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    Basil Thai

    4.0 (368 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Hot Pot, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Good for kids
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    Stacie J.

    Absolutely YES and come taste the amazing cuisine of Basil Thai! Came across an Instagram post and wanted to give it a try! We were greeted immediately when we entered, seated in a booth, and advised to access the menu thru the posted QR code. My friend ordered the custom dry pot that had noodles, definitely has some spicy kick, but very flavorful! I ordered the custom hot pot w/ all the meat and seafood options, onion, bean sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, with mild spice. The broth is very flavorful. We made our own entree by taking some of the dry pot and spoon the chicken broth and veggies atop, squeeze a lil lime juice and OMG it's a flavorful masterpiece! The only reason I didn't give Basil Thai 5 stars was because I thought the digital menu via the QR code was a little difficult to use and there are limited substitutions so definitely make sure you understand the spice levels.

    Melanie D.

    I was recommended this place from a friend, so I had to try when I'm in Austin. When we got there it was empty, which was a surprise because we came in during lunch time on a weekend. This made me question whether it was actually good or not. Me and my boyfriend did the create your own hot pot. I got the thai yellow curry with beef & he got the combo tom yum. The both of the broths were really good. The thai yellow curry was rich & creamy. The tom yum was sweet. Both of the hot pot had plenty of meats & veggies. It was a good portion for the both of us & wouldn't recommend sharing. To place an order, you just scan the QR. We were able to get our food fairly quickly. Overall, it was good & I would most likely come back when I am in Austin.

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    Delores L.

    AUSTIN RESTAURANT WEEK #2 A pleasant find in the HEB shopping at Parmer and Mopac...this little gem was a hidden surprise. We might not have heard about Basil Thai had it not been for restaurant week. For $25 you received soup and fried chicken for 2-3 people. After eating my soup, I did not have much room for fried chicken. The soup was nicely prepared with perfectly cooked vegetables...just a little more than al dente but not super soft. We had enough leftovers for another meal. The soup was so flavorful and steaming hot, which came out on a square wood stand with a hibachi type top. You could literally see the fire underneath the metal bowl. My hubby, who is a meat and potatoes guy, loved the soup and the fried chicken. The white meat fried chicken was in nugget size servings with a superbly flavored crust. The manager served us with ourfood coming pretty quickly. Basil Thai had a large number to go orders with two Uber drivers picking up large orders. The environment in the restaurant was pretty laid back. Thumbs up on this restaurant...

    Spicy Dry Pot
    Ivy T.

    I was really drawn to the concept and was super excited to try this place. However, I was a bit disappointed :( I ordered the spicy dry pot that had all the toppings chosen for you. You order by scanning a QR code on your phone and the interface was confusing for me. I thought noodles were included, so I ended up having to order some on the side later. The price was lowkey ridiculous, $1.50 for 1/4 of an instant noodle block. The dry pot itself was okay. It was around $20 with just meat and veg and the portion was pretty big, enough to feed two people. The only thing was that it was insanely salty. I brought the leftovers home and diluted it with some chicken broth and it tasted a lot better. The flavor was good and I liked the mala spice. The service was very nice. I would give it another try but maybe order differently. The thai tea however, was really good! It tasted like it was actually brewed and not powder.

    egg rolls
    Amanda L.

    Service was not bad. It was really busy when I went but we were able to get a table pretty quickly. We got the family combo meal to split and it was a lot of food. However some of the flavors/spices were kind of off. the dry noodles just felt like when you have random stuff in the fridge and you tossed it together. It had french fries, fish balls and all sorts of random things that didn't taste cohesive at all. However I really really enjoyed the fried rice, it's probably one of the best I've had. Perfectly spicy and fluffy.

    Chicken satay
    Lori H.

    We were looking for a Thai place that was somewhat northwest and picked this place. When I walked in, the fabulosa cleaning chemicals were over powering the restaurant to the point it made my nasals hurt, but touched it out since we were a party of 3. No paper menus, had to scan and order but had issues since our order was not submitted, waitstaff ended up placing our order. Prices are steep considering the amount of food you get. The dishes are different than we are accustomed too although the broths were not as heavy and rich which was a plus. I found the food ok, however the drunken noodle was dry, I'm use to it having it slightly saucy. The red curry hot pot was tasty but again, slightly different than what we're used to. The tom yum seafood hotpot was tasty but not what I was expecting and a very small hotpot but luckily we had enough to share. We all drove a minimum of 20 miles to this place and am not sure it's worth the distance driven. We have our favorites that we frequent in our areas. But it was worth a try.

