Blue Orchid Thai Bistro

73030 El Paseo #102, Palm Desert
(760) 776-6610

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Pad See EW Chicken Pad Thai
Crispy Vegetable Rolls
Blue Orchid Fried Rice
Spicy Fried Rice
Pad See EW Tofu
Massaman Curry
Drunken Noodle
Spicy Eggplant
Peanut Sauce
Yellow Curry

Menu

Featured items
Pad Thai
Suchada's classic recipe, cooked with Thai rice noodles, bean sprouts, egg, scallions, and cilantro. Crushed peanuts available per request.
Drunken Noodle
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried flat rice noodles with garlic sauce, baby corn, broccoli, carrot, and egg. Finished with delicately flavored oyster sauce.
Crispy Vegetable Rolls (4 pcs)
Egg rolls filled with cabbage, carrot, garlic, mushroom, and green onion. Deep-fried until crisp and served with sweet chili sauce.
Yellow Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Green and red bell peppers, carrot, onion, and potato. Cooked in coconut milk and turmeric curry. Served with protein. (Cannot be made mild).
Green Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Bamboo shoots, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk with green curry paste. Served with protein (Cannot be made mild).
Orange Sauce
Coated in a light batter, deep-fried, and topped with our sweet Tangy Orange Zest sauce.
Panang Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk. Served with protein. (Cannot be made mild).
Fresh Summer Rolls (2 pcs)
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.
Crab Cream Cheese Rangoon
Crab meat, cream cheese, and green onion stuffed in wonton skin and deep-fried, served with sweet chili sauce.
Pot Stickers (6 pcs)
Stuffed with ground chicken, cabbage, and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper, steamed to perfection, served with our special 'Passion Plum Ginger' sauce.
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.
Spicy Eggplant
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Stir-fried with organic Thai basil, Thai chilies, eggplant, green and red peppers in a fragrant Blue Orchid special garlic chili sauce.
Tom Yum | Hot Pot
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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 of chicken or tofu.
Chicken Spicy Peanut Sauce
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Protein sautéed with green beans, green and red bell pepper in our spicy peanut sauce, sprinkled with ground roasted peanut.

Blue Orchid House Sauces
Peanutholic Dressing (16 oz.)
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.
Tangy Orange Zest (16 oz.)
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.
All-purpose Sauce (16 oz)
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!
Passion Plum Ginger (16 oz.)
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.
Pad Thai Sauce (16 oz)
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!
Tempura Flour (214g)
Signature Green Chili Sauce
Get your hands on our house's signature green chili sauce, it is zesty and spicy at the same time.

Appetizers
Crispy Vegetable Rolls (4 pcs)
Egg rolls filled with cabbage, carrot, garlic, mushroom, and green onion. Deep-fried until crisp and served with sweet chili sauce.
Fresh Summer Rolls (2 pcs)
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.
Crab Cream Cheese Rangoon
Crab meat, cream cheese, and green onion stuffed in wonton skin and deep-fried, served with sweet chili sauce.
Pot Stickers (6 pcs)
Stuffed with ground chicken, cabbage, and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper, steamed to perfection, served with our special 'Passion Plum Ginger' sauce.
Lemongrass Chicken Skewers (2 pcs) (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.
Mee Krob
Crispy rice noodles marinated in tamarind sauce with fresh bean sprouts on the side garnished with green onion and cilantro.
Veggie Dumplings (8 pcs)
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 Ginger' sauce.
Fried Tofu
Deep-fried tofu skin with silky tofu in the center. Served with chili sauce.

Soups
Tom Yum | Hot Pot
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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 of chicken or tofu.
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 of chicken or tofu.
Tom Yum | Cup
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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 of chicken or tofu.
Tom Kha Hot Pot
Non-dairy. Classic coconut milk soup with chili paste, mushroom, boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with cilantro and scallions. Choice of chicken or tofu.
Wonton Cup
Stuffed with ground chicken. Served with chicken, and Chinese bok choy in a clear broth. Garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Wonton Hot Pot
Stuffed with ground chicken. Served with chicken, and Chinese bok choy in a clear broth. Garnished with cilantro and scallions. (Please note: Some dishes do not have any spiciness unless described in the description. If an item is requested as Mild, this suggests adding some to a few chilies to the order. If a customer does not want any spiciness to their non-spicy order, simply leave the "Choose your spice level" category blank or input "No Spice.").
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.
Vegetable & Tofu | HotPot
Cabbage, carrots, celery, mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn, and broccoli in a clear broth garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Vegetable & Tofu | Cup
Cabbage, carrots, celery, mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn, and broccoli in a clear broth garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Tom Yum Poh Tak Pot
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.

