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10?’s with Chef Suwapat “Sue” Whitted of Thai Kitchen & Thai Table

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Whitted has operated Thai Kitchen at 8971 Kingsridge Drive behind the Dayton Mall since 2017.  After a major remodel of the old Geez restaurant on Far Hills, she opened Thai Table in March of 2021.  Whitted shared  that “Thai cuisine has becoming more popular in the Dayton area, and I want to explore some new ideas.” Somehow between running both restaurants she found time to answer our questions.


What is your favorite ingredient to cook with? 

 

This may sound pretty basic, but I love to cook with rice! In Asian cuisine, rice is an important main ingredient. The variety also gives you so many options to choose from, like long grain rice, short grain rice, and especially Jasmine rice, which is very popular in Thailand. Growing up in Thailand, rice was like bread is here in America, there are so many uses for it!   

 

Thai Kitchen on Kingsridge Dr.

What ingredient do you dread?
Hmm… I don’t think I dread any ingredients. I love challenging myself with new foods all the time, even making special dishes for customers. My husband is the guinea pig for my new dishes, maybe you should ask him what he dreads haha.
 
What’s your favorite dish to make?
 
I love love love making dishes that make others happy! My favorite is BBQ ribs! My husband and his family ask for them all the time and they seem to absolutely love them! I’ve even catered our family events before and the ribs were gone almost instantly.
 
What’s your favorite pig out food?
 
Ok… So, this is my guilty pleasure… I love to pig out on the fish sandwich from Wendy’s! Or any fish sandwich from most fast food places, but Wendy’s is usually what I crave the most, as well as their nuggets and frosties! Yummm!
 

Tiger Super Rolls

What restaurant, other than your own, do you like to dine at in the Miami Valley?

 
Haha, well other than my own… Definitely China Cottage! I think the food there is very good! Especially the duck! The owners are also good friends of mine, and are some of the nicest people that you could ever meet!
 
What’s your best advice for home chefs?
 
For anyone who cooks from home, always try to keep your ingredients fresh! It makes such a big difference in the end result. I drive myself crazy trying to keep the freshest ingredients at our restaurants but there’s no substitute. The best way to get the best end result no matter what you’re making, is to start at the best possible starting point! Also, be careful with hot popping oils.
 

Sue cooking with her mother-in-law.

If you could invite any 4 guests to a dinner party who would they be and why?

 
Ahh… That’s such a good question! I am very family oriented so of course the four guests at my dinner party would be my family who still live in Thailand! I would love for my Grandmother to come here and see all I’ve been able to do, she’s very old and doesn’t travel well, but it would be so great to show her America for the first time. Another, is my Aunt, who helped raise me as a child! She’s one of the nicest, sweetest people that I’ve ever met. Of course, no dinner party would feel complete for me without my amazing parents! My Mom and Dad have been so supportive and helpful. It’s hard moving literally to the other side of the world and trying to start your own business, and I couldn’t have done it without them!

Pad Thai

Who do you look up to in the industry and why?

 
My best friends and owners/chefs from Bangkok Street in Cincinnati Toon and Cindy! They took me under their wings and taught me everything they knew about the business. From how to cook, to running a restaurant! They are who I look to whenever I feel like I’ve gotten myself in over my head.
 
What do you do in the Miami Valley on a day off?
 
Sleep! Haha! Owning two different restaurants I very rarely have any time off, but on the occasion that I do get time off, I usually will go around and buy fresh ingredients for the restaurants. I’ll often go out with my hubby and have a nice dinner date night and we’ll go and watch a movie! I love spending time with him, he helps keep me sane with my crazy schedule- haha.

Thai Kitchen

8971 Kingsridge Dr
Dayton, OH 45458
(937) 436-5079
Monday- Thursday
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
4:30  – 9:00 pm
Friday:
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
4:30 – 9:30 pm
Saturday:
noon – 9:30 pm
Sunday:
4:00  – 8:00 pm

Thai Table

5841 Far Hills Ave
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 739-5841

Hours:

Monday – Thursday

11:00 am – 3:00 pm
4:30  – 9:30 pm
Friday
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
4:30 – 10:30 pm
Saturday:
noon – 10:30 pm
Sunday:
noon – 9:00 pm
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