The New Blue Orchid in Herefordshire, County of

We ordered a takeaway on Friday night and the wait was 1 hour which I thought was too long but we waited. When we got our food home it was not what was expected at all. I don’t know if the owners are trying to save money but none of the food had any flavour at all. All of the sauces were so thin you could see the oil rise to the top of what should have been sauce. The dim sum was frozen and like warm and the spring rolls were off, the smell that came from them was horrendous. Do not recommend to anyone!!

We ordered a takeaway on Friday night and the wait was 1 hour which I thought was too long but we waited. When we got our food home it was not what was expected at all. I don’t know if the owners are trying to save money but none of the food had any flavour at all. All of the sauces were so thin you could see the oil rise to the top of what should have been sauce. The dim sum was frozen and like warm and the spring rolls were off, the smell that came from them was horrendous. Do not recommend to anyone!!

Finished my appointment early and the order was put in late on our end so had a little wait with a drink whilst it was being prepared as it was a bit too early for a full house of diners eating in. All staff were lovely and restaurant is pleasant enough. Takeaway arrived 15 mins earlier than quoted which is good but based on other reviews this might happen a lot and they might be guilty of "under promising over delivering" on wait times. Got home and unpacked our order, everything was correct. Tom Ka soup was lovely as were the main courses. Possibly wouldn't order the won tongs again as personal preference is steamed not fried. Both of us have travelled in Thailand before, it's clearly not as authentic as the real deal but as close as anyone is likely to get for Ledbury and all the key characteristics of Thai cooking is there, including lovely aromatic flavours which is a nice change from other stodgy options. Portion size was entirely in line with the price point as well; for context we had x2 starters x 2 mains and x2 sides of rice (plus a large glass of wine whilst I waited) and it was around the £45 mark. Would gladly order again if in the mood for a Thai.

Very slow preparing takeaway food

Tried the place further 1st time, a take away. Ordered duck spring rolls and house special chowmein. The rolls were small. Only 3 for £5.95. Outside was nice, crisp, not greasy, but little filling.. My advice is they should make them...If it wasn't for the hoisin sauce, there would be no flavour. The chow mein was a mistake. Completely flavourless. I had to add the sauce from the starter for flavour in the main. The king prawns were like rubber, the beef chewy like leather. So disappointing. £14 wasted. The staff were lovely, but really let down by the food. Maybe just become a Chinese or Thai...as Chinese menu is limited, but then again, if its tasteless, it wouldn't matter. I'm not rushing back, can make it better myself.

Incredibly lovely and accommodating for my toddler. The staff are really friendly and great to talk to! Great food, great service, great decor and atmosphere! Will definitely be returning!

Attended with my partner & her family with our 1 year old, we were greeted and seated quickly, immediately brought a high chair over and had lovely service throughout the night. The food came out in perfect timing, everyone agreed the food was amazing. My dish in particular (garlic & ginger chicken with coconut rice) was one of the best Thai dishes I’ve ever had - a big surprise to find this in the quaint town in Herefordshire. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for food in Ledbury or nearby.

Quite honestly the worst Thai food I’ve ever experienced . Young staff were very polite and attentive however management handled our complaint terribly. Will be reporting this elsewhere

Fab food and service. Great value Highly recommend

Excellent food, friendly service, great atmosphere.

Delivery was fast only because I can imagine cooking the minute portions you’ll receive doesn’t take a huge amount of time. £8.95 for 6 fork fulls of chilli beef (yes i counted) £1.50 per mouth full. The spare ribs were tasty, I was disappointed when I finished my second I realised that was the end of that. Actually no spares at all. On a serious note- go to Malvern or Tewkesbury.

Had a takeaway from here tonight. Excellent service. Phoned through the order. Chap was very polite . Gave me estimated time for pick up and it was spot on. Food was A1. No complaints at all. Veggy platter was top notch as was the Pad Thai and Tofu curry. Will eat in the restaurant next time as it looks very nice inside. Recommended

Just two tables occupied on a Sunday evening. Sarter of Tom Yum soup very good flavour but not a lot of chilli heat. Main was a curry but arrived in a tureen with quite a thin sauce - great taste but a little confused how I might eat the recommended rice accompaniment, ended up dumping in the rice into the tureen, stirring it in and eating it with a spoon, rather like a stew. Waitress very helpful. Overall a pleasant experience, but unlikely to return as we were only passing through and live 100 miles away.

