Blue Elephant in Dortmund

Quality below train station snack level. Anyone who is happy about the supposedly good price-performance ratio here may be happy about the huge portions, but has never come from their village to experience quality food. There is nothing Thai here at all, at most it is Asian food, as small children imagine it. In the end it tastes like it comes from a bucket of well-known ready-made products. Allergen labeling is consistently inadequate and incorrect.

Very good food, wide selection. Particularly well attended in the evenings and on weekends. Service took longer due to many guests.

If you want to get your fill very cheaply, you're in good hands here. Baked rice with beef, scampi, squid 15 euros and 3 lamb skewers starter 5.80. The meat and seafood = not high quality, which must be clear to everyone given the low prices. A lot of finished products are used. So don't expect a highlight meal. Price performance is right Service very nice 👍

Good Thai cuisine. Absolutely reasonable in price. The Pad Thai was very tasty. We'll be back. =)

Food was good. Ambiance is harmonious. Staff could be a bit more motivated. But otherwise they were friendly.

Very tasty, fast and friendly service, cozy, would love to come again 👍

The food was very tasty and plentiful. Unfortunately it was far too loud due to the conversations of the other guests. An acoustic problem. It's a shame

The atmosphere of the restaurant is super pleasant and invites you to have a cozy dinner. Small details in particular are particularly well taken into account here (special cup coasters, etc.). The only very inconvenient thing about this restaurant is the parking situation, as it is a bit out of the way and if the few parking spaces on site are full, then you quickly face a small problem. However, it's worth the effort to find a parking space to eat on site. It tasted super delicious and different, and I especially liked that the mini spring rolls were homemade. The service was also very prompt and quick, although there were minor language difficulties from time to time. Nevertheless, I would recommend the restaurant as it is really tasty and pleasant on site.😍 PS: It's worth making a reservation!

Very good food, nice service and fair prices. I can only recommend it!

We often drove past and always wondered how good the restaurant must be, as there are always cars in front of it. Today we saw it for ourselves and both the quality and the price are a real recommendation. Everything was plentiful and tasty, the staff was very nice and the price was amazingly reasonable for the quality. We'd love to come back.

The Blue Elephant Restaurant in Herdecke is an absolute highlight for all lovers of Asian cuisine! The dishes not only taste excellent, but are also perfectly coordinated. I was particularly impressed by the balance of spiciness - just right to bring out the flavors without overpowering. Every meal was a feast for the senses, from the fresh ingredients to the loving preparation. The ambience and the attentive service rounded off the evening perfectly. An absolute must for anyone who appreciates authentic Asian cuisine!

If you want to enjoy authentic Thai cuisine, this is definitely the wrong place for you. The duck meat in my Thai curry was partly sticky and partly very dry. The curry itself lacked any natural ingredients such as Thai basil or lemongrass. The sweet and sour duck of my companion was on the verge of edibility. Everything is already prepared and you can literally taste that the ingredients come from canisters and buckets. What's funny is the sign that it was one of the best restaurants in the city in 2011...it was a long time ago. Zero difference to any corner Chinese man. The ambience seems very old-fashioned, unkempt and unpleasant. All in all a unique experience!

Asian cuisine is healthy, especially when it is offered in a friendly and quick manner, as is the case here

We were in this location for the first and last time this week. The ambience is appealing from the outside and from the inside too. There is a lot of activity in the entrance area with many people picking up their own items and the restaurant was well attended. We reserved a table for eight people in advance. First, four people ordered an appetizer. Unfortunately, a starter was forgotten and only brought to the table after asking twice. Unfortunately the waitress was very unfriendly and when asked again she rolled her eyes and just kept walking. Afterwards we waited an hour for the main courses, during which time many tables where the guests had arrived later were served with food. After an hour we complained and here too the young lady was very unfriendly. I understand that if the location is busy, there may be delays. However, a note that it may take some time would be appropriate and completely fine. Like maybe an apology. Then the food wasn't served at the same time. Four people received their food first, then another three people ten minutes later and another ten minutes later, then the last person. The food and the price were okay. But waiting over an hour for food and watching others who arrived much later get their food can be very depressing and also infuriating. Two of the young waitresses urgently need training in friendliness and dealing with customers.

