Thai Orchid in Preston

Words alone cannot describe how incredible the Pad Thai served here is, the generational story behind the recipe is inspirational and you can tell that it has undergone years upon years of testing and improving to get to where it is today. The flavours are 15/10. The portion sizes are incredibly generous! The prices are very fair and reasonable for both the service and food quality. The staff were incredibly pleasant and welcoming. The venue was warm and calm to be in. I love this place and after trying out their Pad Thai for the first time a few days ago it immediately shot up to my number 1 Thai eatery in the entire UK. This is in my opinion, the number 1 authentic Thai food restaurant in my opinion.

We booked last minute after being let down by another restaurant in Preston. I have to say I’m glad we did it is amazing from the phone call booking it to the mojitos that Alex made us at the end stunning. Food was better than any Thai we have eaten and service second to none. Just wish we lived closer than Cambridge. Would highly recommend this place to anyone in Preston or surrounding areas.

Food excellent, great staff, had a fab night.

Friendly staff and good food. Beer is a bit expensive. This is a quiet place, so expect an enjoyable peaceful meal!

Quality authentic Thai food made by Thai Mother and Son team. Lovely people too!

Amazing family run restaurant. Go. Now.

Lovely family run Thai restaurant in Preston . The service is excellent and genuine . The food is amazing with generous proportions . The cocktails were great too !

Absolutely fantastic and great food

Food is amazing, and such lovely people

The place is beautiful and such lovely staff, very nice place to go and eat. Romantic. The food was amazing, we definitely will go again.

Amazing food, great staff, romantic place to eat, very, very pleasant place to visit

Lovely family and lovely food! Would definitely recommend.

Came here for the first time with a table of 8 on Friday 28th June. Great communication when booking and very accommodating for the size of party. The food was genuinely some of nicest we have ever eaten, not one person had a bad thing to say. Had a variety of starters and mains from the garlic and black pepper stir fry to the green curry to the pad thai and every mouthful was delicous. Service was impeccable and we were very well looked after. All 8 of us would highly recommend this place and we will be back again, 100%! I can't believe we didn't try it sooner!

Amazing flavours, huge portions, the friendliest staff. Highly recommend

Delicious food! Tried the food as part of a work event. Will definitely be visiting the restaurant. Friendly and lovely people.

I absolutely love this place... the atmosphere is so cosy, the staff are really friendly and my God THE FOOD!!! The chicken pad thai is incredible and keeps me coming back time after time! Between myself and my other half we have tried quite a few different things and I can truly say we have never tried anything we didn't love. A truly special restaurant that I reccomend to everyone. 🇹🇭🤍

Homely large portions and great welcoming atmosphere non corporate and relaxed

Lovely authentic family run Thai restaurant . Best pad thai ever.

The food here is incredible! We ordered the pad thai, yellow curry and garlic rice and all dishes were 10/10, so much so that we have now ordered two weekends in a row! If you’re after some authentic and extremely tasty thai food then I cannot recommend Thai Orchid enough!

Excellent authentic Thai food. Great service with a smile. Lovely ambience.

Quite simply the best Thai / Oriental restaurant in the Preston / Chorley area. Delicious & really tasty Thai food using fresh ingredients cooked to perfection. It's been going for over 30 years which says it all. Recent refurbs really help as well.

Everything about this place took both me & my fiancée right back to Thailand. Greeted with a smile, served delicious dishes all at a reasonable price. Over the moon that we decided this place. Will be a regular for us for sure

Good quality Thai food with a really nice atmosphere. A few meals were not available ( no ribs or duck ) so 1 less star. However what we did order was delicious and well worth the money.

Great food, friendly polite staff.

2nd visit to the Thai Orchid for my sisters birthday and we weren't disappointed. We had the sharing platter as a starter and Thai yellow curry for pur main. Never had yellow before. It was lovely but I do prefer the spicier red/green curries. The MAI THAI cocktails were AMAZING!!

Food was amazing! Asked for recommendations off the menu and I was not disappointed at all. The service was friendly and the atmosphere relaxed. Already planning my next visit.

Am now on my 3rd Friday in a row with a take away from here. The best pad Thai I've ever had and I've had a lot. Lovely service and quickly ready. Thank you we will eat in some day

Fantastic food, the portions are huge and everything was delicious. Alex was an excellent host as well. Will definitely return

Wow!!! The best Thai I’ve had in England!! Incredible service, amazing cocktails and the best pad Thai I’ve ever had! Don’t miss out!

What a lovely authentic Thai restaurant in Preston! Every waitress and waiter was friendly and charming. They have many selections of startes, stir fry, Thai curry, noodles etc and if you can't decide, they have 8 kinds of banquet too! I liked all their food with big portion. The atmosphere is nice with Thai decorations. Highly recommend!

