Happy Elephant Thai Cuisine

The food God awful. I order the Pad CU and I requested white meat chicken only and they put light meat on the kitchen ticket. I also ordered the beef and broccoli. The vegetables we raw vegetables and the rest of the dish was flavorless. When I called to talk to a manager/​owner, they blamed me for not ordering correctly. Save your money and go somewhere else. This place is garbage.

The owners have been here for a number of years which says a lot in the restaurant business. The menu is newer and provides a variety of selection of Thai food. Price is comparable with other family owned restaurant. What I really appreciate about this place is that we were able to talk to the chef/​owner she came out to help serve when she was not cooking.

Thai food?
More like watered down old meat with dry stale hard rice. The meat was so rubbery I just couldn’t.
I eat Thai food on a weekly bases and the cook has no clue what Thai should taste like. Thai is known for there rich flavor and let me tell you this place is China buffet flavor at its best.
The lady working yesterday evening was lazy and rude, I attempted to call my order in ahead of time she refused to take my order and insisted that I come in and order.
I will NEVER return.

The crab rangoon is still AMAZING here! My beef with this place, besides how they don’t keep it adequately heated inside, is that they barely put any peanut sauce inside the happy wraps but when we ask for more they’re like «it will be 50 cents extra». Well how about you put a decent amount in the wrap so I don’t NEED more?
Visited 1÷7÷16

Worst thai food I’ve ever eaten, and I eat a lot of Thai. Delivery was messy and it spilled everywhere, never ordering from here again.

First time I’d ever had Thai food, and it was pretty good! Got the chicken Pad Thai and Crab Rangoon. Definitely something I would order again.

Hands down the best Thai food I ever taste in my life I absolutely love this place very clean friendly staff and tend to your needs

This place has slipped recently. I remember it as pretty solid Thai food, but this last visit will have me looking elsewhere. I ordered my go to Thai dish of green curry with chicken. They asked me spice level and I went with medium, as that’s usually a safe bet. I ordered delivery and was not at the restaurant while I ate this, or I would have sent it back. Egregiously over spiced curry (I picked out the red pepper flakes, but it was too late), with an oil slick floating on top and overcooked, oily vegetables. I called the restaurant to complain, and was told someone would get back to me when they weren’t quite so busy, but no one ever did call me back. Moving on.

I work nearby and Love Thai food so decided to stop by given the good Unilocal reviews. I had tha Pad C U, pictured and it was not that good. Like another reviewer mentioned it was watery. There was not a lot of flavor.
With all the Thai places in the area I don’t think I would go back.

Very bland Thai food.
My brown rice was so rubbery and stuck together I had to send it back, it was a like it had been zapped in the microwave until it turned hard.
The Tom yum Kai was very disappointing lacked lemon grass and ginger and tasted watered down.
The male waiter was rude and not accommodating with my request for hot peppers as there missing from my spicy beef dish, it’s not that difficult.
Never received my egg roll with my lunch special, just over all disappointing.

Ordered crab Rangoon which was OK I like the Chinese style one better. The lemon chicken plate was amazing. My wife got the chicken pad Thai but didn’t like because she’s used to wider noodles from place she frequents in Elmhurst.

They have good service, but I was very disappointed with the food. I order chicken pad thi and it was to greasy.

I received their menu in the mail and thought I’d give it a try, as I LOVE Thai. I was so disappointed.
I ordered a pad Thai. The noodles were way too thin, and well over cooked so It was mushy. Then-​because of the poorly cooked egg… It had a grainy nature to it.

They have good lunch specials and service is pretty quick when you’re on break. Great prices and plenty of parking. Recommend it for those quick encounters where you need to get in and out.

Coconut shrimp are the worse I order for delivery and they were soggy I couldn’t even eat them. I also ordered their chicken pad Thai and it was so sour and salty. Never again will I order from that place wish I can get a refund.

I’ve ordered from here several times but am only now writing a review because I very likely won’t eat there again. The restaurant is cute and clean and the staff is friendly.
I hate to say this but I typically order from here because it’s a ‘last resort’ for Thai food in the area. As an American-​Thai person growing up in an entirely Thai cultured home, I’m probably a bit more biased about Thai foods/​entrees.
All the times I’ve had their food, I’ve been disappointed. Perhaps the owners have super «americanized» their recipes, in which case, fine. Their restaurant, their choice. The most popular Thai dish, Pad Thai, has been less than good. They use the much thinner noodles than the traditional pad thai noodles and the sauce is so bland. I can’t quite figure out what sauce they use, but the dish comes out very slightly «wet», or soupy, which is way off for pad thai. The Pad See Ewe is also very bland and again, also wet. It’s just a weird thing for these particular dishes. The egg is like a mixed fried egg instead of stirred into the mix of noodles. The lard nar is okay, but even the gravy is very thin and light in color. It should be a thicker consistency and like a brown color. Theirs is kind of … grey.
The chicken has been fine — cooked right, not over or undercooked. The shrimp however has been smaller in the past year and it usually seems hard. Shrimp should never be hard. Period.
The garnish that comes with pad thai seems to overwhelm the dish itself which has me questioning if they use less noodles and meat. If so, that’s not cool. I don’t want to pay for a heap of carrots, cabbage, and bean sprouts.
It’s very sad because I really keep hoping that if I go back after a few months, it’ll be so much better. Even a little better. But it hasn’t been.

I am always searching for a great Thai place. After cruising around on Unilocal,I came across Happy Elephant. Since it was close by, I decided to give it a try. I ordered chicken Pad Thai, crab Rangoon, and fresh spring rolls. Everything was fantastic! Oh! And the dipping sauces they served with the crab Rangoon and spring rolls were SO good.
Since my first experience with Happy Elephant, they have quickly become one of my go-​to places for food. I usually order takeout from them, and everytime I come to pick up my food, the person at the register has always been so warm and friendly. It’s definitely an added plus. Happy Elephant is an all-​around good place for Thai. Their great food and great service have officially made me a regular.

My favorite Thai restaurant. They have the best pad Thai around, along with my favorite dessert, mangos and sticky rice!
You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. It’s a small family owned restaurant, with the nicest people ever!
I come here about once a week, or every other week. It’s been my favorite Thai restaurant for the past 5 years now.

Very possible reasons why Happy Elephant is called Happy Elephant:
1) Elephants are prominent in Thailand and everyone loves a happy animal!
2) After you eat here, you feel like a very happy and very full elephant
Happy Elephant is in a strip mall on the corner of 53 and Nerge. You can easily miss it if you don’t know where it’s at. The restaurant is very small with probably only 15 seats give or take. If you want a seat during lunch, get there early or eat a late lunch. But when you do get seated, service is lightning fast. The serves don’t rush you but they get your food out to you quickly!
My personal faves: Pad Thai and Lime Chicken. Their veggie soup is light yet flavorful and the spring rolls are the perfect size and spacer between your meal. I like this spot because it has a cute interior, fast and tasty food, and decent pricing.

I was blown away with the quality of food at Happy Elephant when I first ordered from here. But after my last order, I have not returned.
I don’t like it when you have to order a certain amount in order for places to deliver, but I liked their food so much that I didn’t care. The last time I ordered I got the same food and a smoothie. They are literally around the corner from me. When I got the food, it was lukewarm and the smoothie was partially melted. It just wasn’t the same. If I have to order that much for delivery, then I want the quality to be there. I have talked to some other people and they thought the quality has gone down as well. Not sure why!