This restaurant is situated on Grand Avenue, so be mindful that parking may be very limited. Upon entering the restaurant, the savory smell of spice hits you in a great way. The ceilings are very tall, so conversations from others were not heard while dining. Our server was very nice and explained any menu items we needed further clarity on. They start you with what I called veggie straws with a chili oil dipping sauce as a complimentary starter. They serve alcohol--mostly basic cocktails at very reasonable prices. For our appetizer, we ordered Bhindi Fries, which were french fries with their signature sweet chili sauce, which I could describe as what Thai Chili Sauce tastes like. It was topped with chives and cilantro and very irresistible. For our dishes, I ordered chicken Tikka masala while my friend ordered butter chicken. They both had a drizzle of heavy cream for flair. We also ordered garlic butter parathas, which were so flaky, buttery, and heavenly I want to make some at home. It paired well dipping into our dishes or solo. The chicken in my dish was very well seasoned and the perfect amount of heat for me. Every bite I savored! I could not finish my entire meal, so I did save some for lunch the next day, and it was still amazing. We ended our night with mango lassi and definitely plan to dine here again! read more

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Came here for lunch. I had seen this place reviewed well on google so i thought i would give it a try. Generally I'm a pretty big fan of spicy foods, so i got the lamb vindaloo. the vindaloo was one of several curries which had a three chilli icon next to it, which seemed to indicate that this dish was spicy. the dish came out fairly quickly and came with rice, and my server was pretty friendly. i also got a paratha since i haven't had any indian bread in a while i felt like the vindaloo was fine. the biggest issue i had was that i really didn't think it was spicy at all, despite the fact that this is supposed to be one of the hotter dishes on the menu. probably adjusted for american palette. another issue i had was that i didn't feel like the vindaloo/curry had much depth to it; it tasted fine but wasn't really rich and was almost a little watery. the lamb itself was okay. the standout was probably the bread, though i kind of wish there was a little more overall i thought it was fine. i thought it was actually fairly pricey for what it was: $18 curry, 5 bread, 3 tax and 4 tip comes out to $30 for just an okay lunch, so... eh. maybe i would come back but it would probably depend on how much i felt like indian and if i was in the neighborhood already read more

Writing because this is my first carry out order from here. My food was ready in a timely manner. I commend Basil India for preparing the same portion for carry out as one would receive dining in. The flavor and aroma were pleasant as usual. I also appreciate that they wrap the vindaloo tightly in plastic wrap so it doesn't spill in transit. read more

Basil India - Lamb Vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

The food is delicious I had the food delivered and it's delicious. I would recommend this restaurant. read more

Some of the best Indian takeout I've had in STL. The chili paneer had the perfect flavor and texture combo. Butter chicken is a bit on the sweeter side but I absolutely loved it. I could literally drink the sauce. This place hit all the right notes, even if they aren't reinventing the wheel. Favorite dishes: Chili paneer, butter chicken read more

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Wow, this place is great! I'm not well versed in Indian food and flavors, but I can say that my meal was unbelievably delicious! I will be back, no doubt!! read more

The staff was very kind and helpful ordering. The restaurant was cute and clean and smelt AMAZING just when you walk in the door. The food was by far the best part they have many vegan and vegetarian options and they taste just as good as the meat version. We will be going back! read more

Basil India - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I visited the restaurant for my birthday and the food was fine but the service was iffy. I was still open to dining there again until my mother told me how the waitress with glasses aggressively begs for a tip each time. read more

It's good, not as spicy as I thought it would be even for the first level. I got the buttered chicken and it was on the sweeter side than what I'm used to and I got the samosas. read more

We ordered the Hyderabad chicken and Lahore paneer. Amazing. The flaky paratha are underwhelming. Not that great. Wish they had more bread options. Rice was flavorful Noodles were bland Good amount of spice I would come here for the food. Don't expect anything else. The service was HORRIBLE The decor is so dingy read more

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Absolutely delicious! We each had a cup of Tom Yum soup which was piping hot and spicy. This was followed by Lamb Vindaloo, Yellow Curry with chicken and paratha bread which is similar to naan. Both entrees were excellent! Just the right level of spices and heat. Server was attentive and friendly. Ambiance is pretty with interesting paintings on the walls. We will come here again for sure! read more

