We found this place on a road trip home to MA and now we know to stop here on our way through at dinner time! Kids love the chicken satay and Pad Thai! read more

We were really excited to try Sweet Basil as it is only a 5 minute walk up our street. We got there and were greeted by the woman who runs the front of the house. We were quickly seated and given water. She then took our order and after about 5 minutes came back and asked if we were ready to order. We had to remind her we had already put in our order. The food came out pretty quick and smelled delicious. My husband ordered the Massaman Curry....delicious!!! And I ordered the pad thai. I was very impressed with the Massaman curry but I thought the pad thai fell short. I had asked for 3 on the spicy level and the dish came out with a little bowl of dry spices next to it. I asked if this was how it was served and was told they do not mix spices in, you do it yourself. I personally like when dishes are cooked with the spices so that was a bummer. They also do not mix in the peanuts of bean sprouts..you get a little bowl of each of those as well. The next time we had Sweet Basil, we put in a carry out order. When we arrived the woman who runs the front of the house, brought out our food set it on the counter then ran over to people who walked in. She came back and we realized our thai iced teas were not there. SO she ran back, put the tea in coffee cups then proceeded to put those cups in a plastic grocery bag....the tea spilled everywhere. She ran back, got more then gave them to us and we asked if there was a drink holder. All of a sudden she disappears under the counter then stands up with duct tape over the cups. We thought at that point we were ready to pay and get out of there. Wrong....she ran over to a table and took their order while we stood at the check out desk waiting for her. All in all, the food was ok and reasonably priced. Not my favorite Thai place in town, but would probably go back. It seems a little disorganized, they could definitely benefit from hiring one more person to help out in the front. read more

ONLY PLACE FOR REAL THAI ANYWHERE NEAR HERE. GO THERE. I lived in NYC for five years and fell in love with Thai food. I went to nearly every thai or thai/fusion place i could find. I have digestive issues so im sensitive to quality ingredients and execution. This place is awesome. The 'Sweet Basil Fresh Roll -- Steamed rice noodle with vegetable and basil leaves wrapped in soft rice paper served with sweet tamarind sauce' = heavenly. read more

Excellent mango curry, thick and spicy. Crispy chicken wings, fresh salad, and juicy duck make it a place to come back to. Small, yet charming and even my picky kids enjoyed the food. read more

This restaurant is amazing! The food is delicious!! The waitress is so nice!!

I must say that this place is, in my opinion, the best thai restaurant since I moved from NYC. Every item tastes so fresh, the poultry/meats are fresh and cut nicely. The curry puffs are AMAZING as an appetizer, soups are tasty, drunken noodles OMG...so goooood!! All the curries are ON POINT...the desserts are DIVINE! Yes it's small BUT it's so cute in there and they are friendly. read more

Sweet Basil - Mmmmmm - Thai Near Me - Albany, New York

The food was okay. I moreso enjoyed supporting a local business where they obviously poured their heart into keeping it going. There's a few tables that are available, stunningly coordinated decor makes this place a little nicer than the outside would appear, and a very friendly woman was perfectly attentive. read more

Wow, don't go here if you are within 1 hour of closing. Came before 9 pm with a closing time of 10 pm and was told they were closing at 9:30, also no alcohol...left and will pass in the future...." read more

We were in town for a couple days and decided to have dinner here and WOW. We wish we lived here so we could eat there all the time. We had the chicken pad thai and the panang curry with vegetables. Both were AMAZING, huge portions, great price. Highly recommend! It's a very cozy and cute restaurant with some of the best Thai food I've ever had! read more

Had the Tom Yum Seafood soup and Massaman curry with duck. One of the best Thai restaurants I have visit so far. Very friendly service and authentic food. Will come back for sure! read more

Best pad thai I've had in the Capital Region! Consistently good!

It is a tiny little place that has maybe about 10 tables. I went during lunch on a week day and it had a good crowd. I had the crab rangoons and they were perfectly made, you could taste the crab unlike a lot of other places, and it was fresh! I ordered the chicken pad thai and they were plentiful with the pieces of chicken and a lot of peanuts on the top. Loved it!! I will go back for sure. read more

The Tom Kho soup and Gai-Gapow was amazing! All of the vegetables tasted fresh and perfectly cooked. I love Thai food, but if I had to find a problem with any of the other Thai restaurants I have visited it's that they tend to overcook their vegetables a bit. Not the case here at all. Arguably the best Thai I have tasted. Coupled with the great service and prices, this was the easiest five stars for me to give. read more

Pho yum was closed so we tried Sweet Basil. Holy smokes. So tasty. LOVED IT. And the service was top notch. What a charming gem in my old neighborhood. read more

Really great place and friendly staff. I had the pad ke mao and it was superb - loaded with tons of chicken and very tasty. Prices are fair as well. read more

If you are lucky enough to score a seat at this tiny restaurant - congratulations! Excellent food, very fresh and obviously made to order. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, and did not rush us along. The spring rolls were delicious, as was the green curry noodles. We are both vegans and had no problems filling up at this great little restaurant. If you love Thai food or always wanted to try it, Sweet Basil is the perfect place. read more

We came here after my sister's graduation and the food was amazing! I'd never had shrimp satay, but they have it here and it was so good. The noodles were also excellent and they know how to prepare tofu so the texture is just right. The mango sticky rice dessert is delicious, so save room! read more

This place is excellent for thai food. A bit tiny but feels cozy so kinda nice. The food is great and not very expensive. Went here on a tuesday evening for dinner with a couple of friends, we tried the shrimp tempura, the spring roll, the yellow curry and the fried rice. All of them were well made and very tasty. The fried ice-cream was great too. Will definitely repeat. read more

Great food. The name describes a pretty good portion of their menu. Small, comfortable, and seems family operated. Really can't be disappointed here.. read more

Good Thai food, Great service, small dining room but nice. I have been there many times and have taken family, friends and out of town friends there without disappointing them. Its not a flashy place and doesn't try to be but the food is great and that's what counts. go there and enjoy! read more

Best Thai I have ever had. Small place but food was seriously amazing. It was a stop on the open road and was the best decision.

