Unassuming basement located restaurant that provides good service and meals. The grilled pork served with tamarind, fish infused sauce is excellent. Try what calls to you on the menu, they are all good. Soothing jazz music played in the background. Like all else in city, best to take the tube to get here. read more

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The best experience ! Staff is so kind and the food is incredible! The restaurant is beautiful. Would absolutely recommend read more

I was not impressed by the food or the interior at all. It's in a basement, and that sucked a lot of the fun out of the dining experience as there weren't any windows. There were also a bunch of gnats that made it impossible to eat comfortably. The food was not seasoned well at all, and I left highly disappointed. The only plus was the waiter (his name started with a V) who made the experience enjoyable. I had much better Thai food from other locations in this area. read more

Papaya Tree - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

I really like the food. The waiters were very nice. The foods was spiced very well and flavorful. I really enjoyed it

All the food is amazing, the people are amazing and love how it's tucked away and quiet

I ate here for lunch based on recommendations from friends...mistake. Once again, only one poor waitress working the entire restaurant by herself during lunch. Many customers where on a tight lunch/work schedule with limited time and they where upset how long it took to order and receive their meals. Some guests walked over to other tables to give the waitress their orders. The waitress was stressed and not very helpful nor patient with the guests. The lunch menu is very reasonable but the food isn't that great. I ordered two beverages...Thai iced tea (because I was thirsty and I love it) and a pot of hot jasmine tea (because it was extremely windy and barely above freezing outside and I was feeling a little sick.) The waitress loudly exclaimed, "That is too much!" (What?!) There is better Pad Thai in the area. www.papayatree.co.uk read more

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Great atmosphere great decor and decent dishes. Lunch menu is worth trying, tomyunkun tasted deeply good. read more

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After a very tiring day the concierge recommended this. Very quiet setting with incredible jazz and big band music playing. That was a good way to start followed by awesome spring rolls, hot soup, and tiger cry steak. All spicy but in a flavorful way , not overwhelming. Reasonably priced. A very enjoyable meal! read more

Found this Thai restaurant near the new design museum in London. It's in the basement of a building and was not crowded. We ordered a chicken with vegetable appetizer that you wrap in a leaf of lettuce. It is a cold appetizer and was quite good. We had the chicken panang red curry and the chicken with basil and hot chilies. Both were delicious. We liked them so much we went back for dinner the next evening. read more

This is the best Thai food I've ever had. Finding the place can be a bit of a challenge. There's just a small awning in orange that says "Thai food" or something like that. You head downstairs, into a lower level cozy restaurant. The white decor and soft candlelight lends a warm welcoming feeling to The Papaya Tree. As you're seated, you're left feeling as though you've found a hidden treasure. The softly cracked modern art on the walls keeps away a pristine untouchable feeling and instead makes the space feel lived in and loved. The food selections are daunting. Pages and pages of options! However, don't worry if you're not a big Thai food type person. Everything is neatly explained for the less experienced in this style of cuisine. The waiters and waitresses are keen to keep you from feeling pressured and work hard to be diligent and yet stay out of your way. There are plenty of non-spicy options on the menu. The curries are gently spiced allowing a myriad of flavours to surface. The presentation is wonderful. And be sure to try the golden bananas for dessert. Out of this world. I can't say enough about this restaurant. Their lunches are very reasonable priced (especially for this area) and their dinners make for a great date night. read more