    Coconut milk (Tom Kah) beef
    Briana N.

    I had seen that Basil Thai was like a personal hotpot place, but I had never gone before because I thought it was like a whole deal and probably expensive, and that I had to save the occasion for something special. But! It's actually so accessible and can pass for any meal. Not that the food isn't special, because it really is good, but that I had overhyped what the experience would be into something overwhelming, when that wasn't the case at all. You can do a build your own, but with all the options on the menu, I just decided to get one of their already curated bowls - the coconut milk (tom kah) with beef. I am guilty of just ordering anything that says it has coconut milk in it. And im often disappointed by not really being able to taste the coconut milk in it. But that wasn't the case here at all. Whenever I'm craving spicy coconut milk type broth, this is exactly what I want! The food comes out pretty quickly, and the servers are pretty friendly! I got the medium level spice for this dish, but I definitely feel like I could have gone for the hotter version. I was kind of scared because I was coming off of recovering from a slight cough, but definitely could have gone spicier. The noodles themselves were okay, it felt like your typical ramen noodles. But all the toppings were good, I loved the broccoli in it too. But I wish there was more beef inside, it didn't feel like it had much meat at all. But yeah the broth really sold it for me. I feel like I could have just drank it all, but I didn't want to be too puffy :(( I wish I packed it and took it home. That being said, the price was pretty reasonable imo.

    Michael L.

    THE BIG: Basil Thai is nestled in the Market at Parmer Lane strip mall. The windows have ads on it but also acts as a sun protector. Plenty of parking in the outdoor parking lot. THE BLACK AND WHITE: We ordered for pickup on a Friday afternoon and was able to get our order filled fast. The parking lot gets full quick so be aware of that. We ordered the dry pot with beef, curry hotpot with udon, tom yum soup, and lemongrass beef. The flavors were all sorts of funked up but maybe it's because I'm a traditionalist with food. The curry hotpot with udon was such a weird texture and I couldn't tell if i liked it. The best dish was the dry pot with beef in my opinion. Meat was nice and spiced and had a bevy of veggies. THE FINAL BAMBOO: We spent around $60 for 4 dishes, which is an incredible price, however the food fell flat for me and I think the only time I would try this again would be if I go in person and sit down.

    Salt and pepper chicken wings
    Shaina F.

    First hotpot experience and this place really set the bar high. Was greeted by the sweetest lady as soon as we walked in. She let us know to scan to order and offered to answer any questions we had before submitting our order. Food was out so fast and presentation was mouthwatering. We decided to do the create your own hotpot with the Thai red curry and salt and pepper wings. The Hot pot was amazing. Not too rich and had depths of flavor. Loved being able to create my own unique flavor by being able to select the ingredients. The salt and pepper wings were not as great. The chicken was very salty and lacked flavor. Overall great experience definitely will be back anytime I'm in the ATX area. Loved the staff 10/10!

    Red curry shrimp
    Cinzia L.

    I love Basil Thai. I hadn't been in a while and I can honestly say I was a tad disappointed. I always used to order the red curry with shrimp. It comes in an oblong bowl and it's soupy. Soooo delicious! Well now they make you order online. I selected red curry. It came out like fried chicken pieces with red curry sauce mixed in! Clearly NOT what I was expecting. They told me the curry I wanted was on the old style booklet menus and not online. Needless to say I got what I wanted however still had to pay for an untouched and unwanted meal. Make sure you understand clearly what you're wanting before ordering.

    Bryan W.

    Basil Thai has little competition in Austin for a la carte hotpot (besides Soupleaf!). Basil Thai offers a variety of Thai and other Asian flavors in their broth, and their curry broth is delicious! I got the yellow curry and it was creamy, a little tart, and went very well with beef that I got. Although they messed up a bit with our orders, we had a big table and I could tell that they were trying to accommodate. Overall, the taste/flavor was there and the owners were really nice! Would recommend. I'd expect to spend at least around $25 a meal here.

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    Brooke D.

    Came here again for lunch and this time I tried ordered the customizable dry pot with shrimp, chicken, lamb, and beef. It didn't cost extra to have all of the different proteins which was a nice surprise. This had such an interesting spice! On the menu it said "with numbing" in the name and I wasn't sure what that meant but now I understand that it means that the spice literally has a numbing sensation. It was very tasty! The wings here are actually insane though. So crispy and tender! I would definitely recommend!!

    Thai Green Curry (Create Your Own Pot)
    Evelyn S.

