The Elephant – Thai
The Elephant invites diners into a vibrant space where the sizzle of the grill and the aromatic scent of spiced peanut sauce set the stage for a lively midday escape. Artfully arranged lunch boxes and sampler platters offer a curated journey through savory textures, from the golden crunch of hand-rolled egg rolls to the tender, flame-kissed perfection of chicken satay. It is a neighborhood sanctuary where traditional flavors are presented with modern flair, providing a balanced and flavorful retreat from the daily grind.
5353 West Devon Avenue, Chicago IL 60646 https://theelephantthairestaurant.com/Rating: 5/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Price range: $
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its expertly seasoned menu, guests consistently rave about the standout pasta dishes and flavorful appetizers. Reviewers highlight the professional service and cozy, inviting atmosphere, often noting that making a reservation is essential for a seamless experience.
Menu
Lunch Specials
- Lunch Special - Chicken/Pork/Veggies/Tofu - $11.99: Choice of Egg Roll, Cucumber Salad or Fried Tofu. Choice of Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen, Pad Keo Mao, Pad See Ewe, Fried Rice, Basil Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Veggie Combo, or Chicken Ginger. Available at: lunch
- Lunch Special - BBQ Pork - $12.99: Choice of Egg Roll, Cucumber Salad or Fried Tofu. Choice of Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen, Pad Keo Mao, Pad See Ewe, Fried Rice, Basil Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Veggie Combo, or Chicken Ginger. Available at: lunch
- Lunch Special - Beef - $13.99: Choice of Egg Roll, Cucumber Salad or Fried Tofu. Choice of Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen, Pad Keo Mao, Pad See Ewe, Fried Rice, Basil Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Veggie Combo, or Chicken Ginger. Available at: lunch
- Lunch Special - Shrimp - $15.99: Choice of Egg Roll, Cucumber Salad or Fried Tofu. Choice of Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen, Pad Keo Mao, Pad See Ewe, Fried Rice, Basil Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Veggie Combo, or Chicken Ginger. Available at: lunch
Special Combinations
- Special Box A - $16: Egg roll, 2 pot stickers, pad thai, basil chicken, and rice. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Special Box B - $16: 2 chicken satay, 3 shu mai, green curry, veggie combo, and rice. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Special Box C - $16: Fried tofu, 2 crab rangoon, pad see ewe chicken, garlic chicken, and rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Appetizers
- Appetizer Sampler - $16: 3 crab rangoon, 3 pot stickers, 3 shumai, 3 chicken satay and 1 egg roll. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Satay (6) - $12: Grilled chicken served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Rolls (2) - $6: Crispy fried egg roll filled with glass noodles and vegetables, served with sweet & sour sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spring Rolls - $6: Fresh rolls with roasted tofu, egg, cucumber and bean sprout, served with special Thai sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Moo Ping (6) - $12: Grilled marinated pork in Thai spices served with chili-cilantro sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chive Dumplings (4) - $9: Fried chive dumplings brushed over with fried garlic, served with chili black soy sauce. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Tofu - $7: Deep fried tofu served with crushed peanuts over sweet and sour sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shu Mai (6) - $7: Steamed shrimp dumplings served with chili black soy sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pot Stickers (6) - $8: Deep fried wonton wrapper filled with chicken and vegetables, served with chili black soy sauce. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Rolls (6) - $10: Whole sautéed shrimp rolled with basil leaves in a rice wrapper fried, served with our homemade sweet and sour sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Edamame - $7: Steamed in the pot and lightly salted. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crab Rangoon (6) - $10: Crisp dumplings filled with a mixture of crab, celery, and silky cream cheese, served with sweet and sour sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Tom Yum Goong (Small) - $8: Shrimp with mushroom in a hot and sour lime broth of lemongrass, galangal, shallot and kaffir lime leaves, topped with cilantro. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Alkaline, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tom Yum Goong (Large) - $14: Shrimp with mushroom in a hot and sour lime broth of lemongrass, galangal, shallot and kaffir lime leaves, topped with cilantro. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Alkaline, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wonton Soup (Small) - $8: Wonton filled with chicken in clear broth with Shanghai bok choy, topped with cilantro and BBQ pork. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wonton Soup (Large) - $14: Wonton filled with chicken in clear broth with Shanghai bok choy, topped with cilantro and BBQ pork. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tom Kha Kai (Small) - $9: Coconut milk broth with sliced chicken, bell peppers, mushroom, galangal, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, ground chili and lime juice, topped with cilantro. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tom Kha Kai (Large) - $15: Coconut milk broth with sliced chicken, bell peppers, mushroom, galangal, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, ground chili and lime juice, topped with cilantro. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Noodle Soup - $14: Ground chicken, bean sprouts, your choice of rice or egg noodles in a seasoned broth. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tom Yum Noodle Soup - $14: Your choice of rice, egg or glass noodles with meat and bean sprouts in our spicy and sour broth, topped with ground peanuts. Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Cucumber Salad - $7: Fresh cut cucumber, onion and carrots in a mild sweet and sour dressing. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Som Tum - $12: Green papaya, tomatoes, string beans in a tasty house dressing. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Larb Chicken - $12: Cooked ground chicken seasoned with fresh lime juice, red onion, ground rice, and hot pepper. Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nam Sod - $12: Ground chicken, onion, sliced ginger, green onion, cilantro, roasted peanuts, and lime juice with dried red pepper. Dietary tags: Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Salad - $17: Mix of shrimp, squid, mussel, crabmeat, green onion, cilantro, hot pepper with spicy seasoning. Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Salad - $15: Grilled sliced beef with spicy sauce served with onion, tomato and cucumber. Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
