Experience a taste safari as you escape the “concrete jungle” and seek
out the culinary pleasures of the Pacific Rim served at The Elephant
Bar. In this jungle-tropical setting, you’ll enjoy the thrill of
wonderful new taste sensations and unique flavors in a wide variety of
menu items, from salads to sandwiches to seafood and steak. The
ambiance at the Elephant Bar is perfect for a nice lunch, a fun date
night, or family night -– your kids will love the Elephant Bar too!
At
the Elephant Bar, you can tempt your taste palate with health and taste
buds in mind. Elephant Bar joined the Healthy Dining Program to offer
customers a selection of great-tasting menu items emphasizing healthful
ingredients such as lean protein, fruits, vegetables and whole grains,
along with health-enhancing herbs, seasonings and spices.
Elephant
Bar is located at 14346 Culver Drive in Irvine with additional
locations throughout California. Elephant Bar restaurants also are
located in Arizona, Colorado and several other states. For more
information about Elephant Bar’s dining adventure and locations, visit
ElephantBar.com.
Elephant Bar’s Healthy Dining choices include:
• Vietnamese Shrimp Spring Rolls Steamed
shrimp, rice noodles, carrot sticks, bean sprouts, fresh mint,
cilantro, green onion and bibb lettuce, all rolled in a soft, delicate
rice paper wrap. Served with Oriental slaw, chilled tamarind macadamia
nut sauce and Thai peanut sauce for dipping. One-half of a portion has
200 calories, 4 and one-half grams fat, a half-gram of saturated fat, 3
grams fiber, 8 grams protein.
• Oriental Chicken Salad - * Special Request Teriyaki
marinated and grilled chicken strips over shredded lettuce with roasted
peanuts, sweet peppers, cucumbers, mango, Mandarin oranges, and topped
with crispy rice noodles. (* Request dressing on the side, not included
in analysis. 1 T. has 55 calories, 5 grams fat. Fried Wonton wafers
also not included in analysis.) 645 calories, 25 grams fat, 4 grams
saturated fat, 7 grams fiber, 48 grams protein.
• Fire Grilled Mahi-Mahi Sandwich - * Special Request Teriyaki
marinated fire grilled Mahi-Mahi on a toasted whole-wheat bun with
lettuce and tomato. Served with tropical fruit salsa and garden salad.
Request no mayo on sandwich, salad dressing and croutons on the side
(both not included in analysis). 580 calories, 25 grams fat, 6 grams
saturated fat, 8 grams fiber, 45 grams protein.
• Fiery Kung Pao Shrimp Shrimp
stir-fried with red and green peppers, marinated and baked tofu,
roasted peanuts, water chestnuts and hot chili peppers. Finished with
diced green onions and served with steamed white rice. One-half of a
portion has 550 calories, 2 grams saturated fat, 5 grams fiber, 29
grams protein. H&O
Anita
Jones-Mueller, MPH, is the president and founder of the HEALTHY DINING
Program. The program’s goals are to inspire chefs and restaurateurs to
offer a selection of great-tasting menu items that meet recommended
nutrition guidelines, and to offer Americans an online resource to
easily identify Healthy Dining menu choices at restaurants throughout
the nation. To find other Healthy Dining choices in Orange County,
visit HealthyDiningFinder.com.