We were here for the first time and were very positively surprised. The food was prepared very tasty. The wishes regarding the level of spiciness were perfectly addressed. The prices are very affordable for the quality. The service was friendly and quick, the atmosphere is a bit old-fashioned, but very cozy and clean. We'd love to come back.

Gastfreundlichkeit wird in diesem Restaurant leider sehr klein geschrieben - mit Ausnahme der einen asiatischen Kellnerin, die sich zumindest etwas bemüht hat, freundlich zu sein. Bei den beiden anderen Mitarbeiterinnen hatte man eher das Gefühl, sie zu stören. Ich kann mich nicht erinnern, wann ich das letzte Mal meine Getränke oder das Essen so lustlos auf den Tisch geknallt bekommen habe! Das Essen ist leider auch nicht authentisch thailändisch - durchaus schmackhaft, aber absolut nichts besonderes, und in der Form auch bei Standard Asia All-you-can-eat- Buffets zu bekommen. Alles in allem war der Besuch in diesem Restaurant sehr enttäuschend! Wer authentische, thailändische Restaurants nicht kennt, dem mag es im Blue Elephant gefallen, aber ich war definitiv zum letzten Mal dort und würde es auch leider nicht weiter empfehlen.

Our favorite Asian in a long time. Food is wholesome and tasty, pricing is cheap.

Delicious food, nice beer garden and cold beer

Get-together time in the Blue Elephant. It was crowded, it was busy, it was warm, but the food was really good, even though I'm not a fan of Thai food. The prices were very reasonable, so it was a nice evening.

So far we've come by spontaneously every time and every time the two of us got a table. The food is very tasty and on the table quickly. Maybe one or the other isn't originally Thai, but as long as it tastes good, it's all good for me. Only the lids of the rice pots that are served at the table need to be cleaned better.

After we hadn't been there for many years because it had become terribly bad after a change of operator, we heard that it was good again (probably another change of operator). There were also recent positive reviews. So we gave the restaurant another chance on Saturday and didn't regret it. The food was very authentic, the vegetables in the dishes were fresh and crunchy and the service was quick and friendly. Very good value for money. Even the wine was okay, which unfortunately is often not the case in places with reasonable prices. We will definitely eat there more often again.

I was surprised by the good atmosphere, the friendly service and, above all, the very tasty offerings. I had a lunch menu for €8.80. I was already enthusiastic about the soup t. Such delicious food for the price, hard to find these days. How do they do that? This restaurant definitely deserves the 5 ***** rating.

Delicious food and cozy atmosphere. Cheap offers on the lunch menu.

Very tasty food with a large selection and friendly, quick service. We have never been disappointed.

Delicious food, nice terrace with a view and evening sun, good selection!

The food is delicious and seems fresh. What we are missing is a little more communication, demand for drinks…….. The service is mainly made up of non-German speaking ladies who look unfriendly, as if they have to work there under duress. So open friendliness is a drawback.

Very tasty, rich food, no difference in portions between the lunch menu and the evening menu

It tastes like Thailand. I have eaten many dishes and all of them were very, very good.

We are thrilled. Very good food. Large portions. Clean. Friendly staff. Prices ok

Delicious food at good prices! Definitely worth a repeat visit

The food is deliciously seasoned. On the menu there are various dishes that are also spicy from one to four chili peppers (hot). Ambiance is fine. It's a good place to go for a meal with the family. In summer there are also opportunities to eat outside. The portions will leave you full. In terms of price, everything is okay. normal prices. I didn't find a buffet. But the menu has a large selection. The appetizers are also delicious.

