Friday–Sunday
11:00am — 10:00pm
2238 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 425-2206
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Authentic, appealing Thai cuisine shines at Thai Orchid on Santa Cruz's West side
10/26/2007 – Sentinel Staff Report by Ann Parker, Sentinel restaurant writer
"Everyone knows that the best cure for a cold is your mama's chicken soup. Lacking that magic potion, however, I'd vote for a steaming bowl of tom kha, a wonderfully tangy, slightly spicy Thai soup.
Because I'd been fighting a cold for weeks, a trip to Thai Orchid restaurant on Mission Street was overdue; I invited my friend CeCe, who had never tasted tom kha before, to join me..."
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Rare Orchid blooms on Mission Street
11/02/2004 – Sentinel Staff Report by Ann Parker, Sentinel restaurant writer
"My friend Cliff woks a mean Thai dragon sauce.
Cliff and his family also have spent many months, if not years, of their lives visiting Bali and traveling in other Pacific Rim countries. And he and wife Sara excelled in their cooking classes with famed Indonesian-with-a-twist chef Jozseph Schultz (see related story).
So when Cliff called me with high praise for the new Thai Orchid restaurant on Mission Street in Santa Cruz, my ears and salivary glands perked up."
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Bouquet of Delights — From 'Pug Tod' to the 'FBI,' Thai Orchid delights the palate
From the June 8-15, 2005 issue of Metro Santa Cruz, By Selene Latigo
"In typical Santa Cruz fashion, our home is sliced and diced into several separate living spaces. With summer arriving and change on the horizon, it was high time for a house meeting. Since there is no better way to dive into a couple of hours of housing logistics than over a tableful of food, the six of us headed out to Thai Orchid on Mission Street.
Upon entering, we were struck by the visually enticing scene. Bright fish tanks adorn the colorfully lighted front room and the vaulted ceiling creates an expansive feel. We were seated and had a chance to review the large amount of specials and the reasonably priced menu before placing our drink order..."
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