Royal King Elephant

9924 Garden Grove Blvd #1645, Garden Grove, CA 92844, United States

Royal King Elephant
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Diner Review №1

Very authentic. I really like the wings and stir fry. The owner had a beer with us. Very cozy

Diner Review №2

Es lo mejor de comida me gusta está limpio el lugar y muy bien servicio lo recomiendo

Diner Review №3

Everything authentic!! Food and service was great. Felt like i was back in laos

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Diner Review №5

Loved this place! We ordered a few dishes to share and all of them were delicious. The Lao papaya salad is some of the best I have ever had - sooooo flavorful!!!! Also really loved the fried fish cake. Would come back here any time!

Diner Review №6

Crispy pork is dry, meat in the pad see ew was dry. The chicken satay is dry and not good. The noodles had good flavor, and so did the veggies. They just don't know how to do meat. I wouldn't recommend this place.

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get their sukiyaki. it's the best! a bit spicy, but the broth is super rich and tasty. I'd get that again next time!

Diner Review №9

great place, good service and the food awesome, my family enjoyed very much, definitely will come back.

Diner Review №10

Perfect place to be for steam rice, pork ribs and tom yum soup and some Laos beer!

Diner Review №11

Food's still good but not the same as before the pandemic. Nothing to write home about. The miserable looking boy that served us acted like his dog just got run over by a truck. I hope he's not forced to work for free by the owners smfh. The food was good and came out quickly. we're going somewhere else next time though.

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Diner Review №13

Really great Laos/Thai place! The pad thai had noodles that were a little chewier than expected but very tasty. The green curry was amazing as well as the crying tiger.
The service was also great and our server was very kind and sweet.

Diner Review №14

The owner just yelled at me when I went to pick up my phone order. Did not even greet me when i came inside and just looked at me angry like im a hassle that is bothering them. He procced to yell at me "What do you want" While staring at me angrily. Placed a phone order 20 mins before coming in and still have to wait 10 more minutes. First time coming, and this would be my last. Would highly recommended if you want to be treated like a beggar, not a customer.

Diner Review №15

Another Great Lao food!! We need more Lao restaurant in Orange County!! Another Great spot!! I'll be back soon!! Can't wait for them sticky rice and fried pork!! And and fried beef jerky

Diner Review №16

Peaceful and quiet place. Food and service are amazing. The Thai and Lao menu combine the plates perfectly and gives you an option for everyone in your table.

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This place is very small , & owner named XAY , is very attentive to customer's need . Eventhough food are very expensive , it taste good on an average , especially the noodle chicken curry w/chicken feet & blood . My other favorite dish is their Crying Tiger( Lao version of a beefsteak ) , that is accompanied w/a small bowl of hot tomato chutney, & sticky rice . Lao beer is served very cold , as it is always kept chilled in the fridge @ all time . My husband's favorite drink @ all time . The service over all , is good as well .

Diner Review №19

Great spot for authentic Lao food. We had the fried mackerel, boat noodles and some of the freshest sticky rice I've had in awhile.

Diner Review №20

Rude service. Decent food.

Diner Review №21

I love this place. Food is very authentic. My first time in Anaheim for business trip and a lady told me to check this place out. Im glad I did. It’s great foods and service.

Diner Review №22

This hole in the wall is the epitome of a restaurant, sweetest owner/cook or staffs will enthusiastically try to give you a memorable dining experience. These dishes are my favorite authentic beer foods :)

Diner Review №23

Amazing restaurant with super tasty and spicy Thai-Laos food. It's the real deal, very authentic, and the flavors are awesome. If you love spicy food, this place is a must-try!

Diner Review №24

Was looking to get some Laotian food and saw good ratings for this place. Not sure if this is truly Laotian food, or if I picked the wrong dishes, but the food was disappointing to say the least.

Ordered thai/lao sausages, chicken larb, and beef pad thai. Out of all the dishes, the thai/lao sausage was the only decent dish. The chicken larb and beef pad thai were both extremely bland. And the pad thai only had a measly amount of beef.

Overall I would not recommend the place for the price being paid.

