Vegan
Thai
Buffet
Delivery
Take-out
Asian

Vegan Thai food restaurant opened 2014. Offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet Monday through Saturday. Dinner is a la carte menu. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, Mon-Thu 4:30pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm, Sun 4:30pm-9:00pm.


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72 Reviews

First Review by treyb

Pursnick

Points +262

Vegan
24 Dec 2023

Always solid

I’ve been going to Araya’s here and there for at least 15 years - while I definitely miss the buffet experience, I’m always left full and satisfied no matter what I order. The lunch combo comes with an entree, rice, salad, two spring rolls, soup and the coconut rice pudding (wrong description possibly!) dessert which is quite a value and everything part delicious 😋

Pros: Delicious , Location with atmosphere , Reasonably priced

EmdotAlice

Points +3083

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

A bit disappointing

This used to be one of our favorite places but on our most recent visit we were disappointed. We got the massaman banana curry and Kaeng ka ri (yellow curry). Usually these are our favorites but the tofu was a bit cold and lacked flavor. The massaman in particular felt undercooked and not very flavorful. The roti was much greasier than usual. Hopefully this was just a blip and our next trip will be better.

LuluGrim

Points +150

Vegan
21 Nov 2023

Exceptional Vegan Thai Food

Thai food is my favorite type of cuisine, so I was very excited to find a completely plant-based Thai restaurant. My boyfriend and I shared the crispy tofu cream cheese rolls, the massaman banana curry, and a sweet Thai iced tea float. Everything tasted exceptional, and we will be back again and again.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-20

Pros: Delicious food, Variety of great menu items, Tranquil dining setting

GretchenLaro

Points +36

Vegan
28 Oct 2023

Bummed out

We used to love this place years ago but we moved away. We were back in town for a visit and were so excited to eat here again but sadly, we didn’t really enjoy it. The Tom Kha, Panang Curry and Yellow Curry were all way too sweet and the veggies inside of them were barely cooked. We didn’t even take our leftovers home which is quite rare for us. Also, since when did rice with your curry become an extra charge!? We love that this place exists and wanted to love it like we used to but it didn’t happen.

SricharanNarayanan

Points +30

Vegan
25 Sep 2023

Excellent vegan food in Seattle area

Very tasty food, the Tom kha soup was amazing. Spice level 2 was perfect!
The spicy side sauce was splendid too!
Recommend this place totally

loreleve

Points +154

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

Just eat here

I ordered almost the whole menu. Everything is good.

Jimby

Points +60

Vegan
28 May 2023

Delicious

Everything is vegan and delicious. Can’t go wrong!

LexHC

Points +57

Vegan
14 May 2023

Great food

Had take out, loved it. Will come back

Pros: All vegan, Lots of choices , Friendly staff

jade:)

Points +47

Vegan
09 May 2023

Great food!

I was a big fan! It tasted great and the atmosphere was good as well.

Happyfoody

Points +41

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Best Vegan Food Seattle

Very efficient , Preset menu option is a good idea

Pros: All Vegan, Food is really tasty, Ambience is fantastic

Cons: Coconut Ice Cream was basically a sorbet

PriyaMehta

Points +32

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Vegan Thai

All vegan delicious flavorful Thai food. They also accommodated no onion-garlic for all that we ordered.

Pros: All vegan , Fresh ingredients , Full of flavor

Cons: None

bEzz

Points +1397

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Eat at Araya’s

The best Tom Kha of your life. The food is fresh and thoughtfully prepared. A real Seattle institution!

KaitlinBaumgarten

Points +710

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Very good

So glad there’s a vegan Thai place, that can be hard to find

Pros: Cute spot

Cons: Expensive

DeniseYael

Points +56

Vegan
13 Dec 2022

Best lunch special

It’s so great to come here and be able to eat everything without worrying if there’s hidden fish sauce lurking. So good!!

madimafi000

Points +244

Vegan
27 Nov 2022

Amazing food!

One of the best hot and sour soups I’ve ever had, chock full of different types of mushrooms including wood ear. Have tried many many all vegan Thai and Asian restaurants, but this one was a highlight for sure. Mango curry was also exceptional - could have used more veggies but sauce was delicious. Wish I could have tried more things on the menu while I was here.

Pros: Superb ingredient quality and variety

buenavaca

Points +497

Vegan
26 Nov 2022

customer is always right??

