I came here while on a Christmas Trip to Big Sky. I still think about this place. I don't know what all the bad reviews are about so I'd like to address my experience. People say their service is slow: However I experienced the complete opposite. We were using the bus system and let the staff know that we only had about 30 minutes to dine before the bus left. They were extremely accommodating. Within 5 minutes our food came out. Food: The food is amazing. Don't know whether or not it is "authentic" but it is great. We got the fried dumplings and it was super good. I also HIGHLY recommend the Pad Woon Sen. My boyfriend got another dish but we both loved the Pad Woon Sen by far. I will say I added chicken to my dish and wish they added a bit more as it was pretty scarce. Anyway, I have tried to find other Thai places that compare, but have been out of luck. Also, this place had HUGE portions. I eat a lot (like a pound of meat in one sitting) and this was insanely filling. One dish is good enough for two people. Price: *I am from Los Angeles so this may be skewed*. People are saying this place is expensive. I couldn't disagree more. I believe our check was around 50 dollars for 2 dishes, an appetizer, and beer. Not only that but the dishes were huge. This place has great value. I totally recommend this place. Not sure if something changed since December but I am excited to come back. read more

Thai Basil - Pad Woon Sen (GET THIS) - Thai Near Me - Big Sky, Montana

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Totally messed up our pick up order. I mean, half the order is not what matches the receipt. Especially the Thai eggplant basil..... if they got it right, there was only 1 piece of eggplant. Which makes me think they didn't. Instead it was full of beef and onions. Green curry was super salty... almost inedible. Everything else was good though. But speaking of salty, I'm salty we didn't get our eggplant.... read more

Average Thai. Slow Service. The restaurant is very small, very casual. They do not take reservations, but you can be added to a waitlist when you arrive. Note that groups of more than 5 will be divided and seated separately. They also charge 20% gratuity for groups of 5+ Service was extremely slow and haphazard. We had 2 tables for 6 people (3 and 3) - One Table received their appetizers and then one of their meals before the second table even received an Appetizer. The second table received two of their meals before their appetizer, with the third meal taking another 20 minutes. The meals came out staggered, with 30 minutes between the first and last person receiving their meal. The server never returned, kitchen staff brought out the food, and the server had to be flagged down twice for water refills. The food did come out very hot and fresh, and the portions were large. Use caution with the spice level, as a 2 was quite spicy for someone with a fairly high tolerance. They had the option to add local bison as your protein, which was unique. And they offer a blue crab fried rice, however, not enough crabmeat/flavor to justify the upcharge or "specialty". We were disappointed that they do not have Thai Tea on the menu! (and advertising $8 Huckleberry margaritas only to be out of huckleberry syrup) read more

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This place is a complete sh*t show. Saying the food will be ready in 20 minutes three separate times is just poor management. The place looks like a dump too. I just figured Thai would be "easy". Boy was I wrong. Those prices are horrendous too. read more

Good food, but not authentic. Very low spice level. Friendly service, but somewhat slow. Hard to get a table. No reservations.

Food is so good can go wrong with any of the dishes. I've eaten here many times and it never disappoints

