We recently ordered takeout from Papaya Island, and I gotta say we were really impressed! I tried the chicken pho, and the fresh noodles were perfection. I much prefer these type of noodles compared to the traditional noodles most places serve because of the softness and chewiness of the noodles, much more satisfying. They included plenty of chicken and it was cooked perfectly for this bowl of pho. The broth was satisfying and tasty. The trick for takeout pho orders is to heat up the broth when you get home. Even though it was still hot, having it extra hot elevates the bowl as close to getting it in the restaurant. Bonus points for including extra hoisin and spicy sauce packets. We also got an order of their fresh shrimp spring rolls, and they were delightful. The peanut sauce for dipping was creamy and was a must dip with every bite. Definitely a spot we'd go to again when we are craving pho!

It took no less than 5-7 minutes from when we ordered to the bowls of soup hitting our table. The stock for the pho nam gau is phenomenal, it's feels like such an honest bowl of noodle soup. Normally I feel heavy when I eat pho from other places, but here I have never felt that feeling. The brisket was sliced thin and flavored so well. Phong's bun bo hue used skinny rice noodles, and was my favorite of the two. Great amount of spice and the flavor of the meat and broth were fantastic. It's honest and really REALLY good food. Would come back again!

It was a department lunch outing, we were craving for Vietnamese cuisine. This restaurant was walking distance- PERFECT! The restaurant was spacious, servers were friendly. We ordered a Papaya Salad, Imperial Roll, two bowls of Pho (of course!!) and a plate of Curry Chicken with Rice. The Papaya Salad was refreshing and loving the crispy and chewy Imperial Rolls (thumbs up!!). The bowls of Pho, it was flavorful and rich... taste the hard work pull into it. As for the Curry Chicken (you get an option of using breast or thighs, which is such an accommodating gesture!!) with rice was aromatic and light at the same time, it was a tidbit on the sweet end for one of us.. Definitely give this restaurant a try when you're in the area. The Bryant Flower Market is right across the street- stop to shop, stop to EAT!

Wow!!! Really really great pho. This neighborhood has been missing great pho and I'm really glad we have a new restaurant. The fresh pressed sugar cane juice is super delicious and really great. Rare to find outside of San Jose. Service was excellent!!! Highly recommended. Great for a date night

Nice to have this location filled. The katsu was very crispy and paired well with the curry. My guest enjoyed their wonton soup. Portions were much larger than I expected. Making the higher prices seem more reasonable. Sugar cane juice was a nice hit in the nostalgia. Has been a long time since I've had it. I think they are still working out service kinks. We didn't have any issues, but saw a handful of people around us with different mix ups or general confusion. One guest was trying to explain that he had ordered something else but just gave up and ate what they made for him.

Only open for 5 weeks. They have excellent bahn mi for around $11ea. The duck is the best, but grilled chicken and pork options are also quite good! I don't normally like crab rsngoons because they are so much cream cheese but these had done nice imitation crab in them. Great dipping sauce too.