Great spot for a quick and casual lunch with unique flavors! Service is fast and friendly!

Came on a Saturday. Parking is terrible. Pumpkin curry!!! Sounds delicious. It's ok. Basil eggplant with chicken. Yum great flavor Chow mein. Eh. It's a Thai place I'd prefer pad Thai. Sadly my sister thinks she knows best. Egg noodles make you fuller than rice noodles?? Not sure where her logic comes from read more

I appreciate the good portions, however, and this is a big however, I surely didn't appreciate how much they tried to cram as many tables in a tiny dining area. This poor woman, beside me, was seated next to a couple of workers from an escalator repair firm, and her table was literally about six inches apart from theirs. She was so stiff and I felt all she did was stare straight ahead, at me. She had no other option. I think it's rude and cheap to make diners so uncomfortable, especially when they are clearly making money hand over fist. My waitress forgot my soup, and when she did bring it, I shouldn't have made an issue about it after all. It was a lousy hot and sour soup. In a Thai place? Hmmm...more cheapness in my opinion. The pad thai had too much tamarind, the red curry had more bamboo shoots than chicken and not enough sauce. I asked the lone male waitperson if I could have more sauce and that I would pay extra, he said no. Of course. The pad thai was good sized, but had only two pieces of shrimp. Personally, I prefer Bankok 101 in Dublin. I will not be back. read more

Thai Basil Express - The lousy hot and sour soup, pad thai, and the tables way too close together. - Thai Near Me - Dublin, California

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Monthly pilgrimage place. Close to work, good food at reasonable price. Gets crowded on Fridays. However to go option is there. Food cone to the table pretty quickly. Always hot.. A lot of options for a vegetarian like me. My favorites are Cashue Nuts vegetarian, and Pad ki mou (aka drunken noodles). In summer, the provide coconut drink, which is the water from young coconut. Nice place. read more

The best in the East Bay! I'm a Thai connoisseur and Thai Basil is consistently the best with an excellent offering of authentic Thai. Overcooking meat is the most common complaint and Thai Basil gets it right 99% of the time. We have a different Thai restaurant two blocks away (we're in Blackhawk) but we opt to drive to TB which is a 25min drive one way. read more

This is easily the best Thai food we've found in the area. We have been eating here for many years now and have never had a bad meal. The door is very consistent and huge portions! Our favorites are the yellow curry, Pad Se Yu, Singapore Noodles and the roti is killer! I alone love their peanut sauce. It can get crowded (because good!) But takeout is also a great option. read more

We had the chicken and green beans, bamboo chicken, brown rice, and veggie tofu soup. The soup was a little bland and did not have much of a thai influence. however the other dishes we had were quite good. The food was fresh and hot and the service was prompt. The decor is very basic. I would probably eat there again. read more

My absolute favorite thai place- everytime I'm home I have to get their food. I've only done dine-in a few times, done take-out a gazillion times and the food is always phenomenal and the service is great. I usually stick to green curry, basil chicken, basil eggplant, and the pad kee-mow. I'll experiment with different dishes once in a while, but I'm never disappointed. All the items have a unique flavor, and the best part is you can make almost anything vegetarian or change up the protein if you want non-vegetarian. read more

Food is good and they have an excellent system of phone orders by way of the last four digits of your number. Only bad side is that it's so hard to find parking during lunchtime because there are other restaurants in the area. read more

This is good food....try the number 56(dont remember the name)! simply awesome. This is prolly the best Thai food in the Bay Area...well, I am biased! :) read more

Inconsistency has been what I experienced. Absolutely love the first few times but recent visits have been bad. Ordered basil chili chicken, it was minced like chicken not even sliced. Ordered BBQ beef and it was only a few pieces and no veggie at all. I think I will stop going for a while. Also worth noting that take outs always have smaller portions than dine ins. read more

Good food. Young waitress was slow and rude. She was on the phone while people were waiting and was on it any time she got. Disappointed with service. read more

Just reading old reviews and there are a lot of comments about the staff rudeness, from previous years to recent. So, it's not just me. The only thing is, they don't care...there is no improvement since then. They made comments on good reviews but, ignoring to improve bad reviews. Maybe really hard for them to be nice. Just sad. Looking for a new Thai place where my business is appreciated and treat better as a human being. read more

Our first choice for Thai pickup in the Dublin area. Great options even for vegetarians. Generous helpings that usually last us for a couple of meals. Highly recommended. read more

