I came here for the first time but have always heard good things. The staff was friendly and service was fast. I love how Asians say vegetarian ( you have to hear it) anyhow the food was very good. Great mango shrimp salad and udon noodles were also very enjoyable. read more

Have eaten here several times while in the are for work. Great lunch specials. Like most places in New England there's not a lot of spice so you need to add. But everything has great flavor. They have an extensive lunch menu. Thai, Chinese, and sushi. All done extremely well. read more

We love Sweet Basil. Their Chicken Pad Thai is delicious. Their fried ice cream dessert is awesome! We come here all the time and have never been disappointed. Happy hour specials are a great deal! Even if you don't go for dinner, it's a great place to come to and just have a relaxing drink at the bar. read more

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I accidentally went to Sweet Basil thinking it was a different Japanese restaurant I had gone to some months ago that I absolutely loved. This turned out to be a happy mistake. I ordered some type of tuna mango tartar appetizer, which was elegantly prepared and tasted awesome. For my main course, I got General Tso's just because I hadn't had it in so long. Was also very delicious and almost more than I could eat. The outside seating area here is drab, but inside is wonderful. Prices and service were both good. I paid $25 for my meal (no drink) and left a $5 tip. Free red and white mints at the door. Took like 20 of those. read more

I heard a lot about this place and we stopped in one Sunday on the way back from the shore. The word of mouth was correct: it's excellent. We had a great meal. The menu covers Thai, Japanese and Chinese. The food was awesome. It came out fast and looked as good as it tasted. It was worth stopping. They even have the Japanese soda with the marbles for the kids. Yea, the parking sucks but that's the case with a popular restaurant. You can park across the street also. The place is small and tight and somewhat bustling but you're not there for the ambiance, you're there to eat great food. Overall, awesome Asian food at a decent price. We'll be going back soon. read more

It's a place to go. In my opinion the drink options are all very syrup-y/ artificial tasting. The food is decent but nothing I would miss. The soups are quite good. It's fun to have a Japanese soda here however they only have one flavor. read more

Probably the best deal for a happy hour around - great drinks specials and a bunch of half off apps. The food and drinks are good and it seems as though it's a very popular place to go! Haven't had a ton of luck with getting actual take out...so I'd rather eat there than have it delivered. read more

This is one of the better asian fusion places in the local Black Rock/Fairfield area. The sushi is decent, although I would rather go to a place like Fin in Fairfield if I was craving sushi. The Chinese dishes are okay. What really sets this place apart from the rest is their Thai food. The Thai dishes are great. I suggest the Pad Thai if you are a newcomer to Thai food. All of their dishes are extremely cheap making it a great place to eat for lunch, which makes parking a little troublesome. Apart from the food, there is a bar, but I have never gone there to drink. I suggest The Field or Taco Loco in the Black Rock area if you are trying to drink and eat. Overall, the restaurant is a nice place to go to for lunch with, especially if you are on a budget. You spend no more than $10 for lunch here. Pros: Great Thai Food, Wide Selection of Asian Cuisine, Inexpensive Food Cons: Decent Service, Tight Parking read more

I first came here last year at the beginning of the Summer. It easily became my go to spot for happy hour. The happy hour menu consists of a variety of options and great prices. Great tasting food and the drinks are always well worth it! And the owner/bartender Sky is super inviting and funny. Service from the other servers is awesome as well. Always enjoy it. I highly recommend the chicken wings. Always hot and fresh! read more

The food was tasty - the lychee martinis is delicious ! They have limited outdoor seating though - takeout might be the way to go during Covid ! read more

I have been coming to Sweet basil for years with family and friends and never had a bad meal or experience. Our go to favorites has to be there goyza, veggy spring rolls and chicken satay. The happy hour prices are fantastic and drinks are some of the best i've ever tasted. If your in the area or looking for quality Chinese food look no further than sweet basil. You wont be disappointed . read more

Nice place for lunch with good specials. I also had my wife's 40th surprise birthday party here last year. they were very accommodating and gave us the complete sushi bar area on last minutes notice. sushi made really well and tempura the whole bill was very reasonable considering the amount of food and drinks. worth a try if in the area. read more

Good americanized chinese food. Prices reasonable. Service attentive. A week after the above and giving 4 stars, went back and it was way below average. That's why the 3 stars. read more

This is one best place! Good customer services especially my favorite is Tim! If you don't have him as you're service, you are missing out!

The happy hour is wonderful. You can't go wrong with the buy 1 get 1 drinks. I had the mango mai tai which was good just a little sweet. I also had the tequila sunrise and it was ok. The sushi was the best part. The spicy tuna crunch roll was delicious. 3 classic rolls for $12 read more

Sweet Basil - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Food is always good here. Costumer service is friendly and cool. They did use to be cheaper and have risen prices a year ago which is kind of a bummer but other than that, they are good. read more

Love this place, it's my go-to for sushi every time. Their rock shrimp is spectacular! Very friendly staff too.

