What a great surprise, tucked away in the depth of Ewa, little (for lack of better reference) hole in the wall, Ono Thai Restaurant. We were seated immediately, no frill, no fuss, just a casual and clean atmosphere. Comfortable seats and service right away. We ordered a few vegetarian dishes that looked great and tasted even better. Thai salad, covered in flavorful dressing. Vegetarian mild yellow curry, so delicious. Vegetarian fried rice, served in a PINEAPPLE!! Half an amazing pineapple, real and fresh pineapple, like no canned chunks. That was great!! And a stir fry vegetable with the freshed broccoli and tasty sauce. Leaving here content and filled with joy and not too harsh on the wallet either. I recommend this place, its not in plain sight, but well worth the hunt!! #Yum read more

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This is one of only two places that I currently would consider serves actual Thai food. We've been going here for years and never intend to stop. The food is absolutely amazing, they'll make it properly spicy when you ask, and so much of it is truly authentic and not poor imitations. It's really become pretty out of our way for where we live now, but we'll still drive out there because their food is absolutely worth it. Definitely worth noting though that they can sometimes get busy because of how good it is. Might not always look like it inside though because they're constantly doing take out orders. (We've never sat in there, but the few times we waited on our phone orders, we've enjoyed the atmosphere in there.) read more

Food was amazing service outstanding Had an awesome time talking to owner while we where finishing up Urai we fantastic if your in the area be sure to stop by read more

Ono Thai - Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - Ewa Beach, Hawaii

This place is soooooo amazing !!! Food great , service great, presentation great! No complaints! Def will be my fave Thai spot on the island ! Has to be one of the best for sure ! read more

Ono Thai located in the heart of old Ewa Beach located in the little mall with shops behind 7-11 on Makalea Rd. You can enter in the drive way before Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. At first, I was kind of upset that this establishment only take cash. I was fortunate to call in and so happened asked the question if they took debit/CC when I called about their hours and location. When I called again while driving there to put in a take out order, their phone rang busy for about 5 minutes consecutively. By that time I already parked in front of their establishment so I went in to order. Once I entered , I was hoping for a busy restaurant. It was empty! The cashier came out from the back a little after. He took our order and advised to wait about 20-25 minutes. Very courteous and first advised it was cash only. Nicely waited for us to order. We ordered the chicken Pinang, veggie pad Thai, combo sampler appetizer ( 2 pieces of fish patty , 2 sticks chicken satay, 2 spring rolls). One order of summer rolls, 1 order of Thai fried chicken. I was impressed with all foods we ordered. The fried chicken was fried well , not oily, pad Thai was to perfection, Pinang was very good, we could to taste the peanut and coconut milk well. Outstanding. The sampler was okay. Chicken satay was on the dry side since it's made with chicken breasts, fish patty was good, it had green onions in them I believe, and the spring rolls was good. What made it complete was the variety of sauce it came with the sampler. I liked the sauce with peanut butter and some type of oil, and the fish sauce with vinegar and cucumbers and red onion. That was my favorite! The portions for all dishes is fair. Overall excellent service and experience. Mood: satisfied Return: definitely, but don't forget CASH ONLY, hence 4 stars read more

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Love their Thai fried chicken ever since I first visited a few years ago. It's close to where I'm staying and price is reasonable. We also tried their chicken pad thai and fried rice recently both did not disappoint. Will be coming back here a few more times before we leave. read more

CHECK YOUR FOOD!! We ordered Chicken Pad Thai from Ono Thai to-go, came home and there was absolutely no chicken in it at all just tofu, which it originally comes with tofu plus a protein. We called the store back because we discovered this at home, and the female hostess/waitress at first offered us credit over the phone, but our parents wanted the chicken so we came back to switch it. The same middle aged female hostess/waitress opened the container and said THERE WAS TINY PIECES OF CHICKEN WHICH WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I then requested if we can get another Pad Thai with no tofu and just chicken and she agreed but said there would be a 30 minute wait. I agreed to wait. After waiting about 5 minutes, the hostess/waitress then changed her mind and said I would need to pay for the new dish. It appeared she kept changing her mind due to her unwillingness to serve us. We changed our mind and took the food and left, but we went to Bann Thai down the street instead. Going to Bann Thai, the food was A LOT MORE APPETIZING and the waitress and hostess was sweet to serve us. 1 star due to the the middle aged female hostess/waitress lack there of service and the wrong order which they refused to switch even with me agreeing to wait. It just appeared she kept trying to find excuses to not assist my family. We are never going to give Ono Thai support anymore and highly suggest going to Bann Thai which is just down the street. read more

