Elephant Cafe

23384 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest
(949) 472-3100

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Thai Vegetables with Chicken
Sticky Rice with Mango
Fried Banana with Ice
Chicken Yellow Curry
Pineapple Fried Rice
Mango Sticky Rice
Pad Thai Noodles
Roast Duck Curry
Orange Chicken
Pumpkin Curry

Menu

Featured items
Pad Thai Noodle
Noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and onion.
Yellow Curry
Potato, carrot, and onion with meat or tofu.
Thai Style Fried Rice
Your Choice of meat, onions, eggs, Chinese broccoli, pea and carrot.
Green Curry
Basil, eggplant, bell pepper, green bean, and bamboo with meat or tofu.
Pad Kra Pow (Spicy Basil)
Choice of ground meat or tofu, stir-fried Thai basil, bell pepper, carrot, and onion.
Pad Kee Mao Noodles
Stir-fried flat noodles with bell pepper and basil.
Spicy Eggplant
Choice of meat or tofu, eggplant, bell pepper, garlic, and onion.
Crab Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with crab meat, peas, carrot, onion, and egg.
Chicken Satay (4 pcs)
Grilled chicken skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with 2 shrimps, chicken, pineapple, cashew nut, curry powder, and egg.
Crying Tiger
Grilled beef marinated with special sauce.
Red Curry
Basil, bamboo, bell pepper, zucchini, and green bean with meat or tofu.
Orange Chicken
Deep-fried chicken with orange sauce.
Papaya Salad (Som Tum Bangkok Style)
Green papaya with tomato, lime, garlic, chili, and ground peanut.
Beef Salad
Beef, green onion, lime, mint leaf, tomato, and cucumber.
Pad Woon Sen Noodles
Glass noodles with celery, onion, and carrot.

Appetizers
Egg Rolls (5 pcs)
A mix of silver noodles and vegetables.
Cream Cheese Wonton (5 pcs)
Cream cheese in wonton.
Chicken Satay (4 pcs)
Grilled chicken skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Gyoza (7 pcs)
Deep-fried vegetable dumplings.
Fried Wonton (8 pcs)
Ground chicken with Thai herbs wrapped in a wonton.
Golden Triangle (6 pcs)
Ground chicken with pepper wrapped in a tortilla.
Fried Tofu (8 pcs)
Deep-fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce.
Beef Jerky
Pork Jerky

Special Appetizers
Thai Sausage (E-San)
Fish Cake (6 pcs)

Thai Style Salads
Papaya Salad (Som Tum Bangkok Style)
Green papaya with tomato, lime, garlic, chili, and ground peanut.
Larb Chicken Salad
Ground meat with green onion, roasted rice powder, chili, and lime.
Papaya Salad (Som Tum E-San Style)
Green papaya with tomato, lime, garlic, chili, and black crab.
Squid Salad
Squid, garlic, chili, lemongrass, and mint with spicy lime dressing.
Beef Salad
Beef, green onion, lime, mint leaf, tomato, and cucumber.
Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
Silver noodle with 2 shrimp, ground chicken, cilantro, garlic, and chili.
Larb Pork Salad
Ground meat with green onion, roasted rice powder, chili, and lime.
Larb Beef Salad
Ground meat with green onion, roasted rice powder, chili, and lime.

Soups
Tom Kha Soup
Lemongrass, galanga, kaffir leaf, tomato, mushroom, and coconut milk.
Wonton Soup
Stuffed wonton in special chicken broth with chicken and shrimp.
Tom Yum Soup
Lemongrass, galanga, kaffir leaf, tomato, mushroom, and lime juice.

Dinner Thai Curries
Yellow Curry
Potato, carrot, and onion with meat or tofu.
Green Curry
Basil, eggplant, bell pepper, green bean, and bamboo with meat or tofu.
Red Curry
Basil, bamboo, bell pepper, zucchini, and green bean with meat or tofu.
Panang Curry
Bell pepper, carrot, zucchini, and kaffir lime with meat or tofu.
Massaman Curry
Potato, carrot, onion, and peanut.
Pineapple Curry
Basil, bell pepper, pineapple, tomato, and grape with meat or tofu.
Pumpkin Curry
Basil, bell pepper, and pumpkin with meat or tofu.

