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Thai Basil

3.6 (1.4k reviews)
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Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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L-31. Chicken with Mint Leaves
Christine A.

Thai Basil is located in a plaza in Fullerton -- parking was very easy due to the big lot. I also used their website to place my order during work, which made things super convenient! The service was incredibly friendly when I went. However, I do not see myself returning because the food itself was pretty bland. To put it into perspective, the Kra Pao was lacking a lot of color and flavor. I had to put a lot of hot sauce on it to make it taste decent. It does the job for quick thai food but I wouldn't particularly recommend it.

Stir-fried snow peas with chicken, Pineapple curry with chicken, and Wonton soup
Aileen J.

Four of us celebrated our birthdays with lunch on Monday. We shared Wonton soup, Stir-fried snow peas with chicken, Bangkok noodles with beef, Pineapple curry with chicken, and Pad See Ew with chicken. Three kinds of rice were available: white, brown, and sticky. I really liked the wonton soup filled with wontons, chicken, shrimp, baby corn, carrots, and choy sum. My Pad See Ew was delicious. I got to sample the other yummy dishes, too. Entree portions were good for the price. The staff was pleasant and allowed us to enjoy a leisurely meal. Thai Basil is not far from the 57 Freeway, and there is ample parking in the shopping center lot.

Sticky rice and mango
Florence

Amazing food and great service. Make sure you save room for the Mango and sticky rice. I don't know how they make the mango taste so sweet but it's always perfect. We ordered our standard entrees of Thai beef salad and pad seeuw. The beef salad was perfectly seasoned with a good balance of beef to salad. It's one of the best beef salads I've ever had. The pad seeuw was also well executed. We will definitely be returning to check out some of the other entrees.

#54. Pad See-ew
Mallory J.

So flavorful and always great service, love coming here when we're in the area! We got the pad Thai, pad see ew, and crab Rangoon on today's visit.

Wontons, 54. Pad See-Ew, Thai Iced Coffee
Ellen W.

Always great, fast, efficient service I always order the beef salad and Pad see ew. Consistently yummy/ They will make the beef salad to your spice comfort level. No frills interior but clean and comfy booths.

Pad thai
Jeremy S.

I enjoyed the pad thai with chicken here ($14.95). The flavor of the noodles was a good mix of savory and sweet tastes. I enjoyed the texture of the noodles but wished they provided a bigger portion since I felt hungry at the time. I'm not a fan of bean sprouts on my food and asked for them on the side since I think they distract from the main flavor. They provided the bean sprouts to us before our meals, so it was like a little snack. My family had ordered other meals in the menu; this restaurant offers a wide selection of choices. However, I didn't enjoy their prik king, in which the red chili paste didn't cook and blend well with the green beans. In general, I feel like the safe choices for this restaurant are the most popular Thai foods. Service was fine when we went. Since the restaurant is close to a state university, we saw people come over to celebrate graduations. Despite this, the restaurant didn't get too busy.

Pad woon sen (silver glass noodles with chicken and veggies)
Patrick ..

THE BACKSTORY: I have been going here off and on for about 15 years and, like an old flame, I have a love/hate relationship with it. When it's on point, the food is delicious! When it not, it's a massive disappointment. This review will focus on our latest visit. THE FOOD: Their menu is pretty extensive and offers almost everything you could want in a Thai restaurant. Our party of 6 ordered a bunch of dishes to share family style. Here's how each one fared: * Beef salad - It was excellent. The ingredients were all fresh and it had that good balance between the sour sauce and savory meat. * Tom yum gai - This hot-and-sour soup with chicken and mushroom was surprisingly bland. In the past, it's been too salty. Clearly the cooks have have consistency issues. * Angel wings - We actually ordered the buffalo wings, but instead got this appetizer (chicken wings stuffed with glass noddles and shrimp). We were going to complain about getting the wrong dish, but no server was nearby and we were too hungry at this point. Fortunately, it was good. * Pad Woon Sen - These glass noodles came loaded with veggies and chicken. Flavor was good, though there weren't as much noodles as we're used it. * Thai fried rice - A standard fried rice dish; nothing to write home about. * Spicy scallops - This was the big disappointment, as it came with only 6 pieces of scallops for $19.95. The cooks tried to hide this fact by piling bamboo shoots over top. Worst off, it wasn't really that spicy or flavorful. THE SERVICE: During my latest outing, the service was mixed. One server was quite helpful and attentive, while another one seemed annoyed anytime we asked for something. The third server was decent, but never smiled and didn't say much. Now, I say this knowing that customer service at most authentic Asian restaurants is a low priority. (I'm Asian and grew up in this culture.) But I raise it here because I have been to Thai Basil when the service has been amazing (clearly their A Team was working) and when the service has been utterly horrible. So, clearly management needs to do a better job at training. THE SETTING: It's a good sized restaurant, though you might have to wait a while if you have a party of 5 or more because there isn't a lot of space for bigger groups. Our party of 6 was seated near the front, where it's rather cramped. If you're a party of 4 or fewer, no problems -- they have plenty of comfy booths. Fortunately, it's beautifully decorated, the bathrooms are clean, and there's usually parking in the large lot (it's in the same strip mall as the Dollar Tree and Smart and Final). THE CONCLUSION: I really want to give Thai Basil a 4 out of 5, but based on my recent outing here, I have to lower it to a 3 out of 5. The subpar customer service and inconsistent food does not justify the increased prices. If we go back, it will be only because 1) I want to give them another chance or 2) I have no better options. But in my heart, I WANT them to get better because I have great memories eating here with my then-girlfriend/now-wife. So, Thai Basil, if you're reading this, please train your cooks and servers better, and I'll be back!

