Elephant Thai
Richmond, VA 23220-5464
Phone: (804) 355-3320
Ratings & Reviews Summary for Elephant Thai
What Users are Saying:
- Prompt seating
- Romantic
- Good for kids
- Good for groups
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User Reviews for Elephant Thai
12/16/2007 Posted by wildheavenfarm
From the time we were greeted warmly to the time we were sincerely thanked, Elephant Thai provided us with wonderful food and friendly, efficient service. This was our first time at Elephant Thai and my first time eating Thai food at all. Every plate of food was camera-ready, not to mention piping hot. We started with kamon jeeb (lovely little dumplings) and crying tiger, with its adventurously spicy sauce. I had the pineapple fried rice as my entree - it must be fried in cashew oil because there was one alluring flavor that tied the dish together perfectly. My girlfriend had the crispy duck and her boyfriend had a green curry, both of which they enjoyed thoroughly. For dessert, we plate-shared the sticky rice with Thai custard (mangos are out of season in December) and the banana fried ice cream, which was something of a misnomer since it was a scoop of pedestrian vanilla ice cream with two essentially banana spring rolls. The servers couldn't have been nicer and the decor is very warm-feeling. We get out to eat very rarely and I'm glad we've found such a quality restaurant.
10/18/2007 Posted by sobored
I love this place. The food is great and the service is good. I am new to Thai cuisine and so far I have had their shrimp pad thai (excellent sauce not too spicy), chicken drunken noodles (more spicy) and the shrimp stirfry (made my nose drip a lil but not too spicy where I couldn't enjoy it) and the crispy rolls (can't get enough of them). The decor is nice..but I wouldn't go as far to say I would be impressed if I went there on a first date (but wouldn't be overly disappointed either). I have had their take out and the food tastes better if you just take a few extra minutes and actually dine in rather than reheat. I do agree with an earlier comment about the parking. It is hard to find a spot when the semester starts at VCU (best time to park is in the summer). Also if you are on a lunch budget (mine is usually around $9 or less) , you will go over if you get your entree and crispy rolls.
07/12/2007 Posted by jeff_c
I have been to several Thai restaurants in the Richmond area and none of them could impress me the way Elephant Thai did. For a Thai food lover like me, I gave it a 5 stars for its delicious food, great hospitality of the wait staffs, and the beautiful Thai styel decoration. The food is relatively inexpensive for the big portion serve. I highly recommend anyone who never has Thai food before to try here. Their lovely waitresses would spend as much as you need to explain each dish to you. A quiet yet elegant spot for taking your first date out to try some real Thai food. They also have a mini-bar and their Mai Tai is superb!!!
04/17/2007 Posted by sun2moon7
This place is so close to VCU. There is absolutely no parking available. There is one spot reserved for takeout customers that is in the alley behind the restaurant and it is usually taken. The service toook forever. I waited for my food for a very long time. The food was very mediocre. It seemed like it was old and prepared earlier that day. There are much better thai restaurants in Richmond. I would not go here agian.
Pros: romantic place
Cons: parking, wait for food, quality of food
01/21/2007 Posted by smarty1
The restaurant is cute and comfortable. The service is very friendly and helpful. I love all the food I've tried there. The food is a bit overpriced, but comparable to other thai restaurants. I've tried 3 other restaurants and it is by far the best.
Pros: food, service
Cons: parking
