Had the Fork 50% off food bill promo dinner before the lockdown. Honestly, I have not been back here for a very long time and witnessed its change of management.
Perused the menu and noticed that there are something new so decided to go for a Tom Yum seafood, pork skewer, lamb cutlets coconut prawns and coconut rice.
Service and food standard was unexpectedly good; particularly the skewer and the lamb cutlet.
After I paid the bill at the counter, then I met the head chef (Hurbert), who was the previous owner, just came out from the kitchen to greet his regulars. I was told by Hurbert that he took over this restaurant again because the last management did not do well. No wonder the standard is so good 👍
Rating: 4.5/5
This place is the only thing keeping me sane during isolation. Best Thai food I’ve ever had!
Took my husband here for his birthday party. Beautiful atmosphere, fantastic food, really well organized considering we had a large group of people. Would highly recommend
After a number of years not going here, we ordered takeaway and were not disappointed. After all this time their pad thai and beef massaman is still incredible. The decor and atmosphere is very stylish. Lovely place and people!
Was a good dining experience, food and drink come out fast. Waitress was friendly and professional. Had the Tom Yum prawn (was disappointed only 2 prawns though) green curry and coconut rice were great.
Great flavours all round. Minimal wait for food, unless they are really busy of course. Prices aren't cheap, but the quality is amazing. The banquets just seem to be endless and we never finish all the food.
I only bought one dish from The Thai Orchid and it was delicious. I picked up just before the busy period so it was ready super quick. The food was really good and pretty well priced. I would totally recommend this place to anyone.
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The Thai Orchid - Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane. My cousin was coming up from Melbourne to stay in town for a day, and knew that I was a bit of a restauranteur. Thus he was asking if I knew of any good places; to make it simple I asked for any particular preferences namely with cuisine - he mentioned that he quite likes Thai. After extensive discussion and searching for a Thai restaurant that was both close by and relatively cheap (and new of course), the Thai Orchid was found.
Monday nights are a hectic time of the week, and after a bit of negotiation and discussion in several degrees my dining buddy along with my mum went with me to pick up my cousin for dinner. He was staying close by, so this was a good choice in the end.
The location is a bit awkward, the entrance is on a main road and outside is seemingly quiet thus bypassers do not often get the encouragement to come inside. There is a car park out on the front kerb, so the placing is not so much inconvenient - again as mentioned, just awkward. Inside the restaurant is well decorated with all sorts of artworks and decorations. It is really spacious, with several dining rooms. One table that the four of us got to sit at was off to the side a bit. Service here was good and friendly enough; they told what each item was upon bringing them to the table. It was a Monday night, and they had a couple more big tables to serve including a birthday party; balancing tasks is a difficult skill and they were managing well.
One of the pluses to the service was that when the four of us were seated, drink requests were taken; I quickly perused the non-alcoholic beverage menu ending up requesting a Thai iced coffee. This was strong, had the warmth of heated up coffee and was refreshing. I also tried out some Jasmine tea, which my dining buddy ordered, straight black and had a mild flavour to it.
Upon the main meals, everyone was really hungry thus with a suggestion from my mum it was quickly agreed to go the banquet route. Looking at the "Thai Orchid Banquet", it seemed the best value and that was chosen. No one left hungry, and servings were generous and various.
At first there was the mixed entree, a selection of goodies from the entree menu which allows you to try the majority of the entrees. When it comes to banquets they usually offer one or two entrees as starters; here there was five different appetisers, not all of them came out at once.
The first plate had curry puffs & chicken satays; both of these were good and what I would respect from the respective snacks. On the side, the peanut sauce for the satay was especially delicious. Often with Thai banquets, I would nick the vegetable garnishings off the plate as well; this time the effort made with a cucumber to - at least in my mind - make it look like a bit of sushi (at least to my mind) was too good to sully.
The next plate contained the seafood appetisers, a handful of fried calamari and four coconut prawns. The prawns were good, however the calamari was a bit stodgy after a while. Last but not least, the steamed dim sims. On their own, these would have been very good as the pork filling was juicy and tasty; after several types of fried appetisers the steamed nature clashed a bit. After all that, it was hard to believe that more food was to come.
There were three main dishes: a beef red curry, a peanut stir-fry with chicken and a mixed seafood pad ped. The beef curry was really popular, that is was almost too small to really justify putting in the doggy bag; it was the usual reliable red curry - .
Coconut rice, then regular rice. The peanut chicken consisted of a thick, viscous sauce, and finally the pad ped was spicy, and had a generous selection of various types of seafood including king prawns and scallops.
I was starting to feel nearly full, but knew that there was enough room in my stomach to include dessert. The choices were either between a mixed fruit salad or deep fried ice cream. I went with the latter choosing caramel sauce. It was a nice and smooth finish to a big meal; the ice cream was coated with coconut. On the side was a bit of strawberry and some whipped cream.
It is not the best Thai that I have ever had, or even the best Thai on this side of the city. The food was generously portioned and filling. With the banquet menu, I would suggest it not be as appetiser-heavy as it was to be able to give the chance to try other mains and/or another course of Thai dining. The dining was good enough for me to leave a generous tip (note the note in amongst the coins). For the time, it hit the spot.
Sensational. I have tried many Thai restaurants, Thai being my favourite, Thai Orchid is absolutely my favourite. My favourite dish here is Vegetable Massaman Curry, the flavours are amazing. The service is excellent, Linda and Michael are my favourite staff, so helpful and friendly, beautiful people.
The Invisible Food Critic
+4.5
Basing on Past Experience. I dined at this restaurant a while ago and recalled this place as a very nice place with great food. The service was awesome and the food was amazing. I rate this place 7/10
***FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE***
✅ Not really my favourite cuisine but surprisingly the food tastes good. The names of the dishes are too hard to remember so apologies.
🧐 Serving time is not that quick. Good thing we ordered an entree coz it was served first.
🧐 Ordered two dishes in the menu but inot available.
✅ Price is reasonable with respect to taste and serving.
✅ Ambiance is fine.
✅ Staff are approachable.
I have to say, I enjoyed every single bite of the meal at Thai Orchid. I celebrated a banquet meal, with a couple of highballs. Considering the quality, the price is reasonable and the service was quick and prompt. Ideal for those who want a wonderful date night out. There was also plenty of room for bigger groups. Thanks Joey!
Loved the heartwarming note I got when I ordered takeaway from this restaurant. The lamb shank curry was utterly delicious. I will definitely visit soon.
Newly renovated and really friendly staff, it was a great experience overall. The food was great, really authentic and perfectly seasoned . Had the pawpaw salad which had an amazing dressing and the Penang chicken . A wide variety of food to have by yourself or share with others. It was definitely a great dinner.
Great little Thai place. Nice atmosphere. Good portions and taste.
Great night out with a friend
SERVICE
Prompt friendly service upon entry
Jug of water upon being seated
FOOD
Entree Fish cakes and Toong Tong delicious
Green curry and coconut rice was fresh and tasty.
ATMOSPHERE
Dated and much as it was 20 years ago
Camp Hill Familydaycare
+5
Food and Service was amazing. The meals were fresh and left you a clean palate. The staff were attentive and eager to serve. Wonderful night out
Awesome food- very fresh and authentic... banquet meal was great value and for 3 people we ate for around $100.. and we were certainly not stopping for ice cream on the way home. Service was great- very friendly and attentive. Genuine customer focus and accommodated our needs including those of my elderly father who needed help with the menu. Satay sticks -highly recommend you order a plate of these as they were amazing.
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