Thai Orchid Cuisine — Restaurant in Healdsburg

This is a very small mom and pop place which is actually probably a mom and daughter place because the daughter is the chef and the mom does the front of the house. The team works really well. Mom is kind and helpful and daughter is a fabulous chef that has clearly studied and has a superior knowledge of her cooking skills.

My wife had a dish that had bronze scallops and asparagus and it was amazing. Not only that the presentation was flawless and very beautiful.

We also got summer rolls which had a great mix of vegetables, vermicelli, mint and shrimp. The presentation was amazing as well as the peanut sauce that came along with it.

I ordered the roast duck over Jasmine rice and it was also fantastic. The sauce that the company did was out of this world and my wife loved it so much she asked for a second helping.

We are just passing through the area but we plan to stop here again...

For years, the Thai Orchid has been my favorite restaurant in Healdsburg, where I've especially enjoyed their coconut soup, curry noodle soup, tofu larb, and eggplant with basil. However, yesterday, when I ordered the curry noodle soup with fried tofu, I was given a bowl of soup with chicken. I immediately pointed out the error (after double-checking with my dining partner to make sure that my order had been clear), and stressed that I don't eat meat. I was brought what I believed to be a new bowl of soup with tofu on top.

But as I was eating the leftovers later in the day, I discovered a piece of chicken, which leads me to believe that they just picked out the chicken from my soup and slapped some tofu on top. Alas, that breech of trust means I will never go back to the...

Sometimes, in life, one needs Thai foods. Sometimes they get it. Sometimes they are even so lucky as to get great Thai food. And then there are night like tonight. When those wants are so thoroughly satisfied that you spend the next 3 hours reeling in pleasure, wondering if you will ever come down. Well - we don’t want to. We love it up here in the clouds of Thai Orchids making. The grand weaver of manna made March 16th a holiday in our calendar. A day we celebrate flavor, service and merriment with our loved ones. A pad sew good it’s hard to believe. A meal so filling we vowed we’d never eat dessert again. These joys and more are in your future when you open the humble doors of the great orchid. Eat forth, and live...