Fat Elephant Thai Canterbury — Restaurant in Sydney

Very fresh Thai with clear flavours. Limited seating inside, so prob a good idea to book Thurs-Sat. The money bags were beautiful, despite not being as peanutty as some versions. You could see every individual ingredient clearly upon opening them, which made a nice change from the usual muddied look. The beef mussaman curry was, I'm told very tasty with tender beef, however it wasn't as thick as it could've been. The curry king prawns with egg, a chef special was a nice deviation from the usual Thai fare. However, I would add that the King prawns weren't quite King. I think they still had some growing up to do! They have a lunchtime special from $9 and they accept eftpos even for lunchtime specials, provided you spend more than $15.. That makes a nice change from the cash only lunchtime places that abound. It's spotlessly clean, and parking is quite easy if you go to the rear, where Aldi is situated. A good lil...

Do not eat this place.

I made an order through MenuLog which took 2 hours to arrive, when the original estimated time of arrival was 30-45mins.

I reached out to Menulog support to see the reason for delay which they replied with “the restaurant is still preparing” however I do not see this as a valid excuse as i ordered a simple fried rice with spring rolls.

Upon arrival the packaging was broken and sauce leaked everywhere inside the bag. This may have been the cause of the delivery driver however he did apologise when handing over the food and claimed he “picked it up like that”.

The food itself is subpar and below average and looked nothing like the photos in the app which is misleading. Please see attached photos for evidence.

The food wasn't cheap aswell, esp for what it was worth.

Do...

Edit: Under new management, this place has gone down hill. Owner treats staff poorly, the kitchen has also changed hand and it’s evident in the under par food. Also, a message to the owner, the fake reviews aren’t going to keep the business afloat focus your energy on improving the food.

There's an underlying issue in all the dishes they're overcrowded with a lot of vegetables and very few pieces of protein quite disappointing considering the prices! As you dig in you'll realise all the protein is in your stomach and you're left with a crowd of Zucchini, Capsicum, Onions and Carrots. Despite this huge flaw, the food is good for a local Thai in Canterbury, the Beef Pad Prik was a standout but I would be better off ordering a Vegetable...