12 Best Thai Restaurants in Hilo

“Great selection of fresh fruit, juices and muffins.“

“Okay used to be Rattana’s Thai Kitchen and the sign is still outside. It’s now Oy’s. Just the Thai hospitality makes me feel right at home. There is a sit down area inside that I heard opened a week ago, where I had my lunch. The Pad Thai with tofu was awesome; just the right flavors popping out here and there out of the noodles. The tofu was fresh. Even the drinking water was set on the table with a fresh lemon and herb and a straw which I didn’t use and returned. I am coming back for sure to visit Oy’s. Was asked as in traditions Thai restaurants do I like spicey. Not a big menu , just food done right, fresh, tasty and made to order. Khap Khun Krap. PS the order portion was huge !!!“

“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!“

“Best green papaya salad on the Big Island“

“We have been enjoying food from Aloydee’s Thai Food for many many years. This is one of our favorite take out lunch spots. At times we would eat here multiple times a week. It’s right next door to the Hilo Farmer’s Market. One of the most underrated, off the beaten path lunch spots.

We usually take out, but there are also limited shared seating in a common area used by other little food spots in the area.

She has an amazing menu and everything always tastes so ‘ono (delicious). She has all kinds of noodles, curries, fried rice, papaya salad, summer rolls, Thai tea and veggie dishes. I’ve never had anything on her menu that I didn’t like. My young children also love her food and will even request to eat there.

Some of our favorites:
Pad Thai
Yellow Curry
Green Curry
Curry Noodles
Drunken Noodles

Lots of people LOVE her summer rolls and green papaya salad. You can get the spice level as you prefer.

You can call in your order ahead of time and have it ready for pick up, but only if you are certain you will pick up as she is a small business that could not eat the costs of no shows for food already cooked as she prepares everything fresh.

Wait time is usually around 15-20 minutes, sometimes little bit longer if it’s rush hour, but always worth it.

Vegetarian options: Green Papaya Salad, summer rolls, and you could probably make other dishes vegetarian if you just make the request.“

“We are traveling here to visit from FLORIDA. We ordered spicy Thai basil and mixed vegetables with cashew nut. They are so good. They are real authentic Thai food. Reasonable price and friendly service. Highly recommended 👍🏻“

“They also have a location on Kalakaua St. I've been to both locations and the food is delicious, this is my go to Thai restaurant. I always get some sort of curry, there are quite a few options. My husband isn't a fan of curry but there are still plenty of options for him too, which is perfect because i am a huge fan of Thai food. The portions are good, too.“

“It's a "hole in the wall" / nothing fancy place for sure, but been coming here for 9yrs...always the same tasty and flavorful quality food. "Pong", the owner, always remembers what I like and gets it's served fast and hot“

“Really tasty dinner. Got the curry, brown rice, and cashew chicken. Felt like they were really watered down which also kept the flavors from being as strong which was disappointing because I did appreciated the spice.
Also asked for hot and felt it was more of a mild. Worth going to nonetheless“

“Abundant vegetables made so much of this meal pop. The summer rolls felt like a hand salad, with plump and fresh shrimp, and a peanut sauce popping with robust flavor. Mee kow spicy noodles danced with salty sweet umami, and deliciously painful runny nose level spicy at the requested 7 out of 10 spice level. The brown rice with our green curry was nutty. The duck they used was the barbeque type; Works great. The service was extremely attentive, belying that these are professional palate pleasers. $100 before tip paid for enough to feed generous dinner to two hungry hikers with yummy leftovers enough for our lunch tomorrow. What a fabulous meal!!“

“They were extra accommodating to my weird dietary restrictions. The food was great! The presentations with plates and bowels they had the food in was very nice too. Will definitely come back.“

“We were here as a larger group spontaneously for lunch and the restaurant coped very well with our many orders at once. You also have the option to pay separately [you can then go to the front desk], which is not standard in the US. \nThe food was consistently delicious and we got our food quite quickly. The atmosphere is less in focus, but that didn't hurt our pleasure.“