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This was our first experience dining in at Ono Thai and enjoying the food fresh from the kitchen was a treat! Our takeout has always been delicious, but there's something about Thai food that just takes better piping hot and not from styrofoam. We went with dishes we hadn't tried before (somehow I survived without pad Thai!) and enjoyed the fresh flavors of each one. What really made it special was the service. Our waiter was nice and polite, but it was when the owner came over to take our order as he was taking a phone order that the experience really was unique and exceptional. Her passion for her food and her lifestyle is engaging and honest. She genuinely cared about what she was serving, how we were enjoying it, and that we had a good experience overall. No if ands or buts about it - Ono Thai is our place for an authentic and delicious home cooked Thai meal! read more

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We tried to order to-go over the phone but their phone line did not work. I kept getting a message that the voicemail had not been set up yet. We drove there and found a small restaurant in a strip mall shopping center tucked away between several other restaurants. The restaurant appears to be clean, modern and casual. There were plenty of tables and seating. The menu on the wall had all the prices scratched our so there is no telling what the prices are. Our order for 3 with one summer roll, one soup, and two dinners was $60. It took about 20-25 minutes for the food. They brought it out to the car where we were waiting which I felt went above and beyond. Thank you for that. I had the long rice soup. The broth was great but the chicken pieces had no flavor. I added a bit of soy sauce and it was better. We also had the pad Thai, and mango sticky rice which were all good. It was good. read more

Food was excellent. Only issue was the papaya salad. Asked for medium heat but was given Thai hot. Tasted good but my intestines protested a little that night. Small hole in the wall with one guy host/server. Go for the food, not the service. read more

Place is legit. That beef salad is amazing, Kee mao is so tasty, service was quick and attentive! Will return again and again. Kap chai lai lai!! read more

Love going to this Thai restaurant with my BFF. Always order a ton of food. Appetizer Combo, stuffed chicken, jungle curry with chicken and Sticky Rice. read more

Years of coming here and it's still the best in Ewa beach! Whether dine in or take out, service is top notch. Also, can never leave w/o an iced Vietnamese coffee to go! read more

I had Ono Thai for the first time last week and was left feeling very satisfied! I ordered the green curry with chicken, summer rolls, and cucumber salad and it was all so very delicious. The ordering over the phone was quick and helpful, and the service at the restaurant for pick up was friendly and easy going. I'd like to dine in at some point too, because the inside is really cute! My only qualm is that it's the only place where I've never gotten white rice with the curry. I guess I needed to order it separately, but now I know for next time! read more

My wife and I love Thai food. She browsed Yelp for some and we ordered Ono Thai. WE WILL BE REGULARS!!! Cashews Stir-fry Chicken, Bell peppers, White onions, Roasted Cashew nuts, Stir fried in house sauce garnished with chopped green onions was my choice. It's not too spicy and FULL of flavor. Her meal was equally amazing. We also got AWESOME shrimp summer rolls with a REAL peanut sauce. HUGE portions, AMAZING food, AMAZING value! I ask..."What more could you ask for?" GIVE ONO THAI A TRY...YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT! read more

Ono Thai - Cashews Stir-fry Chicken, Bell peppers, White onions, Roasted Cashew nuts, Stir fried in house sauce garnished with chopped green onions. - Thai Near Me - Ewa Beach, Hawaii

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Family style portions & everything was delicious! Fried chicken appetizer is enough for 5-6 people. Love the summer rolls & fish cakes, just a hint of spice. The squid & shrimp had a nice 'kick' (as promised on menu). Plus tasty eggplant/ground pork salad. My hubby had to try the taro tapioca which he throughly enjoyed. Nice & clean & friendly efficient staff. Mahalo read more

