Thai Elephant Restaurant and Dim Sum (Da Hong Pao) in Bromley

Always happy to be back, food is good and service is on point. Plenty of parking around the neighbourhood side rd. Highly recommended!

Had such a lovely experience here. The food was wonderful with incredible services. Would definitely recommend it.

Lovely place to eat, good food.

One of the most authentic Dim Sum restaurant in South London hands down. Great atmosphere, choice of Dim Sum and tea. Can be hard to book on weekends

One of my favourite Thai restaurants. As usual enjoyed the food.

Delicious dimsum close to Sutton area and fair price. Try a lot but haven't taken too many photos.

Restaurant for those who want to eat well and not spend a lot of money. All you can eat available, no restrictions and well-made dishes. Good portions, but for a more demanding palate perhaps we are not at the top of the execution of the dishes, but honestly I was satisfied. Friendly service. The place is a bit old, perhaps a little renovation would be needed to have a more adequate atmosphere. Clean bathrooms and well-stocked with the necessary. don't come for lunch, the menu and the quality of the dishes is different.

went there with family for dimsum, relatively large portion sizes compared to china town restaurants, worth the price and have been there a few times already，though sometimes do book beforehand, since it may get quite busy at times.

Excellent food and choices. Restaurant needs redecorating

Authentic dim sum, fantastic value for money. So happy to have discovered it since moving further out of London.

Excellent in all aspect of a restaurant, good genuine HongKong style Chinese dim Sum.

Very tasty, lucky draw every Saturday it makes the atmosphere very nice

Delicious food. Lovely vegetarian food also. 1st class service. Free drinks on the house at the end of the night. Well worth coming to and will definitely be coming again.

Amazing food, great service and the atmosphere is good. Prices are really good aswell when we go it’s like £20 a head and you can keep ordering depending on the menu option you choose. All in all it’s a great place with amazing food. Definitely a go too ❤️

Great steamed and fried dim sum, I suggest crab roe siu mai, crystal prawn har gau, crispy meat croquettes, king prawn cheung fun. There will be a raffle every Saturday at noon. Recommended to book by phone. We were lucky enough to get lobster noodles today. The Scottish lobster was fresh, sweet and delicious. Happy lunch with family and friends.

Been going here since God was a boy, always reasonable food and good service, "all you can eat" for £21 plus drinks. Good mid week venue to catch up with friends and family, they have a couple of big tables for larger groups

Always nice food nice people friendly service

This restaurant is more than twice the distance of my local one but so worth the extra travel time. The dim sum was exceptional, very high quality and well made. It was also very good value compared to the nearest biggest dim sum restaurant. An unexpected added bonus was the Saturday 1pm raffle which was good fun and very generous of the restaurant. Staff and service was great too. No dedicated parking is the only negative. I highly recommend and I will be returning again soon.

The design of Thai elephant is immaculate due to its priceless decorations and the most beautiful artworks ever seen in a restaurant. The decoration is truly the best, there is no competition whatsoever. The waiters are extremely polite and has excellent communication skills, however their explanation was quite vague. The food for the starter was excellent, a burst of flamboyant flavours. But it take long to receive the food. Overall BRILLIANT

A go to Dim Sum place for many locals. Some days you may need to book for lunch. I have not tried the dinner menu.

Good value for money, food really good.However please get some decent chairs....most uncomfortable.

Had a great evening here good value and food was great!

A good selection of dim sum, plenty for every taste from steamed to fried. Overall quality is good, some may find it a little bland but the overall taste is there in my opinion. I think the chef is cautious with the salt which is a good thing. Ordering is very easy, just tick the ones you want on the menu sheet. The restaurant itself feels a little tired but overall a great find and will be our local dim sum from now on.

I usually come here on Sundays for Lunch. As a Hong Konger , the Chinese dim sum is authentic and service is top notch. Reminds me of restaurants back home. Love it.

Good quality food at good price!

Loved the food, good selection. The environment is comfortable and friendly

First time here. Loved all the dim sum dishes especially the ones with szechuan peppercorns. Real treat to have something different. The staff were super friendly and mad fans of Pokémon cards :-D

Absolutely delicious, fresh dim sum. Highly recommend.

Not to be confused by its name. If you are looking for your regular serve of Papaya Salad or Pad Thai here, you'll be disappointed. This is definitely not a Thai restaurant. What you'll get here are exquisite Cantonese styled cuisine and not so commonly found dim sum. The restaurant is usually busy whenever I go there. Hence, do not expect highly attentive service.

Great dim sum. Best South of London. Restaurant is a little unsightly

came here for all you can eat , food was so good especially for the price and the waiter was so friendly would definitely come again 10/10

Very good customer service. Good food.

They don't do any Dimsums/dumplings, even though the name says so.