Food is always fresh and delicious. And I like the terrace too :)

Still authentic Thai food with very large portions; beautiful terrace overlooking a paddock; the service is good, the dishes are of course freshly cooked so you sometimes have to wait a little longer; the service varies in level of friendliness. Top price-performance ratio

We were there on July 15, 2024. After we had a place outside, We were able to order after a relatively short time. Waiting time for the food was ok. Even when it started to rain and we had to change places without further ado, the service was also good. The food is, I would like to say it in a somewhat friendly way - well. The Tom Kha Gai soup tasted almost exclusively of fish sauce - no trace of coconut milk The beef salad Yam Nuea - pure fish sauce - otherwise well The main dish Nüa Krapao - you have to look very carefully for the fresh basil that actually makes this dish (the names of the dishes are written exactly as indicated in the menu) In short - go to a Chinese snack bar of your choice, there are better alternatives How do I, as a farang, know and judge this? I've been in Thailand regularly for over 30 years and have been married to a Thai woman for almost as long - so I guess that I know one or two dishes. There was no service during or after the meal. Every now and then someone would look on the outside terrace to see if we were still sitting at the table. but drinks orders or payment were simply not offered or ignored. At some point we got fed up and went into the restaurant to pay - I think we completely confused the waitress because they wanted to offer us a table for dinner. To be honest, the only time I see the Blue Elephant store is when I drive past it. But I won't stop and eat there anymore given the circumstances.

Was here a few times in a row and the service was not the boss but the girls were quite unfriendly. The food is made with love, the cleanliness is very questionable, it starts outside... in everything there is better.

The food tastes good and the prices aren't as sky-high as in many other restaurants. A whole group of young women deliver food and drinks. All of them without a word, a smile or a question as to whether it was tasty, just plain unfriendly. I've experienced this many times now. I have also fallen silent and no longer thank you for something served because it is not reciprocated.

Big menu, you don't even know what to eat. But always large portions and delicious

The food was delicious and the portions were generous. The only negative point in the service: the starters were not served at the same time.

Very tasty and prices reasonable

Price/performance is great, In the evening three main courses, 3 shandy, 2 cocktails, 2 cokes and 1 water just under €76. Sufficient parking spaces - lots of choice on the menu. Starter cheese balls with plums - sauce a bit disappointing - but definitely a matter of taste.. Food attractively prepared - hot and tasty. Ambiance is not that nice - but everything is clean and clear. There are also plenty of seats outside. Quiet and green

Amazing food, great location, wonderful warm service. Really good vibes! ✨

Loved the food. The ribs were amazing. Service was awesome. Each dish was perfectly cooked and had a healthy flavor. The view from the garden is pleasant and refreshing. Strongly recommend.

Comfortable place with a nice garden and options to sit outside. Tasty Thai dishes and friendly service.

Our 2 person menu was fine and the ingredients tasted really good. However, standard Chinese with a touch of Tai. What really disappointed us was the unfriendly staff. No recommendation from me.

Today we went to our regular restaurant again, which was awesome as always The food is a dream, the price is absolutely great, keep it up, you guys are really awesome

Great food. Nicely served. Great service.

We visited this restaurant because of a voucher and were thrilled! Good portions, curry dishes, especially massaman curry, were delicious and tasted authentically Thai. Food came quickly. Happy to come back!

So really I'm just thrilled, really tasty 😋 highly recommended.

Super tasty, I can only recommend this restaurant.

The food was great and the portion was large. Delicious and fresh. In addition, the employees were very friendly. The selection is large, there is something for everyone here. We would love to come back. You can park easily right in front of the restaurant. The exterior and interior decoration is good.

Wir waren an einem frühen Sonntagabend zu zweit dort essen. Auf der etwas in die Jahre gekommenen, aber immer noch schönen Außenterrasse haben wir auch ohne Reservierung einen Platz bekommen. Man sitzt nahe am Grünen und weit weg genug von der Straße. Das Personal war freundlich. Die Aufnahme der Bestellung ging zügig. Die Wartezeit bis zum Servieren des Essen war moderat und im Bereich des Normalen. Das Essen war gut gewürzt und nach unserem Geschmack. Dank Stövchen auf dem Tisch wird es auch draußen nicht kalt. Der Wunsch nach Prik Nam Plaa zum Nachwürzen wurde leider falsch verstanden und es gab stattdessen eine scharfe Chilisauce, die aber gut war. Die teils harschen Kritiken konnten wir jedenfalls nicht nachvollziehen und werden gerne wiederkommen.

Very tasty food, not to be compared with the classic food stamps.

Lunch is inexpensive and very good.

Very tasty food and fast, friendly service.

We are always satisfied. Always try something new and it's always good. Gladly again!

