elephant jumps

...split the pineapple fried rice $11 pineapple, green pea, onion, carrot, egg, curry powder, cashew nut, cilantro + chicken and the fried tilapia with mango salad $15 (a popular mention on yelp) fried tilapia served with green mango sauce, red onion, chili, lime. pineapple fried rice is really a best of both worlds dish– sweet and savory. it was aromatic and had a mild curry flavor to it with a splash of sweet from...

excellent food and service in a hidden location. the restaurant is well hidden, buried in the middle of an l-shaped shopping center, facing a chinese restaurant and next to a cell-phone store. the dining room is fairly small and our party of 11 took up a large portion of the total seating - in fact, when the last of our party arrived, he had to wait for a chair as all the entire dining room was full and no chairs were available!!

the service was excellent, provided by what appeared to be the owner and their family who were very understanding and helpful. even when we had to add another table to accommodate our party, this was handled quickly and without any problems. throughout dinner, we received tips on how to best eat some of the dishes including the durian dessert (see below).

several appetizers were ordered including a dried-tuna flake dish (a daily special whose name i don't remember) and golden triangles (fried tofu). the tuna flakes were different and very tasty - there was a strong fish flavor but b/c the flakes were dry, it was a salty-intense flavor similar to fish sauce. the golden triangles are served with sweet chili sauce and peanuts - the tofu was fresh from the fryer, arriving piping hot and greaseless. as expected, the tofu didn't have much flavor but it was a nice, light appetizer that was well complimented by the chili sauce.

for an entree, i ordered the prig sod moo - long green peppers and pork. the flavors were excellent but for diners wanting heat, this dish is mild (read: not even black-pepper hot) - it is rated "medium" so adjust your request accordingly. the peppers are abundant but even with seeds, they are flavorful, crunchy but as noted, not hot. the condiments (spice powder and chili oils) are very hot and compliment the pirg sod moo quite nicely, adding heat and a different flavor without drowning out the dish's flavor.

several of our party ordered dessert including 2 orders of durian - a pungent fruit from asia. when the durian arrived, it was in a covered glass bowl. the owner warned everyone before he removed the cover and also provided tips about how to eat durian for a first-timer - hold your breath until you get the durian into your mouth amoung other things.

overall, the experience was excellent. the restaurant is small and very cozy which is a nice rarity in the days of the large chain restaurants. add to that excellent food that is fresh and tasty and this restaurant is a winner.

we will be back again!!

i got the pad thai, very disappointing. it was sitting in a pool of reddish oil. by far the greasiest pad thai i ever had. the roti was okay, but not amazing. the crispy salmon had a great mango topping, but the salmon was deep fried in a heavy batter. i was hoping the salmon was pan fried crispy. very unhealthy meal.

i ordered take out (min of $18 on the order) and was very pleased with my order. i ordered the coconut chicken curry soup, pad thai, and thai spring rolls. if there is a chili next to the item on the menu it truly is spicy. you won't be disappointed! the pad thai was okay, and the spring rolls were pretty good too. definitely order from them again.

the meal started well with the fish cake appetizer. one of our entres came out and we had to ask for the other. also had to ask three times for another drink. tasty but disappointing

our new favorite thai restaurant. grade: b+/a-

there are those times when you just kick yourself for having passed by a place for years and wondering what it would be like, only to discover that it was phenomenal. did it again.

for years we’ve ignored a little thai restaurant hidden away in the corner of a strip mall. when we finally tasted what elephant jumps had to offer, we realized we’d been skipping past a gem.

small and simple, with nearly bare walls and tables slid together or apart to make the appropriate number, it is an unassuming place with a warm, attentive staff. the menu runs the gamut of thai dishes with some playful fusion thrown in. based on what we sampled, it would be safe to assume that anything here would be good.

for starters, the thai dumplings were excellent and the shrimp flat bread was exceptional. the drunken noodles had a wonderful heat and a flavor reminiscent of chinese dan dan noodles.

