Nara Thai Cuisine
Nara Thai Cuisine
Signature dish-crab, shrimp, chicken, water chestnut, celery, shiitake mushroom, Thai basil, pineapple, cucumber pineapple relish and orange ginger sauce.
Minced chicken, sweet corn, shiitake mushrooms served with soy sauce dip.
Deep fried spring rolls stuffed with marinated shrimp. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fresh roll stuffed with green leaf, tofu and shrimp. Served with peanut sauce.
Grilled, marinated white meat chicken on a skewer. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber chutney.
Deep fried wonton stuffed with cream cheese, served with sweet and sour sauce.
Cabbage, leek with mushroom and taro match sticks. Served with orange ginger sauce.
Deep-fried tofu served with ground peanut in sweet and sour sauce.
Chicken wings stuffed with minced chicken, noodles cooked to golden brown. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Deep-fried calamari ring served with sweet and sour sauce.
Deep-fried dumpling stuffed with ground white meat chicken and mixed vegetables.
Shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes and lemon grass in hot and sour soup. Spicy.
Shrimp, mushrooms, and lemon grass in hot and sour coconut soup. Spicy.
Chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes and lemon grass in hot and sour soup. Spicy.
Chicken, mushrooms, and lemon grass in hot and sour coconut soup. Spicy.
Shrimp, squid, mussels, fish, scallop, mushroom, tomatoes in hot and sour soup. Spicy.
Shrimp, squid, mussels, fish, scallop, mushrooms, tomatoes in hot and sour soup. Spicy.
Onions, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms and baby corn in a light broth.
Chicken and Shrimp wonton, vegetable and sliced chicken in light broth.
Shrimp wonton, vegetable and sliced white meat chicken in light broth.
Eggnoodles, shrimp wonton, chicken and shrimp in light broth.
Rice noodles in tom yum soup with fish ball, shrimp and minced chicken. Spicy.
Rice noodles in clear broth with choice of meat.
Udon noodle with shrimp, lemon grass, tomatoes, and mushroom in Thai hot and sour soup. Spicy.
Udon noodle with shrimp, lemon grass, and mushroom in Thai hot and sour coconut soup. Spicy.
Spicy noodle soup with sliced beef and beef balls. Spicy.
Spicy noodle soup with ground pork and fish balls. Spicy.
Fried chicken tender, mandarin orange, almond, red onion and spring mix with orange dressing.
Tempura soft-shell crabs, tomatoes, lettuce, carrot, cucumber and spring mix served with lime dressing.
Seared salmon, kale, organic baby arugula, seasoned seaweed, cherry tomatoes, fresh pineapple and soy mustard brown butter dressing.
Lettuce, spring mix, tomatoes, carrot and cucumbers with house dressing.
Green papaya, tomatoes, carrot, peanut, green beans and grilled shrimp in lime juice. Spicy.
Sliced grilled beef, lettuce, onions, cucumber, cilantro and chili in spicy sauce. Spicy.
Minced chicken seasoned with lime juice, onions, roasted rice powder and mint. Spicy.
Minced pork seasoned with lime juice, onions, roasted rice powder and mint. Spicy.
Minced tofu seasoned with lime juice, onions, roasted rice powder and mint. Spicy.
Mixed seafood seasoned with spicy lime juice, mint, onions, cucumber and tomatoes. Spicy.
Vermicelli mixed with minced chicken, shrimp, onions, celery, peanut and tomatoes in spicy lime juice. Spicy.
Pan-fried meat with onions, chili, bell peppers, bamboo sprouts and basil leaves. Spicy.
Stir-fried eggplant, onions, chili, bell peppers and basil leaves with spicy sauce. Spicy.
Stir-fried green bean and bell peppers with red curry paste. Spicy.
Sauteed meat with dried pepper, carrot, onions and cashew nut.
Stir-fried baby corn, carrot, onions and mushroom.
Stir-fried meat, garlic, black pepper, carrot and broccoli on bed of lettuce.
Choice of meat stir-fried with ginger, onions, carrot, bell peppers and mushroom. Spicy.
Stir-fried meat with green chili, mushroom, bell peppers and onions. Spicy.
Cabbage, carrot, Napa, bean sprouts, baby corn, mushrooms, broccoli and onions stir- fried in light sauce.
Stir-fried broccoli and carrot in oyster sauce.
Stir-fried asparagus and mushrooms with light sauce.
Stir-fried meat with onions, tomatoes, pineapple, carrots and cucumber in sweet and sour sauce.
Beef stir-fried with onions, mushrooms, carrots and bell peppers.
Stir-fried green beans, bell peppers, onions, basil and crispy pork belly. Spicy.
Stir-fried crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli and dried chili.
Crispy chicken marinated in orange house special sauce.
Tempura stir-fried sole fish topped with onions, pineapple, cashew nut and chilli sauce.
Grilled, marinated white meat chicken topped with teriyaki sauce.
Yellow curry paste in coconut milk, potatoes, carrot and onions. Spicy.
Red curry paste in coconut milk, bamboo, bell peppers and basil leaves. Spicy.
