I've only eaten here once, but I've ordered delivery from them quite a few times. I'd order from them all the time, if they would just get on Seamless. Food is always tasty; seems to be one of the better Thai places in the area. Dine-in was nice, too; service was excellent. read more

Well I like this place it's a nice lil spot wit good tasting food only thing I didn't like was everything was sweet all my food sweet the sauce sweets read more

I love this Thai place! Their servings are very big and you get a lot for what you are paying for. The place is nice and friendly.

This is our local Thai place and it's great. Classic flavors and super helpful staff & owner.

Warm, inviting ambience, dim lighting and gorgeous inlaid stone wall... Food that I got was pretty good for the most part. Peanut dressing on the salad was my favorite thing all night (mmm... I would have drunk it from a cup). Vegetable dumplings were passable. Spring rolls were good. Massaman curry was somehow not what I expected, but still rather tasty (except for the mushrooms, I just cant...). Guess the major source of disappointment was that they didn't have certain seafood dishes, that I expect from a Thai restaurant (as in almost no fish, maybe 2 fish entres on the whole menu), and perhaps my favorite Thai dish (if not Pumpkin Curry) is Choo Chee Pla... So, bit of a buzz kill that way, but otherwise alright, really reasonably priced for Franklin Ave., I'd come again... read more

The delivery is mega fast!!!!!!! The food is always hot and tasty. I highly recommend if you are tired of ordering from the hole in the wall Chinese restaurants. Thai all the way!!!!!! read more

A Sweet Basil delivery guy just slipped a menu under my apartment door. Hey, that reminds me: I forgot to give this dump a review! Substandard ingredients and bland sauces. That is all you need to know. The chicken in my basil chili stir fry was old and stringy, and the flavor was insipid. Sweet Basil is useful for one thing: weeding out Yelp reviewers who actually think it's good. Ignore anyone who gives this place 3 or more stars, for they have objectively bad taste. Yelp needs to start a "sh*t list" feature--anyone you add to your personal sh*t list would be hidden from your view, and the ratings on any business reviewed by that user would adjust accordingly. You're welcome. read more

I am done with this place! Am not gonna lie I ordered from this place quite a few times until I ordered some food again from here for me and my family. I ordered the chicken pad see Yu and the chicken in garlic sauce ( I can't believe they call this garlic sauce!) and some other stuff. I have been very satisfied with all my other meals but the last one I got, the chicken had a disgusting funky sweaty smell of dead rat. It was so awful I threw all the food away. Never again will I eat from here. I can never forget that awful smell. read more

I ordered takeout... It was god awful. The pad thai tasted like it was microwaved in a plastic container that was never meant to go in the microwave. The green curry was not much better, it was bland, and when i say bland I mean like plain oatmeal bland. I saw this coming, I wanted this place to be good, but it is just another unoriginal thai restaurant, and a poorly executed one at that. read more

Overpriced bland thai food that tastes more like takeout chinese food. $12 for mobgolian beef... On franklin ave... Really?

Two stars because I'm nice. I always order Pad Thai to get an idea of the quality and authenticity of the food. I know that sounds arrogant or something but I used to be a prep cook in a really good, authentic Thai restaurant and I also used to waitress in another one that was mediocre (albeit expensive, with all the clichéd decor). That's to say I know and have seen how Thai spots range widely. Pad Thai is one of those dishes that is simple but takes some technique and basic ingredients. But those ingredients cannot be compromised, which BS Thai restaurants do all the time. The Pad Thai here is bad. I don't know if they use fish sauce, and they probably use some premixed sauce to give it that dark, flavorless glaze. Fried spring roll for the lunch special is also a dead give-away that this place is not authentically Thai. Which is whatever -- if people like it who cares, right? But, by my snob standards of Thai food, this place should be avoided. Last thing: requiring a $15 minimum price to use debit cards is illegal. I brought this to their attention as kindly as possible. They took it like I was trying to be difficult, and said they'd make an "exception" for me. It was funny and stupid. I bought the damn Thai iced tea just to bring the tab up so I could use my debit card without them brow-beating me about it! This kind of stuff is supposed to be reported. read more

Ordered delivery and they did not disappoint. Took 30 minutes even though they said an hour. I am outside their regular delivery area but it just meant I had a $20 minimum which wasn't difficult with two people. Portions were large, definitely have a few meals of leftovers (although I'll need to make some more rice). Plan to order from them again! read more

I really do not understand what people are complaining about. I lived in San Francisco for four years where I fell in love with Thai food. Moved back to Brooklyn in 2006 to find horrible Thai from Park Slope over to Prospect/Crown Heights (I know, not a large area). Finally!!! I found Thai food that brings me back to those foggy nights in the Sunset District. I especially love the Beef Pad See Yu (dead ringer for west coast broad noodle I love so dearly). Appetizers (I've had the spring rolls, dumplings, and calamari) are better than some corner bullet proof glass Chinese food spot like some people on here would like you to believe. Yes, I'll admit, the Pad Thai is different. It is not as sweet as most Pad Thai and the sauce is a bit darker with a little bite to it. That doesn't mean it is a horrible Pad Thai. For that you have to make your way to Song. The Price? If you order creatively, you can get an appetizer, a noodle dish, curry dish, and dessert for $25 without drinks. People need to stop Hating... 5 Stars for a Thai savior in my neighborhood. read more

