The Elephant Shack
55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie
(808) 638-1854
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Great food truck making meat pies for lunch and if you stop make sure you get the cream puff; it is to die for.
I ordered panang curry with shrimp and my sister ordered drunken noodles (chicken). Both of our dishes were awesome, flavorful, and generous portions.Easy to order through the website and pretty fast.No indoor seating, no drinks offered on the menu, but nearby food trucks have drinks. Outdoor dining is just the vibe.
Quantities are good but the quality/flavor of the papaya salad and fresh rolls is not as good as the food truck further north near Kahuku. Convenient if you're at the cultural center but if you can drive ten minutes further it's worth the extra time.
The vegan fried rice they had on the menu when my wife and I were there was incredible. Went back a couple times too!
Some of the best Thai food I’ve ever had. This truck is amazing and ran by the sweetest woman.
Best place to stop at on the north shore for Thai food.. the shrimp or tofu pad thai with crunchy peanuts are our go to’s. But everything on the menu is winnah ??
The only way to get food from this food truck is to download an app and put your credit card in there. No cell phone or bank account? No food for you. They do not accept cash or credit card for payment. So we tried to order using the app, it said the wait time was 30 minutes. It was an hour and a half before it was done. There is no way to cancel. The order turned out to be wrong, and the food was cold and terrible. I asked for a refund through the app and the owners refused.
Had to try this after hearing other people say it was good. The Pad Thai was very good. We also ordered panang chicken. Flavor was on point but seemed watered down and not super flavorful. Good variation from the other foods on the island. Order online, easy. Picnic benches to eat outside.
Completely impersonal. There's no teller who can--or wants--take your order. No cash accepted; no non-phone patrons. I noticed only now this is a common complaint here but the owner is in denial of this inconvenience--and their impersonal service.You can't order water or any drinks other than a thai tea.Furthermore, they, "don't do straws" but serve their tea in a lid that requires a straw!? They have words for owners like this; it's not a genius. How about a lid that has a strawless design?Food was decent, the Pad Thai and Panang were yummy, very sweet. I wonder if they used sugar. If not, then I'll maintain my view. But by this point, it's hard to enjoy food when all the firstimpressions were poor.FYI, the absence of customer service is as bad as poor customer service!My photo shows what you can expect if you come here: no one, just a paper that says order on our website. No smiling person happy to take your order or answer questions or offer recommendations. A soulless place.
Best Thai food on this side of the island. I recommend shrimp for all your protein for rice or noodle. Order online and order early!
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Stir Fry Vegetables plate with chicken was better than average, the Thai Basil bowl sounded better on the menu than it was in reality. Sparse on vegetables and flavor and dominated by rice.
Went to the truck in a food area that had all the other places taking orders at the counter. They would not take my order at the counter, told me I had to go online to order while standing at the counter. Online order only is terribly annoying, especially if you are not local to this area! Then to make it even worse, you are charged a surcharge that they call a tip when paying. A forced tip is not really a tip but a surcharge when you order online with no option to opt out. I got the Panang Curry with Chicken it was okay but not worth the hassle. Would not go again.
Great ride. Easy to order on app or website.
This was the best Thai food I ever had! Phad Thai was delicious and some fried rice both amazing! Fast service once you get your ordered placed very friendly service. I will definitely be back when we are here next visiting family. The only thing that I would say was difficult was that they didn’t allow people to pay without setting up online profile and ordering that way. I went to the website and I was getting an error it took over 45 minutes and employees were friendly but didn’t know how to assist with error issue. We figured out that there is an 808 elephant app to order through that works very easily compared to their website that is unreliable to order through. I would recommend doing it through the app not the website when ordering. We provided the information for the employee so if someone else has the error they can assist them.
I tried only one menu item- pad siew. It came out fresh and was pretty good- not the best Thai food I’ve ever had but a worthy choice. Right now they have you order on the internet, even if you show up in person which I thought was strange.
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