very bland Thai food. only flavor was red pepper flakes. pad Thai was terrible. Got carry out and act threw most of away. My wife got drunken noodles and it had no taste at all.
M K.
Got a delivery order. Tom Kha soup was mediocre. If I had been eating there I would have sent the green curry back. Watery and tasteless. little or no coconut milk. The primary flavor was heat. Thai food has bright, clear, full flavors. This did not.
Paul E.
Food is very good. Heartily recommend the fresh roll. Lately one issue has been the kitchen. It seems to get overwhelmed. Not sure what the problem is. But that is the reason I lowered the review from a solid 4 stars to three.
Miranda Paine
We’ve only been here once but it was a great experience and we’ll definitely be back. The customer service was wonderful, the woman who helped us was very nice and attentive. The environment was relaxed. We’ve tried a lot of Thai food in Cincinnati and only have a couple places that we really like. This is now one of them! We ordered edamame, massaman curry and a noodle dish. All were delicious! I believe we ordered level 5 out of 10 and it was perfectly on par with what we expected. Nothing was bland or watered down tasting. Prices were average. The food was really good but the service and atmosphere are what made it. Definitely recommend!
Mike Schmidt
I get lunch here at least once or twice a month. The prices are lower than other nearby Thai food, and I believe it tastes better! Just check it out, I think you’ll be pleased.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Janson
I would order the pad Thai again but the Panang curry was not good at all. It was like pouring colored water over my rice with a touch of spice. Maybe an off day, but it was pretty bad.
Neha T.
Exceptional. Very friendly family-run place, and I cannot say enough about the food here. Ordered the red curry and the drunken noodles, and they were just wonderful. Light, and not too heavy (which I'm so happy about)- and the proportions are perfect. The ambiance is also very nice - very cozy, family/children friendly, can see yourself coming here after a long day or in the upcoming winter for some pleasant company. Just lovely.
Alexa Z.
I don't recommend ordering delivery- I can't speak for eating in person. I've had takeout from Sukhothai twice now (a year apart), and both times my curry (different curries) has been almost completely white and watery - with almost no flavor. In the photos here on yelp, the curries look pretty good and nothing like what I've gotten. I'm not sure if they just don't like working with delivery services, but after two bad experiences, I'm not inclined to ever visit the restaurant.
Dave H.
I'm genuinely shocked by the few negative reviews, as they don't match my many experiences here at all. Sukhothai, in fact, is my very favorite restaurant in the entire Cincinnati area. I eat there at least once a week when I'm not traveling, and every meal is superb! In fact, every single meal tastes like they just picked and chopped the vegetables 3 minutes before preparing it for me. The chicken pad see ew is absolutely perfect every time. I've eaten at many (75+) thai restaurants in many cities, and this is my favorite. The physical location is slightly off the beaten path (across from Kroger, near the comedy club), and it's not the fanciest setting, but we still enjoy going there every few weeks to eat in person. Otherwise, I usually get takeout, which seems to be the route most patrons take here. It can be very busy and somewhat slow because they do so much takeout business, but that should be seen as a good sign. It's always worth the wait. In addition to the pad see ew, I also highly recommend the pineapple (and chicken) fried rice, thai spicy fish, drunken noodles, basil fried rice, pad thai, and the delicious crab rangoon appetizer. Wonderful!
Justin Lawler
We LOVE this place! Food is delicious and they take care of you. The Kao Soy Curry is our favorite. Great for takeout too.
I enjoyed my Basil Stir Fry. The ingredients were fresh and it was flavorful. The gyoza were also quite good. Our order was ready when they said it would be.
Chase Dillingham
UPDATED REVIEW: Sukothai is under new management and of course I was concerned given this was by far the best Thai food in Cincinnati. Previously I gave 5 stars and have reduced it to 3.5 (clearly there is no option for that so I put them at 3).The inside of the restaurant has been updated with fresh paint and decor. They service is quicker.The food: I had the pad thai spicy level 8. It goes from 1-4. I can tell you that an 8 was definitely not spicy enough. They did provide additional spice for me to add on later. The portions were much smaller than the previous ownership. The taste was good (not great but better than average) but again not as good as the previous Sukhothia. It was much wetter as well.I will be back again but I am definitely now on the lookout for my new regular thai food fix.Update 2: I added a new image of their new Pad Thai and as you can see it is much different than the amazing old ownership. The new pad Thai tastes like they added a significant amount of garlic and other random non-typical pad Thai spices.
Adrienne Henley
Did a carryout order. The food was excellent and smelled great. Received lots of compliments on how the food looked and smell.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
Frank K.
I did not eat here. I tried. I could not reach them by phone so I went to go down there and place an order. I was told when I came in that if I wanted to order it would be at least 45 minutes. I decided to leave. The guy next to me said he'd been their way longer than 45 min and "you made the right decision to leave"
Chels B.
