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White Elephant Thai Cuisine

1808 - 19 Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 4Y3, Canada (Northeast Calgary)
403-464-8558
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Ranked #13 of 1,908 restaurants in Calgary
Price range: ₹288 - ₹922
Cuisines: Thai
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Northeast Calgary
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Rexburg, Idaho
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24 reviews 24 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW via mobile

I don't know how else to say it, but this Thai food is so good that, if money were no object, I'd fly into Clagary just to eat dinner here. I will admit, the setting is sort of dingy and the service is slow, but the food quality outweighs the ambiance. I've had the red curry with pineapple, pad se... More

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Grande Prairie, Canada
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25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013 via mobile

Don't let the location spook you - the food is incredible! We especially loved the green curry prawns and red curry pork.

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See 4 more reviews by Kim D for Calgary
Fort Worth, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

My wife had the Pad Thai (and I had a little of it, too). Very, very good and lots of it. I had the Panang Curry. Again the amount of food was plentiful. The prices were a bit more expensive than I'm used to. The flavor and quality was excellent. The only caveat is that rice was an extra 2.50.... More

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Calgary, Canada
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6 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

I was feeling a lazy night coming on last weekend so I decided to order some take out. I've heard awesome things about this place and I live about a block away so I thought I'd check it out. I looked up their menu on their website which is extremely useful for someone that hasn't been there and doesn't want... More

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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We heard many good compliments about the food at the White Elephant. Both my son and I decided to try it. It was definitely recommended to make a reservation, so we did. Going into the entrance of the hotel was like my son said "kinda sketchy". It wasn't the greatest atmosphere in an old smelly hallway down to the restaurant.... More

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See 2 more reviews by chat23 for Calgary
Calgary, Canada
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44 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

This place has excellent food, and the portions are very large. The restaurant is a bit small, and a little hard to find. The food is spicy, and yet not overly so. The Thai flavours come out well in the food. The red curry and green curry are very good. Also one should have Thai iced tea - I haven't... More

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Calgary
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

...I would want this food. I don't claim to be a connoisseur of Thai cuisine, but I enjoy it, and this place made probably one of the tastiest meals I've ever had. The ambiance isn't much, given its location. I arrived at the tail end of the lunch rush and was seated and served quickly. The lunch menu is small,... More

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See 2 more reviews by CalgaryPrairieLover for Calgary
Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Stopped in for lunch twice this week and found the food was tasty and the quantity ample for about $11. You even get to select how spicy your order will be. One day it took a while to get our order, but the next day it was quick. Our group preferred the Pan-Nang over the Pad Thai, but both were... More

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See 9 more reviews by eatingoutinCalgary for Calgary
Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

White Elephant is located inside the Pointe Inn, so you will need to park at the front entrance of Pointe Inn to go into the restaurant. This is by far the best value and best tasting restaurant in Calgary. But it seem like this restaurant is a family run restaurant so I don't know if they have an issue on... More

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See 7 more reviews by rcli for Calgary
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Having been to Thailand twice and for a total of 4 months I can really say that this restaurant is the closest to the real thing there is in Calgary. The curries are magnificent and the Pad Thai is flavourful, without the Ketchupy taste of most Pad Thai in Calgary. The best dish is the Tom Yum soup with chicken... More

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