Siam Orchid

Walk into Siam Orchid and you're immediately somewhere else. The place has that authentic Bangkok-restaurant feel without trying too hard: warm lighting, Thai touches that feel genuine rather than theme-park, and a kitchen that clearly knows what it's doing. You'll find the usual suspects done exceptionally well—pad thai that's balanced, curries with proper depth—but it's the lesser-known dishes where they shine. The lunch crowd knows what's up, and evening bookings suggest locals have been coming back for years. It's become the kind of place where Andover folk take visitors to prove we've got proper restaurants.