Thai Green Elephant Restaurant in Victoria

I came here last night with my wife expecting good Thai food it was horrendous not even close to Thai food all the flavors were off and the temperature is cold even the soup had no steam. I ordered the tom yum gai pad thai and red curry. I could get better pad thai at thai express in the mall. Also I got sick and through up after I ate here would not reccomend never coming back here again and I advise you to check out other places for Thai foods.

Excellent food. Small lunch menu but it covered all the bases. Good price. Highly recommend

On point with the Red Curry ! Friendly service.

Mouth is watering just thinking about it! A Must try if you are not already a regular here! Eat here at least once a week! We cant help but to order more than needed, as is so good, you want to have extras on hand for another nibble!

Vegetarian options: Great vegan and vegetarian options. Food

Solid Thai food, would recommend!!! Only thing I didn t love was the rice cost, it s common in a lot of places to add on rice, but a large rice was barely enough minus that very solid!! Food : 4/5

Had the 42 and 45. Many, many delicious looking items on the menu! Very reasonable prices, quick service, and nice family service. I look forward to eating here again!

Amazing food. Had the green curry. Good size portions for the price. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back, next time I m in town. A hidden gem

Enjoyed a great meal here recently. The location and decor are very basic but the friendliness of the server was great! Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible. Six stairs right at the front entrance with no ramp.

This place is AMAZING! The portions are generous the vibe is chill and the service was so attentive and friendly and helpful in navigating questions about the menu- highly recommend.

Delicious food and great service. Will be back again

Food was amazing! Every dish was very tasty and had great portions as well! Service was very informative and and kind!! I would definitely go here again!!

Delicious! We will most definitely be returning customers.

So delicious and reasonable prices. Fresh ingredients and quality authentic food. Very friendly staff. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options

Great Thai food. All the menu items we ordered were so yummy and service was great. I will definitely recommend this place to everyone who wish to try nice Thai food.

Absolutely the best Thai food!!

We ordered from this restaurant for the first time. The order was ready quite quickly. But thats where the good news ends. The food (pad thai, green curry and rice) were most disappointing. Ive eaten at a lot of Thai restaurants and this has to be the lowest on my scale. Barely any chicken in the green curry. On a positive note, the spring rolls were really good. The restaurant charged us $5 for plum sauce for the spring rolls and $1.75 for fish sauce. I asked her 3 times what the fish sauce is used on. Im still waiting for the answer. But I had to pay &1.75 for it anyway. Very disappointing!!!

We saw the review and thought we would try this restaurant. Well, what a disappointment. It was my first and my last. The food had no flavour at all and you needed a magnifying glass to find the chicken in the stir fry and the green curry. My favourite food is Thai but I would never recommend this restaurant. We spent $76 and received food for two people only. We ordered spring rolls which I have to say were very good but then they charged us for the sauce. (Wow).

Went during cold snap, it was a bit nippy. Food was exceptional, staff as always, was super friendly. Food is authentic,

Not sure what happened to this place but its a complete rip-off. They charge $18.00 for a small plastic container of curry, which would cost them almost nothing. When we called to address our issues, management said try some of our noodle dishes as they are bigger portions. They were unwilling to help us out at all. DO NOT GO HERE!!! They charge you a lot, give you extremely small portions and dont care if you have any problems with it.

Arived just as the food was ready but was still cold. The chicken in the panang curry was super dry and inedible. Overall the meal lacked flavour and was bland. We called them to let them know as it used to be a tasty place but unfortunately there wasn t any concern.

ordered as soon as it opened. Food was overcooked and chicken was rubbery, and noodles were slimy and congealed into a solid rectangular block - since it arrive so quickly it must have been re-heated from last night. Also, the pad Thai contained items I had not requested. Delivery driver left the food outside apartment, had no label or receipt on the bag.

Massaman curry tasted old and didnt sit well with me. The orange sherbert tasted old as well even though the presentation was pretty. The server was nice, and provided good service though.

