Review on Orchid Restaurant

Opened in 2001 in the basement of the Studley Hotel, the Orchid restaurant has established a reputation as one of the most assured Pan-Asian eateries in the region. Inside it strikes a contemporary oriental note, with dark lacquered tables, rattan bamboo steamers and Asian clay pots.

Head chef Kenneth Poon gained a Michelin star at the Dorchester's Oriental Restaurant some years ago and he oversees a culinary team with specialist skills from Japan, Thailand and beyond. The menu is a cook's tour of the Far East, and it works its way through Korean steamed dumplings, Japanese wasabi prawns, Thai red duck curry, beef tagalog from the Phillipines and more besides.

Special sushi and sashimi specialities are served on Tuesdays, and there's a family-friendly buffet on Sundays. The carefully assembled wine list has been tailored to the food, and there's the bonus of a full range of Alsatian wines from the Trimbach Estate.

Orchid Restaurant is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Good Food Guide

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Cuisine

Pan Asian / Fusion

Chef

Kenneth Poon

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm Mon-Fri (12.00 - 2.00pm Sun Buffet)
Dinner: 6.00 - 10.00pm Mon-Sun

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

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Facilities at Orchid Restaurant

  • Alfresco dining
  • Disabled access
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 70 covers

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (11 rooms)

Address

Orchid Restaurant
Studley Hotel
28 Swan Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2SE

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Orchid Restaurant Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE MENU

STARTERS
Sichuan Aromatic Lamb Pancakes £7.90
Marinated slow roasted spiced lamb to be wrapped in steamed pancakes,
served with shredded leeks, peppers, cucumber together with a yellow bean & honey dip
Japan Tempura Tiger Prawns £6.80
Tempura Mixed Vegetables £5.40 V
Light and crispy Tiger prawns or assorted vegetables served
with a seaweed based sauce
Singapore Crispy Prawns £7.80
Crispy fried prawns served with an oriental mayonnaise topped
with sesame seeds & sliced shallots
Thailand Yum Salad £8.00
Beef Yum Neua
Chargrilled tender strips of sirloin with a dressing of lime juice, tomatoes,
cucumber, shallots & chillies
Thailand Som Tham £6.10
Our version of this famous salad made with minced dried prawns, sliced
carrot, tomato, green beans, chillies & lime juice option available V
Japan Beef Tataki £8.10
Chargrilled rare seared sliced sirloin with mixed leaves, soy,
ginger, orange dressing
Hong Kong Steamed Scallops £8.40
King Scallops steamed with garlic, spring onions, coriander & glass noodles
Beijing Steamed or Fried Gyoza £6.80
Steamed or crispy fried vegetable (pak choi and mushroom filling) or pork V
dumplings dressed with a chilli, black vinegar and garlic sauce
Thailand Mieng Gai £6.50
Lightly spiced minced chicken seasoned with shallots, peppercorns, garlic & lemon, topped with crushed peanuts & served on Thai Betel leaves to wrap yourselves
Hong Kong Sui Yuk £6.70
Roasted sliced belly pork with a crispy crackling served
with a yellow bean & honey dip
Hong Kong Soft Shelled Crab £7.70
Crispy fried whole soft shell crab with salt and chilli served with a Thai fresh chili dip
Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken £6.60
Shredded breast of chicken salad with spring onions, peanuts,
crispy potato shreds and served warm
Hong Kong Crispy Duck Spring Rolls £7.80
Crispy spring rolls with minced duck, mushroom, potato, onions &
black pepper served with a garlic & apricot dip
Japan Wasabi Prawns £8.00
Crispy fried Tiger prawns with a light wasabi & mayonnaise dressing

SOUP
Thailand Tom Yam Koong £6.80
Thailand's most famous soup with prawns, galangal, lime leaves, chillies
& lemon grass; fragrant & simply delicious
Canton Won Ton Soup £5.80
The clear & light soup with parcels of prawn, pork & spring onions
Hong Kong Seabass Soup £6.00
A light refreshing broth with fillets of Seabass and a touch of ginger,
tomato and white pepper
Thailand Tom Ka Gai £6.80
A chicken based soup with coconut milk, galangal, lemon grass,
lime leaves & chillies

SEAFOOD & FISH
Canton Sweet and Sour Prawns Sml £12.10 Reg £16.20
The lightest & crispiest version of this popular dish
Sichuan Bao Teow Seafood Sml £12.20 Reg £16.40
Mixed seafood of wok fried Tiger prawns, mussels,
squid & scallops with tingling Sichuan peppercorns
Hong Kong Salt and Chilli Squid Sml £9.30 Reg £12.30
Deep fried crispy calamari tossed in a light spicy seasoning
Philippines Calabasa Prawns Sml £12.10 Reg £16.30
Tiger prawns cooked with butternut, green beans & coconut milk
Thailand Plaa Choo Chee £22.00
Fried Seabass fillets covered with a richly spiced curry made from
Thai herbs, shredded lime leaves & coconut cream
Thailand Plaa Priew Wan £22.00
Crispy fried Seabass fillets with tomato, pineapple, peppers & onions
in a Thai sweet & sour sauce
Thailand Plaa Neung Ma Now £22.00
Lightly steamed Seabass fillets with birds eye chillies, lemon juice & spring onion
Hong Kong Ching Tsing Yi £22.00
Steamed fillets of Seabass with spring onions, ginger & a touch of soy

