We have been coming to Basil since they opened 19 years ago and we carried our oldest daughter in an infant seat. The food is consistently wonderful, as is the service. The owners are sincerely grateful to see their customers and welcome them like family! Our favorites are Pad Thai, Green Curry with Chicken, Sauteed Spinach, Crying Tiger, and of course the satay (both chicken and beef). EVERYTHING is excellent, but these are our "go-to" dishes. When our daughters were little, they ordered egg fried rice (no onions, no peas, etc.) They still order it today and love it as much as they did many years ago. We had a family event last week and came with 14 people. Everyone raved that it was the best Thai food they've had. I've tried many, many Thai restaurants, and this one by far is a FAVORITE! The quality of food is outstanding, the prices are reasonable, and the service is always warm and welcoming. read more

Had the Tom Yum soup with shrimp. Hit the spot for a cold day. The soup was pleasant with authentic ingredients including galangal, lemon grass, and lime leaves but I usually leave those aside as they're a little tougher to eat with your soup. A large Tom Yum shrimp runs $10. About 30 oz of soup. A tad on the pricey side but hard to find natural made soup options in the area. Soup had a nice spice of red chili, which wasn't overly hot. I tend to be a middle of the road spicy eater so it was perfect. Good experience, I think I may go back and try something different next time. Kap Kun kup! (Thai for thank you!) read more

Basil Thai Cooking - Thai Near Me - Arcadia, California

Very good authentic Thai food!! Don't be afraid to try the spicy dishes, they'll cater to weaker pallets by spicing down a dish. I had a spicy beef dish in red chili sauce cooked at regular heat and my lips are still tingling...the way they should after eating spicy Thai cuisine!! Pleasant surprise for a strip mall eat! Definitely eat here...try everything. A personal favorite is the satay on the apatite menu (grilled chicken-or beef with peanut sauce). My mom used to cook it for us as kids, so tasty!! read more

I've been here twice. Once for lunch and once for dinner. I'm a big eater but I'm new to Thai food. Molly is the hostess and she was very patient about describing to me all the dishes and how they are prepared. I can't eat things like nuts and seeds and sometimes my questions drive the wait staff crazy but she was so cool to take the time to answer my questions. She told me that she and her husband bought the restaurant recently and that all the recipes have been in his family for generations and that it's family members who work in the kitchen to make sure that all the food is authentic Thai and prepared correctly. Then when the food was served it was amazing. I know that people use the word AMAZING when they say it's just good but I really mean it's AMAZING! The most important thing is how does the food taste and it's sooooo gooooood. All the ingredients taste fresh and prepared just right. With that said it's so cool to see beautiful plating when the food is served. I don't live in Arcadia but whenever I'm on the 210 I make a point of stopping in Arcadia for a meal! read more

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We were in the area so decided to stop in for dinner. I ordered a Thai Iced Tea and it was very good and I liked the glass it was served in. We ordered and shared the Pad See Ew and Cashew Chicken. Both dishes were delicious and very tasty but the Cashew Chicken portion was small. The service was very good and when I received the bill I was surprise because the food was not expensive. Good spot and will definitely return when in the area and craving Thai. read more

Charge $0.5 per person for hot water and the cups are not even clean. Floor is very sticky. Food has no flavor, definitely not going back.

This place has really good, healthy and fresh food. Salmon Salad, yum yum.. a must if you are in the area.