Food is good. But little expensive.

Finally tried this place, it didn t quite live up to the reviews. Spring rolls were great. The red curry & the cashew chicken weren t bad. The chicken pad Thai was easily the worst I ve ever had - No flavour and the saddest amount of chicken. I would have returned it if I lived closer.

Green Elephant is a traditional tasting Thia food restaurant with great service. Every time Ive been there the service has felt like being at a family dinner. We joke and laugh and have a great time. The spice levels are by request which is great. In the winter the restaurant feels a little chilly but I dont mind. The dinner area feels like Id fit in casual wear as well as fancy dress.

Very delicious Thai restaurant. Perfect for Chinese tastes, you wont taste anything weird. It feels like the best Thai restaurant in Victoria. They are their own restaurant and deliver food quickly. Be sure to try their Pad Thai which is their signature fried noodles. Fried chicken and duck are also delicious!

Delicious food, good portions! Had the broccoli and chicken with peanut sauce with a side of rice and the 74. Lovely food nice place!

I was hoping for the best, but it was the worst. The food was edible but was completely lacking flavour and had no passion. I had two dishes. The first was a panang curry. As a western customer, I sided on the medium spice level, still thinking it would have a good level of spice. There was NO spice!! It was the worst panang I have had, and not a traditional panang as it was very watery and a panang sauce should be a thicker sauce. The second was a bland Krapao (Beef). I drove minutes hoping for this to be the best and it was not. I don t want to tell anyone that this was horrible but, its not authentic, and not worth the cost. Try another place and hopefully you get more authentic thia food.

Very good food , one of the best Thai place on the island ! Fresh tasting ingredients, very quick service , very efficient staff & very good customer service .

Chicken noodle dish tasted fishy. Red curry was basically all bamboo shoots; only two thin slices of red pepper and basil. 2oz of chicken at best. Rice costs $3.50 extra. Bland flavour and zero spice. Not worth $45.

I have been wanting to try this place for awhile. I am stunned at thw reviews, this is the worst thai food I have had. So disappointing ! I will stick with thai lemongrass, sookjai and norahai thai for deliciousness.

The lunch combo is so good. It is a good deal, tofu green curry combo and Thai iced tea for around $18, excellent value and super delicious food.

A great place to eat, with good service, and tasty food. My only complaint is that they leave the tails on the shrimp when they serve them, but I m sure you could ask for the tails off.

I have never been to a Thai restaurant that I would recommend other people to go and try out their food. I would want to go again to try out everything on the menu. Have to say foods and soup taste excellent. The portion size is on a large scale. Excellent food and service A+ !! Yummy .

I love their food and the food was fresh and hot.

We went on June 21 for the first time. Its friendly and comfortable. The staff were kind and helpful. We had Pad Thai with chicken, a red curry and coconut rice. It was all delicious and generous portions, all gluten free. The decor is old but I dont mind that at all. There were young families and seniors in the restaurant. It had a great neighborhood vibe. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian choices. Dietary restrictions: Excellent gluten free options, identified right on the menu.

Really good Thai food and fast takeout. We really enjoyed it

some of the best pad thai ive had

Love it!

My favourite Thai restaurant in Victoria! Friendly, consistent and beautifully flavourful. Vegetarian options: A range of clearly marked options Parking: Free street and lot parking. Minutes from downtown. Kid-friendliness: Kids welcome.

There are a lot of Thai restaurants in Victoria so I wont go to the mediocre ones anymore. I dont know why there are such good reviews of this place. The spring rolls were just average. The chicken satay was just acceptable. The Pad Thai was worse. The bean sprouts were overcooked and the peanuts were too finely ground. It all tasted like one lump of mush. Disappointing!

We really enjoyed the veggie spring rolls, Pad See Ew with tofu (wonderful wok hay flavour!) and red curry with lots of veg perfectly cooked! Thanks for the delicious food!