Poor German speaking service, The rice noodles were from the lunch menu an inedible mess. I ate some of the delicious duck that my husband ordered, which was also on the lunch menu. This was the first time the food was so bad. We've been there several times and it's always been good. After our complaint, the waitress didn't understand us and then made us pay the full price.

Very busy, but still no long waiting times and everything was good and very tasty.

Very tasty food at fair prices!

The food was very tasty and plentiful, the cocktails were a bit sweet for my taste and personally I would like more cocktails that weren't so juice-heavy, but at least there is a large selection. There aren't a lot of parking spaces, so you might want to know that beforehand if you're traveling in a large group.

The boss is nice, but the girls there are very unfriendly. You can tell from their faces that they have zero desire to work. They already sigh or look annoyed when you call them. We'd rather just get something pick up. Unfortunately, I can't recommend eating there.

💙🐘 Every time I drove past here I wanted to eat here. I can tell you just do it. The full parking lot 🚗🚗🚗 speaks for itself. It's best to call ahead. The food is fresh & tasty and portions are nice and big. It is worth it!!!

Nice place to enjoy food with Thai flair... The food is tasty and the prices are moderate, the atmosphere is pleasant, the staff are very friendly and respond to customer requests, it is often very busy, so it is advisable to reserve seats, but the parking situation can be a bit difficult... Kind regards to the team , we'll meet Again...

Price and quality very good and tasty 😋

My favorite restaurant, has never been disappointed.

The food is delicious and has a very good price-performance ratio. It's not really Thai here, the restaurant is more generally Asian. The interior is a bit old.

Bedienung der beiden jungen ukrainischen Damen komplettes, katastrophales Verhalten. Getränke wurden mürrisch auf den Tisch geknallt. Einzig die asiatische Dame war sehr freundlich. Diese beiden jungen Damen sollte man zwingend austauschen! Sie vertreiben die letzte Kundschaft. Essen war gut!

Unfortunately not very authentic. Typical "Asian something" a la carte. Food was okay, nothing earth-shattering. Atmosphere was more pub-like.

First time for lunch. Small menu, very tasty 😋and served with a starter. At low prices.

Very extensive menu. Only a few dishes over €14.50

Super tasty!!...very good menu and top price/performance ratio. We'll be back!!

The ambience makes you feel comfortable, but it is already very old. Food was OK, unfortunately not anymore. The meat was crispy and not tender (duck). The portion could have been a little more. Staff (female) across the board were underground, perhaps because the sun wasn't shining...no eye contact, some didn't say a word and everyone looked grim. It went something like this; Eat and leave the restaurant as quickly as possible. Very unfortunate.

The Thai with a schnitzel paradise look. Food really good like in T-Heiland, portions phenomenally large, prices super fair. Swinging door at the exit dangerous.

Good food for an excellent price

A cozy Thai restaurant with very tasty food and a relaxing atmosphere, like a short vacation in Thailand. The food and ambience are usually very harmoniously accompanied by the music. For us it is definitely an insider tip with a very good price-performance ratio. We really enjoy coming here regularly. Recently, some of the Ukrainian employees have been a bit reserved (probably due to their limited knowledge of German), which some people could misunderstand as rudeness, but you shouldn't let that unsettle you. Most of the time you are served by the owners anyway and the core product is really top We think it is commendable to also give newcomers a chance. Our tip to the owners would be to train the staff to reduce uncertainty. Or simply to openly communicate/point out that some of the employees are not yet very fluent in the German language. This would reduce uncertainty and prevent misunderstandings. Otherwise it's a great shop that we enjoy visiting!

Super tasty and very good prices. The lunch menu is particularly recommended!

Really nice restaurant, the food was delicious. Unfortunately, the parking situation is very dangerous in the evening when it is dark. There are about 8 parking spaces in front of the restaurant, which were already full. You have to park on the side of the street, as there is no sidewalk there, walking in the dark is very dangerous as there are no lanterns.

I can't say anything else, my pizza was simply great🎇

It's a top restaurant, friendly service, good atmosphere. You feel comfortable and the food tastes very good.

