Take yourself out on your own darn date. Why not? You deserve it. And when you do..... Order the Pink Starburst for 10 buckeroos. A steal. It's pretty and pink and glows. Second choice was an expressotini. The crab rangoons for 6 bucks are a steal. Who can't resist crispy fried filled puffs filled with cream cheese ? Not this girl. Then I took Anthony's suggestion and went with a coconut spaghetti. If you're wondering what that is...... It's flippin fabulous. It's mandarin egg noodles tossed with shrimp, vegetables, in a savory brown sauce. Sold. The curiosity alone was enough to order it. Now on to the ambience. 9.5 outta 10. The music is in the background and not too loud to not hear the conversations your eavesdropping on in the next booth. And any place you go and hear Fleetwood Mac is a plus. The bar has a cool vibe and you don't have to break the bank. And!!! best part yet, there are books all around the place to read if you get bored or have a boring date. And Lori is such a darn hard worker with a smile a great hair. And thankfully, they do Apple Pay. read more

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Excellent, excellent, excellent. We came for an early dinner and got a spot out front (25c for 30 minutes, free after 5 PM). We sat in a very comfortable 2-person booth. Our waitress was Sheridan and she provided absolutely superb service. Major shout-out. They didn't have the beer my husband ordered so she took the initiative to return to the table with two samples of similar beer for him to try. She answered all our questions and made appropriate recommendations. We were checked on often enough, a soda refill appeared without my asking, and she neatly boxed up our leftovers. She was pleasant and kind and one of the best servers ever. Very classy decor here; subtle touches of the orient; wood, leather, and...books! And a very elegant bar. Motown music was playing, and festive but not excessive Christmas decorations were up. And yes, a fortune cat was there to greet us. Food arrived quickly. We had the Thai Dumplings app which was just enough for two to whet the appetite. It was tangy and peanutty and the cool cucumber slices a perfect contrast. My husband had the Green Mango Grouper and loved it. I had a taste and it was fantastic, fresh white fish and delectable toppings, spice level 2 was just right. I tasted it and agreed it was excellent and right then we made plans to return. I had Siam Curry with chicken. Full of flavor and wonderful vegetables especially the snow peas. Spice level 3 is described as Thai Spicy and they are not kidding. They do not wimp out on the spice here so use caution. (For example at Thai Thara in Richmond Indiana I go with 5 of 5 and I still need to add some spice.) Sheridan brought extra chili oil if needed. I would recommend erring on the side of lower spice with the option to add. We took home an order of Singapore Noodles to share for supper tomorrow along with our leftovers. I snuck a taste before putting it away and it's delicious! Looking forward to another visit soon and I think I'll try one of their cocktails. Highly recommended! read more

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WOW--what a restaurant ! Have eaten here twice, but the first visit was a while back. Our server for lunch today was Amy--friendly, informative, efficient, attentive--one of the best servers we have had in months. We started with the lettuce wraps--huge serving and only 9 bucks--almost a meal by itself. I also had hot and sour soup--at least the second best I've ever had. For an entree I chose the Spicy Garlic Stir Fry with pork which was the $10 lunch special with an egg roll.. I like having brown rice available as a no-extra-charge option. Great ambiance. Everything tasted wonderful and we will be returning soon. One of Hamilton's gems--check it out ! read more

Ate at Basil during a recent art festival. We were able to eat outside on a beautiful night. The service was great. The Rangoon was good. The Thai dumplings were excellent and the sauce was really good. We both had pad see ew with different spice levels. My wife's (lower spice) did not have enough sauce. Mine was better, but noodles were more like a fettuccine noodle. Overall good, but not the best version of the entree I have had. If in the area I would consider coming back as it was reasonably priced and tasty. read more

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We were staying nearby in an Airbnb, and just finished visiting Marcum Park and were looking for a restaurant. Thai food sounded good so we gave it a try. Nice private booths inside, wait staff was very friendly, and good Thai food. Wait staff gave us lots of recommendations for breakfast the next morning, and we went on our way. Definitely enjoyed our stop! read more