Great food. Very tasty. It is our go to for Thai takeout.

I went here for dinner and it was amazing! We ordered coconut rice, a curry, and a Pad Thai. We were so surprised with how fast the food was -- eight minutes! It was really delicious, but I just wish theyd make it a tad bit spicier.

If you are in Victoria and like Thai food, you really need to go here. The food was delicious.

Really nice place to eat with very tasty Thai food.

A fantastic place to get Thai food in Victoria. Whether your visiting from out of town, or a victoria local. This place provides excellent service and even better food!

We chose the vegan option for everything and the dishes were simply amazing! We tried the red curry, massaman curry, pad Thai, and the Kao Pad Krapao fried rice (all vegan options) and they were all brilliant, especially the Kao Pad Krapao fried rice! Great option for anyone looking for vegan Thai food near Victoria! The hostess was amazing as well, great service with the amazing food! Will go again if we visit the island again. Vegetarian options: We asked if they could make a vegan version of a few dishes which were not in the vegan / vegetarian menu and the hostess was very nice to oblige.

The food is excellent. Dietary allergens are clearly marked, and lots of gluten-free dishes are available. A great place to eat.

The crab rangoon slaps

Delicious food, nice atmosphere and nice server.

Super yummy!! Loved the service and the food!! We would go back in a heartbeat. We ordered (43) Pad Thai, (75) Pad Med Mamuang, (42) Pad See Ew, (10) Fried Chicken Wings, (91) Jasmine Rice ...and loved it all.

Always delicious

Great service, such a cozy little place. The food was absolutely AMAZING! best Thai Ive had in victoria this far!

Loved the ginger beef and chicken skewers!

We were visiting the area and we re excited to try the Green Elephant with all the good reviews. We order the pad Thai, red curry, and coconut rice. All of the dishes were underwhelming and under flavored compared to previous Thai restaurants we ve tried. The pad that was quite pale in color which feels like an indication of lack of sauce/spice. The red curry was also quite pale compared to other red curries we ve had. It didn t come with any rice which every other Thai restaurant seems to include with curries. And the coconut rice didn t taste much like coconut. The flavors are right but they don t add nearly enough. They seem to be cheating out and cutting corners.

soooooo gooooood. I highly recommend the spring rolls, i would literally kill for those rolls. literally.

Dined in. Server was friendly and helpful. Table was clean. Pork Larb was way too salty. Chicken Pad Thai was far too sweet and there was too much sauce, making the whole dish gloopy.

Solid menu and great variety of all Thai favorites. Husband/wife owner operators, friendly, well lit and comfortable dining area.

Pretty good food here, good service and good price, for what its like these days anyways. Had the chicken pad thai it was a decent amount and tasted good, pretty much what was expected. Will have to sample some other menu items soon. Thanks!

Small homely restaurant with a authentic taste n familial vibe

Authentic Thai food.

Delicious food and great service. Try the mung bean custard for dessert-- its dairy-free and really good!!

4 of us ate here for dinner. Polite wait service. Food came quickly and despite a bland look it was surprisingly well seasoned. Coconut soup (Tom Kha) and the rice noodles were good. The satay and fried rice were mediocre. All in all, affordable and enjoyable.

Excellent food here

Been meaning to try this place for a while as it has great reviews. I am pretty sure we got food poisoning. Ordered spring rolls, pad thai, rice, and some salmon dish for dinner. Food was tasty and came fast, albeit very expensive for what it was. The next morning my friend was super nauseated and I had BAD runs. I called them and they basically dismissed me; they said I must have allergies, left the food out too long, that food poisoning would have happened within 2-3 hours, and that they have never had this happen as their ingredients are fresh, etc. Basically did not even think their food could have been a culprit. They offered me 50% my next bill, as if I would try eating there again.

I have never failed to get a delicious meal here. This visit went with big group and got to try some new items. Crispy fried duck with tamarind sauce... Yum. My only constructive criticism would be that dishes tend to have bigger meat to veg ratio than I prefer.

