I came here a few weeks ago with my boyfriend and his family and it was amazing. It was my first experience with Thai food and I was blown out of the water.Fast forward to today, It’s currently 2:15pm and i have been in bed the entire day with food poisoning. I ordered the same thing I did before which was the Panang (with shrimp) and spring rolls.Honestly such a bummer to have to leave a review like this but i would’ve liked to know the potential risk of food poisoning so i’m assuming you would too.
Not good ? Pad Thai taste off & found bug in rice.I called and order to pick up… 13 mins later I pick up my food. (Nice, it was fast) however the chicken pad Thai I got had an off taste. Honestly, tasted like plastic ?My sister ordered a fried rice with chicken. Her dish was not bad… but it also was not good. Not seasoned at all. Also the extra protein was a total surprise!Two spoons into the rice and we realized there was a literal bug in her meal No thank you ? I’ve got concerns on the cleanliness of the kitchen. $30 down the drain.
This food was nasty. I ordered the drunken noodles. There was NO brown sauce. The noodles were huge, mushy and clumped together. I also order the spring rolls, they call them crispy. It was more like crispy because they were reheated atleast three times. It was crispy in a bad way. I spent 30 dollars on the food and wasn’t satisfied whatsoever didn’t even eat half. Service was friendly only reason they get two stars. Other than that will never go back.
Came for lunch and it was great. Service was great and the food was very delicious. Lunch specials are a steal. Would definitely go back!
Great food and great prices. Came here while in town for a conference. The best part is that they give you curry with rice included and don’t charge it as a side. Lately it feels like all the places in California charge extra for rice which is annoying. Grateful they don’t do that here. Also the food came out quickly and all of it was delicious!!!!
I’m not sure where the 4.4 stars are coming from .. maybe I ordered the wrong thing? This was not good at all and usually I will try a few things before leaving a review but this was bad! Not tasty at allMy favorite Thai restaurant is now under new management and they’ve changed the menu drastically so I’m on a journey to find my new favorite Thai restaurant in Tempe and Thai basil is a hard pass.I’ll start with the positive. The food was ready pretty quickly, if that’s your thing this place is for you. But if you actually like for your food to taste good.. read on.I ordered the drunken noodle with medium spice meaning a little kick but not too much. and this dish came with no spice no flavor at all! I mean these noodles are blander than standing in line at the DMV, blander than sitting in traffic in 106 degree weather (with no A/C) blander than waiting for AOL dial up connection. You get the point.The only flavor I got was that of a dirty wok/pan. An overworked burned wok. Yuck.The chicken was tough and hard to chew.The dish smelled nothing like drunken noodle or Thai food for that matter noscent of Thai basil whatsoever .. now that I think of it it smelled like the hint of burnt I tasted.They also cram all the noodles into cancer containers that create condensation and waters your food down even more, as if it wasn’t bland enough.They are also pricier than other Thai restaurants in the area.That being said.. on to the next! my quest to find a new Thai spot to call home continues ..wish me luck and stay tuned!Side note I went and picked up noodles from another Thai restaurant because I was not eating this and I’ve included a side by side to show the lack of seasoning flavor!
I have been coming to THIS specific Thai Basil for YEARS because to me they seem to always get my order perfect and I get what I pay for. However in actuality no system or establishment is perfect so mistakes are inevitable. This specific location takes pride in their foods delicious flavor while correcting anything that may not be to your liking. Today a young lady named Darlene did everything she could to make my experience one this restaurant can be proud of. That’s what customer experience is about! It’s not about perfection, it’s about doing what’s RIGHT. I will continue to come to this THAI BASIL above all others AND recommend them!
Have been coming here for decades since it's opening. Always order the red curry with chicken. As your seated you're offered an amazing free cup soup. Service is always spectacular whether they're busy or not. The mini fried roll is an added benefit to entree. Have never been disappointed and will continue to return.
How did I never had this before !!!*Sticky rice with Mango*One of my favorites growing up was noodles with mango juice(aamras). This sticky rice is covered with coconut milk(I think) and topped with freshly cut GOOD mango (not the cheap raw ones). It's so rare to find good mango. But the dish brought back good memories.Crispy Spring Rolls and Spicy Noodles were yum along. Portion size is never a problem at Thai Basil.But the highlight for me remains Sticky rice with Mango
Ordered here a couple days ago. After Thai rama closed this has been our place for Thai almost 10 years even after moving to Mesa. Thai iced tea is still great, but chicken pad Thai was mostly tofu than chicken. I like the small amount of tofu thrown in with any protein, but it was more tofu than chicken.