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Thai Elephant
Category: Restaurants Thai Thai [Edit]
813 Queen St WToronto, ON M6J
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
(416) 366-3400
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 12 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 12 pm - 11 pm
Sun 4 pm - 10 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for Thai Elephant
17 reviews in English
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Review from Heather L.
Toronto, ON
Very pretty back patio with tons of flowers. super-friendly service and creemore pints for $5.50!! Excellent soups. I recommend this little gem to everyone.
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Review from Nate H.
Toronto, ON
1/1/2012
A very solid Thai option on Queen West but nothing spectacular.
The staff tries hard but makes their fare share of mistakes (spilled water across the table, wrong orders, sent delivery for a pick-up order). All that aside they do it with a smile and that's completely fine with me.
I'll go back but I'm still looking for that go-to Thai place! -
Review from Emily M.
5/26/2011
Went here on a sunny afternoon after a day in the park with a group of 8 people. Firstly - awesome back patio!!! Secondly great food and service. Overall a really pleasant experience! Generous portion sizes (for the curry dishes at least). Everyone was happy with their order.
Favourites amongst my group were:
- Basil fried rice, which is sometime risky choice because I usually find fried rice to greasy, but it was not greasy and was really flavourful.
- Pineapple curry - delicious
- Yellow curry - yum -
Review from Vincent D.
Toronto, ON
3/16/2011
Catered a songwriter camp with 9 dinners, all of which were devoured, with great compliments. Sampled the Ruby Chicken curry which I found to be excellent.
Only drawback was the rice we ordered: we split it between plain and coconut and got 7 orders of coconut rice.
Appreciated the 20% of on take out, which they honored.
Woud recommend this place those in the city. Decor seemed nice and staff was Thai. Would consider dining in. -
Review from Anthony K.
Toronto, ON
Have been here for lunch 4 times in the past 2 weeks. Really like this place! The portion is appropriate, spice is just right, great atmosphere if you choose to eat in, great food if you are looking for take out.
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Review from M P.
Toronto, ON
11/23/2010
My buddy and I went from east to west, literally, of downtown Toronto to find a Thai restaurant that is open Sunday night... What a challenge!!! This however has led us to finding this cozy little restaurant.
The ambiance was good. The food was delicious. What a great find!!!
We ordered the starting platter which consists of mango salad, thai veggie wrap, chicken satay, spring rolls, and friend calamari (not so thai-like) *delightful*. Then we shared a lemon grass mushroom soup *yumza*. Main dish was chicken pad thai was quite ordinary, but that was what I was craving for. Wanted to order the mango sticky rice for dessert, but it was not available that night.
Everything was reasonably priced....I will definitely will return for more!! -
Review from Diane R.
Toronto, ON
8/5/2010
I'm a picky thai food eater. Call me crazy, but I think my pad thai should come ketchup free. While I have my favourite thai restaurant in Toronto on lock down (see my review of Sukkothai), I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a little lazy. I mean, when you're in the mood for some basil fried rice you're not really coming from the gym. So I need somethiing close to home to satisfy my cravings. Thai Elephant does so in spades. The food is fast, delicious, and massive. I always order too much and I'm so full when I finish my plate I have to roll myself home (luckily the pitch is slightly downhill).
My food recommendations: basil fried rice and the beef salad (far more beef than salad). -
Review from Talal A.
Toronto, ON
12/7/2011
More like the bland elephant...
A takeout joint, dont bother eating there if you do. Service is fairly poor. -
Review from John F.
North York, ON
9/7/2010
Tiny little place with slow kitchen when busy. Darkish decor; still looks a bit like a bar from the earlier part of the 20th century. Friendly help could be better organized.
Food is good but about a dollar or two more than Thai restaurants in less trendy areas. Nothing we had stood out as outstadning, though the mango salad was very tasty. Names of menu items listed in English; you need to read the descriptions if you are used to using the Thai names. Selection is pretty much standard Thai restaurant fare; no unusual or regional dishes. -
Review from Jason K.
