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    The Blue Elephant

    3.8 (260 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    THE BLUE ELEPHANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Upscale
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Rocky Shrimp Tempura
    Allyson M.

    I ordered take out before here with my friend, however got to experience the restaurant today. It was so swanky, I love the ambiance and various seating styles. The service is so wonderful and professional. Ava was the best. The drinks and food were just delish, I enjoyed everything and can't wait to go back. It's definitely on my special restaurant list. They have a bar area you can eat at as well, it's an open concept and was previously a bank. There is outdoor seating as well.

    Bank turned trendy restaurant.
    Dan B.

    Great food and super cool environment. The Blue Elephant is an old bank turned modern with great food.

    Poke bowl
    Julia

    I've heard great things about The Blue Elephant and am so excited I was finally able to try! It's definitely a gem within Pottstown, you would think you stepped into a trendy Manhattan restaurant. The inside is so cool and I love that it was an old bank. The bar area is truly incredible. We started with the cheesesteak eggrolls which were fabulous, and I got the pad Thai. I've had a lot of pad Thai but this was one of my favorites! My friend got the poke bowl which looked delicious as well. We had good service and will definitely be returning!

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    Stephanie B.

    Made a reservation a month in advance for valentines dinner. It was amazing! The restaurant itself was beautiful, even the bathrooms. The service was so friendly and quick for such a busy night. The food was also amazing!! We had drinks, an appetizer, and entrees and had absolutely no complaints.

    Dinner for a party of 8 on March 28th. Delicious food, aesthetically pleasing and outstanding service! Our runner, Lee, was amazingly organized and she knew exactly whose orders went where. Definitely impressed!

    Just a sample of the deserts.
    Kim K.

    What a find! We went here for Easter brunch. The buffet is an interesting combination of traditional breakfast foods like waffles, bacon and scrambled eggs, Thai dishes like tofu in a red curry and pad tai, a nice selection of sushi and beautiful deserts. There is absolutely something for everyone. Our server was wonderful and attentive. The quality of the food is excellent for the price. We all agreed that we preferred this over other brunch places we have tried. The overall feeling of the space is calm and welcoming. Hard to believe the building used to be a bank. Please note that there is additional parking next door, as the lot is shared by another business and some of the spaces belong to them. We are definitely coming here again.

    Blue Elephant Row & Macadamia encrusted  bronzino
    Jonathan X.

    We had dinner at the Blue Elephant in Pottstown on a Saturday. Compared with its Wayne counter part, the Pottstown location has more reservation availability. We got there around 5:45 pm and it's busy but not crowded. For starters, we had Kobe beef on hot stone which is fun to cook and taste OK. The Hokkaido bread is soft and tasty. The blue elephant roll is pretty standard. We ordered drunken noddle with chicken, tofu Pai Tai, and Macadamia encrusted bronzino. Among these, the drunken noddle tastes the best, full of flavor and spicy with a kick; Macadamia encrusted bronzino is fresh but kind of bland without much seasoning. The Pai Tain is our least favorite. Overall, the ambiance is pretty nice there. The restaurant was converted from an old bank and kept some of the lightening and decor. The servers are attentive.

    Steamed Pork Dumplings
    Arthur N.

