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Hours
| Thursday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1270 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 400-5741
Website: http://funkyelephantthai.com/
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Reviews
Victor Huang
Came here on a whim. Truly amazing thai food.
We got papaya salad, roti with curry, mussels for appetizers. Papaya salad was on point. I would say that the mussels are the best I ever had. Love the roti as well. We in fact got another serving of them both.
Grilled beef and curry for mains. The beef was tasty, note that the portions are a little smaller than you might expect (not a big deal, tasted good still)
If you are looking for great Thai food in the area, do stop by.
The only thing I would change about this place is that the disco lighting is really not conducive for dining.
… moreWe got papaya salad, roti with curry, mussels for appetizers. Papaya salad was on point. I would say that the mussels are the best I ever had. Love the roti as well. We in fact got another serving of them both.
Grilled beef and curry for mains. The beef was tasty, note that the portions are a little smaller than you might expect (not a big deal, tasted good still)
If you are looking for great Thai food in the area, do stop by.
The only thing I would change about this place is that the disco lighting is really not conducive for dining.
thomas grice
This place was interesting. I ordered the pad thai.
Pros:
– ingredients felt fresh/high quality. nice tofu and shrimp.
– good balance of flavor on the pad thai sauce.
– presentation was nice
Cons:
– imo there was a little too much pad thai sauce — it was a little too “wet” for my taste.
– i have a very high spice tolerance but i felt even for me the pad thai was slightly too spicy. like I wasn’t crying or anything but i felt 10% less would’ve been appropriate. then again most places don’t make pad thai spicy enough for me, so i appreciate them going in the other direction.
– no mango sticky rice on the menu 🙁
– no Khao Soi on the menu 🙁
neutral:
– slightly loud party atmosphere, neon lights etc.
Honestly if they just dried up the pad thai just a slight bit I’d probably be happy enough to give a 5/5.
… morePros:
– ingredients felt fresh/high quality. nice tofu and shrimp.
– good balance of flavor on the pad thai sauce.
– presentation was nice
Cons:
– imo there was a little too much pad thai sauce — it was a little too “wet” for my taste.
– i have a very high spice tolerance but i felt even for me the pad thai was slightly too spicy. like I wasn’t crying or anything but i felt 10% less would’ve been appropriate. then again most places don’t make pad thai spicy enough for me, so i appreciate them going in the other direction.
– no mango sticky rice on the menu 🙁
– no Khao Soi on the menu 🙁
neutral:
– slightly loud party atmosphere, neon lights etc.
Honestly if they just dried up the pad thai just a slight bit I’d probably be happy enough to give a 5/5.
R M
It’s not as funky as I expected it to be … This place could be pretty much anywhere in south east Asia and some of dishes would do as well in S.E.A as much as they do here , prices aside . The one dish that disappointed was the crazy jungle Curry. It might be crazy but it wasn’t any thing that resembled curry. Not thai curry, not Japanese curry, not Indian curry, not Chinese curry. It was rather soupy a bit of spice but lacked the texture. The other two dishes papaya salad and the pork salad were pretty spot on.
As you can tell by the color of the photos the funky lights in the restaurant made that tribute
… moreAs you can tell by the color of the photos the funky lights in the restaurant made that tribute
June Huang
Delicious food. Service is good but slow. I would not come here if I was on a time crunch. No service fee but the cost of the food is a little pricey compared to the amount of food you get. I think I only had 5 shrimp in my curry. It is good, though.
… moreAlison Li
Paid $25 for Jungle Curry—got 8 tiny pieces of tofu in pepper paste, no veggies, no rice (that’s extra at $2.50). When I asked, they said “It’s organic tofu.” Sorry, that doesn’t make up for the portion.
The Drunken Noodles were small too—not rice noodles, but egg noodles. Flavor was just okay.
Only three people running the whole restaurant, so don’t expect service.
Small portions, high prices, and not authentic. Won’t be back.
