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Serving fresh Thai food since 2006. Ratana’s first opened at the Hilo Farmer’s Market before moving around the corner to 211 Kilauea Avenue. Ratana creates Thai food the way she enjoys it- delicious, fresh, and authentic. Our specialty is the Green Papaya Salad. Serving only the highest quality ingredients available- locally sourced whenever possible. We have lots of great tasting fresh vegan and vegetarian options with your choice of tofu or avocado. Our meat options include chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp. We offer healthy and fresh salads, soups, curries, noodles, and more. We hope you find something on our menu that you enjoy. Stop by or give us a call today!
Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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211 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 (between Ponahawai and Mamo Streets, across from Lucie’s and Subway) Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Reviews
deepa rao
Such good food!
We tried their combo salad, Penang curry and basil fried rice (fried rice was off the menu but the owner was very nice and friendly to accommodate our request). Large portion size and such fresh, hearty food! Highly recommend if you are in Hilo area!
… moreWe tried their combo salad, Penang curry and basil fried rice (fried rice was off the menu but the owner was very nice and friendly to accommodate our request). Large portion size and such fresh, hearty food! Highly recommend if you are in Hilo area!
Kelsey Hughes
They catered my large gathering and the food was a hit! Very fresh, good portions and ingredients. The summer rolls were really good and everyone ate those quick. Their pad thai is also a winner. They were accommodating with the day/time I needed the party trays – I recommend them for sure large trays and catering.
… moreKelly Velarde
We just had a fabulous experience at this lovely restaurant in Hilo! The portions were sizable, the prices were very reasonable, the flavors were beyond delicious, healthy, organic, and locally sourced, and the service was outstanding. The new dining area is pleasant and very nicely decorated. This is a wonderful family run business. The owner/cook made time to visit with us even though it was very close to closing time, and she undoubtedly had lots to do before going home. Her daughter, who took our order, and son were both delightful as well as her boyfriend. They all worked together to ensure we were happy customers, which we definitely were! I have never bothered to post a review of a restaurant before, but I felt compelled to given what a nice time we had at the Green Papaya. We will be sure to come again whenever we are in Hilo, and we will tell everyone about it too.
… moreDivya Prasad
Amazing food and huge portion. This hidden gem in Hilo is a must visit.
They have tons of vegetarian options. Everything was so fresh and flavorful. Service was fast and easy on the pocket.
… moreThey have tons of vegetarian options. Everything was so fresh and flavorful. Service was fast and easy on the pocket.
Tay
This restaurant was so good that I decided to start writing Google Reviews – the world needs to know how great this place is. We stayed in Hilo for 5 days and ate here twice. Every single thing we ate was excellent. Our most well-traveled group member decreed this as the best Thai food he’s ever had in America. The curry was spectacular – especially the green curry, the masaman curry, and the red pineapple curry. We also enjoyed the pad Thai, coconut soup, green papaya salad, spring rolls, Thai tea, and mango sticky rice. You really can’t go wrong!
Ohi and Lotus were so kind; they even gave us recommendations for local activities as we were waiting for our food. It sounds like they grow most of their vegetables or buy them at local farmer’s markets. Everything tasted so fresh! If you like Thai food, you will love this place.
… moreOhi and Lotus were so kind; they even gave us recommendations for local activities as we were waiting for our food. It sounds like they grow most of their vegetables or buy them at local farmer’s markets. Everything tasted so fresh! If you like Thai food, you will love this place.
katya karankevich
Fantastic spot. Staff and owners made us feel like family. We ordered Thai iced tea, mango sticky rice, pad thai, red curry with pumpkin and even asked them to cook us the same spicy pork soup they were eating, which was not on the menu. They oblidged my obnoxious request. It was incredible and if I lived close, I would go there once a week and request the secret off-the-menu item.
There are a couple of tables for seating, but it looks like most of their business is structured for quick pick up. Prices were very reasonable and food was piping hot.
