PaPa Kitchen

This place is a true hidden gem for anyone craving authentic Vietnamese soul food. They have a huge menu with both vegan and non-vegan dishes, hundreds of selections. I had the bún mắm and it's super delicious, comes generously loaded with toppings: shrimp, whole squid, fish, stuffed jalapenos, pork,... all perfectly cooked... Fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and slices of eggplant add brightness and crunch, cutting through the richness just right. The service is great, very friendly and attentive. They also have a parking garage with 2 hours free. I'd love to take mh family and friends here to try more things on the menu.

Came in last night with 3 friends and had a great experience! Wasn’t to hush and got seated right away. We first ordered some drinks and we had the lychee blossom, sweet mama sour, and big papa, favorite of the 3 was the sweet mama sour but big papa a close second!! The menu is huge with a full vegan menu so they have something for everyone. First we ordered the shrimp salad roll which was really fresh! Peanut sauce was great and asked for fish sauce on the side and paired well with that! Crab Rangoon was good size and filling was very good! Skewer sampler was also delicious, marinated very well and good variety for the 4 of us, the beef tenderloin skewer was my favorite. Salt and pepper shrimp with shell on was probably my favorite dish, it was seasoned well and quality shrimp, next time I might get some rice to finish off all of the garnishes. We also got the tomato noodle soup- Bun Rieu, very flavorful and authentic! Service was great but they just opened and they were still testing out some things so that’s understandable. Overall great meal and would highly recommend, will come back to try other things!

One of the best places in Seattle for authentic Vietnamese foods. There are a lot of Viet dishes that nowhere else has. We tried a few of their signature dishes and loved them all. Too bad we are not familiar with the neighborhood, so trying to find a parking spot was painful, otherwise we would have visited again already to try other dishes.

This place is FIRE.... I went for the 1st time tonight and the reviews said it all. Great food great staff and the atmosphere was spot on. I had the shrimp pho. But next time I'm going to try something I have never had before. The vegan menu is huge. Lots and lots of vegan options. So I think I will go back next week. One of the things I like about this place besides the food is the hours of operation. 10 pm on weeknights and 11pm on weekends. And they are open 7 days a week. Keep up the good food and the good work. And welcome to the neighborhood.

I had a wonderful experience at Papa Kitchen. The food was absolutely delicious — fresh ingredients, authentic flavors, and generous portions. The dish was beautifully presented, especially Chicken Platter! The service was super friendly and really made us feel taken care of. The owner and staff were awesome—so helpful and kind. The atmosphere was cozy, clean, and really bring out that Vietnamese vibe. Highly recommend if you’re looking for high-quality Vietnamese food and great hospitality!

service was exceptional and glad they have both regular and full vegetarian option menu. Ordered the vegetarian Bun Bo Hue my all time favorite . definitely trying the vegetarian pho next visit. they have full vegetarian options can’t wait to try them all

Fermented shrimp paste temptation in this restaurant is the best best best in seattle. Be cautious with parking because there is street parking and perhaps not too much available spot. So i prefer take away.

I order Mekong noodle, the soup was super sweet. The picture that was advertised on the menu/website was so different from reality. I Order cus in picture use crispy pork while the real dish just use normal pork.

Ok the kitchen has got it down, everything we've tried is so good! Attentive service. Cute restaurant decor and it's spacious. The cocktails are Viet-inspired and good. Would recommend the chicken platter, fried chicken wings, and stir fried green beans. But for authentic Viet food for anyone who's more adventurous, try the bamboo chicken noodle soup or Bun Mam.

Highly recommend this new spot. Menu choices are immense including a separate vegan menu. Clean and cute decor. Now on to the drinks: Asian inspired cocktails were not too strong and hit the spot: Vitamin Sea and Lychee Blossom. We tried the banh xeo and it was amazing. Stuffed to the max and crispy. Waterfall fried chicken plate was very savory and portions were huge. I would visit again to try the other dishes

Friendly, attentive service. Lovely space, beautiful decor. Huge menu with lots of choices. Yummy strawberry lemonade. Chicken skewers were very tasty, unique peanut sauce; you could tell it wasn't from a jar. Solid bbq pork bahn mis. Only complaint is that the sandwiches had hardly any jalapeño. You could always ask for more on the side.

Food was amazing. I loved the crispy banh xeo with the decadent seafood. The service was nice and they just opened recently so the decor was nice and clean. I would come just for the banh xeo alone! The bun bo hue was good too and is very filling! All in all a solid choice!

I stopped here for a to-go vermicelli bowl after yoga nearby. They forgot my order so I waited 30 minutes in a moderately empty restaurant at 8:30 but had to watch diners show up 15 minutes later get their appetizers and entrees and eat. When I got home I found they had crammed in two tiny skewers of meat in a small to go box with the rest of the "special" $22 bowl. Unfortunately this was a waste of time and money. Too bad, not bad presentation or flavor. I will probably just go to Ave for value or the village if I want to pay more for a fancier drink.

Our family were there on Sunday night. We ordered the signature dishes that they recommended. I really like the presentation of the dishes that they organized. And the food themselves taste good, especially the chicken dishes. Services were very awesome. The server came checking with multiple times. I'll take my family back again next time.

I had a delicious drink- Vitamin Sea. It was yummy! Then I got bahn mi and egg rolls to take home. They were both delicious. And this place is right by the light rail! Very friendly staff also! Check it out!