I haven't been here in a while. Chilly day here in Nashville. Perfect day for some broth and…read morenoodles. We warmed up with a bowl of broth for me. My husband had C 11. Beef with bok choy. He just said it's absolutely yummy. We are here during lunch. Plenty of seating. FREE parking spots in front of the restaurant. Very friendly staff. Very knowledgeable about the menu.

The soup noodles are pretty good. Broth is decently tasty and some are better than others. The duck…read morewas kinda soggy and could be crispier. The pork cutlet was crispy but a bit salty but the soup was good overall. The seafood soup was a bit better and Zhou's beef noodles were also good.

Nothing was good enough to go back for. Very bland although I asked for extra spicy.read more

My favorite Chinese spot in all of Nashville. I love the staff. Family owned business! The food is…read moreamazing, I always get their chicken on a stick. There is not one place in Nashville where their chicken isn't as tough as a brick. Everything about them is great. The inside isn't the prettiest looking, it's not new by any means and not fancy. It's just right. I go there 2-3 times a week hoping I can contribute to keeping there business thriving. I've brought all my co workers food from here and they all love it, never had bad experience.

Stopped in here on a random happy accident and glad we did! Cool atmosphere/decor. Menu had some…read morevariety depending on what you're in the mood food, nothing was bad. Service was very fast and food was amazing. Took the leftovers home and ate it again. Highly recommend this spot if you're in the mood for Thai/Chinese/Indian food. A fantastic speciality cocktail menu as well. Good beers on tap. Sake was great.

Had a great time here for lunch. Service was quick, and soup was flavorful but not too spicy. I…read morereally liked the ginger tofu with veg fried rice. Very affordable and good quantities.

This is my favorite restaurant for a casual dinner and a movie date night! Dumpling house is in an…read moreadorable house right next to the Belcourt, and has a cute interior and great patio. To me, this is the perfect order for 2: 2 orders of peanut butter dumplings (yes, you need your own because they're that good, and for optimal sauce dipping for your other dumplings too!!) and an order of steamed half chicken coriander half spicy pork dumplings. Definitely don't skip the drinks! I got the lychee dragonfruit tea and added in lychee popping boba this last time. Delish. I haven't been super impressed with some of the items aside from the dumplings - I wouldn't get the hot and sour soup again and could take or leave the cucumber salad. But the dumplings and the drinks alone easily make this place a 5/5. Some of the best dumplings I've had in Nashville!

Dumplings were pretty good! I think I will do the pan seared next time. I wish they told me you…read morehave to ask for dumpling sauce when you order in because I would have wanted that too. I didn't know until after that the had it. I really enjoyed my milk tea. It was delicious. Food was brought to the table after you order and the place is really cute. My friends love the spot. I like all the different tea and dumplings they have. I'll be back again to try the pan seared with dumpling sauce.

I love to bring friends here and get delivery when I'm sick. The proportions are perfect and their…read moretofu is always delicious. In person, it's never too loud or overbearing, and it's a wonderful place to eat. Thanks for always being wonderful!

the food was alright , not the best I've had(compared to other Asian food I've eaten, this is…read morebullshit). the service was slow and not very friendly(wasn't rude either), could have been better. I do absolutely love the koi pond, and the statue. I do unfortunately no longer go there because my friend once ate there and a fucking fly landed in her food, never again. This was sev years ago and I haven't gone back since the fly incident with my frien.

A classic local Nashville thai spot with the coziest interior and great parking! It's no wonder why…read moresmiling elephant has withstood the test of time, and the test of 8th ave's growth. I'd definitely recommend dining in - we went in on a rainy Thursday around 6 and it was already packed, but a table for two opened within about five minutes. Service is great and food hits the table quickly. We started with the fresh rolls, chicken and cabbage dumplings, and the tom kha. We added a side of peanut sauce, which was a game changer for the fresh rolls. The tom kha was a little tart for my taste, but was loaded with veggies that were cooked perfectly. The dumplings were super tender, and the fresh rolls are my favorite in town! For entrees, we got the pad thai and pad see-ew with rice noodles. Both absolutely delish, and we loved how the pad see-ew was prepared simply and traditionally with Chinese broccoli. Those portions are not to be reckoned with... we ended up taking two boxes full of noodles home! Their sticky rice with mango was our favorite bite of the night. The rice was the PERFECT texture, in a not-too-sweet sauce, topped with toasted coconut, and the juiciest, sweetest mango. What a treat.

I wavered between a 3 or 4 star review for this restaurant so take that as you will. This place has…read morewon many awards and was "good". I have eaten Thai from Washington state to Florida and everything in between. I always get chicken pad Thai as a barometer to compare between restaurants. I can't believe it but the very best Thai restaurant I have experienced is in Frankfort Ky. I'm spoiled so even a "good" experience isn't going to rank as high. This is a really cute restaurant and from the parking lot I knew it was a local favorite. Chicken and cabbage dumplings were excellent. Pad Thai was good, as mentioned. The sauce wasn't very flavorful and while I like onions, this dish had A LOT. Red and green onion and not consistently chopped. The green onions were very large, fibrous pieces that were difficult to eat. I also like the egg component but this dish had a lot of egg and seemed to be a large filler. We also had the pad see ew with chicken. Also good, but not outstanding. The service was top notch and the restrooms were very clean.

Second time here. Food is fresh and tasty. Prices are reasonable and the choices are many. Very…read moregood Chinese food.

My husband & I ordered orange chicken with rice & sesame chicken with rice & ending up getting food…read morepoisoning so bad we had to go to urgent care. We're new to the area & this was our first time ordering from here, we will never order again nor recommend this place to our friends. Food safety is so important, please please wash your hands & keep the food at its safe temperature. Thanks!

Although the chicken on a stick looked like it was char b que it was super tender and had a good…read morebut subtle ginger flavor . It was like a cross between fried chicken and the normal chicken on a stick looked. Won ton soup tasted great , also had lots of won tons . Took 2 chicken on a stick and put them in the soup and it was so good . Service from the short young girl was pleasant . I will be coming Back here again

Hands down the best general tso chicken I've ever had. Ordered from here for all 4 years of…read morecollege, multiple times a week, never disappointed a single time. I'm incredibly sad to go, but I will be back soon for that amazing general tso chicken (no veggies).