Lunch special is definitely cheap and worth the cost. My cashew chicken (even though when I ordered I thought this is going to be cashew ~curry~ chicken, turned out to be a stir-fry dish) was decent. Their lunch combo comes with salad, rice, and fried wonton (which is meh...). Overall a 3.5 rounded down because nothing really stands out. read more

Pad see ew is good. Not a WOW, but not bad. Not a typical Thai style. This reminds me of Indo/chinese style. Pale color, subtle taste. Food gets 3 stars so far. I would come back to try other dishes and write more review. read more

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When I am in the Pasadena/Arcadia Area I always make it a point to stop by Basil Thai Cooking Restaurant on Huntington Dr in Arcadia. The food is simply amazing and they will cook to how spicy you would like it I.E. spicy, medium spicy and ect. My favorite to order is the Pad Kee Mao which is a dish made of rice noodle that has shrimp and chicken in it. it is so good! And as a start up I usually order a cup of Tom Yum soup with chicken or shrimp which i highly recommend and just recently I ordered an appetizer of Golden Sacks which was creative and tasty that had in it ground chicken served with a sweet and sour sauce to dip it in. I also love the Thai Ice Tea which is very refreshing! You cannot go wrong with this restaurant and Kai who is the cook and owner along with his wife will take good care of you! Simply great Thai Food that you cannot go wrong with! read more

Drunken noodle was alright, pad thai so bland, gave me and my friend diarrhea , definitely something wrong with the food im almost sure if was from what we ate from here. Immediately we felt a rush in our stomachs. Watch up!!!! read more

I wanted to like this place. I really did. I went there after reading the yelp reviews and had maybe too high expectations. Ended up going for lunch buffet. There were only about 4 people in the place. I felt like they couldn't bring the food out fast enough even though there weren't that many of us. Maybe it's to keep the food fresher that they cook smaller portions..not sure. But seriously at one point the spring rolls were coming out two at a time, and me and my mom had to wait for more food to come out. Food was not bad but not great. It was something I could have made at home. I was hoping for tom yum soup but the soup was just some clear vegetable broth. Pad thai was average, there was also some yellow curry thing that was average. I may return again to try out the dinner menu as this place has such rave reviews on yelp. read more

I wish we would've gone to the pho place next door instead of coming here for lunch today. This restaurant is across the street from my office, which is the only reason I've given this place a few tries. It's located in an easily accessible shopping center with decent parking off Huntington & 5th. I've now eaten in twice and ordered to-go once. The servers are polite, but it always takes an oddly long time to get my food, even when there is nobody else around. I don't think they keep an eye on the table either because we had all finished eating 10+min until we finally got the lady's attention that we wanted the bill. On to the food...it doesn't taste bad, but there is nothing special about it. They have the same Thai dishes as most restaurants do but the quality seems to be more like fast/express/counter type places. I've ordered pad thai, curry chicken, and tom yum noodle soup. PRO: They have a well-priced lunch menu. Price ranges from $6-8 for lunch. I believe the entrees come with rice, fried wonton, & salad and are decent lunch portions. The noodle soup tasted alright, but I'm really thirsty now so I wonder if there was MSG in it. I feel a headache coming on too... I don't think I'll be coming back here. Overall, it's a quick fix for Thai cravings, but I would never actually crave this place (make sense?). read more

Had the shrimp pad Thai here. But when I got there, they hadn't received my order because their 24 EATs app wasn't working, so just beware of that. I had to wait 5 minutes so wasn't too bad but that's because they place was empty. The food was good, typical pad Thai. Will come back! read more

Basil Thai Cooking - Shrimp Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Arcadia, California

I don't write bad reviews often but DO NOT EAT HERE OR ORDER FROM BASIL THAI ! First Uber eats said 30 min. It took about an hour and a half with two very hungry kids. 53$ for Absolutely the worst 'Thai' food I've eaten in 30 years. Tiny portions... I mean TINY and expensive. Soup was a cup of brown water with 3 mushroom slices and overly spicy. Larb salad a few pieces of lettuce and some gray ground hamburger beef in clumps. Egg rolls were some odd small (1/2 inch around) roll with nothing in them and a handful of stale wonton strips to fill the container so it looked like a lot. Curry was so watery (brown water) we thought it was the soup. A small rice was not enough for one daughter. Pad see ew was not enough to feed one child (3 tiny 1/4 inch pieces tofu One piece broccoli)...much less 2 kids and an adult. I did not eat so my two small kids had enough food. 53$... pathetic, I had a PBJ sandwich. Then they could not finish this garbage, I gave to the dog and made them sandwiches. I can't believe this place is still open! Go to Orchid Thai they are Amazingly good! read more

