Been going to Teak for years. We have always brought wine with us and paid a $25 corking fee. Which we much appreciate. But tonight the owner must've not liked the fact that we bring wine( and not cheap wine might I add). And the owner decided he wanted to charge us $50 on the bill because two people enjoyed the wine. He was very rude. He could've just politely asked don't bring your wine again. Didn't know it offended him so much. We won't be back. Very unfortunate as we love the staff and food but know when you're not welcome anymore. read more

Just had take out pad thai with tofu - meh. I asked for medium heat & so they threw a bunch of cracked red pepper on top. There were very few sprouts, no lemon or lime to squeeze and it was dry. Won't be back. read more

Placed a carry out order and went to pick it up. The guy gave my order to another customer. I get it, accidents happen but how they handled it from there is where I am pissed. Instead of making my order a priority I waited almost an hour for them to make my order again! They did not prioritize me as someone who's order just got screwed but handled the order like I had walked right off the street. I watched three-four orders go out before mine! Get it together Teak, I hope you have to refund the entire order for the people you gave my sushi too! $84.00 mistake and nothing thrown my way for an hour wasted! read more

The food was delicious. Drinks on point. Service fast and friendly. The price was very fair. I was expecting a higher bill but was pleasantly surprised. read more

Teak OTR never disappoints and I ALWAYS recommend that anyone who loves sushi, pad Thai, or curry, try Teak OTR!! read more

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First timer and gladly will be a returning customer. Experienced variety, pricey than others but the quality speaks to it. See pics (mango tango, 1200 Run, spicy tuna, sashimi, zombie, crystal) and pitcher of whiskey smash 100% read more

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This food was amazing!! There are no other words!! I cannot say enough about this place. The service was out of this world and the food was sooo amazing!! read more

Really disappointing. My husband and I came for a date night before the ballet. We had been to the Mount Adams location years ago and loved it. Our server was new and there were some issues there, but that wouldn't be a big deal if the food was good. When we ordered, our food came out so fast we were surprised, but somehow it was not hot temperature-wise or spicy like we asked. I had the tofu pad Thai and it was the worst pad Thai I've ever had, sickly sweet and bland. My husband's holy basil fried rice was just okay. I also ordered sweet potato sushi and the fried sweet potato was hard and undercooked. For a meal we looked forward to, it was extremely disappointing. read more

We enjoyed our dinner at Teak OTR. I liked that I was able to get a vegan meal. Want to go back again. read more

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Met a friend here for dinner and while the specialty drinks were really good I found the food mediocre. Definitely not the best sushi I have had and the curry was very runny almost like a soup. Our server was really nice although she was difficult to understand at times due to her strong Thai accent. The location was near lots of free street parking but I probably wouldn't go back unless I was pressed for options. read more

We found this place passing through. Reservations are recommended but not required, we actually got immediate seating. Food is delicious, just make sure to bring an appetite, they serve larger portions. We were not disappointed with this at all. We received great service and they check on you frequently and keep your glasses full. read more

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Service, ambience, safety protocols... all excellent. I ordered the Mussels appetizer, expecting a small portion for the $9 price. Instead I got a large order of mussels that were clearly from frozen, as they had that distinct mushy texture. While the sauce was flavorful and spicy, 3 shells were broken and again, the mussels were previously frozen. I ordered a $5 local craft beer, which was from a 12oz can. Nice price. I recommend spending $7 on the draft beer, because the glasses are more than a pint...probably 20oz. My husband's order was messed up, because he accidentally SAID what he DIDN'T want, and pointed to the item he wanted. Neither of us are bell pepper fans, so when he got the thing he DIDN'T want, he didn't speak up. When the bill came, we realized what happened, so honestly, that's a lot our fault. At least we saved $3! Looking at other items that people got, I'm pretty sure we just ordered the wrong things. With that said, I recommend trying this place. They had dividers between all the tables, the wait staff all wore masks the whole time, and the ambience is great! read more

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Food was very good. Drinks were decent and the service was excellent. W would go back.