Great food, good ambience and can't go wrong with the BYOB option. In addition, the staff are great, attentive and makes the place feel more intimate. Will definitely go back to this restaurant read more

Just to be clear this is in "CROWN HEIGHTS" NOT "Prospect Heights". Though I know that real estate brokers love to blur the lines. Finally a Thai place a block away from me. Not blow me away amazing, but just perfect for a rainy night delivery. Decent portions, good price point. Needs to be spicier. Good Papaya Salad! I've only ordered delivery but am going there tonight for dinner and they have a $5 wine corkage fee but plan to soon serve wine and beer on their own. read more

I'd give this place three stars if it wasn't so overpriced, one star if there were more options nearby against which to compare it unfavorably. Pros: Aesthetics. The space itself has obviously been redone recently. It's definitely an inviting look. Service wasn't bad either - perfectly prompt, if a little unfriendly. Cons: The food was skimpy, bland, poorly prepared, and - as noted above - overpriced. I ordered the vegetable spring rolls to start. At $4, I was expecting a reasonable number of rolls (like, four or so). I couldn't help noticing that the two tiny, flaky, flavorless rolls that our waitress plopped down on the table with little fanfare each cost an ill-deserved $2. Next was my (veggie) massaman curry. I wish the cook had understood that "mild" does not mean my sauce should taste like warm, fruity milk. Every other Thai restaurant I've been to in New York City seems to understand this, so far. Even the rice was somehow bad - especially dry and clumpy, burned in some places. Oy vey. Lastly, boo to the credit card minimum. I'm not sure those are legal. read more

The food sucks. The decor sucks. The service sucks. This place kind of sucks.

Really enjoyed their pad Thai, spring rolls and lemonade. I have tried pad Thai at several different places since, and it just is not the same. The sprouts they use seem to actually be fresh unlike many other places. Also I really like the atmosphere of the restaurant; it is more of an evening environment than it is a lunch environment. My only complaint is that in order to use your credit card you have to have to pay a minimum of $15, which is pretty annoying. read more

I work almost across the street, over at My Space NYC. It is true that the food is not heavily seasoned, but instead, it's lighter and a bit more delicate. I wasn't blown away by the mango chicken, but their green curry, masaman curry, pad see ew, and vegetable dishes are just outstanding! The service is good, and they prepare the dishes pretty quickly, so If you're in the mood for some easy and fresh food in a relaxing setting, then this is your spot! :d read more

Tried it again. Disliked it even more. Super shocked that it draws a crowd which such flavorless greaZy food.

My boyfriend and I love this place. It's a cute little hole in the wall with great ambiance. I like bringing my own wine and beer. We never have to wait too long for our food and it's always delicious. The pad thai is quite tasty, and we always order some kind of shrimp noodles. Also recommend the peanut sauce. Last trip we cleaned our plates. It's a great place for a date and the staff is extremely friendly and attentive. We'll be back soon! read more

A poor takeout experience of terrible 'traditional fried rice', where we arrived to learn of a $15 minimum on cards which we refused to honor because they mentioned nothing about it over the phone for our (overpriced) $11 dish. The manager-type then insisted the staffer charge us $15, but expecting us not to hear it, so we snatched our card back and demanded they charge us the appropriate amount or just keep their food, which in retrospect would've made our meal that night better. Hopefully we'll be fortunate enough to receive another hilarious owner reply. read more

The ambience here is perfect and the service is good, but we almost always get takeout, so my review focuses on the food. And honestly, the food is just not very good. The curries are fine here. The fried rice is decent. But the noodle dishes are almost uniformly awful. Flavorless, over-spiced pad Thai. Greasy, heartburn-inducing drunken noodles. Anything that says it comes with unspecified "vegetables" will actually just come with an ungodly heap of onions, red and green peppers cooked down to slime, and a handful of baby corn. (?!?!) For vegetarian diners, that's a huge bummer. Also, there's no consistency to the level of spice-- you never know how hot it will be. Either Sweet Basil needs a complete overhaul in their kitchen staff and recipes, or someone else needs to swoop in and open a better Thai place on Franklin Ave. read more

Their pad thai is the worst pad thai i ever had! No taste at all!!! I give it 2star bcos of the presentation and the place. Everything is presentable but the food is tasteless. read more

I got food poisoning after I ate at Sweet Basil, the friends I ate with didn't feel good either. I don't thing there is anything else to say. read more

Pretty decent food. I use to order from them on the regular. I usually get The steam dumplings , fried chicken wings and the drunken noodles with chicken and a tai tea read more

Not a lot of flavor in my meal but the lunch special was easy on the wallet.