Best Thai food in town. I love their curries, pad thai and their eggplant dish. Staff is very sweet.

The food was amazing especially the veggies red curry. We enjoyed and will go again Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair not accessible

I have been wanting to check this Thai restaurant out for while. Restaurant was clean, service was friendly and fast, and the food was good. I will come back.

We were looking forward to a nice meal out, having travelled to spend a night in Victoria for a little sightseeing and shopping. The menu sounded interestInfo online. The food was average - the salmon cakes thin, greasy and tasteless, the red curry tasty but overwhelmed by too much bamboo, the satay and spring rolls were good. It was freezing cold in the restaurant despite an extra small heater running, which made for an uncomfortable meal and a quick departure once finished.

The coconut noodle soup is sooo good. My partner and I go all the time. It s nice and quiet.

Friendly service , good food

I love love LOVE this place!! The food is consistently delicious, and when theyre open for dine-in the atmosphere is lovely and cozy. The staff are attentive, but not pushy. My favourites are the Crab Rangoon (you MUST try it!) and the Gang Normai red curry with coconut rice. Its just to die for, 12/10 every time! Best neighborhood restaurant ever.

Best Thai food in Victoria. Always our go to! I just wish they were open on Sundays :)

Wow amazing! I think there may have been one other time in my life that Ive been moved to make a food review but Thai Green Elephant knocked it out of the park! We had the 43 Pad Thai w chicken, the 50 Gang Normal w prawns and an order of coconut rice. Every bite was an amazing flavor blast. The portions were great. So impressed with everything. We just moved into the neighborhood and hit the jackpot. Best Thai Ive ever had. Well done, will definitely be back!

Great thai food at a fair price! I couldn t take a picture we ate fast!

Tried their Padthai today and it was excellent!!!

Stellar food at a very reasonable price

Delivery available :)

Food is good, but not special by any means. Looking at the many 5 star ratings, I am not sure what peoples standards are nowadays. Staff is very friendly.

Below my expectations

Nothing fancy, and away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. TOTALLY worth it!

Really great tasty food and decent prices!!! The curry dishes are excellent!!!

Good

Yummy food! Great staff, nice location. Everything we ordered from Green Elephant Restaurant has always been amazing. Nice fresh ingredients, quick and talented chefs. Prices are comparable to others in area. Come on and check out this amazing little restaurant

UPDATE: We have been back to Thai Green Elephant on multiple occasions and the food and service are as amazing as always. Thank you so much!! Our favourite Thai restaurant in Victoria ORIGINAL (2018): Best Thai food experience we ve had in Victoria. Delicious food and a warm friendly welcome. Will be back for sure.

Normal ambience. Food what they serve is I really tasty but little expensive than normal.

It was nice. The service was prompt and delightful. Amazing food. I think the price was a bit much but thats to be expected under our current situation.

Amazing food !!! Cant wait to get it again.

Super friendly staff and delicious food. A little secret on this side of the water.

Authentic Thai food

The lunch menu provides a tasty, nutritious and ample meal at a reasonable price. Service perfect. Ambiance is so-so. Plenty of free parking adjacent to the restaurant. May not be wheel chair accessible. Will dine there again.

The Thai food is exceptionally good. The flavour base in all the dishes we had was complex and fresh. The cooked meats were tender. All the curries are coconut milk based, which is great if youre lactose intolerant. Restaurant does get cold in the winter everytime the door opens, bring a sweater! Forgot to take pictures, food was too good and we were hungry!

Excellent value. The lunch menu is such a good deal. A full meal including beverage and soup or appie for around $12. Cant be beat. Really good fresh food. And the service is great

Came for lunch. Food is cheap when ordering the lunch special. I was not too impress with the flavour of my dish, it was frankly bland. A bit disappointing experience

Food is great but it is cold

Excellent lunchtime special $11.95!

Excellent customer service

Great food and service.