First visit, for a friend's birthday. The 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed everything - nice decor, atmosphere, friendly attentive staff, great food & good selection of drinks. Will be back & recommend to others. 👍

First time visiting here for a meal with friends. Was a wonderful evening from start to finish. Beautiful interior in the restaurant, clean and very welcoming. Staff were super attentive. Food was superb! We will definitely return!

Nice restaurant Friendly service. Food a bit bland for Thai. Restaurant is in a patially converted Greek place. Atmosphere may improve with decor but was a bit flat.

to be honest the lady on the phone was nice and really patient when the line kept cutting off, but honestly the food was not at all up to standard. chicken chow mein was okay, but the crispy chilli beef had zero chilli flavour, was just sweet and sickly, and thw prawn crackers just left an acidic burn in my mouth, was definitely not a spicy burn. the chicken rice tasted just of onion, no chicken, rice or other flavours were noticeable. overall it was alright, but not what i was hoping for.

First time ordering from here and definitely new go to! Phone up and the chap was lovley to talk to and as our place can be tricky to find made sure he could. Gave us a rough time to expect and hit it early. As he left a lady called to say he was on his way and was just very friendly and a real people person. Food came and was absolutely delicious! Just really impressed with the customer service and professionalism! Easy recommendation to any ever! 10 star place 😊

Forgot an order told it would be redelivered "now" waited 30 muns 1 hour 45 minute wait initially Chips are dry Chow mein more like a stir fry Prices are extraordinary, over priced for quality. Chicken balls were nice, however the sweet and sour sauce tasted like flavoured water with food dye. Would not go here again personally. 75.10÷7 people is around £10 pp, Not full up, disappointed.

I'm always dubious about bbq ribs as some places they are mostly bone. I was incredibly pleased with how meaty they were from here, been thinking about them for weeks!

Firstly let’s talk about the positives . Chicken balls were amazing and also the chicken chow main was again beautiful and fried rice was nice . Now your ‘curry sauce’ it’s was like an orange slim no spice no flavour and that was annoying because I ordered two 😂 . Secondly your chilli beef is awful no flavour and had a smiliar texture like carcoal please when you shut for a few weeks please sort out your curry sauce and chilli beef as you do have potential. £55 I paid feel let down .

One of our favorite restaurants in Ledbury. The food is so good!

Extremely unhappy with how expensive the Chinese was to be unhappy with the food. The sauce was very watered down and didn’t have much flavour. Was very dry. The ribs there was one really big rib and then 3 tiny ones. There wasn’t even any prawn crackers included. Not happy paying that much to be very disappointed.

Super food. Very good staff and atmosphere. Friendly owner.

The worst Chinese I’ve ever had we ordered chicken chow main which had more veg than chicken the chicken was uncooked and very chewy absolutely no flavour and really watery sauce I will never be ordering again the prices were so expensive for how much u get and the quality but had lovely service and the people there were very polite and came on time

Excellent atmosphere with very good service High quality food Very impressive

Our first visit this week. The food was outstanding, absolutely fantastic … first class, and the friendliness and service from the staff was great. A really good experience 😊 We will be back soon!

Visited after reading so many good reviews and certainly not disappointed Very comfortable surroundings Superb service from very attentive staff Very high Quality foods Very enjoyable experience

Unfortunately I won't be returning after yet another bad takeaway, probably the worse Chinese takeaway I've ever had. This time I ordered duck with black bean sauce, a fairly easy dish to get right I would have thought. The sauce was like water with absolutely no flavour. You could count the number of black beans and pieces of duck on one hand. If you like peppers then this is the dish for you, that's all there was. The dishes are quite expensive too, but happy to pay it if the food is good. Great shame as I really wanted to support the new restaurant.

