We were recommended to this restaurant by a friend who owns multiple amazing restaurants in town and who had introduced us to some of our favorite restaurants in Orlando and around the country. My husband and I are big Thai food lovers and even celebrated our honeymoon in Thailand. Lim Ros is a high end Thai restaurant with authentic flavors and a beautiful intentionality in both ambiance and aesthetic. Parking is difficult but you just need to be patient and circle around or head to the back of the lot and walk over. The back door is not an entrance and could use some signage to direct customers to the main door which is located on the side of the building by Lake Ave.My husband came here with a friend who is also a Thai food enthusiast and they loved their experience, so he was excited to take me there too. We went for lunch with our son on a Wednesday afternoon and arrived just 30 mins before closing. They were still very accommodating and didn't make us feel rushed. The food came out fast and the presentation was gorgeous. We ordered multiple items to get a good feel of their menu: chicken satay, sticky rice, tom kha gai hot pot, pad ga pow, Thai tea, butterfly pea flower lemonade, and mango sticky rice.The tom kha gai hot pot was phenomenal. The flavor was incredible, and the presentation on the open flame keeping the soup hot was such a nice touch! I'm not normally a fan of this soup, but the one at Lim Ros is a 10/10! The chicken satay was good, but not the best in town. It's hard when you have your fav spot and compare everything to that! Nonetheless, the portion was good and the accompanying sides and condiments were appreciated. The sticky rice was fresh, and the butterfly pea flower tea lemonade was a show stopper visually and tasted like fresh squeeze limeade. The Thai tea was a bit sweet and came premixed. Def love a Thai tea to calm my palate after a spicy dish, but I prefer the tea and condensed milk to be separate upon pouring for a fresher tasting Thai tea experience. Pad ka prow is one of my favorite dishes, and I'm assuming their pad ga pow is the same dish but with chicken. I love that they use minced meat, as I find it to be more authentic in flavor and the meat is able to absorb the flavors and spices better. We got it mild because my husband was being a big baby...lol jk but I would've preferred medium! Honestly my palate might've been blown out from all the other amazing flavors from the food we ordered, so I thought this dish was just ok, but my husband was a big fan and said I need to try it again on its own with pork instead of chicken.The server was super helpful answering questions and giving recommendations. We were unsure about ordering mango sticky rice since mangoes are not in season, but he assured us they had them imported to ensure they were ripe and only used ones that were sweet. The sticky rice is dyed blue with butterfly pea flower! (Thankfully no artificial dyes) My son was a fan of the mango and overall it was a beautiful dessert albeit a bit pricey.We had such a lovely lunch date at Lim Ros and we plan to return again soon. This wonderful of a Thai restaurant so close to home can be dangerous!
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