Blue elephant Thai restaurant

2301 2nd St suite 2, Coralville
(319) 351-4543

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Sydney Sanchez

We complained once after finding a hair in our food and then ordered takeout one day to try again and they recognized us and served us a half empty container of broccoli stir-fry. The staff is weird and holds grudges. Really poor experience for a place that charges as much as they do.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Matt Fear

The food is very good here. It is authentic Thai cuisine prepared fresh to order. The service is wonderful. The staff is very pleasant and the atmosphere is welcoming. I would recommend very highly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristin Schroeder

I called in an order at 5:38pm on a Saturday evening. The person who took my order said it would be 25 minutes. I repeated it back to her and said, “I will see you in 25 minutes.” I showed up at 6:11 PM and my husband went in to get the food. The women at the counter looked surprised and seemed apologetic, and said it would take 10 minutes. 25 minutes later, the food was still not done and we asked how much longer and she said only a few minutes. She then offered to pay for the food and we agreed since it had been about 40 minutes since we first ordered the food and we had children in the car that were getting upset. She then expressed that she would have to personally pay for it herself. So we ended up paying full price. When we finally got the food, the order ticket said 6:11. Proving that they never processed the order when we called and then lied about it taking 10min to make. We understand accidents happen, but to be lied about how long it would take, and that they messed up the first time made us upset. Time is the most valuable thing to us and having our time wasted, made us very upset and ruined our experience with blue elephant. Also- don’t offer to pay for something if you don’t follow through with it. Our server name was Bammy according to our ticket.

Food: 3

Service: 1

Bree Bartlett

I was really disappointed with the pho here. The broth was bland and lacked flavor. It also wasn’t served with the typical sides and sauces like hoisin, sriracha, or fresh herbs, which are pretty standard for pho. On top of that, it came with broccoli in it, which felt out of place and just made the dish even more off. Overall, it just didn’t taste authentic or satisfying. I'm sure they have other dishes that are better but we were not satisfied with our choice.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Erin Knoble

We love this place for takeout, would love to dine in but we have crazy toddlers, it’s very nice inside. Green curry 10/10, massaman curry was perfectly sweet and spicey, pad mama fresh and delicious, spring rolls amazing and we love the light, airy crab rangoons. They pack everything so nice when you get take out which is so important. We will keep going back for more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lori Golka

Good food, great service

Mary Tjarks

Wonderful food and excellent service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kevin Marks

Blue Elephant is one of my favorite restaurants in the area. We usually order to go and it is always ready when they say it will be. Our most recent visit we are in the restaurant and the staff was very attentive and friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gregor Maranta

Absolutely great. Top notch Thai food. The curry and the pad Thai was great. Nice location. Super helpful staff and reasonable prices. Love it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yellow Curry, Pad Thai Traditional

Angela T.

We were in town and craving authentic Thai food—Blue Elephant did not disappoint! The flavors were bold, fresh, and true to traditional Thai cuisine. Every dish was perfectly balanced with just the right amount of spice. The staff was welcoming, and the service was fast and friendly. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a genuine Thai dining experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Garilee McGlumphry

Food was delicious! Chicken in hell is amazing if you like a good peanut sauce. There's a lot of elephants on display, but I noticed none of them were blue. Pity.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Cleve Gilbert

Food ranges from OK to very good. Prices are too high. Service is not friendly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Derrick McDannald

This was my first time eating here. The food was good. You pick your spice level (1-5), and the prices are a little high. Will try again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 4

Kelsey Tran

Enjoyed delicious green curry, great service and a comforting atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Frosty Life

Very good Thai food and excellent service. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

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