We ordered through Door Dash and it was wonderful!! We ordered the Jungle noodles (OMG! So good!), Pad Thai (OK but a bit too sweet for me, a little Ponzu and lime juice fixed it up), Pineapple fried rice (delicious) and Honey Roll...heaven on a plate with lots of Wasabi!! So good and We had left over for days!! read more

Super disappointed! I had avoided Thai in Cincinnati for a long time knowing it probably wouldn't compare to my favorites back "home" in California, but I bought the hype when I saw how excited everyone was to see this place open again. This is the blandest Thai food I have ever had...and not cheap, either! Seafood Delight ($19): not a delight. Did not know salmon could even be this tasteless - as if frozen Kroger salmon had been boiled in salt water and served. The sauce was watery and all settled at the bottom - even after a good stir, it didn't really stick to the fish or vegetables. Spicy Shrimp Salad ($16): When I say this wasn't spicy, I don't mean it wasn't spicy enough for me...I mean there was literally no detectable spice at all in this dish. This was basically lightly-pan-fried shrimp on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce with stale cashews. Carrot and edamame were included in the description of the dish but there was none of the former and a pitiful few of the latter. Delivery only available through DoorDash (not available on Postmates/Uber Eats when I tried to order) = $47 total for this crap delivered. 2 stars because the portions were ok and at least it wasn't greasy? I guess? read more

Got take out from here and it was very bland. The mushroom soup had 0 flavor and chicken Thai spicy was ok. Chicken was good though. So many better Thai places to try read more

Great service and great menu! There was a lot to choose from so I will definitely be coming back. I got the ginger fried salmon dish and the "thaiphoon" drink - both delicious! As someone who can't handle spice, I appreciate their customizable hot levels!! We didn't make reservations for a Saturday night but everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating, and we ended up snagging a spot at the bar. I probably won't be back until we can either eat outside or once COVID is less of an issue - the restaurant was very packed, there were plastic dividers in between seating/table areas but no actual social distancing or more space than normal in between the seating/table areas. read more

Seated and no server arrived for 15 minutes so gave them the old Irish goodbye. Also felt like A/C didn't work - hot as balls. Too bad, I like Thai food but you can't have service that bad. read more

After a few more times, I will not be returning. The so called chef is not nice, and tries to make you feel like an idiot when you correct him on how he cooks pork belly. Same dish I had a good experience with twice, is now inedible. What a disappointment! They are under staffed and rude. Please dine elsewhere in OTR. This restaurant use to be great when it was in mt Adams. I hope they leave town and stop doing such a terrible job! Maybe find another career path. read more

Pros: The restaurant was crowded, but we were able to be seated immediately at the bar, which was nice. The server was attentive to us and checked back with us often. A glass of wine and a Vodka tonic were reasonably priced. Cons: The Alaskan sushi roll was bland, underwhelming, and based on the temperature of the roll, it seemed as if it had been sitting out for longer than needed. The Spicy Fried Noodles ($14.00) were also underwhelming. The noodles were skimpy; there were just as many onions as there were noodles. The peppers were undercooked, the flavor was bland. There were a lot of scrambled eggs in the dish. It was as if they were hoping to fool the patron by disguising the lack of noodles with adding extra scrambled egg. If I wanted that much scrambled eggs, I would have gone to a breakfast diner. (I've made a similar dish at home and to be honest, mine is way better). The wait time for service was long. It took over thirty minutes to serve one dish of Spicy Fried Noodles. It was not worth the wait. The total for two drinks, one Alaskan Sushi Roll, and one dish of Spicy Fried Noodles totaled $38.80 (not including the 20% tip). I was glad we were not famished and had decided to just share these, because if we each ordered separately, it would have totaled north of $90.00 with tip, and it was definitely not worth the ticket price. In summary, the servers were great, the drinks were priced appropriately, the food was underwhelming, the wait time to be served was long. I'm glad I tried the Teak OTR so I know what this place is about, but we won't be going back. read more

