My husband and I just moved to Hilo and decided to give Ratana's a try for a Friday "date night." We ordered take-out and food was ready in about 10 mins! Amazing. We split the Shrimp Summer Rolls, Red Curry Pineapple and the Mango Sticky Rice. Can I say... DID NOT DISAPPOINT! Dee-lic-ious and ample portions! Really great- first time my husband has ever tried anything other than Pad Thai and he LOVED it EVERYTHING. Also, first Mango Sticky Rice dessert for us- strangely if you close your eyes while eating you get a glimpse into similar flavors of a good ole Southern Peach Cobbler! Simply wonderful and worth the calories. This is being added to my Favorite Hilo list! read more

Raton is is a very good place to eat. The food is tasty and fresh and we eat there sometimes but the other night I had a sore tummy so we called and I asked her what did she recommend and she asked me what kind of symptoms I had, and she made me a sour soup with fresh vegetables, pumpkin bamboo shoots. It was amazing I felt so much better after having that nice flavorful broth in my tummy, I highly recommend them. We will eat there many many more times Linda and Frank. read more

We had the green papaya salad with chicken satay and pad Thai. It was all so good! We took it to Onekahakaha beach and had a little picnic before finishing our chores. There is enough left for dinner. We will be back. read more

Their papaya salad is out of this world! Really reasonable prices for fresh, healthy, delicious food.

The quality of the food is excellent with no MSG or artificial flavors. The food tastes super fresh with all the great ingredients of the island. The kitchen looks very clean and the process of making food looks really well maintained. This may not have been the tastiest Thai food ever, but I can tell the food was made with health conscious mind and good heart. read more

The food here is flavorful, unpretentious, and reasonably priced. A perfect place for fresh papaya salad topped with local ingredients (avocados, nuts, local limes). We enjoyed the pumpkin red curry, too. The best part: this place is around the corner from the farmer's market and you can easily get quick take-out, so we ended up with a fab picnic lunch in Lili'uokalani Park, complete with local fruits for dessert. The owners are friendly and generous. Highly worth a visit. read more

Ratana's - Papaya salad combo with avocado and nuts. Rad picnic spot = Lili'uokalani Park - Thai Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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We ordered massaman curry and pad Thai and they are both delicious. Mango with sticky rice is lovely. Definitely a comeback

Went here for a late lunch the other day- what a happy little spot! The owners (a couple, I think) are so sweet and they give the place a great vibe. I had thai green curry with shrimp ($9, plenty of food, comes with rice) and husband had tom yum with shrimp ($6) and pad thai with chicken ($8, comes with rice). Everything was super yummy! Tom yum had plenty of lemongrass and ginger and was really soothing and flavorful. Also had Thai iced tea, which was a bit too sweet, but yummy! Super reasonably priced and fast service:) left very happy. read more

Ratana's - Thai Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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The food and service were amazing! We tried several curry dishes, satay, pad thai, and mango sticky rice. Everything was delicious! Definitely will return! read more

A great Thai restaurant in the heart of Hilo. My favorite is their red pumpkin curry. My husband enjoys the pad thai noodles. They are very friendly and quick with my order. We have gone several times and have always been pleased with our order. read more

This had been my favorite place for affordable Thai food for years. But when I called them last week, the woman who answered said the business had changed ownership! Not sure what this will mean for the food or future of the restaurant. Although it did sound as though they intended to keep the restaurant name. read more

Recently they down sized there portion sizes, example the sticky rice used to be in a paper round bowl & now they put it in a square plastic small box container which cause's Carcinogens ( hot foods place in plastic- releases Carcinogens from the melted plastic). Curry's also served in plastic and portions has gotten way smaller for the $$$. The old saying is if you're gonna increase your price do not decrease the size! read more

I would not say that this was Thai food. I would say more like fast food to go. I got the curry and my spouse got the grilled chicken with rice. They gave me brown rice and when I asked for white rice they said they didnt have any. It would have been nice to know up front so I could have decided to go somewhere else. The chicken from the rice plate was also not very well seasoned. Now I have had Thai from manyyy different places but this was not close to Thai in my opinion. Also the Thai tea was not tasty. Workers were nice and polite but the food was not. read more

Great Thai food in Hilo. Yellow curry and coconut soup were both delicious. Not much room for dining in btw. So plan accordingly.