Recommended by friend was taken there 1st visit Very authentic dim sum dishes some excellent and some ok . Service was friendly . The decor inside looks tired but clean . So if you are looking for posh surroundings not the place to go But I loved the ambience reminded me of dim sum places in HK in the old days Prices were very reasonable Will definitely visit again

First time visited, recommended by friends. Lovely and delicious dim sum. Not big portion like others, average price not over charged. Friendly staff. Will come back soon.

Been coming here for more than 15 years. Went tonight after 14-16 months and questioned if it had changed hands? We were told no. It was always busy no matter what night,tonight we were 1 of only 3 tables,it was empty. I realised why.... the menu has changed in not just look but contents. The food portions are ridiculously tiny. And when you ask for more i felt it was a chore for them. The coke was flat and the prawn crackers were stale. It was a very sad experience for us as we used to love coming here. As a result of tonight's experience we definitely won't be back. It's not worth the drive from epsom anymore.

Delicious food, my go to for a dim sum fix! There's no onsite parking but there are a few spots outside and within a few mins walk. The only thing that will make it perfect will be baby changing facilities.

This restaurant is a lovely hidden gem in my lovely area. I honestly feel that if the interior was better it could easily compete with top restaurant in Central. The service is good and food is delicious.

Been going to The Thai Elephant since I was about 3 years old (in my 30's now). Always loved the food and so happy they started doing dim sum at lunchtime. Fantastic dim sum and great all you can eat off the menu in the evening.

Great place with a good choice of thai food. Throughly enjoyed every dish I had.

A friend recommended this place for tea. The place is not big, so if it is crowded during holidays, it is recommended to make a reservation in advance. There are parking spaces near the restaurant. If there are no parking spaces, you can park on Qian Xiaoji Street or Wickes Guotiao Street. Food-wise, generally speaking, it's pretty good. The barbecued pork crispy cake is delicious, and the daughter's red chicken feet are delicious, but the portion is relatively small. For others, you can look at the picture below 😂 If there are more people, you can eat as many cages as you want. In short, you can give it a try👍

Lunch, tea, snacks, delicious! The store clerk service is very friendly!

Cantonese dim sum restaurant. I like the pork fuff pastry. Remember to make a reservation during weekend

Food was delicious and value for money. Although some dishes was a tad salty. They had really good portion size food, staff was lovely and friendly.

This is a very homey restaurant - as someone who is from Hong Kong and frequently misses authentic dim sum, this place definitely satisfies my cravings. The food is delicious + the staff is super friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend the har gau, cha siu puff pastry, and their cold soy milk.

Great place, food and staff. Great value too!

It may just blend into the background from the outside but Thai elephant is without a doubt one of the best dining out restaurants for Thai cuisine, for miles around. They offer a great which is closer to an a la carte style, than it is to a buffet. There are no wasteful cutlery practises as napkins are not horrible paper sheet but instead are reusable and super soft, they are normally folded into a fan and the whole table is set before you are seated, this include reusable plastic chopsticks, rather than disposable, cheap wooden ones. It is always a good experience coming into the Thai Elephant as the service is usually very good and food is always to a great standard and the last venture there did not disappoint. The way the menu works is that for one set price of around £17.00 per adult you can order as many items as you want of the menu which has over 100 different items. The meal is usually split into starter, a duck course (which is usually offered after ordering starters) , main course and then dessert. In terms of the taste and presentation the food is AMAZING. If you like Thai cuisine you will love this place, they do also offer a selection of other cuisines such as Indonesian, Malaysian, and Chinese. Everything is so full of flavour and always fresh, the ribs just fall of the bone and the tofu is coated in flavour and crispy on the outside. There are certain items that I have not tried yet as there are so many its almost impossible to try everything however this restaurant is definitely a great experience if you are looking to try new foods as you’ll have over 100 to choose from. The duck course is always amazing with a nice amount of duck being provided for two along with plenty of pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and of course hoisin sauce. The portion sizes do change depending on the size of the party, for example if there are four of you there may be four PAN DAN KAI portions whereas for two people you will receive two PAN DAN KAI portions, this may seem obvious but it does mean that it’s difficult to give an accurate view of the portion sizes overall, however as a party of two the portion sizes have NEVER been too little if anything they have got it spot on and you can always just order more of any one item, if wanted to. This also saves on waste, so bonus points from me. The service is usually great with staff often keep their distance from the tables until needed and don’t pester you whilst eating, the only time that service can become slow is when they are really busy but this is to be expected and cannot really be helped. The staff often give great advice on food items on the menu and give suggests based on your taste preference. On our most recent trip I ordered a drink and the glass appeared to have fluff on the inside and after I showed it to them it, both the glass and drink were replaced without an issue. My only issues are not related to the food or service but the drinks menu could benefit from having a wider selection of beers, however the current selection is in theme with the restaurant cuisine so this choice makes sense but some more choice that fits would be a great addition. The only other issue is that the decor inside and out could do with a little sprucing up, there is a great variety of paintings and items that are great and give off a good tone but the walls in general could do with a bit of paint, and a little bit of TLC for the outside. My personal favourite dishes are Starters - PAN DAN KAI, Tempura Mix (Veg, Prawns and Mushrooms) and Tofu Mains - TOM YUM Soup and Beef Rendang Dessert – Banana Fritters and Ice Cream

The dim sum is delicious and not greasy, and the Cantonese is so friendly!

