This review is based solely on the pad thai. I'm on a quest to find the best bang-for-your-buck-delicious, pad thai in Squirrel Hill. I'll start of with restricting myself to Forbes and Murray. Look for those reviews in the coming weeks!
The pad thai here at Silk Elephant was delicious. I'm not a pad thai snob just yet, so I may be wrong. But I do know good food when I see it. And this, was good.
It had a nice tang to it that in my opinion is often missing from pad thai. The noodles had just the slightest bite to them so that they were not mushy, which is another pad peeve of mine.
There was a generous topping of peanuts and a slice of lime to adjust the flavor with to your liking. I also ordered it gluten free, which in theory pad thai is anyway. The person taking my take out call was actually extremely friendly and helpful regarding this restrictive aspect of my current diet.
So, in short, I'd go back for another!