Our waiter was fantastic! Helped us to order the right meal. We ate upstairs, was very nice. After paying the bill, the manager came over to us and asked us to leave. That was a shocker. read more

Great food and ambiance! The waiters were extremely attentive. The restaurant is gorgeous. We ordered the sake on draft, 2 sushi rolls - senza tuna and yellowtail, and the pork belly ramen. Definitely returning for dine in and takeout. read more

I took my family here for lunch to celebrate my father's birthday, and it was a huge success. This was all of our first times being here, but The Blue Elephant came highly recommended, and delivered. When you first walk in you are greeted at the host stand; behind the stand is a dining room and a bar to the right. There is another dining room and bar upstairs. The entire restaurant is well put together. The decor is elegant while still keeping the characteristics of an older building. The furniture, the lighting, and everything else compliments one another very well. The service is great; offering recommendations and being accommodating while allowing us to sit and enjoy our meal. We ordered a few appetizers for the table including the kobe beef hot rock - which is an absolute must order, the steamed gyoza, and the tuna bruschetta. I don't remember all of the entrees on the table but I do remember that the drunken noodles were delicious, and my wife loved the yuzu avocado toast. If you're going to order cocktails, I recommend trying the sunset in bangkok and the miso old fashioned. There is also a full menu of sake, beers, and wine as well. You can't go wrong with any drink or plate at the Blue Elephant; you will be pleased with everything that hits your table. read more

See all

No parking. So we missed our reservation. Uber or bring some shoes and a bike. No comment in ambiance no comment on food. Couldn't enjoy it.

This restaurant is amazing! The food is Asian Italian fusion. Everything looked so good that we ended up getting a bunch of appetizers as our dinner. The food is exceptional. It is so fresh and delicious. The decor is lovely and the staff are the nicest people. Highly recommend it. read more

Our reservation was for 5.45 on Friday evening. We called to say we were running 15-20 minutes late. No problem. Atmosphere on arrival was buzzing and our table was upstairs which, for me was even better. Decor is fabulous, service consummately professional from Stephanie and food delicious. I had the steak which was good but the Kobe beef, though small, was divine. The Panacotta and the Fall Mule were both highlights. Definitely coming back for happy hour soon. read more

The egg plant teriyaki is amazing. Buddhakan has a lot of catching up to do- the crab fries rice was outstanding. I really enjoyed the kanpachi crudo appie! read more

Incredible and unexpectedly "adventurous" meal! Great service! Beautiful decor and ambiance! Highly recommend!!!

I want to love this place. The food is good. But it is always freezing cold inside. The first time I thought it was a fluke/ I didn't dress warmly enough. But now it's been multiple times. Last night, when the weather was in the 40s, I dressed extra warm and still AC was blasting on me. I asked to turn the ac down but nothing really changed. The service is also just so/so. If you go, dress warm and bring a jacket. read more

What a fun restaurant. Really enjoyed the food and the setting. Everything was nicely done. Felt fun! Food was unique and enjoyable and portion sizes were perfect so we were able to enjoy having appetizers, and desserts with our meal. Will definitely be back. read more

Had a birthday lunch there today. The food was fabulous and so was the service!! Highly recommend the fritters! They were amazing! We'll be back! read more

Water from the roof or some other liquid leaked on my wife as we were eating our appetizers. Manager did nothing but move us 3 feet to the left. Took 10-15mins to move us and readdress the table. After that we enjoyed a great meal and drinks, hoping the manager would at least come over and apologize. Nothing I went to the bathroom and the manager told my wife to get up... and move to the bar because they need the table. Absolutely disgusting. We spent over $300 on our anniversary dinner and the "vibe" after all that was terrible. I'll never recommend because of the manager. Didn't offer ANYTHING to us or even a apology. I will make sure to put a review on every major website and google Disgusting read more

Super cool bar and restaurant with great decor and food! The menu is creative and delicious, and I highly recommend the ramen! It comes as a dry noodles dish, but we had the option to add miso broth to it and it was wonderful! read more

Outstanding food! Outstanding service! I selected it on a whim, and I wasn't disappointed! I'm having dreams of the chocolate dessert!!