So happy to have found this dim sum place with great dim sum and really friendly staff. Definitely my go to place for dim sum from now on.

Absolute joke this place the the walls are dirty floors rotting . The food was terrible I fill sick after eating . Way over priced never again will I come here

Haven't been for years thought we would try it. We tried the all you can eat only got starters and crispy duck it was all cold. Cost £55 for 2 of us Microwaved food. Satay chicken was watery and the cokes we ordered were warm and flat like they came from a bottle of coke. Red tissue paper stuck to the ceiling with water damage everywhere along with old bowed wood flooring. Terrible place to go out for a family. These other reviews must be dillusional. We left and ordered food elsewhere

Food was lovely and value for money, however the staff are quite unfriendly and moody, so it puts you off wanting to go back.

Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant, whose Chinese name is Dahongpao, offers lunch snacks, fried rice and noodles. The dim sum products are delicious, with a wide variety, and the fried rice and noodles are delicious. The interior of the restaurant is elegantly decorated, the seats are spacious, the waiters are attentive and polite, and the prices are affordable. It is a good place to gather friends and have a meal.

Service excellent. Food delicious and so reasonably priced. Can't wait to go back.

Amazing food selection the dim sum was just insane!!

It’s a very pleasant experience. Love the food there, all dim sum are very tasty and inexpensive. Staff are friendly. Highly recommended!

Food was cold and served by a surly waitress who looked as though she'd rather be anywhere else. The skirting boards were filthy and they charged loads for drinks. Don't bother going here get a nice hot much cheaper takeaway.

Came here for Dim Sum lunch. The Dim Sum is more Hong Kong Cantonese style than Thai.

The Dim Sum here is up there with the best in London! Highly recommend a trip out of town for a Sunday with friends and family. The evening menu is also amazing for that more familiar British style Cantonese

Can't believe some of these reviews on here as people have obviously not tasted real Chinese food. The prawn crackers, a basic, were of the cheapest quality and akin to plastic. The chow mein, part of a set menu was obviously pre-cooked and served up microwaved dry and tasteless. A waste of my hard earned £50. Would I go back ? Never.

Dim sum was absolutely delicious , as was the Duck Noodle Soup. Great place for that Dim Sum fix... Highly recommend.

It was great service with plenty of time allowed in between courses. Very relaxing. Great food good value for money.

Good value and family friendly.

Food was delicious, service was great

I have eaten in this place many of times and was great services even gave my friends the best of this place went in to eat in there tonight and the people in there was rude and the food was cold and was sick by the time me and my famiky of 4 got home started feeling ill while eating it and sick when home i would say never to eat there unless ur ready for sickness and still charged full price for all food 🙃

We enjoyed our visit. Going again, to try different food.

I've tried the evening buffet menu and also the afternoon dim sum menu. The food was great on both occasions. If you've never had dim sum before, rest assured the menu is also in english and when you sit, it's already on the table waiting for you to just tick off what you want. As with most Chinese restaurants, be brave when you want their attention as they prefer to let you enjoy your food in peace. We really liked everything that involved roast pork and were surprised at how good the mixed meat ho fun was. They also do a superb turnip paste with just the right amount of crispyness for my taste. I enjoyed most of the dishes on the evening menu too and would highly recommend the satay beef and the Japanese tempura (prawn and vegetables) in particular. The only reason I haven't given this place a 5 star is because the interior could do with an update. It doesn't make the best first impression but the food definitely makes up for it. As Ali Wong says, if you walk into an Asian restaurant and the interior is questionable, you know the food is going to be great.

The restaurant owners and workers are welcoming and polite. The food is above average for Chinese food. However the cheung fun’s skin was quite thick and the Hor Fun which seemed to stick together too. The other dishes were quite tasty

Excellent Dim Sum, good service

Had lunch on a Saturday. Food portions OK but quality not up to my expectations from previous visit by friend. Cold rice doesn't really cut it with me.

Nice homely place to have some dim sum with family. They have great variety and very friendly staff.

I wish I could give more stars for the food. There is so much to choose from and so delicious.

Great authentic Chinese restaurant. Food was delicious and fresh.

