White Elephant in Anaheim

Their drunken noodles are so good!

The staff was very friendly! The food was yummy but not what I was expecting and I felt pretty let down by that. But first of all let me say it took FOREVER to get my food. And there wasn’t even a line to order. My husband ordered ramen next door, got it, ate it, and then went and got us boba all in the time it took for them to get me my food.I ordered the coconut milk chicken and somehow missed the part where you won’t taste the coconut milk because it’s inside the batter ‍♀️ so I was really looking forward to a saucy creamy coconut Thai dish and got normal fried chicken with rice and salad. I should have looked at pictures on Yelp or something (that I saw, there were no photos of the dish at the restaurant). But ultimately it seemed like false advertising to me. It should just be called fried chicken because that’s what it was.It seems there is a flaw in the wording on the menu. The menu says “chicken thigh, coconut milk and Thai herbs” but should say “chicken thigh fried in a coconut milk batter” or something more clear. Just felt so disappointed. Like when you’re really expecting and anticipating one thing and get something entirely different.

Craving Thai food? This place has the essential dishes to satisfy your needs. Looking for something different also? White Elephant also provides a variety of dishes to try while still keeping it real with the Thai flavors we know and love. This was my first time trying them AND visiting the Anaheim Packing District since the pandemic.