… moreThe Drunken Noodles were small too—not rice noodles, but egg noodles. Flavor was just okay.
Only three people running the whole restaurant, so don’t expect service.
Small portions, high prices, and not authentic. Won’t be back.
Emma Matson
The flavors in the dishes packed a punch! We throughly enjoyed the Jungle Curry – very spicy and flavorful. Haven’t had good Thai like that in a while! The drunken noodles were also good, but did rank up too much to the curry. Would love to come back and try more dishes! The plates were smaller than most Thai spots, but felt like they were more focused on overall taste.
… moreJaron Andrew Kaplan
Funky Elephant is arguably the best Thai food one can find anywhere! Every dish is bursting with flavor, the staff and owners are unbelievably kind, and the ambiance instead is fun and playful. I easily get their food two or three times a month!
Some must try’s are the crispy rice salad? Brussels sprouts, drunken mussels, pad Thai, and wholesome noodles. Ask them for a Thai tea Arnold Palmer too! So good!!!
… moreSome must try’s are the crispy rice salad? Brussels sprouts, drunken mussels, pad Thai, and wholesome noodles. Ask them for a Thai tea Arnold Palmer too! So good!!!
Israel Cisneros
They said spicy and they meant it. I was sweating. My gums were burning. My lips are on fire. Me enchile. Still, fantastic. If you’re gonna do spicy you better mean it.
… moreMatty Easton
“Funky” is definitely the right word to describe this place — not for the faint of heart, it’s got a creative and sometimes strange menu full of Thai flavor.
The Pad Thai Old Skool is 100% the star of the show. It’s got a great mouthfeel, smooth flavor, and a nice crunch with the granulated peanuts.
The Super Jungle Curry was… not what we were expecting. It was less of a curry and more of a broth, with a few bites of meat and some string beans. To be honest, the portioning was smaller than we expected, and the flavor was not at the same level of the pad Thai. The heat was good, but it was the only thing exciting about this dish — we wouldn’t recommend it for first time visitors.
The service was decent, albeit a bit hard to grab the attention of — we had to try a few times to get our bill (the servers seemed pretty swamped, so we understand that staffing issues are generally out of the service worker’s control).
We were perhaps most surprised that rice was not included with any of the dishes, so we had to pay for a small side. The silver lining? The Butterfly Pea Jasmine rice had a lightly herbaceous flavor, and the natural colors dyed it bluish-purple! Definitely a fun aspect that really put the “funky” in “funky elephant”.
Overall, the decor and atmosphere are fun and creative, but the food sometimes felt like it was trying too hard. Not for the faint of heart, but an adventurous eater could easily fall in love with it.
… moreThe Pad Thai Old Skool is 100% the star of the show. It’s got a great mouthfeel, smooth flavor, and a nice crunch with the granulated peanuts.
The Super Jungle Curry was… not what we were expecting. It was less of a curry and more of a broth, with a few bites of meat and some string beans. To be honest, the portioning was smaller than we expected, and the flavor was not at the same level of the pad Thai. The heat was good, but it was the only thing exciting about this dish — we wouldn’t recommend it for first time visitors.
The service was decent, albeit a bit hard to grab the attention of — we had to try a few times to get our bill (the servers seemed pretty swamped, so we understand that staffing issues are generally out of the service worker’s control).
We were perhaps most surprised that rice was not included with any of the dishes, so we had to pay for a small side. The silver lining? The Butterfly Pea Jasmine rice had a lightly herbaceous flavor, and the natural colors dyed it bluish-purple! Definitely a fun aspect that really put the “funky” in “funky elephant”.
Overall, the decor and atmosphere are fun and creative, but the food sometimes felt like it was trying too hard. Not for the faint of heart, but an adventurous eater could easily fall in love with it.
Angela
Great place for dinner, a simplified, modern and tasteful version of Thai food in SF. Recommended. Nice selection of drinks too.
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