Thai Elephant Morro Bay

Not bad Thai food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great lunch specials. Not a place I would take a guest due to decor and interior.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Very good soup and veggies tofu but beef in the green curry was hard

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

We wanted a Thai dinner so went here on our trip to Morro Bay. It was so good we returned the next night, the final night of our stay! We received a really warm and friendly welcome on both occasions. A table was found for us so quickly and we were offered drinks. There is a good choice of wines at very reasonable prices for the quality, which isn’t often the case in Morro Bay. The food is great value for the quality of the dishes. Everything we ordered over the 2 nights was tasty and well cooked and beautifully presented. The gyozas are delicious. Pineapple curry with shrimp (both nights for me) cooked spicy was perfect. Huge shrimp and plenty of vegetables and pineapple. The brown rice was very tasty. My husband had green thai curried beef (night 1) and the short rib (night 2). Again he loved both dishes! The staff really take the time to look after you and it was lovely to meet them. They are cleaning all the time and the restrooms are spotlessly clean and comfortable. I’m already looking forward to a return visit next time I’m in Morro Bay. Thank you for 2 wonderful nights out.

We've been ordering our Thai food here for a few years. Everything is delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hands down the best Thai food in SLO County! Never disappoints. The dishes are absolutely delicious. The friendly staff make for an enjoyable experience. They cater to vegans, just let them know!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is great, prices are reasonable and the service is excellent. The restaurant is small but the food and service make up for it. Will definitely stop by next time we are in the Morro Bay or San Luis Obispo area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazingly fast service. Delicious food, generous portions. Everything I tried was top notch. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Thanks for a great dinner!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely love the pad Thai here. Staff is warm and friendly and service is great. This is a popular family run business that clearly attracts a lot of local customers (and for good reason!)

The other reviewers who made a bunch of mean spirited jabs about the ambiance and decor of this restaurant should go eat at a PF Chang's or something. Good Asian restaurants don't break the bank on furnishings, they put most of their effort into the food!

In my opinion, Elephant punches above its weight class and would put a lot of subpar restaurants in the Bay Area out of business. A favorite local haunt for my family and I.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good food. Fresh ingredients and cooked perfectly. Also great gluten free options on just about everything.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a disappointment! This place is such a hole. First, the ambience is anything but authentic; a dumpy and filthy “dining room” playing R&B music instead of music that captures a Thai experience. The pot stickers were low-grade FROZEN product instead of fresh made. The pad Thai was a disgusting plate of over-cooked and gelatinous noodles with the bean sprouts—and all other ingredients—just cooked in at a high temperature. Anyone knows that proper pad Thai should have numerous FRESH ingredients on top, but this place is too lazy and uses substandard ingredients to do that. My wife had curry that had RAW/HARD potatoes and carrots, yet the low-grade chicken was tough as leather! Don’t go to this place! A complete RIP-OFF!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Excellent green curry. Tastiest food in Morro Bay

Great food... Fantastic flavours... Tom yum and Tom Kha soups lovely... Thai green and pineapple curry both great... very nice

Returned in June 2025 and a bit underwelmed... 3rd visit here over 3 years and whilst spring rolls and beef Thai were great the, allegedly large, Tom Khair mixed seafood soup was seriously lacking in seafood... A couple of pieces of fish and squid and a king prawn was it!!!! Very disappointed

Absolutely love this place, grew up in Morro Bay Area and always come back to it. The food has always been incredible and lives up to my expectations of some great Thai food. I can’t think of a time I came here and either had a bad experience or disliked the food. On top of the amazing dishes, their service is amazing with relatively quick orders, inclusive staff and lack of issues ordering. Love the area and location, just wish maybe one day the seating area is expanded to invite more people to enjoy Thai elephant. I recommend either the green curry or of course some good chicken pad Thai.

We always come here for lunch when we are in Morro Bay. They serve lunch special weekdays until 3pm. The dinner/a la carte portion is good, enough for 2 if not too hungry. My favorite is the Chili Basil and my friend always get the Green Curry.