Orchid Thai - Detroit

This is by far the best red curry I've found in all of Michigan (True Michiganders know that finding a good Thai restaurant around here is a STRUGGLE). My boyfriend and I decided to give this place a try, even though the decor makes you question the quality. We've been going here for ages at this point, because 1. Large portions for the price 2. The owner is kind and hardworking 3. Did I mention the red curry yet?? If you're veg, this place has a TON of options for you as well! Give it a go!

According to their advertisement, the restaurant is supposed to be open from 11am to 8:30pm on Saturdays. However, when I visited on a Saturday, it was closed with no explanation provided on the door. I was disappointed as I was excited to try their food.

The restaurant offers generous portions for a reasonable price! The serving size is perfect, and the food is fresh and served hot. Ordering online through their website was easy and convenient, making for a fast and pleasant experience.

Delicious food at slightly higher prices than typical Thai restaurants, but the freshness and taste are worth it. Convenient downtown location. Our group's order arrived promptly and accurately. I enjoyed the Tom Yum soup, fresh rolls, and chicken satay - all were perfect. The soup was flavorful and piping hot, while the chicken satay was juicy and well-seasoned. The peanut sauce was a standout, not just simple peanut butter. Can't wait to order from here again.

Straight up, the absolute worst Thai food (or food) I have EVER had (and that's a lot). Chicken satay way overcooked, flavorless. Like a sad chicken breast you'd eat alongside some canned green beans at a retirement home. Medium pad Thai how can something be entirely flavorless and waaaay to spicy at the same time? Idk, but they figured it out. Chicken was measly, sparse (we paid for extra chicken too, and it was bone dry). Tofu tod at least gave us a laugh. Watery, meager, flavorless, but almost so bad it was funny. Pak pak, medium spice, was so spicy I couldn't even taste it. I love love love spicy food that has complexity and flavor, but this tasted like nothing, but it really hurt our mouths. And lips. And stomachs. 0 pleasure or taste. Idk how you even pull this off. We ordered some other stuff that we didn't even bother to try because our MEDIUM SPICE dishes are currently destroying our GI tracts. We don't splurge a lot on food, and this was so disappointing. We both made frozen Salisbury steaks after trying everything and trying to be optimistic. It was THAT awful.