Basil 1791 - Exterior - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

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First time trying this place after driving by it hundreds of times! Service was quick and attentive. The food was amazing and the portions were huge! A great menu with tons of choices- will be making another trip to try more! read more

Basil 1791 - Garlic and Pepper fish and general Tso's chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

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We had dinner there last night and I am sadly disappointed. I really wanted to like it. I ordered the Singapore noodles. It was so salty I couldn't even eat it. I told my waitress and she was like I'm sorry and then walked away. I was left with a bill and no dinner. I probably won't be back. read more

Delicious food! Friendly fast service. I had the vegetarian egg roll. It came out hot and served with a sweet & sour sauce. It was great! I also had the avocado curry with tofu. Big chunks of tofu, green beans, peppers, avocado and onions in a delicious curry sauce. I chose brown rice to accompany it. I loved the heat in it! My son went with the sushi special and edamame. He said the sushi was very fresh and very good. Edamame was also very good. Yup, as Arnold said, 'I'll be back!' read more

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Very disappointing food. I had never been. We ordered crab Rangoon for an appetizer, and there was barely any filling in them. The soup was decent, and there waitresses did make an effort to get us some kind of crispy noodles for it. We shared General Tso with lo mein instead of rice. The sauce was very sweet, and the chicken was swimming in it. We ordered a dinner portion, and there were 9 chunks of chicken. Didn't seem like much for a dinner portion. The lo mein was just noodles. The flavor was ok, but there wasn't a single carrot, onion, or anything else in the lo mein. Won't be back. read more

A thoroughly disappointing and unsanitary experience. Our waiter was inattentive--no refills, lukewarm food, and an overall chilly atmosphere. To make matters worse, a patron brought a service dog, which is perfectly legal and understandable, but what followed was deeply concerning. The manager spent an excessive amount of time petting the dog, then immediately proceeded to handle table settings--silverware, tablecloths, water glasses--without washing her hands. After the dog and its party left, she even returned for one final affectionate stroke. As cute as the dog was, hygiene and professionalism should never take a back seat in food service. This visit felt careless, unclean, and frankly unacceptable. I will not be returning--and if possible, I would give zero stars. read more

Decided to have a last minute dinner at Basil 1791 on a Saturday night, we were seated immediately when we got there-- great service! Our server Cara was great and super friendly. We got the crunch roll to start and it was so delicious, as well as a blueberry basil mojito and pink starburst martini- the drinks are so good!!! The weekend special when we went was a $22 red wine braised short rib with sides, and it was delicious. The pad Thai comes with shrimp & chicken already which was a plus because you don't find that at most restaurants-- and it was amazing. Will definitely come back here!!! read more

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First off, my rating is in between a 3 star and 4 stars, so let's just say for now it is a 3.5. My experiences have been between meh, just ok to wow this is good! I am really bummed about this review and was hopeful to deliver a more exciting review as I have been here many times now. My biggest complaint is consistency! I cannot express my disappointment more when it comes to a great night versus an a okay night. Unfortunately, we have had more subpar experiences than great. mostly with service than food. Very few times we have had a service where that staff is friendly, minus the host. She is always friendly and welcoming! When we've had good service, it was such an enjoyable time, and we could ask questions and felt excited about the vibe. The food has been mostly good, but again consistency is a problem. My favorite thing to order is sushi and when it is good it is the best I have had around, but then I have experiences where it is not as fresh and I really dislike brown avocado, slimy fish and not to mention fish scales! We've ordered pick up a few times and my husband and I have found the food is much better eating in. Have had wrong orders, also made completely different from what I had before in the restaurant. I am hopeful to have more wonderful experience again. There's so much potential to be great here. read more

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Food service, excellent. Asian cuisine. Must try. So much on the menu. Will have to come back to try more. The kimchi fries appetizer is enough for 4. read more

Great food, especially sushi. Great bartenders. Nice atmosphere. Love the fried rice and pad thai.

