Tucked away in the most interesting gas station and across from the famous Greyhound bus station lies this gem. The food is always on point. My favorite is the Thai Cashew Nut and the Curry Puffs.
Esmeralda Lizcano
This place used to be worth the possibility of all the ways this could be my last thai meal.. not anymore. Please change to old recipe.
Mr and Mrs Bernstein
Green Curry, I like the way Nit Noi did it back in the day; thick, sweet and spicy, pineapple. Nara Thai green curry is a little soupy, too many green beans, no pineapple, not spicy on medium spice, Chicken was a little overcooked. Not bad, I did eat it all. But it lacks that addictive taste.Fish Cakes - were okay, kinda tasteless. Ive definitely had worse.Crab Angels - were absolutely fantastic. You have to order these with your entree.Chicken Satay. - also good, a little overcooked. The peanut sauce is amazing. Its a party in itself.To chef: maybe kick up the flavor and not cook chicken so long.
David Y.
This is a most unlikely place for a great Thai restaurant - connected to a gas station across just outside downtown Houston - but nevertheless, here it is.The atmosphere and décor is rather sparse - it's essentially a Thai fast food restaurant, but the food doesn't seem like "fast food" - it is high-quality, consistently delicious authentic Thai food, not something like you're likely to get at a mall Thai restaurant.The green papaya salad is one of my favorites, along with their various curries and other standard Thai fare.If you're in the area, it's well worth a try!
Tina Kang
Ordered here online. All veggies in Spring rolls were bad. They didnt even wrap it well so they were giant and full of rotten veggies. Never order here. Not even worth one star.
Llenar X
There is the infamous McDonald's and Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Houston, known for the homeless people that populate both areas. Not far from it, however, is Nara Thai. It is located next door to a gas station in that same block, but one must realize, this is Houston, good food can happen anywhere, and this definitely was the case. They also make it hot if you ask for it, and it is a joy to sweat from.No need to sit in, just grab and go.
Alejandro Reyes
First time here. Got the pad see eue noodles. I soon as I opened the plate there was an unpleasant smell. The shrimp tasted bad, I’m sure they were expired. The noodles were somewhat fresh but did not taste good as well. I do recommend, because of the nasty smelling/tasting spoiled shrimp, more than anything
Kathryn S
First the good:** The food is easy to order online.** We got a confirmation email that told us it would be ready by 2:12pm. Nope. It was ready by 2:05pm! Go, Nara Thai!** Remodeling has made the interior more attractive AND more functional (see pics). The wood buildout on both sides of the door keeps the restaurant warmer on a cold day, such as today (46ºF). It’s now possible to eat comfortably next to the door on a chilly and blustery day. Great job Nara Thai!** The food is tasty and reasonably priced.** Staff is friendly and helpful.Now, the not so good:** I’m accustomed to the bathrooms being available for patrons only. Today, they were available to no one. (See pics)? ** This Nara Thai location is located across the street from the bus station. Nothing has ever happened; however, I’m not always comfortable with the parking lot. There are sometimes homeless people in the area having conversations with themselves. Again, in over a decade of coming to this location, there’s never been an incident that I’ve been a part of.
Chris AV
This sh!t is legit. Everything was good! We got it through Uber eats then found out it was basically in a gas station. Lesson learned never judge a book by its cover. Going to go by later today and eat some more. Fresh no travel time.
Lynn P.
I had been a devotee of this gem of hole in the wall Thai place. I will no longer come here. The place seems to have been purchased by new owners. I ordered the red curry with tofu and it was bland. Tofu was bitter and the usual veggies in the curry was sparse. The young man at the counter got my stir fry veggie order wrong and gave me batter fried veggies instead. The Pad Prik King was not too bad, just a bit salty. I was disappointed since I drove so far to get to Nara Express.
Pad Tai is to die for.... fast and friendly service...
htx herbivore
Though the outside was a bit unusual and shady, the food was not bad. I got tofu pad thai, and it was pretty good!
Jessica Bohlmann
Wow. Great food and plenty of it. Got a tofu eggplant basil thing and a roasted duck green curry. Excellent. Wish I'd gotten a 2 spice instead of 3 but that's on me.Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options.Parking: Plenty of parking.Dietary restrictions: Special notes printed on the menu for vegan and gluten-free folks.
Linh L.
It's in a sketchy era but the food SMACKED! It had so much flavor and they followed the instructions that I gave on yelp which is pretty rare. It only took about 10 minutes for them to make and when I got it about 20 minutes later, it was still hot. I loved it.
Mark N. T.
It says " Express", yes, it was quick. I ordered Tom Yum soup, I get gas for 3 minutes, Then I got the soup! I ate it in my car. The ingredients were tomato, mushroom, and chicken. It was Okay for my quick bite. But it was summer, I couldn't finish the soup because of too hot and spicy! The prices were a bit higher than in Chinatown. The location is the reason, I guess. Here is still the downtown area. I didn't feel eat inside the restaurant because here was kind old. I enjoyed the soup in my car. It'll be okay for your quick lunch!
