We went to Thai Elephants after wine tasting. The restaurant was BYOB, which was perfect since we just bought a lot of wine. We had appetizers and dinner. We didn't have to wait long for our food at all!! Everything was soo fresh and soo good! It was my friends birthday and they allowed us to bring a cake in. They also gave her a free dessert and the birthday song and experience was soo fun!! We will definitely be back and my next birthday celebration will definitely be here! Thank you for the great experience!! read more

Very disappointed overall. When I pay over $100 for a meal and then we have to buy more food elsewhere, it extremely annoying. Tasted decent but it was spicy for medium spice level. $20 for half an order of fried rice? read more

Excellent Food. We had Panang Curry and Pad Thai with Tofu and fried bananas for dessert. They were very busy but we didn't wait too long. Portions were small but just right. The staff was very pleasant and friendly. read more

Thai Elephants - Thai Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

all flavors were perfectly nuanced and super flavorful. one of the best green curry I have had in a while.

Who knew there'd be great Thai in Watkins Glen. Excellent service and great tasting food. They were hopping on a weds night. The sticky rice with Thai custard was excellent. Portions we just right for full happy bellies. read more

Amazing place. My favorite place to eat in Watkins Glen. The food is unbelievable and they have so many vegan and gluten free options.

It is very traditional Thai food. Spicy, sour, and a little bit sweet, very yummy. It is very traditional Thai food. Spicy, sour, and a little bit sweet, very yummy. read more

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This is a delicious spot for Thai food! Beautiful environment. The rules right now for Covid are BYOB which was fun. ordered a pineapple juice to mix in our drinks with. Excellent green curry. Thank you Thai Elephants!!! read more

Loved this spot for Thai food! We went for lunch and got 3 lunch specials. Each came with a delicious soup and small house salad. The yellow curry was amazing, but I wish it came in a bowl with more sauce. It was served on a plate with a little sauce over top. I was scraping the plate to get as much as I could! The pad Thai was also great. My husband got the cashew nut beef and he really enjoyed it (hence only being able to snag one photo of my dish). The presentations were great. We got a pot of hot tea. It was only $3 and it was huge and came in a cute elephant shaped teapot. I'd definitely recommend! read more

Excellent food, service and ambience! The owner understood the group taste palette and offered the right suggestions for ordering dishes, accommodated extras, and very friendly read more

Taste is decent, not your "best Thai food ever" like I read in all the reviews. Not for me atleast. My biggest problem was the portions, the size was more like a tapas and not a main course. A bite sized box of rice for $20 is absolutely ridiculous. I understand things have gotten expensive, but this much? I felt robbed, in daylight! read more

We came here to eat after we were referred by Kimmie from Silver Spring Winery. This is probably the best Thai food we have ever had. The soup was fantastic and the main courses were so aromatic and perfectly prepared. We had dessert to and it was da bomb! I totally suggest you go here for a wonderful dining experience. The staff was so prompt and courteous and thankful that we enjoyed our meal. read more

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Great food- ordered scallops and Thai rice (lots of scallops), red chicken curry and green chicken curry, papaya salad and Crab Rangoon. Everything was great, would eat here again. read more

Really really really love this place. In Watkins Glen for a couple days and had dinner there twice. Excellent foot, perfect service, very organized. Fair price. read more

Enjoyed the drunken noodles with chicken! Lots of vegetables and delicious flavor! Lunch came with soup and salad, the soup was excellent! Service was great, and you can bring a bottle of wine at no corking fee. We would definitely come back. They offer outdoor seating too! read more

The food is exceptional and the service is first rate. We celebrated our patriarchs 99th birthday and the staff was so accommodating and made the celebration very fun. read more

Don't be deterred by the unassuming outside of this humble building. Inside are some real Thai jewels. The kind wait staff directed us to the machine to take our temps and seated us in one of the banquettes. We decided to enjoy the lunch special which came with a small salad with ginger dressing and a cup of light vegetable soup. Both were fresh and flavorful. We selected the tofu and vegetable dish and the pork version as well. Both gave us a satisfying array of extra fresh vegetables, protein and rice. Heat levels are clearly identified. Our server Brian was informative and friendly. A great experience. read more

The hot and sour soup (Tom Yum) is absolutely delicious! Highly recommend this. The ginger dressing is tasty. The servers are helpful and friendly. The prices are great for the amount of food you get. BYOB read more

Very good authentic Thai food. Service was excellent, food came out pretty quickly, ambiance was nicer than I was expecting. Food is pretty spicy. I'd go back and try some other dishes.... read more

Without a doubt, the best, Thai restaurant I've ever experienced here in the US! I travel internationally quite bit and have thoroughly enjoyed Thai food in many locales across the globe. This lovely establishment provided wait staff in traditional attire and gorgeous presentation of food! The food was just exemplary. Not typical, of most Thai restaurants here in the states, they used little salt or sugar. The food was prepared traditionally and was simply delicious! The only downside.... it's too far away, from home, for me to enjoy again anytime soon. read more

Excellent Thai food! We went here twice in our 2 day visit. The flavors and portions were great. Loved the mango sticky rice dessert. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food was ok. we eat at alot of Tai restaurants. portions were on the small side. waiter did not pay attention and got part of our order wrong. read more

