The first time I entered the doors of Papaya to pick up my phoned in take out order, I had not known what to expect. It was getting late and we were hungry. I had found the take out menu at the bottom of my mailbox and had decided to give it a shot. It was around the end of the dinner hour and the long, minimalist dining room was filled with chatty diners and the pungent aromas of rich spicy sauces.
Opening up the boxes at home, me and my friend were pleasantly surprised to find very large portions. My street style pad thai was perfectly balanced and topped with large, juicy tiger shrimp. The chicken curry on rice was reported to be delicious as well.
Recently, I went back to eat in and found the service extremely friendly. We arrived very early this time to an empty restaurant and our food arrived in the blink of an eye. My curry duck and my dinner date's mango chicken were both excellent. Seats around us began to fill up during our meal and the scrumptious looking dishes being served at surrounding tables became mental notes to come back and try the other dishes.