Visited Sweet Basils for dinner tonight. There were two other tables occupied, so it wasn't busy. Service was not good. We asked for tea when we arrived, we ended up having to ask again after the food was brought out. We had to ask for silverware, which was not provided at the table. The waitress didn't come check on us to see how the food was or refill beverages. The only time she came to the table was to take the order, deliver food and drop off the bill. As for the food, they have a broad menu with many options. I ordered the cashew chicken. Lots of veggies and some chicken, it was ok. Overall was disappointed by the service and food was just ok. read more

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Located in a strip mall in Brooklyn Park, off of 610. My second time giving this place a try. Overall good experience both times. Service is friendly. They serve some Thai, some Vietnamese, and some Chinese. I prefer a place that can pick a lane rather than try to accommodate 2+ types of cuisines. The place has about 15 or so tables. Both times I came for lunch and they have a $13.95 lunch special with choice of white or fried rice and then fried wontons or egg roll. Overall, flavor profile is sweet. They also use a lot of fish sauce. I ordered the spicy chicken Thai stir fry and egg roll. Egg roll is crispy and a little on the thinner side. The stir fry was ok. My friend ordered the lunch special chicken curry which she said that she liked. This place was busy with office groups out for lunch and a few other diners. This place wouldn't be a top choice for lunch but it's decent. read more

Sure it's in a strip mall between a liquor store and a gas station, but who cares when the Meekong Curry is this good?! We love the fresh spring rolls, the green papaya salad, the Sweet Basil noodles, stir fry and curries. Service is always friendly, and the space is clean and bright. read more

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Now when sweet basil opened. This was my favorite Thai restaurant. Recently, the last few times I've went it seems they lost their touch. I don't know if new cooks or new recipes but it doesn't have the same flair and taste I remember. The servers are still friendly and attentive. I do miss the old servers though. Overall the food is ok, but not how it used to be. read more

Customer service: 1/5 Food: 3/5 The only food we enjoyed was the spring rolls. The pho was nothing to rave about. And the fried rice lacked salt and flavor. Overall, the customer service (by young kids/adults) was the big draw for our group. We didnt get any greetings and any plates or water until after 20 mins of sitting and after our food arrived. The interactions was very stiff and not welcoming. read more

Great Service. Small brick & mortar location yet they have dressed up the interior with nice white linen table clothes. The entry and aisle leading into the eating area could use some frequent cleaning especially in winter months. There for lunch and the cashew chicken was luke warm yet was paired with a nice hot scoop of fried rice. The small corn pieces had an odd taste. Some pieces of vegetables, I could have used a knife but only fork and spoon provided. read more

Very nice, clean spot with fresh and flavorful food. Tofu spring rolls were super fresh and the tofu still warm. Shiitake stir fry was delicious and so was a red Thai curry. read more

Sweet Basil - Pan Asian Near Me - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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I got the Seafood Tom Yum and the Sweet Basil Noodles. The Tom Yum had lots of mushrooms and the broth had this wonderfull LemonGrass flavor The Sweet Basil noodles was a bit like Pad Thai but it had a very fresh basil flavor to it. read more

Sweet Basil - Seafood Tom Yum - Pan Asian Near Me - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! The egg rolls are crispy and light & so tasty (& NOT just stuffed with cabbage like other places!). The cream cheese rolls have lots of lots of filling and are rolled in super thin wrappers and the Shrimp Pad Thai was yummy!!! Service was very friendly and speedy too read more

My husband and I were back in Minnesota again and decided to come back and eat the same items we had before and guess what, it was as great and tasty as the first time. I love consistency!!! Thank you for your great service and food experience. See you all next time!! read more

This place is amazing!! The service was excellent staff are very friendly and the food is amazing!!! I just discovered this place and I am definitely going to be a regular customer!! The place is very clean and well maintained as well!! read more

Sweet Basil - Tropical fried rice and the sampler platter - Pan Asian Near Me - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

We were extremely disappointed. Other than the appetizer we couldn't eat the main meal. The fried rice was the worst tasting it was horrible . We also ordered the sesame chicken the sauce tasted like barbecue and ketchup. We also ordered the steak and potatoes meal it was also not good .The potatoes were like soggy potatoe chips. We will not be back sorry read more

Had a great experience here. Food was really good so was service. Got chicken pad thai and kao poon. Both dishes were delicious but the Pad Thai had a little more edge to it. Will definitely return to try more dishes. read more

Sweet Basil - Chicken Pad Thai - Pan Asian Near Me - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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Made a delivery order for two things and had polar opposite opinions on them. First was the Pad Thai with beef, pork, and chicken. I had several issues with this dish. I really wish I'd just gotten it with only chicken - the beef was pretty bland but the pork was just awful. It was chopped up bits of bbq pork like you might find in a Chinese pork fried rice, but which was not what I was expecting a pad thai dish. What was really unappetizing was that half the bbq pork was just inedible bits of fat that had to be spit out. As for the dish itself there was way too much fish sauce, almost no bean sprouts, and oddly it came with a lemon wedge instead of a more traditional and better tasting lime. This was not something I enjoyed and I would not order it again. For flavor I'd give this thing a 2 or 3, but dropped down to a 1 given that it had inedible blobs of unrendered fat that had to be spit out while eating. Which left me very shocked to find how delicious the egg rolls were. Wonderfully crispy on the outside, very well seasoned and flavorful in the middle with ground pork and a mix of veggies. 5 stars for these, and the only reason this review is getting 3 stars on average. I would go back here just to get egg rolls, but given how little I enjoyed the Pad Thai I'm not sure I trust spending money on trying anything else at this point. read more

