Wild Orchid

Was so looking forward to trying this restaurant with my daughter. Was Immediately turned off by the odd smell the restaurant had when we entered.. it wasn't what they were cooking at that moment, it was an embedded smell, you could just tell. Décor very old , dark and not the cleanest. Salt and pepper shakers on table were dirty, smudged and needed filling. Was a real turn off. We shared the large seafood rice dish, most of the seafood was overcooked and chewy, most of the clams shells were filled with the rice which was also a turn off, couldn't taste the clams as the rice overpowered everything. The only thing that we enjoyed was the appetizer, the calamari. The Stuffed Bread with sausage was also disappointing, I believe the bread was underdone as it was too doughy. We didn't complain, Maybe that was a mistake but this was an early Mother's Day dinner and my daughter came from out of town. We ended up going out for a nice lunch elsewhere the next day before she had to leave for home, just to make up for the poor dinner. Sorry folks but much more attention to detail is needed in your establishment and in the kitchen.

The most disappointing experience I've had especially when it was highly recommended by a work colleague. The food was tasteless. Didn't even have salt. The shrimp just tasted like it was doused in tomato sauce. I could barely eat the food on the plate. Had to stop and get dinner after I left here after spending 200 bucks. I'm sorry guys but you need to really work on your meals. Will not return or recommend

Awesome place for Portuguese food! Seafood dishes are amazing. Wild Orchid has been a staple on James Street north for many years. Have come here for family events or just an evening out and the service is always excellent. Been coming to this place for years and will continue to be a returning customer.

Sangria is pretty good, highlight of the place. Service was great too very helpful and doted over us nicely. Unfortunately, the food doesn’t live up-to the hype. The calamari potion size and sauce was underwhelming and left me wondering how you can justify 5 pieces of calamari covered in Ragu for $14 can be justified. Summer sausage in the dough was ‘Meh’ at best, wasn’t under or overcooked it was just really unappealing and corny looking. Nothing tasted microwaved but just gave off that vibe. I arrived excited and hungry, and left disappointed and unsatisfied.