The Elephant Trail Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing The Elephant Trail, a Thai restaurant in Avon, CT, offering a wide variety of appetizers, salads, and soups. With options like Curry Puffs, Thai Wings, and Satay, the appetizers are flavorful and diverse. The salads, including Nam Sod and Papaya, provide a refreshing start to any meal. The soups, such as Tom Kha and Tom Yum, are packed with traditional Thai flavors. Customers have praised the crispy Chicken Pad Thai and the unique flavors of the calamari. The restaurant's spacious and beautifully decorated ambience, along with friendly service, enhances the dining experience. With gluten-free options and a bento box lunch special, The Elephant Trail caters to diverse dietary preferences. Overall, this restaurant impresses with its top-notch food quality, generous portions, and reasonable prices, making it a go-to spot for authentic Thai cuisine.
Appetizers
Curry Puffs
Puff pastry shell with marinated vegetables in curry seasoning.
Thai Wings
Crispy chicken wings with sweet chili sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Crispy battered fresh vegetables with sweet chili sauce.
Satay
Choice of Beef or Chicken. Marinated on a skewer and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
Soden's Wings
Sauted chicken wings, in a garlic chili reduction topped with crispy basil leaves.
Spring Rolls
Crispy vegetarian spring rolls with plum sauce.
Thai Calamari (Tod Pla Muek)
Crispy battered calamari with sweet chili sauce.
Fried Wontons
Crispy pork wontons with sweet chili sauce.
Fish Cake (Tod Mun Pla)
Fish cake with sweet chili sauce and cucumber relish.
Spicy Thai Mussels
A modern update on a classic Thai dish. Steamed mussels in a subtle coconut curry broth.
Koong Ka Bogs
Crispy wonton-wrapped Thai shrimp and marinated pork served with sweet chili sauce.
Lettuce Wraps
Choice of Chicken or Tofu. Shiitake mushrooms, peanuts, and vegetables with crispy leaves of lettuce.
Nibble Platter
Sampler of your favorite appetizers: spring rolls, chicken satay, wings, curry puffs, koong ka bogs, and fried wontons.
Edamame
Steamed edamame with sea salt.
House Salad
Fresh vegetables. Choice of peanut sauce or soy sesame ginger dressing.
Nam Sod Salad
Ground pork with red onions, ginger, peanuts, scallions, and spicy lime dressing.
Yum Larb Salad
Choice of minced pork or chicken. With ground toasted rice, onions, scallions, chili peppers mint leaves, and lime dressing.
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, and carrots in chili lime dressing topped with ground peanuts.
Yum Nuea
Sliced beefsteak with fresh lettuce, Thai herbs, and spicy lime dressing.
Yum Ta Lay
Shrimp, scallops, and squid with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, scallions, and chili lime dressing.
Salads
Soups
Noodle Tofu Soup
Clear noodle with chicken, mushrooms, onions, scallions.
Pho Noodle Soup
Hot and savory beef broth served over rice noodles with lime cilantro, basil, and beansprouts on the side.
Miso Soup
Soy bean broth with tofu, seaweed, and scallions.
Tom Kha
Coconut soup with lemongrass, mushrooms, lime juice, and vegetables.
Tom Yum
Famous Thai sour and spicy broth with fresh lemongrass, lime juice, and vegetables.
Vegetable Soup
Tasty Thai broth with baby corn, snow peas, broccoli, and carrots.
Wonton Soup
Ground pork wrapped with wonton skins in a flavorful broth.
Kai Kra-Pow
No choice of meat! Ground chicken, green beans, jalapeos, lemon grass, chili, and Thai basil.
Sweet & Sour
Pineapple, bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, and scallions.
Pork Belly
No choice of meat. Stir fried pork belly in prik king sauce with green beans, bell peppers, and carrots.
Eggplant Basil
Eggplant, basil, bell peppers, green beans, and onions.
Ginger Stir Fry
Fresh ginger, baby corn, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and scallions.
Basil Stir Fry
With Thai basil, bell peppers, green beans, and onions.