We have been here several times and love it! we call it our family thai restaurant. We stumbled on it when we were in the mood for Vietnamese and decided the neighboring Pho Ha wasn't up to par with our regular hang out, Pho-Licious. So we said, oh, let's have Thai food, instead, and we were pleasantly surprised! First off, it's a very quaint place to eat. I don't know why but I'm a sucker for ambience. Secondly, the food was awesome! We usually get some kind of curry and their signature soup and maybe some noodles or fried rice. so far, we have not been disappointed. As for the sticky rice and mango dessert? It's just what the doctor ordered! Anyway, I'm an advocate for mom-and-pop establishments and try to avoid these mega-franchise, cookie cutter, trendy restaurants. so to my dying day, I will support places like these! read more

We only got an order Togo so I can't comment on the service but the lady at the register seemed nice. The restaurant is a small restaurant in a big strip mall and seems like a decent place to eat. We ordered 3 different dishes and one was the clear standout favorite; the Tom yum soup with shrimp. It was like the ones you get at places in Thai town with lots of flavor, enough shrimp and that awesome Tom yum flavor I was seeking. The crying tiger beef was tough but the dipping sauce itself was good. Would skip next time. The pad Kee Mao was okay and if it had a little more flavor this could have been a 4 star restaurant to me read more

What is up with the 4 star rating? Start off, we ordered for delivery tonight at 8:15. Order did not get here until 9:23, and that's after my husband called the store to check its status. The noodles were both cold. There was no shrimp or spice in the Pad Kee Mao, I had to douse the dish in chili sauce to add flavor. The hubby got the Pad See Eu, which was bland, the noodle was kinda hard and chewy. Not ordering from here ever again for sure. The two stars are for the delivery guy who was very polite and congenial. read more

Checked out this place with my family for dinner last night after we decided we wanted to try something new. Thanks to Yelp reviews for leading us to this place. The place is kinda small but luckily we called ahead in advance to see if there was a long wait. Got seated for 4 right away and took in the environment. Waiters and owners were friendly and the menu descriptions looked very appealing. I ordered the #38 entree with the red curry sauce, light coconut milk, basil, and chicken. I was a little bit worried about how spicy it would be, since I can't tolerate extreme spices. The waiter assured me that it was tolerable. We also ordered the tom yum gai soup with chicken. The food came out and at first I thought the portions were a little smaller than I was used to. But the taste of the food quickly consumed our senses I was very pleased. First, the tom yum soup was incredible - the perfect combination of spicy and sour. I'm so used to the tom yum soup at other places where the sour "bites" you in the tongue, but that wasn't the case here. My chicken curry came out and again, I was very pleased. I took one bite and was overwhelmed by how tender the chicken was, plus the sauce had a very bold flavor with a little spicy kick. The basil added a nice touch. This was the best thai dish I have ever eaten. I picked little portions from my family members' dishes and liked them all - pineapple fried rice, and chicken curry with bamboo shoots and mushrooms. However I liked my dish so much that I decided to order another one to go to bring home to my boyfriend. He agreed with my opinion. Definitely coming back and bringing more people with me! read more

I love this place! Been eating here since 1999 and the food is still phenominal. If you enjoy good food and good people, you'll love Thai Basil! It's rare for a restaurant to have every item on the menu as delicious as the next. read more

Basil Thai Cooking - Thai Near Me - Arcadia, California

Really satisfied with this meal! Had it with friends and the food was amazing! The decor for his place was also pretty interesting in a good way, as in it looks culturally appealing~ i had the red chicken curry and it was really tasty. Definitely give it a try! read more

