Elephant Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Elephant Cafe, where the vibrant essence of Thai cuisine comes alive through an enticing selection of noodle soups and dishes that cater to all palates. Nestled in Lake Forest, California, this casual eatery specializes in aromatic and flavorful offerings, perfect for lunch, dinner, and even dessert.
The star of the menu is the Lake Forest Tom Yum Noodle Special, a rich pork bone soup paired with shrimp, ground pork, and fresh vegetables, topped with ground peanuts – a true feast for the senses. For a lighter bite, try their extensive lunch specials like the Pad Woon Sen or Pad Thai Noodle, each accompanied by soup, salad, and steamed rice at an incredible price.
Vegetarians will appreciate the variety of options, from spicy eggplant to fragrant curries. Whether you dine in or take out, Elephant Cafe offers a delightful experience you won't want to miss!
Special Lake Forest Noodle
Lake Forest Tom Yum Noodle
Special pork bone soup served with Shrimp, Ground Pork , Meat Ball , Vegetables and Ground Peanut
Ping Pong Tom Yum Noodle
Special pork bone soup served with Seasoning Dry Shrimp ,Fish Meat Ball , Vegetables and Ground Peanut
(Lunch Special) Pad Woon Sen
Egg, noodles, celery, onion, carrot and corn. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Mixed Veggies
Stir fried veggies with or without meat. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Spicy Eggplant
Eggplant, bell pepper, garlic and onion. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Cashew Chicken
Chicken with cashew nuts, onion and bell. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Broccoli
Stir fried with garlic and oyster sauce. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Pad Thai Noodle
Noodles with eggs, beans sprouts and onion. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Garlic Pepper
Stir fried with black pepper, garlic and onion. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Pad See Ew Noodle
Stir fried with egg, broccoli and sweet sauce. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Red Curry
Basil, bamboo, bell, zucchini and green bean. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Green Curry
Basil, eggplant, bell, green bean and bamboo. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Yellow Curry
Potato, carrot and onion in yellow curry. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Panang Curry
Bell, carrot, zucchini and kaffir lime. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Kra Pow
(Spicy Thai Basil) Bell pepper, carrot, onion and Thai basil. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Sweet and Sour
Stir fried with pineapple, tomato and bell. Including soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Chow Mein Noodle
Egg noodles and mixed with vegetables. Including soup, salad and steamed rice.
(Lunch Special) Pad Kee Mao Noodle
Rice noodles, bell pepper and basil. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Pumpkin Curry
Basil, bell and pumpkin in red curry. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
(Lunch Special) Pineapple Curry
Basil, bell, pineapple and tomato. Includes soup, salad and steamed rice. Spicy.
Lunch Special
Appetizers
Egg Rolls
5 pieces. A mixture of silver noodles and vegetables.
Fried Tofu
8 pieces. Deep fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Wontons
8 pieces. Ground chicken with Thai herbs in wontons.
Golden Triangle
6 pieces. Ground chicken with pepper wrapped in tortilla.
Cream Cheese Wonton
Cream Cheese in Wonton
Gyoza
Deep fried vegetable dumplings and soy sauce.
Money Bags
Golden pastry with ground chicken and peanuts.
Satay
4 pieces. Grilled chicken skewers with peanut sauce.
Fish Cakes
Deep fried ground fish patties with spices. Served with sweet sauce.
E-Sann Thai Sausage
E-Sann province style sausage served with lime, garlic, chilis and peanuts.
Chiang Mai Thai Sausage
Chiang Mai province style sausage served with lime, garlic, chilis and peanuts.
Papaya Salad (Somtum Bangkok style)
Shredded green papaya, tomato, lime juice, garlic, chili, & ground peanuts
Papaya Salad (Somtum E-San style)
Shredded green papaya, tomato, lime juice, garlic, chili, & black crab
Larb (Thai Style)
Ground beef or pork, green onion, ground rice, chili and lime juice. Spicy.
Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
Silver noodles with shrimp, ground chicken, cilantro, garlic and chili. Spicy.
Beef Salad
Beef, green onion, lime, mint leaf, tomato and cucumber. Spicy.
Squid Salad (Yum Pla Muk)
Squid, garlic, chili, lemongrass and mint with spicy lime dressing. Spicy.
Thai Style Salad
Soups
Tom Yum Soup
-Hot and sour soup- Lemongrass, galanga, kefir leaf, tomato, lime juice and mushroom. Spicy.
Tom Kha Soup
-Coconut Soup- Lemongrass, galanga, kefir leaf, lime, mushroom and coconut milk. Spicy.