Pineapple fried rice( I like it with chicken) the combination of coconut milk and pineapples melts in your mouth!!!! and the Mango Shrimp with Coconut white Rice(comes with jasmine rice but pay the extra $1 for coconut rice).... fresh mango slices & shrimp that are sauteed to create a sweet sauce with fresh peppers, celery and basil!!! Yummmmmm LOL .... those 2 meals are Awesome n so far the only 2 meals I swear by... Oh and the staff is ALWAYS friendly.... Try it out but I'm only vouching for those 2 meals LOL read more

I LOVE this place. Amazing food for an incredibly reasonable price. I used to live a few blocks away and went all the time. Very nice atmosphere I side and it's byob! And now that I've moved, they still deliver! Love sweet basil. read more

Tried this place with my girlfriend a few weeks ago, and wasnt really all that impressed. I should mention, that the food is FINE. Just fine. However it is not Thai food. Chinese food, yes. But Thai? I think not. I had shrimp fried rice and it was no worse or better than any other Americanized-Chinese food you've had. Perhaps some of the other offerings are more authentically Thai, but Im not sure Id spend my money to find out. read more

I love this place! I get delivery several times a month and it is always spot on. But more importantly my mom, super picky about where she dines/orders out, absolutely loves this place! read more

My girlfriend and I ordered take out a few days ago. She had the Massaman Curry, I had the Cashew King. Both dishes lacked flavor, her chicken had grissel, and mine wasn't spicy even though there was a picture of a red pepper on the menu. We also had the crab rangoon which was tasty but that's not much of an achievement. The decor looks great, dark wood, inviting lighting, a few tables with bench seating along one wall. Maybe we should give it another shot and dine there but I doubt we'll get take out again. The menu is large so they may do some dishes better than others but i probably won't wait to find out. read more

What a bummer. We went in knowing about the negative reviews but with high hopes. Our server was totally uninterested in us, which was funny because we were the only two people in the restaurant. We both ordered a lemonade, salads, and appetizers and the bill was $30--which was a lot to pay for a boring meal. Also be warned--the $4 spring roll meal only comes with two. I feel bad leaving such a downer review and hope they can turn it around, but there are other Thai places in the area and I will be sticking with them. read more

This place is a great example of how one shouldn't judge a restaurant by its yelp rating. If you want no frills, good Thai food, I'd suggest eating here. Crab ragoons and drunken noodles. I was satisfied. Don't expect a culinary revolution when eating here. However, do expect good service and quality Thai food. Happy eating! read more

I don't understand the 3 star rating for this place. I've gotten several dishes here (e.g. drunken noodle, pad thai, cashew chicken), and all of them have been very good. Plus the restaurant is clean, comfortable, and the service is very friendly. A great local Thai food place; Franklin Avenue needs more restaurants like this, priced in between cheap dives and $25/plate dinner spots. read more

I wasn't crazy about the Pad Thai... I think it's a basic dish, so I'm confused about the way it was served. I got it to go, and the container was really just a lot of dark brown noodles... Noodles *packed* into a container. Not a lot of chicken. I didn't see any egg. It's like the whole dish is noodle and some peanut. Too many noodles. TOO MANY NOODLES. Carbs overload. Not what I would expect at all. Dear Manager- we know what Thai dishes are supposed to look like. Been to Thailand, but you don't have to go there to know what the dish should consist of. If another Thai place opens up in the area, they're going to have some competition. The mango sticky rice was good, despite the mango being a bit unripe. The Pad Thai, would not order it again. read more

Usually we have a good experience at this restaurant. But Thursday was ugly night. My wife ordered the lemongrass shrimp. And I also had some of hers a (larger portion.) And we both got sick hours afterward. Vomiting diarrhea and all kinds of stuff. We believe it was food poisoning. I ordered the mango chicken and I was fine . But if I were you, I would stay away from the lemongrass shrimp. Sorry to have to give a review like this but I'm just being honest so no one else has to go through what we went through! We're still slowly recovering from a bad stomach on Friday night. Great way to start a new year huh? lol read more

Looking for that go-to Thai place, this will do for now. The actual restaurant was not crowded, but was a bit early for dinner around 5:30 ish. Service is attentive and staff friendly. Ordered dumplings which were good and teriyaki which was also decent. Will probably give this place another try with delivery and try something different. read more

Food is just OK and the service sucks. The waitress was gruff and when she first came up to us she was like "OK, what do you want?" If they want to treat you like a roadside diner then they should have roadside diner prices rather than trying to pretend they are some fancy date night restaurant . Meh, double meh. read more

I hate to leave a bad one but this really warrants it- ordered pad Thai. It's a pretty basic traditional dish not sure how you can mess it up but they did- it lacked any flavor/spices at all. Most bland Thai food I've had hands down- read more