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    Funky Elephant

    4.0 (437 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
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    Intimate
    Moderate noise

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    Papaya Salad
    Norman W.

    Absolutely one of my favorite Thai places anywhere. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Disco in the bathroom is a nice touch (wash your hands). Dining room can be a little tight but the outdoor seating is great on a nice day (most the time I order to go and eat at the Marina). One of the best Papaya Salads I've ever had. Nothing overpowering, just harmonious flavors and textures. Something I could eat everyday. Pad Thai is outstanding and comes with 2 huge prawns (I always opt to add a couple more). Absolute flavor bomb; savory, spicy, salty, tangy and sweet all at once! Thai places everywhere but I'll drive past a dozen of them to get here. 5/5 mando pull up

    Jack R.

    This review is for their lackluster desserts only. Ummm, $30 for soft serve mango and hard mango sticky rice, what a trip. First off that soft serve was so plain and small I could have bought that any where in SF for half the price. The mango sticky rice with that hard blue rice was ugh, not worth it. The only things that should be blue are paint and Smurfs. Horribly dissapointed in these two desserts. A must skip!

    Tiffany S.

    Cute hole in the wall find! Love the khao man gai- the soup is sooo tiny- recommend you order another side of it. We ordered the fish curry noodles and the steamed mussels. Mussels were good and flavorful but a bit salty. Fish curry noodles were good, but I personally prefer curry with rice. I'm excited to try other things on the menu next time. The mango sticky rice hit the spot! Everything we got was good to share between two people, but for those who might have more of an appetite -order more!

    Menu
    Tiffany M.

    A homey quaint yet sophisticated establishment. Family owned restaurant with quality food. Michelin rated restaurant with Unique offerings. They have their standard menu and a smaller Berkeley inspired menu. Our lunch was composed of dish Blistered Greens, Grilled King Mushrooms, and two soups: Tom Goong, and a Red Curry ( I forgot the menu item name) with Red Fish. Service wait time was good but good food takes time to cook. It wasn't super busy but I felt for the singular server. She was very pleasant.

    Party Wings
    Sapphire D.

    We stopped back in to funky elephant and retried the Pad Thai and wings (w the spicy sauce on the side) and they were just as delicious! We also tried the mussels and roti this time around and I'm so glad we did, because these additions really rounded out our meal. This place is amazing, I HIGHLY recommend you check it out when in the area! You won't be disappointed. It's quality you can really taste.

    roti, "Hella" Drunken Mussels, thai tea
    Carla G.

    always a pleasure to come here! you can tell with every dish that it has fresh ingredients and everything is made in house. everything was so flavorful especially the mussels. i dipped everything in the broth afterwards, including the rice. it was a one woman show on the front end and she did great with the lunch hour rush! always asking us if we needed anything and was very accommodating. the space is tiny, but i love it because it gives a comfort homey feeling. i'm always talking about this place to everyone!

    Peter W.

    Had a really great meal at Funky Elephant! There wasn't a lot of people when we dined on Sunday for lunch which is great because we're avoiding crowds nowadays. The food was delicious and they have tons of veggie options for my friend. Super friendly service too and they played 2000s hits. Can't go wrong with this spot. Now that I know they have one in SF, will definitely check that one out too since it's closer.

    Funky!
    Aaron Z.

    I wasn't totally convinced by the positive reviews. Nah, this place is really good! Funky Elephant is really unassuming from the outside, but cute-looking inside. The dining area can't be much bigger than 10' x 15', so the two women working the front of the house had their jobs locked down. They were very friendly and had great attention to detail especially for a casual establishment (offering extra napkins, refilling water from the old Four Roses bottles, clearing dishes as soon as they were empty, and offering fresh plates). And the food was so good! All hits and I look forward to trying the rest. Fried Brussel Sprouts: Fluffy and crisp texture. I don't know what King sauce is exactly, but it's incredible. Sweet, tart, gooey, and kaffir lime I think. This dish's reputation is well earned. Pad Thai Old Skool: It's a larger portion than I thought from the photos. I loved the toothsome noodles and pleasantly sticky sauce texture. It had a decent amount of spice, fried tofu cubes, and really big whole shrimp to top it off. It just had an unusually good balance of flavors, particularly the tartness that lacks in a lot of pad thai. Party Wings! That chili jam is killer. I need to know more about it. The fried basil was a nice touch.

    Mango and sticky rice yas
    Aubrie R.

    Picked up my sister at the train station and needed some sustenance before a concert... Funky Elephant hit every spot! This place is tiny inside and has a super cute patio, but it was crazy chilly so they fashioned us a table out of thin air right by the kitchen and it was incredible! The server could not have been any nicer to us, the good came fast but tasted like it had been cooked for hours... I cannot wait to be back in Berkeley to eat here again!

    Restaurant Week Special
    Lexi B.

    Went for restaurant week and it did not disappoint. The dish came with chicken skewers, red shrimp curry, and ice cream. The food was absolutely amazing! One of the best red curries I've ever had, & it had such a beautiful presentation. Service was great as well! Very small restaurant so definitely make a reservation/call in advance just in case!

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    Ask the Community - Funky Elephant

    Does this place take reservations?

    None needed

    Are there gluten free options here?

    Yes there are. Let them know of your allergies/dood sensitivities and they will let you know what dishes have them. They're quite good at this!

    One of us is on a temporary vegan diet. Would Funky Elephant work for her?

    Hell yes!!!

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