    Ensconced in the stately bank building at the corner of High and Hanover Streets, former home of the Brick House restaurant, the Blue Elephant is yet another entry in the Win Signature stable, a restaurant group owned by Win and Sutida Somboonsong. The restaurant's interior is striking: high ceiling accentuated with long draperies; gold mirrors; various plants & greenery; a 30-foot-long quartz bar and a series of comfortable velvet & leather booths filling the large open space... There is even a flowing marble fountain. On the other hand, the members of our party of five - this writer included - were wishing a bit more attention had been paid to the food and a little less to the décor. Once seated at table, appetizers proved to be the high point of the evening... Naturally, many of the usual suspects were present and accounted for - through often treated to a number of creative twists & turns: Rock Shrimp, for instance, encased in a crispy tempura batter and served with spicy aioli; Duck Confit Arancini (risotto balls) companioned by green curry remoulade; and the ubiquitous Cheesesteak Spring Rolls teamed with cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. Interestingly enough, it was the old-fashioned, unadorned Dumplings - stuffed with pork & scallions, gently steamed, and accompanied by a first-rate soy vinaigrette - that proved to be the table favorite. Coming in a very close second, however, were the Zucchini Fritters. That may not sound terribly exciting, but these were tempura battered and seasoned with shichimi togarashi, a zippy blend of seven Japanese spices. But the pièce de résistance was delivered courtesy of an incredibly irresistible melted Gorgonzola dipping sauce, which succeeded in propelling what could have been just another unexciting appetizer into gastronomic orbit. And though technically not a starter, the Potts Bread - which arrived in an actual flower pot - makes a first-rate accompaniment to any meal, especially when teamed up with a ramekin of miso honey butter. Up until this point, everything had been absolutely spot-on... Once the entrées arrived, however, disappointment followed not far behind. And, ironically, the most evident faux pas were not with the complex fusion dishes, as one might have expected, but with more traditional Thai favorites that certainly should have been "no-brainers" for owners with over thirty years in the business and an experienced kitchen staff even remotely familiar with Thai cuisine. Take my Drunken Noodles, for example... a relatively simple presentation basically consisting of stir-fried wide noodles, egg, chicken, and spicy Thai basil chili sauce. And here I freely give credit where credit is due... The infusion of spices was perfect for my palate. There was just enough heat to prompt an exhilarating "after burn" without causing irreparable damage to one's delicate nether regions... But... even after all this good work, the kitchen still somehow managed to mess up the chicken, which was woefully overcooked, as tough as Clint Eastwood's Rawhide saddle and twice as chewy. The Crab Fried Rice, another extremely popular Thai dish, also fell short. In addition to the crab, the other constituents included carrots, onions, scallions, eggs, and garlic soy sauce. Regrettably, the latter ingredient was conspicuous by its absence. Without the all-important sauce, the rice was the-bland-leading-the- bland. So bland, in fact, that the gentleman who ordered it declared it inedible and left it completely untouched. My dining partner was the only one in our party who chose what would be considered an innovative fusion presentation, the Stuffed Flounder. The filet was stuffed with crabmeat, smothered in cream of Parmigiano Reggiano and finished with a tiny tiara of Japanese tobiko (flying fish roe). The accompaniment was listed as a lemon asparagus salad, which turned out to be arugula. In her considered opinion - and my concurrence - the flounder was merely "okay" but not exceptional. In addition, the filet contained a surfeit of bones. With any fish, it is not unusual for an occasional bone to put in an unwelcome appearance... But there seemed to be an inordinate number of them here, as if this particular piscatorial representative had been haphazardly filleted and/or improperly checked over before preparation. Our group passed on dessert. It is, however, worth mentioning, as unlike most Asian restaurants, the Blue Elephant offers an intriguing assortment of sweet endings. There is no question in my mind that the Blue Elephant has the desire - and the potential - to be an excellent restaurant. However... given the rather odd missteps with regard to the entrées, one cannot help but wonder what strange culinary machinations may or may not be transpiring in the bowels of the kitchen. And until that problem is properly addressed, the restaurant's reach will continue to exceed its grasp.

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    Dani C.

    So I went here this past weekend and oh my gosh, when I tell you I was floored when I entered the building. The decor itself is beautiful not to mention the staff being wonderful and attentive. Now getting to the food which was incredible, I love Asian fusion and this place did not disappoint. We ordered a few of the rolls as well as some of the happy hour apps. I will definitely be coming back.

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    The food was fantastic, the service was mediocre, the atmosphere was elegant... a little pricey for what it is, but still understandable.

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