Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine

I called in an order for Drunken Noodle to go. I've been here before, but it's been some time and I completely forgot that he does not take any form of payment except cash or check. Not venmo, not zelle, not cash app.
I went to pick up my order and he said, cash or check only. There was only one family eating in the whole restaurant, and the man said, I could venmo him the money and he would pay my check, which was so nice of him.
I got my food and I have to say it was excellent! Normally I ask for spicy, but I got medium this time, and it was just perfect. It was pretty spicy.
The only complaint I have is that the portion size does not match the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

I made a reservation for my Birthday Dinner 2 days in advance. It was for 8 people at 5 pm. I received a call at 1:30 confirming the reservation.
We appeared all dressed up including 2 children under 4.

The Host refused to sit our family. I confirmed the time the restaurant confirmed our dinner reservation for 8 people at 5 pm.
He still refused to seat our family.
No sign was posted about not accepting children as customers.
We love Thai food and would have easily had a $500. check.
I don’t remember ever being denied a reservation at a restaurant before!
I’m guessing the Host has experienced discrimination in the past. It’s not fun. It certainly angered my 43 year old son & 40 year old daughter. Both have PhD’s.
They were raised better than the treatment they received.
Please don’t patronize the Blue Elephant Thai restaurant. Go elsewhere for Thai food. Go to Garden City or Socastee!
Sincerely,
Patty Schane.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Wonderful freshly and perfectly prepared Thai cuisine. Dr. Paul is a one man wonder and we can't wait to join him again for another one of his Chef specialties! Thank you for a memorable Birthday dinner!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious! one man show...receptionist, waiter, chef, cleanup and owner. He really knows how to cook. love this place

The only thing I’m mad about is that this restaurant has now spoiled Thai for me forever. The food was amazing. Really exceptional flavors. Every bite was delicious. I wish we could have tried every dish. Considering moving here just for this restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First suggestion, CALL and make reservations. DO NOT make reservations online. NO DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. Payment is CASH OR CHECK. <-----------Read that again.
Second suggestion, BE PATIENT! The food is phenomenal and it's worth the wait! Dr. Paul is the ONLY person preparing your meal. Once served, he will come to your table himself to make sure you are pleased with the dish.
Third suggestion, view the menu online and advise your selection upon making yourreservation, so they know what you want. My initial choice was not available on the physical menu, and I was ok with that.
This is the FIRST TIME I've had an Asian cuisine that did not upset my stomach. The spices and seasoning were PERFECT!!! The spring rolls were fresh and AMAZING! Thai tea was also delicious!
I absolutely can NOT wait to dine here again and again! It is a hidden treasure of 25 years!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

the food here is absolutely amazing and the service is as well. i’ve never had better thai food and i will seriously remember it forever. i would for sure come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

As you'll see in other reviews, this is a true one man show. The owner/chef/server/host is very kind and attentive, and most importantly, he makes some really fantastic thai food.

We're vegan and have a really hard time finding anything to eat in Pawleys or Murrels Inlet, but we had no issue here. He was very accommodating. Everything was prepared fresh to order - it's like having a personal chef for the evening.

The actual building could probably use some TLC but it didn't bother us and we will return.

Cash only, which is a bit of an inconvenience but not a huge deal. I'd plan on $50 a person in cash to be safe. We had drinks, an appetizer, and two entrees and our bill was about $80 before tip.

We can't wait to return on our next trip.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Quite possible one of the dirtiest restaurants I've ever been to it starts with dead flowers everywhere that should have been our first sign to run don't walk out of that place but no we stayed. Next we were greeted with some of the dirtiest tablecloths I believe I've ever seen they must have gone down through generations in the family and never been washed once. Took an hour and 45 minutes to receive our food not a big deal except for the fact that the pineapple rice that was ordered was in a rotten pineapple which didn't have the chicken or the shrimp or raisins $220 later we all wish we had just gone to McDonald's and that's a crying shame! Maybe one of the worst parts was the molded water pitcher that the server constantly kept shoving in our faces it was disgusting! The fact that we didn't walk out as a miracle but we did have high hopes when the soup was good and the spring roll appetizer was good. Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid I can't believe we stayed!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Exceptional authentic homemade Thai food. Food is made from scratch, so expect some wait time but so so worth it. The owner, Doc, waits on you, prepares and serves your food, etc, etc. Restaurant decor is fantastic. Reservations required since this is a one man operation. Takeout available. Plenty of free parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Want to start off by saying the food was delicious. But the amount you got for the price tag doesn't match. It truly is a one man show, so be patient, because I promise you, the food is so worth the wait. That said, keep in mind that the restaurant doesn't take cards, so for a party of 4, plan to possibly need around $200 cash on hand. We weren't aware of the fact that he only takes cash or check, and the only sign he had in the whole restaurant was blocked on arrival by a couple of people waiting on their takeout orders. So when he gave us the check in an American Express packet with a card slot, we assumed that like any other restaurant, he would take the card. Immediately stated that they don't take cards. So we had to leave the other couple we were dining with to go find an ATM and have to pay a convenience fee. There were also some signs that he just doesn't want to pay for anything more than he has to (bowls were glued back together and used for serving food; tablecloths that hadn't been replaced when they had stains from years of use; no servers or anyone to help him, broken glass window at the front of the restaurant that was duct taped instead of replaced). Just to be as fair as we can, while the food was absolutely delicious, the overall experience left us put off from coming back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 3

Delicious and thoughtfully prepared food.

First time to dine there. The Service was extradionary. The Food was unbelievably delicious. The Company was Amazing. Would love to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I am humbled by Dr. Paul's cuisine. I could taste the years of experience in his food. I feel like this is as authentic as Thai food gets in the US! With that said, very spicy; a heat-chaser's dream, but also, there's great mild options. Thank you for a fantastic experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Crispy Duck, Dumplings, Tom Yum Goong, Pad Kee Mow

We absolutely loved our food and experience! Everything was prepared fresh and presented beautifully. All the dishes exceeded our expectations and I was expecting a higher bill for the quality and quantity. Very nice surprise! We cant wait to make blue elephant our new go to spot for date night!