So first time visiting Ono Thai cuisine. Our server Kelly provided excellent service. We got Spring rolls "Pho Pia Tod", Squid and Shrimp stir fry, Exotic jungle curry with chicken read more

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I'm so impressed with their fried chicken. The price is on point but the portions. Massive! This is literally their star dish in my opinion. Their hot is hotter than most Thai restaurants and the papaya salad was fresh. Crispy. Spicy. Deadly. lol. Perfectly cooked sticky rice. Why did I wait so long to eat here??? read more

This place is amazing!!! Good authentic flavors and friendly staff!! Highly recommend!!

Great food, attentive servers, rude cooks that look at you very unwelcoming, pissy and judgy (so weird). Not to us because we frequent the place, but is something that I consistently notice, especially if you order a lot of food. read more

Sometimes you find the best restaurants in secluded off the beaten path areas... Ono Thai located deep in Ewa right behind the 7-11 across from Shiros right next to L&L in a small stripmall. A small restaurant (thats has real good aircondition) and around 10 tables seating around 40 people. Its obvious this place is really popular just by observing alot of locals doing take out throughout our dining experience. Their menu (really nice menu books) has a variety of soups.. salads... rice dishes etc...at very affordable prices with decent portions. The wait wasnt too long and the food was tasty. The staff was real cool and accomodating. If you are "ono" for good Thai food in a cool comfortable restaurant with cool staff come check out Ono Thai read more

Ono Thai is definitely a hole in the wall. Located behind several buildings deep in Ewa beach you would never thing of a Thai restaurant here. My absolute fav that no other Thai restaurant carries is the JUNGLE CURRY. The broth is so rich and creamy. You can decide between chicken, pork, or shrimp. We usually get shrimp. Some of the veggies included are Thai Basil, green beans, and bamboo shoot. The veggies and broth are in total harmony in this dish. The service is 3/5 but the food is 4/5. The restaurant is a little older but looks clean. There are multiple stalls in front of the restaurant as well. read more

Ono Thai - Jungle curry - Thai Near Me - Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Pretty good food I've enjoyed it many times. Love the curry and the lumpia and the egg rolls

Delish Thai food on the west side. Hands down the best. We ordered Pad Thai, Pad Kew Mow, spring rolls, Thai Fried Rice, and Filled Chicken Wings. Sounds like everything is good on the menu read more

First time here and as soon as I walked in, it felt like a clean authentic Thai Restaurant. The waitress there was really nice too. Not sure if she is the owner. The Pad Thai is honestly the best I've ever had. The noodles were chewy and full of flavor. I normally don't crave pad Thai, but after eating theirs, I can't wait to eat it again. Their fried chicken is such a big serving that the entire family can eat and still have leftovers. It was crispy and the meat was juicy. I don't know how they did that. It was really good! Their spring rolls were also amazing! I have to say that this is the best Thai food I've had so far in my life. I usually am happy with Bangkok Chef's food, but I've found my new go to favorite Thai food! read more

Excellent excellent food. One of our favorite meals on the island. Great service too. And love that it's BYOB with no corkage fee.

Been eating here for a while, Ewa usually didn't have much of a selection and Ono has been a welcomed addition for some time. The Pumpkin Curry with a side of sticky rice is my girlfriend's favorite, I like the Pad Kee Mao, my daughter loves the basil fried rice and the boys always get the fried chicken which is a gargantuan portion worth sharing as an app (but they order as entree's) service is good despite them usually being slammed during dinner hours. They've held their own even with more offerings finally opening up in the area, it's still a delicious option. It's a small no frills dinning room but it's cozy and clean. read more

Wow! What a great place! Lots of wonderful food and there is always a line. Small little restaurant and is BYOB. Lots of parking and seating. The choice of protein is pretty standard. The curries are very tasty. The spring rolls were great too. We are trying to work our way through the menu but their curry is so good that its hard to not order it. Way better than most other Thai places that I've had on the west side and in town! read more

