PaPa Kitchen

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!

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

Huge Vietnamese food menu, both standard Vietnamese restaurant items but also your comfort food typically made at home. Everything we’ve tried so far has been hit. It’s comparable to Vietnam House in Little Saigon in terms of taste. Really friendly and attentive mom and pop service. I’m super thankful this place in the Roosevelt neighborhood as I can basically get my mom’s cooking at anytime.

So glad to have this restaurant in the Roosevelt neighborhood! I have been here twice and both their Pho and rice with grilled pork were delicious and freshly made. The pho was comforting. I will order them again. The vibe is good but a little loud, probably related to the wall, ceiling material or music volume.

Happy to be the first to review this place! My fiance and I went during the second day of their soft opening week. They had a surprisingly large menu, both vegetarian and normal food too. We tried the green mango salad, tomahawk pho, and spicy hue noodle soup (veggie). The fish sauce on the mango salad was on point, not too overwhelming. The pho noodle was thicker like northern Vietnam style with the perfect amount of fatty soup. The spicy hue noodle soup was also delicious, even as a vegetarian dish! We also ordered two cocktails, the Jade Lady and Sweet MaMa Sour. Very refreshing! Definitely recommend bringing your friends or family here.

A nice addition to the Roosevelt neighborhood, very classic and tasty Vietnamese food! The banh xeo is HUGE.

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!