Thai Style Fried Rice
Thai Style Fried Rice
Your Choice of meat, onions, eggs, Chinese broccoli, pea and carrot.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with 2 shrimps, chicken, pineapple, cashew nut, curry powder, and egg.
Crab Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with crab meat, peas, carrot, onion, and egg.
South Sea Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with seafood spicy Thai basil and special homemade sauce.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with shrimp, peas, carrot, onion, and egg.

Thai Style Noodles
Pad Thai Noodle
Noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and onion.
Pad Kee Mao Noodles
Stir-fried flat noodles with bell pepper and basil.
Pad Woon Sen Noodles
Glass noodles with celery, onion, and carrot.
Kua Kai Noodles
Stir-fried flat noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprout, and peanut.
Pad See Ew Noodles
Stir-fried flat noodles with egg, broccoli, carrot, and meat.
Chow Mein Noodles
Egg noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables.
Thai Noodle Soup
Special homemade broth with vegetables and meatballs.
Rat Na Noodle
Pan-fried flat noodles with gravy sauce, broccoli, and carrot.

Elephant Entrées
Pad Kra Pow (Spicy Basil)
Choice of ground meat or tofu, stir-fried Thai basil, bell pepper, carrot, and onion.
Crying Tiger
Grilled beef marinated with special sauce.
Spicy Eggplant
Choice of meat or tofu, eggplant, bell pepper, garlic, and onion.
Orange Chicken
Deep-fried chicken with orange sauce.
Amazing Seafood
Stir-fried combo seafood in curry powder, egg, and vegetables.
Cashew Chicken
Chicken with cashew nuts, onion, and bell pepper.
Mixed Veggies
Stir-fried veggies with or without meat.
Garlic Pepper
Choice of meat or tofu, stir-fried black pepper, garlic, and onion.
Broccoli
Choice of meat or tofu and stir-fried broccoli with homemade sauce.
Sweet & Sour
Choice of meat or tofu, stir-fried sweet and sour sauce pineapple, tomato, and bell pepper.
Pattaya Sizzling
Stir-fried combo seafood with spicy Thai basil.
Ginger
Choice of meat or tofu, stir-fried fresh ginger, mushroom, onion, and bell pepper.
Exotic Ocean
Stir-fried combo seafood in red curry and coconut milk.
Choo-chee Shrimp
Coconut milk, curry paste, and bell pepper with shrimp.
Garlic Ocean
Stir-fried combo seafood, black pepper, garlic, and onion.

Sides
White Rice
Peanut Sauce
side of peanut sauce 2oz
Fried Rice
White Rice (Large)
Brown Rice

Side Orders
Sticky Rice
Fried Rice
Stream Noodle (Egg)
White Rice
Brown Rice
Stream Noodle (Thin)
Stream Noodle (Flat)
Stream Vegetables

Drinks
Cold Drink
Soda
Hot Drink
Juice

Sides
White Rice
Peanut Sauce
side of peanut sauce 2oz
Fried Rice
White Rice (Large)
Brown Rice

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Recent Reviews

I have been coming here for years. The service and food are great! My favorite is usually the Pad Thai, but the Crying Tiger I tried tonight was also amazing. My wife likes the yellow chicken curry, which is also delicious when she shares some with me.
July 2025
Great spot! The pad thai was very reminiscent of a dish you would get in Thailand.
This has been one of my favorite spots in the Lake Forest area- when I go back I’ll try some other dishes!
June 2025
This is my go-to place for incredibly flavorful Thai food. Ever since the waitress recommended their pumpkin curry on our first visit, I have been an avid fan and customer for the last 3 years. Although we have moved away, coming back to have their curry and beef pad see ew always hits the spot and is worth the drive.
October 2024

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Elephant Cafe

23384 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 472-3100