Anita L.

This is officially my new go-to spot for Thai food in OC. Their menu offers a wide variety of options, but that doesn't mean they compromise on quality--every dish we tried was so flavorful and well-made. My favorites were the classic Pad See Ew, the Shrimp Spring Roll, and the Tom Yum Gai soup. Each dish had bold, authentic flavors and was cooked to perfection. To top it all off, the Mango Sticky Rice was the perfect sweet ending to balance out the savory meal. The service was also great! The staff was friendly and attentive. Another plus is the ample parking--they're located in a spacious plaza, making it really easy to find a spot.

Papaya salad
Betty V.

It's been awhile since I've eaten here, but I've always enjoyed Thai Basil. The service is generally good and the food is always great. I don't think I've ever eaten anything that I didn't like here. I enjoyed the ambience. They have Time music playing in the background and a really nice decor featuring Thai decorations. I ordered the tom yum gung soup with white rice and some papaya salad. Both the soup and salad were created at the mils level. I can't handle Thai heat. It gets too spicy for me. But if you can handle the heat, go for it. I have eaten food at the medium level before. The food was still delicious but I couldn't feel my mouth during and after. Lol. I'm coming back again if I'm in the area.

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Love the food & service. I would definitely come back to try other foods! Service was very friendly and very attentive.

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Their Gluten-Free Options I believe are minimal as they do use SOY SAUCES in most of their dishes. I am planning on going there in the next week or so and will ask.… Read more

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Sooo freaking good!!! Went on a Sunday and got there at 5pm and added ourselves to the Yelp…read morewaitlist. First check in text was at 5:40pm and then the second text to let us know we would be seated was at 5:52pm. Definitely a popular spot so I recommend coming early. Parking was a bit tough but we found a spot. The inside was spacious and clean and our servers were friendly, always checking in, and efficient at refilling our water. We got the crab fried rice which was pretty good, especially the green sauce that comes with it. Not sure what it is but tasted kind of tangy. The pad Thai was with beef and I was pleasantly happy and surprised that there was some tofu in it as well. Prior to coming in and seeing the pictures, the pad Thai did not look that appealing but oh wow was I incredible wrong on that. The flavor was absolutely perfect and I can't wait to come back and get it again. My boyfriend got the hot pot and the tom yum flavor was amazing. Perfectly tangy for me, though my boyfriend thought it was too citrusy. He was happy with the amount of food provided as he typically needs a good amount to be fulfilled. His only criticism was that he wishes there were more ramen noodles. And seriously saved the best for last... the dessert! The Thai pandan crusted + coconut ice cream on cream pan's premium white toast, I would eat again as well. We are not even huge fans of coconut ice cream but this complemented the pandan bread very nicely and the coconut was not that strong of a flavor so we very much enjoyed it!

I first visited Manaao when it opened and was impressed by how flavorful everything was. Came back…read morerecently, but felt the overall quality went down a bit. My go-to is the khao soi, so rich and creamy! The pad thai was a bit disappointing though, it lacked flavor and we found a hair on it at the end of the meal. Note: It gets busy, even on a weekday. The parking lot is quite small, but you can try looking for street parking as well.

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