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It was a balmy 30 degree Friday night when we enjoyed a sunny drive out to Warrandyte to try out the menu of Vanilla Orchid. This place has been in op…
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1 Reviews on “Vanilla Orchid”
It was a balmy 30 degree Friday night when we enjoyed a sunny drive out to Warrandyte to try out the menu of Vanilla Orchid. This place has been in operation since 2009 and from observations. There were a lot of regulars who knew the waiting staff by name. The atmosphere was really jovial inside and there was a couple of larger groups and sparkling wine popping behind us before we even got to our menus.
Tonight we started with a ginger and mint mojito and a beer Lao, the mojito was fabulous and strong and seriously refreshing on this hot night.
Our combination of entrees started with Thai fish cakes served on a fresh vibrant salad and had a lovely level of heat. The Signature dish of pork belly was thin crispy pieces of pork belly on a lovely caramelized sauce. The Chicken Satay, was next, these generous skewers of chicken where tender and were paired with a slightly sweet but delicious satay.
For mains we dined on The Warm chicken salad and when this dish arrived it was not at all what I was expecting although in saying that I think this dish was probably my favorite of the night. The minced chicken salad was fresh and had the most wonderful zesty dressing that was the perfect combo of sweet, salty and sour, it went really well with the mint that was chopped through the salad and was an absolute winner with my taste buds.
The Beef Pad Pet Stir Fry (another signature dish) was peppercorn spicy and reminded me a little of a Thai take on a Szechuan cuisines without the dominance of chilli. There were whole peppers, fried basil, and assorted veggies. This spicy dish was smokey, I loved the retention of crunch in the veggies and the beef was tender and tasty with a spicy hit.
For dessert we shared the Kaffir Lime Panna cotta, the kaffir lime was quite subtle, this dish was light and fresh, I thought the coconut crumb topping added a clever textural crunch to each mouthful.
We really loved our time at Vanilla Orchid and totally recommend. Thanks to the team for inviting us in.