Delicious Thai food in Hilo. Great price quantity fresh ingredients. The owner are super nice and friendly. Nice location and easy to find street parking. Must try if you are in Hilo. Khob Khon kha. read more

Love this little thai food restaurant now located 211 Kilauea Avenue across from Lucy's Taqueria. I ordered a Tofu Pad Thai noodles and Mango Sticky Rice. So good, simple menu, nice and friendly service. Highly recommended. read more

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Ordered the pad see ew party tray because it's the kids' favorite... sorely disappointed. It doesn't take a Thai food connoisseur to know that the noodles for pad Thai and pad see ew are different, pad see ew has flat rice noodles. They use pad Thai noodles. Flavoring is different too, tastes like it's just soy sauce. Chicken was hard and dry. At $48 for the tray, I'm now stuck with A LOT of food people don't want. read more

Ratana's - Pad see ew uses wrong noodle - Thai Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Cucumber salad with avocado it real catch.:) sticky rice too Love this place been coming here most often when visiting Hilo I love Thai food Recommended read more

We ordered the Pad Thai, Yellow curry with avocado, and avocado rolls. Everything was so tasty! And the pricing was great. Call ahead to place your take out order. Will definitely go back. read more

Food was ok, but nothing like the good yelp review. The lady who was taking the order was so rude, like I have never seen any restaurant that is so reluctant to sell their food and unrespectful to their customers. She answered no to every question you asked like you are idiot. They were out of mango and she act like that was my fault. They even charged for disposable paper cups for 50 cents each, which is ridiculous. Overall very bad experience. read more

This is the best place on the Big Island to get a papaya salad. The curry is excellent too. The food is very fresh.

Still love this place. They have really nice COVID precautions which helped me feel safe, like wiping the pen with an antibacterial wipe before handing it to us to sign the iPad. I've tried their green curry and satay and everything is absolutely delicious. Tofu pad Thai is still my favorite! I like the jasmine brown rice they serve the curry with- it is so nutty and fluffy. Yum! read more

The best!!! I dream about it weekly. The papaya salad is soooo yummy. I just get a number 8, spicy...so good. Today I tried the mango sticky rice for the first time. Delicious, it's kind of like that Filipino rice dessert but with yummy mango and coconut sauce you drizzle on it. Sorry didn't take a picture, couldn't wait to eat and now it's all ugly. I love this place!!:) read more

Good Thai food with large servings. We were able to get two meals each from our order. I like they have brown rice available.

Excellent location and restaurant. Delicious, fresh food made by order. Excellent service. Reasonable prices. The party trays are great. Best papaya salad. Their pumpkin curry is very good too. read more

Ratana's - Papaya Salad combo, with mixed nuts, cucumber and avocado. - Thai Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

AWESOME Thai food. Really good! Great selection, large portions, at fair prices. The food seemed fresh and wholesome. Wonderful friendly staff, eager to make their customers happy. Not a lot of tables and seemed more oriented towards to-go business. I'll definitely be back when in Hilo. read more

The BEST MANGO STICKY RICE on the island!! The service is also good. The 2 ladies that work there are very kind and they even bring your food to you if you are waiting outside. I've tried all the curry's here. The green and red curry are my favorite!! I always get a Thai iced tea with coconut milk here as well. I will always stop here every now and then to satisfy my Thai food cravings! There mango sticky rice is like dessert to me and they do not skimp on the mango!! read more

Seen a friend's post online about Ratana's and had to try for myself. Not sure if the lady working is the owner but she is so fast when it comes to getting orders done and sweet. Her pad thai noodles are amazing and I love that she puts a whole avocado in it! Absolutely recommend !! read more

