Guy A
Google
UPDATE:
Bad food, poor service, incorrect orders, dirty interior. This place has declined incredibly!!!
We stopped by on a Tuesday around 8. From the moment we walked in the door, until we left, nothing was the usual 5 star experience we have had in the past.
Service:
Hostess answered the phone as we walked in and would not even gesture for us to please wait/be patient, etc. She spent 5 minutes on the phone verifying an order or something. When she did get off the phone, there were no apology or explanation, just “2?” As in just the 2 of you for dinner tonight?
The server took a long time to get our orders and would disappear for long periods of time.
Atmosphere:
The table next to us had dirty dishes from the previous customer, and it remained that way for around 10 minutes.
Food:
Order (Pad seew & Pad Thai) was incorrectly made (my dish was supposed to come with broccoli but it didn’t have any. I asked about it and the server asked if I wanted the entire dish remade or just the broccoli. I asked for just the broccoli. Several minutes later, an old woman walked up and abruptly set down a bowl of mixed vegetables and announced “broccoli” which it wasn’t, it was clearly a bowl of mixed vegetables, with just 2 tiny pieces of broccoli.
Our rice noodle dishes were incredibly sweet. Almost syrup-sweet and lacked any other flavor. At the end of our meal, we had an entire plate of rice noodles remaining-due to the sweetness, all we could eat was the protein and vegetables because we doused them with soy sauce. The noodles were like candy or a dessert. Super weird.
When we paid, the first tip option on the portable card reader the server was holding, was 18% and it went up from there. Come on. 15% is standard for parties less than 6. It was just the 2 of us.
Anyhow, we do not think we will visit Green Papaya anymore, at least until we hear some positive news. Please go back to the excellent service and delicious SAVORY (not sweet) dishes that earned you the original 5 star review.
ORIGINAL POST:
Outstanding Thai food, affordably priced modern & clean/organized atmosphere!
Green Papaya is the best Thai Food option in northeast Florida.
We had the appetizer sampler, Basil Thai fried rice with beef, and noodles with scallops.
Each dish was bursting with flavor and incredibly tasty. The interior was very modern and aesthetically pleasing. Each staff member was very courteous and professional.
Very convenient location on CR210 and I-95.
I highly recommend this venue for a date night or if you are craving fantastic Asian fare.