The Orchid Restaurant & Bar (Harrogate)

The Orchid in Harrogate has established itself as the best Thai/Asian restaurant in the area by a country mile. Situated within the Studley Hotel it is an oasis that is hugely popular with locals who like the fact that it is hidden away from passing trade. The Studley Hotel itself is nothing to write home about but about 7 years ago the hotel was taken over by a Thai couple who set about transofrming the old run down hotel restaurant into a beautiful oriental eatery. The telling moment for me was when they first took over the hotel, it was just before Xmas and we had (for the first time ever) decided to give my Dad a Xmas day off and booked to eat at the Studley. Sadly ...  Read the complete review