Really love their Chicken Pad thai! Ask for some slices of lemon and lemon juice that dish....Oh man its a treat! Definitely recommend! Have a great time guys! read more

The food is top-notch. However, whenever I have encountered their employees I have had a very bad experience. It seems like we are getting free food from them and they are doing us a favor. I gave this restaurant a chance again after couple of years but they haven't improved a bit. Not again. Learn to smile. It helps!! read more

While my car was in the Infiniti dealership for an oil change, I decided to walk over and have lunch at Thai Basil Express in Dublin California. I cannot give this anymore than one star. I ordered the mango Orange yellow curry dish and it was flavorlesss, dry, and greasy. The service was sad and depressing. However, the food did come out very quickly, and that's the reason for the 1 star. Sadly I cannot recommend it nor would I ever return. read more

This is my favorite Thai restaurant. they will make dishes vegetarian with tofu of you ask

after checking out the new koi garden, i decided on take out from thai express . they are designed like a fast food restaurant. all patrons must walk pass the tables to pick up their orders. not a good dining experience. i wouln't eat here. just take out. the counerpersonal are friendly but limited in what they can do for you. the food is decent and relatively cheap. i remember they have specials for lunch. not top grade but not bad. the bad: parking is limited in this complex. if koi packs them in, there will be no parking for anyone else. read more

Can't beat it for the price. Pad Thai is nice and the Thai BBQ is great and good size portion as well. Thai tea used to be a free refill but it seems that has changed. Ton Yum soup good too and has a little bite to it. Seating is cramped but overall solid four star for Thai food. read more

Coming from the South Bay, I consider myself blessed to have had access to so many great places. Being new to the area, I've been trying to find new places. First of all, FINDING PARKING IS NOT EASY! I had the pad thai and chicken larb. I was so sad! The food was ok; it hit the spot, but it was bland in comparison to the flavors that I have tasted. Another one of those, I can cross of my "tried" it list. read more

This place is good. Affordable, great service, big servings and fast. I still love my new found, Green Champa.

Get the Thai Fried rice ..tamarind shrimp..yummy and of course the fave ..pad thai

I wasn't a frequent consumer of Thai food until I started trying the food from Thai Basil. I've only had take out from here, and it's always been great. Every time I pick up food, the restaurant is packed, so be sure to avoid the noon lunch hour unless you don't mind waiting for a table. That said, when I order take out during a busy time, it's still ready pretty quick (usually 10-15 min)! My favorites are the Green Bean Chicken and Yellow Curry. read more

My favorite & go-to spot when I'm craving & in the mood for some Thai cuisine. I've been coming year since college days from CSUEB, or since Ulferts Center complex had opened. Food is very delicious & intricately prepared, consistent in customer service & succulent flavors in their dishes. Wait times can be a drag during peak periods (i.e. Lunch Rush or Dinner Time), but don't let the small spot deter you from coming. Average wait time during those busy hours are about 15-20 minutes. Their staff may look rushed or hurried, but they are just doing their jobs & that's to serve their customers. Lunch Specials are only Monday through Friday & they're a hit! I love that it comes with soup AND salad. On point. Gotta love it. Some favorite mentionables if you plan on dining here, or taking orders to go - Roti w/ Curry, Crispy Tofu with Peanut Sauce, Crispy Garlic Fish Fillet, Grilled Barbeque Chicken(say well done), Tom Kha Soup, Pad See Euuw, Pad Thai, and Thai Iced Tea. I've yet to try other dishes, but on the norms - what I had listed are "a must" add to your order! You gotta try it for yourselves! :) read more

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Good selection and delicious. Pad Thai and chicken curry my favorite.

Service was good. I've been here twice now and both times requested as "spicy as they can make it". Both times my orders come out with no spiciest. It's sad because a Tom Kah Gai needs to be spicy outer wise it's disgustingly sweet. I had to put 4 servings of crushed red pepper just to make it tolerable. I mean come on! I'm supposed to be able to see the small chili seeds in the soup, and the red chilies themselves.....no chilies either time. Star for their crispy spring rolls, service and thai iced tea....my search for decent thai in the tri valley continues read more

I were surprised by the reasonable priced lunch menu and the generous portion of food on the plate! Really, it's Ulfert Center, in Dublin! Oh dear, if I say it's cheap will they read this and raise the price? :O There are lots of variety on the menu also, just like everywhere else but the price is so wallet friendly. I ordered green curry chicken with rice, it comes with a spring roll and something like hot and sour soup. I polished it all. The curry is tasty and spicy just to my liking. Yummy! My companion has pad thai (noodles) and it's a portion big enough for two. The bill is under $16.00. I will be back :) read more