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6/30/20 Did a called in order for pick up. No dine-in. Staff was courteous and masked. The food was sooooooooo good!! Stopped in for a quick lunch with the bffs. We ordered 3 appetizers. Everything was tasty and flavorful. Service was quick . read more

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The food is pretty good. I especially like the thai fried chicken. Not too greasy and its a pretty good amount at an affordable price. I highly recommend. read more

I'm not much of a Thai food fan but this place has got me thinking. We decided to dine in at about 6 pm. There weren't many people so we got seated immediately. We received the menu and a water pitcher accompanied with a cup of ice. While we browsed the menu, I noticed many people taking out and picking up their phone orders. The food has got to be good with so many takeout orders. We started off with their appetizers. We ordered the Thai Fried Chicken "Gai Tod" ($12.95) and their Fried Calamari "Plah Muek Tod" ($12.95). The portions for the appetizers looked big so we just ordered the vegetable and tofu Pad Thai ($13.50). This is definitely more than enough for a party of 2. The calamari came out first. It was fresh out the fryer and crisp to perfection. The Thai sweet chili sauce was flavorful and went well with the calamari. The chicken came out shortly after and that plate was LOADED. I'd say there was 10 or more pieces. Again, chicken was freshly cooked and the skin was crispy while the meat was soft and juicy. It came with the same Thai sweet chili sauce as the calamari. Lastly was the Pad Thai. The noodles was not dry and very tasty. The sauce they used is very different from other Pad Thai's I've had. The peanut crumbs weren't overpowering as well. Vegetables were cooked and the fried tofu was pretty good. There is also a bit of scrambled egg thrown in so that was nice. We weren't able to finish all the chicken so we got a takeout box. Calamari and Pad Thai were mopped. We wanted to try their fried ice cream but unfortunately they did not have any. Other than that the food was great and service was good. There was only one server but he did a great job handling the few tables, phone calls and takeout orders. Will for sure come back to try their different choices of curry and Pad Thai. read more

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Cozy place across from the university. Good service, food and nice ambiance. I had soup with ginger. Not too spicy good flavor. read more

Ordered food online from yelps site and did not receive the correct food item. They show a pic of mango sticky rice online so I called the restaurant and a women answered and said the site showed mango sticky rice and the restaurant showed plain sticky rice so disappointing DONT ordering online call the restaurant direct! read more

Excellent food, fast service, nice portions, fair pricing.. what else do you want? This place is a hidden gem.

Wow. I can see why this place has gotten rave reviews - both on Yelp and by word of mouth. A friend of mine visits Thailand yearly, and she said this place is the closest you can get to what she's had in Thailand. I've never been to Thailand, but I trust her word. Everything I had today was on point, and definitely want to come back to try everything else. Today my fam and I got the fried chicken, tom yum with shrimp, pad thai with chicken, and nam kao. My fave was the pad thai, super flavorful, perfectly balanced with sweet, savory, salty. Next time I'd ask for it spicy. What makes it diff is they use bbq chicken, which adds another dimension of flavor. Other places have pre-boiled chicken or chicken stir fried into the dish. While it works, Ono Thai's version does it better. Thai iced tea was also great. We were all so full, so we split one among the three of us. We loved that it wasn't too sweet. Overall, excellent Thai food in Ewa. Can't wait to come back! read more

This place is really good! And today grandma was cooking! Lol. Overheard the server telling another table that his grandma was cooking so we were excited about that. Order the fried fish filet with the spicey sauce on the side. So moist and tasty. The sauce is spicy which makes it extra delicious! The pad ki maw was so yummy and saucy. Fried chicken super crunchy. Pineapple fried rice comes in a pineapple!!! Thought it would be weird but its actually really good! And ofcourse pumpkin curry. YUM! read more

