Papaya (Ealing)

I first discovered the delights of "Papaya" cuisine at the Rayners Lane restaurant (sadly now closed).

Even though I now have to drive 30 minutes to the amazing new "Ealing" restaurant it is worth the wait. The food is even better then I remember it in Rayners Lane.

The owner has obviously "upgraded" the new "Ealing" restaurant, with its sophisticated blend of traditional / contemporary design compliments the stunning food beautifully.

Lets face it the food is the most important thing, and this is the closest you can get to traditional Sri Lankan cuisine without jumping on a plane and heading to Columbo.

If you are fed up with the all too familiar "Anglicised Curry" go to Papaya and taste some authentic Sri Lankan Cuisine !!!

If you have not tried Papaya I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Hods
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, November 26, 2012

Wow what a little surprise in the heart of Ealing! My sister had booked this place for an anniversary dinner for my parents who love Sri Lankan food. We're local to Ealing but had never tried this place out.

We booked on a Saturday night and when we arrived at 6pm the restaurant was already busy. Despite that the staff were very friendly and accommodating and our food arrived promptly.

We opted for mainly Sri Lankan dishes and I went with the Beef Colombo, Lemon Rice and Sri Lankan roti. The dishes were excellent - well flavoured and not too spicy although we were given the option to get them hotter if we were feeling adventurous (which we weren't!)

The restaurant had a stylish decor and a great family-friendly atmosphere. My parents liked it so much they're going back there this weekend to try another of the plethora of dishes!
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Faiza Hussain
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, November 07, 2011

Mr friend booked Papaya for a birthday celebration and having read the reviews on L E I was a bit dubious, but at the same time did not want to upset my friend as it was her birthday choice. Being a regular she was insistent we could have a long relaxing meal and enjoy the ambience......in total there were 4 couples.

Well may I say I was more than pleasantly surprised. The Manager was very friendly and attentive and insistent "no rush" and we were allowed to have the dishes catered to our needs ie. hot/mild and so on.

The waiters were helpful and polite explaining the various dishes and saw to all our needs. More importantly so the food was delicious - my favourite being the fish curry.

Really glad I took the chance to make my own mind up and was most definitely not disappointed.

I am now looking to book Papaya for catering facilities for an upcoming family event in the New Year.
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Karen Marchant
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, December 06, 2010

Full disclosure: I'm a regular at Papaya Ealing and love the food. With that out of the way let me tell you why I'm a regular in more detail. Good service, friendly staff and a manager/owner who is always at hand to offer his advice on what dishes may delight whichever guests I have with me for the evening. I've taken many many friends to Papaya Ealing for the first time and they've always walked away with clean plates whilst being thoroughly impressed with the decor, ambiance and of course the food.

As a regular I can be their harshest critic expecting my dishes to meet the same high quality week in and week out. Thankfully that's always the case and I've never had cause for complaint about the food and if I did you can be sure the owner would be hearing about it!

You can ask for your food to be as mild or spicy as you want it so make sure you do as the flavours are worth the trip alone. My favs are Sri Lankan style chicken curry on the bone, fish curry, lemon rice, coconut sambal and a very special soda drink imported from Sri Lanka called Portello - make sure you try it!

Wholeheartedly recommended.
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Adrian Keen - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, November 18, 2010

We had dinner at Papaya last nite. Food was decent. But the service amazingly tardy and laid back. We had to ask multiple times just to have a waiter come to our table. The starters took about 45 minutes.
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hesper Almeida
6 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Sunday, October 17, 2010