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    Elephant Thai Restaurant

    4.6 (123 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Orange Pad Thai. Would not order again.
    Diana C.

    Though the service was very pleasant and friendly, the food was disappointing. I was taking two people to try Thai food for the first time and wanted to order some standard appetizer and noodle dishes. The Pad Thai had too much sauce and was orange in color. Any time Pad Thai is either hot or orange in a restaurant , it does not feel legit to me. In this case it was orange. I also ordered Drunken Noodles, which were not the typical wide rice noodle. They may have been egg noodles. I'm not sure. The Drunken Noodles also did not have the sweet heat I am used to from other restaurants. The Drunken Noodles were more salty than sweet. The Pad See Ew was the best dish of the three. It was actually comforting, had the right noodles, and waas flavorful. The spring rolls, crab Rangoon, and chicken satay were ok. The satay sauce was basically straight vinegar, and I had to explain that that's not normally how it tastes. Considering this restaurant is so highly rated, I was just expecting a better first time experience for the people I brought here.

    Shrimp egg rolls
    Julia B.

    There was a short wait, but wow it was worth it! Friendly, fresh and delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is small, but when the food is so fantastic, it's ok.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Lobster Roll
    David D.

    This is the BEST Thai restaurant around! The employees are all amazing. Service and food are always consistent.

    Chicken pad Thai
    Craig H.

    The chicken satay with the cucumber sauce.....will be on my mind for a while. Unbelievably good!!! Chicken pad Thai is sooooo great!!

    Ginger stir fry... ginger, onion, peppers, and wood ear mushrooms.
    Michael W.

    Just passing through Charleston. We were just driving around and not too many places caught our eye. Saw Elephant Thai.... Food was absolutely exceptional. I had the Ginger stir fry with chicken., and some fried rice. Wow, out of this world good. It had onions, peppers, wood ear mushrooms, and chicken along with a side plate of rice. Service was excellent, place was clean, nice music, not loud. Lots of people!! Its already on my list for a return visit on return from travels farther west Again, an absolute hit with me..

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    Ordered take out and probably ate the best spring rolls and pad see ew I've ever tried.

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    3 months ago

    solid food, fast service, high quality one of best i have ever been. pad thai with tofu had wonderful flavors!

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    6 months ago

    Tasty food, fast and friendly service! Drunken noodles and green curry were excellent. Didn't get to try their Sushi.

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    9 months ago

    Great food and reasonable prices. Haven't had a bad dish and I've tried a lot of different dishes. Nice people too.

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    By far one of our favorite Thai places here in Charleston! Drunken noodles, pad thai and sweet and sour are 3 of the best! Nom nom nom!

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    Good sandwich, I'd pop in again if I ever happen to be in the area. Taste was ok, sandwich a little small.

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    9 months ago

    Food is always yummy. The staff is always nice and they get food out quickly. I love the basil chicken and the crunchy shrimp roll.

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    Hibachi Japanese Steak House

    Hibachi Japanese Steak House

    3.1
    (13 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I personally just ate here & I'm still at the table. Had to come & leave a review. Stopped by w/ my…read morehubby & son. Had a grill seat & was serviced by chef Eduardo. Amazing

    I am from the west coast. There are hundreds of Japanese eateries in Los Angeles alone. I found…read moremyself in WV on business and was happy to see a teppanyaki restaurant in Charleston. Finding the place was not too difficult using GPS. The facade seemed enticing. Entering the place I could smell and hear the grills which only whet my appetite. I waited about 8 minutes and was shown to a seat. I was the only person at the grill, but was shortly joined by one couple, then another. Orders were taken from the 5 of us about 15 minutes after the last people were seated. I ordered a steak and chicken combo with fried noodles and a salad, and some fried gyoza (dumplings). To drink, I asked for a small Sapporo. The beer arrived shortly along with the gyoza. Then the show began. Anyone who has been to a teppan restaurant knows the drill. The cook makes a big show of oiling and firing up the grill, clanging the instruments on the grill, cutting vegetables and meat in a showy fashion. That part was a 4 of 5 compared to Benihana. I didn't come for the show. I was there expecting some yummy food. Here begins the sad part of the dinner. The gyoza were actually very well done. Fried very crispy with very tasty filling. I was let down by the dipping sauce which seemed to be only soy sauce. The dumplings were good, but the sauce was very lacking. I found that sad because it is so easy to make a good dipping sauce. They should add a little rice vinegar or ginger to the sauce, maybe some green onions. Next was my salad. This looked like some iceberg lettuce and tomato swimming in a bowl of "miso" dressing. Not only was the bowl overloaded with dressing, but the dressing itself tasted like mayonnaise, not the usual citrussy miso dressing I am used to. The main course was beef, chicken and grilled vegetables. The meats were OK, not great. The veggies were seemed only partially grilled as they released lots of water when plated. The really sad part of this were the noodles. These were not asian noodles in any sense of the word. It seemed like they went to Krogers and bought some flat Italian noodles then boiled them before lightly grilling them. Even chow mien noodles would have been better, or at least some semblance of an asian dish. It is almost a sin to call these grilled noodles. It seemed like they were boiled, then warmed on a grill for a few minutes. Want to know what they are supposed to be like? Just google YAKISOBA. I ate the beef and some of the chicken and vegetables, but overall it was not a good meal. I know there are not a lot of ethnic restaurants in Charleston, but this place is just sad. It is too bad that the people in this town can't experience a good Japanese steakhouse. The best part of this $42 meal was the beer and the gyoza. Not interested in eating a bowl of noodle soup. Will not be back or recommend to anyone.

