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Thai Table Sold, Owners Announce New Restaurant

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Kiel and Suwapat Whited have just announced they’ve sold Thai Table, the restaurant they opened in 2021 on Far Hills  Avenue.  Their last day will be this Sunday and the new owners, who are also Thai who are will take over Thai Table and announce their opening date soon.  For those of you who have Thai Table gift cards, rest assured that you can still use them at Thai Kitchen and Hello Thai.
But the journey doesn’t end here. They’ve just announced their new restaurant, Thai Village! They hope to open Thai Village by the end of August at the former Corelife Eatery building in Centerville, just off Wilmington Pike.
They posted this on their facebook page to describe the new concept. “Thai Village will be a warm, inviting, and family-friendly place where you can enjoy authentic Thai dishes, sushi, and a full bar. Our goal is to create a charming and traditional atmosphere that feels like home, and we can’t wait to welcome you all to experience it.”
Then ended with “We encourage you to continue supporting the new owners of Thai Table. Your loyalty and patronage have been invaluable to us, and we hope you extend the same warmth to them as they embark on their journey.”

Thai Kitchen Opens Across From Dayton Mall

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Thai Kitchen opened in their new location today, just a few miles away on the other side of the mall from their original Kingsridge Drive spot.

The first thing you notice is the large opening dining room, with a sushi bar and open window into the kitchen.

I ordered off the lunch menu, which is offered until 3pm. Sushi boat and combo boxes are offered, all which come with miso soup.

Started with miso soup, and an order of Shu-Mai, steamed shrimp dumplings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All boxes come with 4 pieces of a California roll, spring roll and jasmine rice and then I chose chicken pad thai and three flavor shrimp.

Looking forward to warmer days so I can enjoy patio dining on the huge patio!

Thai Kitchen

2335 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Dayton, OH,
937-436-5079
Hours:
Mon- Thurs 
11:00 am – 2:30pm
4:30 – 9:00pm
Friday
11:00am – 2:30pm
4:30pm – 9:30pm
Saturday
noon  – 9:30pm
Sunday
4:00 – 8:00 pm

Thai Kitchen Will Be Moving Into Larger Spot

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Suwapat “Sue” Whitted, the owner of Thai Kitchen and Thai Table has confirmed they’ve outgrown their  Kingsridge location they’ve been in since 2017.  Early this month they introduced a new logo:

She describes it on their facebook page: “The custom hand lettering evokes a personal and exciting flavor as well as Asian art to match our Thai cuisine. The Tuk Tuk is an iconic vehicle in Thailand and is now our new icon! We’ll be using this Tuk Tuk moving forward on several different items so when you see this Tuk Tuk think ‘Thai Kitchen!”

Photo by Mark Moosengoose

They’ve posted signage at their new location, which will  at 2335 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Miami Twp. across from the Dayton Mall, where Rusty Taco closed this past October.

Whitted says they are currently waiting on permits from Montgomery County and will be doing some remodeling and hope to open in January of 2023.
She is also currently working on opening
Hello Thai in Beavercreek.

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