I went here with my partner, and really enjoyed the atmosphere. It was nice, clean, and classy. The food was yoga vegan yuppyish and not authentic tasting. We ordered the vegan cream cheese rolls as an appetizer, and that was where my eating pleasure ended. We ordered two seperate entres, peanut curry something and mushroom something. I don't even remember because they both were nothing to write home about. The waitress asked if we wanted white or brown rice with the curry in a way to make us think that it came with the meal, but it was an extra $5. When it came time to pay, we noticed that our meals were listed as a different price than what we were being charged for. It isn't like us to bring it up, but the price was significantly different than advertised. The waitress just brushed it off and said that the prices were the same as they were on the menu, when we were 100% sure they weren't. We just dropped it because it was hard enough for us to bring it up. I would never go there again, it felt like a rip off.

Pros: atmosphere

Cons: charged dishonestly, waitstaff, food

Bluebellsgarden

Points +28

Vegan
20 Nov 2022

Wonderful Vegan Thai

A great choice also close to Flora. Great good and s pretty garden

Pros: Food is great, Garden is nice on a sunny day

IngridZ

Points +494

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Amazing!!!

Environment is beautiful, ideal for friends or date night! Foods are incredible!! Can’t wait to come back!

irplonk96

Points +2403

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Incredible

My favorite place I tried in Seattle! Literally everything my friend and I got was so freaking good. We shared the Tom yum soup, green curry with added white rice, and the drunken mushroom noodles.

Pros: Cute space, So many different meal options, Large portions

HaikuReview

Points +800

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Haiku Review

Odd combinations
Awesome and unique flavors
Beautiful spice tray

Pros: Huge variety!, Good sized portions, Lots of seating but feels quaint

Cons: 5/5 does not mean actually spicy

mumu2

Points +21

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2022

Best Thai in Seattle

Delicious vegan food. Always fresh and healthy. They’ve been making fully vegan food for decades.

jchongster

Points +696

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

The place to be !

Get the Tom kha soup ! When visiting Seattle, I usually got up Kati in SLU. But I’m so glad I ventured out of my routine and visited Araya’s this trip. The food was delicious and the atmosphere very cozy. I will definitely want to come back to try the buffet !

Pros: Full vegan menu with all the choices, Cute atmosphere, like dining at a friend’s home, Friendly service

Cons: So many choices you’ll get decision fatigue, Friday night service was friendly but slow

VeganUSA

Points +7416

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Vegan Thai with Flair

WARNING: check your bill before adding the tip. Our bill, for a party of five, already included a 15% tip. A patron could end up double tipping, if the bill is not carefully reviewed.

Our group enjoyed the basil Thai rice; the larb tofu salad (huge, fresh, tangy), the banana curry with roti and much more. The food was fresh; uniquely seasoned; and offered innovative ingredient additions ( the banana curry, for example). Service was excellent; the setting was spacious and beautiful and peaceful.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-10

Pros: Extensive menu, 100% vegan , Fresh, delicious vegetables

Cons: Automatically added 15% tip to bill

Nikkig124

Points +137

Vegan
05 Jun 2022

Hit or miss (don’t go on Tuesday or Sunday)

I have ordered take out from here. Some times it’s great and others time I was not even able to eat the food.They have different cooks on Sunday and Tuesday that is terrible. Pad Thai was DRENCHED in the sauce. I could not eat it. I tried to order another Sunday asking for light sauce, still drenched. I called for a refund this time. I mentioned that I don’t always have this issue. This is when they told me the cooks schedule. I will be avoiding on Tuesday and Sunday.

Mina83

Points +432

Vegan
30 May 2022

Delicious and fresh

We had the spring rolls and some stir fried vegetables-everything was well seasoned and freshly prepared!

christopher

Points +1095

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

Great food service needs work

Small quaint place with a great menu. Food was very good but the service was absolutely horrendous. I was hosting a table of 5 and only 2 other tables yet the waitress just shrugged her shoulders when we asked about the menu. The food was very good. CAUTION 20% is automatically added to your bill and this is NOT disclosed on the menu. Had we not reviewed carefully we would not have known. When we asked, we recieved shoulder shrugs again. We were told they do not have ANY sticky rice yet at dessert we were offered Sticky Rice. In general, this place has great potential but we did not feel welcome.

Pros: Great food, Nice decor

Cons: Waitress was unable to answer questions, Waitress not aware what they have, We did not feel welcome

ChristinaNguyen

Points +33

Mostly Veg
28 Mar 2022

Favourite Thai place

Araya’s is always a great offering. We’ve tried a location by university district and in Bellevue too. The people there are friendly, and the food is packed with flavour and veggies! At this particular location we celebrated a family wedding reception dinner - so there are fond memories there 🥰 their Tom yum is so good, appetizers, and noodles and curry dishes. + milk tea! There’s more to try and I hope to be back soon. We live in Bellingham so we don’t get the chance to come down so often.




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