Pretty solid place, food was good- but basic, to-go orders are timely, hostess was polite. The order online option could use more details though, hard to tell what you are ordering. The 1 on a spice level is good for someone who likes medium heat salsa and the garlic items definitely have garlic! Great stop for a quick takeout order:) read more

Egg rolls were good. Entree average. Service average. Place was a little noisy between a loud house phone ringing and ringing and lots of people packed in tight. It's in a strip mall without any decor. The chairs are rock hard and not large so you might want to bring something to cushion your bottom if that's not for you. Overall, I was expecting more and I won't be a repeat customer. read more

We come here for the cream cheese rolls. When we first visited years ago, they used to be larger (actual egg roll size) but paired recently and they are now much skinnier. Still delicious. read more

Best pad Thai in the twin cities. Hands down. Haven't eaten anything other than that here ever, so can't speak for the rest of their menu. But the pad Thai really is AMAZING!! read more

I had the pho, it was average at best. Sorry not sorry.. I wouldn't try again. They gave my soup to someone else and then gave it to me to eat, which definitely grossed me out. read more

Very good service delicious food and great ambiance! Staff were friendly and helpful!

We were searching for egg rolls yesterday (a Monday) and found most of our favorites were closed. Luckily, Sweet Basil was open with a menu full of variety. My friend ordered the Laab and we both agreed it was too jam-packed with herbs. Fresh herbs are fantastic, but when the overall texture becomes gritty and grainy, it's gone too far. The fried rice in our lunch special was basically rice with a couple bits of scrambled eggs, no added veggies or even onions. Blah. The sesame chicken was fried a bit too much. The nice thing is that it wasn't greasy, but it was highly crunchy with almost no breading. We also chose egg rolls, since this is what we were really craving, and this is why my review is 3 stars rather than 1. These egg rolls were AMAZING! The shell was crisp, but not great. The filling was smooth and flavorful. The dipping sauce really made the whole thing come together. We also ordered dumplings, and sadly they were too soggy. The black bean sauce for the Szechuan dumplings was interesting, but it couldn't make up for the gummy shell of the dumpling. I doubt we will return for a full meal, despite the convenience of the hours and location. But, for an egg roll craving, it will be just right. read more

My wife and I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon. Keep in mind, we just got into a fight so you KNOW she's not going to compliment a single decision I'm about to make. We had Chicken Fried Rice, Ka Poon, and split eggrolls with our toddler. The food itself was nothing to write home about, it served it's purpose and we'll return if we're in the area. The reason why I gave this place 4 stars instead of 3 was because the staff was super nice and friendly and their tables were used to occupy our toddler. She LOVED it and has asked to go back many times since our visit. read more

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Eggrolls were so good. Lo mein was delicious. Yellow curry was not awesome . Chicken satay was like beef jerky. It for sure has good potential! read more

This review is solely on the appetizers. Came in today with my three little cousins and we decided to eat a bunch of appetizers together. Cream cheese rolls 4/5. Man these were good. The shape was so odd too lol. I've always seen them done it in triangles or wonton but for it to be rolled up that way, that's pretty innovative lol Chicken wings 4/5. Crispy and delicious. I wasn't a fan of the sauce though. Spring rolls 3.5/5. They knew how I liked my spring rolls... thiccc lol but honestly the taste fell a bit short for me. It was too dry. Egg rolls 3.5/5. Egg rolls were decent and crunchy. The waitress that served on me was super sweet and kind. She was the Korean one that was adopted... I forgot her name.. but she was amazing. She had great conversation and also helped us refilled our drinks. She was quick to help whenever needed. Made the visit to this place much more enjoyable. read more

3 stars mainly because of the friendliness of the staff. Unsure what I was expecting from a strip mall thai restaurant...but meal was ok. Ordered Pad Thai medium and it was really soupy and very vinegar tasting. Heat level was good. At least it was close to my hotel. read more

Went in tonight at 8:16 pm, restaurant doesn't close until 9pm, it was completely empty. Was told they weren't allowing anymore dine in customers. Same employee turned away a group of 6 that came in right behind us too. When asked why, she said the kitchen was already closing down and in the process of cleaning, but we could order take out. That doesn't make sense if they can't cook for dine in, but can for take out? It's nice to see a restaurant doing so well after Covid shut down to be able to turn away customers. We've been fairly regular customers for the last 4 years, but customer service at night has gone down hill. We will not be going back. read more

Very diverse menu with lots of options I love Thai food so ordered Laab which is a go to for me. Portion was good a little pricey since there was no rice with it very healthy spice amount as requested and the amount of lettuce and cucumbers was good to help cut the heat. Since this is by work would try again maybe another menu item. read more