Garlic Stir Fry
Fresh garlic, snow peas, baby corn, bell peppers, bok choy, broccoli, carrots, and napa cabbage.
Cashew Stir Fry
With cashew nuts, baby corn, pineapple, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and scallions.
Broccoli Stir Fry
Broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and scallions.
Orange Chicken
Crispy battered chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Pork Ka Pow with Egg
Classic Thai dish minced pork, Thai basil, bird's eye chili sauce, fried egg.
Rama
Assorted fresh vegetables, pineapple with Thai peanut sauce.
Classic Entrees
Thai Curry
Red Curry
With coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, green beans, and basil.
Green Curry
With coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and green beans.
Massaman Curry
With coconut milk, bell peppers, onions, sweet potato, and peanuts.
Penang Curry
With coconut milk, bell peppers, broccoli, and carrots.
Mango Curry
With coconut milk, mangoes, bell peppers, and sweet basil.
Yellow Curry
With coconut milk, pineapple, bell peppers, zucchini, onions, and tomatoes.
Pad Thai Duck
Pad Thai with half boneless duck. (No choice of meat)
Pad Thai
The most famous Thai noodles with egg, beansprouts, scallions, and peanuts.
Drunken Noodles
Rice noodles in chili sauce with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, eggs, and Thai basil.
Pad Woon Sen
Vermicelli noodles with bell peppers, bamboo shoots, tomatoes, carrots, and onions.
Basil Fried Rice
Egg, bell peppers, peas, carrot, onions, green beans, tomatoes, basil leaves, and scallions.
Thai Fried Rice
Egg, pineapple, broccoli, carrots, green peas, onions, scallions
Pad Si Eow
Rice noodles with egg and Chinese broccoli, and scallions.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Egg, pineapple, cashew, carrots, green peas, onions, scallions, broccoli
Noodles & Fried Rice
Duck
Sweet & Sour Duck
Half boneless duck with pineapple, carrots, green bell peppers, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and scallions.
Basil Duck
Half boneless duck with bell peppers, green beans, onions, and fresh basil in a chili reduction.
Mixed Vegetables Duck
Half boneless duck with snow peas, baby corn, broccoli, carrots, scallions, and mushrooms in garlic sauce.
Red Curry Duck
Half boneless duck with bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and green beans in red curry.
Basil Soft Shell Crab
Crispy soft shell crab, scallops, shrimp, and squid with basil leaves, bell peppers, onions, and green beans in a spicy sauce.
Shrimp Loves Scallop
Shrimp and scallops with carrots, onions, mushrooms, scallions, and ginger in garlic sauce.
Chili Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon topped with bell peppers, green beans, onions, and fresh basil in Thai chili sauce.
Ginger Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon cooked with ginger, baby corn, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and scallions.
Choo Chee Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon topped with bamboo shoots, snow peas, and pineapple in spicy curry.
Seafood
Vegetarian
Steamed Mix Vegetables
Served with Thai peanut sauce.
Tofu Delight
Tofu with snow peas, bean sprouts, mushrooms, squash, and scallions.
Eggplant Delight
Eggplant with bell peppers, green beans, onions, and basil leaves.
Vegetable Delight
Mixed vegetables with garlic sauce.
Fried Bananas
Served with chocolate and sesame seeds.
Ice Cream
Choice of Vanilla, Ginger, Coconut, or Green Tea ice cream from Avon's own J Foster!
Sweet Rice with Ice Cream
Choice of Vanilla, Ginger, Coconut, or Green Tea ice cream from Avon's own J Foster!
Mango with Sweet Rice
Warm sticky rice topped with coconut flakes, served with fresh mango.
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream in a golden fried pastry wrapper, topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Chocolate Lava Cake
Choice of Vanilla, Ginger, Coconut, or Green Tea ice cream from Avon's own J Foster!
Dessert
Sides
Side Sauces
Side Steamed Noodles
Side Crispy Chicken
Side French Fries
Side Steamed Vegetables
Side of Rice
Mango Juice
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Hot Tea
Bubble Tea
Made without dairy!