The Green Papaya Thai Restaurant Canton

I had a great time here ! I went on a Tuesday night around 4:30/5, no wait time. The waiter was exceptionally kind. I absolutely loved the chicken satay with peanut sauce. And they’re halal!! I stayed for a while to read as well. Would definitely return here.

Where do I begin? Looking for Thai food I promise don’t try anywhere else. The Green Papaya is the place to go! I’ve tried many great Thai spots and I would recommend this heavily. If you’re not sure what to order my go to is Pad Thai crispy chicken. This spot is seriously great with such a delicious variety of food. I’ve been eating here for years and it never gets old whether it’s summer or winter I’ll always eat here. 🤗

Customer service is still alive! Our first time here and we will be back. We were greeted and seated promptly in a pleasant and professional manner. These people obviously know how to treat customers. The place was busy on Sunday evening but we never waited too long, and our waiter was very kind, patient, and attentive. Food was outstanding. I cook a lot and I’m pretty picky. We both got green curry dishes and it was just fantastic. Fresh, flavorful, and delicious! Kids had pad thai which they thoroughly enjoyed. Atmosphere is welcoming, casual,, and cozy. I understand there are other Thai places nearby but I honestly don’t want to try any other place after The Green Papaya!

August 2024 - Meeting somewhere here on the last Friday of the month for the one day a week this restaurant provides a lunch menu, was a pleasant experience. The atmosphere is low key, relaxed, and cozy. A house made into a restaurant, the first floor seating has tables for two and four. There is more seating upstairs for busy nights or perhaps larger groups. Our waiter was polite and efficient even with the fact he apparently has to multitask with busing used dishes, sweeping floors, taking orders from customers and serving food. We ordered one red curry entree with chicken and one Thai fried rice entree with pork. I did ask our waiter how the pork was cooked and he said it was sauteed. Thinking maybe it would be those little pink cubes found in Chinese fried rice, I thought I'd inquire as there are other choices of protein, chicken, beef, shrimp ($2. extra) as well as tofu and vegetables. The pork was plentiful and tender. I did think there was very little egg in my order. Since I couldn't finish it, I told our waiter I'd bring it home and have it for breakfast in the morning by adding a scrambled egg. The red curry chicken was hotter than the green one my dining partner tried a week earlier, he said. I sampled it. Not too challenging. It has the kind of heat that simmers after you've had a bite and builds until the end of the dish. It comes with a bowl of rice. (choices are sticky, brown or jasmine.) Jasmine was chosen with this lunch. By the end of this meal, there was mostly the curry sauce in his serving dish so he put the rice in and finished the course this way. There are many appetizers available. Spring rolls, shumai, satay and gyoza; soups, salads, and desserts. Mains include sauteed noodle dishes, house specials, stir fry and duck. No alcohol is served here. Customers can BYOB. They do have a refrigerator that sells cold drinks and a table full of bottled or packaged Thai sauces and seasonings. Closed Mondays. Tuesday to Thursday hours are 3:00PM to 9:00PM. Friday and Saturday they are open 11-3 and then from 5-9. Sunday 12-7:30. Catering and takeout is also available.

I love Thai food (I may be biased since I am half Thai lol). This Thai spot is near me and I drive by it all the time; I've been meaning to try it out. I love that it's in a historic house, parking was spacious and on the side of the house. I follow their social media and see their presence online; they seem nice and the food looked great. My family and I ordered takeout. I had the chicken pad Thai. I really wanted to like it but it was underwhelming and bland. The noodles were drier than other pad Thai noodles I've had and lacked any color; and I've had my fair share, it's one of my favorite meals. Also, the prices compared to other Thai restaurants nearby were higher. The Belgian chocolate mousse dessert was perfect though. I had a taste of my husband's green curry chicken and it was good, I liked it better than the pad Thai; however, there was very little chicken in it. I'll have to try out their other menu items and come back with an update.