Phayathai Cuisine

Food was excellent. Best pad thai in town. Delicious curry. We were the only ones there but a steady stream of deliver drivers so kitchen was busy. Service not great. Just slow.

Phayathai used to be one of my favorite Thai places in Seattle, but with the change in management/ownership, I've definitely noticed some quality issues.A previous review has already stated this, but yes, the inconsistency of dishes. I've ordered a few times since the change and while in the beginning, I barely noticed the difference between the old/new management (except the crab rangoon sourcing--that was definitely different), but each time I returned after that has gone downhill.My 5* Chicken Pad Thai has been really bland the last couple times, and this I can't understand. How does a dish so flavorful turn out like this? But, the worst culprit of all was when I was nursing a cold a while back and ordered a Tom Yum Soup. This was HANDS DOWN the WORST decision, as the chicken they used for this soup was clearly overcooked to rubber. It was SO dry/overcooked that it literally crumbled in the soup and was not edible. It's so disappointing to be served food in this condition, and I haven't been back since, which is a shame since Phayathai is fairly close by.

This used to be our favorite Thai restaurant anywhere. The flavors were always so good, the service amazing. They often remembered us when we came in since we tended to order the same dishes. Hadn't had a chance to go for a while so tried take out today and was really looking forward to the wonderful comfort food of Phayathai. Sadly, it was really quite terrible. The soup had chicken that tasted past it's prime, the broth had a different flavor than usual and not nearly as spicy. The eggplant sauce was very thin and not flavorful as usual, as well as undercooked eggplant and overcooked shrimp. The green bean wok was always a favorite and even this dish was a pale comparison to the way it had always been. Limp, flavorless beans, very sad. Even the pad Thai which should be the most consistent was poorly flavored and just sad. Well, I guess it was nice for the years when it was amazing but that will be the last time we go there. So disappointing.

Phayathai used to be one of our fav take out for years till yesterday. Everything that was our favorite Tom Kha, Phad See Ew , Massaman curry all altered with new management recipes. Needless to say we are done!

Update: I still very love their food, I really love the pad ew. I just got a little chat with the new owner as well. I just know that the new owner have been change for 9 months already and also the new owner themselves have to figure some of the recipes because the old owner didn't tell them so that why thing might taste different but I think it still good some dishes are even better, also kinda shock for me, imagine you brought a business of someone, and they didn't tell all the recipes. I wouldn't mind come here again for a little chat and a good food :)

Easy and quick take out! Awesome now that you can order right from their website. Always fast!

I've driven by this place so many times and have been meaning to try it. They aren't doing dine in right now, but tons of delivery orders.We called to order food for pickup and it was delicious! Glad I read the reviews about how spicy it can be (2 stars was more like a 4 star at most places). We had beef pad see ew, chicken Phayathai fried rice (which was so Inter and tasty - it had shrimp, pineapple, cashews and raisins in it!) and spicy eggplant with tofu - the spicy eggplant was probably my favorite. Glad I got a side of white rice, it was perfect to soak up the sauce from the spicy eggplant. We'll definitely order from here again.

We live around the corner and have gotten food twice from here. The first time the pad see ew was delicious, the second time it was just ok. Similar for the pad Thai, great once just ok the next time. I disagree with the reviews with the spice level. I do like spicy foods so there's that caveat, but I was happy with a four spice and my partner thought that mild spice wasn't lacking in spice. Will order again from here and hope it'll be good again.

I've only been here once and tried the Papaya Salad. PROS: - Good location easy parking, open late compared to other restaurants in the area- friendly staff easy ordering and lovely interior, I really liked their pairings- prices are reasonable and menu is pretty comprehensive CONS:- Small portion for price which means don't expect leftovers- I asked for extra spicy, they did not give me spicy on my salad. I know Thai styles salads are not very spicy but I've had spicier Papaya Salad in Thailand - the salad tasted fine, did not care for the giant tacky raw cabbage that took up half my portion. Instead of a full papaya salad in a box I felt like I got half of the dish I paid very quickly put togetherDo not recommend for salads, cannot comment on other menu items. Will not be back, plenty of awesome Thai competition in the Seattle area!

We came into Phayathai on Tuesday at 6:15 as a party of 2. We were able to seat ourselves right away. They have a great blend of unique antiques, games, and decor on display. We ordered the red curry with beef, green curry with chicken, and the thai basil fried rice with beef to share between ourselves. We ordered all of these dishes with 5 stars of spice. These all packed a nice kick without being too spicy. I have always been partial to the green curry, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The red curry too is very hearty. The thai basil fried rice was wonderful on its own and in both the curries. We had a great time talking amongst ourselves and enjoying the amazing flavors. We ate every bite and enjoyed the excellent service. They are absolutely worth dining in for!