Orchid Restaurant

Great location just off the highway.Love the interior setup plus the bar!Went during lunch, had an amazing bowl of pho. Definitely go back again since it's local.

Worth the extra 30 minute trip from Mall of America to this GF Gem Gluten free orange chicken was SO GOOD . It's so hard to find fried GF options we had to get seconds to go! Service was friendly, prompt, and very knowledgeable about allergies. Restaurant is a good size, nicely decorated, and the kids meal comes with deep fried cheesecake (not GF).

Fantastic service, great food, and an overall great experience! We went for dinner at 6:00 on a Friday evening. The place was busy, but there was an open table, and we were seated immediately. Our server was outstanding! Very attentive, stopped by the table multiple times to ensure our needs were met. We had the shrimp spring rolls, which were delicious! For dinner we had the Peppered Beef, and Ginger Chicken. Both were delicious, and we would order them again. The overall experience was fantastic, and we look forward to our next visit. Thank You, Orchid Restaurant, for a fantastic meal! We look forward to our next visit.

As a Vietnamese-American, this place serves more Americanized food items. You're not going to find breaded chicken entrees like sweet and sour, orange/lemon chicken, or sesame chicken in any authentic Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. I came here with my in-laws for dinner to celebrate my birthday so I can't argue with a free dinner! It was a selected restaurant due to the gluten-free options that my sister-in-law prefers. Service & Ambiance: Our waiter was attentive. The place was busy when we went on a Saturday at 5:30PM. I noticed a bar on one end of the restaurant. My in-law did set a reservation for a table of 9 people. They also have little booklet and crayons for kids, as well as a drinks in a plastic cup with a lid. My niece and nephew had pink lemonade. Appetizers: We ordered banh bao, which I was surprised to see the content as not stuffed, but wrapped like mini tacos. The chicken wings was good, the meat was juicy, the breading was flavorful. The spring roll was rolled with perfection, the peanut sauce was also flavorful and compliments the spring roll well. Entree: I ordered the bun thit nuong cha gio, though I wish I ordered what my husband ordered: Luc Lac Beef. I was surprised to see it came out in a griddle and with an egg. The beef was flavorful and tender. It came with white rice, but you can upgrade to fried rice. The egg looked raw at first when it arrived - I didn't observe if my husband ate it or not. Overall, it is an OK spot for people of White Bear Lake to get some Americanized Asian food. If I go next time with the in-laws, I'd probably order the wings and luc lac beef, but it wouldn't be my go-to spot for some authentic Vietnamese food.

We are from the south suburbs and had to be in the area where orchid is and decided to try them out as they are rated highly in the Find Me Gluten Free App. We got the wings which were SO flavorful, drenched in sauce, sticky, sweet, spicy, with a decent amount of crunch still in the batter of the wings. We absolutely destroyed those wings! We each got a pho and then did takeaway of an order of pad thai and one other entree (can't remember the name but it was delicious). I did not get a reaction at all so there was no cross contamination, the food came out super quick, the staff were great too. All in all a pretty perfect experience, which is so appreciated for someone who- since having to cut gluten out has a lot of food fear now eating out. You place a ton of trust into the establishments you choose & sometimes they really don't stand up to the claims or come close to what you'd hoped for and Orchid absolutely knocked it out of the park. Oh, and don't even get me started on that pho broth, SO flavorful and rich, silky & just divine. Some of the best broth I think I've ever had.

Called and was immediately put on hold. 10 minutes later, still on hold. Not ok. Called again and same thing again. Had to order online and pay convenience fee.

PROSNice decorOrange chicken was a hit with the kids. Adults liked it too.Lemon slices in the water glassesCONSThe Help Wanted sign on the door explained a lot. Only 2 workers trying to help the entire dining room.Pho was below average. One person in our party who orders pho very often when dining out, said Orchid Pho is known as one of the worst around.

Great local spot with yummy Asian dishes. Conveniently located near the Emagine White Bear movie theater. Good for dine in (low key, not stuffy) or take out. Parking lot is not great, plenty of spots but nothing close or designated for takeout (which is a bummer when it's raining or snowing!)

Unfortunately this place has gone downhill. Ordered takeout from the menu, French Garlic Shrimp. The food was terrible. Greasy smelly fried shrimp. Called to comment about being given the wrong dish, the manager called me back explaining she prepared my food and it was correct. I simply asked to be credited the cost for my dinner, she was trying to convince me it was correct. In years past this dish was excellent. Since I wasn't getting anywhere I just said please forget about it. My advise, save your money it's over priced and terrible food. Here is a picture of the sautés shrimp on a bed of lettuce.

Been ordering takeout for years. The cashew chicken was so dry and old it had a texture of paper you could not chew through. The portions were half of what I'm used to getting. There was a strong garlic Salty flavor that my whole family is complaining of the next morning. As hard as it was we tossed it all in the garbage. My family resorted to pancakes for dinner. This is a complete bummer because the Asian cuisine was far above others but something must have changed as they always do at restaurants. This is the end of a long lasting relationship with the Orchid. This is not a cry for a gift card because it would go unused. Plenty of other new places to try. By the looks of the number of people in the restaurant that used to be packed with a takeout line out the door was 20% occupied or less. No one even at the bar. The word must be out.