Diner Review №25

So far I’ve only been once but I absolutely loved the pad see ew! I tried it with beef and it was tender and flavored nicely. Everything was very fresh. The noodles had the right amount of sauce and weren’t overly oily like at others places. The Thai tea was decent as well although I wish it had a little more cream added. The staff were super friendly and the takeout service was super fast. I’m excited to come back and try more!

Diner Review №26

Fried gizzard and heart is tasty! It was a special on the board. Also the sauce has just the right amount of funk to it. Boat noodle was solid.

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Diner Review №28

I love this place!! Food is always on point and the service is great! My husband and I love taking our family from out of town here to have dinner and everyone enjoys it! Thanks for always accommodating our large crowd!!

Diner Review №29

Ive been looking for a Lao spot and finally found one, Great Food, Great Service!!! Must try...careful some dishes are spicy but very yummy!!!
The Filipino

Diner Review №30

Wowzers !!!! This place is a must try!! My tummy was happy my taste buds were overly joyfully satisfied!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 I’m pretty picky as to where I get my Asian food. Especially papaya salad. It seems easy but not everyone gets it right! But this places yes yes please!! Everything we ordered was 🤤🤤

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Good place

Diner Review №33

I haven't had anything I didn't like here! Great Thai food!

Diner Review №34

The food was delicious. The serving size is good for two people. It is expensive though. Average dishes was $15 and higher.

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Diner Review №37

Great food, great service

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Diner Review №39

Food and service was awesome . Every dish was so flavorful . That chicken laarb took it home for me.. I love it ..

Diner Review №40

Our family's first visit here and it was an overall good experience. The food was better than where we normally go due to distance, but worth the extra time & miles. 😊

We ordered:
1. Blood clams sauteed with onions and bell peppers: clams were a bit chewy but overall flavoring was great.
2. Thai Papaya salad: we ordered no spicy but it did come out spicier than we expected. Still good and satisfied my spicy cravings.
3. Pad Thai with tofu: This turned out to be the family's favorite dish for the evening. The flavor was well-balanced and reminded me of the pad thai that we had in Thailand.
4. Boat Noodles: My son enjoyed his order... Minus the tripe. 😅
5. Beef Larb: Spicy & perfectly salted. Hit the right taste buds and the right cravings.
6. Thai/Lao Sukiyaki: It was ok. I really didn't know what to expect, but was not my favorite dish of the evening.

When we come back, we're going to definitely try some other items!

Diner Review №41

Beef larb is my favorite. It's open later than other places. Days and hours. I haven't tried anything else really. I will and update my review. They are very nice every time I come to pick up.

Diner Review №42

First off let start by saying I'm from Florida so maybe things are just different in FL but I order a large shrimp fried rice for $18 and it only had 6 shrimp in it. Basically paid $18 for some rice.

Diner Review №43

Delicious and authentic Lao food! We devoured everything. I'm sad I don't have a picture to share. We ordered sticky rice, nam, soup, crying tiger beef, and Lao sausage. Staff was very nice and accommodating to our party of 15.

Diner Review №44

Good portion plates, but both the pork and beef are very tough. No taste either. Seems like old meat which is concerning.

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Diner Review №47

The prices are high and the foods are not good. I don’t mind to pay more if the foods are good. Thai’s foods to me are really unique in the seasoning and the taste. I ordered six items and so disappointed. How can you screw up on the Pad Thai????

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Diner Review №51

Authentic Thai Laos food mom n pop restaurant, Papaya salad Laos style, crunchy rice, coconut chicken soup, everything was delicious. Even after a year of covid staff remembered name and usual order. Thankful yall stayed opened.

Diner Review №52

Definitely one of my favorite Thai places in OC. The staff are very friendly and helpful. All the dishes are delicious and never disappoint.

Diner Review №53

Yummmm

Diner Review №54

The best lao/Thai restaurant in my times! 😋

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Diner Review №56

I really liked the beef salad and crab fried rice. Their service is great!

Diner Review №57

Cashier didn't wear a mask when I picked up my order

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Diner Review №59

Good food and service all around, papaya salad is always good!

