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Royal Orchid

3131 SW College Road, #206, Ocala, FL 34474 (Formerly Thai Ruby)
352-237-4949
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Ranked #8 of 199 restaurants in Ocala
Cuisines: Thai
Good for: Child-friendly, Business, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Business, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Ocklawaha, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

Excellant food! I always like to try something new everytime I go in. The place is very pretty. Very clean with friendly staff.

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Ocala, Florida
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39 reviews 39 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Beautiful decor, very good food...a different and fun dining experience. We would recommend trying this restaurant...it is a unique place to eat

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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81 reviews 81 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

We had a nice and very affordable meal at this Thai restaurant. Service is fast and friendly. There is a large selection of dishes on the menu. A good option for veggies as well. Lots of Tofu dishes.

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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013 via mobile

Tried to eat lunch at this restaurant a number of years ago but it was closed. This time we came through Ocala during lunch time and they were open. What everyone has said In these reviews is true in spades! Great Thai food!! Yes, you do get the soup and spring roll plus the sticky donuts with each meal. I... More

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uk
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45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Having lived in Thailand I found the food here bore little resemblance to the real thing. Thais use sugar regularly in their cooking but what I had was seriously oversweetened. The best bit was dessert - mango with sticky rice. If you've never had proper Thai food I think you'd find this okay.

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Bethesda, MD
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13 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013 via mobile

Looked like a hole in the wall on the outside and had the good food I've come to expect at many such places with a surprisingly serene atmosphere inside. We had the chicken panang and chicken pad thai lunch specials that came with an egg roll and soup. Both were tasty and the egg roll was very good. Service was... More

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Ocala, Florida
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12 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

I like every thing about the place. We have eaten here many, many times and the service is always good and the food is excellent. The Thai spring rolls are to die for. The atmosphere is very good and the seating is extremely comfortable with the little cushions for your back. Almost everything on the menu is delicious!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Unbelievable food. Unbelievable service. Unbelievable Panang chicken. The lunch specials are an outstanding deal. It comes with a light but sensational chicken and rice soup and a fried spring roll. The meal also includes little doughnuts in a drippy sticky glaze for dessert, a perfect ending to a lovely lunch. I would highly recommend this restaurant, especially for lunch.

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Ocala, Florida
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013

We got the chicken pad Thai. First thing that hits you is the smell, just like a wet dog. I tried to eat it, it tasted worse. We also got the green curry chicken, it was really runny and tasted a little strange. The chicken sa-teh was ok, the peanut sauce was just ok too. We were disappointed.

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Ocala, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

Went there when I was invited by a friend. One of the finest lunch experiences I have had in a long time! Great food and service with excellent atmosphere.

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