The most clean & neat Asian grocery I’ve ever been to & I go to many. People working there not friendly. nice selection of imported foods, fresh veggies & some cooked deli. Boo on the added msg in their cooked foods tho. It’s sorta like an Asian style 7⁄11.
Cindy Y.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
Papaya is good and consistent, great local place to pick up dinner.
Siobhan W.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
Located in a small strip mall in a suburban neighborhood, it’s a medium sized family owned grocery with all the supplies and ingredients you’d require for your South East Asian cooking. The best part about this grocery shop, is the deli in the front of the store. There are a variety of S.E. Asian food, from chicken, pork, to noodles and papaya. The deli food here is made fresh throughout the day. The Hmong«fawn kauv», almost like a crêpe, and similar to spring rolls, is excellent! It’s the first time I’ve seen a non-generic«fawn kauv» in an Asian market. Most other Asian markets carry generic factory pre-made«fawn kauv» which is okay, but not as good as the authentic, freshly made kind. The dipping sauce for this is flavorful and very spicy! Like in most other places, papaya is made to order. It takes less than 5 minutes and the cook will give you a small amount to sample after she is done making it. If you prefer more heat or more of some other ingredient, now is the time to let her know. The papaya here is very good in my opinion, but the cook does use a lot of crab in the ingredients, so if you don’t like that kind of flavoring, or if you’re allergic to seafood, watch out.
