Papaya Viet Restaurant

The interior was nice, and they have a decent menu. I was excited to try the garlic beef noodles. Unfortunately, I found a hair in the food which was definitely not mine. In addition, the beef was so tough from being overcooked (or maybe it was old?) that my jaw actually hurt from trying to chew it. The flavors were nice, and service was quick, but I have to be able to eat the food! They ended up removing my item from the bill. Hopefully the hygiene and preparation of meats improves here.

Ordered the won tong large soup w shrimp, pork slices w dumplings w chicken. I thought it was a bit pricey for $20 but I had 3 meals off it. I love broth to calm my stomach. Try it & see for yourself. I didn't take photos this time. I just started scarfing it down. My bad

I enjoyed the pho here, though the service was a miss. There is a waitress who memorizes your order and when she messed up on mine, insisted I ordered what she thought I ordered. She didn't think she made a mistake at all. I accepted the wrong order regardless since I didn't want to make it a big deal, but she made me feel like I had memory loss.I come here frequently only because it's close to my house and I enjoy their viet iced coffee to go. The coffee is in a can (like a cola can) which is great to buy ahead of time to store in the fridge and enjoy next morning.

I have been to Papaya 4 times and everything we had has been delicious! This last time we got seated very quickly. We ordered the crispy honey chicken and pho which was delicious but next time I probably won't order it with meatballs, I did not care for them. The brisket was great.

It's been a min and I've had a craving--apparently Tuesday is a terrible time to desire Papaya now so we made up for it by returning on Thursday. I have a pandemic-based history here and wanted an updated opinion and finally had a dine-in experience! Waiter was friendly, gave plenty of time to review the menu...and I saw the Hong Kong Milk Tea offering and thought it was worth trying and It's perfect. Such a balanced and creamy tea with some toothsome pearls to match the body! Reminds me of the Hokkaido milk tea Orenji made me love, just a fantastic unique tea! So delicious I brought my honey one. I enjoyed my flavor-packed bún bowl, tho the toasted garlic always throws me off, and was grateful for the egg roll accommodation. You can see they were quite generous with 5 of them. Their crispy rolls are meaty. My mom was happy to have her prawn bún bowl, hers had a saucy situation that makes it less salad-like and less agreeable to my taste but she was happy with it. She even finished her other half before the evening was over. It was clean, chill inside (only one other table when we entered at 5pm and two more tables when we left), and quiet enough for a smaller dining room. We will def be back for a repeat and I know where to go for tea, no question!

Came here on a Friday night, extremely fast service, got the food within minutes after ordering when I said I had to leave soon. Broth was light and flavorful. The beef was good. Large portion sizes.

My husband and I were hungry and looking for a place on our way to a show and we decided this would be a veggie-friendly place to have dinner.We were greeted by a friendly server who seated us promptly. The restaurant has high ceilings and the surroundings are beautiful. After looking over the menu, I decided to order the Fresh Tofu and Vegetable soup and Fresh Tofu Spring Rolls with peanut dipping sauce. My husband ordered the Crispy Tofu.I am trying to reduce added oils in my food as much as possible, which I understand is a tall order for most restaurants. They ended up bringing out fried tofu in my fresh spring rolls. They were a delicious splurge moment for me and the peanut sauce had crunchy onions on top. Delightful in both taste and texture!I had to correct my order as they brought out fried tofu soup when I asked for fresh tofu. And they forgot to bring my husband's diet coke and servers try not to bother us too much, as I understand it is seen as a bother to interrupt diners too often, which I happen to appreciate. Although, they were great about topping off our waters regularly.Bathrooms were clean and beautiful with lots of natural light and words of encouragement on the walls (at least in the women's bathroom).

I ordered takeout from here during a long workday, and it was exactly what I needed! I got spring rolls and lemongrass pork, both of which were absolutely delicious. I believe this is the best Vietnamese food I've had so far in Seattle. I appreciated that they were accommodating to my request to replace the vermicelli noodles with rice. The portion sizes were generous for the price, with lots of meat and pickled veggies being the stars of the show. The spring rolls had a delicious crunch to them, with some sort of fried rice paper in the middle of the noodles and veggies. The food was slightly cold when I received it, but the think that's on account of the deliverer, not the restaurant. I'd definitely order from here again soon.

Viet taste buds here. I wasn't so sure about a Vietnamese restaurant out in the middle of Sammamish, but this place is legit. The likes:-The food is really tasty. Ordered the beef pho and tofu garlic noodles stir-fry. -Our server was very thorough, considering we had some vegan restrictions. The dislikes:-Service after ordering was slow and not the best. I noticed they were cranking out quite a lot of mobile/Uber eats orders. -Restaurant could have been cleaner overall. Despite that will definitely be back!

I have to say, the pho here is outstanding. The portions are generous, and the broth is incredibly flavorful and rich. What's impressive is that the broth doesn't taste overly salty, and it feels like they've achieved this without using any powdered herbal cubes.However, I was disappointed with the banh mi sandwich. The bread tasted stale and not fresh at all. Despite giving it another chance by visiting a couple of weeks later, the experience remained the same. It's a letdown because sandwiches always taste better when the bread is fresh.Moreover, the prices here in the Sammamish area are quite steep. I wish they were more affordable.