Experience authentic Thai street food and cozy, luxurious dining!
Chef Suwanna Meyer "gets fresh" every day -- fresh food and fresh herbs, that is! -- to create Thai dishes that are full of flavor.
The menus at Elephant Thai and Chaang Thai include traditional dishes from Thailand and street-style food that are innovative and will satisfy all tastes. (They are also great-sized portions at a great value!) Prefer sweet? Sour? Salty? Spicy? Bitter? Chef Meyer has you covered! From appetizers to soups, salads, fried rice, teriyaki, noodles, curry, entrees, sides and beverages, there is something for everyone at the table, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Dishes are made to order, with new options available each season.
Chef Meyer left her native Thailand with antique hand-drawn artwork and family recipes. She is always refining the way she approaches her cooking, based on her native cuisine's foundation of steamed, stir-fried and deep-friend foods.
Many different ingredients are used in Thai cuisine to produce intricate dishes that offer color, taste and texture to diners. Common flavors come from chilies, cilantro, coriander, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, pepper and tamarind that blend harmoniously with beef, chicken, duck, shrimp, tofu and vegetables.
"I invite everyone to visit Elephant Thai and Chaang Thai restaurants and enjoy a variety of foods," said Meyer. "Customer favorites include traditional Pad Ga Prow -- ground meat with a fried egg, curry noodles with slow-cooked drumstick or beef, red curry with roasted duck, Thai noodles, and all kinds of additional curry dishes. Homemade desserts include Thai custard and sticky rice with mango. Our new summer menu brings additional items to explore. My goal is to have all customers walk away smiling!"
The restaurants are open for lunch (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.), with specials that include soup, and dinner (3-8:30 p.m.) Monday to Saturday.
Elephant Thai, a 2025 Best of the Springs winner, is located at 4703 N. Academy Blvd. Call 719-597-1175 for more information.
Chaang Thai is located at 7525 N. Academy Blvd. Call 719-594-4471. Consider their catering for your next dinner party or special event! Visit www.elephantthaicos.com/menus and www.chaangthaicos.com/about to learn more.