The Black Orchid Thai Restaurant

2. CRISPY COATED MUSHROOM (V) - £2.95
Whole button mushrooms lightly coated in breadcrumbs. Served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.

3. FRIED TOFU (V) - £3.95
Deep fried fresh cubes of tofu served with a sweet chilli and peanut dipping sauce.

4. VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLL (V) - £3.95
Popia Tord - Spring rolls filled with a julienne of vegetables and fine glass noodles, served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.

5. PRAWN ON TOAST - £3.95
Kanom Pang Na Gung - Minced marinated prawns on toast, sprinkled with sesame seeds and deep fried until golden.

6. THAI PORK AND PRAWN DUMPLING - £3.95
Kanom Jeeb - Steamed dumplings of marinated minced pork, prawn and water chestnuts in a wonton parcel.

7. DUCK SPRING ROLL - £4.25
Popia Phed - Tender roasted duck wrapped in rice pastry with sliced cucumber and spring onion, accompanied with plum sauce.

8. PRAWN IN A GOLDEN BLANKET - £4.25
Gung Hom Pah - King prawns wrapped in a light pastry blanket and deep fried until golden, served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.

9. VEGETARIAN TEMPURA (V) - £3.95
Mixed vegetables fried in a light crispy batter, served with a sweet chilli sauce.

10. PRAWN TEMPURA - £3.95
King prawns fried in a light crispy batter, served with a sweet chilli sauce.

11. HOT & SPICY CHICKEN DRUMSTICK - £3.95
Chicken drumsticks in a spicy Thai marinade, served with side salad.

12. CHICKEN SATAY - £4.25
Chicken breast marinated in our own special recipe, grilled and served on skewers with a peanut sauce.

13. JADE PARCEL - £4.50
Gai Hor Baitoey - Marinated pieces of chicken breast wrapped in Pandan leaves and deep fried, simply unwrap and enjoy!!

14. THAI FISH CAKE - £4.95
Tord Mun Pla - Special Thai fish cakes made with minced fish, Thai long beans blended with lime leaves and red curry paste, and then fried to perfection.

15. THAI STYLE SPARE RIBS - £4.95
See Klong Moo - Pork spare ribs in a sweet and sour red wine sauce.

16. THE BLACK ORCHID PLATTER (For 2 Persons) - £12.95
A selection of Chicken Satay, Vegetarian Spring Roll, Thai Fish Cake, Golden Triangle and Thai Pork and Prawn Dumpling.

Soups

17. HOT AND SOUR SOUP
Tom Yum - The Thai nations most loved soup, a spicy yet sour broth flavoured with many herbs, such as galangal, lemon grass, lime leaves with fresh chilli.
Mushroom (V) / Chicken £3.95 Prawn £4.95 Seafood £5.95

18. COCONUT SOUP
Tom Kha - A deliciously warming and moorish soup, mixing the flavours of coconut, galangal and lime with mushrooms.
Mushroom (V) / Chicken £3.95 Prawn £4.95

19. THAI WONTON SOUP - £3.95
Minced pork dumplings and vegetables in a chicken based broth.

Salads

20. THAI PAPAYA SALAD (V) - £5.95
Som Tum Thai - Fresh papaya salad, finely cut shards of the freshest papaya mixed with carrots, cherry tomatoes and chillies in a refreshing and spicy dressing of lime juice, fish sauce and palm sugar.

21. SPICY CHICKEN SALAD - £5.95
Larb Gai - Minced chicken with mint leaves, onions, lime juice, coriander and chillies, served on a bed of lettuce.

22. GLASS NOODLE SALAD WITH MINCED PORK - £5.95
Yum Woon Sen - Thai glass noodle salad with pork in a spicy dressing.

23. BARBECUED BEEF SALAD - £6.95
Yum Neau - Strips of barbecued beef in a dressing of lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice and chillies.

24. SPICY KING PRAWN SALAD - £6.95
Plah Gung - King prawns in a spicy dressing of lime juice, lime leaves, chillies and Nam Prik Paow, a special Thai chilli shrimp paste.

25. THAI SEAFOOD SALAD - £6.95
Yum Talay - Mixed seafood salad in a spicy dressing of lemon grass, lime leaves, shrimp paste and lime juice.

