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In the category Sushi, this restaurant is rated as one of the best in Nashville, and based on the average evaluation of 4.5, it's likely one of the favorite restaurants of its guests.

What Rachel Padberg likes about The Smiling Elephant:
Love this place. Probably my favorite Thai in the city.The papaya salad is amazing!! Definitely worth a try if you haven’t ever had it. I also love the cashew chicken here but get extra peanut sauce!!!Service is just fine. Quick, efficient but don’t come expecting 5 star table-side service as that’s not the point of this place. More of like a hole in the wall with amazing food and nice staff!! View all feedback.

What Deja Gutmann doesn't like about The Smiling Elephant:
see another vegan raving about this place online and decided to check it when in the city. the red curry with tofu was good and the stir fried greens dish was delicious, but our pad thai came with ice and fish sauce, although we specified, not contain these. Once we made it vegan, it was much different than any other place and not so good. it was sweet, had not many sweet and had wide flat noodles. we also found eati... View all feedback.

Sirved
4.5 ★ from 2 reviews
rose-perez-ivy20
01.01.2024 - 11:59

This has got to be one of the best Thai restaurants that I have ever visited. The server was prompt friendly and very informative. Most items on the menu are ve...

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rose-perez-flower123
01.01.2024 - 11:59

The restaurant itself is small. Which could be a good or bad thing. If it's not packed then it feels more intimate. If it is it's a bit loud and crowded. When o...

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Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 277 reviews
Google
4.5 ★ from 1046 reviews
Zomato
4.4 ★ from 394 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.4 ★ from 2850 reviews
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4.6 ★ from 1501 reviews
Happycow
3.5 ★ from 5 reviews
Restaurantji
4.6 ★ from 435 reviews

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Here you'll find in addition to selected dishes, a comprehensive drinks selection, and various dish categories. The menu is regularly expanded by customer recommendations and ingredients recommended by guests in a positive way. The menu may be enriched on site by daily or weekly special offers.

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