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Blue Elephant

96 Norfolk St S, Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 2W2, Canada
(519) 428-2886
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Ranked #3 of 39 restaurants in Simcoe
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Cuisines: Thai
Dining options: Reservations
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Cambria
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We were here with a large birding group and they were able to accommodate us easily, even with another group eating there. The location is charming, and the food is outstanding. There is an emphasis on healthy and organic, which as a vegetarian I appreciated. They fixed box lunches for us for two days and they were very good as... More

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Port Dover, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Been many, many times since its main focus was on Indonesian food - the local tastes (or lack thereof) forced her to go more mainstream but she never gave up on us and so I am a HUGE fan. Her remaining Indonesian dishes are to die for!!

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See 5 more reviews by Capt_Fishy_Fingers for Simcoe
Simcoe, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Great as always, food and atmosphere wonderful. Best wings in town

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Norfolk County, Ontario
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012 via mobile

We go here all the time for dinner and drinks. I must have tried at least half the menu and I could not complain about one thing. No matter what I'm in the mood for my craving can be satisfied at the Blue Elephant. Whether I'm looking for simple pub fare (try the wings!), vegetarian thai food or something in... More

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Toronto, ON
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012 via mobile

Maybe it depends on who is cooking or something, but the food ranges from poor to good. For example, The chicken sandwich with avacado can sometimes be a tender piece of breast to something that is dry & hard around the edges.

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See 7 more reviews by MadMallet for Simcoe
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

The pad thai, spinach dip, fajitas, sweet potato fries and hummus are phenomenal. If you are looking for something different to eat then the Blue Elephant is the best place to go. The pad Thai is HUGE and I love how vegetarian friendly the menu is. I can substitute any meat for tofu and have never had a problem doing... More

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Simcoe, Canada
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

My wife and I have been going to the "Blue" for years. Having visited many pubs in Europe, particularly England, Ireland and Scotland, this is as close as you will get to a traditional pub atmosphere. Food is not bad but not great. Service is usually very good.

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PA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

On entering, the dining room seemed closed, they had a full bar and outdoor seating. Since it was an important business dinner, we asked and were seated in the dining room. We must have been invisible. It took forever to order drinks, then meals, and when the steaks came they were so thin and overdone, tough. Never again.

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Toronto, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011

I used to go to the restaurant all the time. I never expect much as it is obvious most of the food is pre-prepared and microwaved/heated up. The menu is way to large- proabably has over 100 items on it- and then there is another menu for the 'fine-dining' side as well. Lets talk about the 'fine dining' side of... More

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Simcoe, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2011

I'm writing this review because I keep wanting to have a good meal there but time after time my meals are bad. Why do I keep going back you ask....well a lot of people I know love going there for dinner or for drinks. Here's a summary of my last 4 meals/ late night bar food orders there: 1-Nachos: it... More

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