Thai Orchid — Restaurant in Campbell

Indians have a big crush on Thai food. This much is certain from the number of times our Indian friends recommend Thai cuisine over any other. This past week, one of our relatives was visiting from Florida and when given a choice, picked a Thai place in the vicinity. We had never been to the place in our 2 years of living here and figured why not. So off we trundled on a pleasant winter evening to Thai Orchid in Campbell.

We were a group of seven and famished on a weekday evening at Thai Orchid. We got seated fairly quickly and started perusing the menu. We found a bunch of items that appealed to the vegetarian in us. The waiter dropped off the menu in our hands and disappeared. For a long time. While we waited, having made our decision, a different gentleman came by to give us complimentary Taro root fries. The Taro root fries were nice- the peanut sauce complemented it well. Only minor gripe- it was very greasy even by fries standards.

After quite a wait, out orders were taken and the food started arriving. The appetizer of choice was crispy tofu which was well cooked. Most of us had ordered noodles in one form or the other with the exception of my wife who had the yellow curry with tofu. The curry was relatively bland even by the low spice standards but definitely worked for the little guy. So that problem was solved. Overall, the food was good without any thing special to write about. Most of us went with medium spice and had to add chili sauce to make it spicier. So if you have a spicy palate, make sure to ask for it.

Rating

Ambiance: 8/10. The place is nice and pleasant. It is bigger than it seems and can seat a lot of small groups.

Service: 7.75/10. Service was good when we had someone attending to us.

Food: 8/10. Good Thai food.

Price: 8/10. Reasonable for dinner.

Restroom: 8/10. Clean but small.

Overall: 8/10. One of your safe bets. Not going to wow you but will definitely fulfill your...

It was my first time trying Thai Orchid and we got food delivered from here. I was super excited to try Thai food from a new place and especially here since it had some really good reviews. Our order was simple - basil fried rice and ginger chicken with veggies.

The service was super quick with food being ready pretty fast and quanta was really good too. The ginger chicken was delicious and had fresh ingredients that one could tell from the flavors. The fried rice though was not to our liking. Unfortunately it was super greasy and it was swimming in oil (not quite but you get the point). I usually really like good quality Thai fried rice but was very disappointed with this one :(

Given that we liked the chicken dish, I am happy to try this place again and perhaps try another rice based dish in person another time and also that way I can check out the...

Have you ever had a friend that you were always ecstatic to see, and you knew that they were happy to see you too? That is the Thai Orchid. Dining there is such a treat - the vibe is laid back and beautiful at the same time. Me and my partner always order the yellow curry and pad see ew, and they are so delicious, we haven’t tried anything else, even though everything looks and smells amaaaazing. The staff are also so friendly and kind. I’ve seen them remember and speak with guests, very warmly, remembering anyone that has dined there before. (I’ve seen patrons rave to them, and declare that they have dined there for decades as well) Chris made me and my partner feel at home right away, since the first time we dined there. He’ll even remember what we ordered the last time! I absolutely love this place💖

(I said the exact same thing...