Thai Villa Restaurant — Restaurant in Winter Park

Delicious, fresh, reasonable cost Thai food - easy to see why many rate it one of best in Orlando. Style is more comfort food, not gourmet but very satisfying. They adjust spiciness to taste. Curry sauce (at least for green) is thin but not watery and well blended, creating a nice texture when covering the rice. Like the style - they bring out condiment dishes with ground peanuts, chili powder, chili sauces green (hot) & red (sweet hot)

Had the pork green curry, Tom kah soup with shrimp, summer rolls, steamed dumplings, coconut ice cream. All delicious and fresh. Pork was thinly cut and not chunky so knife not needed. Unlike other Thai places,Tom kah soup not highly salted. Summer roll wrap was not too sticky or fragile that it kept integrity for first couple bites with shrimp and veggies well rolled. Steamed dumplings pleasant surprise - my fave are the shrimp shumai that seem so rare in Orlando Asian restaurants - but the minced pork and shrimp were blended amazingly - smooth, subtle, delicate, no large chunks or harsh flavor so melt in the mouth good! All dishes I tried, I recommend but nowhere to list - guess my tastes may be a little off the popular list.

Dining room seems small with 10-12 tables, but no trouble moving between tables. Diners don't stay long cuz ambience not conducive to long stays: decor simple. But nice desserts - two large scoops of coconut ice cream for $4 was reasonable. TV screens with sports channels on but no bar to hang out casually.

Worth the wait but even on weekend nite, no long lines even though full occupancy. A definite return visit but warning - they close early at 8:30 every nite even on weekends!

Also, parking can be tricky but won't take too long to figure out. And service is excellent...

This is probably my favorite restaurant in Orlando and perhaps my favorite Thai restaurant in the country (I've tried several Thai restaurants up the east coast). Whenever I'm craving a light, flavorful, home cooked meal, this is where I go. I was introduced to this place by a work colleague of mine 20 years ago and I have been coming here about once a month ever since. My son has been coming here all his life... it's his favorite place to eat too! He grew up on wonton soup and rice! I've tried many of the Thai restaurants all over Orlando and it seems the chef's palate is in line with mine. I think they have the best wonton soup ever! I also love their tom yum kia. My wife always orders the veggie spring rolls and the summer fresh roll (they're cold and wrapped in a clear, soft, rice wrapper) They are both delectable! The Dumplings are amazing and the fried wontons are great too. My favorite dish of all, is their Pad Woonsen with chicken. I get it almost every time. Its, light, flavorful, not too salty, filled with vegetables, and mixed with bean noodles! If you have not tried it yet I suggest you do- it will become your favorite too. My other favorites are the thai chowmein (hearty & super yummy), pad thai (the best I've had anywhere), & the panang (so good we now make it at home). The lunch boxes are also great. They give you a variety of some of their best dishes. Don't forget to have a Thai tea... if you've never had one before, give it a try, it's the best. I can't say enough good things about this place. Love, love,...

10/21/24 I returned and dined in this time. Was quickly greeted and seated. I went with the beef Larb once more ($14) plus a side of white rice ($3) and an order of the fresh shrimp rolls which had a delicious peanut sauce ($6). Truly enjoyed my meal and was so happy I was able to dine in. I was driving around, deciding on what to have for dinner, and finally made it here. They are only doing take out until Sept 26th due to not having servers, so I got the fresh shrimp rolls ($6) and the beef larb ($13). Got home to realize their larb doesn't have rice, so I heated up some of my Trader Joe's frozen cooked rice and made a big meal. The flavors were fresh and delicious, I ordered the larb mild because I don't have a heat tolerance yet, but I'm building it up. I will need to return to try their panang once I can sit in. It's a small spot, so I know it gets packed. While I was waiting, there were quite a few people picking up their...