I love Thai Basil! Not so sure it is actually "authentic" Thai food, but it is very good. I would recommend the hot curry plates to anyone, sooo good! However, be careful on ordering other plates hot, my boyfriend ordered a hot garlic plate and was struggling. Good food, good price, good location... I love going here! read more

Bought the Pad See Ewe because why not? Asked for it to be spicy and they delivered. The first thing I got when I was seated is a nice, warm soup of various spices. Upon finishing the soup, my Pad See Ewe came at the right time and comes with a dipping sauce and an eggroll. The eggroll was good and the Pad See Ewe is great. Water is nice, cool (not too cold and not warm), and yadda yadda. It cost me a total of $8.55. Quite blasphemous, I know, but I do not jest. It cost me less than $10 for good Thai food. If this isn't tempting you to try Thai Basil, then oh well. Will I be back? Definitely. I'm a lazy college student not wanting to walk more than 10 minutes to get food, so kudos to the strategic location. read more

This is the only Thai restaurant I've been to in Chico and it has become one of my favorite places. I've always received good services. The restaurant is also walking distance to campus and is located in downtown Chico. I love all their curry dishes and sum tom dish (papaya salad). All dishes can be order in different levels of spicy. read more

Been going here for a couple years now, it's pretty much the only Thai restaurant we go to. The Thai iced tea is really good! Ask for it with NO ice and you get more ;p The staff are very kind an the food typically comes out pretty fast. read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! I ordered a lunch special to go: shrimp nut curry, mild. There were only 2 shrimps and it was way too spicey. I called and left a message. A woman called me back and I explained the situation. She said at lunch you get 4 shrimp. She said she would pass the message on. Where are my other 2 shrimp?!?! read more

Definitely the BEST Thai food I have eaten in forever!! We ordered the Basil Seafood and Green Curry. Both were wonderful. We will definitely be back! read more

I am sad to see the mediocre reviews of this restaurant, because I love this place!!! (I always thought it was called Thai Basil...guess not!) The food is SO GOOD. If I were to order a last meal on death row, one of my top considerations would be the Siamese pineapple rice, the appetizer sampler, and a bowl of the coconut soup. The hot & sour soup is also outstanding, very limey and yummy. Every dish probably has about a million calories in it, but wow, is it good. I've always had good service when I come here, and while the decor is pretty utilitarian (just tables with chairs, not much to look at), they more than make up for it with the yummy food. I highly recommend this place. read more

I ended up with the yellow curry and I've forgotten what my friends had but it was amazing as well as was the Thai tea. I'll definitely be going back sometime soon. My only complaint is the lack of air conditioning or airflow of any sort. I know all too well that Chico is hot but I can't imagine working in a hot kitchen when it's 95° in the shade outside let alone sitting there and eating. read more

This will make my 4th and last Time I come here. Was really hungry and a parking spot opened right in front is the ONLY reason I am here. What I have had here: pad Thai- too sweet, fake sauce. Tom Kha- good, pad see ew- does not use Chinese broccoli like the recipe calls for and only came with two broccoli heads. Food: just ok, a little skimpy on veggies and meat. I believe the owners are not Thai. I could be wrong Service: never got asked how things were- common courtesy. I'll just stick to my usual Cocodine. read more

Best place for Thai in all of Chico. The cook was nice as hell! We talked about Bay Area stuff after he'd made our lunch and besides being an amazing chef, he was on point with politics and such. What more could you want? We'll definitely be back. read more

had lots of meals here. Really good and cleanest thai place in chico. really near campus

Best thai food in town with shorter wait time compared to cocodine or thai cuisine. I go here often, and they are very friendly. They always serve you with a little bowl of sweet, sour, and spicy soup. I love the eggplant dish, the pad see ew, and the red curry. Never disappointed. :) read more

We were heading downtown for an event and Sis recommended an early dinner at Thai Basil. I am glad she did. The place is not fancy, but the service was quick and my Singha Thai beer was cold and tasty. I had the asparagus and prawns which were great. The prawns were fresh and had good flavor. I ate it all. Sis had something else - don't remember what - and it was decreed good as well. The entrees came with a large bowl of rice. I had mine prepared mild and it was. If you like your Thai food with some heat, you might want to order hot. But, I'm not an authority on Thai food so don't depend on my recommendation in that department. The place looked clean and the price was acceptable. I would go again if I were in Chico and wanted Thai food. read more