I'm not usually inclined to write a review without having eaten at a restaurant, but having had delivery and subsequently visiting (and leaving) this restaurant I feel entitled to share my obviously important opinion. I've ordered delivery maybe 5 times in my life and thought the 4/5 times were passable (bordering on bad) the final order was gross so decided never again. Fast forward a year or two and I'm working at Starbucks and decide, fuck it I'll give these thai bros another chance. They open at 12 and when I arrive at 12 the server says the chef hasn't arrived yet and to return in 15 minutes. If the chef hasn't arrived what likelihood is it that they've prepped fresh ingredients for the day? Still, I return and grab a table in the underground (and decidedly not very romantic or pleasant) dining room. I'm already having doubts but am hungry so again, fuck it, it's just lunch. I pop to the loo and discover two things: the restaurant is filthy dirty, esp the toilet, and from the looks of it the kitchen is even worse, and the chef is a young looking Indian dude. While race has nothing to do with cooking ability, it was irksome nevertheless. Rather than get possible food poisoning and a certainly shit lunch I beelined to the exit and ran to Yashin for a terrific and authentically prepared sushi lunch (Japanese chefs, clearly freshly prepped ingredients, and YOLO). read more

Very good quality food. Good value for money. Can't really comment on the restaurant as I ordered for Delivery. Good seasoning of the food and contrast of spices. read more

I have been to this restaurant a few times while working in London the food is marvelous, the atmosphere is cozy, great place for a romantic evening, the entire place is a gem! The place is downstairs and a little on the smaller side but cute and quiet! Definitely will be returning! read more

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I don't usually review things - but this was our fav so far . Super friendly staff and amazing food . My daughter said I had to leave a review somewhere ! Green curry was perfect and Thai soup boat with noodles was the best thing the kid has eaten all trip . Golden bananas were recommended by the waitress- so glad we tried them!! Thank you read more

Papaya Tree - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Best sticky rice ever!! Of the many Thai restaurants I have visited, this has the best, most authentic food ever. The food, while not fast, is freshly prepared and delicious. The staff are attentive and friendly and my tummy simply is not big enough to nom all I wish to nom :-) read more

Good thai food frequented by customers who also appreciate good food. You can get the same elsewhere at a lower price, this is a mid to slightly higher priced restaurant. Full meals start from about 20 pounds per person for a full course meal but that excludes drinks and service. It is in a windowless basement that is very nicely decorated so to us did not matter, but worth pointing out. A good choice, but not the best of the best when it comes to value. read more

Excellent food an good portions at reasonable prices for the area. A curry and rice is about £13/14 which is excellent value. The restaurant is well decorated and the friendly staff make it very welcoming. Its not very visible from the street and the entrance is just a doorway between shops but it is really worth paying a visit. You've got to try it!!! read more

I've been there twice and twice the waiter has messed up my order. The first time I asked if they had tofu. He said yes, so I ordered it. When my meal came there was no tofu. "I'm sorry... I forgot to tell him." The second visit I asked for no mushrooms. Me order came with a wonderful display of vegetables surrounded by mushrooms. His response.,.."I'm sorry. I forgot to tell him." He also said that they had a new cook..... Needless to say, I will not be returning and may I add that there was only one other table with patrons on the first visit. On the second visit we were the only patrons..... it was a Friday night. There are so many great restaurants in London. Please don't waste your money or time here. It deserves no stars at all. read more

Don't know what kind of a business you are running, but I ordered from you via HungryHouse, you accepted the order then call 45 minutes later to tell me the food was ready but you couldn't deliver so you were cancelling my order. You also indicated that if I wanted my food I should call Uber Eats. What??? If you were going to cancel you should have done so in a timely manner so I had time to re-order somewhere else, not wait until late, make the food, then call me telling me if I wanted it I should order from another delivery service. Such bad customer service I would never want to step into the restaurant. read more

