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France

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Paris at 43-45 rue de la Roquette, the Blue Elephant offers an immersive journey into authentic Thai cuisine and exotic decor. This restaurant is a haven for food lovers seeking rich flavors, stunning ambiance, and a touch of Asian elegance. With its beautifully curated decor, including waterfalls, red bridges, and lush greenery, Blue Elephant transports diners to a tranquil Thai paradise right in the middle of the bustling Parisian streets.

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I came here with my dad and my cousin who is studying abroad here in France. She heard this place was awesome from someone and we decided to give it a try. 

We decided to make reservations (since everything that is good seems to fill up FAST), and we were glad we did. It was totally bustling with people when we arrived. The decor is amazing. It really truly takes you to a different part of the world, in a good way. It was really beautiful. My cousin and I were getting a kick out of all the decorations and statues and plants they had covering the place. 

We ordered 2 Pad Thai dishes, dim sum, spring rolls, and chicken satay. I was bummed that they didn't have pad see ew, which is my favorite Thai food dish, but I figured they might not have it for a reason. It took us a while to get the attention of the server to place our order... But the food came out surprisingly fast! It was wonderful. The two Pad Thai dishes were very yummy and flavorful. The dim sum texture kind of weirded me out, but my dad and cousin loved it. The spring rolls were glorious and I highly recommend those. The chicken satay was pretty standard. Very chicken-y.

Those 5 dishes seemed to be the perfect amount of food. We consumed every morsel yet we were satisfied but not totally stuffed. When we left, a man behind some desk gave my cousin and me a pretty orchid stem. Such a wonderful touch at the end of a meal.

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It is hard to find a good Thai restaurant and one would think it would be almost impossible in such a "hoity toity" city like Paris, but Blue Elephant blew me away.

I found the restaurant, like I find most of them, using Yelp and asking friends or family if they had ventured out to have a meal there before. Well, in this case, I had to rely on Yelp alone. So I put on my walking shoes and walked about a mile to the restaurant.

The walk was fabulous, and the street where Blue Elephant is hidden on is lined with a miriad of restaurants that made me wish I could eat several more times that night to try all the different cuisines. 

I was met at the door by the host who sat me in a corner. That was alright by me, the establishment was packed and lively. I ordered a glass of water Massaman, and Tom Ka Gai. The waitress was Thai and she asked me in her broken French if I wanted anything else and I answered in my Google French  that I wanted real Thai flavor and spice. She smiled and I hoped she understood.

In a short while later I was brought my dishes and I hoped that the flavor of the dishes would meet the expectations I had from the smell of the food being presented. 

The dark and fragrant Massaman was presented with a bowl of jasmine rice which I have a suspicion was Jasmine/ginger rice. And the Tom Ka Gai smelled rich with a hint of coconut. 

There was nothing to complain about. The waitress had understood what I had told her. The dishes were spot on and exploding with flavor, so much so that I was sweating and had to stop several times to allow for my tongue to rest. Lol

I can't wait to be back in Paris to enjoy this restaurant again.

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We had the pleasure of going to Blue Elephant in Bangkok and didn't want to miss the chance when in Paris. The decor is absolutely beautiful, almost as if we were back in Bangkok. Beautiful waterfall, red bridge and trees and plants surround the tables. The food was absolutely incredible and just as amazing as we remembered it from Thailand. The Mushroom Soup (spicy!) is absolutely the highlight of the menu and the one dish we remembered from Bangkok. It was simple yet complex with incredible spices and flavors. We chose the Green Curry, Vegetable Fried Rice and Pad Thai Noodles. The Green Curry is an absolute must on the menu as well. Creamy, spicy and very authentic, it was the perfect dish. Pad Thai noodles were sweeter than I was expecting and from my usual experience so it was a more underwhelming. As we were heading out, I was handed a beautiful flower to end of wonderful evening. I would highly recommend Blue Elephant! Its a beautiful restaurant with amazing food and quite the change from the norm in Paris.

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I'm not sure what the fuss is about. The place looks and feels expensive, but the food leaves a lot to be desired.

My apologies in advance for not remembering the exact dish names since they were all in French:

Green curry with chicken - ok
Spicy beef stir fry dish - ok
Pad Thai - ok

I have not been to Thailand but I eat a lot of Thai food in NYC. I feel that the food I get for $10 at home beats what I paid $30+/dish for at Blue Elephant.

Service was great and the restaurant was clean. This place doesn't make it to my list of recommendations.

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The decor and ambiance was amazing. We ordered the Red Curry, Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Black Pepper Prawn, rice and a bottle of wine. The portions are smaller than what is served in the US (but that may just an European thing). I didn't understand the hype but it may be because I wasn't a fan of the strong fish smell/flavor in the food. The food and drinks were slightly over priced imo.

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Just having the Crab dim sum, beautiful flavours with a hint of heat which is good.  Matching with a nice Chablis

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Service is TERRIBLE. Some of the worst service I've ever experienced at any restaurant.  I'm used to French service, which can be leisurely.  This place just plain neglected us and we were seated in the middle of the room.  We arrived 5 minutes early to our reservation, were seated right away and proceeded to sit for 20 minutes without water or a menu.  We asked for a menu and were given one in French and a drink menu.  We ordered drinks and requested an English menu and sat for another 15 minutes before requesting again and finally given a couple English menus after 40 minutes of being seated.  Another 15 minutes go by and we had to flag down a passing waiter to ask for more water, our drinks (30 minutes after ordering them) an appetizer and to place our food order.  Meanwhile, parties who had been seated after us were given drinks, appetizers, entrees, and had paid and left.   I finally flagged down the guy who looked like the manager and asked about our food.  He apologized, rushed into the back and we got one entree about 20 minutes later and the other about 10 minutes after that. No discount on the bill. We spent close to 2 hours in this place.  We didn't even have the opportunity to order more than one drink because no one ever came to check on us. With that said, the food was good which is why I'm giving it one star. If I could give it no stars for the service, I would.  I also would have complained, but we didn't have time because were running late to our show (thanks for that, btw).  Decor and atmosphere were nice. Worst service ever, however.

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Service, ambiance,food and everything sooo excellent.. Pricey but really worth..I will come back for sure. Really bring feel so Asia.. LOVE

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We got tired of all the rich French food and decided to try Thai. Our concierge recommended The Blue Elephant.  The restaurant creates a rain forest atmosphere with plants, trees and flowing water.  it just seemed a bit too contrived for us.  The service was efficient, but nothing special.

The food was very traditional Westernized Thai food not bad, not memorable.  

My biggest disappointment was that the Blue Elephant in Paris turned out to be part of a widely dispersed chain of restaurants around the world.  We were hoping for a  French version of a Thai restaurant not the P F Changs of Thai food.

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This is the best Thai restaurant in France according to my family. The decor is enchanting and romantic. The waiter will offer you a beautiful flower. The service is perfect.
The flavors are incredible. The size portions are great.
If you feel like enjoying a relaxing and awesome evening, just try them!

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