    Checked out Basil Thai after hearing my friends rave about it! We went on a Sunday afternoon around 12:30 pm and were seated pretty immediately. Lots of booths and tables in terms of space. We placed our orders online using the QR code, and the food came out relatively quickly too. I got the Create Your Own Pot which lets you customize your broth and other ingredients (up to 8, so lots of options there!). Thai Green Curry (Spicy) Hot Pot ($16.95) - The broth was delicious, warm and super comforting with really good flavor! Great broth option for anyone looking for a more spicy, herby curry. - All of the ingredients were fresh and tasty (got a bunch of different veggies + udon & ramen) Overall would highly recommend Basil Thai if you're craving some comforting, flavorful Thai curry! This was my first time visiting, and I would be happy to come back.

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    If the weather is hot or cold, we come here to enjoy their amazing hot pot! Never have had a bad experience!

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    Food was delicious. You can pick your favorite ingredients in an individual hot pot. The ingredients were fresh and yummy.

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    Been getting their takeout for years. Massive portions, always hot on arrival, and delicious. Their eggplant basil is lit.

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    Hotpot Alley - Beef Broth and Prime Meat

    Hotpot Alley

    4.1(140 reviews)
    6.5 mi
    $$$

    This is not an AYCE hotpot place. They have a grocery type box pick up and u pay for each thing u…read morepick. It can get pricey, I ended up shelling 50$ for meats and veggies, 2 soup selections, and condiment bar. The best part was fresh shrimps and meats, almost all meat was good quality compared to frozen extreme thin sliced stuff at other hotpots. The soup base are legit af, the sichuan spicy will knock u off so beware, second one was redhot braised which according to me is better. The soup base have a lot of veggies like carrots and onions so don't waste money on those while picking. So for shrimp and meats and make most of ur time here. The sauce bar is small but again quality stuff, the suaces tasted much better than other places. Why not 5 stars, for my liking picking up and sitting and eating is a little inconvenient just want to sit an order to my liking

    I checked out Hotpot Alley and it's a pretty no frills hot pot spot…read more You pick all your ingredients before sitting down and then choose your broth. I went with the spicy broth and the tom yum and both were actually really solid. Good flavor, nothing crazy but definitely hits. Pricing is à la carte. The broths were $12.99 total. I got 3 red plates of meat which I was told were $3.99 each plus a plate of mushrooms for $2.99. There's also a sauce/snack bar for $2.99 and rice is available but you have to ask for it. Based on that my total should've been about $30.26 after Texas tax but my bill came out to $31.29. Not a huge difference but it did make me feel like the plate pricing might not have been exactly what was said. Food wise though it was good and it's a nice option if you don't want all you can eat and just want to control what you get. I went on a Monday and they had a deal where you get $35 worth of hot pot items for $17.50 plus the cost of broth. Honestly that's probably the move if you're hungry. I skipped it because I didn't want to over order but you definitely get more value that way. One thing that really didn't sit right with me. Around 9:30, about 30 minutes before closing, I asked to order another plate of lamb and they refused, saying they would have to open the fridge. That's just not good service. If you're still open and serving customers, you should be willing to fulfill a simple order like that. Hard to justify tipping when service is handled like that. Overall good flavors and simple setup, but between the pricing confusion and that experience at the end, service could definitely be better.

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    DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya

    DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya

    3.9(428 reviews)
    5.1 miCrestview, Allandale
    $$$$

    Update August 2025: Sad day when I heard that DipDipDip was finally closing their doors. So I took…read moreone last hurrah to see if anything had changed since my visit 6 years ago. Glad to say they ended on a high note. Atmosphere: Tatsuya always nails the theming with that street Japanese style decor. This one certainly was one of the most stand outs complete with Japanese style kitchen cabinets and stylistic art. Food: If I recall the menu's did change a bit, I recall them having this flip over style but now they opted for a more simplistic one sheet style menu. With that said I ended up with the Sukiyaki, delicious. With some flank and A5 meats so I could experience all styles, this combined with the bit of truffle dipping, so so so good. Service: Per most Tatsuya places, friendly and quick service. Don't be sad it's over be happy it happened... is what I would say if I knew this is the end but it's not, because the Tatsuya staff announced they had something happening in the works, so I know this is just another chapter. Looking forward to that whatever that is.

