Came here for a late lunch on the weekend. Quick seating, good service…read more Would pass on the food. Ordered the tonkatsu ramen. Lacking flavor/depth. Added chili oil for an additional cost which only added a bit of a heat. Pork was meh, again, no flavor, not melt in your mouth. Would pass up on this place. Could make an instant pack at home a lot better.

This place was a pleasant surprise The ramen was really flavorful, with a rich broth and perfectly…read morecooked noodles that made the wait worth it. Everything tasted fresh and well-balanced, and you can tell care goes into each bowl. The wait was a bit longer than expected, but once the food arrived, it was easy to forget about it. Definitely worth trying if you're craving tasty, satisfying ramen and don't mind a little patience. There is metered parking outdoors that takes quarters and also has an app.

Food was very good. Went there because they had a special menu for Lunar new year's…read more Our server was very nice

I recently went with a large group and they treated us so well! I called ahead and gave them a…read moreheads up so we wouldn't overwhelm anyone. They helped separate checks for everyone and explained menu items to those who hadn't been there before. The food was delicious and all had a great time!

I have heard about Basil Café for a while and finally checked it out with a few friends just before…read moreChristmas. We all shared the bang bang broccoli. Oh my goodness, sooo good. I could use the bang bang broccoli as an entrée. I ordered the entrée feature for this season. I believe it was called Guay Tiew. Had beef bone and a meatball for the protein. It was definitely good but it was a lacking some flavor. I want to visit again soon. Staff was fantastic.

I am a first timer to Basil Cafe and wanted to share my experience. I moved here from the Bay Area…read moreand I love any type of Asian food. All my local friends recommended that I try Basil Cafe. And I did and it was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had in 40 years. I asked a friend if she had tried this cafe and she hadn't. FYI, I called around 7:15 prior to our arrival and asked what time they closed. He said come now since the kitchen closes at 8 and all orders have to be in before then. It was a Friday night, we arrived at the restaurant and were sat immediately. At 7:20ish the restaurant was still busy which we thought was a good sign. Our server greeted us with the menus and walked away. I didn't think anything of it until she returned to take our order. The initial impression was EXTREMELY uninviting and we should have left at that point. Her first words, "you know we close at 8" which we knew and were trying to hurry to be respectful of the chefs. We immediately ordered which was approximately 5 minutes after being sat. She asked if we wanted our food mild or spicy and then walked away. She did bring us water but never refilled until we were almost done with our meals. She even spilled water as she was pouring and not once to she say sorry or clean it up. Our food was delivered promptly by another server who at least had a smile. As we unfolded our napkins to eat, our server dropped the check and requested to flip it over when ready to pay. My guest looked at me in amazement and stated, "Wow we haven't even taken a bite." As we ate our meals, not once did she approach us to ask if we needed anything else or how the food was. I watched her interact with another table and she seemed to attend to their requests. I was in disbelief by the way she handled herself as a server. I just kept thinking, wow I'm actually paying money for this. We were never rude and remained polite even though her service was HORRIBLE. My guest looked at me and said, "I have lived her all my life and have never had this kind of experience at a restaurant." I was so disappointed about my choice of restaurant that I did not even finish my meal. I took maybe 2 bites and was done. Being that I barely touched my meal, most waitress would have asked if it was ok but not our server. "You want that boxed?" I was like "Yes Please" while thinking "hell yes so I can get out of here." We left within 40 minutes of our arrival so the kitchen had barely rung the closing bell. As soon as I got in my car, I immediately texted my friend who raved about your restaurant and advised "F that place, never again, I have never been treated so badly by a server." I did check the restaurant reviews after this and it spoke of the atmosphere, the friendly staff, the food, and the drinks. Well I wish I could have experienced that but no! I contemplated writing this review since it usually goes nowhere so I spoked to my friends who have visited your establishment and those who have not. The friends who have visited were very disappointed and others stated, "they would not be dining there". They all came to the same conclusion to share so if anyone is trying to figure out whether Panda Express or Basil Cafe, the Panda would be my first choice after this. If I could give you a ZERO star I would but 1 star it is since that is my only option. I will say the food was good so thanks to the chef. But I rather dine at a restaurant with crappy food with an exceptional server than the opposite. I did give her a tip even though she did not deserve it. Hopefully she shares her tips with the chef since they did all the work.

Atmosphere: The order counter is to the right when you walk in. There is a cooler right up front if…read moreyou need drinks. To the left of the front entrance is the dining area that has about 15 tables. There was a person cleaning the tables when we walked in and was being very thorough. Each table has about 10 condiments on it (fish sauce, soy sauce, chili crisp, etc.) We opted for take out and it took about 15 minutes for our order. Service: Friendly and explained the menu and ordering process well. Food: Holy crap. I am so mad I didn't come here sooner. The food is phenomenal. I can't wait to come back and try more menu items. We ordered the pork egg rolls (super crispy outside, not greasy, and the filling was really flavorful and well balanced), crab rangoons (super crispy wonton, filling was packed with flavor), and the fresh spring rolls, hands down these have to be my favorite spring rolls around, the only thing I'd change is putting crushed peanuts in the dipping sauce for them. They do such a great job balancing the ingredients on their dishes. I'm so excited to come back and try more items off the menu!