Absolutely love this place!!! We first found the old one on Mt Adams and when this one opened we were stoked to try it again! This place does not disappoint and the staff is always friendly. We like to sit at the bar and have a great experience. Great food and drinks. read more

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I had the crispy duck: The basil sauce was actually really tasty, but the duck itself was dry and overcooked. I was excited to try it because I imagined duck being moist and tender with a crispy outside. But it was tough and dry except for a few thick cut slices that were a little more tender. read more

Opened later in the afternoon but clean and delicious. I love that they ask your spice preference read more

Took away from Teak today. I would rate the food at 3.5, but rounding down for inconsistencies in curries description. The website is up to date and the latest menus were listed accurately. They made every effort to allow for a safe dine-in experience, masks, distanced tables separated with plastic dividers etc. The interior was nice. However, I was in a hurry and wanted to grab and go. They accept take away orders via phone only, no online ordering. Making a call was quick and the Staff were extra nice and helpful. The order was ready on time and neatly packed upon my arrival. I tried the crispy duck, that comes on a bed of veggies, with a side of rice and extra brown sauce. This was the best out of the three meals I took. Something I would order again. I also tried the red curry with chicken and the chicken Panaeng curry. The curries come at 3-10 spice level, but I must say, for me even the minimal 3 was HOT :o Bearable, but not exactly mild. The curries are generously portioned and have a delicate coconutty creaminess to them. However, the first surprise came when I opened the boxes. I ordered a red curry, which is listed without any green peas, but there were a lot of green peas in mine. Per their descriptions, I might have actually gotten the green curry by mistake, which has the same veggies as red +peas. I am a bit puzzled. The curry was spicy and had a lot of surprising lemony aroma, which was nice at first, but became overwhelming in the end. Not my fav. The Paneang curry was supposed to be made with Kaffir lime leaves. I am not familiar with this ingredient, but did not detect any lime notes. Instead, it had a faint flavor of brine from pickled cornichons, that made it taste not fresh to me. Kind of weird and I will not be re-ordering this one. Also, the description of this one was vague when it comes to what veggies are included, but mine came with sweet potato, green beans and broccoli. I cannot attest to the authenticity of the food, as I never visitted Thailand and am not ashamed to admit that my palate is based on Americanized Thai cuisine, heavy on sweet coconut milk and peanut butter :D I am happy to see the beautiful Thai restaurant right in the heart of OTR and even though my subjective experience was not a five-star, I will come back for the duck and to try the sushi! read more

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Went to Teak on Saturday for the first time with friends for dinner. We had a reservation and were seated promptly. It was very busy so would definitely recommend a reservation beforehand! The staff was so prompt and courteous, our food came out so quickly (it was wild). They have a very extensive menu of drinks, including alcoholic and teas. They also have a large menu of sushi rolls, curries, stir fries, soups, seafoods. You name it, they have it. Sometimes I get nervous with such an extensive menu but everyone loved their food, so they are definitely doing something well. We ordered a rainbow sushi roll as an app (delicious). I ordered the eggplant tofu stir fry. It was absolutely delicious, the eggplant was phenomenal. You can choose the spice level of food from 3-10. One of our friends who loves spicy foods ordered a 5, but hers ended up being exceptionally spicy so be warned, maybe go low to start! We all had plenty of food for leftovers. The prices are completely reasonable, in the range of $14-18 for most of the entrees. The whole table shares a bowl of rice (with plenty of refills), which worked out so well. My friends all ordered different curries which were also AMAZING. Truly, you can't go wrong here. read more