Tastes and expectations vary; The waitresses tried hard and the food was served quickly. In terms of taste, it was rather uninspired and not very close to Thai cuisine. Other Thai restaurants in the area offer very high quality food, so the Blue Elephant is poor in direct comparison. Personally, I wouldn't come here again, but I give it 3 stars because I can understand that the relatively cheap prices are attractive for some people and that the restaurant is therefore particularly frequented by pensioners.

There were four of us there and the food came at different times. It doesn't work at all. The service is underground. We were there for the first and last time

Super delicious food at absolutely reasonable prices.

After a long time, finally back in the blue elephant - and expectations were 100% fulfilled! Service friendly - food and drinks are served very quickly. The dishes arrived at the table very hot and were all delicious! Price/performance is unbeatable here! Maybe the ambience could be worked on a bit - nothing has changed in years! All in all, definitely worth a visit!!

Food was great. Service was a bit slow, but unfortunately sometimes everything took a little longer.

No complaints; we were all very satisfied 😋

Super tasty and always fresh food! We always enjoy eating here :) Price performance is also more than fair here. Here you can also afford to order a little more. We were last there 1 week ago. 2 persons, 1 each soup, main course and bedside and everyone had 2 drinks and it was still under 45€! :)

Been there for the first time. First impression... everything is very old-fashioned. Good menu. The food came very quickly. Portions were good. The taste was ok. Everything was fresh. Really good value for money.

There may be dishes on the menu that are okay. At least that's what we hear often. Personally, I was there a total of 4 times. I was there twice and picked something up twice. Just like today. Pre-ordered by phone, ready promptly. No problem. However, I no longer agree with the taste and the price/performance ratio. No. 59 was ordered, chicken served with special sauce. To be honest, I'm not willing to pay 12.90 for a chicken breast on iceberg lettuce with sweet and sour sauce from the bottle and a portion of rice. And then very little sauce. All in all, a pretty dry affair. I ate something different every time. Unfortunately, the Blue Elephant hasn't really convinced me yet. Neither for lunch nor in the evening. Unfortunately.

The food was good and plentiful, the service friendly and the price-performance ratio is excellent. I particularly liked the very good selection of non-alcoholic cocktails.

Very tasty. Well seasoned. The chicken soup is the tastiest. Gladly again!

Highly recommended..cozy atmosphere..

We were here on Friday with 6 people, the restaurant was well attended, but some tables were still free. The service was very friendly and quick. We were definitely curious about this point because we have also read reports to the contrary. But this has not been confirmed for us at all. The food, everyone had a different dish (starter, main course, dessert), was very different. A dish with "3 peppers" was not spicy, another in the same spiciness category was hot/spicy (people experience it differently). For the same category, the difference in sharpness was extreme. With two actually different dishes, the difference couldn't be seen on the plate. I myself had the crispy “blue elephant” duck. The duck was crispy, tasty and the sauce was delicious. However, I would have expected the dish to be a little hotter or spicier since it was marked with a pepper. In this respect, from my point of view, the food was overall "solid", for me it wasn't the best Thai in town, but there was no reason to be upset afterwards. The really friendly and good-humored service made the evening a really nice evening with good friends.

We were here again on Wednesday with 6 people. As always, reserve a table in advance. Despite being busy on a weekday, everything went smoothly and quickly as expected. All starters and main courses came to the table quickly. Generous portions, everything delicious, a restaurant where you can still eat well and cheaply. The service was super friendly and even joking.

Good selection, friendly service and the price is right too. Gladly again.

Das Essen wird sehr schnell serviert, hintereinander zu schnell bei einem Menü

Unglaublich gemütlicher und authentisches Restaurant. Auf jeden Fall einer der besten Thai-Restaurants in Dortmund! Das Essen und Personal sind Top!

Waren heute zum ersten Mal da und sind sehr begeistert wieder gegangen. Vom Service, übers Essen bis hin zum Ambiente hat es uns sehr gut gefallen. Wir kommen wieder. ☝🏼

Immer noch so gut und lecker wie vor 15 Jahren.

Sehr nette Personal essen war köstlich Ambient etwas voll für ein Montag aber sehr schön

Gutes Essen, leider zahlt man einen Aufpreis wenn man mit Karte zahlt, ohne eine vorherige info

Super freundliche Besitzer,Essen sehr schnell am Tisch gewesen,haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt