Blue Orchid Thai Bistro Menu

Stylish bistro offering Thai curries, noodles, seafood dishes & salads, plus patio seating. Based on 343 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Blue Orchid Thai Bistro 92260

Address:
73030 El Paseo #102, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Phone: (760) 776-6610

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Hours

Friday	11:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday	11:30 AM–9 PM
Sunday	11:30 AM–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	11:30 AM–9 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday	11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday	11:30 AM–9 PM

Blue Orchid House Sauces
Peanutholic Dressing (16oz) The respectfully Thai inspired elements of this dressing make it easily one of the most lovable dressings for salads! This delicious dressing is perfect for all ages and a great complement to meat dishes.	$13.70
Passion Plum Ginger (16oz) It’s not just your regular dip. This light sauce will intrigue you from the beginning jab of ginger at the tip of the palate, progressing to a spicy/peppery kick. The plum does a flawless job closing the flavor with a touch of sweetness, a concoction of refreshing flavors.	$13.70
Tangy Orange Zest (16oz) Our hand-crafted orange sauce is freshly squeezed and made from real oranges that you can indeed taste. Best known to be used in our Orange Chicken dishes at our local restaurant, we concluded that more customers need to get their hands on this stuff to whip up a meal of themselves at home. A fitting dipping sauce for the fried food connoisseurs, this steamy orange zesty sauce is the perfect complement for fried chicken, nuggets, or tofu.	$11.40
All Purpose Sauce (16oz) This universal cooking sauce can be used alongside most of your favorite dishes, from stir-fried rice/noodle dishes to breakfast egg recipes. Add a little more flavor to your cooking with the Blue Orchid All-Purpose Sauce. This cooking sauce is used at our restaurant to make our iconic Drunken Noodle, Kung Pao, and many more!	$11.40
Pad Thai Sauce (16oz) Want to make an iconic Thai dish? With this tasty Pad Thai sauce, you can get a taste of Thailand’s most notable dish from home or anywhere you decide to cook it!	$8.00
Tempura Flour (214g)	$3.45
Appetizers
Lemongrass Chicken Skewers (2) (Now Back For A Limited Time! ) Fresh lemongrass stalks as skewers (inside the chicken), presenting their delicate lemony flavor to the ground chicken, glass noodles, and cabbage. Then marinated in special brown sauce, and deep-fried. Served with sweet chili sauce, topped with cucumber and red onion and ground peanuts.	$15.95
Crab Cream Cheese Langoon Crab meat, cream cheese and green onion stuffed in wonton skin and deep-fried, served with sweet chili sauce.	$14.80
Gai Satay \| Chicken Sticks (4) (Now Back For A Limited Time!) Thinly sliced chicken on skewers and marinated in a mixture of special brown sauce and Thai soy sauce, served with peanut sauce and cucumber and red onion relish dipping sauce.	$17.05
Mee Krob Crispy rice noodles marinated in tamarind sauce with fresh bean sprouts on the side garnished with green onion and cilantro.	$11.35
Fresh Summer Rolls (2) Filled with shrimp, Thai basil, bean sprout, lettuce, cucumber, and carrot, wrapped in rice paper and served chilled with peanut butter sauce and sweet chili sauce.	$15.95
Veggie Dumplings (8) Delicious authentic Thai veggies dumplings, filled with cabbage, corn, onions, carrots, and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper. Fried to perfection, served with our special ‘Passion Plum Sauce.’	$15.95
Pot Stickers (6) Stuffed with ground chicken, cabbage, and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper, steamed to perfection, served with our special ‘Passion Plum Sauce.’	$14.80
Crispy Vegetable Rolls (4) Egg rolls filled with cabbage, carrot, garlic, mushroom and green onion. Deep-fried until crisp and served with sweet chili sauce.	$15.95
Fried Tofu Deep-fried tofu skin with silky tofu on the inside. Serves with sweet chili sauce.	$13.65
Soups
Oriental Style Noodle Soup Steamed chicken in a clear broth, thin rice noodles, bean sprouts, basil, garnished with cilantro and scallions. Top off with roasted garlic sprinkled on.	$16.00