Lady served our food and the food was fine. We paid and didn't tip since not much service happened. Lady called us while on our way out and kept asking for tip. I was awed by how she demanded tip when nothing was done to deserve it. food served - ate - paid read more

Definitely deserves its 3.5 star rating. This place was better than I expected. We ordered a ton: the chicken larb, fried tofu, roti with curry, pad see ew with beef, beef curry, and spicy basil chicken. Nothing was off the charts in terms of deliciousness, but it was a satisfying meal. Decent sized portions, and reasonable prices. Coconut juice was refreshing and sweet, and they charge extra for additional rice. read more

I've been meaning to stop in for the longest time, especially when I'm over by the Livermore outlets and starving. Finally, I managed to drag my mother in with me, which is a feat, considering how long the line was at 1 PM. I ordered my standard pad see eew with pork and settled in the wait. All the tables are squished up close to each other, and I entertained myself by eavesdropping on the torrid office gossip that was happening at the table next to mine. Food and water came out at a reasonable pace, although no one bothered to fill up our water again. I understand you're busy at lunch time, Thai Basil Express, but maybe hire more than one waitress? I wasn't alone in this sentiment; everyone in my general seating area was looking around impatiently in hopes that someone would come and refill our water glasses. My food was actually pretty tasty, so I didn't leave too huffily, but I was really, really thirsty for my drive home. read more

Thai food with maximum flavor! I've been to several Thai places that are decent and , but Thai Basil really kicks it up a notch that it really is impossible to stop yourself from finishing everything in one go. Service is also friendly and very fast. (+) Pineapple Fried Rice (+) Green Curry (+) Pad See Ew This place has some qualities of hole-in-the-wall just as a note, but that never bothers me if the food delivers. read more

I always order their chicken yellow curry to go. Its really good. The container is large enough for two people can share. The reason I gave it 4 star is because when you call to place an order the phone would ring for at least 5 minutes before they would pick up. read more

Great Take Out!! We ordered in from here based on all the reviews! The pricing is pretty reasonable because the quantities are very generous. We ordered the pumpkin curry with chicken, pineapple fried rice and the pad thai. That was plenty for 4 people for only $27!! The food could have been a little spicier and more salt but those are totally personal things. The person who took our order did not rush me on the phone and took the time to take my name and order properly...1 star just for that! read more

TBE is my go to Thai restaurant in the area! The food is super consistent and yummy. It's pretty fairly priced with generous servings. I love to order the red curry and basil fried rice. We typically call in for to-go as they are usually packed! read more

Definitely worth a try. I am a total fan of Thai food, and they deliver that pack of spice! I think they have one in Berkeley also, which I never knew until I saw their posting outside. Atmosphere is nice, a bit dark, but roomy enough compared to the other restaurants. The peanut sauce is my favorite dish. (Peanut sauce w/ chicken & broccoli) and the price is decent for Thai food -- since Thai food is normally a bit on the pricey side. The workers there are nice & cooperative, & the wait for food doesn't take too long at all! I would recommend this place if you were on a tight schedule for lunch, and needed a hearty meal! read more

Food: 4 stars Service: 3 stars Value: 4 stars It is one of my favorites in Dublin's Ulfert plaza. Not only the price is very affordable, but also the taste is good and the portion is big. It definitely deserves a higher rating. read more

Meh. This place came recommended, so I was looking forward to trying this new Thai restaurant. Unfortunately, it just didn't do it for me. I ordered the pad thai and the orange chicken. Pad thai had a very distinct flavor - almost smokey like. I'm sure some would enjoy it but I wasn't a fan. Orange chicken was fine, not impressive, but ok. A 2nd visit isn't in the works. read more

Came here on a recommendation. We ordered the pineapple fish, house boat noodle and some kind of basil beef. Everything came out promptly and the service was good. The food was fine...the rice noodles were good and the broth was tasty. the best dish of the three. The beef was ok if a little on the chewy and dry side. And we realized we don't like pineapple fish. The fish was fried crispy enough but I'm not a fan of the sweet and sourness of the way they made their sauce for this dish. That's not their fault though. All in all not a standout place but perfectly suitable for a lunch bite. read more

Food might be decent but employees are definitely rude and focus on too many things as opposed to giving you their attention. Employees we're very pushy close to closing time every time that I came. More focused on closing than helping returning customers. Iffy about coming back.. read more