Ambience is stunning and it's two stories! We ordered dumplings, wasabi salad, and the Kobe hot rock as appetizers and they knocked it out of the park. For my main I got the edamame dumplings, my friends got the poke bowl and drunken noodles with Kobe and Tofu. Everyone was very thrilled with it. Delicious! For desert we got the lemon mascarpone cake and holy crap it was so good. They offer a great selection of wine and cocktails, I got the miso old fashioned (a little too sweet) but next time I'll get that without the sugar. Service was amazing, the waiters knew the menu very well and always ensured we had what we needed. They are very attentive, friendly and kind. Will absolutely be returning back soon! Finally, a good food spot in Wayne! read more

Love when we can enjoy a nice anniversary meal out, safely with all of my gluten free concerns. Blue Elephant in Wayne was absolutely delicious! The branzino was cooked to perfection, rutabaga purée was heavenly. I also had a gluten free sushi roll and they had gluten free soy sauce. My husband enjoyed two sushi rolls, both of which were unlike others he had at other sushi restaurants. Service was great, although second round of drinks were quite slow, came out at the end of our meal. But all in all, 10/10 recommend for a special night or any night out! Thank you for offering gluten free options. read more

The food doesn't have a wide variety but has good options! The service isn't great but it doesn't take longer than 30 minutes and always comes out great a good tip is get a reservation a good amount of time before you are planning to go and lastly the decorations or the restraint are beautiful would recommend For a date read more

I must say, I really want to like this place. The Blue Elephant is consistently inconsistent! Went last night with girlfriends and ordered our fav yellowtail, kanpachi crudo. It was not very good. It was very very chewy. My friend ordered the edamane dumplings and we couold barely eat them. They were not cooked...hard and chewy. We sent them back and they brought another one but this one was just so so. There is nothing memorable about the food and I really do want to like It but It is very hit and miss. One thing I must say, is our waiter Jordan was very professional and did his job wonderfully. read more

Really delicious gods with an interesting concept. Loved the ambiance and the drinks. We will be back soon!

After being a bit disappointed with our visit to the Pottstown Blue Elephant, we had some money left over on the gift certificate from that original visit so decided to try the Wayne location and the quality of the food was indeed better. Ambiance is great, not as striking as Pottstown but still very nice. We shared the Kobe beef hot rock again, (which was the only fantastic dish we had in Pottstown), and it was just as good in Wayne. We shared the shishito peppers tempura battered, Japanese spices, garlic yuzu aioli, and they are absolutely fantastic. The bartender was friendly and fun to talk with, and made a great spicy margarita. Finally we shared the Korean fried chicken sandwich cabbage slaw, soy garlic gochujang, brioche bun, pickled cucumbers, house greens, and I agree with the bartender, it is the best chicken sandwich on the mainline, keep doing what you are doing guys! read more

So we went in May when they first opened. the air condition was so cold I had to borrow a jacket from the person sitting next me. The dining area was freezing and it was chilly outside. It was a damp May Day. The menu was unusual. I did find something that was good. The vibe was nice on a Friday, the cocktail was delicious- The decor was pretty. What really puzzled me is that the board of health would not allow an animal in the kitchen but it's ok to have a dog in the dining area, which we experienced 2 tables over. Everyone was a germaphobe during covid and now animals are now allowed to fine dine on a chair. Dies this make sense? read more

Experience was great! We enjoyed most of our food and the ones that we did not "enjoy" were still ok. The place has a nice and extravagant decor. We were in tshirts and shorts with kids so we were in a little out of place. For appetizers, we had fries, gyoza, and temaki trio (3 hand roll sushi). Fries and gyoza were ok. Kids enjoyed it. The sushi was awesome especially the yellow tail one. I had the ramen and it was fantastic. The ramen wasn't in a broth, but instead had some sauce on the bottom that you would mix into the noodles. It was different but tasted incredible. My wife ordered the short rib. It was good but seemed to be missing something, maybe a side of rice. Kids had the drunken noodle which we didn't care for. This is probably because we asked for no spice since it was for the kids. We ended with a slice of key lime pie which was recommended by our waiter. Once again, it tasted great. read more

See all

A great place for a unique food experience. Helpful staff and a flashy decor add up to a wonderful dining experience.