Tom Yum Poh Tak Spicy. Large hot pot. Green mussels, scallops, shrimp and sole fish with chili paste, galangal, fresh ginger, lemongrass, lime juice, mushrooms, kaffir lime leave, and tomato. garnished with cilantro and scallions. (Cannot be made mild)	$28.45
Vegetable & Tofu Soup Cabbage, carrots, celery, mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn, black pepper, and broccoli in a clear broth garnished with cilantro and scallions.	$12.50
Tom Yum \| Cup Spicy. Signature spicy soup with chili paste, lime juice, mushrooms and tomato. Boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leave, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with scallions and cilantro. Choice or chicken or tofu. (cannot be made mild)	$11.35
Tom Kha \| Cup Non-dairy. Classic coconut milk soup with chili paste, mushroom, boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leave, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with cilantro and scallions. Choice or chicken or tofu.	$12.50
Wonton Stuffed with ground chicken. Served with shrimp, chicken and Chinese bok choy in a clear broth. Garnished with cilantro and scallions.	$12.50
Tom Yum \| Hot Pot Spicy. Signature spicy soup with chili paste, lime juice, mushrooms and tomato. Boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leave, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with scallions and cilantro. Choice or chicken or tofu. (cannot be made mild)	$19.35
Tom Kha \| Hot Pot Non-dairy. Classic coconut milk soup with chili paste, mushroom, boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leave, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with cilantro and scallions. Choice or chicken or tofu.	$21.65
Salads
Tofu Salad Fried tofu and crispy wonton skin, mixed with crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes. Served with our ‘Peanutaholic Dressing’ on the side.	$19.35
Larb (Spicy 2) Minced Chicken (or choice of tofu) mixed with ground chili, lime juice, mint leaves, red onion, and rice powder. Served with a wedge of cabbage and garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$19.35
Yun Wun Sen \| Glass Noodle Salad (Spicy 1) Glass noodles mixed with steamed chicken slices, tomato and roasted peanuts. Served on a bed of lettuce, tossed in spicy lime juice dressing and garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$20.50
Shrimp Salad (Spicy 1) Large grilled shrimp mixed with Thai basil, lemongrass, red onion, lime juice, and chili paste. Served on a bed of lettuce and garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$21.65
Blue Orchid Salad (Spicy 1) Steamed chicken and shrimp mixed with cucumber, red onions, and tomato. Served on a bed of lettuce and dressed with tasty chili and lime juice and garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$21.65
Yum Nua \| Thai Beef Salad (Spicy 2) Thinly sliced marinated beef grilled and mixed with cucumber, mint, red onion, tomato, scallion, cilantro, and lime juice. Served on a bed of lettuce.	$21.65
Salad Greens Crisp iceberg lettuce with cucumber and tomato. Served with our ‘Peanutaholic Dressing’ on top.	$10.25
(Limited-Time ONLY) Shrimp Coconut Milk Salad Large shrimp steamed perfectly, mixed with coconut milk, and marinated in tamarind sauce and palm sugar. Served on a bed of shredded cabbage and garnished with roasted shallots and roasted chilies.	$20.50
Fried Rice
Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice Shrimp, stir-fried with garlic sauce, rice, egg, cashews, yellow onions, tomato, pineapple, raisins, and scallions. Finished with lightly dusted with curry powder. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$28.45
Pineapple Fried Rice Stir-fried with chicken and shrimp, garlic sauce, rice, egg, cashews, yellow onions, tomato, pineapple, raisins, and scallions. Finished with lightly dusted with curry powder. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$25.05
Spicy Fried Rice (Spicy 2) With choice of protein. Stir fried with special Blue Orchid garlic sauce, rice, egg, Thai basil, chili, yellow onion, red and green bell pepper, scallion, and tomato. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$22.20
Blue Orchid Fried Rice Beef, chicken, and shrimp stir-fried with garlic sauce, rice, egg, yellow onion, scallion, and tomato in an exotic blend of spices. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$23.90
Thai Fried Rice With your choice of protein. Stir-rice with garlic sauce, egg, yellow onion, scallions, and tomato, fragrantly seasoned. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$21.65
Noodles
Drunken Noodle (Spicy 2) Great after party remedy with rich dark complex flavored sauce. Stir-fried flat rice noodle, Thai basil, egg, green and red bell pepper, tomato and yellow-onions, garnished with scallions and cilantro. Served on a bed of lettuce.	$22.20
Pad Woon Sen Stir-fried clear glass noodles with garlic sauce, mixed vegetables, tomato, and egg, garnished with cilantro and scallions.	$21.65
Pad See Iew Stir-fried flat rice noodles with garlic sauce, baby corn, broccoli, carrot, and egg. Finished with delicately flavored oyster sauce.	$21.65
Gai Kua Flat rice noodles stir-fried with garlic and special brown sauce, with bean sprouts, egg, scallion and cilantro on a bed of lettuce.	$21.65
Pad Thai Suchada’s classic recipe, cooked with Thai rice noodles, bean sprouts, egg, scallions, and cilantro. Crushed peanuts available per request.	$21.65
Vegetarian Selections
Spicy Broccoli With Cashew (Spicy 1) Broccoli, green beans, carrots, cashew nuts and fried tofu. Stir-fried in spicy red curry paste.	$21.65
Spicy Tofu (Spicy 2) Choice of fried or soft stir-fried tofu with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and scallions in a spicy garlic sauce.	$21.65
Vegetable Curry (Spicy 1) Bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrots, baby corn, snow peas, green and red bell peppers with organic Thai basil and soft tofu in red curry sauce.	$21.65
Blue Orchid Garden Delight Stir-fried with broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms and snow peas in our aromatic sauce.	$21.65
Chef’s Special Seafood
Atlantic Salmon Salad 8 oz. Grilled Atlantic salmon, marinated in butter and paprika sauce, topped with pineapple, fresh green and red bell pepper with fresh tomato slices on the side.	$29.60
Steamed Ginger Fish Sole fillet fish, steamed marinated with ginger, green onion, black mushroom, and soy sauce, garnished with shredded red bell peppers.	$25.05
Hot Basil Fish (Spicy 2) Sole fillet fish, lightly battered and sautéed with Thai basil, carrots, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, and green and red bell pepper in our hot chili sauce.	$26.20
Spicy Sautéed Fish (Spicy 2) Sole fillet fish, lightly battered and sautéed with bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper, and scallions in our spicy fresh garlic sauce.	$26.20
Grilled Atlantic Salmon 8 oz. Grilled Atlantic salmon fillet, topped with teriyaki sauce and steamed carrots, broccoli, and snow peas on the side.	$29.60
Three Flavor Shrimp (Spicy 1) Large shrimp in light sauce, deep-fried to brown with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper. Topped off with our popular Three Flavor sauce.	$26.20
Phuket Seafood Combo (Spicy 2) A combination of scallions, green mussels, shrimp, and (sole fillet fish) sautéed with carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, yellow onions, snow peas, and green and red bell pepper in the chef’s special sauce.	$29.60
Fish Lard Prik (Spicy 1) Deep-fried (Sole Fillet Fish) to golden brown with bamboo shoots, Thai basil, mushrooms, and green & red bell peppers. Topped off with our beloved Three Flavor Sauce.	$28.45
Curries
Red Curry Dairy-free. (Spicy 2) Bamboo shoots, green and red bell peppers, Thai basil, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk with red curry paste. Served with choice of protein. (Cannot be made mild)	$21.65
Pineapple Curry Dairy-Free. (Spicy 2) Pineapples green and red bell pepper, Thai basil. Cooked in coconut milk with red curry paste. (Cannot be made mild)	$21.65
Green Curry Dairy-free. (Spicy 2) Bamboo shoots, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk with green curry paste. Served with choice of protein. (Cannot be made mild)	$21.65
Massaman Curry Dairy-free. (Spicy 1) Carrot, onion, potato, and peanut. Cooked in coconut milk with cardamom curry paste. Served with choice of protein. (Cannot be made mild)	$21.65
