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    Basil Ginger

    4.2 (335 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Thai, Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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    Michael D.

    This is my go to Sushi place in the Valley, as well as their sister location in Eagle River. I see them as Asian Fusion, Thai and Sushi with several classic and well recognized pan-Asian dishes. The service is fast and friendly making this an ideal lunch spot if you're on a tight schedule or a leisurely meal as you will it be pushed out the door. Clean! It's always clean The Sushi and Sashimi is fresh and well prepared and served beautifully. Pro Tips: I'm not a fan of the Pad Thai And Monkey Brains are delicious but feel free to order with just the spicy tuna and hold the imitation crab FYI their new location, just 100 yards from their current location, should be open next year.

    Monkey Brain. Don't let the name turn you off. It's an avocado bomb of deeelish.
    Kim A.

    I've been here multiple times, enough to have tried at least 50 percent of the menu, which is relatively unchanging (and glad for that, because it's good!). I have whittled my preferences down to a couple of servings of maguro, with hot green tea. Then a Monkey Brain, sometimes with a house roll. They are proud of what they serve (as they should be) so be prepared to spend a bit of green. Reservations are not required but the wait is usually short. While the faces of the service team change frequently, they are always polite and attentive. Looking forward to enjoying dining in their tripled-in-size new location, just a few steps away.....still under construction at the time of this review.

    Veggie Roll
    Eddy J.

    The food was delicious, for how tasty the food was the service was super fast! Awesome Japanese themed artwork and very clean.

    Sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken
    Ariel O.

    Came here with my husband after passing it many times. The inside was pretty and welcoming with gorgeous paintings of Asia! We were seated immediately and serviced super fast. Everything came out insanely fast and the food was pipping hot! It was great! We ordered egg rolls, sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken. All of it tasted great and well made. The portions were also much larger than we expected so I'm glad I didn't order a side of soup or salad. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Although, there was a young girl who looked like Wednesday Adam's that was running food; she was stomping around so loudly you could hear her moving around in the kitchen area from the front sitting room and feel the whole floor bouncing around. It was incredibly distracting. She also was throwing the plates of food and on the tables very abruptly. I'm sure she was just super busy but it was wild. Overall, I highly recommend this place! Great Asian food, especially on a cold windy day! Will absolutely return!

    My sister and I have celiac disease and this is the only place in the valley we trust to make us truly safe gluten free food. An added bonus is that it is delicious. The staff is always super nice. I've never had a bad experience here.

    My tasty Thai tea
    Aleena H.

    Very nice ambiance, and attentive staff. I was eating alone following an appointment, and was offered a seat at the sushi bar, or booth. I sat at the sushi bar and enjoyed a Thai tea. Loved the tall glass and the cute straw that had a swirl in the top, and it was delicious! I went with a side order of dumplings, and the crunch roll as my main entree. Was all very yummy and really hit the spot.

    Disgusting practices from top to bottom, I have wondered about the cleanliness of the silverware a few times and now there is an inspection that says the dishwasher wasn't even hooked up to the detergent...disgusting. Also, the owner admitted publicly to smoking on the premises, and his private comments to underage girls have been made available by several whistleblowers.

    Fried calamari
    Danielle V.

    Service is very attentive and the establishment is super clean and well appointed. The food is extremely consistent but prices are higher than other places in town like Zushi. I don't think their Thai dishes are that flavorful but their sushi and other Asian dishes tend to be very good. Their calamari appetizer is the best ever. I really like their crab dip too.

    Hot Sour Soup
    Tamara L.

    This is a really beautiful restaurant with very attentive staff. We ordered from the lunch menu and the dinner menu. From the lunch menu we ordered the Panang Curry with Chicken ( includes 4 pieces of a California Roll) and a Fire Toll from the dinner menu. The lunch menu comes with your choice of soup. We chose the Hot and Sour Soup. The soup was excellent. I could have used a straw and a bigger bowl of this deliciousness!! We received the lunch order of curry fairly quickly. This would be very convenient for folks who have a limited time to eat during the work day. The roll came shortly after and was fully loaded! No skimping on this one! Now, down to the food. The soup was exceptional, the roll was great ( it was a fried roll) and the curry was decent. Not sure if they always add a heap of Thai basil stems on top.... But they did in this situation. I did not care for that. Unfortunately, there was a lack of depth of flavor in the curry. It just felt underdeveloped. However, the portions are very generous and the price is right.

    Chicken lo mein
    Jim W.

    Nice lunch at Basil Ginger. The lunch specials are just the right size and price is right. Nicely flavored lo mien, the shrimp are massive and crispy. Nice find. Highly recommend.