Thai Noodles
- Pad Thai - $13.99: Stir-fried rice noodles with green onion, bean sprout & egg, in a special homemade sauce served with ground peanuts and lime. Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad See Ewe - $13.99: Stir-fried wide rice noodles with broccoli, egg, and bean sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad Kee Mao - $13.99: Stir-fried wide rice noodles with basil leaves, green beans, bean sprouts, tomatoes, bell peppers, and carrots. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lad Nar - $16: Pan fried wide rice noodles with broccoli, and carrots topped with light gravy bean sauce. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bamee Moo Daeng - $15: Egg noodles with BBQ pork, imitation crabmeat, baby bok choy with crispy garlic and ground peanuts. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Garlic Chicken Noodle - $15: Your choice of Rice or Egg Noodles with bean sprouts, topped with garlic chicken. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Fried Rice
- Fried Rice - $13.99: Choice of Meat with egg, onion, tomato, broccoli and scallion. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crab Fried Rice - $18.99: Real crab meat, egg, onions, and tomatoes. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hawaiian Fried Rice - $14.99: Egg, onions, peapods, carrots, pineapple and raisins. Topped with cashew nuts. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kaw Nar Ped - $17.99: Roasted duck with ginger sauce over rice served with Chinese broccoli. Available at: dinner, lunch
Entrees
- Basil Chicken - $13.99: Minced chicken stir fried with green beans, bell peppers, sweet basil, and chili sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cashew Chicken - $13.99: Sliced chicken stir fried with mushroom, bell pepper, zucchini, cashew nuts, pineapple, and onions. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Garlic Chicken or Pork - $13.99: Stir fried sliced chicken breast or pork with crushed garlic, ground black pepper topped with cilantro. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basil Roasted Duck - $18: Sliced roasted duck with green beans, bell peppers, onions, sweet basil and chili sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
Seafood
- Pad Ped Catfish - $18: Fried catfish filet sauteed in red curry, bamboo shoot, kaffir lime leaves, bell pepper, and sweet basil. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Ginger - $22: Pan fried salmon over with fresh vegetables and ginger sauce. Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Curry
- Green Curry - $14.99: Coconut milk, bamboo shoots, zucchini, green bean, bell pepper and sweet basil. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Red Curry - $14.99: Coconut milk with bell pepper, bamboo shoots, zucchini, green beans and sweet basil. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Masaman Curry - $14.99: Potatoes, onion, creamy coconut milk and tender slices of meat, topped with peanuts. Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Steamed Jasmine Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sticky Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peanut Sauce - $1
Beverages
- Soft Drinks (Can) - $3 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Thai Ice Coffee - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Thai Ice Tea - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Bangkok Bubble Drink - $5.99: Sweetened Thai iced coffee w/ tapioca. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Phuket Bubble Drink - $5.99: Pineapple coconut tropical smoothie w/ tapioca, topped w/ fresh fruit. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Desserts
- Thai Custard - $8 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Taro Pearls in Coconut Milk - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Mango Sticky Rice - $8: Seasonal Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
Frequently Asked Questions about The Elephant
- What percentage of this menu works for vegan, keto, gluten-free, or low-carb diets?
- The menu features vegan options like fried tofu, gluten-free Pad Thai, and various high-protein dishes suitable for keto or low-carb diets.
- What are the main concerns mentioned in customer reviews?
- Customer reviews mention no specific concerns, instead highlighting professional service, a cozy atmosphere, and the necessity of making reservations.
- How extensive is this restaurant's menu selection?
- The menu features diverse Thai options including lunch specials, sampler platters, and appetizers, catering to over thirty-five different dietary preferences.
- Does this restaurant offer good ambiance?
- Guests consistently rave about the cozy, inviting atmosphere and vibrant space, though making a reservation is recommended for a seamless experience.
- Where is this restaurant located?
- Specific location details such as a street address or city are not provided in the available restaurant information.
- How many reviews does this restaurant have?
- The provided restaurant data does not contain information regarding the specific number of reviews for The Elephant.
- What's the best way to experience this restaurant?
- To experience this restaurant best, make a reservation to enjoy expertly seasoned pasta and appetizers in a cozy, inviting atmosphere.
- How does this restaurant compare to others in the same cuisine type?
- This budget-friendly Thai restaurant stands out with a perfect 5.0/5 rating, expertly seasoned pasta dishes, and professional service.
- Which diets does this restaurant support based on its menu?
- The restaurant supports numerous diets including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, dairy-free, and high-protein options across its Thai-inspired menu.
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- First-time visitors should make a reservation for this budget-friendly Thai spot, known for its professional service and standout pasta dishes.
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