I actually ended up here one night after the thai place I usually go to denied us service 20 minutes before closing. Luckily, Thai Basil (with the same hours) still served us. Major points for that. In fact, the service all night was wonderful- friendly and attentive. The food was also really good, we got the tom kha and pad thai and were really excited about it. Just as good as some other places in Chico. What really makes this place worth going to is the combination of great service and great food. It made for a really nice experience and I will definitely return. read more

Good. Quiet for a Friday night but food was fresh and piping hot. Pad Thai is pretty good - savory. Ordered it with medium level heat, and that's good for me! Peanuty, spicy, savory and saucy but not runny. Definitely coming back read more

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This place is great and its in a prime location, you can eat great food and enjoy downtown Chico! I have never been disappointed here. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is delicious, the place is nice, and it's in downtown, I recommend trying them out. read more

From Sacramento for a show at Senator and stopped in here for a quick bite last night. Yellow chicken curry, spicy noodles (drunken noodles), and fresh spring rolls, DELICIOUS! Have a couple of favorites here in Sacramento but this food was much better! They also give you plenty to eat compared to some Thai spots. Highly recommend! read more

Tasty Thai food, which is hard to find in Chico. The yellow and green curries are amazing!! really quick service and everything is very reasonably priced with generous portions that are easily shared between two people. read more

Thai Basil is one of several Thai restaurants in Chico, but doesn't manage to separate itself from it's competition. The food is good but not extraordinary. There isn't much on the menu that you can't find at lots of other restaurants. The service is fast and friendly, but the prices are high considering the quality and quantity of the food. Bottom line: Thai Basil is a good but forgettable dining experience. read more

Excellent food. I was impressed with the service, too. Went here with some friends on St. Patricks day. We had spring rolls and egg rolls, all fresh and delicious. I definitely recommend the spring rolls if you are into vegetables. I had the Sesame Chow Mein with Chicken - it was PHENOMENAL. I had never really had Thai food before but I am a fan now. If you're looking for Asian food, I'd recommend Thai basil anytime. read more

I quite like this little restaurant. I've eaten at Thai Basil for about 4 years, since it was Thai House. The food changed a little when the restaurant changed hands, but all in all its still the same place. I probably eat here twice a month. I don't go to Chada because I do not like eating in a musty old basement. Thai Basil's lunch service is great. They are fast. I like that most about this place, its only a few minutes after you sit down that they take your order and then never more than 10 minutes to get your food. I appreciate the way that they do Pad Thai, its bursting with peanuts and is so sweet. My other favorite dish is the Green Curry with chicken. Look to spend about 9 bucks a person. There is always a more mature, middle class crowd there during lunch so its probably not the best place for kids. It works best if you have a group of 4 or less. If the Mango is in season, order the Mango sticky rice! read more

I went to Thai Basil for the second or third time recently. It had been a while since I had gone because for some reason I had it in my head that it wasn't very good. Well, this most recent experience was great, and I have no complaints! I ordered the fresh vegetarian summer rolls, which were indeed fresh and delicious. They gave me three (cut in half) and they were filled with various vegetables and rice noodles. For my main dish I got the mango salad--a nice variation of the usual papaya salad. It was very flavorful, including a nice blend of lime and cilantro. The only problem was the red onions. I actually picked them out, because I knew they would give me bad breath, but even so, the taste of red onion sort of overwhelmed the dish and I had horrible breath for the next 24 hours. It was sort of worth it. All in all, it was a nice experience at Thai Basil this time around, and the service was friendly and timely. I will definitely go back! read more

Best Thai food in town!! The raised tables by the windows are my favorite place to sit and check out the downtown views on a weekend night. Great food, great ambience, and great service! read more

I've been here a few times and the food is always great. This time I came in for lunch and ordered the spicy noodles and barely received any noodles. It was a very small portion and covered in mostly undercooked sprouts. I also ordered another egg roll. The total was More than my friend who ordered the same thing with a soda. Definitely doesn't make sense. Also We didn't receive complimentary soup or anything. I think they need to decide if that's standard with lunch or not because some ppl get it and others don't. The service was ok. I never got asked if I wanted a refill. I feel a little overcharged for the experience overall and will think twice about coming back. read more

I have been to 4 Thai restaurants in Chico now and this is definitely the best. Best tasting and price is great! Must try the Massaman Curry! read more

If you have not eaten at this place here....then you are overlooking one of the hidden gems in the hidden city. It's operated by Thai-Laotian family and frankly, it's one of the best Thai-Laotian food I ever ate in my life because they aren't afraid to make it spicy the way I want it to be and they KEEP it real unlike the ones that I've been to in Boston, MA. It's small, simple, comfortable, and friendly there. Plus, the foods are GREAT. They do have special items/dishes which should be tried out...I need to go back there again ASAP! read more

