Nai Ek Roll Noodle (Yaowarat)
8.5Friend Score / 10#4 of 20 Restaurants in Bangkok
Known forcrispy pork bellystewed pork ribs with ricecrispy pork with ricepork entrails soup
A century-old Chinatown stalwart on Yaowarat Road serving guay jub — rolled rice noodles in a fierce white-pepper pork broth — with shatteringly crisp pork belly, from morning until around midnight daily. Bib Gourmand cheap (most bowls 60-100 THB), fast, and unapologetically local. Expect a queue at dinner; it moves quickly. Offal-shy? Order carefully.
Key facts
| Hours | Daily 08:00–00:00 |
|---|---|
| Price | $ |
| Phone | — |
| Website | — |
| Nearest transit | MRT Wat Mangkon, ~3-min walk |
| Time needed | 30-45 minutes |
| Best time to go | Morning or mid-afternoon to skip the evening queue; late night for the full Yaowarat scene |
| Last verified | July 12, 2026 |
Friend Score
8.5/10- Value9.0
- iconic6.5
- Freshness9.2
- Crowd level6.0
- Authenticity9.0
- Accessibility9.0
Frequently asked questions
- How long is the wait at Nai Ek?
- Evenings draw a steady queue outside, but turnover is brutal-fast — usually 10-20 minutes. Mornings and mid-afternoon you'll often walk straight in.
- How much does a bowl cost at Nai Ek Roll Noodle?
- Most bowls run about 60-100 THB, and even a big order with extra crispy pork and sides rarely passes 200-300 THB a person. It's one of the best cheap meals in Bangkok.
- What are Nai Ek's opening hours?
- Daily from about 8am to midnight, which makes it both a Chinatown breakfast and the perfect late-night finisher after the Yaowarat street-food crawl.
- What is guay jub and why eat it at Nai Ek?
- Rolled-up rice noodle sheets in a peppery, five-spice pork broth — a Thai-Chinese Chinatown specialty. Nai Ek has been making it for around a hundred years and the white-pepper hit here is the benchmark version.
- What else should I order besides the noodle soup?
- A separate plate of moo krob — their crispy pork belly is the best in the neighborhood — and the braised pork leg on rice if you're hungry. Portions are small enough to try several things.
- Does the guay jub have offal in it?
- The classic 'ruam mit' (mixed) bowl comes loaded with pork belly plus intestines and other offal. If that's not your thing, just ask for it with moo krob (crispy pork) only — a completely normal order.
- How do I get to Nai Ek Roll Noodle?
- MRT to Wat Mangkon and it's a couple of minutes' walk — the restaurant sits right on Yaowarat Road at Soi 9. The blue MRT line made Chinatown eating trivially easy.
- Is Nai Ek Michelin recognized?
- Yes, it's held Michelin Bib Gourmand status — good food at honest prices. Nothing about the plastic-stool, rapid-fire service has changed because of it, which is exactly right.
Nearby in Ask Bangkok
- Yaowarat (Chinatown)Neighborhood0.16 km · 2 min walk
- Wat Mangkon KamalawatAttraction0.31 km · 4 min walk
- Teens of ThailandBar0.37 km · 5 min walk
- Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha)Attraction0.45 km · 6 min walk
- Tep Bar (Soi Nana, Chinatown)Bar0.49 km · 6 min walk
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