We enjoy the food, WHEN IT ARRIVES! The past two times we have ordered directly from their website, through their preferred delivery service we have been severely disappointed—one time it NEVER arrived, and I eventually had to go to the restaurant myself since they did not have a driver, and the same thing has happened again tonight, except we had to cancel the order because they still did not have a driver TWO HOURS AFTER WE PLACED OUR ORDER . The food was ice cold last time, as it would have been tonight, if it ever arrived. Receiving cold food is not acceptable. Not having drivers available for a “preferred ordering platform” is not acceptable. When we called to cancel, the restaurant made no apologies or accommodations. It seems this is not a problem to them, however it is a problem to their customers and they should be concerned. We will not be ordering delivery from Silk Elephant again. And as the restaurants ambience has declined over the years, I do not see myself eating in the restaurant any time soon either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Alida Skogsholm
Portions were small for both the tapas and the entree.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Michael Mangan
The Silk Elephant restaurant in Shadyside was a fantastic place to take the family on a Saturday evening! We had excellent drinks, the Thai cuisine was scrumptious and the service was prompt, friendly, and helpful! We will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Neeley
extremely overpriced, mediocre, and they barely give any meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Rebecca Cohen
Very good food and nice service! Enjoyed my dinner here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Natalia Wiater
Used to love them but the quality has gone down in recent months. Their noodle entrees are just kind of bland especially for their higher prices and light amount of protein (though the curries are still tasty), and their chicken can be a little woody, which is why I don’t get their chicken satay anymore.
Staff is always great though, and I would highly recommend their fresh rolls and rack of lamb tapas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Yash P
We order Pad Thai & Basil Fried rice. The food is delicious and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food at this place. Its hiddem gem in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Greeno
Excellent! Food was great. Tapas to share. Staff was friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Kim
Not sure why it has a low rating. Only few restaurants in Pittsburgh that are truly “WOW”. Prices are very good for what you get. They also have the best shrimps in town, the kind of shrimps that literally pops in your mouth.
Rachel Black
Celebrated my friend’s birthday here yesterday, and it was a phenomenal experience top to bottom. Everything we tried was delicious. We had the silk elephant spring roll, salmon dumpling, pork & shrimp dumpling, the specialty dish, the lamb lollipop in the green curry, the grilled lamb, pad see ew, crab crowns, a salad, and I might be forgetting some things. There wasn’t a single bad bite! Can’t wait for the next time I get to come so I can try even more menu items.
Favorite Thai place in Pittsburgh. The mango salad is unreal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin McClelland
Silk Elephant is a Squirrel Hill staple for reliable and reasonably priced Thai food!
For those wanting vegan or vegetarian options, Silk Elephant has you covered. Their kitchen is able to modify a lot of the dishes to accommodate different dietary preferences or requirements. Regardless of modifications, their food is delicious and consistently so. My partner had the beef soup, similar to a Pho, while had the noodle curry. The drinks are very reasonable so my partner and I split a lychee martini which as balanced and a refreshing aperitif before lunch.
The noodle curry is everything you hope a curry to be: rich, creamy, somewhat spicy, and deep in flavor. The noodles make it somehow feel more decedent or at minimum comforting. You get the he occasional citrus punch from the cilantro which cuts through the curry and brings everything back to a fresher note.
Behind the journey of flavors you’ll go on while dining there, the portion sizes are generous. I could not finish and took someone for lunch the next day! The service was prompt and friendly. And the restaurant always feels very clean and well managed to me. I’m happily a repeat customer and am rarely disappointed.
Also, side note: the Thai basil dish here is also well worth a visit. Deep and rich in umami flavors with a spicy kick! Love it and it’s my usual order. Although, the noodle curry with tofu might be my new regular order option!
I highly recommend Silk Elephant for o anyone in the area or people swinging through on a visit!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Walters
My husband and I ate here for dinner and were blown away by the food. I got the Pad See Ew with chicken and level 1 spice, and it was perfect. My husband ordered the Pumpkin Curry with chicken and level 7 spice, and he couldn’t stop eating it (even after he said he was full). I will saw that the service was slightly slow, but I would definitely recommend eating here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
karrie Weddle (Sylestia)
Lovely Thai place. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Sat at the bar as most of the restaurant was pretty full and groups still waiting for a table.
I love they have a tapas section of the menu. Lots of small portions of other menu items so you can get a good tasting. I had the Taro spring rolls, salmon dumplings, Thai style grilled pork chop (large for a tapas portion and served on a salad), and pumpkin curry with tofu. The size of the pork chop I didn't really need the curry but ate as much as I could. The tofu in the curry was a large portion, practically the equivalent of a chicken breast. Also had a lychee martini which was very good.
College football was on the TV at the bar. It seemed very quiet for so many people, so assumed everyone was enjoying their food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexandra Kane
Had dinner here for the first time recently and it was a solid 4/5. We had the fresh rolls to start, which were good but could’ve used a little more tofu. I had the Pad Thai and it was super tasty!