Good food and pretty cheap too great place for lunch or dinner

Tasty food. Decent sized portions.

Really good service even in busiest hours with amazing and authentic thai food,worth every penny ! Have been here soo many times.

Delicious, quick, lovely staff

Great small restaurant. Good service, we will definitely return and would recommend. Excellent proactive labeling on menu for people with food sensitivities or allergies ;MUCH appreciated being a Celiac myself. Thank you! The only thing lacking is accessibility for handicap. If you have issues with stairs this might pose an issue. But they do offer take out or delivery.

Amazing food!!!

Really good thai food

We go there every month and it is real thai food.

Ordered a chicken gang karee, coconut, crab rangoon and spring rolls. It was splendid, very splendid indeed. Staff was friendly and always made sure we were ok. Chur.

Great food good prices whats not to love

Great Thai food and a lovely family-run restaurant. Its clean and the staff are very helpful and friendly.

The food is good

Best Thai food I have experienced, been going here since it first opened

Delish and fast but a bit expensive

Top drawer.

Had a great meal here a while back. Service was really good. Food was super tasty. A hidden gem.

The pad thai is so god damn yum.

It was okay. I like Thai food and thought Id try this place. Unlikely Id go back, there are better options.

Lela, my oldest daughter is 50 & has three young children. She loves Thai Cuisine and would love to go more often, however her kids complain if food is too spicy. But this food is not at all overly hot, and though theyre 11 & 12 years old theyd find it quite acceptable. And sure theyd be fascinated by the elegant intricate decor, which would keep them busy looking and talking about it until the food arrives! At 78 Im a foodie and quite fussy, but I give five stars for everything in the way of truly gourmet fulfillment.

Great food as usual!!! Very good COVID protocols!

The food here is delicious. The family that runs the restaurant are kind and attentive. If your reading this deciding if you want to eat here stop waisting your time and go for dinner at green elephant!

Excellent vegan pad thai and vegan spring rolls! The best deal is their lunch specials.

Closest to the real thing Ive found in Vic so far. If you want Thai food, but dont like how spicy it can be, try out their Pad Thai (ask for mild) or their Massaman curry (with some rice). Its delicious! Their green curry is the best Ive had in a long time.

Always wonderful food! Terrifically delicious, comforting, and I swear I have dreams about their Tom yum soup and iced tea. The staff is kind and efficient, and the atmosphere is comforting, friendly and quiet. One of my favourite restaurants. Update: just had the L1 lunch special, and I nearly wept. It was a phenomenal meal.

This is a great local neighbourhood restaurant. Family owned and run with wonderful fresh selections. The lunch menu offers a great price for a good selection of choices. Highly recommended.

Amazing food, everything we ordered came out pipping hot and delicious, might be my new favourite Thai place in town!!

Amazing Thai food! If you havent tried it yet definately try out their lunch menu. Its delicious and well priced with a little appetizer and salad included! My hardest choice is picking between the Thai ice tea and iced coffee.

I was looking for a good Thai Food place in Victoria and this place was recommended. The food was absolutely fantastic and their menu was huge! I would recommend trying out one of their curries, you wont be be sorry.

Always a great meal at a reasonable price.

Great food

Our go to thai place. Great food. Great service cant ask for more.

Great thai food spot small and fast

Great pad thai

The food and service are always top notch. They have very reasonable daily lunch specials. I highly recommend.

Husband and I LOVE Thai Food.

Best Thai in Victoria 100%

The establishment was clean and the staff was very friendly. We had one of the lunch deals. Pad Thai with chicken and spiced to medium. The Pad Thai was ok, the salad was small but the dressing was good. The spring roll again was ok but nothing to write home about. All in all the food was ok and I would go back. For under 12 bucks I shouldnt complain.

The lunch specials were very good. I had Pad Thai, but others also enjoyed what they had. The service at lunch was very prompt.