Service was awesome, food recommendations from waiter were delicious. Sushi and meals were excellent.

Short story: I cringe when a place does multiple Asian styles. It usually means they do none of them great, maybe all mediocre at best. That was my expectation for Basil, but they quickly dispelled that assumption and have become our go-to Asian food haunt...including sushi and some mean cocktails. Maybe grab a drink, as on to the long story... We first dipped our toes by trying safer fare such as their Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles, which were certainly tasty and warranted a need to try more of the menu, though not the best of those dishes we've had. We have since tried more exciting dishes such as the Spicy Peanut Curry dish, which is now my fav - nice heat, flavor, and great portions. The curry and peanuts combo is just hard to beat. My wife now really enjoys the Spicy Garlic Chicken, but her absolute favorite main dish when we're splurging is the Korean Sizzling Steak, and I concur. It's almost more of a Mongolian Beef (which they also have and is solid) meets premium Asian steak dish like a Thai Crying Tiger - highly recommended. We also love some of their apps. I am not a fan of Crab Rangoons but love theirs and my wife (who loves Crab Rangoons) is addicted to them. They're more like triangle pockets vs the traditional rangoon shape, with fantastically crispy yet chewy dough and what must be a lower cream cheese ratio because I normally don't like rangoons because of too much cream cheese. The Egg Roll great too, as are the Bon Bon Shrimp (when ordering in, to-go they get a bit soggy). I like the Thai Rolls, but my wife finds them to be a bit too meaty and dense. We usually love pot stickers but theirs are strangely more European dumpling like in shape and dough - not fans. Our other love at Basil is their sushi - a total surprise! We used to live in the Pacific Northwest and had access to world-class sushi that's more focused on the fish rather than crazy assortments and sauces on fried rolls. The Cincinnati metro area is more focused on the latter, which is not our preference, but Basil has a great assortment of both including many fresh fish rolls like their Basil Special Roll, Summer Roll, and (our favorite) Rainbow Roll. Surprisingly good quality of fresh fish, though we tend to stay with the tuna focused rolls and the salmon can vary. The best part? They do half priced sushi on Wednesdays (of a limited menu)! On that note, they have specials nearly every night of the week. Another surprising aspect of Basil is their cocktails are fantastic! A huge list of affordable yet unique and well crafted cocktails, including seasonal/event-based special cocktails. I struggle to choose but often go with their Blackberry Bourbon Smash, while my wife usually gets their current variation of the Old Fashioned. They typically have a solid craft beer offering too but the servers rarely know it well and the list is not easy to find/see. But the cocktails are so good that I say save beer for somewhere else. Last but not least, the spot is cool with the book-clad walls by the booths. Definitely get a booth if you can, which sometimes requires a reservation, as the tables can be awkward. They also apparently have an event/music venue upstairs as we've heard it but have never been. Service when eating in has been really hit and miss, usually more on the latter unfortunately. That and the non-booth seating are the main reasons for the 4 stars, along with a few food misses. But hostess staff for to-go have usually been great. Phew, that was a long review! But Basil is quite the complex place with many layers. Definitely recommend, as we certainly frequent it, but keep in mind some of the nuances noted, as this is not your typical Asian restaurant. read more

The Brunch was amazing service was great The food was Amazing kesa was our waitress she was great read more

This was my first time here. Let me say, the appetizer was tasty (Crab Rangoon) and my shrimp lo mein was pretty good. My husband's volcano roll is the reason this review is getting a four star verses 5. It was just ok. Nothing we would come back to order but I wouldn't mind coming back for more shrimp lo mein. read more

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Kesa gave us awesome service, she is very attentive. We had Sunday brunch and we loved it! We love dinner here also! Please help support our community read more

