Thai Lao Orchid - Spring Branch

I have been a regular customer at this restaurant for some time. My go-to dish is the stir-fried vegetables with lemongrass and garlic (spicy level #3), which I always order with tofu as I am vegetarian. I have always been pleased with the generous portions, delicious flavors, and perfect level of spiciness. However, during my last visit, I was disappointed to find that the portion size was significantly smaller than usual, despite the nearly $17.00 price tag, and the dish lacked the usual kick of spice that I enjoy (#0 on the spiciness scale). It seems like there may be a new chef in the kitchen. Unfortunately, this experience has left me dissatisfied and I will be taking my business elsewhere in the future.

The restaurant serves delicious authentic international cuisine that is prepared very well. It is very kid-friendly with meals that children enjoy because they are easy to eat. The service is excellent and the atmosphere is inviting. The recommended dishes are Lemon Grass Chicken and Rice, Beef Broccoli, and Sesame Chicken. The price per person is between $30 and $50 for dinner.

The food was definitely questionable and did not seem fresh at all. The service was not up to par; it felt very rushed and the server was rude. She hardly checked up on us after taking our order. Overall, the experience was disappointing. The atmosphere was okay. Overall rating for food: 1, service: 1, atmosphere: 2. Price per person for dinner was $20-30.

Pretty good! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Pot Stickers, Egg Drop, Edamame, Orange Chicken

Absolutely one of my favorite dishes Neum (pronounced Yam). It’s all I ever order here. This is so tasty! I always feel like I’m eating healthy when I have these yummy lettuce wraps. It comes in spicy levels 1-5. I order 3. Then I put sriracha sauce all over it. See picture. It comes with 2 romaine lettuce leaves. It can actually make 4 or 5 wraps so ask for extra lettuce or to save money, when I take it to-go, I usually use some romaine I bought from HEB. This dish was $14.99 years ago, but now it’s $17.99. With tax it’s almost $20. Prices are up on everything these days. I’ll skip a latte and spend the money on this occasionally to treat myself, sooooo good! Also, it feels like it’s not a lot of food when carrying it, but if you make 5 wraps it’s actually pretty filling. Highly recommended.