Modern Orchid - Dartmouth

Do not let the negative reviews keep you away from this place! Service is a bit iffy but they are polite. Could literally eat a tables worth of their dumplings! Red curry was very well done as well.

Terrific! The service is fast and the staff courteous. It's one of the only places in Dartmouth Crossing I can go for lunch and be able to eat and get back to my office in time.  I love their food!

I ate here for the first time on Friday night, the service was great, the place is clean, and the food was very fresh and tasty.I am very fussy about Asian restauraunts, but have to say....can't wait to eat there again. The prices are also good.

Overall, the restaurant is good with decent quality food at a fair price. However, they charge extra for hot sauce which is not even spicy. I hope the owner reads this and stops charging a dollar for a small amount of mild hot sauce. If you enjoy spicy food, it is better to go somewhere else. Despite this, I still occasionally return for takeout and use my own hot chili oil at home. One strange observation is that there is always a girl with a laptop near the counter in the evening. It would be beneficial for the staff and customers if she interacted more or found a separate space to work. Sitting quietly and not engaging with anyone does not contribute positively to the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Definitely recommend and going back .... I love Asian food .. so much so that I make my own Pho, shrimp rolls and other Asian items at home. So I am easily disappointed in Asian restaurants that substitute grease and sugar for Asian cooking. Fortunately, that was not the case here ... the sauces were light and delicious. The vegetables were delicious, lightly cooked and still slightly crunchy, so you knew they were fresh. I had the Coconut milk chicken soup, and the C-10 combination (Almond Chicken Gai Ding and chicken balls). Loved them all. The curry egg roll was yummy. I was a little less crazy about our appetizer, the calamari, which was a shame, since we usually love calamari. I love them crunchy but we were served 6 large rings that were mostly batter; probably wouldn't order that again. My husband had Shanghai noodles and nearly liked the plate; the meat had clearly been marinated very well before the dish was made and was very tasty. His Thai soup was also flavouful and did not disappoint. Have a new restaurant to add to my list of favourites in Dartmouth. Thanks, Modern Orchid.