Had a wonderful family holiday get together at Basil. The food and drinks were very good. The pot stickers and thai rolls as an appetizer were fantastic. The Hot Sour Soup was very tasty. Huge selection of menu items with quantities and pricing that were very fair. Isaiah was our server and he was very kind, cheerful, helpful with recommendations, and attentive to our needs. We will definitely go back there again soon. read more

Food and service is great. And the wonderful solo super woman that runs this exceptional restaurant, who is behind the scenes making sure everything goes smoothly from paperwork to booking parties to expediting food to tables to cooking to hosting to bartending to managing...... Monica does everything and doesn't get enough credit or money bc she's definitely what makes this place GREAT!!! Mo you need a raise. And so does Joey bc he's awesome too. Foods great aswell. And it's clean. And check out awesome Lori at the door and Joel helps make basil run smoothly too. Ok. Go try it. You won't regret it. I love it. read more

Chicken friend rice had hard pieces of rice in it. Most of the food had an unexpected sweetness to it. The service took over an hour for us to be served. Mid food and overall unpleasant time at Basil 1791 read more

Dined here recently for the first time and the only word I can really think of is mid ‍. Didn't get a drink menu when seated, and then when it did come it didn't have a list of beers. My cocktail was not that good but that's probably more of a preference issue. My table got crab rangoons and pot stickers, and both were good, but I preferred the crab rangoons a bit more. I ordered sushi and sashimi which I assumed would've been sashimi and one or two rolls, but the actual dish was a few sashimi and then just cuts of sushi, which were fine but I was really missing the flavors and textures that a roll would've provided. Atmosphere inside was mostly nice but there was a giant tv on the wall that had wrestling on for an hour, which didn't seem to fit the rest of the vibe. I'd be curious to go again and get something off the non-sushi menu, but I'd probably just get it as takeout. read more

Basil 1791 - Crab Rangoon and Pot Stickers - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

Good execution of pad Thai & sashimi platter. Fresh and authentic enough for a restaurant that serves both. Interior is a western bar, beautiful dark wood panels large cubicles. Decor shows they're trying too hard to look "Thai". What's up with 1772? You got me. The waving paw good luck kitty is Japanese not Thai. Shhh, don't hurt their feelings. read more

Basil 1791 - Japanese good luck kitty in a Thai joint shows owner doesn't know what they're doing and probably don't care. Looks "Asian" enough. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

Always amazing food and service!! Basil makes Hamilton proud. If you are in the area don't skip this place!

Greatest Thai place in ALL of Ohio!!!! I wouldn't travel to Hamilton without eating here! Everything I've ever tried here is amazing, The shrimp appetizer and the pimento cheese app are fantastic. Highly recommend the curry! The staff is amazing on top of it all!! read more

We had a large party of 25 and didn't have reservations. I called ahead about an hour and they were able to accommodate us (they have a large dining area upstairs). The waitress did the best she could by herself but the service and food was slow. They had a wide menu some dishes were great some just okay. read more

I love Basil! Always so good. Isaiah was fast, friendly, was knowledgeable on the menu, and had great recommendations. Chill vibes and half priced sushi! Great night! read more

It's a bit high end for a restaurant that you'd find in downtown Hamilton, but I'm glad it's here. They do a wonderful job executing their Pad Thai. Great spot for business luncheons, as the staff is quick and attentive. It's a pretty big place as well, so it looked like there was plenty of room to be seated even on a busy afternoon. Just be advised, the meter readers prowl the downtown Hamilton area so make sure that you've got enough time on the parking meter or you'll likely be paying a ticket on top of your food tab. read more

Menu has so many different choices. The food is always delicious and the sushi is amazing. We have never had a bad meal. The manager Monica always greets everyone with a friendly smile. She's the best. read more

Was a delicious chicken Pad Thai. Spice level very nice. Would have been better if served on a warm plate. Restaurant was already a bit cool this evening so serving food on a cold plate really cooled the food down too fast. read more