Authentic Thai food, what's not to like 😜

Fantastic food and front of house. Would definitely Recommend!

I don't understand these reviews giving less than 4 stars, the food is very authentic, more than you can eat portion sizes. Excellent front of house staff/Chef and I would highly recommend a visit. A++++

This was the BEST Thai food i've ever had!!! Lovely atmosphere, amazing portion sizes, great quality service, and I couldn't recommend this restaurant enough. Thank you for a fantastic meal :)

I don't really know what to say. We have had several meals in different Thai restaurants across the UK and I can safety say this is the worse Thai meal we have ever had. Tasteless food, even rice was bland, poor service and would definitely NOT recommend.

Can't understand why this place was so quiet.... The food and service was fantastic!! Be prepared to take a doggy bag home, you won't want to leave anything behind.

Perfect in every way. Always made to feel welcome and never rushed. Other than thailand it's self it definitely the best thai food we have had from around the world.

Delicious food . Well worth a visit. Good gluten free options

Very good food, all very fresh tasting. Service friendly and attentive. Looking forward to going again.

Absolutely amazing thai food, best I've had. We have the chicken Thai green curry and the stir fried chicken with ginger etc and the quality of the meat was amazing. Portion sizes are generous and I was able to take my leftovers home no problem. The steamed wontons were absolutely unreal, will be ordering those every time. The staff were lovely and helpful, especially the young lady who served us. Thank you! Will certainly be returning.

The food is to die for. I recommend you get a bottle of wine to go with it. Not too crowded. Great for date night with a partner or friends.

Very odd place. The food is nice without being spectacular but the place is very dated. On the expensive side too.

Service and food was excellent. I didn't know this place existed. I will definitely go again.

We've been eating at the Thai Orchid since it first opened, about 20 years ago. We've eaten various lovely things from the extensive menu, but always come back to the same things, which the staff always remember, which is obviously lovely. I've seen people recently complain that it's not some flash thing and that sometimes the -freshly cooked- food is slower than other places. If you want good Thai food, this is the place. Proper Thai food, cooked by proper Thai people. Look, it's a tiny restaurant, it's not EastZEast. BTW - the front-of-house guy, Alex, is an absolute legend. I think my wife might leave me for him.

My first time at the Thai Orchid. We ordered a banquet for six and we were amazed at the quantity and quality of the food. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely cracking really enjoyed food

Amazing food, big portions, and great service. Quality Thai restaurant.

The starters took 45 mins to come our after ordering, they were prioritising take aways rather than diners, which was really annoying seeing all the food coming out as we were sat there hungry. The food was good when it finally came although starter was cold. Mains were decent but 2 adults 2 kids was £100 with 2 drinks each, a bit pricey for this quality..

Lovely food, we ordered one of the banquets for 2 & there was plenty- soup to start, then a large platter of starters (see photo) followed by 3 main curry dishes with egg fried rice. So tasty & satisfying! This is a really small, old fashioned restaurant. It’s basic but welcoming and friendly. Would definitely recommend for the food.

One of Preston's hidden gems, perhaps lesser known because it only opens Friday and Saturday. You get the impression the chef and the staff are running the place out of pride and a desire to share exquisite food with those wise enough to visit. The menu is fairly extensive and everything sounds unbelievable. Portions are large, so much so we asked for some to be bagged up and had a brilliant Thai meal at home the next day too! Flavours are as good as any you'll get in the UK! Very reasonably priced and friendly staff. It's a winner.

Lovely food, good portion sizes. A very good selection. Friendly staff Definitely visit again 🍤🥘

First time eating thai food, it was amazingly good, I will definitely come back to try more of their food, there are many options for vegans and vegetarians and many the food seems to be freshly cooked. The staff is very professional and the overall experience is a must have. 10/10

Great food, great price, great mint chocolate, average waiting time

Very expensive, food quality very poor, decor old at outdated, staff friendly enough but poor service poor food taste would not recommend other than steer clear

Best Thai food in Europe! I enjoyed this food for months and never get enough :) big portions and the owner anföd her team is sooo lovely. Miss them.

Excellent food very busy had to wait but it was worth it

The best Thai food around amazing as always!

One of the best Thai restaurants I've ever visited. You usually have to wait a long time for the food but the portion sizes make up for it. We always take food away with us for the next day. Lovely staff. Nice restaurant. Shame that it is only open 2 days a week

Very good! There were lots of different banquets for different types of food. We had banquet 3 and it was very good.

Great food! The Tom yum soup is amazing. The gentleman serving was also very helpful and nice!

Hidden gem in Preston. Food is very delicious and service is amazing👍

Really tasty food, so fresh and cooked to perfection. Highly recommended. The portion sizes were huge too.

Lovely little restaurant. Great food and good choice. Staff were lovely.

