Our family fave for ethnic fare is Thai Elephant near Cancuns in Destin just east of Destin Commons on the south side of Hwy 98 in a small strip center.

Family owned and operated and my kids eat there a MINIMUM of twice weekly.

Not the most expensive and not the least for Thai in the area BUT the consistency is there, the menu varied and the food is very good.

From Thai Beef Salad to Pad Thai to Massaman Curry to Coconut Milk Chicken Tom Kai Gai Soup, this is comfort food to us. Never had a compaint or issue with any food.

I only wish that the fresh rolls had a bit more Thai Basil and Cilantro in them and that the price were a bit lower than the $6.95 for three rolls. We use Tu Do Vietnamese in Pensacola as our benchmark and they put out these rolls wit more in them for $3.95 for the same portion.

For the money Tu Do is THE best ethnic for us on the whole coast BUT Thai Elephant fills the bill for us in Destin and we ate there last on Valentines night.

I give them a strong 8.5 out of 10 on my Emerald Coast Eatery Scale.

www.KeithGoesCoastal.com is a place to go and order my locals discount card good at ten local restaurants in the Destin area.