Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine

My wife and I had a great experience last night at the Blue Elephant. The food was excellent!! We had the spring rolls appetizer, the Pad Ka-Prow with beef and the Pad Thai with chicken& shrimp as entrees. Dr. Paul is the owner/chef/server of the restaurant (one man show) and he didn't disappoint. We had a nice conversation with him and his recommendation of Pad Ka-Prow was spot on. Even though we were the only customers, you should make reservations since he is the only person working there and he also handles take-out orders.

Overall a great experience. The proprieter is a very unique individual, it's amazing how he runs the entire show himself. Food was really good. Only thing is he should really be more considerate of dietary restrictions. If you have any specific restrictions, just be sure to stress them to him. We will definitely come back!

Want to start off by saying the food was delicious. But the amount you got for the price tag doesn't match. It truly is a one man show, so be patient, because I promise you, the food is so worth the wait. That said, keep in mind that the restaurant doesn't take cards, so for a party of 4, plan to possibly need around $200 cash on hand. We weren't aware of the fact that he only takes cash or check, and the only sign he had in the whole restaurant was blocked on arrival by a couple of people waiting on their takeout orders. So when he gave us the check in an American Express packet with a card slot, we assumed that like any other restaurant, he would take the card. Immediately stated that they don't take cards. So we had to leave the other couple we were dining with to go find an ATM and hav

As an appetizer, I wanted the Calamari but it was unavailable. So I opted for soft wontons stuffed w chicken and swimming in a delicious liquid. My wife had the fried veggie spring rolls tht had a vinegar peanut sauce. As an entree I had the highly recommended crispy duck. The sauce was out of this world fantastic with ginger and pineapple dominating. It included broccoli, mushroom, bamboo shoots and peas that were to perfection and served with white rice. I thought the duck was over cooked but I ate every morsel. My wife had Thai shrimp fried rice. It was nothing spectacular but good enough. The shrimp needed cooked a bit more. They were soft and rather flavorless. The chef was the waiter as well. This place accepts cash only and requires a reservation for dine in. There is Togo available

The decor and everything else was absolutely beautiful! The food was amazing! Truly authentic Thai food! By reservation only. Very expensive but worth every penny!!!! Made to order by the chef and owner, Doc. He is a very sweet man and an amazing chef! A definite must visit if in Murrell's inlet! I had the Crispy Duck Pad Tai(I think). I got it Medium, very spicy! Got even more spicy after sitting in the fridge for a few days. More food than we could eat in one sitting!!! Warning Authentic spice level will beat even the most stout person! If you ask they will let you try the spice before you order so you can judge how spicy you want it. Ten times hotter than any 'authentic' Thai restaurant I have ever been to! But it's a sneaky heat so you get to taste all the flavor before the heat kills