Yellow Curry Dairy-free. (Spicy 1) Green and red bell peppers, carrot, onion, and potato. Cooked in coconut milk and turmeric curry. Served with choice of protein. (Cannot be made mild)	$21.65
Entrees
Pad Sam Rod Spicy 1 Coated in light batter, deep-fried to golden brown. Topping it off with the famous Blue Orchid Sam Rod Thai sauce.	$21.65
Mix Vegetable Stir-fried broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, and snow peas in a refreshing mild sauce.	$21.65
Hot Basil Spicy 2 Thai basil, carrots, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, green and red bell peppers in special garlic chili sauce.	$21.65
Spicy Eggplant (Spicy 2) Stir-fried with organic Thai basil, Thai chilies, eggplant, green and red peppers in a fragrant Blue Orchid special garlic chili sauce.	$21.65
Cashew Cooked with carrots, cashew nuts, celery, mushrooms and yellow onions in a light organic honey and soy sauce.	$22.75
Sweet And Sour Stir-fried with yellow-onion, green and red bell peppers, pineapple, and tomato in sweet and sour sauce. (Notice: We use real pineapple to make the sauce, after blending some customers may confuse the pineapple fibers for hair from pork. It is just a byproduct of the sauce making process.)	$21.65
Garlic Fresh garlic sauce and black peppers on a bed of lettuce. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.	$21.65
Ginger Fresh ginger with garlic sauce stir-fried with carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, green and red bell peppers, and scallions in oyster sauce.	$21.65
Broccoli Stir-fried garlic sauce broccoli, carrot, and mushroom in oyster sauce.	$21.65
Orange Sauce Coated in a light batter, deep-fried, and topped with our sweet Tangy Orange Zest sauce	$21.65
Chef’s Special Entrees
Baby Corn Stir-fried choice of protein, baby corn, carrots, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, and scallions in special flavoring sauce.	$21.65
Teriyaki Japanese-style marinated choice of protein in teriyaki sauce with sesame oil, sautéed over a high flame. Served on a bed of crispy rice noodles, garnished with cilantro and scallions. (cooked in sesame oil)	$21.65
Snow Peas Choice of protein stir-fried with snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, onion, and tomato in our light brown sauce.	$22.75
Bell Pepper Stir-fried with carrots, onion, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper. Choice of protein.	$21.65
Mongolian Choice of protein, served with carrots, mushrooms, and scallions cooked in our oyster sauce served on crispy rice noodles.	$21.65
Chicken Spicy Peanut Sauce (Spicy 1) Choice of protein sautéed with green beans, green and red bell pepper in our spicy peanut sauce, sprinkled with ground roasted peanut.	$22.75
Kung Pao (Spicy 2) Szechuan stir-fried style with carrots, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, green and red bell peppers, and roasted peanut alongside our house spicy sauce. Served with your choice of protein.	$21.65
Red Mountain (Spicy 1) Stir-fried with carrots, cashews, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, green and red bell peppers with chili paste, soybean oil, and oyster sauce. served on a bed of lettuce. Served with choice of protein.	$21.65
Mushu Chicken Or Tofu Stir-fried with chicken or tofu, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and black mushrooms served in four pancakes with our special plum sauce and sesame oil.	$21.65
Side Orders
Peanutaholic Dressing	$2.30
Peanut Sauce	$2.30
Tangy Orange Zest Sauce	$2.30
Passion Plum Ginger Sauce	$2.30
Thai Chili Fish Sauce	$1.15
Cucumber Sauce	$2.30
Sweet Chili Sauce	$2.30
Jasmine Rice 1 cup.	$2.30
Plain Sticky Rice (UNSWEETENED) Sticky rice plain	$6.85
Beverages
Organic Chamomile Tea	$3.45
Blue Iced Butterfly Sweeten herbal iced tea made from the Butterfly pea flower. (Caffeine-free)	$5.15
Lemonade	$3.45
Arnold Palmer	$3.45
Iced Tea	$3.45
Soda	$3.45
Hot Green Tea	$4.00
Hot Jasmine Tea	$4.00
Thai Iced Coffee	$5.70
‘Blue Orchid Thai Royal Tea’ \| Thai-Tea/Cha-Yen (Bottled)	$5.70
Lemon-Grass Ice Tea Sweet lemongrass herbal iced tea, made from organic lemongrass and pure cane sugar. Features a slight lemony taste w/o the tangy notes of classic lemons.	$5.70
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Lea

