seating it available. The staff are very nice and approachable. There is an interesting variety of food. From kabobs (special of the day), to Asian stir fry, to sandwiches, salads and soups. I ordered the southwest chicken sandwich which was pretty good. Lots of avocado, loved the sauce, and chicken was not overly heavy though crispy. The onion rings were a downfall for me. The onions weren't fully cooked in the middle, cold when they came out, and the batter was super thick. My friends both liked their mushroom pesto sandwich and tuna salad sandwich. Overall, it wasn't bad, but not anything that would make me return for more. read more

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Came here for their healthy offerings. Started with the soup sampler: tomato, Thai chickpea, gazpacho with bread slices. Amazing for starters. Our server was great. Ordered a Sierra Nevada and Kombucha for the wife. Great background music. My main meal was the spicy crispy salad which was great. Love the experience and highly recommend. read more

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Outstanding menu with unique options This is a very nice and quiet place for a great meal. Inside, it is a calm vibe with very friendly and attentive staff. The menu is quite varied, and several dishes are exquisite. They have some interesting cuisine fusion that works very well. Excellent spot for lunch! read more

Pad Thai stir fry was 75% zucchini, barely any chicken. Felt very lazy and cheaply made. Staff was nice.

Interesting eclectic choices in a small bright cafe. We sat by the window to watch the people walking around downtown. Great service. read more

We stopped by during the downtown Frederick festival around 2:30pm and it was crowded. We waited 5 minutes for a table and were seated on the first floor. They also have tables outside as well. Travis was our waiter and he was excellent. Everything we ate was so fresh! The soups that we enjoyed were the tomato bisque and the split pea; both were excellent. I had the chickpea feta salad with grilled salmon which was a huge portion. The bread that was served on the side was so fresh and you could tell it was homemade. My mom had a chicken dish that was on the entrees section of their menu. The sauce on her dish was a little salty but overall, delicious. I didn't love the savingion blanc that we ordered, too sweet for my liking. Most of the sandwiches and salads were $13-$20 and the entrees were $20-$30. For lunch, this spot was great! Highly recommend! read more

Sooo good! Needed a lunch stop and ordered the Mediterranean stir fry bowl and scallops. Food was delicious and great portions. A must when visiting Fredrick read more

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We stumbled upon The Orchard in Frederick while running errands, and we're so glad we did! We were craving something fresh and healthy--salads and sandwiches--and this place had amazing reviews. It absolutely lived up to the hype! The bread is made in-house and was incredibly fresh. I had the tuna salad sandwich, which was delicious, and my husband ordered the chicken salad with a side of coleslaw--honestly the best coleslaw we've had in a long time. My mom went with the veggie salad and loved it. A nice surprise was the kombucha on tap--we tried the mango peach flavor and it was super refreshing. On top of the great food, the service was excellent. Linda took care of us and was so sweet and knowledgeable. We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for a wholesome, satisfying meal! read more

In the theater district of Frederick. Good food, service, cozy atmosphere. Good place for those with gluten free or vegan diets but also good for those without dietary restrictions. Yum! read more

Great fresh food choices. We were able to sit outside on a beautiful day. Service was on point.

It's always hard to decide what to order here, so we keep going back. We enjoy all their vegetarian offerings, they do stir fry very well. Service is generally very good but they can get busy, especially when there is a big event in downtown Frederick. Easy parking in a city garage just half a block away. read more

Positives - Service was good, Ambiance is good, the water for the tea was really hot! Con's- The hot and sour soup was vinegar with bits floating in it. I know it is not for everyone. My crispy tofu was burnt. It had not been marinated, seasoned or taken up any of the flavors of the dish. The dish was supposed to be Thai based, but obviously, the person running the stove does not taste what they are making. Otherwise , they would have realized there wasn't any lime juice or seasoning in my food. My wife's salmon had cream of cranberry sauce on top of it. It looked like the cat got sick on it. Just because it sounds good, make sure it looks good. Very disappointed. read more

The Orchard - Thai Stir Fry with crispy Tofu. It is now in the bin. - Seafood Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Food took an hour and a half to get to us. The hostest was rude over the phone when I asked a question like I was supposed to already know. Seatting is cramped and not well done, the ambiance was stuffy at best. Do not eat here if you value your time. What a joke. read more

I ordered a menu item that was not the special. The entree that I ordered was spoiled and tasted like it was microwaved. I am not returning to this restaurant. The service was acceptable. The ambiance was noisy. read more

A very solid vegetarian-friendly choice in downtown Frederick! I stopped in for lunch with my wife the other day while we were visiting. Staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient. Even though it was busy, the wait for a table was short and the food appeared at our table instantly. As for the food, it was SO nice to get entrees with REAL veggies in them--rather than the "value engineered" dishes that we see at so many of the large restaurant groups. My salad was full of cucumbers, carrots, pickled onions, leafy greens, chickpeas and feta cheese. I added on some grilled chicken for my protein. It was a bit dry and could've used a little more seasoning, but I'm nitpicking here. My wife, the pescatarian in our family, got the Indonesian stir-fry with blackened salmon. Delicious!! She enjoyed it thoroughly, as did I! She was kind enough to share some with me. The dining room decor was bright and colorful. I enjoyed the art on the walls and everything went together nicely. It was SO nice to see that a LOT of care went into all the details of the space. Looking forward to eating here again when we return to town. read more