I ordered the spicy rice with tofu, medium spiciness. It was amazing. The tofu actually tasted delicious with good texture, and the rice was the perfect amount of heat, with great flavor. One of the other people ordered vegetable red curry, which was equally fantastic. I will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

This is my favorite Thai place in Chico. The food is consistently good, and the staff have always been friendly. Be careful with the spiciness though - it should be a given that Thai food can burn a couple new holes through you, but their measures (mild, medium, hot, and thai hot) can be misleading. I ordered a dish medium one visit, and it barely had any spice at all, so the next time I decided to go for hot. This time, it was so hot that it was painful to eat (and this wasn't thai hot, just hot). My mouth went beyond just the point of burning from spiciness into true physical pain. I've never sweated that much, and drank that much water while eating out. Quite an experience. Luckily the wait staff was great, and while they thought it was hilarious, they were quick to make sure my water was never empty! read more

My favorite downtown Thai. I always order the seafood dish or the eggplant . Great place for a quick lunch! read more

After a few more visits here I would say the food is average over all. The BBQ chicken was a real disappointment. No flavor and grill marks and flat breast slices do not make BBC chicken. Chicken was dry. read more

My family had three curry dishes--peanut, red & yellow and they were DELICIOUS! Very good flavors and friendly service. Will come back!

Great service and great food! We had the sampler plate, Pad Thai and Pad See Ew and it was all excellent! I was a little bummed that that the sampler plate was on the smaller side, for the price. We will for sure be back. read more

We love the shrimp fried rice, veggie rolls, hot and sour soup, and curry! The only thing I'd say is take out delivery takes for ever (we are always waiting) and the chicken is super dry. I'll probably order everything veggie now. But other then the chicken, it's great! read more

Very yummy curry at a great price! I always look forward to grabbing lunch at this restaurant! The staff is always super friendly and the dining area is comfortable and clean. read more

I have been on a Thai food kick lately so I was very excited to try out Thai Basil after reading all the reviews. I was not disappointed. As a vegan, I was super excited to see that pretty much all of their entree's could easily be made without animal products. My server was also very friendly and helpful when it came to confirming that the meal I ordered was in fact vegan. The food came out quickly and was delicious. The portion was perfect for having left overs to take home or for filling you up if you came into the place completely ravenous. (I was much closer to the latter when I visited. :P) I had their Thai Iced Tea and it was pretty good, not the best one I've had, but good none the less. I also had some noodle dish, which I cannot remember the name of at the moment, and it had really good noodle to sauce to veggies and tofu ratio. The prices were pretty good too. As a "starving college student" I could always wish for it to be a bit cheaper, but it wasn't so bad. I will definitely be coming here again! read more

After not eating here for probably 4+ years I thought I'd do something different and popped in for lunch. Waitress was fabulous, very attentive and polite (obviously didn't have the "other" waitress mentioned in some recent reviews). The food was good; I usually like my veggies a tad more cooked (these were a shade under raw) but even with that, it was delicious. Great flavor and very filling (I had their signature dish with tofu). I'll definitely be back! read more

Good food Coconut soup was excellent Peanut Curry delicious - great flavor Good location downtown Only been to Chico once but, I travel for a living This was great Thai food ! read more

I have found the best Thai food here. I have tasted many other Thai food places but this one is the best so far. It is in downtown chico and price is fair. read more

Second problem I've had with this place today and now I'm done. After finding a parking place several blocks away and feeding the meter we were turned away because they decided to close half an hour early then there normally scheduled time posted online. Then when I brought it to her attention she raised her voice at me and tried to justify it. The previous time I was in there I ordered a number 35 and instead of the Panang curry they brought me a number 34, yellow curry. Instead of apologizing for their mistake, they tried to argue with me when I asked them to bring me what I ordered. There are other places in Chico to eat that don't treat their customers poorly. Thanks, but no thanks. Not only are they rude, it's a challenge to deal with getting to the restaurant due to parking and wading through the homeless people to get there. UPDATE: after being treated horribly by Thai Basil we went to Mekelala to get our Thai fix. Not only were we welcomed and treated kindly, the food exceeded eVery expectation we ever had. The Panang Curry was the BEST. The appetizers were also better. Don't waste your time, effort or money on a business that doesn't appreciate you. Mekelala is all around better experience. We also like Cocodine but unfortunately they are closed on Tuesday but conveniently located in South Chico if you don't want to make the drive to the North side. read more

This place will always be a great, exactly what I expect, delicious, healthy dinner. I had the yellow curry but saw so many delicious meals go by me. Wish I could try one of everything. read more