This is my most favorite place to eat on the island. Her Green Papaya Salad has crack in it... I swear. This is the best dish I have ever eaten in my life. Just when I thought the Papaya salad was the best thing, someone told me to try to chicken. "Broke my Mouth". It got better. Now I want to venture out and try more stuff. If you are Vegan or Vegetarian This is your place to come for sure. Nothing taste bad and the prices are great. I love this place so much I eat here at least once every two weeks. read more

Fast, large portions, very well priced, good thai food. Not the best thai food I've ever had, but very generous portions for the price. We ordered pumpkin curry, pad thai, combo green papaya salad, mango sticky rice. All tasted good. If I were to order again I would definitely order the papaya salad but I might try some other main dishes. During covid this place is takeout only. We walked up and ordered. The lady who took my order was super nice and they brought the order out to my car because it was pouring rain. read more

Tucked away behind some delightful market stands lies Ratana's Green Papaya Salad cart. I would have been out of my mind or order something OTHER than green papaya salad, given the same. So we ordered a salad with avocado and I ordered a Thai Iced Tea with coconut milk. The salad was delicious. We got ours medium which had enough heat to provide a light bite to the dish but didn't overpower it. The flavors of the papaya and the avocado and tomatoes and peanuts etc all blended together in a way that made my mouth quiet happy. The Thai iced tea was a brilliant idea but a poor execution. I couldn't taste the coconut milk and the tea tasted like it came from a powder blend. My local friend tells me that's how Thai iced Tea here. I dunno, but I say boo. That said, it was still tasty. read more

Best Pad Thai in Hilo. If Pad Thai is what you are looking for, look no further. Theirs is chock full of super fresh local produce, and the sauce is the perfect balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy. And they fill that container up for your $9. I also recommend their thai iced teas, papaya salad, and mango with sticky rice. Their space is super small, so takeout only since covid. For fast, inexpensive and tasty food to-go, you can't do much better. read more

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OooOooh fresh vegggies oOooOooh delicious noodles calling my name! OoOOoOh go and try it out if you are craving thai food on big island read more

Ratana's - Pad see ew !!!! - Thai Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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The green papaya salad is so good, nothing before or after will ever compare to that delicious.... Can order it w/out sugar, my preference but so ono either way. read more

Prices and portion sizes are good. Food is okay. Great choice when craving spicy and healthy.

Great yellow curry and rice. The pad Thai is also good, mild and tangy. But you can ask for as hot as you like. I got no spice. The pad Thai has lots of goodies like peanuts, broccoli plus other veggies , citrus wedges and of course lots of yummy noodles. You need to call ahead and go to door to pick up. You can also order at door but calling ahead is better. They are good at taking order over phone. Great price for amount and quality of ingredients. read more

Came here after spending a day in Hilo and was not disappointed!! I was hesitant when I walked in and saw that there wasn't really a back kitchen but the food was great. I got the yellow curry with chicken and it turned out to be amazing. They are very generous with portion, it has a lot of veggies including pumpkin which was a first for me. I ordered the medium spice level which was perfect since I like spice. I recommend if you don't have a high spice tolerance, stick to the mild. Definitely coming back on my next visit :) read more

My husband and I stopped in today and I we will be going back tomorrow! We shared a papaya salad with cucumbers and then we both ordered the pineapple curry! We both loved our meals. The man working the counter and lady cooking we're both very nice. Not knowingly, we came in right at their closing time and they didn't even say anything. A third bonus was our meal was very inexpensive too! This is a must if you find yourself in Hilo and love Thai food! read more

Ratana's is a great deal, one I probably under utilize. Food is good, decently priced for here, service is nice! Often have nice cheap plants for sale too! read more

Friendly staff and clean restaurant. We ate the mango sticky rice and was not disappointed at all! It was a good size and only $7.