Blue Orchid Thai Bistro

Blue Orchid Thai Bistro Menu

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

Appetizers

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request.
Lemongrass Chicken Skewers
$11.00
2 pieces. Fresh lemongrass stalks as skewers (inside the chicken), presenting their delicate lemony flavor to the ground chicken, glass noodles, and cabbage. Then marinated in special brown sauce, and deep-fried. Served with sweet chili sauce, topped with cucumber and red onion and ground peanuts.
Crab Cream Cheese Langoon
$9.95
Crab meat, cream cheese and green onion stuffed in wonton skin and deep-fried served with sweet chili sauce.
Gai Satay
$11.00
4 sticks. Thinly sliced chicken on skewers and marinated in a mixture of thai spices, served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
Crispy Paper Prawns
$12.95
4 pieces. Shrimp wrapped with ground chicken, marinated in a mixture of Thai spices and soy sauce. Deep-fried to a golden brown.
Mee Krob
$7.95
Crispy rice noodles marinated in tamarind sauce with fresh bean sprouts on the side garnished with green onion and cilantro.
Fresh Summer Rolls
$10.95
2 rolls. 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.
Veggie Dumplings
$9.95
8 pieces. Delicious authentic Thai veggies dumplings, filled with cabbage, corn, onions, carrots, and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper. Fried to perfection, served with our special soy-ginger sauce.
Pot Stickers
$9.95
6 pieces. Stuffed with ground chicken, cabbage and mushrooms in a wonton wrapper, steamed to perfection, served with our special soy-ginger sauce.
Crispy Vegetable Rolls
$9.95
4 rolls. Egg rolls filled with cabbage, carrot, garlic, mushroom and green onion. Deep-fried until crisp and served with sweet chili sauce.
Crispy Eggrolls
$9.95
4 rolls. Filled with ground chicken, cabbage, and ground garlic. Deep-fried to golden brown and served with sweet chili sauce.
Kanom Jip (Thai Shumai) (8 Pc)
7.95
With minced shrimp and fish wrapped in wonton skin. Then fried and served with sweet chili sauce and ground peanuts.

$Soups

Add extra charge for rice noodles in soups. For Tom Yum and Tom Kha: shrimp or fish (Sole). Cup size only. Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic coconut milk, and no dairy products in curries and coconut soup. We use organic herbs and spices.
Oriental Style Noodle Soup
$12.00
Steamed chicken in a clear broth, thin rice noodles, bean sprouts, basil, garnished with cilantro and scallions. Top off with roasted garlic sprinkled on.
Tom Yum Poh Tak Soup
$21.95
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. Spicy.
Vegetable and Tofu Soup
$7.95
Cabbage, carrots, celery, mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn, and broccoli in a clear broth garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Tom Yum Soup
$7.95
Signature spicy soup with chili paste, lime juice, mushrooms and tomato. Boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with scallions and cilantro. Spicy.
Tom Kha Soup
$8.95
Classic coconut milk (non-dairy) soup with chili paste, mushroom, boiled with organic herbs: kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass. Garnished with cilantro and scallions. Chicken or tofu only.
Wonton Soup
8.95
Stuffed with ground chicken. Served with shrimp, chicken and Chinese bok choy in a clear broth. Garnished with cilantro and scallions.