    Found this place randomly when I was trying to find a restaurant with my parents. We all ordered…read morethe multi course omakase and it was just cheap ingredients for a Japanese style hot pot where they talk your ear off for every plate that comes out. My parents barely speak English, so kind of wasn't necessary to teach us how to dip the stuff in hot water for each thing. You can upgrade to a premium plate on some of the courses which is absurd since the bill came out to be over $100 per person and we didn't order drinks!! No one should have to pay this much for boiled food. Even the normal menu was kind of over priced. The only redeeming part of this was the interior was nicely decorated to a bamboo Japanese style. But that shouldn't matter with all else.

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    Narrow Street 512

    Narrow Street 512

    4.4(138 reviews)
    7.2 mi
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    Located inside HMART food court Right next to the restrooms…read moreat the far back Service was easy and quick It's rustling and bustling so it's quite loud and busy. But very convenient. We ordered the ox knee bone soup. The soup was great and had lots of meat in it! I was surprised by how many different side dishes it came with because usually food court meals come with bare minimum. I would highly recommend this place - the location is kind of hidden in comparison to the other stalls with bright signs so I can see why people end up eating the other places tha this spot.

    I recently moved to Austin in 2023. I found a gem tucked away in the back of the HMart food…read morecourt next to the hair salon. Narrow Street 512 serves up Authentic Korean food with a personal touch. It feels like you're eating a home cooked meal at your Aunt's home in Korea. I experienced Narrow Street as a solo diner. My go-to dish I order 90 percent of the time I go there is the Chadol Plate (A3). It is beef brisket. You normally need to go to a KBBQ spot and get covered in a layer of smoke. Skip smelling like a campfire and get A4 at Narrow Street. The beef brisket comes with rice served in a metal bowl. You get 3 or four small plastic containers of banchan the rotates seasonally. There is a variety of different kimchi, fish cake, corn slaw, potato salad and more. Once in a while I like to switch it up and I order the Cold Noodles (F1) or squid and pork stir fry (A4). The cold noodles are refreshing with crisp cucumber, white radish kimchi, and korean pear. The noodles are bouncy with a nice chew. Great in Summer and Winter. The Squid and pork stir fry comes with a bowl of rice and it is quite spicy. It is spicier than average but still less spicy than Thai chili. The chewy squid and pork are nicely complemented with the crunchy stir fried cabbage. Once you taste it you can't stop eating it. The price at Narrow Street very reasonable for what you get in my opinion. It is sit down restaurant quality food in a fast casual setting. You can dine solo or go in a big group as there is plenty of seating at the Hmart Food court. You place your order at the counter and they give you a buzzer to alert you to go pick up your trays of food. The Korean ladies who work there are super friendly and will help you make your menu selection if you have any questions. I've been a dedicated regular since 2023. Narrow Street is my go-to for my Korean food fix!

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    Lin Asian Bar And Dim Sum

    4.2(1.3k reviews)
    10.5 mi
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Family-owned & operated

    Came here on Monday foe lunch. We arrived just before the crowd, at 11:30 and got nice seats inside…read moreby the window. It was raining snd the inside of this restaurant was warm and cozy. We ordered a variety of items. My favorites were the duck pancake and the soup dumplings. I will make a stop here every time I visit Austin if I can!

    Fabulous experience! Our son made a weekday lunch reservation ahead of time. Highly recommend…read morereservations and the earlier, the better. Parking was limited behind the building and is shared with other businesses. This place was super cute! You can tell every decor detail was thoughtfully put together. The exterior building mural was amazing - Asian street scenes. Loved the cute Asian table cups, table decor, and the bathroom was another story lol, the toilet was a full on bidet. Toilet seat opened up automatically when I came up to it. And the paper towels were luxuriously thick and soft, not the cheap stuff. Our server was attentive, accommodating , and understanding. We told her of our special needs and she answered our questions. We all ordered from their lunch menu- which included choice of soup and steamed rice. I ordered the crispy shrimp with jalapeños. Perfect! Extra large plumpy shrimp with bits of sliced jalapeños and cooked veggies. Definitely not spicy or saucy. I enjoyed my choice of soup- egg drop, comfort soup for the soul. Our table shared an order of soup dumplings and shu mai. The soup dumplings were fabulous- an explosion of soup in each delicately wrapped package. Everyone at our table enjoyed their dishes! Overall, excellent food and service with cute decor!

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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot  - All You Can Eat Hot Pot,
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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot

    4.2(86 reviews)
    5.3 mi
    Large group friendly
    Casual dining

    4.5 stars The soup…read morebases here are probably my favorite of all the hotpot places in Austin. The seafood selection on a Wednesday night seemed very small and there were fewer things laid out compared to what I saw on other people's pictures. The veg selection is not as comprehensive as some of the otjer places. The meats were very tasty, even just restricted to the classic menu instead of the premium menu. Note that there is a $2 broth fee for every person up to four per table so instead of $28.99 for dinner it's more like $30.99. That feels like a slight gimmick to make the price feel cheaper.