We enjoy the food, WHEN IT ARRIVES! The past two times we have ordered directly from their website, through their preferred delivery service we have been severely disappointed—one time it NEVER arrived, and I eventually had to go to the restaurant myself since they did not have a driver, and the same thing has happened again tonight, except we had to cancel the order because they still did not have a driver TWO HOURS AFTER WE PLACED OUR ORDER . The food was ice cold last time, as it would have been tonight, if it ever arrived. Receiving cold food is not acceptable. Not having drivers available for a “preferred ordering platform” is not acceptable. When we called to cancel, the restaurant made no apologies or accommodations. It seems this is not a problem to them, however it is a problem to their customers and they should be concerned. We will not be ordering delivery from Silk Elephant again. And as the restaurants ambience has declined over the years, I do not see myself eating in the restaurant any time soon either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Portions were small for both the tapas and the entree.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The Silk Elephant restaurant in Shadyside was a fantastic place to take the family on a Saturday evening! We had excellent drinks, the Thai cuisine was scrumptious and the service was prompt, friendly, and helpful! We will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
extremely overpriced, mediocre, and they barely give any meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Very good food and nice service! Enjoyed my dinner here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Used to love them but the quality has gone down in recent months. Their noodle entrees are just kind of bland especially for their higher prices and light amount of protein (though the curries are still tasty), and their chicken can be a little woody, which is why I don’t get their chicken satay anymore.
Staff is always great though, and I would highly recommend their fresh rolls and rack of lamb tapas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
We order Pad Thai & Basil Fried rice. The food is delicious and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food at this place. Its hiddem gem in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent! Food was great. Tapas to share. Staff was friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not sure why it has a low rating. Only few restaurants in Pittsburgh that are truly “WOW”. Prices are very good for what you get. They also have the best shrimps in town, the kind of shrimps that literally pops in your mouth.
Celebrated my friend’s birthday here yesterday, and it was a phenomenal experience top to bottom. Everything we tried was delicious. We had the silk elephant spring roll, salmon dumpling, pork & shrimp dumpling, the specialty dish, the lamb lollipop in the green curry, the grilled lamb, pad see ew, crab crowns, a salad, and I might be forgetting some things. There wasn’t a single bad bite! Can’t wait for the next time I get to come so I can try even more menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Favorite Thai place in Pittsburgh. The mango salad is unreal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Silk Elephant is a Squirrel Hill staple for reliable and reasonably priced Thai food!
For those wanting vegan or vegetarian options, Silk Elephant has you covered. Their kitchen is able to modify a lot of the dishes to accommodate different dietary preferences or requirements. Regardless of modifications, their food is delicious and consistently so. My partner had the beef soup, similar to a Pho, while had the noodle curry. The drinks are very reasonable so my partner and I split a lychee martini which as balanced and a refreshing aperitif before lunch.
The noodle curry is everything you hope a curry to be: rich, creamy, somewhat spicy, and deep in flavor. The noodles make it somehow feel more decedent or at minimum comforting. You get the he occasional citrus punch from the cilantro which cuts through the curry and brings everything back to a fresher note.
Behind the journey of flavors you’ll go on while dining there, the portion sizes are generous. I could not finish and took someone for lunch the next day! The service was prompt and friendly. And the restaurant always feels very clean and well managed to me. I’m happily a repeat customer and am rarely disappointed.
Also, side note: the Thai basil dish here is also well worth a visit. Deep and rich in umami flavors with a spicy kick! Love it and it’s my usual order. Although, the noodle curry with tofu might be my new regular order option!
I highly recommend Silk Elephant for o anyone in the area or people swinging through on a visit!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I ate here for dinner and were blown away by the food. I got the Pad See Ew with chicken and level 1 spice, and it was perfect. My husband ordered the Pumpkin Curry with chicken and level 7 spice, and he couldn’t stop eating it (even after he said he was full). I will saw that the service was slightly slow, but I would definitely recommend eating here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lovely Thai place. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Sat at the bar as most of the restaurant was pretty full and groups still waiting for a table.
I love they have a tapas section of the menu. Lots of small portions of other menu items so you can get a good tasting. I had the Taro spring rolls, salmon dumplings, Thai style grilled pork chop (large for a tapas portion and served on a salad), and pumpkin curry with tofu. The size of the pork chop I didn't really need the curry but ate as much as I could. The tofu in the curry was a large portion, practically the equivalent of a chicken breast. Also had a lychee martini which was very good.
College football was on the TV at the bar. It seemed very quiet for so many people, so assumed everyone was enjoying their food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had dinner here for the first time recently and it was a solid 4/5. We had the fresh rolls to start, which were good but could’ve used a little more tofu. I had the Pad Thai and it was super tasty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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