Green curry paste in coconut milk with bell peppers and basil leaves. Spicy.
Panang curry paste in coconut milk, bell peppers and basil leaves. Spicy.
Red curry in coconut milk, sliced pineapple, bell peppers, tomatoes and basil. Spicy.
Massamun curry with potato, onion, carrot and peanut. Spicy.
Pumpkin, bell peppers and basil in a red curry sauce with choices of meat. Spicy.
Roasted duck, pineapple, tomatoes, bell peppers, and basil in red curry sauce. Spicy.
Deep fried sole fish with choices of curries.
Fried rice with onions, egg and tomatoes.
Fried rice with basil, onions and bell peppers. Spicy.
Lump crab meat cooked with rice, onions and egg.
Fried rice with shrimps, chicken, pineapple, cashew nut, onions, raisin and egg, seasoned and curry powder.
Fried rice with egg in light sauce.
Fried rice with garlic in light sauce.
Fried rice stir-fried with bell peppers, eggplant and basil in green curry sauce. Spicy.
Rice noodles stir-fried with bean sprouts, onion, and egg and served with ground peanut.
Flat noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Flat noodles stir-fried with bell peppers, onion and basil. Spicy.
Stir-fried glass noodles with egg, onions and tomatoes.
Egg noodles, onions, green onions, bean sprouts, cabbage, carrot and celery in light sauce.
Stir-fried flat noodles with egg, bean sprout and onions.
Flat rice noodles topped with broccoli and carrot in gravy sauce.
Stir-fried pasta with Thai spices, basil, onions and bell peppers. Spicy.
Pan-fried pasta with basil, eggplant and bell peppers in green curry paste. Spicy.
Signature dish- prime short ribs, green beans and carrots. Spicy.
Deep-fried whole pompano topped with spicy ginger sauce.
Deep-fried whole pompano topped with 3-flavor sauce. Spicy.
Deep fried soft-shell crab topped with panang curry. Spicy.
Steamed sole fish in Thai spicy lime juice. Spicy.
Deep-fried sole fish topped with yellow curry. Spicy.
Shrimp, glass noodles, onions, celery and ginger seasoned with black pepper sauce. Spicy.
Deep-fried soft shell crab and topped with garlic sauce. Spicy.
Braised bone-in Lamb Shank and topped with mussamun curry.
Tempura stir-fried fish topped with onions, pineapple, cashew nut and chilli sauce.
Grilled trout and then deep fried. Served with mango sauce. Spicy.
Deep-fried whole pompano topped with spicy ginger sauce.
Grilled salmon topped with teriyaki sauce and served with vegetables.
Grilled salmon topped and served with vegetables.
Grilled salmon topped with panang curry sauce. Spicy.
Grilled salmon topped with spicy basil sauce. Spicy.
Grilled marinated rib eye steak and served with spicy sauce. Spicy.
Fried tofu topped with onions, carrot, baby corn and mushroom in gravy sauce.
Mixed vegetables stir-fried with light sauce.
Broccoli and mushrooms stir-fried with light sauce.
Mixed vegetables stir-fried with spicy basil sauce.
Eggplant with mixed vegetables stir-fried with spicy basil sauce.
Ginger, onions, carrot and mushrooms stir-fried with light sauce.
Fried rice with mixed vegetables, onions and egg.
Mixed vegetable stir-fried with rice and basil in spicy sauce.
Fried rice with mixed vegetables in green curry sauce topped with fried red onion.
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables.
Flat rice noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and egg.
Flat rice noodles stir-fried with spicy sauce, mixed vegetables and basil leaves.
Glass noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and egg.
Stir-fried egg noodles with mixed vegetables.
Your choice of yellow, green, panang or red curry.
Shrimp Rolls
Crab Fried Rice with shrimp
Green Curry, Pad Thai and Thai Tea
Basil Salmon Tofu Larb egg rolls
outside
Taro Milk Tea with boba
Business hours
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Crab Fried Rice
the interior of the restaurant
Soda
outside
outside
Pad See Ew
Spicy Basil a la Carte
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Pad See Ew
interior
Drunken Noodles (with Shrimp)
interior, sushi and sashimi
Chicken Sate
Pad Woon Sen
interior
Mark And Noella R.
Jan 23, 2025
I usually drive across town to Thai spot in Gardena, but wanted to find somewhere local for a quick take out meal. Some friends of ours had gotten Nara Thai before so I thought I'd give it a shot. Since they didn't have Pad Kee Mow, I went with their chicken noodle and asked them to make it spicy. It was delicious and had just enough spice to give it the kick we were looking for... ***UPDATE: the owner was so kind I received a phone call to thank you for my review and to let me know they DO have pad kee mow, it's called the Drunken Noodle. Woo hoo! I'll be ordering that next time!***The chicken coconut soup was amazing. I ordered it medium spicy and it was exactly what I had hoped for. All the flavors blended well and didn't overpower each other. Sometimes a soup can be too sour if there's too much acid, but this one was perfect! I've been craving this soup for a while now, and I'm so glad I know I can find it just up the street from my house. My husband and loved it too. When I got to the restaurant there were several different families eating, and it was nice to see a local small business doing well. I think there was a decent amount of seating. It's also located in a shopping center with a lot of parking available. I was helped quickly at the register, and the owner (or manager) double checked that the chef made my chicken noodle spicy. He said it was so busy he wanted to make sure that detail wasn't overlooked. I appreciated his thoughtfulness. We will definitely be back for me. Sorry no pic of the soup, I forgot to take one.