I had a love-hate relationship with this place when I visited London. Once you find the place (which in all actuality isn't THAT tough), the ambience is great. I went there for a romantic evening and it was just that. White tablecloths, soft music (but not corny), tea lights, etc. I'll start with the hate part of the relationship: My dish was just too bland. I had Pad See Ew, and it had virtually no kick to it. The dish of course isn't a "hot" dish, but this almost had no spice to it at all. I'm not sure if they do this to all of their noodle dishes, but it certainly put a damper on the meal. Now for the love part: The chicken was amazingly good/tender with the Pad See Ew. I grew up (and still am) a very picky eater and was (and am) a chicken connoisseur. This was amazingly good. But the part that blew me away was this was where I was introduced to Tod Mun Pla. Its now one of my favorite dishes, and this actually did have some spice to the sauce so it was great. Everything about this appetizer was perfect, and when I came back before I left all I had was this. I'd give this 3 1/2 stars for the ambience, and the hope that I was just unlucky on my noodles being bland. The staff is also very friendly, and everything is neatly displayed and explained on the menu which allows for people to know what a dish is without the embarrassment of asking. read more

Nothing too outstanding here we felt. Food was OK, but thats about it. We only had the pad thai and the drunken chicken. Tasted OK, but not outstanding in any way. Good place for a quick bite. read more

Great pad Thai and rice w chicken plus the vegetable soup with chicken. Good food. Nice spot for dinner.

Everything was just ok...food, service, atmosphere. There are much better choices for Thai very close by. They only have one type of beer and they don't serve sake. read more

I've been here many times over the years and it's always been absolutely amazing. Best pad Thai and spring rolls ever. My friends had the jungle curry and the salmon. They also said there's was incredible. Highly recommend read more

Very good Thai food though prices are leaning towards the high end of the mid-price range.

This is my first yelp review. I signed up because I saw this place only had two reviews. This was my first time trying Thai food and honestly it was the most delicious thing I'd had in a long time. My partner has had Thai food plenty of times before and she said it was the best Thai food she had ever had. Excellent value for the area. Decent portions. VERY friendly staff. Would definitely go back and recommend to friends. read more

This was the best food I've ever eaten I could of eaten it twice. Restaurant was clean staff where very friendly, I would be happy to go to London again just to go here again ********** read more

Papaya salad appetizer was tasty. Ultimate pad Thai is huge and fulfilling. Not the best Thai ever, but definitely not the worst either. Worth a trip. read more

If you like to pay big prices for bad, cheap-quality food - with good profit margins for the owners - then this is the place for you! Great for a chicken red curry that's all sauce with only a few measly slivers of chicken hidden inside. Perfect if you like beef salad with almost no beef. And when you do get a piece, it's a tiny cheap cut that's chewy with gristle. If you want good quality Thai food and decent prices - DON'T eat here. read more

We read the reviews before going in but entered anyway. More fool us! As they were showing us to the table they apologised to the table next to us that it's taking a while to serve them. We noticed they apologised to another table and we felt bad vibes about this place. Needless to say we hadn't been served in 20 minutes and walked out. Shame. read more

Although I live in the area, I hadn't heard of this restaurant until a recent date took me here. We had a shared starter and then a selection of different dishes (fish and chicken); the food was superb and the lady that served us was soo sweet and helpful. We were then joined by the owner, a glamourous and stunning woman, who got me a Baileys and we just enjoyed a brief chat before we left. The decor inside is neutral and modern, but the only thing that lets it down is that it's on the basement level (no windows), so you don't have any view of the outside, other than that, perfect location on High St Kensington. If you look at their website, you'll find that Michael Winner (a hard critic to please, referring to his Dining Stars programme) wrote a review of the Papaya Tree in the Sunday Times: 'It's a simple place, but the taste of the food was excellent' - which sums up the place very well, I think. read more

If u want great auhentic Thai food or a romantic dinner then papaya tree sets the perfect scene. The currys here are really tasty and have a perfect texture/consistency. Hate it when they are too watery when they're not supposed to be. My fab is the fish cooked in a sweet chilli sauce. And I always have to have the roti wedges after. If u like ur food hot like I do then make sure u ask for extra hot especially if the dish isn't normally that spicy. Thy will cook it for u how u want it. read more

Hidden gem in Kensington - literally - struggled to find it as from the street as is just a doorway awning leading down to basement restaurant. The food is a little pricey but SO good! Definitely recommend the green thai chicken curry! read more