Blue Elephant Thai - Coralville

Order for to go noodles and red curry. The red curry lacked of flavor. I can’t smells kaffir lime, lemon grass, cumin, coriander and even taste the shrimp paste. This was our second order for to go. I don’t know why this restaurant got almost five stars. THIS WAS NOT AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD GUYS! They loaded you folks with a lot of sugar. No wonder diabetic significantly increased among US adults.

Wow. We will return maybe tomorrow. ? The savory Gra Paw Moo Grob (fried pork belly) was packed full of charred flavor and topped with deep fried basil leaves. The red curry had a billion layers of flavor, slightly sweet and creamy with tons of heat (but you can set your own spice level). The rice was cooked perfectly. The fish cakes were such a yummy surprise. The Yum Talay (a cold and bright seafood salad) is a nice, keto friendly appetizer option. This menu is huge. Good wine selection. And the atmosphere was bright, unique, and relaxing and very well kept.Dietary restrictions: Many excellent carb conscious options.

I ordered chicken wings and they weren't cooked all the way. The middle appeared to be raw. I also ordered pho with beef. There is a $2 upcharge for beef, and you'd think with an upcharge like that they would put a normal helping of beef but there was hardly any. Overall, disappointed. Spent over $30 and left feeling like I got ripped off. Won't be back again.

I ordered 3 dishes to go with spice level 1 but one of the dishes was super hot and burned my lips and mouth after two bites. I called the restaurant and the person who answered the phone put me on hold three times. I told him that I wanted a credit for the dish that I could not eat, then I was told that the chef made the dish spice level 1 and I would have to bring the dish back for him to look at it. Clearly they don’t care about the experience that the customer has when eating their food. I even gave a tip on the to go order, so with the cost of the dish and tip I am out $20 for food that I cannot eat. Will never return.

Such a good find on our road trip. Both the beef tom kar and the tiger cried beef were really good, tasty, and well seasoned. I settled for a lvl 2 spicy out of 5: it was the right amount to feel it without committing to a full-on spicy meal. Lastly, the mango and sticky rice portion was good, even if I was hoping for more mango: the one portion was enough for me and my wife to share.