Love this place! They have great Thai food and the best vegetable green curry in town! Absolutely love their tofu spinach soup as well! The lunch special is pretty great as well! My only wish is that they lived closer to us now that we live in Wilton but maybe they could open a new restaurant in the area! :) one can hope :) read more

I get red curry beef often from different places. It's typically the same no matter where I go, but when I ordered from Sweet Basil, it was different. While I often find the sauce to be almost rich in flavor and almost creamy, this tasted more watery and was much thinner. The meal came with a ton of veggies, which is a positive, but I think they sucked up the sauce, leaving very little left for the rice. I'm a sauce person, so I was disappointed when there was no sauce left for the remaining 3/4 of my meal. read more

Went here on a date the shrimp mango sauce salad was very small and not filling, but the flavors mmmmm light and delicious!!! The reg California roll was eh. Down to dessert... the mochI you're better off getting it at Whole Foods but, the fried icecream hands down was so good!!! I craved it for months after. The staff quiet, but respectful. read more

One of the best Asian cuisine restaurants around, the presentation of the food is amazing and so is the taste. Excellent sushi also, love the Hurricane Roll with spicy mayo. Only downer is no free refills on fountain drinks. Overall highly recommended! read more

Sweet Basil - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

If you like Winton soup they have a great soup with noodles. Definitely a must try item when going there. Sushi seems to be fresh as well.

Great service, food and drinks. This is as close to something like a tiki bar you are likely to find in Fairfield County.

Food and service was just okay.i tried last Thursday here with my few friends. Restaurant wasn't that busy.but the service was too slow . We wait 20 minutes to place the order. read more

The food is decent and a good local spot. There are lots of reviews and I know everyone will have a different experience. I do not go often but I have eaten here with family and friends a few times and most of the time the food was good and the service was good not exceptional. I would recommend because its local, decent prices especially when feeding your family and a local spot when you just want to get out the house. The drinks are good, nice atmosphere suitable for hanging out and family which depends on day and time. The location is not the greatest since it is on a main strip hard to get parking space in their lot, I just park across the street in the now defunct Syms parking lot and you should be OK. BTW, you can also get take-out which I sometimes get for myself before traveling to a business meeting. read more

Omg my cousins take me here all the time when I visit Connecticut. So many times I forgot to check in.. but honestly if it wasn't for them I would never go. I'm not a big Asian food/sushi person at all. But I do loveeee their CRISPY DUCk ! My first time trying duck was here some years ago and I love the way this place makes it the best. That's been my go to every time my dates drag me here. Really great white rice, strong LITs , great service, no complaints at all ! I definitely overlooked their customer service because it's exactly what you want customer service to be read more

I usually stick to writing good reviews for restaurants but I have to write about how horrible Sweet Basil is. I have gone there several times. Here are my problems : They add 18% gratuity onto ALL checks during happy hour (without informing you) Servers are rude, and try to rush tables and flip them as soon as possible (wasn't even done with my dinner when the check was dropped) I found a HAIR in my rock shrimp and the server asked "Are you sure it isn't yours?" My response: "Ma'am it was wrapped around the shrimp. No." She then had to ask her manager if it would be ok to get a new one. Ok... The reason I had to write this was because I've been working in a restaurant for the past decade. I know it's common courtesy to let customers finish their meals, and then ask if they would like anything else before dropping the check. I know to inform customers if gratuity will be added (usually on parties of 6 or more). And I know not to accuse the customer of putting their own hair in their food (side note: who would ever do that..?!). I will never, ever return to this place even if it is one of the few options for Asian food in the Fairfield area. I will gladly drive farther for better service and quality. read more

This place is so good, that my coworkers order from there every week (they deliver). My coworkers spend on average of several hundred dollars a week just ordering lunch there. The lunch and dinner food is the same, so get lunch it is much cheaper. However, I do eat dinner there because it is a great atmosphere for a date, you feel like your on vacation. The food is fresh, healthy and tastes great. I eat there too much to list all the food. I get something different every time because I love the variety. The customer service is uncommonly exceptional. You don't see that too much anymore. 5.31.09 I'm changing my review from a 5 to a 3 because well things have changed. They wouldn't deliver food to us at work one time because we were $3 short of the $20 min. , so you ask why would that upset us? Because our department was spending close to a $1K a week on group lunches for several months...so I called them and explained and basically they said too bad. So time went by and everyone at work boycotted them, then we slowly went back to them and another problem, the order was mess up, so then I went back 2 or 3 time since (over several months) and well the food is not as good as I remember and it just seem over rated now. And to be honest with you, I really don't want to eat there anymore. I think there are better places to eat. This is just my opinion. read more