$Salads

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Wrapped Chicken in Leaves Salad
$13.95
Diced marinated chicken with soy sauce, palm sugar, tamarind sauce, garlic, salt, vegetable oil, shredded with red and green bell pepper, and served with a wedge of lettuce. Contains mushrooms.
Yum Tuna Salad
$14.95
Marinated tuna with lime juice, red onion, tomato, mint, kaffir lime leaves, fresh Thai chili, and fresh lemongrass. Served with a wedge of lettuce and garnished with scallions and cilantro. Spicy.
Shrimp Coconut Milk Salad
$15.95
Large shrimp steamed to perfection, mixed with coconut milk, marinated in tamarind sauce and palm sugar. Served on a bed of shredded cabbage and garnished with roasted shallots and roasted chilies.
Tofu Salad
$13.95
Fried tofu and crispy wonton skin, mixed with crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. Served with peanut dressing on the side.
Shrimp Pineapple Salad
$15.95
Large shrimp with bell pepper, pineapple, yellow onion, tomatoes marinated in Thai lime dressing sauce, on a bed of iceberg lettuce.
Som Tum Salad
$13.95
Fresh green papaya threads, shrimp, green beans, peanuts, and tomato served with spicy lime dressing. Served with fresh green cabbage. Spicy.
Larb Salad
$13.95-16.95
Your choice of protein 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. Spicy.
Glass Noodle Salad
$14.95
Yum wun sen. Glass noodles mixed with steamed chicken slices, shrimp, tomato and roasted peanuts. Served on a bed of lettuce, tossed in spicy lime juice dressing and garnished with scallions and cilantro. Spicy.
Shrimp Salad
$15.95
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. Spicy.
Blue Orchid Salad
$15.95
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. Spicy.
Thai Beef Salad
$15.95
Yum nua. Thinly sliced marinated beef grilled and mixed with cucumber, mint, red onion, tomato, scallion, cilantro, and lime juice. Served on a bed of lettuce. Spicy.
Salad Greens
6.95
Crisp iceberg lettuce with cucumber and tomato. Served with peanut dressing on top.

$Fried Rice

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Pineapple Fried Rice
$18.95
Served with chicken and shrimp, stir-fried with garlic sauce, rice, egg, cashews, yellow onions, tomato, pineapple, raisins, and scallions.
Spicy Fried Rice
$14.95-17.95
Served with your choice of protein. Stir-fried with special Blue Orchid garlic sauce, rice, egg, Thai basil, chili, onion, red and green bell pepper, scallion, and tomato. Garnished with scallions and cilantro. Spicy.
Blue Orchid Fried Rice
$18.95
Beef, chicken, and shrimp stir-fried with garlic sauce, rice, egg, onion, scallion, and tomato in an exotic blend of spices.
Thai Fried Rice
14.95-17.95
Served with your choice of protein. Stir-rice with garlic sauce, egg, yellow onion, scallions, and tomato, fragrantly seasoned. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.

$Noodles

Choice of chicken, or tofu. Shrimp, pork or beef for an additional charge. Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Drunken Noodle
$14.95-17.95
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 onion, garnished with scallions and cilantro. Served on a bed of lettuce. Spicy.
Lad Nar
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried flat noodles with soy bean garlic gravy sauce, broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots tossed in soybean sauce.
Pad Woon Sen
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried clear glass noodles with garlic sauce, mixed vegetables, tomato, and egg, garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Pad See Iew
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried flat rice noodles with garlic sauce, baby corn, broccoli, carrot, and egg. Finished with delicately flavored oyster sauce.
Chow Mein
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried yellow Peking noodles with garlic sauce, baby corn, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
Gai Kua
$14.95-17.95
Flat rice noodles stir-fried with garlic and special brown sauce, with bean sprouts, egg, scallion and cilantro on a bed of lettuce.
Pad Thai
14.95-17.95
Suchada's classic recipe, cooked with Thai rice noodles, bean sprouts, egg, crushed peanuts, scallions, and cilantro. Crushed peanuts on request.

$Curries

Choice of chicken, or tofu. Shrimp, pork or beef for an additional charge. Add flat noodles, spaghetti noodles or rice noodles for an extra charge. Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic coconut milk, and no dairy products in curries and coconut soup. We use organic herbs and spices.
Pineapple Curry
$14.95-17.95
Pineapples green and red bell pepper, Thai basil. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy) with red curry paste. Spicy.
Panang Curry
$14.95-17.95
Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy). Spicy.
Massaman Curry
$14.95-17.95
Carrot, onion, potato, and peanut. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy) with cardamom curry paste. Spicy.
Yellow Curry
$14.95-17.95
Green and red bell peppers, carrot, onion, and potato. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy) and turmeric curry. Spicy.
Red Curry
$14.95-17.95
Bamboo shoots, green and red bell peppers, Thai basil, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy) with red curry paste. Spicy.
Green Curry
14.95-17.95
Bamboo shoots, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper, green bean, and snow pea. Cooked in coconut milk (non-dairy) with green curry paste. Spicy.