Small friendly family restaurant. Excellent food. The only negative is that it's small, so make a reservation if you really want to eat here. read more

The food was amazing. My wife said it was the best green curry dish she's had. I got the Rama's garden, which was great -- lots of peanut flavor though so only get it if you like that. They were able to substitute extra veggies instead of rice, which I requested. Service was great even though they were busy. The only downside was the small size, and long wait (but it's quaint and it was a Friday night). read more

A wonderful addition to Delaware Avenue. Excellent food, cozy space. A short walk from my house, so I expect to be here often. Please try it -- you will like it! read more

We visited Sweet Basil for the first time last night and we loved it! We'll definitely be going back. Ordered the Thai spring rolls for our appetizer and they were hot and delicious. We also had the green curry and the Massaman curry, and we tried the noodles and rice. Both curries were delicious and the rice was amazing! The noodles were okay but we really loved the rice. It was a great experience and great price for all the food we got. Their dinner portions are very generous! read more

We come here regularly, and since it served good food, we took our friend for lunch here and ordered a lot of food and told the staff to make it vegetarian. The waitress bought tofu nuggets and spring rolls and it smelled like it was made in oil that was used for cooking other food with meat. We asked her about that but she denied and started arguing. We never faced this problems previously but since they had lots of customers to serve they did not care about losing one group. I was really disappointed in them because we were really hungry after our commencement ceremony and my friends were really angry at the staff. I won't visit this place again. read more

This review is from a few months back when I did take out. I was very disappointed with the food. I'm not sure if the chef was on vacation that day or if the wrong sauce was dumped but the sweet basil duck had no hint of basil flavor in it. The sauce I could have sworn was General Tso's chicken sauce. Only good thing was the duck was a duck. If this dish was as intended with no mistakes then I would be very sad. A pricey dish that is house specialty with the word basil in it from a place that has the word basil in the name but is not able to express the unique basil flavoring in the dish is verrry disappointing. Even if this dish was named General Tso's duck I would still be disappointed since the sauce is too overwhelming to be used sloppily on this dish. In conclusion this review might be harsh but there is no excuse for a poorly executed dish on the house specialty list. I hope this was only human error and not the recipe itself. I am a huge fan of basil and I've been eating and cooking with different cultivars of basil all my life so I was very disappointed. read more

Great food and nice staff. The wait was okay, but overall I had a wonderful experience.

They stated the tables were reserved and could not accommodate a baby. So rude, not a place for kids or families.

Forget about Blue Spice, Bangkok Bistro. This is hands-down the BEST Thai Food in the Capital Region!! Decor of the restaurant is simple but elegant and comfy. Very friendly staff too. read more

Fabulous! We enjoyed food here. Love the crab cake, Tom Yum & summer rolls! Red snapper & Andaman curry was amazing!

I was asked to go out with a group of people from work to this place for dinner and I was so excited because I have driven past it so many times but never actually tried it! It does look a bit unassuming from the outside but the food is amazing! Prices are great, timely with the orders, and so delicious. Tons a vegetarian options but also lots of meat dishes too to please everyone. Small dining area inside, although they do have a few more tables outside on the patio. But make a reservation to be on the safe side. I will definitely be making a return trip in the near future. read more

The Massaman Curry was unreal. I've backpacked Thailand and it's the most authentic I've had back in the States.

Had a tasty meal here as we travelled west on Rt 90. Started with a Thai basil fresh roll - one roll shared between three worked well as an appetizer. Then we had chicken pad Thai, shrimp pad thai, and yellow chicken curry. All were flavorful and served in generous portions. The service was attentive but not overbearing, and the decor was cozy and welcoming. read more

A+ Loved!! great experience. An asset to the area! Recommend 100% loved, loved! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaayesyesyes!!!!

Enjoyed the Thia food it is not longer called Sweet Basil...but decided to go anyway. The starter we got the spring rolls which were searved with a hot and sweet sauce. It was very good, since I have diatary restictions there are lots of choices. I had the Curry and that was good too. I would go back. Good service and nice portions........ read more

Yummy curry. Affordable prices. Big portions! Edit / Update: Visited again on 10/20/13. The pad thai is also delicious. The waitress (owner?) was very nice and gave us a complimentary dessert. The prices are fabulous for how fantastic the food is! read more

This is my FAVORITE place in Albany for Thai food. My absolute favorites are there garlic pepper chicken and drunken noodles. I also love their basil chicken and pineapple chicken. I probably order take out from them about once a month, and they have absolutely never disappointed. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side, but the few times I have ever actually ate there the service has been phenomenal. Highly highly recommended. read more

Best Thai food that we had in a while. We are really happy to find such a gem in the Capital region. Be sure to try the mango salad.

Stopped by on our way to ski resort. The place is so cramped that not fit for family with kids. It is under staffed for lunch and the waitress is not helpful at all. The food looks alright yet the scallops is not fresh in my order and the chicken meat is tasteless in other dishes. Stay away... read more