Paupau's Kitchen

Hayden Lake, ID · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Hayden Lake
#2
of 4 restaurants
City Percentile
67%
rating percentile
Address
Paupau's Kitchen, 9751 N Government Wy # 10, Hayden Lake, ID 83835
Phone
(208) 762-0169
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Paupau's Kitchen is a restaurant located in Hayden Lake, ID. It is one of 4 restaurants listed in Hayden Lake. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Hayden Lake city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #2 among Hayden Lake restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 gcleff11 · May 2025

What I would call a 'Chinese diner,' but it was exactly what my Wifey was looking for, for a comfort food meal on an RV trip. We did their family style meal, and those include your basics, and nothing off a secret menu. Fine with me, because I knew we'd be able to take leftovers home for other folks. Our hostess was a sweetie, and treated us like I'm sure she treats all the nice folks who come here. It seems to be just her out front, and probably her husband in the back cooking the great food. It's not a big place, with maybe about eight small tables, so a big group may want to look for a different venue. Such great flavors with everything, though. Cash or check only, so be prepared for that...

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Holly Collier · Jan 2026

$40 FOR SAUTÉED ONIONS?! I ordered the Momgolian Beef- it should be called Mongolian Onion as there were maybe a 1/4 cup of M&M sized pieces of beef in the entire box. My huaband ordered the Kung Pao- same thing. Almost NO PROTEIN, just tons of bell peppers and onions. He ordered extra spicy and there's no spice at all. Im flabbergasted and so irritated. Beyond that, they dont accept cards and dont deliver.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Kat D · Jan 2025

We will definitely go back. The food was really good. We tried 2 combination plates to try different things. One was pork fried rice with chicken chow main and sweet and sour pork. The other was spicy beef with pork fried rice and spring roll. Nice size portions for the price. Outside of the building definitely fits, " Don't judge a book by it cover." The lady working front of house was very friendly and attentive.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kasey Kraft · Aug 2019

We have been coming here since 1996. Still the best in the area. Hot, fresh, and delicious. Old school combinations and delicious entrees. Love the mandarin chicken and celery chicken. Good fried rice. Egg foo young is some of the best you've ever had!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kimberly · Oct 2025

The waitress was rude and did not communicate very well with us while we were ordering. She left us for awhile and didn't come back to see if we needed anything else. Yes, it was busy. I feel like she was waiting on the people that came in that she knew first before coming back to us. She finally came over when I got her attention. It's uncomfortably quiet and cold. The food was good for the price. You get quite a lot. We will not be going back due to the service.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurantRestaurant

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