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Went for lunch this afternoon, tried the seafood soup and the salmon signature dish. They both were really good, my salmon was a little undercooked (for my taste) but the lady working upfront took it back and the chef/cook took care of it, he even came out to ask if it was ok, it was perfectly cooked. A very nice authentic thai place ! read more

I have been to many Thai restaurants. But this one comes close to my friend's moms homemade cooking, she is now in heaven. So I was very happy to find delicious Thai cooking similar to hers. I have celebrated birthdays with family and close friends. Always satisfied with different orders with great delicious flavor. I always leave very satisfied with my different orders and friendly service as well. Highly recommend this place. read more

Why do they only offer lunch buffet during weekdays?!?!? It'll be GREAT if they have lunch buffet during weekends. I LOVE their lunch buffet, which includes my favorite pad thai, coconut flavored curry chicken, fried plantain and other entrees. Well, they have regular menus which I could order an entrée. But you can't beat the thought of having unlimited pad thai for one fixed price. I think this place is a little hidden treasure in downtown Arcadia. They have really unique architectural design for the interior spacing which you could not tell from the outside. And I think the design was actually on the newspaper once because I saw cut-outs of the articles on the wall explaining the simplicity yet unique concept the owner had when they first remodeled this place. The owner of this restaurant is also really nice and friendly. I would definitely come back and would highly recommend this place. read more

Good Thai food with the BEST service. A very charming family. Great yellow curry, very unique from most Thai. One of the best designed interiors in a small place. Must see! Must eat! read more

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This food is really good and quite authentic. The staff, family owned and run, is really nice. I tried this shrimp curry, and I was pleasantly surprised. The fried rice was good too. Come back a few times after and it was still good quality. Definitely would recommend. read more

Went there for a lunch it's an awesome little cute Thai place , the only thing didn't like the portions are pretty small. I ordered from the signature I asked for rice with it she said it doesn't come with rise and they told us that's an xtra charge, you don't hear This in any other Thai place if you are ordering from signature menu. Other than that the food was delicious. read more

Nina and Pocky run a badassed restaurant! Everything I've had here is fantastic. This place really is warm even though the owners want to kill eachother but hey... often times I want to kill my spouse too. Crying tiger, shrimp, whatever you get here.. its fantastic. Beautiful decor and a nice place run by good people. read more

Been coming here for years! This is a family owned restaurant in the same lot as Tokyo Wako, off Huntington Dr. Easily missed, but not easily forgotten once you've been there. The hostess, Nina, is so warm and welcoming in the most authentic way, not forced. She has a penchant for remembering names as the 2nd or 3rd time when walking in, she greeting me by name! I am ashamed to say that I did not learn her name until some time later. Onto the food! What can I say, it's DELICIOUS!!! Seriously! I've tried a few other places and while they are good, Nina's husband is a wizard with his wok. My absolute favorite is the chicken Pad See Ew! He has a way of making the noodles crispy on the outside, man they are mouth watering. The Thai fried rice with chicken, shrimp, bell peppers, onions, and cashews are another favorite. A note, I have only ate here for dinner and have never been disappointed. The ambiance is brilliant in that industrial relaxed way. Their son who waits tables usually has some nice trip hop or ambient music going. Give the place a try, I'd be surprised if you did not go back. read more

Molly is very sweet! We went there late, closed to closing hours but she was so nice to let us in to dine. The food is really good. Got the chicken Tom Yum soup extra spicy, clear noodles with veges and spinach with garlic. The Thai tea is really good also. The place is 5 minutes walk away from the house and I don't mind walking there everyday for their delish food! The staff are very friendly and the place is very clean and quiet! Very affordable also! read more

Basil Thai Cooking - Our favorite drink! Thai tea! - Thai Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Love this restaurant! The food is bomb I always get take out from here & I love the staff because they already know me and always ask me how everything is going in my life. True friendly small business! read more