Wonton Soup
Stuffed shrimp wonton in special chicken broth with chicken and shrimp.
Tom Yum Seafood Soup
-Hot and sour soup- Lemongrass, galanga, kefir leaf, tomato, lime juice and mushroom. Spicy.
Tom Kha Seafood Soup
-Coconut Soup- Lemongrass, galanga, kefir leaf, lime, mushroom and coconut milk. Spicy.
Yellow Curry
Potatoes, carrots and onion in yellow curry. Spicy.
Red Curry
Bell pepper, basil, zucchini, bamboo and green beans. Spicy.
Green Curry
Bell pepper, basil, bamboo, eggplant and green beans. Spicy.
Panang Curry
Kefir lime leaf, bell peppers, carrots and zucchini. Spicy.
Pineapple Curry
Bell pepper, pineapple, tomato and basil in red curry. Spicy.
Pumpkin Curry
Bell pepper, basil and pumpkin. Spicy.
Massaman Curry
Potato, Carrot, Onion and Peanut
Thai Curry
Thai Noodles
Pad Thai Noodles
Stir fried rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts and green onion.
Pad See-Ew Noodles
Stir fried rice noodles, broccoli and homemade sauce.
Pad Kee Mao Noodles
Stir fried noodles, garlic, Thai basil, onion and bell pepper. Spicy.
Pad Wood Sen Noodles
Stir fried bean thread noodle, tomato and green onion.
Chow Mein Noodles
Egg noodles stir fried and vegetables.
Kai Kua Noodles
Stir fried noodles with chicken, egg and bean sprouts.
Rad Nah Noodles
Stir fried Noodles with Chinese broccoli,Chiness Broccoli,Carrot and gravy sauce
Thai Noodle Soup
Choice of noodles, vegetables and meatballs. Spicy.
Thai Noodle Soup
Fried Rice
Thai Style Fried Rice
Crab Fried Rice
Stir fried rice, peas, carrot, onion, cilantro and eggs.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with crabmeat, peas, carrot, onion, cilantro and eggs.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with chicken, shrimp, egg, pineapple and cashews.
South Sea Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with seafood, peas, carrot, onion, cilantro and eggs. Spicy.
Mixed Vegetables
Stir fried combination of vegetables.
Ginger
Choice of meat or tofu or veggie, stir fried with ginger, mushrooms, onion and bell pepper. Served with steamed rice.
Broccoli
Choice of meat, tofu, or veggie stir fried in garlic with oyster sauce and broccoli.
Garlic Pepper
Choice of meat, tofu or veggie, stir fried with black pepper, garlic, onions and bell pepper. Served with steamed rice.
Spicy Eggplant
Choice of meat, tofu or veggie, cooked in homemade sauce with eggplant and bell peppers. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Cashew Nut
Stir fried cashews nut, chili sauce, onion and carrot. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Kra Pow (Spicy Thai Basil)
Choice of ground meat, tofu, veggie, with chili, garlic, basil, mint, and bell pepper. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Sweet and Sour
Choice of meat, tofu or veggie stir fried with onion, pineapple, carrots, and bell pepper.
Prik Khing (Spicy Green Bean)
Choice of meat, tofu or veggie, with green beans in Thai style chili paste sauce. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Orange Chicken
Glazed chicken nuggets cooked in house made orange sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Teriyaki Chicken
Grilled Chicken come with Teriyaki sauce
Crying Tiger
Grilled BBQ beef marinated in special sauce. Served with steamed rice.
BBQ Spare Ribs
Grilled spare ribs served with Thai chili sauce. Served with steamed rice.
BBQ Herb Chicken
Chargrilled 1/2 chicken marinated in Thai herb sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Elephant Entrees
Elephant Ocean
Choo-Chee Shrimp
Coconut milk, curry paste and bell pepper. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Garlic Ocean
Combination seafood stir fried, saute' in garlic pepper sauce.
Exotic Ocean (Hoe-Mok)
Combination seafood stir fried in red curry and coconut milk. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Pattaya Sizzling
Combination seafood stir fried with garlic, chili and Thai basil. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Amazing Seafood
Stir fried combination seafood with curry powder, egg and veggies. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Small White Rice
Large White Rice
Brown Rice
Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Sticky Rice
Steamed Vegetables
Dinner Salad
Side Order
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Lemon Ice Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Soda
Iced Tea
Juice
Perrier
Sticky Rice with Mango
Banana Lover
Fried banana wrapped in wonton.