Elephant And The Dove

My extended family lives in the area and this was my first time here, let me tell you: this restaurant had it all! The food was second to none, decor was aesthetically pleasing and the environment was lovely. Effi, the general manager, took the time to speak with us, showed us around, a was very graceful individual! As a food enthusiast, this was one of the best Mexican restaurants I’ve had.

I just had one of the lunch specials that was quite delightful. Butternut squash soup an salad. My friend had a steak burrito bowl, and loved it. Neither of us could finish our meal. Angie, our server made the experience even more pleasurable. She was very friendly and helpful with all the questions we had. Can't wait to go back.

Elephant and the dove has an upstairs and downstairs. If you are looking for a quieter meal, ask for upstairs. The main floor has more of a fun, upscale bar vibe which was fun. Grilled shrimp tacos and carne asada tacos were both decent and if you go on a Monday night, they have $5 Margaritas. Their drinks are very good!

In building the framework of a fine Mexican restaurant, the foundation must rest upon select essential pillars. I’m not sure I know all of them by heart, but the cornerstone is bound to be salsa. The salsa at Elephant and The Dove was sadly underwhelming, and the carefully constructed casa of cuisine crumbled under this one slight oversight. Basically, it was bland. Don’t let the alliteration distract you from the fact that the rest of the meal was excellent - the chicken enchilada verde with all dark meat had like 6 kinds of cheese and all of them were delicious. The carne asada tacos were tender, flavorful, and fresh. Chips had the perfect thickness and were lovingly salted. Basically, it was great.

If you are looking for a restaurant that has it all…. this one’s it!! Not only is the service and ambiance terrific the food is phenomenal! I tend to switch it up every time I eat here (which is very often). You are also able to rent different areas of the restaurant for any celebration you may have. I had my bridal shower here and everything was so beautiful. My guests enjoyed the food, beautiful decor, and so much more. Made my bridal shower truly special! Highly recommend this place!

Delicious fresh take on Mexican cuisine. Tons of gluten free options. A few items are marked as vegetarian and/or vegan, but apparently since the owners are vegan, anything can be made vegan at your request. This was fantastic news for me! The food, service and atmosphere were all stupendous! If you're in the area, I highly recommend it.

Had a very yummy dinner at Elephant and the Dove. We started with the dip trio of queso, guacamole and salsa with chips. All three were great and the chips are served warm. Hubby ordered beef rojo enchiladas which were excellent, daughter had the california burrito with queso on top (crazy delish)and I had a burrito bowl with grilled shrimp. The shrimp were so tasty. The bowl was only OK. I would have preferred the ingredients stacked, rather then separated. But the real star on the table was the side of mexican corn. Wow, it was unbelievably good. We did finish up with an order of churros with chocolate sauce Super yummy! Our server was friendly and attentive. We always have a good meal here. Highly recommend.

For dinner, I had the California Burrito, and I had it with the impossible meat, and it was really good. The pickles on top were a nice touch! It is basically a big Mac burrito! The fries inside were also an added bonus. I also had a margarita, and it was good. My family enjoyed their meals too. The biggest issue was the slowness of the food and drinks. It took forever to get our food. The couple next to us had their four course meal before we got our entre, and then a bigger group behind us got their food much faster than we did. It took a while to get the drinks too, even when the second round was just beer. Also unlike other Mexican restaurants, there was no chip refill. The kids chicken tenders did not come with French fries, and the burritos did not come with rice. It's the little things that count! I would go back though, I really want to try the bang bang shrimp tacos.