Cafe de Orient

Great food and service

Food is still just as good just like the service

Most enjoyable

Great food and a good atmosphere

This is a small restaurant that I suppose once would have been on the main thoroughfare of Palmwoods. It is now located in a tiny street just adjacent to the new town square. It’s been 10 years since I last visited Cafe de Orient. Aside from a little decor, nothing much has changed. We were served by a young lady. She was exceptional, from start to finish. Not obtrusive, patient and helpful. The food was sensational. In fact perhaps one of the better restaurants I have been to in my time on the coast. Indeed, there is an excellent chef at this restaurant. My biggest complaint of this restaurant is that the portion sizes are just too small or the cost of those dishes are too high. A $24 dish included 4 good size prawns and a single oyster. All of the mains were just not big enough. Our bill not including alcohol was $94 for 3 people (3 mains and a fried rice + 2 entrees). And singularly this is why we haven’t been back here in 10yrs. Very poor value for money. The alcoholic beverage menu is a bit of a joke. Almost an after thought. The wines offered to purchase are quite poor. I believe the place is still BYO, which would more than make up for this. On sunset the scene was fantastic, temperature just right and the lorikeets had just commenced their chorus.

We go every week. Fantastic food. Quick service.

Palmwoods Asian takeaway with great variety and good food with ok prices.

I had the Satay Long Song and quite enjoyed it, I would recommend this anytime (unless you can't have peanuts, that would be reckless). As busy as it was there were enough staff to get my takeaway quickly. I went outside and read up on the heritage while I waited, also posted.

This truly is the BEST Thai food on the Coast, i drive half an hour to buy our Thai take away, and have done for the last ten years ... Always fresh, very tasty Thai food ...

We had the Beef Long Song and Chicken Pad Thai and they were the best we have had on the coast bu far, Palmwoods best kept secret for sure!