Food was OK but really not the best thai... We love eating thai food all over the world but the quality for the price was not good. We had pad thai and Green curry. Even the service was little confuse with our Drink order.

The best

Love the food great tasting. Takes me back to Thailand.

The best Thai food Ive had outside of Thailand. Quite possibly the most authentic in Victoria. Always delicious!

So chill

Awesome lunch specials. Fantastic people.

This place is out go to for thai. Awesome food! And always their staff are friendly to my kids.

Fresh and tasty like homemade,

Always good!

Best Thai in the city! Always get something different, never had a bad meal! Very fast delivery as well.

Hidden Gem.... always leave so satisfied! Great service, food and prices. If there is a wait its worth it.

I dont know why so many people rave about this restaurant; I did not have a good experience in terms of quality of food. It is not amazing and authentic as their website claims. I ordered a red curry and tom kah soup with chicken yesterday; it was delivered in good time. BUT, they were overly sweet and bland--no rich thai spices flavours. The red curry is supposed to come with red peppers; mine was heaps of bamboo, one sad piece of red pepper and very tough, dry chicken. The soup tasted the same, just sweet coconut milk with dry chicken. They actually tasted like they were from a tin bought at the grocery store, certainly not anywhere near what youd expect from an authentic thai restaurant. What a waste of 30$! Just buy a thai meal kit from the grocery store and save your $; this places food isnt any better than do-it-yourself.

SO GOOD! We received a takeout menu in the mail and I was shocked to see so many wheat free options. We decided to give it a try and were completely blown away with the quality of the food and service! It was so nice to have so many wheat free options to choose from :) Also try the Thai Iced Tea! Very good!

The food was delicious with lots of menu items and decent price. Fresh and fast! Service was really good too and the atmosphere is cozy. Our new favourite Thai in Victoria!

The Service was fast and friendly. Willing to visit again.

Excellent and flavorful! The green curry and pad thai were both delicious.

Best authentic Thai food in Victoria, quick service and excellent family dining.

Tried this place for the first time tonight and it was sooo good! I had the #4 (peanut sauce, chicken, broccoli and spinach) with rice. Perfect portion and it was so delicious! I can t wait to try more.

Authentic Thai food! We order from Green Elephant around once a week or at least once every two weeks. Their pad see ew is soooo tasty, lots of veggies and they dont cheap out on the protein. This is our go-to place for tasty Thai food. Theyre always pleasant to deal with and their food is awesome!

Very reasonable prices. The food is fresh. The meal comes with soup and a salad. Quick and friendly service as well. I would recommend the Green Elephant Restaurant.

We spent over 70 dollars on 4 dishes and only 2 were barely edible. I dont understand the good reviews? We called to explain how disappointed we were and they refused to do anything. 70 bucks for inedible takeout? Dont waste your money. What kind of business would not want to rectify a situation with an unhappy customer? I should have taken a picture of the food.

Really good food- great vegetarian options! The coconut curry was so good. Pad thai was yummy as well! Our waitress was kind- Would recommend and will return!

The food here is incredible! the atmosphere... is... interesting.... it almost feels like you are in somebodies dining room.... But if you are willing to look past that and just want to go somewhere with great Thai food, this is the place

Wonderful little family run place (I believe). Servers were attentive and helpful with ordering. The tofu green curry and Massaman pork curry were 10/10 and will bring us back for sure. Best thai food experience weve had in Victoria (and have been frequenting other Thai places for years). Such a fantastic little hidden gem, and best food find in Victoria in awhile!!! Yes it feels a bit informal like independent family run restaurants often do - but its decorated so nicely, fresh flowers on the table and professional service, so no complaints here. Definitely give these guys a visit for authentic, flavorful dishes!! Excellent dining experience :)

HIdden gem, if you are in the neighborhood, give it a try.

Very good Pad Thai. The server was awesome and very attentive. The food was wonderful. We requested extra extremely spicy, it was quite spicy but not overwhelming. The flavour was great. Also it is an excellent value for the lunch special.