Restaurants near Normandy Lane Plaza Shopping Center

Great food and atmosphere! Service is excellent, and always happy to be at Blue Orchid.

Arrival was precisely as booked. The crowd was robust as was the line out the door. After a few inquires we checked in. Shortly thereafter we were shown to our table. The waitress was kind. Engaging and deeply focused. A lady with a smile that lit up the room. Her name was Elise. And with her virtues came a personality to match. She suggested a cocktail for the occasion. Its was by all measure spot on. The menu was all we could ask for. For Thanksgiving it was again, spot on. The quality was on the cusp of excellent. [The sparseness came with the need for more gravy] The portions proportional appropriate. The visual presentation had a constitution that resonated with the eye. The plate consumed but not over flowing. Just up to the edge where not enough and too much share a blurred line. A demarcation line will defined. The room was busy. Packed in fact with the ambient noise being white hot. I took it as to be expected. A celebratory infliction that moved the surrounds rather well. A general atmosphere of good tiding. And joy. So what's not to like? Noting. The tab was most appropriate and fair. In fact, we departed with a genuine sense of good value. One I would recommend to anyone, especially for Thanksgiving next year.

The food and service is always great! Loved the tableside guacamole and tacos!

I asked for a medium well steak and steak was to tough I could barely chew

Very high quality ingredients and food prep and presentation. Small and intimate, seats about 20 in total. Good music, moderate noise and funky/arty ambience. You feel as if you’ve left Jacksonville and arrived in Brookkyn (with better spacing between tables). Will return.