Wow, one of our favorites and we'd be there more often if we lived closer. I've had a really tough time finding jungle curry in the twin cities. Sweet Basil has it and it is A-MAZING! We chose tofu as the protein and it was perfectly crispy and soaked up the amazing flavor of the curry. The spicy peanut sauce is equally good. Tried that with the chicken. Made with lots of fresh vegetables that were not overcooked. Curry flavoring also amazing. Lastly, we tried the beef pad thai. Beef had a lovely grilled flavor and the sauce was too heavy. Overall, definitely worth trying if you are a slow adopter like me. Yum!!! read more

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I ordered the seafood salad and the beef salad. Though I ordered each extra spicy, both had no heat. Even still, both were excellent. Everything was fresh, and the seafood salad was one of the best I have had. Next time, I will make sure my order is spicy. read more

Terrible! Not fresh and they mixed up the spice level so my pad Thai was SO spicy I couldn't even eat it and my husbands curry wasn't as spicy as he'd have liked. The appetizer sampler was a click above inedible. And the final kicker it was very expensive for what it was. read more

We ordered the curry and pad Thai. The curry was good but did not have enough of the broth/soup. The pad Thai was good.

I usually order their lunch specials. It's a better meal than fast food and is about the same price. I've only ordered a non-lunch special dish once before. It was just okay. Haven't tried anything else but the lunch specials are good. read more

The pineapple Fried rice was bland and doesn't even taste like Thai food. The red curry was just as bad too

WARNING, Chinese food in Brooklyn Park / Maple Grove can be big time hit or miss! That said, this place was a major hit! Lunch visit on a friday, why not. Read some good reviews on my favorite spot, YELP of course and figured to give it a try. Good website to look over the menu and Fridays thay have Pot-stickers for half price, score. The food here is Asian Fusion and is spot on. I did a pick up order for the office so I got to see in the inside and not just experience it from my desk. The restaurant is nice and clean and very comfortable. I waited a little while but that turned out to be OK because I will never bitch about waiting for good food! The pot-sticker are fantastic, soft and tender with lots of flavor! The egg-roll was very good and the curried chicken dish I had was smoking good! Great flavor in the curry, hot just like I wanted it and fresh veggies with a snap to them! I would even consider coming here in the evening, it's that good. Not to say its a bad neighborhood or anything but just not a spot where you would normally come for dinner after 5, more where your pizza would come from if you dialed out! Hey, it's Friday....LUNCH! KT read more

They have some of the best eggs rolls that I have ever had and an individual might pay a little more it's worth it. I have always done a Pick-up order, it's always exact and truly enjoy their food. I have tried the Hyvee, Cub, and many other Asian style restaurants but they've the best, light, and crispy wrap around. Plus they come in an order of three. I like dipping mine in their fish sauce.. read more

This place is great! I've only had egg rolls this good at one other place. Besides that, everything here is as good as I've had anywhere. The waitresses are extremely awesome and the food is insanely good. If you're a pad thai enthusiast, come on Saturday, it's only 7 bucks and you'll never finish it, you will easily get 2 meals for a small price. It's really nice to have someplace that can actually add some heat to their food. I usually order 4 and it's pretty spicy! Sure they don't serve liquor here but that's just fine, there's a liquor store right next door. Here's an extra note - the menu only states that you can order up to 5 stars for heat, but you can ask for even hotter 6-10 if you want. I personally don't know who could stand much more than 5, but it's a cool option to have if you're picking up lunch for a buddy or something. This is a must try if you're in the Brooklyn Park area. read more

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Very good kao phoon. I get it all the time and it's been consistently good. Very fresh, full of flavor- chicken in a flavorful red curry broth - perfect amount of coconut, seasoning and spices in the broth and fresh veggies( cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot, cilantro, mint) vermicelli noodles. Another good dish is the pad Thai- great flavor and fresh. I usually get shrimp or chicken. Consistency is the key here and flavor. Keep it up sweet basil! Wish your location was in Maple Grove!! The Thai restaurants in the arbor lakes do not offer the same deliciousness as you. 5 stars - which is for the food and the service is good. I'm always greeted by a friendly person at the counter when I I get take out. 3 stars for price. It is spendy but it's so good!! I always go back for more read more

Very good selection. Vegetarian friendly as one can substitute mock duck or tofu for most dishes. The cream cheese egg rolls were very tasty. I got the spicy peanuts with tofu. Very good. They offer a wide range of "hotness" so be careful ordering. Excellent cashew nut with mock duck. Medium heat. Great taste. Recommended. read more

One of the BEST Asian restaurants in Brooklyn Park! With generous (and delicious) portions, you could dine there everyday for weeks without eating the same item twice. Friendly staff that includes an owner who greets me every time I dine in or carry out. It's my "go to" restaurant to bring friends for lunch, dinner or take out. I tried many items but my favs are the egg rolls and beef lo mien. read more

I had no idea they were able to make pretty much anything on the menu vegan! (It's been hard to find a Thai restaurant that can remove the fish/oyster sauce from most items.) Everything is made fresh at the time of the order. I think I'll be eating here often! read more