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    Hsin-Yi W.

    7 Elephants is definitely a hidden gem located between Chinatown and LES. It's well-decorated with vintage & industrial furniture and combined perfectly with the poriginal buildings. The options on the menu are limited but decent enough for a comforting quick-fix when we are craving for Thai food as a weekday lunch. We got 2 appetizers, Chicken Satay ($7.95) & Crab Rangoon ($5.95) and 2 Entrees, Drunken Noodles with Beef ($13.95) & Green Curry Rice Box with Salmon ($13.95). The price varies with different entrees. We were impressed with its portion and the reasonable price. The portion of each is more than enough to share between two people. We ended up doing a to-go for our Rice Box and Chicken Satay. The food was overall delicious, especially the Crab Rangoon. The filling is made with cream cheese & imitate crab meat, which is super creamy and satisfying with special sauce. We also love their salmon, which was juicy and perfect with rich & flavorful green curry. The owners were friendly and passionate about their food, and introduced their menu in details. We had a great experience and will definitely try other entrees next time.

    Rubbery, completely unseasoned chicken
    Emily M.

    So thoroughly confused by the good reviews... I ordered the rice box and the food quality was absolutely atrocious. The chicken was completely unseasoned, and some pieces were so rubbery they were completely inedible. Unlike every other restaurant in the world, when you order curry here the protein isn't cooked in the sauce, but presented dry and unseasoned with a side of sauce for you to add on. By that time, though, it is far too late for the protein to acquire any flavor (or moisture) from the sauce. Unless their regular chef skipped town, or there's a lot of fake ratings, I can not reconcile the 5 star reviews on this page with the awful food I was served. This has to be one of the worst meals I've ever eaten in New York City.

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    Wendy B.

    Tried this new addition to the LES/Chinatown Area. Very friendly staffs. Huge portion with affordable price. The liking: Matcha Roti dessert- LOVE this combination. Never thought they would be a perfect match. Green Curry- very flavorful Green Curry (not water down like many places) also spicy enough! Creamy Tom Yum with Chewy Tofu - delicious and the chewy tofu is interesting. I quite like it. The soso: Pad See Ew with Beef - the beef was great and generous amount. The whole portion was huge but almost too huge that the noodle doesn't have enough flavor so sadly it becomes quite bland. I'd def come back for the roti and try other curry. Curry Roll- little confused about this as I didn't think there's really curry flavor.

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    Cth W.

    Hidden gems!!!! Please try this small restauran if you have a chance. It's a little reclusive in a non touristic area, but the food is excellent. We ordered fried chicken wings, Crab Rangoon, pineapple tied rice, rice box of Massaman chicken curry, roti matcha and Thai tea. Chicken wings: flavorful 5 spices deep fried, super crunchy. Crab Rangoon: no so crunchy. Can be better. Pineapple fried rice: no too oily, simple but tasty. We ordered it with slow cooked beef (very similar to Chinese stewed beef). It comes with a lot of onion, if you don't like it let the staff know. Rice box Massaman chicken rice: the curry has a very balanced flavor, sweet and mild spicy level. Roti matcha: regular roti with the sweet matcha sauce ( I like matcha so I like this a lot) Thai tea: made by the restaurant. Medium sweetness but very smooth and milky. Overall very good Thai comfort food. Nothing fancy but just make you feel better in a cold day. * We were too hungry to remember to take pictures. These are taken after we finished the food.

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    Gerrie S.

    We needed a place to grab a light bite before we went to the Van Gogh exhibit. 7 Elephants was perfect! We ordered two appetizers, fried gyoza and chicken satay! Both were plentiful, served hot and delicious! I wish I had enough time to enjoy a full lunch... price was right and it sounded yummy! I came back later to grab a bottle of their Thai iced coffee, sweetened, but not too sweet, so good! The place is a small place, you might miss it if you blink! They did have a table or two for outside seating. Check it out!

    Lily C.

    Stopped by for a quick lunch. Picked up the pad thai with tofu. The tofu was extremely chewy, almost mimicking meat so it's a great alternative for vegans or vegetarians. The pad thai itself was delicious and tasted very authentic. We ate in the store, but the restaurant is more of an order-to-go. 5/5 Really delicious Thai food at great prices. Service was friendly and fast. Give it a try if you're in the area and want a quick, satisfying lunch!

    Pad See Ew
    Susan M.

    Great spot. Tiny but the food is amazing! I had the pad see ew and my partner the pad Thai and both were amazing. I would definitely return and make the trip. The worker who helped us was attentive and warm. Pad see ew was savory fresh and flavorful. Best one I've had in a while.

    Leighton V.

    Just discovered this hidden gem in lower east side. This was my first time at 7-elephants and it was absolutely amazing! I ordered chicken with red curry sauce, white rice plus mushrooms and broccoli on the side and my husband ordered slow cook beef with white rice and same side order for takeout. Both sauces were delicious and unique. We loved the mushrooms so much. Their Thai iced tea and Thai iced coffee were perfect compliments to the food. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. The food is reasonably priced as well, highly recommend a visit.

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    Justin T.

    Decent. Not mind-blowing. Got the chewy tofu pad Thai and 5 pc crab Rangoon. Chewy tofu is a good idea in terms of not serving spoiled tofu Bc it keeps longer but it really doesn't take up any flavor in the cooking process, so it just tastes like you're eating soy/gluten. Huge portions for the price. Crab Rangoon was good- small delicate pieces. I like that the sweet and sour sauce isn't the usual gelatinous bright red goo some places give. Food did the job and filled me up. Will probably get it again when i crave Thai but don't want to walk to farther locations that have better quality.

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    Tiffany L.

    I walk past this place everyday and was very excited to finally see this place open. It's not common to see restaurants opening during tough times in the middle of a pandemic while others are closing. The menu is very easy to follow. All entrees are 11.95 or 13.95 depending on the protein of your choice. You can either get a rice box or a fried noodle. My husband and I both box the chicken rice box. He picked the basil sauce with plain pad Thai and broccoli. The sauce was not too salty and had a kick of spice from the jalapeño. I picked the massaman curry with broccoli and mushroom. They give you enough sauce which is enough for you to save the leftover sauce for another meal. The massaman curry was creamy and flavorful, perfect when mixed with rice. Originally, I thought this would be a buffet style place but it's actually made to order. It was about a 10 mins wait for my food. Since they're doing a soft opening promotion, you get a Thai ice tea or coffee with every entree! The food was still good after a 10 min walk bringing it home in 20 degree weather. The lady that served me was super nice and sweet. Possibly the owner. I would definitely order from them again. We need to support local business especially during these times.

    Tofu on a bed of rice with Red Curry sauce, mushrooms and Pad Thai
    Paulina L.

    7 elephants is a new Thai place on the LES. Lovely and welcoming staff, ordered to go. Curry sauce is amazing. We had green and red curry. I'm also obsessed with the eryngii mushrooms. Will be back to try other flavors :)

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    Still ordering from 7 Elephants and they never disappoint. I still order online and then pickup from them directly.

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