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| - Just came home from a great meal at Thai Elephant. We had only been to Thai Basil, many times, and since we pass this everytime we go there, this time we decided to stop at T.E. instead. I am glad I did.
I wanted Thai because I woke up feeling a little cold coming on and love spicy food when I am feeling under the weather. The restaurant is pretty big compared to Basil and not as warm, but it is perhaps a little more formal and classy. They also serve alcohol, which includes Mai Tai's and Thai beer. We both, my girlfriend and I, had very nice Jasmine tea.
The menu is big, maybe 30 dishes, and there is a separate lunch menu which is about the same size. The average price is about $10 for dinner and the variety is great. There are some cute typos on the menu, I think that is mark of authenticity, as is the waitress' not-so-great English.
We ordered pad-thai and a Masaman curry. The pad thai was delicious, the chicken with it was very fresh and it always comes with tofu, which was better than most tofu I've had. The Masaman (sweet nut) curry was delicious and spicy. I had only had Basil's Masaman, and this was much better, more taste than just coconut milk (though Basil's is good too).
I would go to Basil for a cheaper meal, but this seems like a little more work went into the sauces and meat was better quality.
They have a nice happy hour with cheap dishes and drinks from 5-7pm.
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