Thai Papaya Restaurant

Newport News, VA · Thai restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Newport News
#178
of 481 restaurants
City Percentile
56%
rating percentile
Address
Thai Papaya Restaurant, 319 Chatham Dr, Newport News, VA 23602
Phone
(757) 874-0646
Website
thaipapayava.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Thai Papaya Restaurant is a restaurant located in Newport News, VA. It is one of 481 restaurants listed in Newport News. Its 4.3-star rating is above the Newport News city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Nikole Brock · Apr 2024

We stopped in for lunch after some shopping and everything tasted delicious. Our order was promptly taken and food came out hot and fresh. The decor is authentic Thai style and much better than most Asian restaurants. Definitely would go back. I gave a 4/5 because the couple behind us kept letting their phone ring and it was incredibly loud and annoying.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lindsay Wieker · Dec 2023

We stopped here for lunch to go on our way to Busch Gardens and were SO pleasantly surprised at the quality of our meal! We got veggie spring rolls, steamed dumplings, vegetable pad see ew, vegetable basil rice, and side of white rice for my picky eater. Everything tasted freshly prepared and very flavorful! Great vegan and vegetarian options, just ask for no egg. Will keep this on the list for future stops :)

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Tamara Newman · Mar 2025

🚨 DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE! 🚨 I ordered Panang Curry Shrimp, Ginger Perfect with Shrimp, and Veggie Pad Thai—and I have never been more disgusted by a Thai meal in my life. The Panang Curry was literally water. Not thick, not creamy—just an oily red liquid with green peppers floating in it. I dipped my spoon in and couldn’t believe my eyes. Absolutely inedible. The Ginger Shrimp dish had FOUR shrimp in a $17 entrée—practically a scam. And the Pad Thai tasted like lo mein. I’m visiting from out of town and expected a real Thai meal. Instead, I wasted my money. Tried getting a refund through Uber Eats, no luck. I’m so angry I’m about to cancel my UberONE membership. 🔥 If you value your money and your taste buds, AVOID THIS PLACE. I’m attaching pictures so you can see exactly what they tri

★★★★☆ 4.0 Brian Causer · Jul 2023

The restaurant was clean, the atmosphere was nice. The person taking my order was very patient and friendly. The food came very fast. The service was very good. I like the set up of the restaurant also. The food was good. I recommend trying this restaurant. I didn't order my food too spicy since Thai food is the hottest in the world

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Jeremy Guthrie · Feb 2026

Food is exceptionally good but the fact that I got no ice in my drink, they wanted to charge me an extra per drink is wrong. He said i had to give you alittle more drink so i gotta charge you so that means you rip people off by filling full of ice then give alittle tea thats wrong

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Thai restaurantAsian restaurantSoutheast Asian restaurant

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