    Ask the waitress what's what. I'm sorry I forgot names  It's All GOD THO!
    Jerry O.

    This place has TASTY Flavorful food. We had a variety of sushi! It was clean cool and flavorful! Crisp and refreshing! Eat here! See the Pics. If we weren't already married - This place make you wanna get married again!You will Not be disappointed! Yummm! A New Fam Fave!

    Sesame chicken, sticky rice, and lo mein

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    So good and service was great. Price is good for what you get. This is a favorite place to go in the valley.

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    The food was decent, but nothing amazing. The service was okay. Everything seemed extremely overpriced for what it was.

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    Excellent food. Sushi is outstanding. Favorites include the salt and pepper prawns.

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    Americanized ... too large a menu to support ... confused theme in the art work .... Better off going to the Mekong

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    2 years ago

    Two words... soooooooo good! One of my favorite Thai restaurants. Great service and amazing food!

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    I'd travel back to Alaska to eat here. Delicious! Every morsel was so good and beautifully presented.

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    Mekong Thai Cuisine

    3.6
    (75 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    I love this place, I'd drink 23 Thai iced teas if I could but I don't want to be obese also the…read morepiano music in the background really adds to the effect. Like yes I want to hear starships by Nicki minaj in piano form ily Mekong. Also get the pho it makes me want to cry pure tears of happiness

    I should've known better. The fact is, asian food in…read morealaska overall is trash, but in the valley, it is especially bad. At least anchorage has a few exceptions. Not here. But I was out and about today and saw this place and Pad Thai sounded good so I decided to take the risk. The place is nice inside and the girl at the counter who took my to go order was super sweet, so this is not a service issue. It's the food. It's just...meh. Marginal is even a reach. I ordered the fresh spring rolls, pad Thai with shrimp and extra veggies, and panang curry with shrimp, all to go. Total cost $83 + tip. Ratings as follows: Fresh Spring rolls-3/10 Veggies are sad and not very fresh. At least they put a little bit of cilantro in there but these did not taste like the fresh spring rolls you would get anywhere in the lower 48. Also: that nasty sweet chili sauce that most places here seem to serve with their springs rolls is just...not it. Shrimp Pad Thai with extra veggies-3/10 No egg. No green onion. They gave me 'extra veggies' but the veggies they gave don't belong in Pad Thai. I got broccoli, cabbage, and carrots....lol. As for the flavor.....VERY bland and you almost can't tell it's Pad Thai at all. Panang Curry with Shrimp-3/10 Okay so this was the saddest dish of all, because the flavor was 'okay,' but that was it. Literally ALL you get in the panang curry broth is whatever meat you asked for, thus mine had shrimp. NO VEGGIES. NO HERBS. NOTHING else. THAT was pretty sad. I've never seen Panang curry served with literally nothing but the broth and meat. I shouldn't be surprised tho as this is Alaska, and the Valley at that, and nobody here gives a flying F about fresh veggies. Sad state of affairs. I won't go back.

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    Festive Christmas Decorations
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    Yum woon sen and Mongolian Beef.  Very tasty but it was not too spicy.
    Yum woon sen and Mongolian Beef. Very tasty but it was not too spicy.
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    4.3
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    For Alaskan ramen it meets but it's not like Texas ramen we're the noodles and broth are homemade…read more It's filling, not too salty but spice level 2 is not spicy so if you're looking for some heat definitely get a 3. Additional the chicken give boiled which is not the tastiest. The bento box is the way to go as you can pick what you want. The sushi looks great especially the jumbo rolls. Wishing the ramen had some more kick and was a little more authentic. Overall, it's ok nothing special. The service was friendly and welcoming for a place to meet up.

    Zushi has been one of my go-to spots since last summer, and it's easily one of the best food…read moreexperiences in Wasilla. The food is consistently a 9/10--perfect vegetable tempura, incredible house-made ginger dressing, and generous bento boxes that come with miso soup and salad (and still leave you with leftovers). Favorites: teriyaki chicken, beef & broccoli, and the tempura shrimp--highly recommend. I was really disappointed to recently see a "For Sale" sign. This place is a gem, and it would be a loss to see the quality change. Service is polite but a bit disengaged, and the atmosphere is simple and sometimes noisy--but honestly, you come here for the food. If you're a foodie, go while you can. This place is absolutely worth it. It's a hidden gem!

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    Noodles soup, double crunch roll and california roll without the spicy mayo.
    Noodles soup, double crunch roll and california roll without the spicy mayo.
    Bento box- California roll, tempura vegetables, beef broccoli, teriyaki chicken

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    Bento box- California roll, tempura vegetables, beef broccoli, teriyaki chicken

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