Lovely selection of dim sum, different to what we normally get from tai tung in purley way (which in my opinion has gone down hill) though not as big a menu. Some dishes were slightly under seasoned, but possibly I've just been conditioned by the dim sum in other places, which is usually ladened with msg. Egg tarts were delicious! Restaurant itself is a bit tired looking, but service was quick and friendly. Will visit again. Just wished they did satay whelks and curry squid and pig's skin with fish balls... all must have dim sum!

Great to know that there’s a place for dim sum near Orpington and Petts Wood. Overall the quality is good and worth a second visit.

Good friendly service, good food at a very reasonable price. Would recommend.

Just back from Dim Sum lunch - brilliant.Delicious Dim Sum, lovely staff. Very happy to have this in the area.

Whilst the manager made every effort to accommodate a table of 5. The restaurant was pretty empty for a Friday evening. Most of the clientele stayed dressed in their outdoor clothing as the restaurant wasn't exactly warm and inviting. I noted that it really could do with a fair bit of money spent on the interior and some modernisation. The food was served quickly (4 of us choose the 'all you can eat' menu on offer which was quite extensive). I cannot be certain but I experienced sickness that same evening following the meal, and wasn't sure if the prawns I had, were the cause of the sickness.

For dim sum, they are better than many Chinese restaurants. Their bosses, Mr and Mrs Chung are very nice. They create a nice atmosphere for their customers.

Excellent food and very good value

Ordinary restaurant , dated decor, the food is ok.

I was thrilled to find this place as I had been going to Purley Way for my dim sum and now I can have amazing dim sum on my doorstep! I had no idea about this place as I thought it was just a Thai takeaway. The dim sum seems authentic and reasonable prices. Very happy to have finally discovered this place as I have been looking for good dim sum for a long time

Huge portions for dim sum and absolutely delicious. Very friendly staff who are great with the kids. Decor is dated but it doesn't matter when the service and food is so good.

Had a wonderful lunch here. Spacious area with stunning food and services👍🏻

Very good. Friendly staff. Lovely food.

Great thai food. Either dim sum at lunch or al a carte in the evening this always pleases.

Great dim sum! Lovely dumplings and good choice, so lucky to have this on our doorstep without having to go in to central London or Croydon :D

Booked a table for sat eve , turned up to find the restaurant was closed .😡🤬

Food is good at The Thai Elephant but the service is an absolute joke! Was in this restaurant for over 3 hours and had to ask for the same things several times. Staff are rude apart from the younger lady who was friendly. Manager didn't seem to cade when approached about the service, there was no apology and he just seemed to shrug it off and laugh. Was not professional at all. Had to get our own menu's whilst staff stood around talking to a family for ages next yo us. Also asked for desserts and Bill 3 times before having to go to the bar to pay the bill before leaving.. they really need some customer service training and more staff as the food is decent, staff just let the place down. Will not be returning!

First visit to this restaurant and the food was spectacular. It is thai in the evening but Chinese for dim sum. I am so pleased to have come and found my new favourite authentic Chinese restaurant.

Very pleasant staff. Food continues to be of a high standard and piping hot. Evening eat in is a fantastic way to sample this cuisine. You may find dishes you'll prefer to what you'd normally order.

I go to Thai elephant a lot and today I was absolutely disgusted with the service, they was rude and slow, I had been in the restaurant two hours before receiving my mains. They cups are ridiculously dirty so dirty I could probably catch a illness or a cold sore. Their food was beautiful on the other hand even tho I am adamant they have a new chef.

Great authentic dim sum at reasonable prices. Their egg tart is one of the must try items!

FANTASTIC FOOD AND A GREAT MENU TO CHOOSE FROM. WAS ALSO VERY GOOD SERVICE. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT. BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT WITH THE EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE BEING GREAT AS WELL.

There food is good but they mess up my order every single time without a doubt.

0 stars are deserved. Watery curry. Used cucumbers instead of courgettes!!! No coconut milk and rush rush atmosphere. Unfriendly waitress, who is mean to young children. Worst Thai food I have ever had and I have eaten in many Thai restaurants across the UK and Thailand itself. The food seems inauthentic to me.

Great dim sum, good friendly service. Great to have this addition to complement all the other great local eateries. Decor is abit outdated, could do with some freshening up.

As a Hong Kong expat living in London, I am so thankful we have this restaurant in our local area. It’s the authentic Cantonese style dim sum you would eat with your family! I only wish it delivered to my area so I could eat there more frequently 😁!

Cold plates and bowls, I was told their warmer was broken but I was told the exact same a few months ago! Thai green Curry was really not good, the chicken was tough, it lacked the vegetables that are usually in the dish…mange tout, baby cob slices, water chestnuts, this only had two pieces of red pepper, two small pieces of tomato and sliced cucumber. The sauce was very runny.

Absolutely 💯 recommend this place. Very clean, lovely staff and gorgeous food. All cooked fresh and it was plentiful. Will definitely be returning