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Torn. Really torn. I've been looking for a higher quality sushi spot to be a regular at here in Cincinnati and I was really hoping this would be it but my experience with one of the staff members left a sour taste in my mouth and honestly changed my entire dining experience. Even more torn because there was one other employee that tried to help and the individual helping me was rude to him too. I placed a decent sized pick up order over the phone. The server repeated the order back perfectly (even with my 5+ sauce requests). You know me and my family's sauce thing. Order was ready quickly and we went to pick it up, did not check because it was a big order and it sounded like they confirmed. That's on me. When I got home there were two extra items we did not order and all of the sauces were missing. Teak is close so I called to bring back the extras and pick up the sauce because my family can't eat without it (I know, ha). When I get there, with an extra tip, I'm ignored completely by 3 servers and when I finally got someone's attention he was rude to me and made it sound like my fault when I was already clearly annoyed. He then told me it was going to be $1 per sauce, which adds up but I thought they would be big containers. They were just normal 2 oz. ones so I won't be doing that next time. I was so excited to try this spot because it's close to home and I'm just extremely disappointed in the way I was treated. It's hard to talk about food when the memorable thing that sticks out was the way you were taken care of so my sushi rating will be just OK for now. Not sure if I'll be back. read more

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Great location in Over-The-Rhine. We had a delicious meal (I had the yellow curry, not too spicy which was perfect) with a mango smoothie (Strongly recommend this one!). Excellent customer service. We were just a short distance away from Washington Park, which was perfect to go for a walk after our meal. Overall great experience. read more

Teak OTR - Yellow curry with chicken, yum! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I visited during a business trip with a colleague who was local to the area. She recommended Teak as a great place for Thai food. She was spot on!! We stopped there for lunch. Nokki was our server and was very attentive. My colleague had the chicken with coconut milk soup along with chicken pad thai. She ended up taking most of it home. A great value at $11. I had the seafood delight which came with shrimp, salmon, imitation crab and mussels. It was also delicious. At a heat of 6 or 7, not too spicy either. There were lots of fresh vegetables which I mixed with the white rice on the side. Very satisfying. I now have a new "go to" place for lunch and dinner. read more

I went to teak and I was not disappointed. There is not many quality sushi places in the Cincinnati area but this one was great. They have a large varieties of rolls to choose from and they are all very unique. They also have a huge menu of Thai food and I will definitely be going back to try all of that. I got the coconut soup because it is one of my favorite things and it hit the spot. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone! It is also super cute inside and they have up blockers for Covid-19 and they ask you to wear your mask. read more

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Beautiful new location with the same delicious menu. They have done a really great job with Covid precautions, each table is separated by a barrier and we felt totally comfortable and safe. Top notch service. I have gotten the pepper garlic chicken stir fry, the yellow curry (new fave dish), and the sushi, loved all the dishes. So happy to have teak back! read more

We had a wonderful meal at Teak in OTR. We started with the Dim Sum dumplings. Wow how delicious and just the right portion for two. Then we had the spring rolls, so crispy and flavorful. The main course was the fried salmon. This was such a different preparation, so tasty. Can't wait to return next time and try more of the dishes. Yummy!!! Great service too and such a great value. read more

I was craving a noodle dish so I stopped by this place. Unfortunately my experience wasn't good. I tried to call to order for pickup. No one picked up the phone. I walked in to order for take out and the wait was 40 mins. I pointed to the dish that I wanted on the menu, it was the spicy fried noodles. 40 mins later, I was grabbed my food, drove all the way home and I realized that I was given stir fried veggies. Overall the people we nice but they still have some kinks to work out. read more

Excellent sushi and sashimi. Busy before FC game but service was quick. Convenient location.