$Vegetarian Selections

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Spicy Tofu
$13.95
Stir-fried (fried or soft) tofu with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and scallions in a spicy garlic sauce.
Spicy Broccoli with Cashew
$15.95
Broccoli, green beans, carrots, cashew nuts and fried tofu. Stir-fried in spicy red curry paste.
Vegetable Curry
$14.95
Bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrots, baby corn, snow peas, green and red bell peppers with organic Thai basil and soft tofu in red curry sauce. Spicy.
Bean Sprouts
$13.95
Stir-fried bean sprouts, broccoli, scallions, fried tofu and tomato in a delicate herb sauce.
Blue Orchid Garden Delight
13.95
Stir-fried with broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms and snow peas in our aromatic sauce.

$Blue Orchid Entree

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Praram Long Sonk
$15.95-18.95
Served with steamed mix vegetables cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, celery, snow peas, and baby corn with peanut sauce.
Orange Sauce
$13.95-16.95
Coated in light battered, deep-fried, and topped with our sweet tangy orange zest sauce.
Thai Omelet
$13.95
Egg stir-fried in a wok. Only egg.
Pad Sam Rod
$13.95-16.95
Coated in a light batter, deep-fried to a golden brown. Topping it off with the famous Blue Orchid Sam Rod Thai sauce. Spicy.
Mixed Vegetable
$15.95-18.95
Stir-fried broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, and snow peas in a refreshing mild sauce.
Hot Basil
$15.95-18.95
Thai basil, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, green and red bell peppers in special garlic chili sauce. Spicy.
Prik King
$15.95-18.95
Suchada's chili paste sautéed with organic Thai basil, thinly sliced kaffir lime leave, green beans, green and red bell peppers. Spicy.
Spicy Eggplant
$15.95-18.95
Stir-fried with organic Thai basil, Thai chilies, eggplant, green and red peppers in a fragrant Blue Orchid special garlic chili sauce.
Cashew
$16.95-19.95
Cooked with carrots, cashew nuts, celery, mushrooms and yellow onions in a light organic honey and soy sauce.
Sweet and Sour
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried with onion, green and red bell peppers, pineapple, and tomato in sweet and sour sauce. We use real pineapple to make the sauce, after blending some customers may confuse the pineapple fibers for hair from pork. It is just a by-product of the sauce making process.
Garlic
$15.95-18.95
Fresh garlic sauce and black peppers on a bed of lettuce. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.
Ginger
$15.95-18.95
Fresh ginger with garlic sauce stir-fried with carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, green and red bell peppers, and scallions in oyster sauce.
Broccoli
15.95-18.95
Stir-fried garlic sauce broccoli, carrot, and mushroom in oyster sauce.

