Green Papaya - Hyde Park — Restaurant in Cincinnati

Went here for an impromptu early dinner as we needed to fuel up before a night concert nearby so we decided to order some appetizers of fried tofu and crab rangoon and both came with sweet and sour sauces along with a set of sushi rolls of Hyde Park Roll (tuna, salmon, avocado, and cream cheese? And they were fried if I'm not mistaken). Oh, I also wanted something sweet so I got the signature Thai Iced Tea which was so good and not too sweet to my palate. For the food, every dish we ordered was okay – personal note was the crab Rangoon's filling was not as flavorful as expected but the sauce saved it so I hope the cream cheese or other ingredients of the filling could be more flavored and enhanced in some ways? Just a thought.

The service was good although I could see the waiter was really wondering when we would leave as we stayed for almost an hour just by ordering two appetizers, one roll, and a glass of Thai iced tea, however, we did not mean that way as we really needed a place to settle down before the event. I used the toilet to clean up and changed my clothes, the toilet was super clean, smelled good, and was very proper in my opinion. The vibe of the place was very authentic Thai and as time went by, a lot of people were coming in for dinner. I would say the neighborhood area was pretty nice as we saw a lot of people doing evening runs or walking in proper exercise outfits which seemed nice! They also have a few parking spots in front of the restaurant, maybe 4-5 cars will fit?

After checking out, there was a bowl of lollipops and we took one for each other, I got the grape and my bf took the rootbeer one which he really loved, and talked about it for the night. Recommended if you are around in the neighborhood and want to try Thai dishes with some fusion...

They have some parking spaces up front and on side street so it's a convenient spot. I love their Thai Iced Coffee. It's strong but sweet and refreshing. Personally I'm not a big fan of the Thai Iced Tea though (the bf LOVED it). It was just too sweet. The Green Papaya salad (Som-Tum) is good, not authentic but is light, spicy and refreshing. The sushi rolls are kinda small but the yellowtail tuna (I think) was the best. Pad See Ew is ok, and Siam Seafood was the best. They gave very generous seafood and if you ask for HOT spice level, they will make it HOT!!!! Highly disappointed with the crispy Pad Thai. It was way too sweet and not spicy even though I asked for it to be hot. It was all kinds of not what I expected from a Pad Thai (very sad face). But all in all service was decent and it's good value for the price for most items. There's just a lot more misses than...

While visiting my hometown of Cincinnati, my brother and sister-in-law took me to the green papaya on Wasson Road. I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere, the service and the food! We visited on a Sunday night so the parking was plentiful. I had the miso soup, ginger salad, and the tempura shrimp and vegetable combo all fried perfectly. I had a taste of my sister-in-law‘s Choo Chee curry. I didn’t think I liked curry, but that was delicious. It had sweet undertones. I didn’t get a photo of my brothers coconut soup, but I can tell you I wished I had gotten that instead of the miso soup. Rich, flavorful and mild coconut with tofu. I have to say the Ta Ta roll was the star of the show! It’s a must have and slightly fried for a crunchy rice outer texture. I highly recommend the green papaya restaurant for anyone who loves really good Thai...