Love this place!!! I have been eating here since 2000. Homemade dressings, deserts, soups, and the food is delicious. Whatever you order is good, and make sure you try their tomato tamari and sesame dressings! Great place! read more

First time visiting downtown Frederick. There is a wide variety of options for eating and shopping. We stopped in at the Orchard on a whim and we're not disappointed. The food was good, well prepared, although under-seasoned. The ingredients were delicious. The wait staff were incredibly pleasant and attentive. There was plenty of seating inside. Definitely a return trip is in store next time we visit read more

We stopped by for an early dinner after viewing the lighted boats in Carroll Creek. Our party of three was seated at a four-top after about 20 minutes. One of our party carries her diabetes supplies in a small backpack that she placed on the unused chair. Our server took the order quickly and the food arrived a reasonable time later. About half way through our meal, the door greeter came by, said she needed the chair, rudely dumped our party's backpack upside down on her lap, and pulled away the chair. Then our server stopped by several times to take away plates while we were still eating from them. After I tendered a credit card to pay for the meal, the server returned my card with the slip saying that he had accidentally charged another patron's meal to my card but had requested a refund. What would have been a nice meal was spoiled by rude and inefficient service. I can't recommend The Orchard. read more

Came in at 2 PM, were told that their staff was on break. We were told, "one sec, we just have to clean this table off." Another group of 3 came in and were also told the same thing and were waiting. Entire lobby filled up waiting and waiting. Waited for 45 minutes only to have the host come and take the other group of 3 that came in 20 minutes after us. Didn't even try to ask our name (we were sitting right there!). Unacceptable! I don't even care what the food tastes like, you don't care how you treat people who have waited and waited! read more

They were very accommodating with our large party and we didn't have to wait very long to be seated. When you walk on the place is nicely decorated and it was loud but not overbearing. We had some seniors in our party with hearing aides and they seemed to do ok with the environment. Our waitress was not great. Maybe she was having a bad day but I did not feel welcomed to the restaurant. We had to ask for are own salt and pepper from someone else because they don't have it on the table. I got the sesame chicken meal, my wife got the Pad Thai Salmon. Others got the Salmon special and salads. I enjoyed my meal and thought it had good taste and was well made. Those who ordered the salmon special were not satisfied and my wife did not like her Pad Thai. I'm on the fence if we would return or not. read more

I have only esteem there once and will give it another try as friends have really liked it. However I was quite disappointed in the meal I had - the curry stir fry. The curry veggies were swimming in a bizarrely thick curry sauce that, from the consistency and texture texture, had a include a large amount of corn starch. It was disgusting and I felt ill when I left. The odd consistency would have been less evident if the veggies had simply been coated in the sauce or spiced directly. But I suspect the flavor would have been lacking as the pre-cooked veggies seem to have simply been slathered in the sauce rather than have it cooked in to the vegetables as is a true stir fry. read more

I went this place for the weekends dinner with my friends. They offer very healthy choices for vegetarian or pescatarian. No beef or pork options. The services were great but not very fast. I recommend if you are vegetarian or looking for healthy options read more

Cute little restaurant, friendly staff and food are delicious, best salad I ever have. Thai shrimp salad. Will come back again when I'm in town next time. read more

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We absolutely love this place. My mom, partner, and I went for our joint birthday dinner last night, and it was excellent as always. I got the crispy sesame tofu and they both got the zucchini parmesan. Mom got onion rings to start, and my partner and I each started with the pepper parmesan potato soup, which was the soup of the day. Mom and I split the hazelnut cheesecake for dessert. It was all absolutely delicious. I had enough of the crispy sesame tofu left for two lunches (had it for lunch today!), too. Yum. The staff are welcoming and very nice, check in regularly enough but don't hover or make you feel rushed at all. The artsy, bright interior is both peaceful and fun, and we all remarked on it. I'm actually glad it was raining so that we sat inside and got to enjoy it! read more

The Orchard - Crispy sesame tofu - Seafood Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Pad Thai was excellent! Also had a side salad which was very nice with a slightly spicy house dressing. Did not get name of dressing but will ask for it again. I will be back for sure! read more

I popped in with a friend over the weekend just craving a salad and didn't expect the salad of my dreams! This salad literally haunts me, it's so good. I got the Greek salad with salmon and the creamy garlic dressing. The salmon was cooked to absolute perfection, the garlic dressing wasn't overpowering and complimented it amazingly, and the portion was just right. Also we got the herbal tea which was just amazing (my friend is not a tea person and even he liked it!). My friend got a chicken sandwich that he devoured and said he would definitely order again (specifically said the honey mustard (?) dressing was fantastic). I can't wait to get back up to Frederick and get this amazing salad again!!! PS PLEASE open up a place in Arlington!!! read more

