Christine Dorley
Love, love, love this place. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. The food is too notch and the flavors are authentic. Try the Pad Thai and if you are adventurous make it Thai hot! The downside is the restaurant is tiny even with the addition hence three stars due to the noise from the neighboring tablea. There is a wait but the staff tries to seat you as soon as possible. There is also a problem with parking as there are not a lot of spaces. Overall The Smiling Elephant has some of the best Thai food in Nashville and have preserved the authentic flavors of Thailand.
Michael Torbit
Bought some takeout. Papaya salad was spicy and delicious; a good indicator for how authentic the Thai taste is. The rice wasn’t Jasmine as indicated on the menu.
Michael Marcovich
Came to town to visit family and we wanted some good thai food, well, this was the place!
We ordered some pad thai, pad kee mao, some fresh rolls, and dumplings. Everything was great! We even ordered a thai iced Tea and for dessert, we had the chocolate roti.
Nothing failed to appease and the portions for the entrees were gigantic and delicious!
We will definitely come back if we are in town.
Laurence Wilkinson
Love it here - everything on the menu look incredible, but the Pad Thai is unbelievably good! Definitely worth a visit
Mark Mercer
Top Thai restaurant in Nashville. Cozy and friendly. Reasonably priced. Has a single "Curry of the Day" that varies . Noodle dishes can be made from green bean noodles or rice noodles. Does not serve alcohol of any type.
Allison Batchelor
Excellent service and food. Lunch meal....jasmine tea, tofu red curry, cashew tofu, vegetarian dumplings (soy sauce/ginger sauce) and rice paper rolls (sweet chili sauce). 😋 All delicious. Nice setting. Good place to talk.
rajesh bajpai
A small place with amazing food. Reasonably priced as well. Accidentally discovered and was found to be having an amazing variety of food.
Food lives up to our expectation of Thai food, because at various places claiming to be genuine Thai food, we have felt cheated in the past.
This place was excellent. Good portions were on the higher side. Two dishes for 3 people Should suffice.
Ample parking space, does not take reservations and serves very good quality authentic Thai food. Not far from the freeway too. Just 8 miles inside.
Has received multiple awards in the past.
Must go to place if one is in and around Nashville.
Rose Perez
The restaurant itself is small. Which could be a good or bad thing. If it's not packed then it feels more intimate. If it is it's a bit loud and crowded. When our party of 5 went it was really busy with only one server. With that being said our server did an amazing job to be the only person working the floor. The food is very tasty and authentic. Additionally, any of the meat dishes can be substituted with tofu.
M Miranda
He is definitely missed. Glad to have gone back and gotten a taste of good food. The hibiscus drink as really good. Lemongrass not what I remember but still pretty good.
joeb2665
I went for an early lunch on a Wednesday. It wasn't too crowded yet. Cozy surroundings, a very pleasant and attentive server.
I had chicken pad that with medium spice. A large portion spiced right and flavorful. I also had Thai iced coffee as a treat.
Maybe a little pricey for lunch, but I think I got a good value. The menu has many days dishes.
Recommended. As good as it's reputation.
Dan Drago
Food was delicious, service was fast and friendly. I had the coconut soup and red curry duck with rice and vegetables. I've been here a few times and can't wait to go back when I'm back in town. Friendly staff and owner.
Queenie Lux
Hands down one of the BEST Thai restaurants in Nashville. Cozy seating in a small restaurant but it works. Parking is limited but totally worth it. Service is fine but the food is AMAZING. Great flavors all around! The noodle portions are massive!
Lisa Mayberry
Every time I take anyone here they love it. It's some of the best thai food around. I like to get the set because you can get soup and an entree with a dessert. The lettuce wraps are gluten free and delicious. Everything here is good, you really can't go wrong.
Robert McManus
Excellent Thai food - one of the best in Nashville. Everything seems to cooked fresh and with authentic flavors. Good all around service. Seating is slightly limited, however we’ll worth the wait.
Grace Haider
AMAZING!! When you walk in the vibes are just so cozy and honestly it transported me back to Thailand. Recommend getting dishes to share bc the portions are huge and well worth the $$. We got the pad Thai w green bean noodz which are wider than rice noodles and they tasted amazing without being too filling! Karee curry was our second dish, also super flavorful. Had to make room for mango sticky rice and OMG. I’ve never had it where the rice isn’t a firm ball. Also never had it warm, usually cold or lukewarm at best. It was. So. Good.
Service was great and prompt, loved hearing the aunties yell out in the kitchen. Loved my entire experience!
Melissa Davis
Fun experience!
You can watch the people cook your food and the atmosphere is like a house, with an intimate setting and entertaining decorations. The food was big portions and good. It was my 2nd time eating Thai food and I didnt like it as much. It wasnt the restaurant's fault though- I ordered the wrong noodle. It is a little on the spicy side and the curry is limited choices.
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