Main Courses - Thai Curries

26. THAI GREEN CURRY
Traditional Thai curry made with an aromatic green curry paste, Thai basil and coconut milk.
Vegetarian (V) £5.50 Chicken / Pork £6.50 Beef / Prawn £7.50

27. THAI RED CURRY
Traditional Thai curry made with a deep red curry paste, bamboo shoots and coconut milk.
Vegetarian (V) £5.50 Chicken / Pork £6.50 Beef / Prawn £7.50

28. PANANG CURRY
The meat of your choice folded into a red chilli paste, cooked in coconut milk and garnished lime leaves.
Vegetarian (V) £5.50 Chicken / Pork £6.50 Beef / Prawn £7.50

29. MUSSAMUN CURRY
A mild curry cooked with fresh potatoes, peanuts and coconut milk.
Vegetarian (V) £5.95 Chicken / Pork £6.95 Beef / Prawn £7.95

30. JUNGLE CURRY
Selected meat cooked in chicken broth with fresh young peppercorns, Thai aubergines, shredded lesser galangal, bamboo shoots and long beans.
Vegetarian (V) £5.95 Chicken / Pork £6.95 Beef / Prawn £7.95

Main Courses -Spicy Stir Fry

31. THE ORIGINAL THAI BASIL STIR FRY
Pad Grapow - A deliciously spicy stir fry with leaves of fresh Thai holy basil, fresh chillies, onions and garlic.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £5.95 Beef / Prawn / Squid £6.95

32. SPECIAL THAI CHILLI PASTE STIR FRY
Pad Nam Prik Paow - Spicy stir fry with lime leaves, fresh Thai sweet basil, red and green peppers in a special Thai chilli paste.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £6.50 Beef / Prawn / Squid £7.50

33. YOUNG GREEN THAI PEPPERCORN STIR FRY
Pad Prik Thai Orn - Spicy stir fry with fresh young green Thai peppercorns with a spicy Thai chilli paste, garlic, red and green peppers.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £6.50 Beef / Prawn / Squid £7.50

34. FRESH CHILLI STIR FRY
Pad Prik - A spicy stir fry of fresh red and green chilli, garlic, onion and green pepper.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £5.95 Beef / Prawn / Squid £6.95

Main Courses - Non Spicy Stir Fry

35. SWEET AND SOUR STIR FRY BLACK ORCHID STYLE
Pad Preow Wan - A tangy, sweet and sour dish made to a family recipe, with fresh tomatoes, pineapple, green peppers and onions.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £6.25 Beef / Prawn £7.25

36. CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
Pad Med Mamuang Himmaparn -Crunchy cashew nuts stir fried with mushrooms, spring onions and roasted chillies.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £6.95 Beef / Prawn £7.95

37. GINGER STIR FRY
Pad Khing - Stir fry with slices of fresh root ginger, carrots, spring onions and mushrooms.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £5.95 Beef / Prawn £6.95

38. STIR FRY IN OYSTER SAUCE
Pad Nam Mun Hoi - Stir fry with mushrooms, carrots, onions, spring onions, red and green peppers in an oyster sauce.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £5.95 Beef / Prawn £6.95

39. GARLIC & BLACK PEPPER STIR FRY
Pad Kratiem Prik Thai - Stir fried with garlic, cracked black pepper and coriander sauce.
Vegetarian (V) / Chicken / Pork £5.95 Beef / Prawn £6.95

The Chef's Special

40. SIZZLING HOTPLATE
Kratha Ron - A delicious dish made with selected meat in an oyster sauce with young green Thai peppercorns served sizzling on a hotplate.
Chicken / Pork £6.25 Beef / Prawn £7.25

41. WEEPING TIGER - £8.95
Sia Rong Hai -Char-grilled strips of sirloin steak with mint and coriander in a spicy lime dressing.

42. TAMARIND DUCK - £8.95
Phed Markham -Succulent breast of duck, served in a fantastic Tamarind sauce, made from a cherished family recipe.

43. CHAR-GRILLED DUCK - £8.95
Phed Yang - Marinated breast of duck, char-grilled and served with Chinese leaves.

44. SPECIAL DUCK CURRY - £8.95
Gaeng Phed Yang - Grilled breast of duck in a red curry sauce.

45. GRILLED SEABASS - £10.95
Grilled fresh seabass served with a spicy apple sauce.

46. GRILLED SALMON - £8.95
Grilled salmon fillet on a bed of lightly stir fried seasonal vegetables with garlic and oyster sauce.

47. LEMON STEAMED COD - £7.95
Steamed cod with lemongrass, fresh lime juice, garlic, crushed chillies and garnished with thin slices of lemon.

48. TIGER PRAWNS IN A RED PANANG STYLE SAUCE - £7.95
Choo Chi Gung - Tiger prawns pan fried and dressed in a rich red Panang sauce.

49. STEAMED TIGER PRAWN WITH GLASS NOODLE - £8.95
Gung Ob Woon Sen - A typical Thai specialty, served in a hot pot. Glass noodles with fresh tiger prawns cooked with special herbs.

50. GRILLED TIGER PRAWN - £8.95
Gung Pao - Served with spicy Thai dipping sauce.

51. LEMON STEAMED TIGER PRAWN - £8.95
Steamed tiger prawn with lemongrass, fresh lime juice, garlic, crushed chillies and garnished with thin slices of lemon.

52. GARLIC TIGER PRAWN - £8.95
Gung Kratiem -Tiger prawns cooked in garlic, black pepper and coriander.

53. STIR FRY SEAFOOD WITH YELLOW CURRY POWDER - £7.95
Pan fried mixed seafood in yellow curry powder.

54. STEAMED MUSSEL - £7.95
Hoi Ob Mor Din - Steamed mussels in traditional Thai hot pot with garlic and coriander root in a light soya sauce.

55. FRIED CHICKEN THAI STYLE - £6.95
Gai Tord - Crispy fried half chicken marinated in garlic, black pepper and the chef's special sauce, served with chilli sauce.

56. VOLCANO CHICKEN - £7.95
Gai Phoo Kaow Fire - Whole baby chicken, served aflame with own special Thai sauce.

57. GRILLED BBQ PORK - £6.95
Moo Yang - Succulent slices of barbecued pork, marinated in a special sauce with garlic and coriander.

Noodles

58. ORIGINAL THAI FRIED RICE NOODLE
Pad Thai - The Thai nations most popular noodle dish. Thai rice noodles stir fried to perfection in a cherished family tamarind sauce recipe, with egg, bean sprouts and ground peanuts.

59. SOYA SAUCE RICE NOODLE
Pad See Eaw -Thick rice noodles pan fried with vegetables in a thick soya sauce.

60. SOYA SAUCE EGG FRIED NOODLE
Pad Baa Mee - Stir fried egg noodles with mushrooms, spring onion in a light soya sauce.

61. THAI STYLE GRAVY SAUCE NOODLE
Pad Lard Nar - Fried noodles and vegetables with your choice of the above in a wholesome light brown gravy sauce.

62. DRUNKEN NOODLE
Pad Kee Mao - A spicy dish of stir fried noodles, with bamboo shoots, fresh holy basil, onion, chilli, red and green peppers.

63. ROAST DUCK BREAST ON EGG NOODLE - £7.95
Pad Baa Mee Phed - Tender slices of duck breast on a bed of lightly stir fried egg noodles.

Rice

67. JUNGLE FRIED RICE - £6.50
Kao Pad Gaeng Pah - A spicy stir fried dish made with chicken, red curry paste, green beans, lime leaves, fresh holy basil, onion and red peppers.

68. THE BLACK ORCHID SPECIAL FRIED RICE - £6.95
The king of our rice dishes. Special fried rice with a mix of chicken, pork and prawns with red peppers and sweetened with pieces of pineapple and served wrapped in an omelette and garnished with sliced tomatoes, coriander and cucumber.

European

E2. NACHOS - £2.95
Topped with cheese. Served with sour cream, salsa and guacamole.

E5. BURGER : Served with chips and salad.
A) Vegetable £5.50 B) Aberdeen Angus Beef £5.95

E8. BAGUETTE
A) Sausage £4.95 B) Bacon & Cheese £4.95 C) Tuna & Sweetcorn £4.95 D) Chicken Satay & Peanut Sauce £5.95

E10. BAGEL
A) Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese £4.95 B) Parma Ham & Salad £4.95 C) Tuna & Sweet Corn £4.95

Desserts

D1. GOLDEN BANANAS - £3.95
Gluay Tord - Crispy fried bananas with honey and vanilla ice cream.

D2. DEEP FRIED ICE CREAM - £3.95
Ice Dim Tord - Strange but true! A fantastic finish to a Thai meal, ice cream in a crispy wrap. Hot and crispy on the outside, cold as ice cream should be on the inside (it's all about the timing!!).

D3. ROTI WEDGES - £3.95
Thai style crispy pancakes, served with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Thai Drinks

Price are inclusive of VAT.

We have a policy of NOT adding a cover charge to your bill. If you have enjoyed your meal and wish to leave a gratuity, it will be shared equally between all of the staff.

Khop Khun Mak Khrup - Thank you very much!

The Black Orchid Main Menu

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