Basil India - Yellow Curry and Lamb Vindaloo with basmati rice and paratha bread - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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I would recommend this place 100 times over. The food is so delicious! I have been multiple times and I have liked everything I've tried. The food comes out hot and fresh. I really enjoyed the chai beverage. I like how they have two sides of the menu which provides you with more options. I definitely recommend the chicken tikka masala. The service is good and they usually have seating available. I enjoy the ambience as well and the decor in the restaurant. They definitely get busy on the weekends so make sure you get there early. read more

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We normally order on-line, and the order is always accurate. They understand that we like the 'heat' about half-way to 'Indian Hot'. We order 5 of 10, or 3 of 5 on the heat, and for us, it's perfect. Each meal we order, usually something different, is really great! read more

Over time quality and consistency have gone down hill considerably. Used to be a great. Butter chicken in particular used to be a rich and well spiced dish with generous portion of chicken, a deep red - now it is light orange and sweet with some overcooked (to the point of dryness) chicken breast. Most other dishes are hit or miss as well. This used to be the best, but now it taste like every other mediocre Indian restaurant in south city. read more

We returned to Basil India. The food is full of heat, even the selections marked 'mild.' We chose out items carefully keeping this in mind. The restaurant itself still looks hastily set up with a mush mash of tables and decorations. When we visited a year ago, they were new and perhaps did not have the opportunity to purchase better accoutrements. Our dinner for two was more expensive than we expected. It was $73 and with the added tip in the high eighties, putting our dinner at over $40 a person. Even though the food was interesting, I doubt if we will return again. The cost of the meal may have been acceptable if the experience was finished with better tables, chairs and quieter environment. The noise level was very high in this establishment. When we left, every table was full and there were people standing uncomfortably in the restaurant waiting for a table to sit at. We could not hear our waitress and had to ask her to repeat herself a number of times. She asked if we wanted bread with our meal and my husband agreed. She then offered some choices and the way she offered the bread, or naan, it sounded like it came along with the meal (like Italian bread at a pasta house.). But beware that this is a separate menu item and expense. read more

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My friends and I got takeout and it was pretty good! The food was made in good time. I got the haka haka noodles which were very yummy and filling. The one entrée actually lasted me 3 meals. As a vegetarian, I wished there were stronger protein options offered. The naan was different than I'm used to - very flakey. read more

We went recently and were very pleasantly surprised. The quality of food was very high, the service levels were excellent, and the ambience is vastly improved from what it had been. Don't expect anything super chic, but the elements were all there. They also have a full bar now, and let us bring our own wine, which was a pleasant surprise as we always prefer to bring our own wine rather than gamble on what is being offered. read more

Basil India seems to have reduced their menu offerings to just mainly Indian items - they had many Asian items that had been marked off as they mentioned they're changing up their menu a bit. We were totally OK with this since the food we did order was delicious! Our waitress had recommended the Chicken Lababdar as it has a tomato base and a nice amount of spice. The gravy was delicious and fresh, there were big chunks of chicken that were perfectly cooked! We also got 2 paranthas to eat with the chicken - they were smaller than we had expected But there were 4 total pieces for each type which was more than enough! They were buttery, soft, flaky, and delicious. We enjoyed the Bollywood music that was playing in the background as well Can't wait to come back here again! read more

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We have gotten Basil India for takeout a few times and really enjoyed it. The fan favorites, like the Tangra Style Chili Paneer and the Hakka Noodles are not overrated! The "naan" reminds me a bit more of a flaky Singaporean roti. It is SO good. And overall, the food is filling but not too heavy like some Indian and Thai food. Also, it's lovely to have the option of both when ordering out! read more

The food was excellent and full of flavor. I've tried their Tikka Masala and Yellow Curry. Both were delicious. The dinning room is nice and has a good atmosphere. The service was good too. It was a busy night, so the food took some time but nothing too crazy. The two servers that I interacted with were both professional. I will be back when in the area. read more