This was the best restaurant we visited when we were in Watkins Glen. The menu is easy with options from curries to pad thai. My kids loved the fish videos on walls and authentic Thai costumes worn by the servers. The portions were a little small, but very tasty. read more

Downright Fantastice. A gem in the Glen. Well priced, authentic decor and cuisine. Was here for lunch with a friend. I had the cashew sauce over rice, she the sweet & sour. All lunch specials include soup. . Amazing mini-pho influences and a side traditional Asian green salad. Oh, so good I ordered Pad Thai to go too! read more

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New open. Small but neat , running by Thai people. Dishes look smaller than what I usually get from others, but pretty good for one meal serving. Taste good but would be better if they can reduce little bit sweet. My rank for this is probably 4 stars. Rank it five stars as this is the only Thai food around Watkins Glen. read more

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Delicious Thai food. We stopped in for lunch on our way to the Finger Lakes. Highly recommend the ginger sauce with shrimp. Sauce was delicious and served with five large shrimp, perfectly cooked. My noodle dish was excellent-savory and fresh, and the white meat chicken was shaved so it was nice and well done without being over cooked. Thai dumpling app was also fabulous! Great service, fair prices. For the most part, spice level can be adjusted to individual tastes. read more

Great staff and great food! Would definitely recommend trying if you are in the area. My friends and I stopped by after an afternoon hike, and it was a perfect way to end the day. read more

Ordered through a food delivery service. I had pad se eww with veggies. It was you average Thai dish, nothing amazing nothing stood out. I have a few Pgh favorite and Thai elephant did not come close to them. If I'm in a pinch and really need Thai I would go again, but it's very average. read more

Very good Thai food, an opinion from a Thai! The food was tasty. Highly recommended!

Second time visit to this restaurant . First time when we visited this restaurant food is good and service is also good. But during our second visit waitress attitude is worse. The waitress attitude was not welcoming and she looked like she did not want to serve us . The guy waiter was on point with service. He came often to check if every thing was all right. Food was good and have no complains against it. read more

I consider myself to be a Thai food aficionado. Considering the small town that this restaurant is located in the food is not bad. But in terms of comparisons to Thai restaurants all over the world it's honestly no more than a three star establishment. If you're not that familiar with Thai food or don't eat it that often then you will probably be more than satisfied with their offerings. But true aficionados will only consider it to be average. read more

I absolutely LOVE Thai Elephants! This extremely authentic restaurant is an amazing find to finish your day at Watkins Glen right. To say the flavors were big, would be the worst understatement of all time! Everything from my soup, to my appetizer, to my entree had begging for more. This play is easily in my top 10 locations for life! read more

Great vegan options. I ordered a fresh summer roll as an appetizer. For the main course, I chose Pad See Ew with tofu and vegetables. Both were excellent. The atmosphere is pleasant, and the service was friendly. Will definitely visit again on our next trip to Watkins Glen. read more

Beautiful atmosphere, very fast and friendly service. They have gluten free options listed on the menu and gf soy sauce too. I was excited to have gf fried rice. read more

We came in for lunch over the long weekend and the service and food was amazing. Ordered a chicken satay, egg rolls, chicken fried rice, chicken pad thai and thai basil kapraw and bubble teas. The rolls came hot and crisp and satay was a treat for my DO. The hostess who assisted us recommended the satay would be great for the little one and cued in on medium spice for rest of the dishes. . The chicken pad thai was a bit spicy for my mum but otherwise great flavors,ambience and we all had a hearty meal. read more

The food was excellent and the service was great as well. The place was packed, literally not an empty table and they still managed to provide great service. At first when we got there they kind of sent us away as we were a party of 8, but then decided to accommodate. They advised ahead of time that they were somewhat understaffed and we would have to wait but they were going to try their best, we still proceeded to try. No regrets they were a bit slower than we would have liked but the place is BYOB so with our wine and appetizers it wasn't a problem at all. Our server was super nice and learned our names tried to accommodate our requests. Again the food was excellent, presentation and flavors, she was also great at describing the levels of spice and how to tailor for us in the best way. Again no complaints the food was perfect, even the kids loved all they ate. Highly recommend. read more

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I have Extreme Food Allergies to all nuts and sesame seeds, including coconut, but Thai cuisine is to delicious for me to not enjoy. The chef immediately took the initiative to create a new recipe on the spot and cooked the fried rice and entree using a on the spot recipe. When I say this was delicious no, this was insanely delicious even without the normal ingredients. The chef is very talented and I appreciate you guys so much, I have tried the majority of the restaurants in this area and this has very quickly become my new favorite. read more

Only received takeout but the food was very delicious. However, as with most Thai restaurants, the takeout portions were very small for the price and the protein portions small as well. Very quick food turn around though! read more

Outstanding Thai Food for vegan/vegetarian. No fish sauce was added. We ordered Spring rolls, Pad Thai, Green Curry, Red Curry with veggies and tofu , and spicy basil fried rice. read more

We were camping in the area and we love Thai food so we decided to give it a try but didn't really expect too much.... the decor I don't care for but food is DELICIOUS!!!!!! We ate dinner and ordered extra food for the next day. Drunken noodles are amazing. It's "only" 3h 22 min drive from where we live but we are already thinking about going back. read more