    My hairstylist bestie highly recommended this hot spot restaurant and there's othing better than…read morehot pot on a cold rainy day. So Saturday date night was our first visit to Happy Lamb. We arrived at 8:45pm. I debated on the star rating between 4&3 stars simply due to the lack of service. Pros: the broths are delicious, great meat choices on the menu, the buffet had plenty of veggies, seafood, pickled radish-my fave, pleanty of sauces, and that fried chicken was so good, too good . Cons: restaurant closes at 10 but last call and buffet closes at 9:30. The buffet is not restocked often around 8:45/9pm. The service was not great at all. We weren't greeted, weren't asked if if it was our first time, weren't told anything about the menu, buffet, drinks or the ordering process. We weren't given utensils for our hot pot, I had to find our server and ask if there were hot pot utensils available. All we had were our chopsticks and soup spoons. No one checked on us, we just finned for ourselves. When you first enter theres a hostess counter and a wait-list sign in tablet. There was someone at the counter but they ignored us when we walked in so I went straight to the tablet to sign in. While figuring the tablet out, a server walked (she seemed frantic) and said how many, party of 2, she took us to a booth, gave us menus and walked off. Not the best first impression and the service stayed that way the remainder of our visit. No explanation of the menu, ordering process or buffet. We had to ask multiple times about the ordering and food experience. Even had to ask if we would get drinks. The server said, it's over there. We ordered a split pot, 1 side spicy marrow and 1 side mushroom marrow. Note: spicy marrow has the szeschuan peppercorn, you've been forewarned. The mushroom broth was absolutely delicious! We ordered the premium menu but would have been just fine with the basic meat menu. We made the mistake of filling up on the buffet fried chicken and egg rolls and pickled radish. We added veggies and meat to our hot and let it cook a little bit before enjoying such great flavor. Nice surprise when we were leaving, I saw complimentary ice cream cups dessert. Note for next time, try to go during happy hour on a weekday or lunch. If dinner, arrive before 8pm. Anywho, we will be back and do recommend this location for hot pot.

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    The Melting Pot

    The Melting Pot

    3.9(578 reviews)
    5.3 mi
    $$$

    I dropped the ball with this review, I was too excited to try this place finally that I didn't get…read moreany details on much to give a proper review so please just enjoy the pictures! One thing I can say for sure is this place was perfect! Delicious food and very cozy. Perfect for date night! Also service was excellent!

    We love The Melting Pot so we were pumped to get to go while we were in town for Christmas. My mom…read moremade the reservation and marked that it was for a birthday (hers). Let's get the good out of the way - the food was what we expected. No complaints there. If you've been to The Melting Pot, you'll know what to expect and I didn't notice any difference in quality there. The restaurant looks just like the others inside. We were seated relatively quickly after arriving. Now, the really not good. Our waitress was the worst server we have ever experienced and I'm not exaggerating. In our probably hour or more there, I think we saw her for a total of 5 minutes? Including while she was at the table preparing the food. She disappeared constantly and would be gone for 10 or more minutes without checking in. I asked her for a water refill, waited so long for her to return that I decided to flag down a different waiter, got a refill from him, and then DRANK THAT WHOLE GLASS before she ever came back. Still wiithout a refill for me. When our salads came, she had no dressing for mine. She left to go get it and didn't come back until the others had fully finished their salads. I ordered a strawberry lemonade when we first sat down. It never came and so we asked about it at dessert to make sure it wouldn't be on the check, and before we could finish asking, she said 'OH!' and left, and then came back 5 min later with it. It wasn't exactly what I wanted to drink with my chocolate. She never asked if we were celebrating anything even though there were two birthday tables next to us whose wait staff made HUGE deals about their birthdays, AND it was on the reservation notes. Here's the thing. She never apologized for any of the wait times, or disappearing, or forgetting things. Even after all of the mishaps, my review would have been a 4 star if she'd ever once acknowledged how comically bad it was all going. This experience was so bad that I had to share it. Usually I gloss over less than stellar service, but this deserved to be immortalized.

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    The Melting Pot - Lobby area

    Lobby area

    The Melting Pot - Chocolate fondue with birthday candle

    Chocolate fondue with birthday candle

    The Melting Pot - Strawberry Pecan salad

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