Soups and Salads, great. Main Dish nice too. We were traveling through town and wanted a hot dinner at a local place. The folks here knew everyone else that came in. They gave hugs and handshakes all around. I had the spicy beef salad. Nice dressing, cucumber, jicama, melon, cilantro, lettuces, bell pepper and tasty beef. Not very oily. Served pretty quick. We had the Tom Ka Gai soup and the Crying Tiger beef dish. This was thin, grilled beef cut with plain rice and a dipping sauce. We would go back again if we were in town. read more

We had VIP service and authentic Thai food. The owner helped us decide our dishes. Excellent seafood tom yum soup, pad se ew and pad Thai, chicken dumplings and oh yea they serve Thai beertoo! Don't let this small place next to big chain restaurants fool you, its big in flavor and hospitality. read more

Basil Thai Cooking - Thai Near Me - Arcadia, California

Love this place. The food and the family that runs it are amazing! Definitely recommend!

Basil Thai is a very fine family owned restaurant that serves some delicious takes on Thai food. I recently had my third visit to this restaurant and it still does not disappoint. I had always seen the restaurant in a nondescript Arcadia strip mall for years. It's located in the vast chain restaurant wasteland of East Arcadia / West Monrovia, populated by the likes of Souplantation and BJs. I didn't venture in until a read a recommendation from a highly respected LA food guide. I certainly am glad that I took their advice. The dining area is somewhat odd, and a bit cramped, but don't let that be a distraction. The focus here really is the cooking. I cannot lay claim to knowing what authentic Thai cuisine is, but I do know that they flavors in each dish are very fresh and clean, without being overly salted, greasy, or fussy. Pad Thai is simple and straightforward, without the cloying sweetness that often muddles other places. A sauteed catfish special dish was marinated in a wonderfully spicy sauce that still let the flavor of the fish come clearly through the dish. In addition to all the wonderful flavors, service is provided by the incredibly gracious family running the restaurant. They treat every customer like a member of the family, and on each of my visits for dinner, I noticed many return customers as the owners greeted them by name. That's always a positive sign. And just to note about previous reviews I saw posted, especially one in particular - if the restaurant is closed, then why even post a rating? That is just an insult to the restaurant owners and generally of no use to anyone... read more

Here's what we ordered: -Deep Fried Spring Rolls: Tasty, but have had better. The dipping sauce was bland. You get 4 very small rolls for $6.25+ tax = overpriced! -Pad Thai With Chicken: They used non-traditional noodles. Flavor was bland. Did not finish eating this dish. -Green Curry With Chicken and A Side of White Rice*: Tasty and fresh. -Iced Tea: Taste was spot on! Ask for "light ice" since more than half of the cup was just ice :( Conclusion: Total Spent = $30.00 (Dinner) Portion Size = Small Overall = Not worth it. Never coming back. *rice costs extra read more

WOW THE FOOD IS ON POINT, the place is so clean and the service is very friendly. The prices top this place, the quality is very high for what they charge. Check out the Art on he walls vibrant! There is so much pride with these owners we keep on coming from work for lunch here. read more

Very delicious home style cooking. Everything seems quite fresh, so depending on the time you visit may determine your portion size. With that, I have never been disappointed by the quality of my food or the consistency in hospitality, service, or cleanliness. I have never had them deliver to me. I have only dined in. I will return. read more

Haven't had Thai I'm a while, came across this place the other day. Not much to the decor, plan and simple. My baseline dish for any new Thai restaurant is Pang with shrimp, which I ordered with a side of rice and a glad of water. To my surprise, that's all I got, shrimp with the curry sauce. There were no vegetables whatsoever. A first from my experience. The rice, not sure what type of rice they used, but it didn't taste right. The wait staff was very friendly. read more

Today was my first visit to Basil Thai. My knowledge of Thai cuisine is limited. This restaurant is small, charming. The service is gracious and prompt. My husband and I sampled several appetizers for lunch. Very good. Next time we shall explore other menu options. I think we shall ask the server for some suggestions. We will be back. read more