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Papaya Restaurant

Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand
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Cuisines: Thai
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

In general food on phi phi isn't great however this place makes a mean pad Thai with tons of meat. The staff are really nice and genuinely appreciate the custom. If you are looking for a quick and good place to eat - I would recommend it.

Edinburgh
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

After reading rave reviews of this restaurant my friend and I looked forward to a nice meal all day. Well we were sorely disappointed! We both ordered the Massaman curry. I ordered not so spicy and my friend ordered the spicy. We both ordered spring rolls. Well when the curry arrived neither of them were remotely spicy, a Korma would... More

Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

great service ,not expensive and best of all beautiful food and they were not in any hurry to push you out as soon as you finished your meal we also met some other holiday makers there and ended up having a very enjoyable evening.The drinks were cold and that was a bonus too

See 2 more reviews by Robert P for Ko Phi Phi Don
London, United Kingdom
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

Tucked away down a back street a gem!! Friendly staff. Big portions and so cheap. Small menu but brilliant. Authentic tastiest Thai food I had all trip. I recommend the papaya salad and pad thai!!!

Biggleswade, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Of all the places in Phi Phi that I ate this was by far the best Thai restaurant. The Green Thai Chicken curry was out of this world! Highly recommend.

See 2 more reviews by Darren b for Ko Phi Phi Don
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

This restaurant served me the best Thai green curry i have ever tasted!!! I had it at 50% spice and it was fantastic.... They cater for every person, good service and food served promptly. All food was very reasonably priced too. Recommended by me to anyone.

See 2 more reviews by Gareth B for Ko Phi Phi Don
towcester uk
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Got recommended here by a dive teacher, he was not selling the place but giving a honest opinion on a traditional thai restaurant. It was easy enough to find in the maze of the town, it was quite busy which is always a good sign. Service was quick & the food was traditional & tasty & we never waited long.... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

Having read reviews on trip advisor for serveral places on phi phi we stumbled across Papaya so decided to eat there. We later found out it was also one of the places previously recommended by a friend. The staff were really helpful with recommendations of what to eat and how spicy to have things. We ordered 2 curries but the... More

Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013 via mobile

Had the pad Thai and curry here and it was very good. Portions are excellent. Overall it's affordable and solid, but had food elsewhere during lunch that was 70% of the price and just as good. Regardless still recommended. The owner is from Pakistan... Neat story!

Cape Town Central, South Africa
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Our order of phad thai and the chef's recommendation, pedang chicken curry were both delicious. The chef/owner was very friendly. If we had more time on the island we would definitely have gone back. Highly recommended. Down side: The bathrooms were far from ideal, there wasn't a chain for the toilet, just the bucket system and there were loads of... More

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