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Ono Thai is hole-in-the-wall spot deep in Ewa Beach that serves great thai food for take-out and dine-in! I called for takeout and my order was ready for me 25 minutes later. Here's my order: Chicken Pad Thai Stuffed Chicken Wings Green Curry with fish (2) orders of sticky rice. When I got to the restaurant, I noticed that it didn't come with rice already so I added the 2 orders of sticky rice without and issue! The staff here is really friendly and accommodating. The chicken pad thai was my favorite because it wasn't overly saucy nor overly fried- just perfect! The stuffed Chicken wings were so crispy and even tasted great the next day as leftovers. The green curry had lots of veggies and felt very healthy. My only issue is that you couldn't choose your spice level. I think that my thai food could've used a bit more spice all around. I think offering differing spice levels for everyone's preferences would greatly improve already amazing tasting food! read more

Ono Thai is always on point! Haven't had a bad dish yet. Flavorful dishes! The beef salad is fire!!!!

Order all the time( great food) but their people skills are pretty bad ( a smile won't crack your faces!).

I would say in brevity that I am humbled, honored, and just blown away at what I experienced in this establishment. The best part? I took a beautiful long drive to get there, I took a chance I'll never regret (and will relive as much as I can), and I got to share it with 2 ladies I adore. In the realm of gastronomic discoveries, I, a connoisseur molded by years in the Pacific Northwest farmlands and a past life in the heat of LA kitchens as an aspiring professional chef in my 20s turned foster parent and single dad (which confined me to corporate America and consulting before realizing said dreams), chanced upon an extraordinary Thai culinary haven that transcends the mere confines of a just a Thai restaurant. Rather, this is what EVERY Thai restaurant should strive to be. Please let me explain, as I've had time to truly contemplate this experience over and over again. The enchantment commenced as the flavors unfolded, reminiscent of the captivating essence I encountered in the bustling streets of Bangkok or during cherished moments with my brother's mother-in-law ("Yai"), who wields her own custom pastes and grows her own ingredients, having lived most her life in an idyllic village. Nestled inconspicuously, even the urban giants of Los Angeles, New York and Bangkok failed to rival the meticulous artistry and robust flavors orchestrated by the culinary agape at Ono Thai. The chef, akin to a maestro of an epicurean symphony, engaged in animated conversations with regular patron in between the amazing dishes and aromas leaving the kitchen, their smiles mirroring the experience. Drawing from my rich background as an aspiring chef and steward of farmland (the taste begins in the soil and love for the earth after all), my palate attuned to the nuances of fine ingredients and well-conceived dishes we reveled in this 1.5hr meal. No, experience. As someone who once donned the chef's apron, and a lover of all things food (especially Thai, Viet, South Asian, Middle Eastern, South American and Mediterranean), the meticulousness of the preparation, down to the homemade sweet/sauces sweet and sour (nam jim) and peanut sauce I politely requested (begged), did not escape the group's discerning taste buds. I say this not to boast but to say I am so passionate about ingredients, service and food experiences that can take people to another place and away from their worldly worries, if even briefly. My diverse professional journey has encompassed roles not only as a former chef but "secret shopper" and assistant in the realm of executive services, tech and even supply chain, and I can attest that this establishment is a paragon of loving kindness, thoughtful precision and nothing more than unwavering dedication, leaving no culinary stone unturned. Not one hesitant to wield an honest and at times harsh critique, I can more than assure you, this is a genuine five-star affair. Allow me to dispel any notion of hyperbole; the taste and flavors encapsulated within these walls are a RARE gem I wish could be collected, and was honor to savor, on the island's culinary landscape. A return is not a question of if but when, as we plan to indulge in this reverie as frequently as time permits. I won't experience Thai cuisine like this anywhere else, all the more reason to save for more food whenever we visit. Cheers, bravo and hat's off to exquisite experiences and culinary escapades discovered here! Even the Thai iced tea was a force to be reckoned with, among the best I've ever had (yes I ordered one for the ride home). As we left, the owner/chef could be seen beaming with joy, sparked in receiving delivery of a beautiful tree, presumably another wellspring of herbal ingredients for forthcoming masterpieces. Not merely a critic but a fervent advocate for the symphony of flavors and love poured in, I just had to find another way to say Thank You for your hard work- I have some inkling of what this must take Chạn khx khxbkhuṇ dwy keīyrti kráp -Isaia read more

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