Salads
Larb
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Yum Nua Thai Beef Salad
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Thinly sliced marinated beef grilled and mixed with cucumber, mint, red onion, tomato, scallion, cilantro, and lime juice. Served on a bed of lettuce.
Tofu Salad
Fried tofu and crispy wonton skin, mixed with crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes. Served with our 'Peanutaholic Dressing' on the side.
(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.
Salad Greens
Crisp iceberg lettuce with cucumber and tomato. Served with our 'Peanutaholic Dressing' on top.
Yum Woon Sen Glass Noodle Salad
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.
Blue Orchid Salad
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.
Shrimp Salad
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.

Fried Rice
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.
Thai Fried Rice
Served with protein. Stir-rice with garlic sauce, egg, yellow onion, scallions, and tomato, flagrantly seasoned. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.
Spicy Fried Rice
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Served with 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.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Served with protein, 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.
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.

Noodles
Pad Thai
Suchada's classic recipe, cooked with Thai rice noodles, bean sprouts, egg, scallions, and cilantro. Crushed peanuts available per request.
Drunken Noodle
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried flat rice noodles with garlic sauce, baby corn, broccoli, carrot, and egg. Finished with delicately flavored oyster sauce.
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.
Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried clear glass noodles with garlic sauce, mixed vegetables, tomato, and egg, garnished with cilantro and scallions.

Vegetarian Selections
Spicy Tofu
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Choice of fried or soft stir-fried tofu with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and scallions in a spicy garlic sauce.
Blue Orchid Garden Delight
Stir-fried with broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, and snow peas in our aromatic sauce.
Vegetable Curry
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Dairy-free. Bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrots, baby corn, snow peas, green and red bell peppers with organic Thai basil and soft tofu in red curry sauce (Cannot be made mild).
Spicy Broccoli with Cashew
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Broccoli, green beans, carrots, cashew nuts, and fried tofu. Stir-fried in spicy red curry paste.
Bean Sprouts
Stir-fried bean sprouts, broccoli, scallions, fried tofu, and tomato in a delicate herb sauce.

Curries (* All curries are dairy-free and made from coconut milk. *)
Yellow Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Green and red bell peppers, carrot, onion, and potato. Cooked in coconut milk and turmeric curry. Served with protein. (Cannot be made mild).
Panang Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk. Served with protein. (Cannot be made mild).
Green Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Bamboo shoots, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk with green curry paste. Served with protein (Cannot be made mild).
Massaman Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Carrot, onion, potato, and peanut. Cooked in coconut milk with cardamom curry paste. Served with protein. (Cannot be made mild).
Red Curry
Dairy-free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Bamboo shoots, green and red bell peppers, Thai basil, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk with red curry paste. Served with protein (cannot be made mild).
Pineapple Curry
Dairy-Free. (*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Pineapples green and red bell pepper, Thai basil. Cooked in coconut milk with red curry paste. (Cannot be made mild).