POULTRY
Hong Kong Chicken with Black Bean Sauce Sml £9.00 Reg £11.90
Stir fried sliced chicken with mixed peppers, onions &
our special black bean sauce
Sichuan Kung Po Chicken Sml £9.20 Reg £12.10
Wok fried strips of chicken with roasted peanuts & Sichuan chillies
Hong Kong Crispy Duck Sml £12.20 Reg £16.40
Deep fried crispy duck breast served with a sweet & sour plum sauce
Thailand Red Duck Curry Sml £10.50 Reg £14.10
Sliced roasted duck, pineapple, lime leaves & sweet basil
Thailand Green Chicken Curry Sml £10.40 Reg £14.00
Sliced chicken with bamboo shoots, lime leaves & sweet basil
Hong Kong Crispy Lemon Chicken Sml £10.30 Reg £13.70
Classic Hong Kong dish of crispy fried breast of
chicken with a tangy lemon sauce

MEAT
Philippines Beef Steak Tagalog Sml £12.30 Reg £16.80
Chargrilled sliced sirloin served with a lemon juice infused
Tagalog sauce topped with sliced onions
Thailand Lamb Pad Phet Sml £11.90 Reg £15.50
Thai stir fried sliced lamb in a rich sauce of red curry paste,
sliced lemongrass, lime leaves, fresh green peppercorns & chilli
Malaysia Kurma Kambing Lamb Sml £12.10 Reg £16.30
Braised lamb curry with potato, tomato, ginger, garlic, shallots,
lime juice, Malaysian herbs and kurma curry powder, finished
with lemon juice and chilli
Canton Black Pepper Sizzling Beef Sml £11.90 Reg £15.50
Diced sirloin of beef encrusted with peppercorns,
chopped lemongrass & served on a sizzling platter
Thailand Gaeng Panang Nuea Sml £12.00 Reg £15.60
A richly spiced curry with coconut cream, Thai herbs,
shredded lime leaves & sliced beef
Sichuan Gan Ma Row Sml £10.30 Reg £13.70
Wok fried sliced belly pork with spiced Sichuan black
beans, chilli, garlic, spring onions & ginger
Thailand Weeping Tiger £16.90
Chargrilled sizzling sliced sirloin served rare with a tomato, shallots
& bird's eye chilli dip

VEGETABLES
Asia 7 Jewels Sml £7.50 Reg £9.90 V
Stir-fried mixed vegetables with a choice of soy,
garlic, chilli sauce or black pepper
Asia Morning Glory Sml £7.90 Reg £10.90 V
Stir-fried morning glory (garlic spinach) a delicious light crunchy
vegetable found across South East Asia
Choose Hong Kong style with preserved beancurd
or Thai style with soy beans, chilli beans, a touch of garlic and a dash of oyster sauce
Thailand Gaeng Panang Pak Sml £7.90 Reg £10.90
Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich spiced curry made from
Thai herbs and shredded lime leaves option available V
Philippines Calabasa Mixed Vegetables Sml £7.80 Reg £10.80 V
Mixed vegetables cooked with butternut squash and coconut milk
Sichuan Ma La Gu Sml £7.50 Reg £9.90 V
A trio of mushrooms: Shitake, Button & Cloud Ear, gently stir-fried
with spiced chillies, peppercorn dressing and served on crunchy beansprouts
Orchid Buddha Feast £15.10 V
Three dishes to savour: Thai Gaeng Panang Pak: vegetable red curry;
Philippines Calabasa butternut sauce with green beans, onions and pineapple; Sichuan Ma
La Gu - 3 mushrooms medley: Shitake, button and cloud ear with a spiced chilli, peppercorn
dressing served on beansprouts. Served with either steamed Basmati or egg fried rice

NOODLES AND RICE
Thailand Phad Thai Jay £7.30
Thai style rice noodles cooked with tamarind, egg, peanuts,
beansprouts & spring onions option available V
Asia Egg Fried Rice, or steamed Basmati Rice £2.50 served per person V
Hong Kong Stir Fried Noodles with Beansprouts £6.90 V
Stir fried egg noodles with beansprouts & soy sauce
Shanghai Yeung Chow Fried Rice £7.30
Probably China's most famous rice dish with roasted pork, prawns,
spring onions & peas
Singapore Noodles £7.40
Wok fried vermicelli with prawns, diced pork & vegetables
with a light curry sensation
Korean Kim Chee Fried Rice £7.00
Diced Korean pickled vegetables stir fried with rice

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Orchid Restaurant Christmas Menu

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