Royal Orchid Thai Cuisine

Reviews

• Aurusa K.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  Royal Orchid truly made my family feel like royalty. From the moment we entered to the minute we left, the service was impeccable. Not to mention, the food is absolutely delicious. We ordered basil chicken fried rice, pangang curry, green curry, pad thai and pad kee mao! Each of the entrees came with soup and a veggie egg roll! The presentation, food, vibe, and service were all on point - highly recommen

• Erin L.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  I can't complain too much as it seems Ocala isn't exactly foodie Mecca- but Royal Orchid will certainly meet my Thai needs.  
  All the dishes were a bit sweeter than they should have been- or needed to be, and the Green curry was extra heavy on delicious coconut milk but WAY under on the actual green curry paste.  
  Nam sod was good.  Lots of fresh ginger- not enough lime for me, but they brought me extra lime and it was better.

• David H.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  I visited on a Sunday evening and was seated promptly. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the intricate china gives me the impression the owner cares.
  
  My seafood pad Thai was excellent, noodles where al dente, the sauce flavorful, maybe on the sweet side. The squid was tender but could have had more flavor, the scallops cooked just right and the shrimp very tasty and chewy with nice texture - clearly they were fresh.
  
  There were two servers, one was not friendly, the other one very nice. I had to ask for silverware.
  
  Price was reasonable.

• Jon A.

  star star star star star_border 25 May 2026

  I was down in the Ocala area a couple of nights ago on a fact finding mission, and as it was getting late I decided to grab a bite to eat down there instead of trucking my way back up to Gainesville.
  
  Walking in, I was greeted and quickly seated in one of the booths. However, I found those to be uncomfortable for me, so I moved over to a table with chairs instead. No issues on the move... they weren't busy and I wasn't taking up any more space either way.
  
  Looking over the menu, I decided on the fresh rolls, tom yum soup, and the pad Thai. First up, however, was a nice small salad with peanut sauce drizzled on top, which I found quite lovely.
  
  Next up were the fresh rolls, which were quite good. They came with two kinds of sauce, peanut and tamarind. I certainly prefer the peanut sauce.
  
  After the rolls came the tom yum soup. Now, I love tom yum soup. It has this wonderful kick to it that for some people actually makes them go a bit loopy. It doesn't do this to me, but I still love it. This particular one they use a bit more fish sauce in the soup than I am accustomed to, so it was a bit different. Not bad, mind you... just different. My only issue at all with the soup is that they did not provide a proper soup spoon, just a regular spoon with the silverware. Personally I love the Thai style soup spoons when eating soup... any soup.
  
  Finally came the pad Thai. This is a good pad Thai... the noodles aren't gummy and were individual entities, the sauce was beautiful, and there was just the right amount of meat on the plate. Fish sauce was used in the dish, which again I found to be a bit different. Not bad, just different. The chef appears to really like using fish sauce in the various dishes. It wasn't very spicy, and I had to ask for chili sauce to give it some pep. It really isn't surprising that the food here is not all that spicy... the residents of Ocala are predominantly retirees who seem to think that black pepper is too spicy, so I understand why these kinds of dishes aren't that strong.
  
  All in all, if you are looking for a place to eat in Ocala, Royal Orchid Thai is a good place to go.

• Danielle D.

  star star star star star_border 19 May 2026

  Randomly stopped here on a long drive back from South Carolina. This place is located on on a very popular exit with million chain restaurants and fast food spots.
  
  With everything being so packed, we decided to drive down a little further and glad we did. Found this hidden gem in the plaza. Beautifully decorated and prices are extremely fair. The curry dish came with soup and a spring roll, so prices can't be beat.