Mr. Papaya Kitchen

I hesitated to try Mr. Papaya after hearing there were new owners, but I’m so glad I did—this place absolutely delivers. The papaya salad is on point: perfectly balanced, bold, and fresh, just the way it should be. The boat noodles are rich and comforting, with deep flavor that keeps you going back for more. And the laab? So good—bright, savory, and done right. If you’ve been unsure about stopping by, consider this your sign. Mr. Papaya is worth the visit, and I’ll definitely be back. Plus they have ceiling fans now.

I miss the food from the old owners. With these new owners, some of the food are not up to par anymore. Pho, thai boat, and fawm kauv. It's all a hit or miss. Example, I love the old mr. Papaya fawm kauv and sauce was delicious, always. Unfortunately, bought some yesterday and fawm kauv sauce was terrible - so watered down with no flavor!! Don't know who tests these, but for sure, it sucked and I feel like i wasted my money. Hope they start figuring things out...

Went there last year on feb 14 2024. Wait for 45 minutes almost 1 hour. Poor service. Small food quality. Expensive price. Never went there again and only accept cash. 👎 A waitress didn't give me the menu and decided to give another customer a old man who was just rude to interpret us. The waitress didn't come back for at least 45 min. I was about to leave to in 1 hour with no food arrived. Within 1 hour food arrive with small quantities and charge me quite high. Never going back there and telling my friends and family they are super rude and having poor services.

If you are looking for a “hole in the wall” restaurant that serves good food, you found it. You know when it’s authentic food when service is not what you expect from a popular Americanized chain restaurant. The server was impatient with us when we were not ready to place our order. He seemed annoyed. He probably assumed that I knew what I wanted. The AC was broken so we had our meal in the warm humid atmosphere. The bathrooms were dingy and old. That’s all the negatives with this restaurant. But, FOOD IS AMAZING. Most authentic food I have had in a long time. See pictures. Pepper is standard. You don’t get to pick how spicy you want it. If it’s too spicy, scoop some pepper off before incorporating. It’s CASH ONLY! While waiting in line to pay for our meals, a large group came and picked

I only ordered one thing the Pork Belly it was the BEST! tender & crispy & flavorful, & fresh came with sauce side and I got to pick my own piece they chopped it up for me - feeds 2-4 people