Thai Elephant Express

I used to go here all the time when I lived in the South Bay. Now that I live in the East Bay, this is one of those spots where I have to stop by if I'm in San Jose and order takeout. This place is in an Asian plaza, and parking is hard to find. Sometimes, it's easier to park on the street facing Target. I've tried a few of their dishes, such as pad thai, spicy fish, and garlic chicken. Spicy fish is delicious, and I highly recommend it if you order a combo box. However, I now order the same thing every time, which is veggie Thai basil fried rice. I'm a big meat eater, but something about their veggie basil fried rice hits differently. I like that it has fried tofu, fried egg, baby corn, bell pepper, and Thai basil. I always order the dish with extra basil and make it medium spicy. I can eat spicy, but I ordered spicy once, and it was too overwhelming. I know pad thai is what most people order here, and it's good, but it's not the best time I've had. I think people like it because of the big portion.

Long overdue update to review. Previous review based on mild/medium spice pad thai. Until I found out they have extra spicy AND thai spicy as an option. So my current go to is usually pad thai extra spicy no beansprouts, with sometimes deciding to do thai spicy. (Some of my friends like extra sauce, if you prefer that flavor profile on pad thai) I think these are pretty great game changers as thai spices in generally affect the flavor positively.Service is always great nowadays, I used to come back when it was the older lady but now it's a younger lady holding the fort. Definite props for handling phone orders, pick up orders, in person orders, payment all at once which both of them do fairly well. A lot of issues revolving phone vs in person orders were fixed as well so that's a big plus.Prices have unfortunately gone up a lot, I remember paying around $12 for pad thai in college and now its around $19-20. With that said, they do give a lot so I think it's very fair.Parking always sucks, theres like five boba shops here and fairly popular restaurants from Hue or Thai Elephant and growing popularity on dessert like Izumi Matcha.

My go-to place for quick, easy and affordable Thai food. I love the Panda Express style of ordering here where you can get a little bit of everything in a combo meal. I would also have to say that their pad Thai is one of the best ones I've had in my opinion. Staff is really friendly as well. I think they are Thai Vietnamese and they really do know how to make it spicy the right way. Definitely recommend if you're itching to quench that Thai food fix.

THAI ELEPHANT Express is a gem! Delicious, authentic food, great customer service, and a nice atmosphere make every visit special. Highly recommend!

Thai Elephant's Pad Thai NEVER disappoints. I've been going here my whole life and haven't gotten tired of this yet. This place is truly a gem Their basil fried rice is also so good too. The service here is great! Nothing to complain about. You tell them what you want to order, and they attend to that! Ambiance is nice, this place feels more like a take-out rather than sit-down. You can eat your food there though! They have a couple tables, but not m

Food is consistently good for a quick Thai takeout meal. This time, we had pad see ew, and medium-size orders of both garlic chicken and tamarind fish. We've had other dishes before and enjoyed them all. Service is good with in store and phone orders. The restaurant is small and clean.Since there are so many restaurants and boba places around, parking lot can get busy during peak times.

This spot has been a local favorite in the Evergreen area for Thai takeout. Back in the day, it was purely a takeout only model but now -- they have tables and seats for indoor dining.During our most recent visit, we shared a lunch that included Chicken Yellow Curry with Pineapple + Jasmine Rice, Papaya Salad (only Thai style available), and a Pad Thai. No complaints with our small spread for two to share. The Yellow Curry was sweet and savory with generous amounts of protein, vegetables, and pineapple (a must for me in curry). The papaya salad was refreshing but didn't have any hints of the strong fish sauce or fermented fish sauce taste -- if you know, you know. The Pad Thai was made to order and came out piping hot straight from the kitchen wok. We enjoyed everything and dined in.Most dishes are already prepared and can be ordered for takeout almost immediately. The only exception are the dishes that require stir frying from the wok (i.e., Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, etc.)The lady running the front of the house was extremely sweet too. Keep up the momentum y'all -- we all love the concept!

Lady overcharged me for soup here i ordered a small she charged me the large be careful

Thai elephant always has their food ready super fast! I love the basil chicken and tamarind fish. The basil chicken is cut thin and is on the drier side, but has a huge punch of flavor. The tamarind fish was soft inside and crunchy on the outside, with a delicious sweet and sour sauce. The pad see ew was flavorful as well!

Thai Elephant Express has been in this plaza for years while other restaurants come and go. Small and cozy restaurant.Pre-made food on a steam table. I love their garlic chicken. Creamy, light panang sauce with basil.Their Tom Yum Soup is pretty delicious as well. Their noodles are usually fresh made when you order so it takes a little time to prepare.They do have a few tables for dine-in. But mostly, it's to take out.Overall, 3.5 stars.