Beware when you sit across from me and order something ridiculously delicious. You may get stabbed by my fork or in the case of my vegetarian daughter, assaulted by my 'non-tainted clean" utensils! Fortunately for both my husband and my daughter during our lunch at Red Orchid my husband ordered his Pork Spicy Basil dish 'Thai Hot' and my daughter ordered the Massaman Curry that was loaded with potatoes (eh, Mom can do without potatoes but, dang that sauce was to die for) or I would have been obnoxiously dipping into their food across the table.
My Lad Nah with big honking handmade rice noodles and tons of veggies (including baby corn that tasted fresh - serious bonus!!!) in a yummy brown sauce with tons of flavor was pretty perfect. I ordered a 6 heat that was probably more of a 4-5, but I'm so not being picky about that because every bite was delectable.
The fact that the owner lost her first restaurant in Thailand during the tsunami and miraculously found her home in Pittsburgh working at one of my all time favorite Thai restaurants (Nickys!) among others, only makes me happier to discover this cute little place on Babcock Blvd. in the heart of the North Hills.
I look forward to returning regularly and perhaps revising my review upward after I taste a few more of the delights coming out of this happy Thai kitchen!