2/13/2011
- decent place for a thai hit in a pinch.
- had their panang curry, coconut soup, and mango salad, and i am looking forward to eating it again for lunch tomorrow. (i dig leftovers)
- FYI - 20% off for takeout :) -
Review from Alison H.
Toronto, ON
11/9/2011
Ordered delivery on a Tuesday night for my birthday. The food arrived fast & hot. All ten of us loved it.
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Review from angela k.
Toronto, ON
4/19/2010
If I had reviewed Thai Elephant a few months ago, this place would have received 4 stars for sure.
Why did they lose a star?
- They had great discounts for delivery (10%) and pick up (20%), but they REMOVED the delivery discount and reduced the pick up discount.
- Their delivery used to be super fast, I live about three blocks away (I know, I know, I'm lazy) and it used to be delivered in under 30 minutes most of the time. The last two times, it's taken an hour and an HOUR AND A HALF. (This was after they gave me an ETA of 45 minutes both times).
Still, their food is tasty, their vegetarian selection is vast, and their standard steamed rice is purple rice which is a really nice touch for me. (You still pay extra, but I'd much rather pay extra for purple rice than white rice).
That said, there is nothing major to differentiate them between their competitor on the strip (Friendly Thai). -
Review from Stephan J.
Toronto, ON
10/5/2009
I've never been to the restaurant but the delivery has been excellent. The curry Pad Thai is great and the delivery is pretty quick and the drivers are friendly. They also deliver quite far.
One warning regarding their website, it crashes the Safari browser for Mac. I tried to inform the owner of this last year and he said there was nothing unusual about the site. I had to go on a PC and download the menu in PDF form so I don't have to navigate to their site. It's a small thing but a little frustrating. -
Review from Stephanie C.
Toronto, ON
12/28/2008
Open seven days a week, this little thai restaurant is among many eateries in the West Queen West area.
Though I've rarely seen it busy, it would be a shame if this little place closed down. With a competitive lunch special starting from 11:30am to 3:30pm, it draws local business patrons in the area. On numerous visits, their staff is friendly and the atmosphere is cozy if you want to enjoy a nice quiet lunch or dinner.
Available for take-out and delivery, which I often do when visiting, Thai Elephant Cafe has a decent sized menu full of soups, curries and noodle dishes. Their Platter appetizer dish is big enough for two people, and I'd recommend their lemongrass coconut soup, N Panang (it's not a typo here, folks) Curry dish and Curry Pad Thai.Listed in: Cheap Eats
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Review from conor g.
Toronto, ON
8/3/2009
I've been here twice now, and both times have been great.
It's not the greatest thai in the world, but i dont expect it to be.
The service is friendly, and efficient. The prices are very reasonable for lunch and dinner, with big portions always.
I had the shrimp pad thai on my first visit, and it was very tasty indeed.
this week, we had a peanut shrimp, and a tofu ruby curry. both very good, and too much for one meal, which i am happy to take home the leftovers for a midnight snack.
they have 4 beers on tap to choose from, and a great back patio when its nice outside. however, i like to sit at the front facing queen st w. great spot.
I definitely recommend thai elephant as a viable option for queen west dining. It wont be your favourite place in the world, but it will bring you back for more.
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Review from John B.
Toronto, ON
5/1/2009
Tried this place for lunch and ordered the Basil Chicken. What I got for a reasonable price was fresh, tasty, and well-presented to boot. The spring roll was maybe a tad larger than what I prefer, but that's not a reflection on the taste. This place wasn't busy, but I think it's worth checking out.
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Review from Jeff C.
Vancouver, BC
6/25/2010
Was staying at the Drake looking for a casual Thai restaurant nearby. Just started walking East remembering one on my drive in.
It was just about empty when I was there (9pm). The woman who ran it was very friendly. Put me in the window table with the great view of folks walking by. Avocado salad and Shrimp Pad Thai were excellent - great taste and presentation. Would certainly go here again.