My husband and I stopped here because of good reviews on yelp as well as from a person we know. Unfortunately our experience was not what we were expecting. All my honoi beef cubes were pure fat with a small amount of meat on each piece. I ate 3 pieces and couldn't eat anymore. All the other pieces we could tell were just as fatty. The broccoli was hardly cooked and hard to chew. The mushrooms and zucchini were good in it so this is all I ate from it. This was a 19$ dish that thats was dissatisfying. My husband said his Thai fried rice was alright but not something that would having him coming back for it again. Service was poor didn't even ask how the food was the only time someone came once during our meal they said everything okay then walked away before I could even say anything. Needless to say we packed up our food paid our bill and my dog enjoyed the rest of the meal so there was no wasting of an animal. We will not be returning customers. read more

Sweet Basil - Honoi Beef cubes and Thai fried rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

I have to start out with the fact that I am usually a huge fan of this place! I skipped coming here for a month or 2 and service and food has gone to crap! We had to retrieve our own waters after asking for them 5 separate times. They never delivered our soups and then completely forgot one person's meal! Mind you we had a group of 3 not something ridiculous. When the meal that was forgotten finally arrived after everyone was done had cold veggies and rice that was also cold but total mush! We had ordered saki and ended up with wood in our drinks! We waited 20 minutes to fet our check after asking a couple times. I don't think I'll be returning for a while and hope that maybe if I return again it gets better. read more

This was some of the worst sushi that I have ever had. Please do not waste your money here! The sushi rolls were gritty (who knew that was a thing?) and the crab rangoon was awful. My stomach is still turning thinking about it. read more

This was my first visit to sweet basil after hearing great things about the food! I'm glad I got the chance to experience it for myself! Staff was very friendly and the food was good! We got a lot of good food for reasonable prices! Will return! read more

We go here regularly. Good food, good drinks and friendly staff! I recommend this place highly, try it you'll love it too!

Ordered takeout for lunch at work. Nice prices on lunch specials. I ate a salmon teriyaki box, which was tasty, but not amazing. The shumai were the best part. My coworker got the shrimp tempura, which she enjoyed. Might return in the future, but there are better restaurants in the area. read more

When I saw that Sweet Basil had Japanese, Chinese and Thai dishes I was skeptical because that typically means master at none... that is not the case. This place has become one of my favorite places to eat. I have ordered all types of sushi and miso soup, all very good. Pad Thai, Sweet Basil Chicken, Red Curry Chicken, Spicy Mango - all great. Today, I tried the Basil Fried Rice and it was excellent. The restaurant is clean, the service is fast and friendly and their food is priced right. read more

We came here at a friend's request. There were three of us. I have a few quibbles about how dinner went. First, we had to park across the street because there is about six parking spots. Then we finally got inside and the hostess just looks at us like we're some kind of display. So we just looked back at her- Then my boyfriend just said, "um, party of three?" wtf. once the hostess came back to earth, we get seated and the waiter was kinda snippy- Whatever, we ordered our drinks. I ordered a miso soup- it was good, kinda hard to mess up miso soup. California rolls- had no taste to them at all. Avocado roll- was warm but decent. I know that I'm not some hardcore sushi person with my Cali rolls, but they were weirdo and I was kinda afraid I was going to get sick because they didn't taste like much. Then a very large party of scantily clad girls and their colorful counterparts arrived. I was not informed that this place turns into a brothel after hours- but they were seated basically on top of us. I don't know if its common place or not but I would think that if the majority of your restaurant is empty you should put a large table of patrons in a less populated space. We couldn't hear a damn thing we were saying to each other. I'm over it- Don't think I'll go again. read more

Great food and service! Has good drinks specials and appetizer prices during happy hour. I have been here on numerous occasions and the sushi here is always good. The crab rangoon is also great. read more

Started out loving this place -unfortunately last time I went for lunch they were short staffed, service was non-existent and even worse the sushi was not fresh. I might give it another try only bc it used to be so good- maybe it was an off day or something. I'm giving it 3 stars only for the previous times that made it worth it. read more

All I can say is I keep going back. Their pad thai is maybe not the best I have ever had, but it is consistently good. And I enjoy the red curry (I get it with shrimp) ... a great mix of eggplant, okra (yum), onions, and other goodies. The lunch special is $6.02 with tax ... can't beat that anywhere else in Fairfield! read more

I have been coming here for several years now. Food and service has been exceptional. Sky the owner and bartender is great!! The best happy hour in the area. Have never had a bad experience. A very busy and popular place. read more