We're told it would be a 1:45hr wait which was OK, but when the food turned up it was flavourless and very average. Won't be returning on a busy night. May be better in the week when quieter 🤔

Takeaway review - best Chinese takeaway in the area! Every meal was numbered for ease of identification. The food was very delicious and competitively priced. Can't wait to book and go for a sit down meal.

A really lovely addition to the choices in Ledbury. Fresh produce light food and a great choice with wonderful service. Had the Thai sweet and sour chicken which was a massive portion. Starter platter two mains noodles two pints and a wine just under £60. Definitely will be back. To get in use the big doors on the left of the restaurant!!!

Great place food was beautiful and very tasty 😋 service was fantastic 👌 well done to the young lady serving jess , very professional keep up the good work all

We had a take away for 4 sorry too say it was rubbish my curry was so watery it wasnt good at all wont be going back

Hands down the best Asian food available in Herefordshire. Highly recommend the Kang Dang curry with coconut rice.

We do not live in Ledbury but are regular visitors to the town . Couldn’t wait to return to the blue orchid as we used it regularly when it was the other side of town . Food was absolutely delicious as always, all 6 of us had different dishes and everyone was delighted with what they chose the food was also pipping hot . Lovely friendly owner who checked all was ok with our meal when leaving . Must say though we missed your beautiful blue lidded serving dishes 😀 Can’t wait to return Thankyou for a wonderful meal !

Excellent food and very friendly service. Only improving point would be to change the confusing entrance. No signage on the main door , it's not clear there is a proper entrance to the restaurant. The take away is very busy If you sit near the bar/ desk. The food was beautiful and so fresh and fragrant.

I love the food from The Blue Orchid, it tastes so good with reasonable prices with a friendly service.

Great food, but despite ordering for a certain time had to wait there for 25 minutes to collect🙁

Fantastic food and service. Despite being absolutely rushed off their feet and still getting used to operating again, the team are managing to fulfill hundreds of orders each evening. Yes there have been a few teething problems but that's to be expected on opening weekend! Get a grip you miserable 'downgraders' The food is freshly prepared and cooked to order, so a wait is to be expected for such a good quality takeaway. My lad is really fussy about what he eats and rated everything 10 out of 10. So good to have Mark, Rung and the rest of the team back in town providing their delicious food.

I cannot praise them enough. Their food is absolutely superb, authentic and delicious and that’s coming from a very fussy eater. There may sometimes be a little wait for the food but only to be expected as it’s so popular and all food is freshly prepared and cooked on the premises. If you haven’t tried it I would urge you to do so.

Great to have them back. Brilliant food, lovely service, what more can you ask

I ordered the Chinese mix platter, beef masamam and chips - everything was great - BBQ ribs were some of the best I’ve had 👌🏻

Fantastic restaurant, one of my all time favourite restaurants..

Awful!! Ordered food and was told they were very busy which was understandable being a Saturday night! The lady told us 1hr to 1hr and 30mins. After waiting the 1hr 30mins we went to COLLECT it and they lost our order and hadn’t even cooked it. Asked for payment (full payment) and said it won’t be long.. we waiting a further 40 mins at the place for them to cook it. Knew we should have just went to Randuni! Not happy, could have a least apologised and knocked off something for wasting our time!

Great fresh tasting food and nice people. Popped in and ordered and was told it would be around 40 minutes so went for a pint in the Shoe. They called to say it was ready after about 25 minutes. Had to go with what basically everyone in Ledbury has (sweet and sour chicken balls and chicken fried rice). The chicken balls were decent and there were plenty for 2 people. Way better than Golden Gate's old greasy offerings and certainly a lot better than Wing On/Ming Hing (but I'd rather eat cat food than go there again). Rice was good and tasted nice and fresh. The rice portions are smaller than in other places and you'd need a rice each if you normally like a belly buster. Chips are chunky. The prawn crackers are Thai crackers which are a bit more fishy than I'm used to. My wife thought they were really good but I wasn't a massive fan. I saw a few negative reviews on Facebook from their first weekend of opening and thought they were harsh. Ledbury hasn't had a decent Chinese takeaway for quite some time now and back when there were 3 or 4 they were always busy on weekends. Unsurprising people had long waits on the first weekend of opening.

