Orchid Thai Cuisine (The Next Time You're In Nutley, NJ)
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:19 pm
The next time you're in Nutley, NJ or even near there, allow me to suggest lunch or dinner at the Orchid (<--- link to restaurant's website) a small restaurant offering Thai cuisine. This place won't get 3 stars from the Guide Michelin, but it will definitely satisfy any hankerin' you might have for Thai food. I enjoyed a nice Sa-Tae, some steamed dumplings, a bowl of Tom Kha (chicken soup with coconut milk), and medium hot red curry for an entree. To be sure, I was glad I had not chosen "hot" over "medium." Each dish had its own distinctive and delicate flavor. One of my criteria when I eat at places where certain base elements form a common thread through all the dishes is just how different each dish tastes. And despite the preponderance of chiles and coconut milk, each plate had its inidividual character.
Go there, but beware of the "hot" versions. Bear in mind, an endorphin-rushing habanero-hugging chile head is sending out this warning.
Go there, but beware of the "hot" versions. Bear in mind, an endorphin-rushing habanero-hugging chile head is sending out this warning.