Owner even brought out some dessert for us to try that was straight from Thailand. She told us about how important sourcing local ingredients is for her cooking and that they have a booth at the Waimea Saturday farmers market. Nice to see family restaurants on island thriving!
… moreThere are a couple of tables for seating, but it looks like most of their business is structured for quick pick up. Prices were very reasonable and food was piping hot.
Owner even brought out some dessert for us to try that was straight from Thailand. She told us about how important sourcing local ingredients is for her cooking and that they have a booth at the Waimea Saturday farmers market. Nice to see family restaurants on island thriving!
Rus Mo
I love, love, love how Ratana’s is a super small hole in the wall place that cranks out super fresh, super hot foods.
We had a party of 7 asks we took up half of the restaurant. Needless to say the inside is small, but the dishes are BIG! Let me preface by saying that pretty much all dishes are accompanied by rice (mixed white and some other type I’m not familiar with).
We ended up ordering shrimp Panang curry ($11). While it was a creamy, flavorful dish, I think it could’ve used a bit more coconut and peanut butter in the curry itself. Either that or the Panang Curry was diluted by the rice bowl it was mixed in with. Or maybe it was style of Thai cooking I’m not used to. We also decided on chicken Pad Se Ew ($10). However instead of wide rice noodles, Pad Thai style noodles and was more like pad Thai. Our last entree was a spicy shrimp (are huge) papaya salad ($10). This dish was by far the best item here for me. It has all the properties of what a papaya should have. The spicy, salty, slightly sweet, limey acid added to the home grown fresh, crunchy papaya was excellent. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MENU ITEM.
What I was really excited to try was sticky mango rice dessert, but by the time we finished the food we were beyond stuffed.
I really like this place. The value is incredible, and I absolutely recommend Ratana’s. I just wish some of the entree flavors were a bit bolder.
… moreWe had a party of 7 asks we took up half of the restaurant. Needless to say the inside is small, but the dishes are BIG! Let me preface by saying that pretty much all dishes are accompanied by rice (mixed white and some other type I’m not familiar with).
We ended up ordering shrimp Panang curry ($11). While it was a creamy, flavorful dish, I think it could’ve used a bit more coconut and peanut butter in the curry itself. Either that or the Panang Curry was diluted by the rice bowl it was mixed in with. Or maybe it was style of Thai cooking I’m not used to. We also decided on chicken Pad Se Ew ($10). However instead of wide rice noodles, Pad Thai style noodles and was more like pad Thai. Our last entree was a spicy shrimp (are huge) papaya salad ($10). This dish was by far the best item here for me. It has all the properties of what a papaya should have. The spicy, salty, slightly sweet, limey acid added to the home grown fresh, crunchy papaya was excellent. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MENU ITEM.
What I was really excited to try was sticky mango rice dessert, but by the time we finished the food we were beyond stuffed.
I really like this place. The value is incredible, and I absolutely recommend Ratana’s. I just wish some of the entree flavors were a bit bolder.
Julie Bryce
Best pad thai I’ve ever had. I love tofu in my pad thai. I also like my pad thai and food spicy, I’m not sure if it’s because how I look or because they don’t normally do spicy for pad thai but it wasn’t spicy even though I had said I wanted it “more spicy” lol. That was the only disappointment and unfortunately lots of places hold back the spice for me because they probably assume I can’t handle it but I wouldn’t ask for spicy if I didn’t want it. Still was delicious!!!! Thank you!
… moreJoyce Hon
Gigantic portions! Pad see ew was different from what I’m used to (thinner noodles) but very tasty. Didn’t have egg so I think it was vegan?? Green curry was surprisingly flavorful and tofu was excellent. Papaya salad was also very good and fresh. The avocado I got with it was soooo creamy!!!
… moreJennifer Agger
Really great flavor! We ordered yellow curry, grilled chicken fried rice, and coconut soup. Lots of veggies in the dishes and nice touches added like black rice with the curry and extra fresh vegetables alongside the fried rice. Friendly service and the food was ready quickly. And very affordable with generous portion sizes. Great spot to eat!
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