Royal Orchid Restaurant - Asian — Restaurant in Abu Dhabi

As vegetarians, finding a restaurant that not only offers a variety of meat-free options but also excels in flavour and presentation can be rare — but Royal Orchid at Galleria Mall, Abu Dhabi completely exceeded our expectations.

The staff was knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful in pointing out the vegetarian selections across their menu, which spans Thai, Chinese, and other pan-Asian specialties.

We started our meal with Edamame and Veg Gyoza, and both were outstanding. The edamame was perfectly salted and steamed - a simple yet satisfying appetizer. The gyozas were crisp on the outside and filled with a delightful mix of seasoned vegetables — light, flavourful, and beautifully plated.

For mains, we couldn’t resist the Green Thai Curry with Jasmine Rice — and it was absolutely divine.

Rich in coconut flavour with the perfect balance of herbs and spice, this curry was easily one of the best we've had in Abu Dhabi. The vegetables were fresh and well-cooked, and the curry had just the right consistency.

We also tried the Vegetarian Khao Suey, which was a total flavour bomb. Creamy, aromatic, and loaded with textures - it was comforting and exciting at the same time. The toppings added crunch and depth, and it was presented beautifully.

Not only was every dish crafted with care and authenticity, but the portion sizes were generous, and the ingredients tasted fresh and high quality.

Overall, we had an exceptional dining experience. We’ll definitely be back...

On the eve of UAE national day, we visited Royal Orchid in Galleria mall at Reem island which serves oriental food. It is located in the north side of the main mall on the 2nd floor. It has an open kitchen and ample sitting area both indoor as well as outdoor overseeing the breakwaters and Abu Dhabi skyline. It is very refreshing to sit out in the open in the pleasant winter months. Marican and Jhemy were very helpful to explain the menu and guide us to select the food dishes as we were keen on a vegetarian meal. We ordered veg hot and sour soup, chilli mushroom and Nasi goreng rice. The soup had generous amount of tofu, mushroom and other vegetables and rich in taste. The chilli mushroom was very tasty with cornflour coated fried mushrooms tossed in spicy sauces and capsicum. Nasi Goreng rice was so yummy with intense flavours of oriental sauces. The ingredients used were all fresh and preparation was authentic to oriental taste. The serving portions were large and reasonably priced. Royal Orchid also has meal bowl menu with many options to select from. We were contended with the amazing food quality and the smiling hospitality of the serving staff...

Today around 1pm I just visited the royal orchid restaurant at gallery mall. But I am very much dissatisfied with the staff working there. She really don't have manner to talk with people and need to train her very nicely. I can understand dining customer is also important but its doesn't mean that delivery service is not worthless. Comparatively looking after delivery and dining, delivery is more senstive. It took 1 hour to receive my order.when I ask how many minute's time it will take for my order the lady standing in front of counter, then her answer was I don't know this is not my responsibility,talk to kitchen team.O God I was so shocked from her answer, and kitchen team came out and they told me we wanna apologize for inconvenience cause,but the lady was saying no need to apologize they really don't and any value and they never deserve it. By listening this things I really can't control my feelings and I share this things. It's an a humble request with management team before hiring any staff please don't look after their skin or beauty. Need to look after their behaviour and customer...