It was a random selection for a group dinner in St. Louis while visiting for work. We ordered Samosas and Paneer chili for appetizer. They were both hot and spicy. Samosas were served with sweet chili sauce instead of the traditional tamarind chutney. It was a delicious combination. For entrees we ordered Thai green curry with chicken, Masaman curry with shrimp and Butter chicken. They all tasted good but were too rich. Perhaps too much coconut milk. All dishes came with rice. We also ordered Parathas but they clearly were store bought Malaysian parathas. Not Indian parathas. They did not have a good selection of breads like Naans and Authentic Indian parathas. The server was very polite and helpful. Overall a decent place. I would give 3.5 stars if I could. read more

Basil India - Clockwise from 12, Parathas, Butter chicken, Masaman curry, Green curry, Garlic parathas. - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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We came here for lunch early in the week about a month ago and placed our name on the Yelp waitlist before arrival. When we got there only two tables were occupied in the dining room but the guy working the counter told us we needed to wait because we didn't have a reservation. I explained to him that we had put ourselves on the waitlist and he said he hadn't been checking that. He seemed very inconvenienced to have to accommodate us. We also asked him about how long lunch would take since we hadn't been there before and we had a meeting to get back to. He told us it "wouldn't take an hour or anything" but it did end up taking a hour and many of us had to leave and run back to our work place. The shining star of this meal was the food. I ordered the lunch special and my curry was flavorful and delicious. Their heat scale is intimidating because it goes from 0-20! I ordered a 10 and it was really hot actually. My coworkers who ordered 12 or 14 where really sweating. We also ordered naan which didn't come out until after our meal. It was really good but more helpful to come out with the meal. I would definitely go back for the food but the organization/timing needs a little improvement. read more

Basil India - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great food, service and atmosphere. Perfect for date night or business meeting. Try it for the special fair and go back because of how good it is...! read more

My first time trying Indian food and it did NOT disappoint. Staff were attentive, friendly, and helpful, the food was served hot and was DELICIOUS, and bonus points for the mini lamp on the table. Will definitely be back!!! read more

Forgot to take pictures of our food because we were so hungry!! But the food was delicious. We got the chicken tikka masala and the bombay curry with lamb which was incredible. The portions are pretty big and we had food to take home. I also had a mango lassi which was refreshing! It did take a while for our food to come out but the service was very nice. I had been here once before when they had just opened and it looks much nicer now with a lot of tables and varied decor on the walls. They also hadn't told us that the service fee was included in our tip since we had a larger group. We caught it on the receipt but it would've been nice to also be reminded of it :) read more

I have waited for 5 years for St Louis to have a decent Indochinese restaurant. Basil India is answer to my prayers and finally the dining scene in Stl is complete! Now, St Louis can taste authentic hakka noodles and tangra chilli chicken. Tangra is a style of cooking Indochinese from Calcutta. All the fried rice options looked so tempting, but we settled on Yang xou fried rice with shrimp, chicken and lamb. Last but not the least, Chicken in ginger and scallion sauce was the best dish of the day. The aroma of fresh ginger in a soy sauce base with the hint of fire of the wok is the most delicious taste ever. If you are new to Indochinese, do give it a shot. There are many Thai and Indian options on the menu which will have to wait for next time.. we did try butter chicken and naan( which is more like a lacha paratha) - just the best butter chicken in the world- must must try! Will I be going back- of course! 100%. If this place was closer it would be my weekly staple- but since it's a drive away, I will have to settle for once a month. read more

Basil India - Dilliwala Butter Chicken, rice, chicken with ginger and scallion, tangra chilli chicken, garlic Flakey Naan, Yang Chow Fried Rice - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

First time to Basil India and you can be sure I will be back again to try more dish! Chicken Lababdar and Lamb Korma were the best I have in St Louis. Meat was very tender and both sauces were super creamy and well seasoned! Naan was crispy and delicious. Very happy with their service. The ambience was casual. Music was a bit too loud and they tuned down the volume for us upon request. They also have Thai foods on the menu but those did look as great. read more