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    Restaurant facade
    Chicken, rice & steak well done
    Chicken, rice & steak well done
    Cooked to perfection. Steak, chicken & rice .

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    Cooked to perfection. Steak, chicken & rice .
    Fujiyama

    Fujiyama

    3.9
    (75 reviews)
    8.2 mi
    $$

    My son's 17th birthday is still a few more weeks away, but he asked to have his birthday dinner…read morecelebration today at Fujiyama. How could I refuse? We brought his girlfriend along and the food was amazing as always! The yum yum roll was absolutely to die for!

    For lunch, my favorite husband (don't tell the others) and I stopped by Fujiyama for a little…read moremidday sushi date. The place was nearly empty--just us and two guys at the bar. The restaurant has a big open layout with a dark, mellow vibe. Think "sushi lounge meets introvert sanctuary." Not the most vibrant setting, but calming in a "maybe I'll take a nap after this" kind of way. Our server was friendly. Props to the kitchen, too; our food arrived almost before we had time to debate chopstick technique. We started with the oyster tempura. I adore oysters, but this one didn't win me over. The batter was too thick, too oily--more crunch than creature, sadly. I had the Sushi Lunch (5 pieces of sushi + a California roll) with a house salad that came enthusiastically dressed. Like, the salad was ready for prom. The sushi itself? Serviceable but unremarkable. My husband ordered the Sweet Potato Roll, Rainbow Roll, and Godzilla Roll--a solid trio on paper, but they all kind of blurred together in practice. Not bad, just... unmemorable. Would we return? Probably not. But if we do, I'd skip the sushi and give the hibachi a shot--maybe the grill brings the thrill this place is missing.

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    Ichiban Pan-Asian Cuisine

    Ichiban Pan-Asian Cuisine

    3.1
    (95 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    Diners Beware--- we were at Ichiban within the last week and saw the back bar crawling with…read moreROACHES. At least 2-3 within eyesight scrambling on the bartenders receipts and the circling the heat from the music/video system all night. There's no way they weren't noticed by the staff as well. The service was okay, but the restaurant reeked of ammonia. The edamame tasted old/dry, the teriyaki salmon wasn't bad, the dumplings tasted good according to my husband but he ended up getting sick later. Not sure if it was the dumplings or just the thought of seeing cockroaches as we were trying to have dinner. The people working there were nice enough, but we won't ever come back.

    First time dining here. First off, if my driver hadn't told me this was the restaurant I wouldn't…read morehave known. There isn't a sign that I could find. When I first walked in, I thought I might be in the wrong place because it looked more like an Irish Pub than it did a Japanese restaurant. There is the first bar area and then you can go to the other side where the main dining area is. In the back they have an area for private larger group dining, as well. I decided to sit at the bar in the main dining area. The waitress was friendly and helpful in recommending some of their more popular dishes. I decided to start things off with a little seaweed salad. I was surprised with the portions. I've never had this much salad. It was fresh and delish! For my main course, I ordered the Mongolian filet and a few specialty sushi rolls my waitress recommended. Two of the rolls were good, but one was way too salty to eat. The Mongolian filet wasn't what I expected but it was ok. I was expecting the more traditional Mongolian brown sauce, but this didn't compare to any Mongolian sauce I've ever had. I eat a lot of Asian cuisine and I just felt it didn't taste that Asian to me. Having said that, the filet bites were well cooked and tender. Overall, I enjoyed my experience. I'd order the Dragon Maki roll again, but I would probably try some different items the next time I visit.

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    Dinner for 2, whole red snapper
    Dinner for 2, whole red snapper
    Sushi platter @ girls night out
    Sushi platter @ girls night out
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    Taste of Asia

    Taste of Asia

    2.9
    (76 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$

    I like the choices of Japanese and Thai food at the same place. I also like they offer delivery,…read morebut not so happy it's via grub hub which adds to my delivery cost more than if they provided delivery in house. I looked forward to the food. I ordered Kung pow chicken Xtra spicy and specifically stated that in the online form comments. I also asked for a very small amount of sauce in the comments for the mixed vegetable plate I ordered. I was taken back by the $5.69 added service fee and then the added $1.69 fee for something else but not well defined, plus taxes and a tip. The total cost for two meals deivered was $46 and change. I looked forward to good food. The order arrived an hour later than initially quoted. The Kung pow was mushy not crispy as it should be and it was not spicy as I requested. The mixed veggies has extra sauce, not a very small amount as requested. And the sauce was just basic soy sauce mixed with water. Nothing special and somewhat disappointing. I will not order from here again nor even order to pick up as it appears they make everything like an assembly line and anything outside of the assembly line normal is not acceptable. The don't follow instructions so I can't feel comfortable recommending this place nor give them more than 1 star. The Kung pow was thrown out as it was like dog food, my money was wasted sadly. I poured out 99% of the mixed vegetable sauce and ate the oil and soy sauce soaked veggies.

    This restaurant was closed by the health department after live maggots were discovered in the table…read moresauces. The owner chose to not reopen. Permanently closed.

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    Taste of Asia
    Taste of Asia
    Taste of Asia
    Veggie udon

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