If I could give 0 stars, I would. Thai Basil Big Sky was one of the most blatantly unethical dining experiences I have ever had. We walked in with a party of 6. They immediately told us we could not sit together because of "how their seating works," so they split us into separate sections. Fine. Annoying, but fine. What is not fine is that they still charged us the automatic large party gratuity for 6 people even though we were separated at different tables. That alone is misleading. To make it worse, because they never clearly told us they had already added gratuity, several of us tipped an additional 20% on top of the automatic charge. That is not an honest mistake. That is a system. Next, the menu very clearly states: add protein for $3, double protein for $10. Simple, right? Wrong. I ordered my dish with double protein and they charged me $13 extra: $3 plus $10. And the amount of meat they actually put in the dish did not even come close to justifying that insane upcharge. You do not get "double" anything. You just get charged almost 70 percent more for average protein. It gets better. One person at our table asked for fried egg. Just an egg. They charged him $8, no warning by the way. When I politely pointed out that at the very least they should remove the extra $3 and simply charge the $10 "double protein" fee that their own menu advertises, the server told me this is how "the owner says we have to do it." I explained that it is misleading, that it lacks integrity, and that it is absolutely false advertising on the menu. Her response was basically a shrug and "there is nothing we can do." She literally dared me to write a review. So here it is. This place is not just overpriced. It is operating on practices that feel deliberately unclear and incredibly unfair to the customer. From the forced gratuity on a split party to the absurd upcharges that do not match the menu or the portions, everything about this experience screamed "we will squeeze every extra dollar out of you and hide it in the fine print." I left feeling so disgusted by the way they conduct business that I might as well have had food poisoning. My stomach turned more from their ethics than from their food. If you choose to eat here, know exactly what you are walking into. Check every line on your bill. Question every "extra." And if you care about honesty, transparency, and basic respect for customers, I strongly recommend taking your money somewhere else. read more

Great food, great service! Very positively surprised by the quality of food after being to Thailand several times , I really enjoyed this place. read more

We visit Thai Basil in Bozeman and food is good, prices are fair and charges are transparent. This location in Big Sky was the opposite other than the food being good enough. Upon entering it looks like a place I wouldn't choose to eat but we needed to get something quickly and thought this would work. Not so! There were 5 of us. First meal was delivered to the table in about 10-15 minutes from ordering, meal two about 5-8 minutes later and so on until meal 5 which took 35-40 minutes and the rest of us were either done or mostly done eating when the last meal arrived at the table. We asked where this meal was and told "it's almost done." We were the only ones in the restaurant at this point (mid-afternooon) and I assume all takeout orders took priority over our 5 meals. That is not okay. The timing of meals was so bad that I thought a small adjustment to our bill would be in order. But, then the bill arrived and the double protein was billed as triple protein. This is dishonest. You'll see someone else in a review mention this dishonest, unclear pricing as well and was exactly what we experienced. We did ask the server to speak to the manager as this triple pricing was NOT disclosed and they took $20 off our bill. We did tip on the pricing before the adjustment but management is sorely lacking and honesty is not a priority. Do take out if you must eat Thai or go somewhere else. I would recommend the Bozeman location. read more

The menu had a lot of variety and options. Service was good, could be better. I don't know if it's because we showed up on a Wednesday night, but the food seems like it had been cooked a week ago. The noodles were dry, the fried tofu was like chewing on a sponge, and everything was very salty. I'm surprised it was so busy when the food is like this. I guess just like us most folks else here are tourists who just need a place to eat. read more

Phenomenal panang curry! Huge portion size, definitely makes it worth the price. Service was great. read more

Thai Basil - Panang curry - Thai Near Me - Big Sky, Montana

I'm Thai, need to throw that out there first. I'm staying up here and saw a Thai place in a tiny resort town, ofcourse I had to go check it out. Thai approved. The food is flavorful, the service is great, it's pricey (but do you expect it not to be?), but the portion is big! I recommend and I will be back. read more

There isn't the biggest selection of spots to eat in Big Sky. That being said, this one shouldn't be on your list. We tried a mix of chicken, noodle, and soup dishes. All fell flat - the soup just about inedible because of how salty it was. read more

Great service from a nice young man last night, we got a table right away. The food was delicious and good portion the size. Highly recommend. read more

Thai Basil - Greene papaya salad, tasty! - Thai Near Me - Big Sky, Montana

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I ordered the vegetable Pad Thai noodles, and I was extremely disappointed. The noodles were completely bland, and even though I specifically ordered vegetables, the dish had random pieces of chicken in it. The food came out in five minutes, which should have been my first red flag, because it tasted rushed and low quality. On top of that, it was overpriced for such a bland, disappointing meal. Honestly, I don't even think they deserve one star. I will not be coming back. read more