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My favorite restaurant in Frederick, maybe my favorite overall. The menu skews vegetarian but there are plenty of meat dishes, too. The food is always fresh and delicious. In all the years I've been going to The Orchard (although not frequently enough!), I've not one time ever had a less-than-stellar meal. The dining room is lovely, the staff are friendly, and there is some outdoor seating. I can't recommend The Orchard hard highly enough. read more

Spouse and I had a lovely Saturday during Memorial Day weekend picking strawberries and visiting wineries in the Mt. Airy area. Our last winery was only 15-20 minutes from downtown Frederick, and I had planned to eat lunch at a fancy restaurant, only to find them closed between lunch and dinner service (it was around 3 pm). We walked down lovely Market Street and looked at several open restaurants. We saw lots of people at The Orchard and took one look at the menu and we both blurted out "Wow! This is for us!" Lots of great healthy choices: salads, stir fries, sandwiches, bowls. We both ordered the special of the day: Bucatini scampi with blackened mahi mahi. We got an Afghan special appetizer called Bolani which is a thin flatbread (not made in house, sourced from an Afghan grocery) with mashed potato and spices, then fried and served with a cilantro spice sauce. The Bolani were amazing, so flavorful, comfort food even though I know little about Afghan cooking. The scampi dish was delicious and flavorful. I'm craving it even now writing! Amazing menu, so many choices. Combination of American and international food, so many choices, all delicious and healthy. Service was good despite being crowded. We spoke with the owner, such a nice guy! He bought the restaurant several years ago, and he added Afghan dishes. We wish him continued success. We live in Montgomery County and typically go to Bethesda or DC to dine, but this makes us think of coming north to Frederick just to eat here! Terrific location. Interior space was lively, lots of great art. Overall ratings: Location, atmosphere, food, service, value, all 5's across the board. Highly recommended! read more

Great option for some fresh food! And everyone working here so super nice. We stopped by on a Saturday afternoon, it was pretty busy but we only had to wait about 5 mins before we were seated which was great because we were starving! All of the food had great flavor! I loved the variety they have for their stir fry bowls. I got the Indonesian stir fry with a shrimp skewer... the vegetables were great, the sauce was good and you have the option of picking if you want brown rice, soba noodles, or rice noddles. I will say that the shrimp was slightly over cooked so I would definitely not get shrimp here again but overall the dish was great and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The sandwich was made with their homemade bread which was delicious, soft and thick (plus if you like bread but it is pretty thick) in addition it had a thick slice of mozzarella cheese as well which was great as you can tell that it's fresh. It would be great if they offered a side of chips with their sandwiches though but flavor is all there. Oh, btw their prices are definitely budget friendly too! We will return! read more

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Lively little spot. They had a really unique menu - so much to choose from. I usually don't go for super-healthy food but they did a good job with their dishes. Wife and I left full and happy. Service was nice, too. read more

We love this cozy restaurant! Their food is the freshest and it is locally sourced. Super friendly employees! Prices are incredibly reasonable! My favorite dish is the Szechuan stir fry with tofu. I really appreciate all the plant based options. Their soups are amazing too! They have something for all types of eaters and palates here! Their coffee is so flavorful and made by the local Dublin Roasters. It is a special blend specific to The Orchard. I love enjoying a cup of half caff with a splash of almond milk. Their coffee cake is absolutely divine (and it is plant based!). :) read more

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I have eaten at the Orchard twice and both times the food was flavorful and fresh and the portions were generous and filling. The menu offers a great variety of options, there is definitely something for everyone. The service is always great and they have a generous staff on hand each time I visit. The Orchard is clean and inviting with a bustling kitchen and bar area. This little lunch spot right on Market Street is s great place for a lunch stop when visiting downtown Frederick, read more

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This place gets good reviews, and it came highly recommended from a family member. Was excited to take my mom there for Mother's Day, because she has some dietary restrictions and they've made it pretty clear they accommodate them. Got in the restaurant, waiter was great, helped us figure out what on the menu was gluten-free and what wasn't. We started this awkward back-and-forth, where we would order some thing, the waiter would go to the kitchen, and would come back and tell us he had checked with the chef, and it actually wasn't gluten-free. By the second or third round waiter got pretty embarrassed by it - we really appreciated him helping us, the food we did eventually get was pretty good, was a good choice for a laid-back nice meal. They just need to clean up their menu a little bit. Street parking on the side, prices were decent. I would go here, just maybe be really clear if you can't eat something. read more

The server was very friendly and the place is pretty clean, but we both found our food to be bland, including the fried zucchini, which I found baffling. I wanted to like this place, but we won't be back. read more