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Diner Review №61

Good food, but I wouldn't go there again

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Diner Review №63

Tried bit of everything with my colleagues. Taste is real authentic with homemade feel to the dishes. We enjoyed the soup and fried fish which were very good. Other dishes such a Lao sausages were quite good with cabbage and herbs with sticky rice. Nice place to eat authentic Lao and Thai dishes.

Diner Review №64

Love their Lao sausage! And their beef larb with tripe is fantastic! Also, love their spicy raw shrimp. Get the morning glory with pork and when they have! All worth driving from out of town for! And grab a bag of their fried pork skin on way out - addictive!

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Diner Review №68

I like this food

Diner Review №69

Love this place.

Diner Review №70

Friendly service!

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Diner Review №74

Clean and friendly service. The flavors are just right, not too sweet or too salty. Definitely would recommend my family's and friends.

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Diner Review №76

Love this place! Perfect for the family. Authentic Laos/Thai food. Highly recommended.

Diner Review №77

Diner Review №78

Crispy fried rice, sausage and Tom yum soup.

Diner Review №79

Great tasting food and outstanding service from all of the staff!

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Diner Review №83

This was my first time here recommended by a friend. I actually went for the jungle lao style papaya salad. But my boyfriend and I was hungry so we decided to order 4 dishes to try out and everything was delicious and authentic Thai and Lao foods. Decided to test out their Lao beer since we were aready there. It was great. Excellent service, fast response. We'll definitely go back even though it is a 20min drive but it was worth the drive. Highly recommended to whoever like asian foods. 👍

Diner Review №84

Best Thai food I've ever had.

Diner Review №85

Very nice place better that young pung, great service, they care about their customer and food was delicious I'll back soon.

Diner Review №86

Great food. Fast service. Good value.

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Diner Review №88

Love this place real thai n Lao food

Diner Review №89

짬뽕과 자장면,만두를 오더 했는데 만두를 이곳에서 직접 만들어서 무척 맛있었다.짬뽕과 자장면 맛도ㅠ좋았다.
한가지 아쉬운 점은 위생상태 .
고추가루 통,간장 통,식초를 담아 놓은 뚜껑에 먼지가 너무 많이 쌓여 있어서 손으로 만지고 싶지 않았다.
매일 매일 뚜껑을 열어서 씻어줘야 하는데 사장님이 위생 에는 관심이 없으신듯!

Diner Review №90

Food is always excellent. Comes out real quick. Have been back about four times. Price is good and service is great.

Diner Review №91

Diner Review №92

Food was extremely greasy, Pad Thai was not high quality and the noodles tasted too cheap for the prices. Good portions but I wouldn't go here again. Atmosphere inside is small but decently nice. Friendly staff.

Diner Review №93

Friendly and family surroundings foods and services, cozy good foods. Enjoy with your friends and family.

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Diner Review №96

Service was great. Their chicken curry was tasty.

Diner Review №97

Diner Review №98

Ordered the frog meat with basil (#11 on the menu) and was informed that it didn't come with rice so had to order an extra side order of steamed rice which was pretty dry and hard to chew. That and along with the also tough and chewwy frog meat (the sauce was over-seasoned which made the whole entree taste pretty salty) really made me so un-impressed about this eatery. The hostess was cheery and friendly, however...

Diner Review №99

Diner Review №100

After my daughter preschool graduation the family and I decided to eat at Royal King Elephant. The food was very delicious and fresh. Next time I'm in town will definitely stop by again.

Diner Review №101

Really good food and customer service.

Diner Review №102

It is a royal hotel indeed,I went for lunch with my colleagues and we were treated like prince and princesses,food mmmmm....was amazing,every dish had unique taste after lunch we had ladies from Mangwanani to give us a massage in front of the pool the environment was very welcoming.Go and experience it yourself.

Diner Review №103

Tastes just like home cooked authentic Lao food. Great little place.

Diner Review №104

Excellent food. Great taste, good service.

Diner Review №105

We came here numbers of time in the past couple of years, the place is still nice and clean as day one.. However the food I usually have get sweeter and sweeter and some getting bland. may be they are trying to adjust to the local taste. Personally, I would prefer the way they cook in their early year. Can't complain, gotta go for the majority.

Diner Review №106

So good. Very nice service.

