Blue Elephant

I seriously don't know what the other reviewers are on about. I'll grant that this place looks great... but a restaurant doesn't earn stars on decor alone. It has constantly mystified me why people bother with the Blue Elephant.

I know food, I know thai food, and the food here sets a new standard for sub-mediocrity and poor value for money.

A few tips if somebody clubs you over the head and drags you here:

1. Avoid, at all costs, the temptation to order the "set menus." The food will be even worse than usual, and if my suspicion is correct will have been sitting under a heat lamp for quite some time.

2. Set aside some time. Like, a lot of time. Because the servers will forget you're there. And then they'll remember and choose to ignore you for a while. And then they'll forget again. And then they'll get your drink order wrong. And then they'll forget to bring your replacement drink.

3. Take a valium before you go. Because this place will be much more tolerable if you're half-asleep.

All joking aside, there are better places to get thai food in London. If you want the gourmet experience, try Patara. If you want cheap, try the Churchill Arms on Kensington Church St. I'd personally recommend the Market Bar Thai at the corner of Portobello Rd & Lancaster Rd.

Don't waste your time with the Blue Elephant.