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If I could give this restaurant more stars I would!! Everything I ordered had SO MUCH FLAVOR!! Not a single thing was lacking. Samosas Tiki Masala Garlic Butter Indian Bread The atmosphere has a really chill vibe too. A special shout out to our server Anu, she was so helpful and attentive read more

Best Indian food I've had in St. Louis. The chicken tikka masala is incredible! Plus the inside is so cute and the staff is always very friendly!! 10/10 recommend. read more

I got takeout but even then the cashier was super nice when I walked in and swiftly gave me my food. I've been wanting to try this place every time I pass and will definitely come back to dine in! The inside is warm and inviting with a calm atmosphere. I ordered the Yellow Curry with Vegetables and Chicken and it hit the spot!! Well-balanced in flavor and texture with a hint of coconut. Can't wait to come back!! read more

I picked up dishes for dinner and they were well prepared. The server was friendly and efficient. The Thai food was adequate. I love the red curry, perfect amount of spice. The butter chicken was amazing, so good. I highly recommend it. read more

One of the best Indian places in the greater St. Louis area. Get the paneer, it's in amazing sweet sauce.

Butter chicken! Garlic Paratha! Great service, great flavors. I will be back! Oh and healthy serving as well! read more

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got delivery from here last week and will probably order again! the vegan tikka masala honestly didn't taste anything like tikka masala but my expectations were low and it was still DELICIOUS so i wasn't too upset. the chili paneer... i wish i could eat this every day, it was so good. can't comment on their service or ambiance because i haven't been inside the restaurant in ~2 years. prices are a bit high (vegan tikka did come with rice) but food is delicious. would order again. read more

Basil India - Vegan Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Fabulous food, good service, and healthy portions (enough to take home a second meal)!

Just moved in the neighborhood and fell in love with the food. Please check this place out if you like Indian food or want to try it. They will explain what you are eating read more

Love this place! Delicious food, great service from Akshitha and a wonderful spot to check out on S. Grand!

We live in the area and are always looking for a good Indian food spot without having to drive 20+ minutes. This popped up within 10 minutes of our house, not sure how we missed it! My fiancé isn't huge on Indian takeout, so he was glad that they had some other options. He ended up with the pad Thai spicy - and it's SPICY. They don't lie. I got the paneer tikka masala and it was okay. It was definitely pretty spicy (which is how it should be made, it's my fault for being a baby), but other than the actual level of spiciness, it didn't feel like it had a ton of flavor. They also aren't very generous with their rice, a small container. Their samosas were bomb. Our biggest complaint was price, I expected a good size meal (like other local spots) for the price it was at, and both meals were in pretty small containers. When I picked the order up, for $45 it was not a lot, so that was disappointing. It was good, if we lived directly in the area, we would probably go again for convenience, but personally since it's still a 10 minutes drive, I probably won't go again. read more

I ordered dinner from this restaurant recently, and I ordered the samosa and the chicken tikka masala. I thoroughly enjoyed both meals, and the tikka masala had enough spiciness to make it more enjoyable. I should have bought an extra rice with my orders! It was that good. I have never personally eaten inside the restaurant since I ordered to-go, but the ambiance looks nice, and the interior is decorated well. It took about 25 minutes for my order to be ready for pick-up, which was a decent time given that I ordered a tikka masala and the samosa. The location is hidden amongst the other shops around it, so when you're driving downtown and getting close to the restaurant, slow down, or you'll miss it. read more

I was driving down Grand and I saw this place and thought it sounded cool. I made a note of it and eventually made it back to eat here. Im glad I did, because this place is great! I ordered the chicken tikka masala and my wife got the garlic fried rice. Mine was good; it came in a nice, rich, creamy sauce. At first I was concerned it wasnt very much, but it was, and I left with leftovers. However, I was mesmerized by my wife's garlic fried rice. It smelled good and tasted great. I want to go back just to order that. It may have looked fairly plain, but it was so good! The wait staff was a pleasure to deal with. The restaurant looked pretty good. It's interesting - the restaurant serves a mix of Indian and Thai food, and I think they did a good job with that. I feel like they had some more unusual dishes, especially on the Indian side. I liked the choice of being able to get either Thai or Indian food here. Anyway, I look forward to my next trip here. read more

Basil India - Indian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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