Entrées
Orange Sauce
Coated in a light batter, deep-fried, and topped with our sweet Tangy Orange Zest sauce.
Spicy Eggplant
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Stir-fried with organic Thai basil, Thai chilies, eggplant, green and red peppers in a fragrant Blue Orchid special garlic chili sauce.
Prik King
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Suchada's chili paste sautéed with organic Thai basil, thinly sliced kaffir lime leave, green beans, green and red bell peppers.
Pad Sam Rod
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Coated in light batter, deep-fried to golden brown. Topping it off with the famous Blue Orchid Sam Rod Thai sauce.
Ginger
Fresh ginger with garlic sauce stir-fried with carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, green, and red bell peppers, and scallions in oyster sauce.
Sweet and Sour
Stir-fried with yellow-onion, green and red bell peppers, pineapple, and tomato in sweet and sour sauce.
Hot Basil
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Thai basil, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, green and red bell peppers in special garlic chili sauce.
Mix Vegetable
Stir-fried broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, and snow peas in a refreshing mild sauce.
Cashew
Cooked with carrots, cashew nuts, celery, mushrooms, and yellow onions in a light organic honey and soy sauce.
Broccoli
Stir-fried garlic sauce broccoli, carrot, and mushroom in oyster sauce.
Garlic
Fresh garlic sauce and black peppers on a bed of lettuce. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.
Praram-Long-Song
Chicken satay with steamed mix vegetables: cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, celery, snow peas, and baby corn with peanut sauce.

Chef's Special Entrées
Teriyaki
Japanese-style marinated protein in teriyaki sauce with sesame oil, sautéed over a high flame. Served on a bed of crispy rice noodle, garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Chicken Spicy Peanut Sauce
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) Protein sautéed with green beans, green and red bell pepper in our spicy peanut sauce, sprinkled with ground roasted peanut.
Kung Pao
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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 protein.
Baby Corn
Stir-fried protein, baby corn, carrots, celery, mushrooms, yellow onions, and scallions in special flavoring sauce.
Chicken Lemongrass
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) Protein stir-fried with Thai basil, green beans, green and red bell pepper, eggplant, and lemongrass in our green curry paste.
Mongolian
Served with protein, served with carrots, mushrooms, and scallions cooked in our oyster sauce served on crispy rice noodles.
Red Mountain
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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 protein.
Bell Pepper
Stir-fried with carrots, onion, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper with your choice of protein.

Side Orders
Jasmine Rice
1 cup.
Peanut Sauce
Hot Sauce
Plain Sticky Rice (UNSWEETEND)
Unsweetended sticky rice.
Add Utensils
Please specify how many .
Steamed Mixed Veggies
Thai Chili Fish Sauce
Sweet Chili Sauce
Brown Rice
1 cup.
Tangy Orange Zest Sauce
Peanutaholic Dressing
Passion Plum Ginger Sauce
Steamed Broccoli
Steamed Chicken
Cucumber Sauce
Steamed SnowPeas

Beverages
Blue Ice Butterfly
Sweeten herbal iced tea made from the Butterfly pea flower. (Caffeine-free)
'Blue Orchid Thai Royal Tea' | Thai-tea/Cha-Yen (Bottled)
Soda
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Arnold Palmer
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.
Hot Jasmine Tea
Organic Chamomile Tea
S. Pellegrino Sparkling 750ml
750ml Sparkling Water.
Hot Green Tea

Chef's Special Seafood
Steamed Ginger Fish
Sole fillet fish, steamed marinated with ginger, green onion, black mushroom, and soy sauce, garnished with shredded red bell peppers.
Three Flavor Shrimp
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.
Phuket Seafood Combo
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Hot Basil Fish
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Spicy Sautéed Fish
(*Spicy 2 out of 5*) 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.
Fish Lard Prik
(*Spicy 1 out of 5*) 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.

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Recent Reviews

The food is amazing! Our waiter was very nice and ensured we had everything we needed. The Spicy Chicken in Peanut sauce is the bomb! I seriously do shots of this sauce and was very tempted to lick the plate. Hope you enjoy, we tried a few different dishes but that one is my go to next visit for sure.
May 2024
Food was good but not pure Thai dishes. Our server was good but super busy as they seemed short staffed. The chef brought us one dish and was extremely rude. Our server knew we didn’t want spicy food and cilantro yet that’s what the dish was from the chef. Since they were closing soon she refused to remake it. Some portions i.e. steamed fish were really small.
April 2024
We needed a quick dinner before a show and this hit the spot. We had the yellow chicken curry and the pad Thai and both were excellent. Both tasted very fresh and were presented nicely. We’ll go back.
March 2024

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Blue Orchid Thai Bistro

73030 El Paseo #102, Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-6610