Royal Orchid — Restaurant in Rowley

The Royal Orchid pays all due attention to creating a pleasant atmosphere and to the cleanliness of their restaurant, and the presentation of the food leaves nothing to be desired.

The food itself was good, but my favorite Thai appetizers - fried tofu and crispy vegetarian Thai rolls - were served in small portions and many of the sauces were less flavorful than I've ever tasted at any Thai restaurant. The Thai roll flavor was better than average, and the Thai iced tea is amazing here - exceptionally strong and sweet.

Overall, this is a nice place to eat, but if you're looking for really good Thai food in this area, try the Thai Spice Kitchen in Ipswich or Andaman Thai in...

Upon arrival wait staff was very pleasant, and the decor is very nice but the food itself is not good. The food took a long time to arrive at our table. I had ordered the mussels. When I bit into the mussels I discovered that they were frozen solid. I pointed this out to the waitress and made her touch the middle of one, of which she agreed and they made another in the kitchen. The fact that they use frozen seafood when being so close to the ocean is very questionable. This is a classic pig in lipstick situation. The place looks very nice from the outside but the food...

Royal Orchid is hit or miss. At times the food has been very underwhelming. For example, Pad Thai that is cooler than room temperature and so packed in that you cannot eat it without cutting it using a fork and a knife. We’ve also had issues with spring rolls and crab Rangoon that are clearly not fresh because they are somewhat on the soggy side and cool. We have also on other occasions, found the food to be tasty and well cooked, but not consistently. Recommend checking out the food before leaving the restaurant when doing takeout. The key is to...