The food and staff are always super nice. I've only ever ordered take out myself or delivery from one of the food delivery services so I can't speak to the service in the restaurant, but takeout has always tasted delicious!
very bland Thai food. only flavor was red pepper flakes. pad Thai was terrible. Got carry out and act threw most of away. My wife got drunken noodles and it had no taste at all.
Got a delivery order. Tom Kha soup was mediocre. If I had been eating there I would have sent the green curry back. Watery and tasteless. little or no coconut milk. The primary flavor was heat. Thai food has bright, clear, full flavors. This did not.
Food is very good. Heartily recommend the fresh roll. Lately one issue has been the kitchen. It seems to get overwhelmed. Not sure what the problem is. But that is the reason I lowered the review from a solid 4 stars to three.
We’ve only been here once but it was a great experience and we’ll definitely be back. The customer service was wonderful, the woman who helped us was very nice and attentive. The environment was relaxed. We’ve tried a lot of Thai food in Cincinnati and only have a couple places that we really like. This is now one of them! We ordered edamame, massaman curry and a noodle dish. All were delicious! I believe we ordered level 5 out of 10 and it was perfectly on par with what we expected. Nothing was bland or watered down tasting. Prices were average. The food was really good but the service and atmosphere are what made it. Definitely recommend!
I get lunch here at least once or twice a month. The prices are lower than other nearby Thai food, and I believe it tastes better! Just check it out, I think you’ll be pleased.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I would order the pad Thai again but the Panang curry was not good at all. It was like pouring colored water over my rice with a touch of spice. Maybe an off day, but it was pretty bad.
Exceptional. Very friendly family-run place, and I cannot say enough about the food here. Ordered the red curry and the drunken noodles, and they were just wonderful. Light, and not too heavy (which I'm so happy about)- and the proportions are perfect. The ambiance is also very nice - very cozy, family/children friendly, can see yourself coming here after a long day or in the upcoming winter for some pleasant company. Just lovely.
I don't recommend ordering delivery- I can't speak for eating in person. I've had takeout from Sukhothai twice now (a year apart), and both times my curry (different curries) has been almost completely white and watery - with almost no flavor. In the photos here on yelp, the curries look pretty good and nothing like what I've gotten. I'm not sure if they just don't like working with delivery services, but after two bad experiences, I'm not inclined to ever visit the restaurant.
I'm genuinely shocked by the few negative reviews, as they don't match my many experiences here at all. Sukhothai, in fact, is my very favorite restaurant in the entire Cincinnati area. I eat there at least once a week when I'm not traveling, and every meal is superb! In fact, every single meal tastes like they just picked and chopped the vegetables 3 minutes before preparing it for me. The chicken pad see ew is absolutely perfect every time. I've eaten at many (75+) thai restaurants in many cities, and this is my favorite. The physical location is slightly off the beaten path (across from Kroger, near the comedy club), and it's not the fanciest setting, but we still enjoy going there every few weeks to eat in person. Otherwise, I usually get takeout, which seems to be the route most patrons take here. It can be very busy and somewhat slow because they do so much takeout business, but that should be seen as a good sign. It's always worth the wait. In addition to the pad see ew, I also highly recommend the pineapple (and chicken) fried rice, thai spicy fish, drunken noodles, basil fried rice, pad thai, and the delicious crab rangoon appetizer. Wonderful!
We LOVE this place! Food is delicious and they take care of you. The Kao Soy Curry is our favorite. Great for takeout too.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I enjoyed my Basil Stir Fry. The ingredients were fresh and it was flavorful. The gyoza were also quite good. Our order was ready when they said it would be.
UPDATED REVIEW: Sukothai is under new management and of course I was concerned given this was by far the best Thai food in Cincinnati. Previously I gave 5 stars and have reduced it to 3.5 (clearly there is no option for that so I put them at 3).The inside of the restaurant has been updated with fresh paint and decor. They service is quicker.The food: I had the pad thai spicy level 8. It goes from 1-4. I can tell you that an 8 was definitely not spicy enough. They did provide additional spice for me to add on later. The portions were much smaller than the previous ownership. The taste was good (not great but better than average) but again not as good as the previous Sukhothia. It was much wetter as well.I will be back again but I am definitely now on the lookout for my new regular thai food fix.Update 2: I added a new image of their new Pad Thai and as you can see it is much different than the amazing old ownership. The new pad Thai tastes like they added a significant amount of garlic and other random non-typical pad Thai spices.
Did a carryout order. The food was excellent and smelled great. Received lots of compliments on how the food looked and smell.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
I did not eat here. I tried. I could not reach them by phone so I went to go down there and place an order. I was told when I came in that if I wanted to order it would be at least 45 minutes. I decided to leave. The guy next to me said he'd been their way longer than 45 min and "you made the right decision to leave"
The food and staff are always super nice. I've only ever ordered take out myself or delivery from one of the food delivery services so I can't speak to the service in the restaurant, but takeout has always tasted delicious!