This was my second time here and I fail to understand how it keeps getting good reviews. I'll excuse the loud ambiance; however, the food is absolutely below par. Over cooked meat and soggy pasta, it's astonishing how they let it leave the kitchen. Under seasoned and most dishes were horribly presented. I will say the drinks were actually decent. For the price you would expect A LOT more quality than you actually received. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone but it seems like everyone else is recommending it since they're booked up like crazy every weekend. read more

Great brunch. Thankful for the recommendation to start with the Tuna Bruschetta. Was a delicious start to the meal. Then the Yuzu Avocado Toast was equally great. The poached eggs were perfectly runny. The servers were friendly and provided great recommendations. Nice laid back atmosphere for Saturday brunch. read more

The Blue Elephant - Tuna bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

See all

This is by far my new favorite place to eat. Absolutely love the menu. I am a finicky vegetarian and I love the edamame dumpling and the green dragon roll. I wish they would start doing online takeout. I'd probably eat their food everyday. Service is also great. Wait staff is attentive and knowledgeable. read more

The vibe is immaculate here, drinks are amazing and food is unique and delicious! Love blue elephant! read more

The Blue Elephant - Italian Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

See all

The food was tasty but the portions were very small for the price. We got to sit outside in March which is great but it felt like the service took a bit longer. read more

I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Beautiful food, ambience, and people. read more

Awful service even with a reservation. The host and manager were not able to have a table ready for us during our reservation time. By the time we were seated it was about 30 minutes after our reservation time. The waiters were fine. The food is mediocre we had the scallops and sushi and dumplings. Nothing to write home about. I believe it's just overhyped because of the area since there are not many good restaurants in Wayne. Much better food options available elsewhere. The ambiance is nice upstairs. The downstairs bar is small. Would not recommend. Go to Nectar. read more

Best service and dumplings I've had in a long time. We were in town for college visits and our awesome server, Chase, actually came with a candle on our dessert to celebrate the journey ahead! Definitely worth the visit!! read more

The Blue Elephant - Happy mochi - Italian Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

Made the reservation a month ago after a phenomenal first visit, requested the main dinning area upstairs.. arrived to the hostess telling us you downstairs but you table is not ready. I told her we of our request and she acknowledged it and said nothing available upstairs but she could seat us now downstairs. The downstairs is basically the bar area.. she was so rude and her attitude was as if i wad in NYC trying to get a last minute reservation. Great food but will never go back... read more

We celebrated a birthday dinner for my wife. The servers were helpful and gracious and the food was interesting and tasty

The food was awesome and everyone enjoyed it. We got the pork belly ramen, the branzino, a sushi roll, and we got the shishito peppers and the shrimp as an appetizer. I thought the peppers were great, but my friends said they were so so. The real star was the shrimp- you have to try it, and it goes great with the sauce the peppers come with. We also got the crème brûlée and it was great as well. Service was awesome, and the vibe was great. read more

This is one of my favorite places in Wayne. The bar area is very inviting and large. We've sat upstairs for dinner as well and enjoyed the atmosphere there as well. The food is quite appealing, both to look at and eat. We've dined several times and sat at the bar a few times too - each time service was attentive and informative as well as polite. read more

We had a lovely first time dining experience at Blue Elephant celebrating our wedding anniversary. The happening atmosphere, food, and service were all great. Actually management and service were both great as they all checked in on us to wish us a happy anniversary and ensure all was good. Grilled octopus and handrolls for starters we'd definitely go back for! And branzino entree delish. We look forward to returning soon and often! read more

Outstanding! The dishes are always satisfying, creative, healthy, and fresh. The only problem is I can never order everything on the menu. Wonderful ambiance and service. read more

The food and service were awesome. I was there on a Friday evening without reservations with a colleague. They were kind to accommodate us. Would advise to make a reservation-worth it. read more

Excellent food, service and ambience. Really enjoyable mix of Italian and Asian. Prefer this to go into the city.

This is a relatively new restaurant on the N. Wayne Avenue strip. We ate there on a quiet Monday for lunch. Very pleasant interior with high ceilings and the interior finishes, colors and decor are light and open rather than cozy and warm. The bar is beautifully done and well stocked. Billed as Italian/Japanese/Thai fusion which I did not expect. Service was efficient and sufficient. Not surprising as only one other table was taken. On the lunch menu there was very little to indicate that it had Italian or Thai influence. Mostly Japanese dishes including sushi, nigiri and hand rolls. I selected eggplant teriyaki with shrimp ($22). My lunch partner ordered the Korean fried chicken sandwich ($15). Mine was cubed eggplant with teriyaki sauce, white rice and green beans. It was tasty if somewhat small. The sandwich was good sized and made me rethink my order. My partner enjoyed the sandwich and said that he would reorder if he came back. I enjoyed mine but I'd order something else next time. Didn't try the sushi rolls but the descriptions seemed more interesting than standard. The dinner menu was almost identical to the lunch with the addition of several more substantial options but again very little to indicate any substantial Italian influence. If you are looking for something more adventurous than a typical sushi restaurant by all means give it a try. If you're looking for standards and "meat and potatoes " move on. read more