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Lauren C.
Aug 30, 2024
I placed an order for pick-up. When I got there, it wasn't ready yet, but I didn't have to wait long. It was busy and it was a Friday, so totally understandable. There were quite a few people dining inside and other people who were waiting for their pick-up order, as well. It seems like a popular restaurant. The food was good and I really enjoyed their Thai iced tea. I really wanted to order their sticky rice and mango, but I had such a bad experience with sticky rice w/ mango recently at a different Thai restaurant, and I'm still scarred. I wasn't ready yet, but perhaps I'll make another visit and try it. : ) When I called to place the order, the lady who was taking my order said that they were located in the Smart & Final shopping center and that definitely made it easier to find. Lol.
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Jonny M.
Feb 17, 2025
This place was a pleasant surprise. The soft shell crab curry was a really delicious surprise. If you are from the east coast you will know what I mean. The iced coffee was good and good and good and sweet- just what I need to hit my blood steam and sooth my nervous system like a crack head breathing in Deep. Their pad sa ew(?) was solid- not superlative but good. I'm holding off on pad Thai bcs that's something no one in LA can pull off.
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Vinay Y.
Aug 5, 2024
Very nice Thai restaurant in Rancho Palos Verdes! Staff are very, very friendly and nice. I just wish they were open a little later (they close by 8:30 PM even on a Saturday night). The food was very fresh and tasty. It was a decent value and the ambience is quite nice as well. They have some cool slushies, boba tea and other Thai tea drinks as well. Definitely try the cream cheese wontons!
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Anonymous Critic X.
Nov 30, 2024
The pineapple fried rice and beef Pad See Ew was good. Chicken Sate was good but I think they should do Beef Sate too. This will be my new local Thai spot.
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Wkz Z.
Jan 20, 2025
This place use to be good, now the portions are half the size, and double the price. I paid $22.00 for a super small take out order of drunken noodle, I think there were maybe 2 small pieces of chicken. Jasmin Hana across the street is much better. Very disappointing.
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Amber L.
Sep 20, 2023
This place has really delicious food and I am so glad that it's local to us! We've been here a few times and have enjoyed the food each time. Parking is easy and there's plenty of it. This restaurant is in the Smart & Final shopping center. They offer dine in, take out, delivery, and catering. The staff is always nice and inviting. We've tried various dishes. The Drunken Noodles are my favorite, but yesterday I wanted to try something new on the menu. We ordered the Thai iced tea and the Taro milk tea with boba. I loved my Thai iced tea...one of my favorites, next to the Thai lemon iced tea. The Taro milk tea tasted like kids cereal, lol. We ended up ordering the Crab Fried Rice and added shrimp to it. It's cooked with onions and egg. It was very good and there was a lot of crab in it, which was surprising. We also ordered the Spicy Basil Shrimp, which is stir-fried with onions, chili, bell peppers, bamboo sprouts, and basil leaves. The flavor was excellent! That's definitely a dish I plan to get again. I loved that it came with the broth, because it tasted great with the Crab Fried Rice. We also ordered the Tom Yum Noodle Soup, as we had a major craving for something soupy. It was equally as delicious as everything else. They brought extra limes upon request, but also bring out soy sauce, chili, and other extras that you may need. The food comes out quickly and the presentation is always so pretty! Definitely a hidden little gem!
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Jimmy A.
Jun 27, 2024
They have a great lunch special. I alternate between the pad thai and pad see ew but I always lean more towards the Pad See Ew but you can't really go wrong with whatever you go with. Great Thai food as far as I'm concerned. I'm knocking points because of the drink. Usually I'll just have water but I decided to treat myself and ordered a strawberry milk tea with boba. It looked and tasted like iced Pepto Bismol. I wish I was joking. I truly do. I even had my coworker taste just incase it was just me. Aside from the Pepto with boba, the Service was pretty average. Nothing offensive but nothing extraordinary. We were greeted and served fairly quickly. We were there not long before they closed for their break so the restaurant was fairly empty but everything was clean and tidy. It's likely we were the last group they served before closing to prep for dinner. All and all the food was great but I'll stick with a water next time.
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Teresa A.
Jul 3, 2024
Everything was DELICIOUS!!!*Panang beef curry 10/10*Tum kha Gai 20/10*Thai fried rice 10/10Service was perfect and the restaurant was clean and serene.
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Kelsey O.
Feb 22, 2025
My husband and I love getting take out from here . I personally love the pad see ew with crispy pork. Their orange chicken is also really delicious, and the drunken noodles . Be prepared for it to be spicy, if you can't handle spicy let them know and they'll make it mild. Used to come here after work for happy hour the service was great and they were always very friendly . Nice low key spot .
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