Basil 1791 - Chicken Pad Thai Noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

I went here on 11/20/2024 at 4:25pm and ordered Vietnamese Pho and Eggroll my server was a male, let's start here with my complaint, the server did not even introduce himself when he sat me down, I waited for some more water and didn't want to wait any longer I had to get up to FIND him just to get a water refill. Not one time did he stopped by my table and ask if everything was good, but he definitely did not forget to give me my check. And when I got my check the price of the pho was different on the menu than what I was billed, luckily he charge me for the the price I seen on the menu but he was definitely rude about it. I was finished eating and again, had to get up to find him to get my receipt. This use to be my favorite place, sadly not coming back. read more

Add a half star, definitely 4.5!!!! And we'll worth that extra half. My pad thai was a bit salty, only reason I can't give a perfect score. I brought my wife and son here and we had a really hard time choosing what to get. The menu is predominantly Asian, but some of the American style dishes also sounded amazing. We said at the beginning of the meal, if we like it we definitely have to come back and try something new next time. We got the potstickers to start, which were very good and super stuffed full of pork and goodness. I got the pad thai, which came out looking delicious in a giant portion. It was great once I added some of their thai chili oil and found the perfect spice level. It was a bit salty, however. My son got the chicken tenders and fries. They were clearly freshly battered and the fries looked freshly cut as well. Very good. My wife got the hibachi fried rice first, which came out in a gigantic portion. It was very, very good! She also ordered the volcano sushi roll which was delicious!! We were very impressed, and will definitely be back. read more

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First time eating here yesterday afternoon and we were beyond impressed. I was a little concerned when I saw how broad the menu selections were, typically that means they make a lot of stuff but none very good. NOT TRUE HERE! My wife and I ordered the crab rangoons and lettuce wraps for appetizers, amazing!! I had a dragon roll, the sushi was fantastic, then we both ordered off the Thai menu, she had the drunken noodle, I had the pad thai. Both entrees were amazing and it was hands down the best pad thai I've ever eaten. The service was attentive, very friendly and knowledgeable and the restaurant was very nice. We have a new favorite! read more

Absolutely terrible service. We had reservations for eight. There wasn't a long wait yet we were not taking care of multiple people were staffed behind the bar, just talking and looking at us, not even acknowledging that we were alive! We had two kids with us, and we weren't even acknowledged absolute, scumbag restaurant would never return read more

The food was sooo delicious! I would have loved more tofu in my miso soup but everything else makes up for it! Service was great as well. Did not know they don't sell sushi until after 3 but the korean bbq tacos were amazing! read more

Basil 1791 - Miso Soup Korean Tacos - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

I stopped for a quick dinner by myself. Sat at the bar. I was greeted by the friendly bartender Sami. I asked for recommendations for dinner. I told her I was very hungry. I got the triple delicacy and a crunch roll. Both were amazing. Thanks again Sami for great service and friendly conversation!! read more

The sushi rolls here are excellent! Great service and we will led to a very comfortable booth. Very much looked forward to the sushi rolls. The dragon and volcano rolls were very plentiful with the volcano rolls having some very large scallops on top. The crunch roll was awesome and very deep fried and the Phoenix roll was also good and filled with plenty of fillings. Also had some crab rangoon that was also very excellent. Very good food and definitely willing to come back and try other rolls! read more

Basil 1791 - Crunch and Phoenix rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

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Menu has a large variety. Had the Kung Pow chicken and it was great! Egg rolls and crab rangoon were excellent, the spicy mustard was the best with the egg roll. The service was great too. read more

We absolutely love Basil 1791! Eat there at least once a week. Half off-Sushi Wednesday is a great deal & the Sushi is some of the best I've had. Service is always quick and very friendly. The bartenders here make great cocktails! Easter Brunch was very nice, great food, dessert and Bloody Marys! read more