Tucked away in the most interesting gas station and across from the famous Greyhound bus station lies this gem. The food is always on point. My favorite is the Thai Cashew Nut and the Curry Puffs.
This place used to be worth the possibility of all the ways this could be my last thai meal.. not anymore. Please change to old recipe.
Green Curry, I like the way Nit Noi did it back in the day; thick, sweet and spicy, pineapple. Nara Thai green curry is a little soupy, too many green beans, no pineapple, not spicy on medium spice, Chicken was a little overcooked. Not bad, I did eat it all. But it lacks that addictive taste.Fish Cakes - were okay, kinda tasteless. Ive definitely had worse.Crab Angels - were absolutely fantastic. You have to order these with your entree.Chicken Satay. - also good, a little overcooked. The peanut sauce is amazing. Its a party in itself.To chef: maybe kick up the flavor and not cook chicken so long.
This is a most unlikely place for a great Thai restaurant - connected to a gas station across just outside downtown Houston - but nevertheless, here it is.The atmosphere and décor is rather sparse - it's essentially a Thai fast food restaurant, but the food doesn't seem like "fast food" - it is high-quality, consistently delicious authentic Thai food, not something like you're likely to get at a mall Thai restaurant.The green papaya salad is one of my favorites, along with their various curries and other standard Thai fare.If you're in the area, it's well worth a try!
Ordered here online. All veggies in Spring rolls were bad. They didnt even wrap it well so they were giant and full of rotten veggies. Never order here. Not even worth one star.
There is the infamous McDonald's and Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Houston, known for the homeless people that populate both areas. Not far from it, however, is Nara Thai. It is located next door to a gas station in that same block, but one must realize, this is Houston, good food can happen anywhere, and this definitely was the case. They also make it hot if you ask for it, and it is a joy to sweat from.No need to sit in, just grab and go.
First time here. Got the pad see eue noodles. I soon as I opened the plate there was an unpleasant smell. The shrimp tasted bad, I’m sure they were expired. The noodles were somewhat fresh but did not taste good as well. I do recommend, because of the nasty smelling/tasting spoiled shrimp, more than anything
First the good:** The food is easy to order online.** We got a confirmation email that told us it would be ready by 2:12pm. Nope. It was ready by 2:05pm! Go, Nara Thai!** Remodeling has made the interior more attractive AND more functional (see pics). The wood buildout on both sides of the door keeps the restaurant warmer on a cold day, such as today (46ºF). It’s now possible to eat comfortably next to the door on a chilly and blustery day. Great job Nara Thai!** The food is tasty and reasonably priced.** Staff is friendly and helpful.Now, the not so good:** I’m accustomed to the bathrooms being available for patrons only. Today, they were available to no one. (See pics)? ** This Nara Thai location is located across the street from the bus station. Nothing has ever happened; however, I’m not always comfortable with the parking lot. There are sometimes homeless people in the area having conversations with themselves. Again, in over a decade of coming to this location, there’s never been an incident that I’ve been a part of.
This sh!t is legit. Everything was good! We got it through Uber eats then found out it was basically in a gas station. Lesson learned never judge a book by its cover. Going to go by later today and eat some more. Fresh no travel time.
I had been a devotee of this gem of hole in the wall Thai place. I will no longer come here. The place seems to have been purchased by new owners. I ordered the red curry with tofu and it was bland. Tofu was bitter and the usual veggies in the curry was sparse. The young man at the counter got my stir fry veggie order wrong and gave me batter fried veggies instead. The Pad Prik King was not too bad, just a bit salty. I was disappointed since I drove so far to get to Nara Express.
Restaurantji Recommends
Pad Tai is to die for.... fast and friendly service...
Though the outside was a bit unusual and shady, the food was not bad. I got tofu pad thai, and it was pretty good!
Wow. Great food and plenty of it. Got a tofu eggplant basil thing and a roasted duck green curry. Excellent. Wish I'd gotten a 2 spice instead of 3 but that's on me.Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options.Parking: Plenty of parking.Dietary restrictions: Special notes printed on the menu for vegan and gluten-free folks.
It's in a sketchy era but the food SMACKED! It had so much flavor and they followed the instructions that I gave on yelp which is pretty rare. It only took about 10 minutes for them to make and when I got it about 20 minutes later, it was still hot. I loved it.
It says " Express", yes, it was quick. I ordered Tom Yum soup, I get gas for 3 minutes, Then I got the soup! I ate it in my car. The ingredients were tomato, mushroom, and chicken. It was Okay for my quick bite. But it was summer, I couldn't finish the soup because of too hot and spicy! The prices were a bit higher than in Chinatown. The location is the reason, I guess. Here is still the downtown area. I didn't feel eat inside the restaurant because here was kind old. I enjoyed the soup in my car. It'll be okay for your quick lunch!