Delicious- looked expensive at first but then had the largest portion sizes ever. Will be eating it for two more meals at least

We ordered the drunken noodles, fried rice and fried pot stickers. We got the local bison meat on top of the fried rice and noodles. Everything was delicious and fresh! read more

So awesome in every category -- We loved our meal. The ambiance, favors and menu choices were top notch! read more

Great Thai food, especially being off the beating path in big sky. The portions were huge and the customer service was great. Would definitely recommend. read more

The food and service was great for a recent lunch. Everyone had plenty to take home for a full second meal.

The salad bar took three tries to get a dish that was clean. We went in the restroom and the floor was sticky and dirty. The whole bathroom was disgusting. My five year old made a comment about how dirty it was, which she never notices anything. The main dish we ordered came out quickly and was good. Service was okay, but not great. read more

We ordered takeout - a few curries, a noodle dish and the Thai mixed veggies. Everything was incredible! The order took a little longer than expected to prepare, but man, it was worth it! read more

Food was flavorful and fresh! Perfect lunch on our trip to Big Sky. Attentive, friendly service! We loved the orange chicken, spring rolls, and a tasty sliced beef dish. Generous portions! read more

I have eaten here a few times. The food is good, service is good, and the portions are huge. It is $$$ for Thai food, but that is the nature of Big Sky. I found this using the Gluten Free finder app, and what made this really special for me is that they offered 7 different kinds of gluten free cake for dessert. As one with a gluten allergy and a sweet tooth, it's really hard to find good GF cake, never mind needing to make a decision as to what flavor. This was awesome! I took my friend there on Sunday and they no longer offer the cake. I'm totally bummed. It was what made this Thai restaurant like no other. Guess it's better for my waistline. read more

chicken overcooked as well as some appetizers. Manager did not allow server to deduct from bill. other guests rate food overall as marginal. if you are looking for fine dinning it's not this lace. rice noodles are good. server overworked but did a good job. read more

My companion and I were in town skiing and wanted to give this place a shot. We walked over to the restaurant and we're immediately seated at the last available table right before the early dinner rush. While we were in the restaurant, it does an incredible takeout business, which is a testament to the flavor. We ordered appetizers of chicken satay, which had a wonderful peanut sauce. My companion ordered the pad Thai and I ordered the Tom kha soup. The pad Thai was very flavorful as was the Tom Kha. Be forewarned, however, that you better arrive with an appetite. The Tom Kha was delicious but the serving was very large. The Tom Kha had a lovely tart flavor without too much fish sauce and a very generous helping of mushrooms and chicken. The restaurant provided a container to bring half of it home. The pad Thai was traditional and also very good but also was a very large serving. The restaurant is rather small but was quiet and we sat at the back. The server was very kind and made sure our drinks were always full and that we did not wait long for the check. read more

Thai Basil did me dirty using frozen breaded chicken nuggets for their orange chicken. Definitely not the chicken they've used in the past and definitely not good. Their pork udon soup is where it's at. Their pad thai is okay also. read more

Thai Basil - Orange chicken nuggets - Thai Near Me - Big Sky, Montana

Is it as expensive as other reviewers have noted? Yes - no question about it. Probably twice what we would normally pay for decent Thai food. But it's a resort town, so not completely unexpected. The ambiance is also as non existent as others have noted, though there are some paintings by a local artist on the wall. But the food was fabulous. I like to order drunken noodles because I have high expectations. My husband doesn't like ordering it because we are always disappointed with a sloppy, flavorful brown gravy style sauce. The drunken noodle dish here was great and now he knows why I want it! The Thai fried rice was also excellent! The sweet and sour was not as good as the other dishes. As always, we were on the look out for gluten free options and Thai Basil is extremely gluten sensitive! Even all their desserts were GF - yes, every. Single. one. Of course we ordered one and it was very good! The service was excellent and we very much enjoyed it! read more