The pork belly and sticky rice are great here. Pad Thai is good too. The inside is a little dingy,…read morebut the food is good enough to compensate. Large dining room. Window for service.

Great food, self service pho. Pick whatever you'll like in your pho including meats & veggies then…read morethey'll cook it up for you. The staff here are nice. Self serve water too! Overall 8/10. Decorations of the Hmong community is cute!!

Love Chopstix! Great takeout option with a free bonus drink to go. Portions are generous. It's…read morebecoming our new favorite place.

First time trying this place; I ordered pad thai. I'm expecting a typical pad thai, peanut butter,…read morenuts, veggies. Pros- good portion size - I could not finish lunch in one sitting, they topped with all the protein (shrimp, chicken and beef). Con's- shrimp was overcooked small and chewy. The noodles were also so overcooked I could not pick up with a fork and there was SO much liquid. It was more like a good soup, but def not a pad thai like I've ever had. The pics below show how much fluid I drained from my dish :( I was pretty disappointed!

Originally went somewhere else (not trying to bash them) but left because we didn't feel like they…read morehad enough variety and felt nickle and dimed for everything. (Paid sauces??? At kbbq???) So glad we did because we found this place instead. We were able to get a customized option for dining that worked for us and our little picky eater. Loved the variety and the meats were flavorful, out quickly, and fresh. Their thai coconut (can't remember name) broth was so good even my son enjoyed it. Everything was clean and well maintained. Overall though the service is what sold us. We eat a lot of kbbq and the service is usually good but our waiter was exceptional. He was attentive, patient and kind. We are so happy we ended up here during our short time in Appleton. If you want kbbq or hotpot in the area, THIS is your spot in my opinion!

Very much enjoyed my visit to Molo, tried both the Korean BBQ and hotpot!…read more - Nice selection of broths (I had Thai broth) - Clean, well organized self-service bars for noodles, vegetables, seafoods, sauces and other condiments to add to the hotpot or sip your BBQ (i forgot to do pictures for the veg/noodle/meats bar) - Friendly helpful human staff - tho I enjoyed being escorted to my table by their bot! (it didnt say much) - you can also have a wonderful range of Boba drinks with your meal, I got a couple of them to go for separate charge, but forgot to take pictures. They were kind of beautiful.

Let me preface this review by disclosing that I am not a Pho connoisseur, so I do not really know…read morewhat the perfect Pho is. What I do know is that I went to this Southeast Asian food court in the Fox Valley, per suggestion by Yelp, as I wanted some soup on a day when the high temperature was in the single digit. It was a good choice as their Pho hit the spot to warm you up. The broth was light, which I dabbed with hoisin sauce. The noodles were cooked right and there was just the right amount of meat to satisfy your hunger.

The food was great and service was great. Beautiful clean place. Definitely going back.read more

We forgot to snap photos before we ate. Overall, okay meal. Quite pricey for smaller portions…read morecompared to a hole in the wall place elsewhere. Flavors were okay but very muted across the board. Not quite spicy and scale is very mild. Seasoning also mild and the actual Thai flavors are muddled across the board. We got several dishes including curry, fried rice, the lime pork appetizer, chicken satay, etc to try a bit of everything. Slightly disappointed. Atmosphere was cute. Short tables and tall tables. Could accommodate larger groups of tables pushed together. There is a bar. Our service was subpar. Seemed like he hated his job or maybe just monotone. Either way, he fumbled around getting our order and then seemed to struggle to keep up with his tables. Unfortunately, likely not coming back since there are other options in the area. Happy eating!

We decided to try this place as we love Asian food and have been meaning to come here for quite…read moresome time. The location is a good for the businesses in and around City Center. I follow their page on Facebook, which they update daily with the specials they are offering that day, so I saw they were offering vegan yellow curry. I was really looking forward to trying it. When we ordered, they told me that they ran out of rice so the curry wasn't available. I was really disappointed at that point and almost decided not to order anything at all. In the end, my boyfriend and I both ended up ordering the banhnini, a bahn mi panini. Both of our sandwiches came with chips as part of the meal. The bahnini was overall was very tasty. It had a nice mix of fresh pickled veggies and fresh cilantro on it, which helped cut through heavy meat and cheese on the sandwich. The only thing I didn't like about the sandwich was how spicy it was due to the slices of jalapeños (with seeds!) that were added to the sandwich. It's important to note that I am a bit sensitive to spice so I had to pull the slices of pepper off to make the sandwich edible. My boyfriend, however, enjoys spicy food and found the peppers to be a nice addition. The sandwich also had a good sauce on it that added good flavor as well. Our food came out within 10 mins of ordering and was hot. There were not many seats available in the area around the restaurant but that is understandable as it is more of a take away/ to-go place. Our overall experience was positive. The staff was friendly. The food was fresh, tasty, and fast. The reason for 3 stars was for lack of rice for the curry. I have never been to an Asian restaurant that runs out of rice! We will go back in the future to give them another chance.

This is my favorite lunch spot! Their noodle pho is the best thing on the menu in my opinion (and…read moreyou get a huge tub full of it), followed closely by the honey sriracha chicken. Only complaint I could possibly have is wanting more sweet and sour sauce in the container with the egg rolls! Friendly staff, quick service so I get to spend my lunch break eating my food rather than waiting for it.