Prik Nam Pla Thai Cuisine

Great little restaurant in small Asian market

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chips and Sauce

Excellent Thai food! Hidden gem in an Asian market in a strip center. Tiny market with maybe 10 cafe tables on one side. We got the green curry and num yue beef salad. Fresh cooked, wonderful flavors. There was a full house by the time we left.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely phenomenal Thai food! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff made us feel welcomed. Every dish we ordered was bursting with flavor — perfectly balanced, fresh, and beautifully presented. The Pad Kee Mao, red curry and green curry were hands-down some of the best we’ve ever had. You can taste the love and authenticity in every bite. This place is a true gem, and we’ll definitely be coming back again and again. Highly recommend to anyone who loves real Thai cuisine!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A friend, who lived in Thailand, told me about this place when I first moved to San Marcos. I have gone to Thailand and Thai food is hands down my number one favorite food. Prik Nam Pla is EXCELLENT! I always order the Panang Curry with chicken. DELICIOUS! This is inside of an Asian market. There is some seating but I will usually take my order to go.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

May be some of the best food in San Marcos!! Woah, everything is fresh and flavorful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Legitimate!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I stumbled on this place. I had the cashew stir fry and egg rolls. It was fresh, flavorful and cooked perfectly. Service was fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We have visited this place more than 5 times over the last few months and it has never been open when it says it is. There have been a sign on the door for months that the AC is broken going back to the beginning of this year-2025. Tired of driving over here for it not to be open.

Excellent quality Thai food out of a small local business.

First place I suggest for anyone looking for Southeast Asian food between SA and Austin. I've been having takeout about once a month for a year now and every single item on the menu is phenomenal.

Small grocery section has a good selection of hard to find regional ingredients, fresh and shelf stable.

P.S. - the green curry is my favorite, the Jungle curry is perfect if you like spicy.

Excellent quality Thai food out of a small local business.

First place I suggest for anyone looking for Southeast Asian food between SA and Austin. I've been having takeout about once a month for a year now and every single item on the menu is phenomenal.

Small grocery section has a good selection of hard to find regional ingredients, fresh and shelf stable.

P.S. - the green curry is my favorite, the Jungle curry is perfect if you like spicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Red Curry, Masaman Curry, Summer Rolls

I hope that the people in Prik Nam Pla know that they are a treasure I miss whenever I am away from San Marcos.

My favorite curry. Anything here is good, but curry is best. The staff are very attentive and wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love coming here !! Employees are super kind and professional

This is not only the best Thai food I’ve had in San Marcos, but the best I’ve had in Texas, and maybe ever! The red curry is insane. So much flavor, and it is spicy but perfect spicy! I used to eat meat and felt like ever since I stopped eating meat, red curry and pad Thai is not as flavorful, but those dishes at this place, with no meat, veggie only, are the most flavorful I’ve ever had. Simply phenomenal. They are making magic back there and the wait for them to prepare my curry to order is fully appreciated. If you’re in a rush you could call ahead, but I spent the whole time meandering around the little Asian store they have and I was content to wait. Veggie spring rolls were bomb too! Looking forward to going back again soon to get the Tom Kha! Absolute gem, this place. Thank you thank you thank you

This place is amazing the food is good and the customer service it's even better very chill people and environment check out their lunch specials it's really good...

This place is very small but worth it! I ordered the pad woon sen with tofu and it was so flavorful! I went back the next day and got the same thing but spicy and it was just as good. I wasn't able to finish my dish and took the leftovers home for dinner both times.