The Smiling Elephant

Best Thai food in Nashville! Try the pad thai, the chicken cashew stir frie and the pad kee mao. The veg dumplings are also amazing. Best time to call for take-out is right after they open (5PM). Extremely busy so call ahead.

Simply great, great food. We take out very regularly, with the chicken/fried rice, veg dumplings, pad kee mao and pad thai as our favorites. It can be very busy so call in time if you want to take out.

got take out- food was good but they circled on receipt to tip on take out and had a sign at the register telling you to tip on take out- i usually do tip on takeout, but the insistence was a bit much... also my mom got very sick from her dish- maybe too greasy, it was one of the noodles and chicken...

They have really great food, I especially recommend the pad thai which is a little different than what you get elsewhere in town. Parking can be a bit of a hassle during the day but there is some extra parking down behind the restaurant. Wait times are usually pretty decent.

Best pad Thai and curry in town! Parking is difficult and restaurant is tiny, but the food is worth it!

My husband and I love Thai food. When we moved into Nashville, we tried many local Thai restaurants. Smiling elephant is our favorite. I love their Tom Kha Soup and Cashew Chicken!