Araya's Place
5240 University Wy NE, Seattle
(206) 524-4332
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Went back to the university district location this past weekend. Was able to park basically right out front of the restaurant which was nice. They have a happy hour menu where if you order one beverage you can order happy hour priced dishes which inclucded some favourites of mine; the spring rolls and pad thai. Mango mojito off the drink menu was very good. Our food came quick and was delicious as always too. Service was also very good. This is a place I'll always come back to.
Tasty food, friendly and helpful service. Wonderful meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seattle has a few amazing fully vegan Thai restaurants, but this one definitely stands out as one of the best. Everything we ordered was delicious — the Thai tea, basil fried rice, and pad thai were all perfectly flavored and fresh. Updated from previous review on 2025-10-30
We got the fresh roll, veggie tempura, pad Thai, and tom yum soup. All of the food was absolutely amazing. I loved the mint in the fresh roll and the fact that the vegetables were not completely covered in batter, so the tempura was just lightly fried. Pad Thai is a classic, and the tom yum broth was sooo good. Unfortunately we were just visiting Seattle, but if I lived there, this would be my go-to.
Everything I've had is absolutely amazing!
Came back to update: 3 years later still coming here and everything I've ever had has been delicious. Sauce is perfect, vegetables cooked to perfection and never over done. Absolutely love this place and even my meat eating friends love coming here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, nice people. We got the lunch special, which came with a ton of food for about $18. Free parking for 2 hours
absolutely incredible, go get the lunch special
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clean, nice environment. Strange covers of famous songs playing. Large TV seems completely unnecessary and out-of-place. Tables are too close together- you cannot have a private conversation.
Fresh wraps had impossible-to-chew wraps. Way too tough. Never experienced anything like it elsewhere.
Mushroom dish was supposed to have a variety of mushrooms but was nearly all one type of mushroom. Disappointing. It was okay flavor but not exciting enough to leave home for.
It's vegetarian but otherwise, I found no reason to eat here. Will not go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Go get the lunch special, it's a great amount of food for its price. Some of the best vegan food ive had
Delicious vegan food with lots of variety! Extensive selection, plenty of menu options. The food was served hot and you could tell all the vegetables were fresh. Service was efficient and respectful. Nice ambiance, not too loud, able to converse.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The fried tofu at Araya’s Place was crunchy and soaked up every sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were not expecting to be served such delicious jain food in Seattle. Enjoyed the spicy basil fried rice and a couple of other dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
My fave vegetarian/vegan Thai place! My omnivore family absolutely loves it here too. I go here regularly and my usuals are the lunch set (the best lunch deal in the city IMO because of the quality and amount of food - see pictures for the lunch set menu choices and pics), we also love the veggie tempura, phad see ew, red curry, and phad Thai. Staff is very friendly and they have lots of seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So yummy and it is in such a cute location too! I love that the menu is all vegan and they have a large selection. The flavors are very good and they do have some lovely spice to them. We would come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
They have amazing vegan thai dishes, and the portions are large. I moved to AZ, and every time I come back home to Seattle, I have to visit and get my fix. I usually get the curry and veggies. I'm excited to visit their new location, though I am sad they aren't in the old location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Curry, Fresh Rolls, Vegan, Peanut Sauce, Veggie Tempura, Lunch Set Combo, Araya Lunch Special Set
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