Green Papaya
CAITLIN BURCHILL | CIN WEEKLY CONTRIBUTOR
2942 Wasson Road, Oakley 513-731-0107
Green Papaya is hard to miss with its green exterior and striped awnings. The interior of the restaurant is very tranquil, with low-key colors and a fountain in the center, perfect for a quiet dining experience.
Every table and booth in the restaurant has a view of the sushi bar, where all the sushi is made fresh. The trendy touches inside the restaurant, such as the metal lights hanging above the sushi bar, keep everything looking new, fresh and clean.
Service here is incredibly friendly and fast. Employees greet you the moment you walk in the door, even if there is a wait for one of the dozen or so tables.
Green Papaya offers lunch specials known as "lunch boxes," which are traditional Thai cuisine (curries, rice dishes and noodles) or sushi served with miso soup, salad, appetizer, fruit and either vegetable fried rice or vegetable pad Thai ($9.95). Lunch box meals are dine-in only. Also on the menu are "happy meals," which include items such as Green Papaya steak ($12.95) and seafood madness ($15.95). And the restaurant now serves beer and wine.
HOURS: Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 4 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
MENU SAMPLER
APPETIZER: Shu-mai - shrimp dumpling steamed or pan-fried and served with a house special sauce ($5.95)
SALAD: Green Papaya salad - fresh papaya, tomatoes, string beans and carrots mixed with spicy sweet and sour dressing ($5.95)
FISH: Mango curry - grouper, red snapper, salmon or Chilean sea bass with a mango sauce in coconut milk with mango, pineapple, tomatoes, corn, onions, bell peppers and snow peas ($14.95-$17.95)
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