Diner Review №107

Great Thai dishes and friendly staff. The dining area is small but very clean. The pricing was reasonable and parking was not bad but can be during dining hours. However, there is adequate parking even if it means a little walking. I recommend the experience.

Diner Review №108

One of the best Thai restaurants in OC.

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ได้ชิมอาหารอร่อย รสชาติดีแบบไทย และลาว บริการดีมีระดับเป็นกันเอง ร้านสะอาด รวดเร็วทันใจ ให้ห้าดาวไปเลย

Diner Review №112

Wonderful food, impeccable service.

Diner Review №113

Yummy food and fantastic service.

Diner Review №114

So delicious!!!!! We were firstly very impressed with all the kids sippy cup and plate they had for our toddler.. but the food blew us away. The flavors were so familiar, but just a bit different with the Laotian touch. Our favorite was the sticky rice with mango. The sticky rice cooked with pandan and sweet coconut cream was to die for!!!

Diner Review №115

Amazing food and service!

Diner Review №116

Excellent food, fair prices and the nicest waiter ever.

Diner Review №117

Tom yum noodle soup is so delicious. Thr flavor makes me reminisce of my multiple trips back to Thailand.

Diner Review №118

This Lao eatery has friendly service and good food. Food comes out fast and hot! Beerlao and Singha beers comes out nice and cold! Located in a old strip plaza, there's no issue with parking.

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Good

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Diner Review №122

As an out-of-towner, I was definitely craving some good Asian comfort food. This restaurant is tucked in a little strip mall and is kind of small (mom/pop looking). I ordered the crispy rice (nam khao tod), raw larb and lao stew. The crispy rice was ok. I'd give it a 2.5 star alone. It was kind of plain compared to others that I have had and what I would make for myself. Crispy rice is hard to find around town so not much complaint on my end as it did satisfy my craving. The raw larb was delicious. The only down part was that I like it sour and the restaurant does not have lime (only lemon). The lao stew was delicious. The meat was cooked until tender and they kept it beefy and not too salty/artificial tasting. The menu is pretty good. I'd come back again and try other items on he menu. Lao food is so bomb!

Diner Review №123

Delicious food, excellent service, friendly staff/owner who makes you feel like family.

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Diner Review №125

The place is small, but the staff is quite friendly and the food is great as well.

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Diner Review №127

Service here is great food is comparable to Vientiane, where are normally would go for my Laos cuisine fix. Each dish was good and was a decent portion.

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Yummy foods

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Diner Review №131

Great taste of local Thai & Laotian food! Their fried fish is delicious, zesty and crispy with shredded Mango sauce.

Diner Review №132

My daughter and her Mom almost finished half of the order placed for them before my pineapple fried rice came out. Once it came out it was a very Americanized version and had very little flavor. What flavor the dish had was when getting a piece of pineapple, cashew or meat (chicken/shrimp). The best thing I had here was my Thai tea, which wasn't too sweet like most and they didn't use a bitter tea leaf to brew the tea with.

Diner Review №133

It's not your typical Thai restaurant from others everything was okay

Diner Review №134

I've gone a few times and the food has been good every single time. I'd give 4 stars for service

Diner Review №135

The food is awesome and the price is great.... The warm hearted people who are there are also great... Makes you feel like your at home... If you've never been here you have to come and try it out... You won't regret it...

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Diner Review №138

Great authentic Thai food! Just like mama made

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Great great food! Especially the papaya salad, beef jerky, larb and boat noodle! Delicious Dessert Mango Sweet Rice ! Sweet staffs and clean environment

Diner Review №141

Absolutely authentic Thai and Laotian food. Friendly staff, excellent service and fast. The food is fresh and the atmosphere is great. Great decor and the prices are great. Check out their red and green curries. Yummy!!!!!!!

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  • 141 reviews
  • 4.5 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 714-638-1887
  • Location: 9924 Garden Grove Blvd #1645, Garden Grove, CA 92844, United States
  • Map: 33.773599499999996, -117.9594097
Menu Highlights
  • Laotian restaurant
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 10 AM–10 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10 AM–10 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM–10 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM–10 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM–10 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM–10 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Breakfast: Available
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available