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    Red Basil

    3.5 (302 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Basil Noodles - flat noodles with vegetables and chicken (you choose your protein)
    Elizabeth A.

    Been living close to Red Basil for a while and have had it several times! Usually we opt for take out, but you can choose to dine in. The restaurant is small but decorated beautifully inside. We placed an order for pick up. My husband and I shared the chicken dumplings which came with a special soy sauce mixture that had some citrus in it. It was a pleasant surprise but made the dish taste very fresh. I wanted a 2nd order & now we know for next time to order two! We also both got noodles - my husband glass noodles with beef & they asked him what heat level he wanted between 0 & 5. I ordered the Basil noodles with chicken and a spicy garlic sauce and it was spicier than I anticipated but still delicious! Red Basil never disappoints! If you are in the area, I definitely recommend trying it out!

    Grilled Chicken Satay
    Yuna C.

    Amazing lunch special $10.95 for an appetizer and entree! I got the grilled chicken satay which was very savory and delicious with the peanut sauce, and for the first time tried a spicy Pad See Ew - I was offered a 0-5 spice level and chose 1: just a hint of spice, making it slightly different from the usual sweet and savory Pad See Ew.

    Spicy Noodle
    Ivannia U.

    One of the best Thai food spots around! The lunch menu offers great value, and the customer service is warm and attentive. The ambiance is cute and cozy--perfect for a relaxing meal.

    Scallion Pancake (Thai Style)
    Clara S.

    Saw the Thai style appetizers so had high hopes. Definitely not Thai at all. Papaya salad - lacking spices/peppers for the Thai flavor, no citris flavor, did not pound the green papayas at all. Kind of just tastes like they just mixed some green papaya, carrots, peanuts and green beans in a sauce. Pad Thai - tastes like plain stir fry noodles, bland. Chicken was cooked at least. Scallion pancake - more a soft chewy consistency in the middle which was interesting. With a side of a sweet teriyaki sauce.

    Pad Thai
    Hemalatha K.

    Delivery Order - Ordering from here for the 1st time and not a great experience. Food was hot and delivery was quick but that's the only high point. For ~$15 each for the Basil Fried Rice and Pad Thai Noodles, I was expecting more. Quantity and Quality was just okay and definitely could have been better for the price. Fried Rice was a little try and not much flavor. Pad Thai had something like crystals (I am assuming either Brown Sugar or something that was a part of recipe that didn't dissolve well) which kept bothering me while eating. They offer $8 worth of Spring Rolls for orders over $30 but it was just 2 pieces. $8 for 2 spring rolls is too steep. Sweet Roti at $7 was a joke. You buy a can of condensed milk and some ready-made Roti from any Indian Store and get twice as much done at home for the same price and taste. Wouldn't recommend, at least for Delivery.

    Veggie Massaman Curry

    Every time I come in, it's always amazing. I love it here The food is the best Thai I can always feel like family when I come here

    Pad Pad-See-Ew w/chicken
    Michelle K.

    3.5 Stars. We ordered delivery via door dash at work. The food was delivered well packaged, fresh and hot. You get a filling portion, but it's pretty expensive for the minimal chicken you get. Normally I like to get the option of spice level, but my dish came with hot sauce packets, so I made it work. Overall we'll definitely keep red basil on our rotation when ordering.

    Grilled Chicken Satay
    Frisca F.

    I recently dined at Red Basil in Rutherford, NJ, and I must say they have good service compared to most Asian restaurants around here. The staff is friendly and always greets you with a smile as they serve and greet guests. We came on a quiet Sunday afternoon, and we were the only customers in the restaurant. However, I noticed that Red Basil is filled with customers during lunchtime on regular weekdays. For my meal, I chose one of their lunch specials. I started with the Grilled Chicken Satay as my appetizer and selected the Spicy Noodle with Chicken as my entrée. While I wouldn't say the satay peanut sauce was the absolute best I've ever had, I must give them credit for the generous portion of chicken on the skewers. They certainly don't skimp on the chicken when it comes to their satay. Having grown up and spent most of my life in Malaysia, I used to visit Thailand for vacations a few times every year. Trying their Spicy Noodles with Chicken definitely felt like a taste of the noodles I had from one of the aunties selling fried Thai noodles on the street. I usually had to add soy sauce whenever I ordered fried noodles from most Asian restaurants around NJ, but it was exceptional at this one. The spice and salt were on point--not too much, just perfect. I would definitely return for the lunch specials with the same entrée, but I will try a different appetizer.

    Calamari
    Che C.

    I was in the Rutherford area and had a taste for Thai. I did a quick web search and came across Red Basil. I decided to give them a try. The virtual menu says you can get a free dish when you order online so I decided to go that route. I ordered shrimp pad Thai, calamari and a can of sprite. It came up to $31.80. I didn't see option for a free dish but there were some coupons like free ice cream if you spend $20 or free spring roll if you spend $30. I didn't use those coupons. When I went to pick up the food the restaurant was clean and there was a sign to ring bell to pick up food. The server came as soon as I rang the bell, confirmed my order and gave it to me. The food was packaged well, utensils provided and a straw for my beverage. The calamari was a disappointment. There was so much breading it looked like a chicken nugget and not fried calamari. Biting in to it the calamari was rubbery and the only thing helping the flavor was the dipping sauce. I will say the side of sweet chili sauce it came with was pretty good. The shrimp pad Thai was delicious. The right amount of egg, peanuts, carrots, bean sprouts and rice noodle. They make you pay an extra $2 if you select shrimp and for the large bowl of pad Thai there were only six pieces of shrimp in my entire dish. Given the medium size of the shrimp I felt more pieces should have been added. I would return but I would order a different appetizer and I would double up on the protein. Hope this review was helpful to you.

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    Liked the massaman curry very much ... The quantity of rice given is better than any other Thai restaurants...

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    13 years ago

    Don't ever get delivery from this place. Waiting over an hour when you live less than 5 miles away is totally unacceptable!

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    10 years ago

    Red Basil is great! They go above and beyond, even for delivery. They always give me free spring rolls with delivery.

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    this is one of our favorite Thai restaurants, which consistently delivers great meals.

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