This is the best Thai food place I have been to in Southern California so far. I went to Thailand 5 years ago and discovered their food is on top of my lists. The lady owner cooked so differently than other staff. She’s the best of all Thai cooks, I think. We went to this place multiple times every time we were in town. We are lucky to have her cooking most of the time. There are times that the lady is not available to cook, and it’s a little disappointing, but still good. I just prefer her cooking, though, so unique and taste different than other Thai restaurants I went to. Take note, we always go to restaurants to explore foods and the lady’s food is on top. Green curry and pad thai are the best for me.

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Adriana Nayarez

The portions are VERY small for paying almost $20 per plate. The fried rice was delicious though! But it WAS NOT pleasant to eat with little bugs flying around and the service was HORRIBLE!

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Brigid Riordan MS, APRN, AGNP-C

This is THE BEST Thai restaurant ever, and we have been to many! Fresh, crispy vegetables, rich flavor, ample options for vegan, vegetarian, and meat eaters alike. Friendly owners/staff, comfortable, cool, enjoyable setting. We will be coming back frequently!

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James Medrano

Bice ambiance Jack the server quick and experienced.

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Melissa Robinson

They took our order, forgot our drinks after being reminded twice. Then 2 other groups arrived. One party of 4, another of 20. The party of 20 received their entire appetizer and entrees before us. Keep in mind, we placed our order 15 mins prior. After our hour wait, the party of 4, received their food. We asked for our check to pay for our appetizers and drinks. They said our food was coming up. Although the owner apologized, they were still wrong. We will not return due to service. As far as the food goes, The appetizers and blue ice butterfly tea was good.

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Chris Pike

High prices paired with average to low quality food = a bad deal.

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Paige T.

My husband and I ordered the pad thai (tofu) and pad see ew (chicken) for take out. The flavor of the food was exceptional, probably the best we’ve ever had! However, the portions were about the size of a kid’s meal and both of us were still hungry after eating. This was quite disappointing given how expensive each dish was (~$18+)! If they had adult-sized dishes, we would have become lifelong customers.

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Miguel Contreras

We got in late hungry from out of town, right before their closing time. They let us order and wait in the dining room. Gave us free water also. The food turned out great and the portions were ideal for the price.

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Mini Hsu

This is the second visit to Blue Orchid and the only thing that is great is the service. Out of three dishes, one was edible. The dishes were very sweet and extremely Americanized even for Asian “fusion” cuisine. All the dishes had the same vegetables and pricing was $$ for quality. Disappointing for a Thai owned restaurant cooking THAI dishes. A visit down the street on Hwy 111 will bring a more authentic Thai cuisine at a better value. A misrepresentation for a touch of Thai, 5 star reviewers should check their taste palate.

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Vance Nguyen

Food is good but portion size kind of small. Especially when you’re paying $18+ per entree. Good food but expensive.

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