as much as i wanted to be adventurous and try one of the dishes with enchanting titles, i had pad thai on the brain when i came through the door. believe me, ordering this was not a cop-out. this was probably the best representative example of the country’s national dish that i have ever had. paired with a singha beer , the meal was satisfying and reasonably priced.

the entrees came in generous portions and we could probably have gotten by with one for the two of us…but then we’d have missed out on one of the flavor experiences. instead, we joyfully took home leftovers of both our mains.

and for us, here’s the best part – they deliver! we will definitely be enjoying the food from elephant jumps again.

the food here tasted like they were missing something. the thai ice tea tasted fine but served in a small cup. the restaurant is small but has a nice atmosphere aside from a strong smell of perhaps a cleaning detergent. the next time that i crave thai food, i will most likely choose a different place.

wonderful crunchy fish dish. wondefully seasoned tilapia with a ginger sauce, vinnegar asuce, pepper and cilanto. so tasty

fake thai food!!!. okay, let me start off by saying that i have read almost all of the reviews and i'm not sure how the rankings are so high.

my wife and i recently moved to fall church and i was excited to hear that we had a thai place this close with reviews this good. we ordered delivery and i was very underwhelmed. i wrote the place off, but then while out with friends of ours they mentioned having great thai food near our home. i was astonished when they said it was elephant jumps. we decided that it may have been the "take out" factor. my wife and i checked it out in person. even more disappointed now. this is not good thai food people!!! i am thai and have gone out of my way to try just about every thai place in dc, md and nova. this was such a disappointment that i will never give them another try. we tried 3 dishes including the pad thai. i would say that it almost doesn't even qualify as thai food.

in contrast thai noy, in arlington has some of the best pad thai i have ever tasted. if you really want to treat yourself to amazing thai and you find yourself out in burke va, panisa thai dining is probably the best place in nova. i would say thai noy is a close 2nd. if in dc, teakwood. in md, thai gour. if you like a bad interpretation of authentic thai food, enjoy elephant jumps...i will not be seeing you there.

delicious. the elephant jumps salad is like the traditional green papaya salad but with apples. everything we had was excellent and very authentic. the chicken satay was very flavorful; it didn't rely on the peanut sauce for taste. we'll return.

stay away!!!!. today i was heading to lunch and was walking by this place headed to the sports bar by my hotel to eat. i stopped and read the menu (big mistake) and was drawn in by the lunch special and the spicy chicken soup. the soup was great. i ordered the panang curry chicken lunch special for my entree. upon the food arriving it looked great. i ate the salad and the spring roll then moved onto the curry.... i noticed it was not cooked hot.... but it was warm. as i ate i found a couple pieced of chicken that appeared to be fatty... nope. it was uncooked raw chicken. i sent this back to the kitchen to be remedied. the server brought my plate back, the same plate i had been eating from before with raw chicken on it, with a new scoop of rice and more chicken curry. it was still cool, not cook hot. i sent it back again, this time it came back on a new plate with new rice and salad and the chicken curry was hot. i have not gotten sick yet... but its only been about 30 minutes since i left the restaurant....

i love this place. excellent food, great service, quite, reasonable prices. i go there often.

i want to smell food, not deodorizer!. i visited elephant jumps for the first time on saturday night, oct 22nd. we ordered their version of tom kha gai soup. very tasty. the salad with pork wasn't bad. small portion, though. the other snack we had was a chicken curry sandwich on a croissant. delicious, but, too soggy to pick up. sometime while we were there, an overwhelming deodorizer odor permeated the room. it ruined the eating experience for us. if we could be assured that we'd only smell food the next time we visited, we'd consider going back. it left a bad first impression.

man, this one is tough. i want to pretend that i've found a gem of a thai restaurant and not tell anyone about it so that i can keep it to myself. but, judging by the throngs of buzzing followers and national publications raving about this place, i doubt

surprisingly amazing. hands down greatest thai food i have ever eaten. the menu was original and 100% authentic. if your in the mood for exellent service and even better food elephant jumps is perfect for you! hands down the absolute perfect "mom and pop" restaurant. five star food, overall cleanliness, and service!