Restaurant in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
One dish, sell-out pace, arrive early.
Nai Ho Chicken Rice holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2024 and 2025 — and it earns it with one dish: chicken rice, clear soup, and a fermented soy dipping sauce with genuine depth. At ฿ prices, it is one of the clearest examples of single-focus quality in Nakhon Pathom. Arrive early; the chicken liver extra sells out fast.
Nai Ho Chicken Rice is not a restaurant in the conventional sense, and walking in expecting a full menu will leave you confused. This is a single-dish operation in Nakhon Chai Si District, and that focus is precisely why Michelin has awarded it a Bib Gourmand two years running (2024 and 2025). If you want chicken rice done with genuine craft at street-food prices, come here early. If you want options, go somewhere else.
Ah Ho runs this stall with the kind of discipline that comes from years of refining one thing. The menu is exactly one item: chicken rice, served with clear soup and a dipping sauce built around fermented soy that has been calibrated for extra depth. That sauce is the detail that separates this plate from the dozens of chicken rice stalls you will pass on the way here. It pulls the dish out of the ordinary without overcomplicating it.
For first-timers, the format is simple: you order chicken rice, you receive chicken rice. The decision you actually need to make is whether to add the chicken liver, a prized extra that regulars move quickly to secure. It sells out faster than the main dish. If you arrive and the liver is gone, that is a sign you arrived too late and should come earlier next time. The google rating of 4.1 across 662 reviews reflects a place that delivers consistently on a narrow promise, not a crowd-pleasing operation hedging its bets across a broad menu.
The aroma when you approach is clean and savoury, the kind of scent that comes from a properly maintained poaching stock rather than the sharper smell of a deep-fryer. It signals what you are getting before you sit down: something restrained in method, punchy in result.
The single most important practical note for a first visit: arrive early. Nai Ho sells out. This is not a marketing line; it is the operational reality of a stall producing a finite quantity of one dish. The chicken liver disappears before the main run is exhausted, so if that is your target, build your visit around a morning arrival rather than a midday or afternoon drop-in.
Because hours are not publicly listed, the safest approach is to treat this as an early-service venue and plan accordingly. If you are coming from Bangkok or passing through Nakhon Pathom as part of a wider trip, factor in that flexibility. This is not a venue where you can show up whenever suits you and expect to eat.
On the question of late-night dining: Nai Ho is not that kind of operation. The editorial angle of a late-night option does not apply here in the conventional sense. What this place actually represents is the opposite: a venue with a hard natural close, determined by supply rather than clock. The lesson for planning is clear — if your schedule is evening-heavy, this is not the right day stop. Build it into a morning or early-afternoon window.
No reservation is needed and none appears to be possible given the stall format. Walk in, order, eat. Booking difficulty is easy in that sense, but the real friction is timing rather than access. The address is R4CW+CQ, Sisa Thong, Nakhon Chai Si District, Nakhon Pathom — a plus code rather than a street address, which means using Google Maps or a similar navigation tool is advisable, particularly if you are unfamiliar with the area. No website or phone number is listed.
Price range is ฿, meaning you are spending well under 100 baht for a full plate. At this price point, the Bib Gourmand recognition matters more as a quality signal than as a spending guide. Compare this to [Sorn in Bangkok](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/sorn-bangkok-restaurant) or [PRU in Phuket](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/pru-phuket-restaurant), where a Michelin star commands a very different price tier. Nai Ho sits at the accessible end of Thai Michelin recognition, alongside venues like [AKKEE in Pak Kret](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/akkee-nonthaburi-restaurant) and small-format award holders in other provinces.
For context on how single-focus small-eats stalls operate within Michelin's Bib Gourmand framework in Southeast Asia, [A Cun Beef Soup (Baoan Road) in Tainan](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/a-cun-beef-soup-baoan-road-tainan-restaurant) and [A Hai Taiwanese Oden in Tainan](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/a-hai-taiwanese-oden-tainan-restaurant) offer a useful regional comparison: disciplined, single-product excellence recognised precisely because it does not try to be more than it is.
Solo diners and pairs travelling through Nakhon Pathom province will get the most out of this stop. The format suits a quick, satisfying meal rather than a lingering occasion. Groups can eat here, but the stall setting means you should not expect table service or a seated experience calibrated for six people. Dress is whatever you arrived in. There is no code, no formality, and no ceremony beyond the dish itself.
If you are building a food itinerary around Nakhon Pathom and want to understand the broader eating scene, [our full Nakhon Pathom restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/nakhon-pathom) covers the province in full. For accommodation context, [our full Nakhon Pathom hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/nakhon-pathom) is a useful planning companion. The province also has a drinking and nightlife side worth knowing: see [our full Nakhon Pathom bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/nakhon-pathom).
Other food stops worth pairing on the same trip include [Plaew](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/plaew-nakhon-pathom-restaurant) for noodles and [Nai Ngieb](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/nai-ngieb-nakhon-pathom-restaurant) as another affordable single-focus option in the area. For regional experiences beyond eating, [our full Nakhon Pathom experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/nakhon-pathom) is the right starting point.
Quick reference: Single dish (chicken rice), Bib Gourmand 2024–2025, ฿ price range, walk-in only, arrive early, chicken liver sells out first.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nai Ho Chicken Rice | Small eats | Nai Ho serves just one item: chicken rice with clear soup and a punchy dipping sauce. The fermented soy has been fine-tuned for extra depth, lifting the simple dish with bold flavour. Arrive early as they tend to sell out; the chicken liver, a prized extra, disappears even faster.; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Krua Jay Sim | Thai | Unknown | — | |
| Nai Ngieb | Noodles | Unknown | — | |
| Somchai Go Tae (Bang Len) | Thai-Chinese | Unknown | — | |
| Banrimbung | Thai | Unknown | — | |
| Loong Loy Pa Lan | Thai | Unknown | — |
How Nai Ho Chicken Rice stacks up against the competition.
No. This is a stall serving one dish at ฿ pricing — the format is quick, casual, and counter-style. It's a strong stop for a food-focused day trip through Nakhon Pathom, not a setting for a celebratory meal. If a sit-down occasion is what you need, look elsewhere in the province.
Yes, and it's arguably the ideal format for it. You order one thing, eat, and leave — no menu decisions, no group coordination. Solo diners travelling through Nakhon Chai Si District can treat this as a timed detour: arrive early, get the chicken liver if it's still available, and move on.
There is one item: chicken rice with clear soup and dipping sauce. The fermented soy in the sauce has been tuned for extra depth, which is what distinguishes it from standard chicken rice stalls. The chicken liver is a prized add-on and sells out faster than the main — if it's there, get it.
Practically, yes, but the stall format means larger groups should expect to manage their own logistics at the counter. There's no reservation system and no private dining. Groups of four or more may find the experience rushed; pairs and solos are better suited to the setup.
Krua Jay Sim, Nai Ngieb, Somchai Go Tae in Bang Len, Banrimbung, and Loong Loy Pa Lan are all options in the broader Nakhon Pathom area. If you want a sit-down meal with more variety, those are better fits. Nai Ho is the pick if you specifically want Michelin-recognised chicken rice at street-food pricing.
Yes, without qualification. At ฿ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, it delivers strong value for what it is. The only cost is logistical: you need to show up early enough to actually get a plate.
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.