Showed up at 7:45, closing posted as 9 pm. 3 empty tables, but were told they were not seating because one couple was on the wait list...??? Weird. Little stoned acting guy was rude and told us we could order take out or try back later in the week. Awkward and rude. Also, looked a little bit dirty inside read more

Ordered takeout what we thought was Pad Thai with Noodles but was a rice version with double protein; an anemic amount of chicken and shrimp and simply not appetizing. The beef dish as simply awful; the beef grisly and inedible. Not sure what happened as we had prior success at this location but off the list for the future. We need Lotus Pad back!! read more

Really tasty. Not sure why the reviews are low. Loved it. Would come back over and over.

Super expensive. Menu items like Pad Thai are $19, with no "protein". So with chicken at $3, plus tax and tip, you're talking about a $30 Pad Thai. They have Tom Kha soup, but the bowl is HUGE and is $18, again with no protein. Imagine going to a Thai place and getting a $8 cup of chicken Tom Kha and a $16 pad thai, plus tax and tip is about $30. For that here, it's more like $55, without a drink or dessert. The food itself was just fine, but not great. There were fruit flies or baby flies (definitely not gnats) the entire time, at least a dozen or more. The ambiance is zero, an empty quiet restaurant. The orange chicken came out within 3-5 minutes, and definitely was not hot and fresh. Clearly the chicken had been sitting for a bit and they put boiling hot orange sauce on it. The waiter was great! No complaints at all about the service. But it deserves the solid 3 rating because it's just mediocre and definitely overpriced, with gigantic portions that some may say make up for the price - but if you're traveling like we are, it didn't work well for us. read more

This food was the best Thai food I have ever had, the Crispy Duck was phenomenal!!! Best dish ever. I got level 2 spicy (for me that meant lips burning but delicious).The service was very kind and friendly. The paintings decorating the restaurant were fantastic too! read more

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Food is really good and large portions. We visited during the weekly farmers market and didn't have to wait more than 5 minutes for a table. We were in and out in a very reasonable time allowing us to enjoy the evening. read more

My current favorite place in Big Sky! The food is very delicious, comes quickly after ordering, and is a decent price. Staff is also nice! Would recommend read more

Thai Basil - Pad Woonsen and Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Big Sky, Montana

alright. it breaks our hearts to see it happen. 1 star. expensive & not very good. fortunately or unfortunately rather, the portions are LARGE. so if you want a lot of mid food, come load up. girl working was a sweetheart. the bartender made my sister's mojito like double as heavy, so if you wanna get fucked up come over to the thai place. curry was alright. sister's noodles were not good. dad barely touched the fried rice. read more

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This restaurant was fantastic! We just came back from Thailand and the food is authentic and great quality- as good as anything we ate in Thailand itself. Service was friendly and prompt. Portions are large. I ordered spice level 3 and it had a punch but my mouth wasn't burning- so perfect. Casual - not fancy. I highly recommend. read more

really so so but big sky is a quite a food desert. 2 different noodles dishes tasted nothing like actual thai, but there weren't horrible.... one of them really undercooked the rice noodles read more

Would give 0 if I could. 1st attempt at visiting -- turned away 20 mins before closing (8:40). "We're no longer serving." Ok. 2nd attempt -- turned away at 8:20. "We stop seating at 8:15." .... 3rd attempt -- turned away at 8:10. "We stop seating between 8 and 8:15 at our discretion." IF YOU CLOSE AT 9PM, WHY??? I work in the industry and if I pulled this crap I'd be fired. Not sure why you'd stay open till 9 if you don't want business. Why not close at 8? Or 7? Or just don't open, tbh. I certainly am not coming back again. Hope y'all fail soon so we can hopefully get a new, better Thai place that stays open till their posted hours! read more

Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, but I think this place is excellent. Very filling, we almost always have leftovers and the services is great too. read more