My sister-in-law and I started with the spring rolls and they were good, fresh with a tasty dipping sauce. My husband got a papaya salad which he said was fine but nothing too special. Then the entrees came out. I got the Chicken Satay and it was not good. It was very dry and unseasoned I went through an entire dipping sauce trying to make one skewer edible. My brother and sister-in-law both got chicken pad tai which they said was fine but that the chicken was also extremely dry. Neither my husband or I could remember the exact dish he got but it had dry chicken as well and the sauce was just hot not necessarily flavorful. We may have just ordered poorly or it may have been an off day but we were all disappointed with just about the entire meal. read more

Had just landed in town and needed a vegetarian meal before places closed so I ordered takeout from here. Veggie pad Thai and spring rolls. Usually when I order veggie pad Thai I have to order extra veggies because it tends to be mostly noodles with a few veggies. Not here. I was delighted to see the portion size and abundance of veggies in my meal and it was also good. The spring rolls were great as well. I will definitely be back next time I'm in town. read more

Had the pineapple fried rice that was excellent and fairly priced for that amount of food. Quiet and vomfy atmosphere along with great service. read more

Not the same restaurant as the old days in Mt Adams. I used to be a frequent customer of the restaurant visiting 1-2 times a week and to the point where I would call and without saying a word, they would know my order and have it ready in 20 minutes. My favorite dishes in the olden days were the crispy duck, golden shrimp, and the shrimp pad Thai. The food was always so authentic and you could tell it was a family business - you could see all the Thai family members working both the kitchen and the table services. The original management was so amazing. I was very excited for the resurrection of this beloved Mt Adams establishment - it was too long since I enjoyed a Teak takeout and shaking hands with my old friends. Although the establishment looks modern and sleek, the food was only a resemblance of what it once was. The crispy duck was very salty and lacked the crispness of the old dishes. They removed one of their best dishes, Golden Shrimp from the menu and when I asked about the dish they were unaware of the original menu item. The pad Thai was average and did not have the same amazing flavor and texture of the past. It was the first week of opening, so maybe there is more time required to ramp up the kitchen -- however, I implore the restaurant management to go back to the basics - good, authentic Thai cuisine. On a side note, the bar staff and host was extremely friendly and attentive. I was treated very well all throughout the experience and I'm sure a dine in experience would have resulted in some added experience. Once the pandemic is over, I will definitely be dining in person to get the full experience. Hopefully by then my Golden Shrimp will be back on the menu :) read more

The calamari and sushi hall appetizers were great!!! The sushi roll with the mango was also fantastic. I was a bit discouraged by the salmon avocado roll as it came out warm. Otherwise good food and drinks with fast service read more

The restaurant was very nice and clean inside. We ate there for lunch and our server, Jacob, was very attentive and helped us through the menu! His service was impeccable and we will DEFINITELY be going back. Can't wait for this place to open in Loveland--a must try! read more

Wanted to really like this place as I know they had another location in Mt. Adams at on point, but I couldn't. Stopped in for lunch and ate outside as its close to my office and the menu intrigued me. Ordered spicy tuna sushi roll, vegetable spring rolls, house Ginger salad, and Cashew Chicken for the entree. Sushi was ok, not breathtaking but not bad at all. Spring rolls were also just ok, tasted pretty bland along with the dipping sauce. Ginger salad was not good. Menu says it comes with tomatoes, well mine didn't. Dressing does not taste like ginger at all. It's actually kind of tart. Wouldn't order that again. Waited almost 40 minutes for my lunch entree on a day when they were not very busy at all. Couldn't of been more than 7 people in the restaurant. Not sure what the wait was but boy was I even more disappointed once my entree came out! The cashew chicken looks better than it tastes. Lacked overall flavor, seemed as of nothing had any seasoning, traditional or American! The rice was cooked well, vegetables not overdone but no flavor. Who eats flavorless food?! Overall I wouldn't recommend. There are plenty of better Thai places nearby such as Thai Express in Clifton (actual Thai women cooks the food there) Lemon Grass in Hyde Park, Green Papaya, and Bangock Bistro. If you're looking for sushi there are plenty of other places with more variety and half off sushi all day every day such as Dancing Roll, Cloud 9, Aroma, and Mr. Sushi. read more

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