Lovely good here. It's a bit of a gem as it's only open a couple of days each week. The buffet options as a meal for 2 are good but very large and you will end up taking a bag of food home

Brilliant staff, service and food.

Very pleasant experience, great food. Nice and spicy.

A wonderful Thai, small (cosy) and consistently delicious food. We've been going there for years (the scoffing group is a mix of meat eaters & vegetarians) and Thai Orchid never fail on quality. Fresh ingredients, friendly service, nothing too much trouble. You never leave hungry!

Average at best no draught beer. Wouldn't go again.

Great meal and service. Rang the night before to book a table and although they couldn't offer us the time we wanted they offered an earlier time which suited just fine. The service was impeccable and the food delicious. Would definitely recommend but book well in advance.

Me and my two friends are regulars. Alex (one of the servers) is always fantastic and has much charisma and charm. The food is always incredible and we always have a great time. The set menus are awesome - just make sure you bring your appetite (don't worry though, they pack up what you can't eat so you can eat it at home). Try the satay chicken, the Pad Thai and the Massaman curry for sure. I will try the penang curry next and I will report back.

Haven't been for quite a long time but just as good as ever. Huge portions and everything delicious.

Brilliant service really good food good and really good prices. And the people are very nice.

Visit regularly as the quality and quantity of the banquets are amazing.

Really love the food and also friendly staff! Worth the money and the wait!

I cannot really comment as I have never visited/eaten at the Thai Orchid on Cannon Street in Preston. However I have walked past it many times and I must say that it looks like a restaurant that is well worth visiting. I have looked at the menu in the window and it looks mouth watering. It is not too expensive either and offers a wide range of Thai food. It is nice inside as well. I would recommend a visit to The Thai Orchid restaurant on Cannon Street in Preston.

Amazing food! Really friendly staff and extremely good value for money. Big portions and there is a homey feeling in the restaurant.

Can't recommend this lovely little place enough ! The food is exceptional and of top quality, the Host Alex is fantastic. Definitely the best Thai food in Preston. A hidden gem on Cannon Street.

Great service and brilliant food that took me back to 1990's when I used to live and work in Bangkok authentic Thai... thank you

Great food. Great service and excellent prices.

Lovely evening here. Great food and good service. I would recommend this place to others.

Great find easy parking round the corner huge portions both starter and mains the food is really well made and full of flavour and staff really helpful an very informative u gotta give this place a try

Good food and excellent service.

Great fresh food great service fast and friendly

Lovely tasty main meal but waited a long time for both starter and main. Waiter did apologise and give nibbles but then forgot portion of rice. Starter platter mostly deep fried. Back room a little claustrophobic. So food good, service poor.

I felt dubious at first judging from the outside as it looks a bit dingy - however I am so glad we gave it a try. The staff were friendly, attentive and very polite - and the food was served in a timely manner. The food was also delicious, I was pleasantly surprised. The portions were also very healthy. 100% recommend.

Good service good food will be going back again Loved it

I love Thai food. This restaurant was really worth the detour. For me it's the best Thai restaurant in Preston. The staff was really nice. The meal was delicious and hearty. I reallyyyyy recommend this restaurant.

The best Thai I've had in this country.

Fabulous meal and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

As excellent as always. We hadn't been for a while but the food was as good as we remembered. Wish we had a Thai like this closer to home! Worth a visit if you're ever in Preston.

Just walked out having waited 45 mins for main course only to be told still 3rd in line and as a 'walk in' what did we expect. The food is good but the service is far too slow.

Always excellent food and service. A hidden gem of a place. Deserves more diners. We love it.

Ate there on a Saturday night and the food was delicious. Service was very pleasant and not too rushed. Doesn’t look much from the outside but well worth a visit, will definitely go again

Lovely, traditional and cozy little restaurant with delicious food and attentive service. We had a banquet for two which was very good indeed, we were unable to finish the whole lot because we were full up. Prices very reasonable. I'm sure we'll be going there again soon.

Went for a birthday shindig tonight. 9 of us in total. I can honestly say, we had the best time. The food was amazing (although a tad spicy for some)! We were served by a young gentleman who was attentive and pretty funny. The food arrived in a timely manner, and the drinks quicker still. The place was relatively full most of the evening, around 70/80% and although there was only one person expediting meals and dealing with all drinks, we were looked after fully. Will definitely return again

Amazing Saturday night meal with friends! Fantastic food and service - will definitely be coming back!

Closest to authentic Thai in Preston

Very friendly staff and excellent food, I thought it was reasonably priced and the Singha beers are a must! We will definitely be back :)

Not great, very dated & expensive

Just had a green curry with duck, peppers and coconut milk and it was so good! Pretty spicy but not too much and generous portions too. The service was also excellent and my friends also loved their food.