Pink Elephant Thai Marine Gateway

Pink Elephant is right around the corner from the Canada line Marine Drive stop and is very convenient for either right before or right after a movie. The restaurant is sparsely decorated and the menu section was not extensive. Service was pretty quick and efficient….I started with the deep fried spring rolls. There was nothing inspiring about these, but they came quickly and were piping hot. I ordered the massaman curry with chicken and a side of jasmine rice. It was delivered in a large bowl, and I could not finish it. The curry was sweet and not spicy, and it contained large pieces of onion and potato. Overall the curry was very good, but I would have been happier if there were more spice in the curry and if the spring rolls were less dry.

A good menu. Excellent service by Ms. Trista!!!!! We took the dinner for 4 a good deal and ample food. Highly recommended.

The food was ok. We went in for happy hour. We had veggie spring rolls, beef lettuce wraps and large gai (chicken). The chicken was very spicy and the preparation was not appealing. The beef was good. Service was good and helpful.

I’ve been to the Alberni location of this restaurant, and I expected the quality to be the same – it was. The curry I had was good, the noodles are cooked well, the deals are great, it’s all good. Not amazing, but if you’re hungry,…good. I just wouldn’t go out of my way to come here.

Wow. BAD BAD BAD and more BAD. Every single touchpoint was unacceptable. It’s very rare when you get bad service and bad food all in one place but this restaurant achieves it. The service is “fire everybody right now” quality. The servers look like they…are having a bad day and are going to take it out on you. Once you finally get your food it’s literally thrown on the table and at no time is there a tablecheck to see how it’s going, to refill the water, or anything else. The Pad Kee Mao is pure and simple trash. There was nothing Thai about it, as it more closely resembled some limp noodly slop at a cheap Chinese lunch buffet. It had no taste of anything, just a Dollar Store hot sauce that wasn’t even that hot. How does a place like this stay in business? Unknown!More

The Pink Elephant is located in the Marine Gateway complex at the corner of Cambie Street and Marine Drive, the southern boundary of Vancouver. We were out for a movie and dinner on this Saturday evening in January. We decided on the Pink Elephant for…dinner because we had a gift certificate and the theatre was upstairs. We arrived around 5:30 and there were about 12 people in this small 30 seat restaurant. When we left around 6:15, there were about 20 people. My spouse and I shared 4 dishes. • Som tum malagor($12.95) Papaya salad – with green beans, tomato wedges, lettuce leaves, shredded carrots and peanuts with a tangy lime and fish sauce dressing; a little too much dressing for my liking. The salad was tasty but just okay. This dish is on the smallish side with enough for 2 small portions to share. I would rate this dish at 3 out of 5. • Pad Thai with shrimp. ($15.95 and14.50 for other proteins). There were 6 u20 size shrimp, scrambled egg, tofu and the noodles. A tasty dish with the slight tang of the tamarind sauce. 3.5 out of 5 rating. • Pad Namman ($14.95, prawn option $16.95) – beef stir fry with snap peas, bell peppers, pineapple chunks, black beans and celery. A tasty dish but just average. 3 out of 5 rating. • Jasmine rice for $2.50 Protein options include chicken, beef, tofu, shrimp or mixed seasonal vegetables. The total bill was $48.67 before the tip. Breakdown of rating: Quality and taste – average food with the best dishes being the Pad Thai and the beef stir fry. Value vis-à-vis portion size – just average with the papaya salad being overpriced for the portion size. Service – good service. Servers checked on us and our water cups were frequently filled. Food came in a timely manner. 3.75 out of 5 rating. I would rate the overall food experience as 3.25 out of 5. Notes & Tips • Charge for tea • No wifi • Open kitchen • Lunch and Happy Hour specials. Also set menus for 2 or 4 persons. • Check website for additional information. • Unisex washroom. Wheelchair access maybe tight and there are no assist bars. • There is pay parking or street parking with restricted hours. I believe you can get a few hours free parking with a purchase from the T&T supermarket or Shoppers Drug Mart. • The Canada Line stops at Marine Gateway • We were at Pho 37 Vietnamese restaurant in Richmond a month ago and enjoyed the Vietnamese version of the papaya salad much more.