$Chef'S Special Entrees

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Baby Corn
$14.95-17.95
Stir-fried baby corn, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, and scallions in special flavoring sauce.
Teriyaki
$15.95-18.95
Japanese-style with your choice of protein in teriyaki sauce, sauteed over a high flame. Served on a bed of crispy rice noodles, garnished with cilantro and scallions.
Snow Peas
$15.95-18.95
Served with your choice of protein stir-fried with snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, onion, and tomato in our light brown sauce.
Bell Pepper
$15.95-18.95
Stir-fried with carrots, onion, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper.
Mongolian
$15.95-18.95
Served with carrots, mushroomsand scallions cooked in our oyster sauce served on crispy rice noodles.
Mushu Chicken
$16.95
Stir-fried with chicken, bamboo shoots, cabbage and black mushrooms served with our special plum sauce in 4 wraps.
Mushu Tofu
$16.95
Stir-fried with tofu, bamboo shoots, cabbage and black mushrooms served with our special plum sauce in 4 wraps.
Chicken Lemon Grass
$16.95
Stir-fried sliced chicken with Thai basil, green beans, green and red bell pepper, eggplant and lemongrass in our green curry paste. Spicy.
Chicken Spicy Peanut Sauce
$16.95
Sliced chicken sauteed with green beans, green and red bell pepper in our spicy peanut sauce, sprinkled with ground roasted peanut. Spicy.
Kung Pao
$15.95-18.95
Szechuan stir-fried style with carrots, celery, mushrooms, onion, green and red bell peppers, and roasted peanut alongside our house spicy sauce. Spicy.
Red Mountain
16.95-19.95
Stir-fried with carrots, cashews, celery, mushrooms, onions, green and red bell peppers with chili paste, soybean oil, and oyster sauce. served on a bed of lettuce. Spicy.

$Chef'S Special Seafood

Gluten and wheat-free options available upon request. We use organic herbs and spices.
Atlantic Salmon Salad
$24.95
Grilled Atlantic 8 oz. salmon, marinated in butter and paprika sauce, topped with pineapple, fresh green and red bell pepper with fresh tomato slices on the side.
Steamed Ginger Fish
$20.95
Steamed marinated sole fillet fish with ginger, green onion, black mushroom, soy sauce, sesame oil, garnished with shredded red bell peppers.
Hot Basil Fish
$20.95
Lightly battered sole fillet fish fillets sauteed with Thai basil, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions and green and red bell pepper in our hot chili sauce. Spicy.
Spicy Sauteed Fish
$20.95
Lightly battered sole fillet fish sauteed with bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper, and scallions in our spicy fresh garlic sauce. Spicy.
3 Flavor Scallops
$23.95
Fried scallops with panko flakes in chopped chili sauce with diced carrots, onion, green peas, green and red bell peppers, and pineapple. Spicy.
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
$24.95
Grilled Atlantic 8 oz. salmon fillet, topped with teriyaki sauce and steamed carrots, broccoli, and snow peas on the side.
Phuket Seafood Combo
$24.95
A combination of scallions, green mussels, shrimp, and sole fillet fish sauteed with carrots, celery, baby corn, mushrooms, onion, snow peas, and green and red bell pepper in the chef's special sauce. Spicy.
Scallops Garlic Sauce
$21.95
Scallops sautéed with fresh garlic sauce and, black pepper in a bed of lettuce. Garnished with scallions and cilantro.
Fish Shoo Shee
$19.95
Lightly battered sole fillet fish in shoo shee sauce with Thai basil, pineapple, green and red bell peppers. Spicy.
Fish Lard Prik
$20.95
Deep-fried sole fillet fish to a golden brown with bamboo shoots, Thai basil, mushrooms, and green and red bell pepper. Topped off with our 3 flavor sauce. Spicy.
3 Flavor Shrimp
20.95
Large shrimp in a light sauce, deep-fried to brown with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, Thai basil, green and red bell pepper. Topped off with our popular 3 flavor sauce. Spicy.

$Dessert


Exotic Ice Cream
$4.95
Ask server.
Honey Banana
$8.95
Served with your choice of ice cream.
Mango and Sticky Rice
10.00
Seasonal.

$Beverages


Organic Chamomile Tea
$3.00
Blue Ice Butterfly
$3.00
Lemonade
$3.00
Arnold Palmer
$3.00
Iced Tea
$3.00
Raspberry Iced Tea
$3.00
Soda
$3.00
Hot Green Tea
$3.50
Hot Jasmine Tea
$3.50
Thai Iced Coffee
$3.50
Thai Iced Tea
$3.50
Cha-yen.

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