Waited an hour & half in restaurant after phoning order & getting given a time 2 collect (for 4 items). When asked for chow mein it's all ment 2 be mixed up not meat at bottom & noddles etc on top. Spring rolls are shop brought. Would rather go ming Hing.

After wasting 30 minutes trying to find the restaurant, we asked a local lady where the restaurant was, only to be told that it closed down over 2 years ago.

Plenty of food and well presented. Will be back

Really lovely food and a real treat for your taste buds, great selection of dishes no matter what you love to eat from spicy right through to simply tasty. Lovely people and can't do enough to make your experience memorable. They have only been doing take always during this trying time but the food has been lovely. It is with a heavy heart they have told me that they will be returning home to retire and the restaurant and take away will be closing. Another great loss in Ledbury.

A simply stupendous place to scoff some Thai tuccer.

Brilliant staff, lovely food, such a welcoming atmosphere, nothing is to much, so accomadating, 11 out of 10, will recommend to everyone and anyone

Quirky little place which surprised me with the quality of the food. Lovely Chinese or Thai with a genial owner. Love the serving dishes especially when you eat what's in them! Good size portions to. Enjoy it, we did.

Decent take away service, good price.

Great taste good atmosphere will go again

Starters lovely,, mains a major disappointment

Great food as a takeaway always happy!

Lovely food and very attentive pleasant staff. Service with a smile.

Horrible watery so called curry with no taste and a couple of boiled potatoes in it. Definitely would not recommend 🤢🤢🤢

We were told the food would be 20 minutes. 3/4 of an hour later we got it. It was inedible. Dry & slimy.

Not a fan. Was told my food would be 30 minutes, it was nearly an hour before the food showed up. Got 4 tiny spring rolls which wouldn't have made up for one 'proper' pancake roll. Had the 'house special' chow mein, but was very greasy. The curry my daughter had was sweet and watery. How can a curry be this wrong!? The only saving grace was the satay chicken, which was average, at best. It was my first time here. I won't be going again.

Very accommodating... good menu, good drinks choices, tasty meal... all good.

Very noce food and reasonable. Good settings

Tasty standard Thai (and Chinese food). Your normal Thai dishes with several vegetarian options - a Tofu and veg curry and also a veggie pad Thai would also make a nice addition

Great food, slow service but that's not a bad thing

Best Thai/ Chinese for miles! Simply don't ever pass it by !

Can't fault anything. Looking forward to returning.

I have been a few times to this restaurant and have noticed the wait for food can take a long time which upsets some people. This niggle aside the food is fantastic and worth the wait and staff are friendly. It is a small restaurant so probably best to book if you are thinking of going. Take away is an option to at this restaurant. I would definitely recommend.

Despite living in Newnt it's worth the drive to get a takeaway from here. It's also great to be able to get good Thai food. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, glad they have reopened

Another amazing meal from a great restaurant, friendly welcoming service. The chicken panang was wonderfully balanced in flavour and spice. Would highly recommend to anybody looking for a warm friendly place to spend an evening.

Fantastic meal.. thank you for your great service had a really enjoyable evening would recommend to all my family and friends...

Very nice Thai. Going to check out the Chinese menu next week

Excellent food and great service. Very reasonable prices too. Can't fault it.

Delicious food lovely people and excellent delivery service

Best Thai for 3 counties. Tasty. Clean. Fresh food that's affordable with lovely staff. 10/10

Fantastic Chinese best one in Ledbury

One of the best restaurants in Ledbury. Food is fantastic, staff are friendly.

We visited the Blue Orchid this evening and our young waitress was exceptionally helpful and patient in advising us re gluten free option. . Hopefully she will recall our visit as I would like to thank her for helping to make our evening so enjoyable.

Really yummy peanut curry! Thank you!!

We get a Thai takeaway delivered when ever we can, the food is amazing and always of a high standard, We are never disappointed, and the service is impeccable, polite and friendly.

Go everytime I visit Ledbury. Great food, great staff! Highly recommend!