Green Elephant Gourmet

Have been coming here for years with my family. The owners are kind and the service is great! Never have to wait for a table and is a quiet ambiance.

I come weekly for their string bean chicken - to die for!

Other favorites include hot and sour soup, sizzling rice soup, tea leaf salad, eggplant with hot garlic sauce, coconut rice, and wontons in peanut sauce.

3.5 stars, and I'd definitely return or opt for takeout!

But why the 3-star rating, you might wonder? Well, while the food here is good, it tends to be on the greasy side. I indulged in the chicken chow mein to satisfy a craving, and while it was delicious, the excess grease limited how much I could enjoy in one sitting. Despite that, I managed to finish one order over three sittings spanning two days. This spot is perfect for those seeking a "guilty pleasure" dining experience, but perhaps not ideal for those with sensitive stomachs or health-conscious diners. However, if you're craving something tasty reminiscent of Panda Express without actually being Panda Express, this is your spot! Anyway, I'll definitely be back next time a craving strikes.

5pm, Wednesday evening. There were about three tables full. The place was a bit cluttered with stuff on the tables and chairs, and not really the ambience you want while eating. We came to get take-out because we were working and needed something quick.

When we walked in, the lady was super nice. We each ordered our own separate food for dinner. I ordered Lover's Chicken and Coconut Rice.

It didn't take long for our food to come out. When we got our food, it was piping hot. My opinions about my food:
Lover's chicken ~ 3/5
Was definitely not what I was excepting. One is a chicken cutlet and one is a typical orange chicken style chicken. The seasoning was good but really heavy and salty. I was thirsty for hours after. $19.99

Coconut rice ~ 1/5
So heavily disappointed in this one. I love coconut rice and always get it at other places. It's $4.95 here and I thought it would be worth it, but it was sub par. Just cheap basmati rice cooked in some coconut milk. It was so light, I could barely taste the coconut.

I spent $26 here for a single person.

Overall, I probably wouldn't come back. The quality to price ratio wasn't there. I'm happy to spend money on quality food, but this wasn't it.

Tasty Thai food in the Palo Alto. The service was outstanding by Jessica - she moved fast and never left us waiting.
We had a bottle of wine served in a chilled bucket, huge serving of chicken egg drop soup and shared a broccoli beef, and a serving of brown rice. Wine took us over 80 or meal would have been 50 before the tip.
Everything tasted great! Will visit again.

Great food ! Christina and Michael are great hosts and make you feel welcome. Will be back for sure

Great service. Food is alright. We tried the tea leaf salad, On Noh Kauswer and Fish with eggplant. The On Noh Kauswer was the stand out with really tender chicken. The tea leaf salad could have done with more tea leaf and the eggplant was quite sweet. In any case, the prompt service and and friendly staff mean that we'll probably go back if we're in the area.

Was pleasantly surprised by this unassuming Palo Alto restaurant! A tasty mix of Chinese and Burmese food, our group loved the string bean chicken and eggplant. Service was attentive and friendly!

Came here for dinner about three times now. To dine in and I have not been let down.

We got the orange chicken, spicy garlic chicken, and the combination chow fun. Sometimes we get the eggrolls or the wonton soup if we feel like we need a little bit more food in us.

The food was all very tasty. The spicy garlic chicken is not overly spicy so it is still very enjoyable with the kick it has. The combination chow fun is beef, chicken, and shrimp. It's a good serving for a party of three. The orange chicken isn't anything different but it sure satisfied my craving.

I love dining in here. The interior is cute and the plates are cute as well. If you order tea, they bring out a cute tea pot. I wish I took a photo of it!

Parking is a big parking lot so no issues with parking ever.

I've been robbed! At least I feel like I have.

I haven't gone here in a few years and a friend of mine and I decided to grab a bite at lunch today. They were only serving takeout because the dishwasher was broken. I got the Lemon Chicken lunch special. Not cheap at $17 but it supposedly came with the entree, white or fried rice, soup, and salad. So, they prepared the food quickly and I brought it back to the office.

Well, I was very disappointed. The Lemon Chicken was ok but I've never seen this dish in red sauce. The fried rice was ok but you got one small scoop. The "salad" was a VERY small portion of lettuce with minimal dressing, if any at all. Finally the soup was...non existent. They didn't give either of us soup. All for $17 plus tax! A good value it was not.

I literally went to that large Chinese chain featuring a bear that night and for $10.10 I got more quality food than I could eat.

Anyway, I don't think I will ever set foot in The Green Elephant again.

The Lunch special is outstanding! They serve soup and salad and main dish and rice for reasonable price and it is very delicious!