Got the Thai BBQ salad, is currently the best thing I've put in my mouth to date. Service and Ambiance is awesome, Super nice staff, easy open parking lot for you people who Don't know how to park lol. Seating area is shaded and super vibey. By far my favorite food truck, with michelin star level food and great pricing. Thai tea is a must get as well. read more

I have been a customer of The Elephant Shack for approximately two years, and until August 19, 2026, I had never had an experience that made me feel unsafe. Unfortunately, after what happened during my most recent visit, I will not be returning. I placed and paid for a large order of chicken wings. When my name was called, I went to pick up my food and learned that my order had accidentally been given to another customer. I completely understood that mistakes happen. The owner initially offered to remake my order, and I told him that was fine and that I did not mind waiting. Instead, his wife went looking for the customer who had received my food. Several minutes later, she retrieved the box from a nearby table where customers were already eating and attempted to give it to me. I politely declined because the food had already been in another customer's possession, and I had no way of knowing whether it had been opened or touched. The owner, Kevin Sutavee suggested that he would remake the food and I said ok, no worries, I was willing to wait. At that point, the situation escalated. The owner, Kevin, refused to remake my food and insisted on giving me a refund because he was busy.  I was confused because he initially offered to remake it but within a moments notice changed his mind. A Venmo refund was attempted but did not go through, and he eventually refunded me in cash. What happened next is why I am writing this review. After giving me my refund and walking away, Kevin turned toward me and stated that he would "smack the shit out of" me. I am pregnant, and hearing a business owner threaten me with physical violence was frightening and completely unacceptable. As he walked back toward the food truck, I also heard him say, "it is always the Black ones." I did not physically confront him. I left the area extremely upset. Another female customer, who I did not know, witnessed a substantial portion of the interaction. She was apparently disturbed enough by how I was being treated that she requested a refund for her own order. She also recorded the physical threats made against me from the owner. After I left, Kevin called me to discuss what happened. I recorded approximately 10-11 minutes of that conversation. During the recorded call, he acknowledged making the threat to "smack" me and acknowledged using racial slurs toward me. He attempted to explain his comments by saying he was "just kidding" and apologized for how he made me feel. I have preserved that recording as well as subsequent text messages regarding the incident. To be clear, I am not upset because my food was accidentally given to someone else. Mistakes happen, and I was perfectly willing to wait for a fresh order. What I cannot accept is being threatened with physical violence and subjected to racially derogatory comments after simply declining food that had already been given to another customer. No customer should ever be made to feel physically threatened or racially targeted by the owner of a business--especially over something as simple as requesting that an incorrectly distributed food order be remade. After supporting this business for approximately two years, this experience completely changed how I view this establishment. I will not return. There is no apology for blatant racism or physical threats that would justify me ever wanting to refer this level of service to anyone. In his response below, you can see for yourself, his blatant disregard for threatening customers and dismissing his own racist remarks. It's not about the chicken Kevin, it's your behavior and disrespect. Seek help. read more

Extremely uncomfortable experience. I placed an order online last Friday and walked up to pick it up. When I arrived, the cook was working without a shirt on and was sweating profusely. I took out my phone to take a picture because I was concerned about what I was seeing, and he immediately confronted me. He told me not to take pictures and specifically said, "Don't report me to the health department." That interaction made me extremely uncomfortable. I didn't want any further confrontation, so I simply took my order and left. I would not have taken the food if I hadn't been confronted. I just wanted to get out of the situation safely and address the issue with management afterward. As I waited a minute for them to grab my food, I also noticed a giant rat climbing around in the front seat area of the food truck. Lovely. My lunch had officially become an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. I reached out to management expecting them to take the concern seriously. Unfortunately, the response was incredibly dismissive. Management actually responded with "lol" and refused to issue a refund because I had taken the food. Again, I only took the food because I was confronted and wanted to leave without escalating the situation. The way the situation was handled, both in person and afterward by management, was very disappointing. I would expect a food establishment to take a health and safety concern seriously, not make jokes about it or dismiss a customer who is clearly uncomfortable. read more

The Elephant Shack - Here is how you can expect management to address any concerns you may have - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is located on Ala Moana Blvd next to the food trucks. It has great atmosphere and ambience. Because there's alot of other food trucks by it, you can always try other things as well. As for the food, we got the minced chicken, pad see yew and steak and eggs. Everything was delicious! Honestly you can't go wrong with anything in order here. The service is also always on point! Supa friendly! read more

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Food is alright; however, the undisclosed until checkout auto-gratuity is an underhanded business practice as it is not listed on the menu. Just raise your prices instead of throwing on a mandatory tip at the end. The staff doesn't even interact with the customers as ordering is self-service via a touchscreen kiosk. In fact, simply asking a question of the staff is often met with the attitude that customer interaction is a bother to them. Show aloha and earn a tip or just raise prices. read more

Probably my favorite Thai food on the island. I love that it's outdoors and not overcrowded. To me, this has been my gem since 2023 and it never fails me. Their pad see ew, their steak, bbq chicken plates are all phenomenal. Honestly my favorite Thai tea, it's perfectly sweet and tastes refreshing from the coconut water. Def my favorite comfort takeout spot. read more

Takeout lunch in Honolulu, Hawaii... Irene had the brilliant idea to visit the food trucks at the former location of Fisherman's Wharf. It's now called The Street Food Market. Located at the end of Ward Avenue, next to the ocean, along Ala Moana Boulevard, there's a bunch of food trucks. The Elephant Shack is one of them. The Elephant Shack specializes in Thai cuisine. Order and pay on the tablet. Wait at the table with the "pick up here" sign for your meal. It's quite an efficient process! Service was helpful and polite. As I was ordering, I asked the guy at the window about the spice level. He said that "mild" is not spicy. Okay... I will have to trust you... When I picked up my order, the gal was cheerful and attentive! We just grabbed our meals and ate elsewhere, so we parked for free. If you stay and dine there, scan the QR code and pay for parking online. My Pad Kee Mao was delicious! I liked the fresh basil, broccoli, and pieces of long green beans. The tofu was Stir-fried well - almost crispy. The noodles were tasty and chewy! I would return and try more menu items! read more

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One of my go to take out places for fast and good Thai food. I've had the pad Thai, pad see ew, and Penang curry. This last visit we ordered Chicken Pad Thai, Chicken Penang Curry, and Thai Iced tea. Food was great and we had some leftovers. My boyfriend got the medium spice level for the Pad Thai and it was actually pretty spicy. Curry is made with coconut and slightly on the sweeter side but very tasty! Thai iced tea is also made with coconut milk so keep that in mind if you don't like coconut. You order on the tablet in the front and pay through it too. You don't really talk to the workers unless you have any questions they are mostly busy cooking. Once your order if ready someone comes out with it and calls your name. You also grab your own utensils at the front. Lots of seating outside, some with covered umbrellas. Well lit and music on speakers playing. Also lots of parking- free for the first hour or two if supporting the food trucks. read more

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This is a tasty little Thai spot on the harbor. The food trucks here are super cute. Got the Panang curry. The portions were generous. The service was quick and staff were friendly ! They brought the food out quickly. We got the mild it still had quite a bit of kick. The view was so cute ! Loved this spot and would come back for sure ! Great little local food truck ! read more

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One of my favorite pad see ew dishes on the island. It can be a bit pricey depending on what you order, but it's pretty worth it for the most part. One small downside is that I wish they offered beef as a protein option for the pad see ew. The ambiance is very casual since it's a food truck with outdoor seating, which is great if you enjoy eating outside. I'd recommend ordering online unless you don't mind waiting a bit during rush hour. There are plenty of seats available, especially since it's located in a lot with other food trucks. If you're in the mood for some great Thai food, I would highly recommend Elephant Shack! read more

The Elephant Shack - thai tea, pad see ew, yum nua - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

@kevinS the owner I frequent these food trucks because I believe in giving back to the local people. However, after giving grace 3-4 times now, the same poor attitude has been received by the one worker. If any question is asked, he ignores you until prompted a second time, where he responds in a very rude and annoyed tone. Again, I can understand having a bad day or being busy and rushed, however, every time I've visited your establishment, I've been met with this same attitude. I'll be taking my business to the other food trucks. They understand the importance of customer service and returning customers. I'll also be informing friends to avoid this establishment. Not aloha or any form that Hawaii says they represent. Again, not a first or second impression, this is a consistent problem from the same individual. read more

Came to this food truck area on our last night in Oahu and decided to stop by the Elephant Food shack as it appeared to be the only one open at night. Food is cooked fresh which is great but also meant we were waiting a long time for 1 order of Pad See Ew. Sat there for about 40 minutes until our order was next up. Super friendly lady runs the food out to you. Price is a bit much for the portions, the noodles were fantastic but there wasn't much broccoli or chicken in our order. We've ate at the food trucks in Oahu before and they pack the containers for the price you pay. Generally wouldn't come back unless you're really really crazing some pad Thai. The vibe was great though, it was night, quiet and by the water. read more

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Negative stars. Didnt even wanna order. Worker so rude, asked my friends and I if we were all together and yelled "FUCK" as if it was an inconvenience for him. Bad customer service, don't work if you can't service people properly read more

Loved their Pad Thai. I chose Mild (rather sweet I thought) with chicken. Chicken were a little bit dry but still we enjoyed them with other ingredients. It is so nice to eat Thai food looking over Kewalo. Thanks for a good lunch! read more

The Elephant Shack - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The yum nua steak plate is S-tier. Bold, super flavorful steak. The steak itself is not the best cut, but the thai flavoring on it is hella good. Got mines with a wok fried egg too and that made it even better. Get choke tables and its by Kewalos so you can look at the ocean while you pound steak. read more

We happened to drive by on our way to get food and we decided to take a detour here to try something new. Everything on the menu looked amazing and I couldn't decide what to order so I asked the chef. He recommended the Yum Nua so I ordered that. The flavor was amazing! The dish has a little kick to it and the mint gives it a great flavor. I didn't think I would like eating mint but again I was pleasantly surprised with the composition of flavors. Everything tasted amazing. They also have a spacious patio seating area with lights at night. It made a lovely impromptu day night for us even though that wasn't our original plan. I highly recommend this place. read more

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Best chicken kapow on island that I've tried so far. And I've tried most Thai restaurants on island. I try to come almost every Tuesday I took a pic on my Instagram but ate it so fast I don't have one for this review Owner is also friendly and is maybe thinking to expand some menu items! read more

This truck has been around many years, originally in Pupukea. The menu is the same. 10% more for Non-Optional tipping, so add that to the menu price. Parking lot and some water views, limited table seating. No table service, so not sure what "gratuity" is for. But the food was tasty and they brought our bag to our table , because we could not hear over the speakers. read more

Best everything! Friendly service and food was exceptional! Pad Thai was my fav along with the Thai basil friend rice with shrimp! We tried it all! read more

The Elephant Shack - Pad Thai, larb, friend rice pad se yu - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fantastic! Amazing food, great service, and great views. They have a plenty of options for everyone. Pretty much every dish comes with your choice of protein so I had lots of vegetarian options. I got the tofu fried rice and the papaya salad. Both were phenomenal. Great flavor and the spice was just right too. It's right in the harbor on the water so you get water front views for food truck prices. Highly recommend! read more

The Elephant Shack - Tofu fried rice and shrimp/chicken pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After we discovered this night market, the same location as the Saturday morning Farmer's Market, we've come here 3 times. The Kapow Chicken, Thai Iced Tea (made with Coconut Water), and the Pad See Ew (which flat noods) are my favorite. It's piping hot, made to order, with so much wok heat smoking delicious. Per the chef's recommendation, I added an extra fried egg on the kapow and it took it to the next level. Wow! I'll be craving this place! Also, on Friday nights, you can see the fireworks show from Hilton Hawaiian across the Marina. read more

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This is a food truck with plenty of outdoor seating. Its a great place to stop by because service is quick and food and delicious. My favorite is the yum nua (grilled marinated steak tossed in fresh chili-lime jus with cilantro, shallots, grape tomato, mint, scallion, lemongrass and kao kua served with jasmine rice). The steak is so flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The sauce is sweet and tangy. They really give you a lot of food. I have also tried the thai basil fried rice, which i also recommend. The thai basil give the fried rice a more earthy flavor. Definitely give this place a try. read more

Pad thai: canmt go wrong with pad thai, it was delicious. Papaya salad: my first time trying this, it was mostly the green strings which my dad said was young papaya. It tastes like what green fruits would taste like, that unripe after taste is eh. It was crunchy, not that sweet but juicy. Not a fan Extra Nice area, lots of tables and chairs and lighting was beautiful Came in for harbor night market, there was none The chef came out, found our table and asked us about how we'd like our peanuts. (Even though it was on the order). I then ran back to him and asked to put the peanuts on the side 4/5 read more

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Tried this place yet again since i was right by this place for lunch, ordered a veggie pad Kee Mao, medium heat, the taste was awesome but the cook forgot to add the medium heat which is disappointing because i like some heat in my food. Not sure why i keep coming back to eat at this place. I wish they were consistent because when they get it right, it's my favorite place to eat pad Kee Mao but it's been disappointing read more

The Elephant Shack - Veggie pad Kee Mao - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First learned about The Elephant Shack on IG. They are located in the cluster of food trucks at Kewalo Basin on Ala Moana Blvd and Ward Avenue. Public pay parking available. Covered picnic tables to enjoy your food. I went at night and there was ambient lighting and the music was bumping. Fun date place. Self order on a large touch pad with tap credit card. I've been wanting to try their Yum Nua (Thai beef salad) after seeing a food review raving about it. This dish definitely hits all the notes. The flank steak is a cooked to medium with nice smoked char coming from the grill. With mint, cilantro, lemon grass for freshness and cucumber and tomatoes composing the salad. The sauce is savory, tangy, with a little kick of spice. All over a bed of jasmine rice that soaks up all that flavor. I absolutely need to have this again! Looking forward to trying other dishes during my next trip. read more

I didn't try any of the food however, I ordered a Tai Iced Tea only to find a fly in my drink. When I informed the proprietor of the establishment of my discovery, he was super apologetic and replaced my drink with no questions asked. He even offered more than what I had purchased and was genuinely embarrassed by the fluke that nature had provided. I informed him that we were good accepted another drink sans fly. I would definitely recommend trying the food here and leaving a generous tip! The Elephant Shack in Honolulu is the real deal and you won't be dissapointed. read more

Blew me away, honestly. Flavor and food trumps all. Parking: Has its own private lot shared with a few other food trucks. You scan and pay using the parking app, but I didn't see anyone patrolling around. Of course, I paid for an hour away. $4. Ambiance: It has such cute outdoor seating! There are plenty of tables and benches, and they're clean. I love some good outdoor seating. Food: Wow. I didn't know what to expect, but this was honestly delicious. The chicken wings are the best Thai chicken wings I've ever had. The flavors are robust! Sweet, tang, and spicy! The wings were a good size, the outside was crispy, and the sauce was so good I wanted to bathe in it. The Penang curry was good. Not memorable, but the rice it came was super dry!! But the pad kee mao was bomb! I ordered it Thai spicy and sure enough, they delivered. I love when Thai places actually deliver on the level of spice, and this did not disappoint. I was sweating the entire time I was eating, and that didn't stop me. The flavors were out of this world, and the noodles were perfect. PERFECT! There was nothing bland about this dish, as Thai dishes should be. Honestly, I cannot wait to go back and try everything else on the menu. You order from the digital kiosk at the window, and they call you up when your food is ready. I also really appreciate that The Elephant Shack stays open late, unlike most other food trucks that close super early, or only open for lunch. Yummmm. read more

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We ordered the Thai Tea drinks on the menu pad. The service was quick and the teas were delicious and sweet. The food truck and the surrounding table seatings presented a relaxing vibe! Next time we plan on trying some food items on the menu. read more

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Delicious Thai food! The ambiance was nice by the Harbor for a food truck! There was outdoor seating, lights and palm trees next to the Harbor lit up beautifully at night, only porta potties read more

We come to Honolulu often. The Elephant Shack has never disappointed, until tonight unfortunately. The Pad Thai was excellent as always. The Yum Nua was very off tonight. The rice was bony and dry. Spice level was on point. The beef seemed a bit overcooked as well. Hey, every place can have a bad night. The rice just shouldn't have been served if it was not ready. We'll be back, and I don't doubt next time will be as good as ever. read more

Noodles are fresh from Chinatown everyday. It's amazing, fresh and has that amazing wok fire to it read more

The Elephant Shack - Pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Updating this place to 2 stars for the following reasons: 1) The computerized ordering system is clumsy and confusing. The lady in front of me literally took 10 minutes to order. They need another terminal. 2) There is a mandatory 10% tip. Give me a break. So lame. With average entrees costing $15-$17 at a food truck with no amenities like a water jug why should we feel compelled to leave a tip??? Food is pretty good but I won't be back. read more

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Food is good but they take forever. felt like how you go to the ER and it takes forever. wasn't even a busy night.

A decent Thai food truck in Kakaako. You can find others that are better but for a truck they're pretty good. I've tried the Thai basil fried rice and chicken Penang dishes so far. The Penang curry was onolicious! It lacked veggies and only had a small amount of basil leaves and a few short pieces of string beans. They could have added carrots and potatoes to it which most other Thai restaurants do but they did not. Everyone has their own style I guess. The Penang comes with jasmine rice. I thought the quantity for the fried rice was ok. Maybe good for two to share with other dishes. Otherwise this is the best wagon at the old fisherman's wharf location at Kewalo Basin. read more

The Elephant Shack - Chicken Penang with jasmine rice - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food: We got Pad See Ew with chicken and Yum Pla with fried fish. They make the best Pad See Ew on the island. The noodles are fresh and have a nice texture. The Yum Pla fish was perfectly fried with a light batter and had a flavorful sweet sour sauce on top. Service: I ordered online and my food was ready exactly when the confirmation email estimated it would be. Ambiance: The food truck is parked by the pier with a patio and lights. Great vibe for having dinner outdoors. read more

This Elephant in the corner room at Kaka'ako is a gem I'd like to keep hidden. Located on Kawaihao Street a block from Ward Ave, is this truck and it dishes out incredible Thai food. Among other unique businesses they do have their on lot where you're able to park up to three cars not only you're able to order online (via Chow now) to easily take home dinner, they have this adorable nook right beside the truck seating for a couple of families or a few couples. Yes you certainly can order online though I had issues trying as I've never used Chow Now so I decided to just stop by and order on their computer pad. Just fyi they do automatically add gratuity and it seems to be 10% with a prompt "This restaurant adds this fee to cover costs and continue service your community 100% goes to the restaurant" this doesn't seem like a gratuity but more a restaurant fee either for the container, utensils or to pay for the string lights utility fee lol!! I got the Pad See Ew with Chicken and you're able so adjust your spice level and I decided on mild to be safe. It all was made to order and didn't take very long but was hot and really yummy! I love the char on everything it all tasted really great and portion size was large in my opinion though in all it came out to $19 which is quite expensive but having leftover does make it fairly okay. With benches and banquette style seating, string lights and lanterns this rustic decor just transport you to another place where you can just chill and escape there already was some families there so I decided to take mine home but will love to enjoy the ambiance here the next time as it's starting to cool in the evening making it a stunning place! Thank you! read more

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I went here twice just a week apart. First time it was a real surprise find hence led me going back for my craving. Both times I got the same dish -- pad kee mao -- first time it was a solid 4-5 stars; unfortunately second time it was a 1-2 :( Last week I I ordered a chicken pad kee mao medium spice. The noodles are soft and chewy with a great deal of wok hey! I'd say it was even better than 2 of my favorite Thai dine-in restaurants in town! MY NEW FAV! Portion is decent, flavor / spice level on point (Thai chili no joke! But it's so delicious) The only miss is the chicken was a little tough and dry (cooked breast meat so it was double cooked?) and there was no other meat choices. It is a food truck I'll go with that, and I don't mind breast meat. However I ended up omitting some of the dryer chicken pieces, but ate the rest of the box before firework even finished. It was THIS GOOD! (Picture 1) A week later I was little under the weather I haven't had much appetite but really craving for this pad kee mao (that's how good it was!!). So I purposely drove out of my hoods only to get the noodles, also picked one up for my friend. This time I ordered the same PKM medium spice chicken for my friend, and ordered PKM mild tofu for myself. When I received the stacked 2 boxes, I naturally opened the top one and checked, and it looked just as amazing as last time. Then I headed home. When I finally got home excitedly and putting all my eating desires into my noodles... wait a minute.... mmmmm.... My box said "PKM T" but it was chicken in the box. A very very big piece and some dry-looking chunk of chicken :( Today was the day i really wanted some soft protein rather the tough chicken :( Of course. I wasn't going to drive back. Also... I understand flat noodles are generally asymmetrical. But my box of noodle was wayyyyyy off (picture 2). More disappointedly, they were not evenly cooked. Some were really dark in color with the nice coating of sauce but those big flat pieces were just pale white. This time the chicken was even more tough and dry I could barely ate :( On the other side, my friend said hers was good (except chicken was just ok). I didn't really see how many people were actually cooking in the truck to create this much of difference, but I was really sad that my noodle wasn't worth by drive and my hope :( At least my friend liked hers tho. I would still go back and try one more time but only when I am in the area ... read more

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Love this food truck at the Friday night market. Their Nam Pla (fried fish with fish sauce, cilantro, onions over rice) is so filling and delicious! Highly recommend. read more

When in Oahu this Thai always done right!! Food amazing and service is awesome and area so laid back. I always eat here!! read more

The Elephant Shack - Pad Thai!! FIRE!! - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was really looking forward to trying this food truck for a while. I do love me some Thai food but food trucks normally don't have everything I like to order. So that's normally why I don't frequent the Thai truck options. The one thing I do love and all of them have is noodz. Pad Thai and pad see ew are my go to's. I'll normally order them with chicken or tofu depending if I'm feeling meatless that day... I looked through the menu and decided on the pad see ew with chicken. They have a screen in front of the truck and that is how orders are placed. Either that or online from your phone. They are cashless so you need to have either credit card to swipe at their machine or an online form of payment through the website. I got my order fairly quickly and was excited to eat. I take a couple bites and already my mouth is tingling. Not sure what kind of Asian I am but I do not handle spice well AT ALL. I sat there trying to push through and really struggled not wanting to make a fuss about it. With pad see ew anywhere else this has never been an issue. So finally I walk my plate back, quite embarassed, and let the cook know it was way too spicy for me and wondered if he added a spice. He was absolutely sure there is no spice in that dish. So I ask if he mightve added a lot of black pepper or something. My friend tasted the dish and agreed it had quite a kick to it! He opens the plate, grabs one of the plastic forks and tosses a bite of noodles in his mouth right in front of me. I was a bit taken aback by that and kind of felt like a 5 year old that was making something up to my uncle at that moment.... anyway, after tasting it himself it dawned on him that it was white pepper. I don't cook with this and its an unfamiliar spice to me but I still consider it a spice (correct me if I'm wrong). I double checked on the menu and it wasn't listed. But oh well *shrug*. It literally tasted like when you go to season your dish and OOPSIE, the cap fell off and there went a glob of whatever that was! He did end up making a whole new plate for me, this time with no pepper at all. It was a really good dish. Just the whole experience really ruined it for me. Not sure if it was his intention to make me feel dumb about it, but too late now. Situations like this low key give me trust issues with my food made by others. I definitely need to be more self aware and ask about the things I absolutely don't want present in my dishes. Lesson learned! Overall, price, quality and quantity of food are good value for $. Service is alright, hopefully my experience was a one off! read more

The Elephant Shack - The amount of white pepper in this dish had me choking after a couple bites... asked for mild and my tolerance for spice is non existent. - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii