Came here for the first time. Ordered the: Chicken Satay: nothing special, but still good Chicken Papaya Salad: delicious, but small portion Thai Fried Rice: the BEST ever, as plain as it looks, its packed with tasty flavors Yellow Curry Fried Rice: surprisingly, an amazing dish Pad Kee Mao: flavorful and yummy Pad Thai: flavorful and yummy Fried Ice Cream: crispy and delicious Black Rice Pudding: weirdly amazing. Never had this before Mango Sticky Rice: delicioussssss Staff are very friendly and fast. Lots of tables to dine at and lots of parking available. Overall, the food was very flavorful and we will definitely be back. We just moved here so this will be our go-to Thai food spot especially because it's so close to us. read more

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We've ordered a few times and the food has always been fresh and well spiced. Will definitely keep ordering!

Kick butt food!! When you ask for spice, this place delivers!! Always a great dish dining in or take out!! Nom nom!! read more

Delicious and able to ensure my meal was gluten free. Great service and nice ambiance.

Love this place to get my Thai Fix! Quick to go prep. The Thai curry choices were amazing.

Very good Thai cuisine and in a quiet environment. Also very good service. It's also BYOB. I really like their basil fried rice, which I get with spice level 3, which is pretty spicy. read more

A good place for lunch with the girls. Bring your own wine. We shared the Crispy Spring Rolls n Gyoza. Rolls were delicious! Gyozas were stuffed wanton shells, different from other places but very tasty. I enjoyed every bite of my spice 2 Pad Kee Mao, the best I've had! I can't wait to go back n try lots of other dishes! Yay, they are open for dinner! Tom Kha n Pad Thai here I come... read more

I kept seeing this place when driving by and always wanted to stop in and try it. It was not too crowded when i came in, the service was very quick and my waitress was very kind. I ordered thai tea and two appetizers; fried tofu and shrimp lettuce rolls. The peanut sauce was delicious, tofu was a bit oily out of the frier but still very good and the sweet chili sauce they came with was also good! I didnt try any entrees but the atmosphere was very calm and sweet, i would definitely recommend if you like thai food! read more

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Last night I came to have dinner with my husband and friends before an event. When I first got there I was a little worried because it ambiance was a little strange because the music plus the tv on home shopping channel threw me off. I ordered Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken and my husband got Pad Thai! Let me say the flavor in the food was amazing! I would come here again but I wish they had better staff! The staff were rude! read more

First off, I would rate Thai Basil Leaf 3.5 stars, but since that is not an option, I round up. We went here for dinner on a weeknight since we were in the area. We were seated right away as the restaurant was mostly empty at the time (it was early for dinner). Our waitress was friendly and not overbearing, which was nice. We ordered the spring rolls to start, and they were really good. A bit too much cabbage, and said cabbage also needed to be chopped a bit finer, as it resulted in strings of cabbage coming out of the roll when one bit into it. The flavor was good, though, and they were definitely hot and fresh. I ordered pork pad thai for my meal and my husband got the yellow curry with chicken. We also ordered the ginger shrimp because I wanted to have options, lol. I ended up eating all of the ginger shrimp and taking home the pad thai, which was a little bland. The ginger dish had lots of umami, but was a tad on the salty side. Husband liked the sauce so much he put it over his rice after he finished his curry. The curry was good, but lacked the depth of flavor one expects from a Thai curry. We also each could have gone up a notch on the heat, they seem to lean towards less spicy, which is unusual for a Thai restaurant. We finished with the custard and sticky rice, which was super yummy! A great way to end the meal. Overall we felt that the value for the money was ok, as Thai Basil Leaf is a little less expensive than other Thai restaurants, but I still think it should have been a couple dollars less per item, as the portions were smaller (except on the pad thai) and the quality was a little less. We probably won't be back since we don't live in that area, but if we did live around there we might come here occasionally. read more

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This is the go to Thai spot in Arlington. I love this place. Pad Thai level 2 perfect all the time til they start knowing me then theu slowly kicked up the spice now im eating level 5 spice. Spicey with flavor. Not just burning you. My all time favorite is the Pad Won Sen here. Perfect flavor, some place too much fish sauce, some place too salty. This perfect texture for the glass noodle. Always a good spot to have brunch with colleagues, chill environment, right ambience for a small date. read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Pad Won Sen chicken level 2 - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

THIS WAS A TAKEOUT ORDER so maybe not the best review? Overall just very bland. We both got pad Thai and were just very unimpressed with the amount of flavor/sauce & lack thereof. Tasted like we were eating wet noodles with barely any flavor. Order was on 5/13/2025 at 8:44pm. Spiciness difference from 3 to 4 was a pretty large jump. 3 barely spicy. 4 was pretty dang hot. read more

Let me start by saying, they do not currently offer any lunch specials so disregard that menu. The restaurant is pretty small but clean. I had a quick lunch so I ordered to go and the wait was about 10 mins so not bad at all! The flavor was great although a little salty. I will be back! read more

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Best Thai food! I've been going here's since i moved to Texas. My husband and I really like the chicken pad thai, Thai fried rice and the pad kee mao. We're not fans of the big pieces of tomato so we just ask for it without tomato and they have no problem with it. The lady at the register is always so nice and read more

I have never written a bad restaurant review unless it had to do with the service at the restaurant. You order food, it's not great, you just move on and never go back to that place. But the lunch we had at Thai Basil Leaf today was so awful that I feel compelled to say something. We spent $50 (not counting tip) for Massaman curry that had a weird sweet/salty taste, contained almost no pork except for several very tough slivers, and a host of oversized and underdone potatoes. It was just awful! MY husband's coconut soup was thin and had huge slices of mushrooms that really needed to be much smaller, fork ready size. His pad thai, which the waitress told us was their most popular dish, was probably the best of the lot, but it, too, was not very good and aspired to be average. And the chicken fried rice! It was just...well...tasteless. Just absolutely gray and limp and tasteless. I asked for the level of spiciness to be "2." I should have asked for 10. Maybe then there would have been some flavor! The food was really just terrible and we left feeling very sad that we had spent $50 on it. We used to go to Taste of Thai in Arlington, but it changed hands and the new owners never lived up to the cooking skills of their predecessors. We are running out of Thai restaurants here in this city! But if, like us, you want to sample some Thai food in Arlington, try to stave off the impulse until you find a Thai restaurant somewhere else. This was not a good lunch. read more

Best Thai I've ever had. The Wonton soup is the I have ever had. I will be returning from southwest Fort Worth.

The food was delicious and tasty, but I think they are overpriced and have no lunch specials.

I don't normally write reviews but this was just horrible. I ordered the panang curry with extra chicken - which of course cost extra. It was a takeout order and I likely should have checked before leaving. The taste of lemon grass was so overpowering that I could not eat it. And they must have forgotten the chicken - I found 2 small miniscule pieces but it was loaded with tofu. No curry flavor whatsoever. The spring rolls were an add on but so greasy and it was nauseating. I wanted to like this place because of the reviews. I've had really good Thai before but this was far from it. that was $30 straight into the garbage. read more

Real skimpy on the portions for to go orders but the food was okay. Spice level is higher than other Thai places and the flavor is lacking a little bit. read more

My daughter recently moved to Arlington. We love Thai food, so we decided to try this neighborhood restaurant together. They didn't disappoint. Fresh ingredients and very good curry. It is in front of a HS so keep that in mind if you go during lunch hours. Reasonable prices. read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Panang Curry with pork - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Rude, showed up 45 min till close to eat at the establishment , wanted to try this establishment from the reviews, and they basically said no... To go orders only., There were 2 tables (3 people) sitting waiting for food but the cashier refused to seat us ... I get if we show up 10 or 15 min before close that they can close the front of the restaurant but we were 45 min prior to closing... I caught the owner just looking at us through the kitchen window as we stood there for 5 minutes waiting to be seated... Why didn't he come out while we waited to be seated We waited for the cashier to finish taking a phone order , 5 minutes, to be seated. That's when he dropped the No we are not going to seat you... Not recommending this place because the team wanted to go home early, basically saying they don't care about serving, and I bet that reflects how they care about the quality of the food when they are so focused at closing the restaurant down early. Yeah, not going to recommend this place to anyone ... Having just moved nearby, this one place we will be crossing off the list. read more

We had a group for lunch. Service and food were excellent. Looking forward to a return visit.

We love to support the locals and have been meaning to try this place for a while. We are so sorry we didn't go sooner - what a find! We especially love that we can bring a bottle of wine. The ambiance is really nice, with flowers on the table, newish furniture, gorgeous walls, pretty curtains, NO clutter, and overall very clean. One server was working the front of the house alone but doing a decent job. She was polite and efficient, even with several tables of diners and a few to go orders popping in while we were there. The fresh salad roll was crunchy, and the peanut sauce thick and rich and delicious. We ordered a cup of the Tom Kah soup and were surprised by the size of the dish. The soup was very good. We ordered a spice level 3 (scale of 5) which was too hot for me but my husband thought it was perfect. The two curry dishes were also very good with sizable portions and thoughtful presentation. We finished off the rolls but took home half of everything else for another meal. At $48, worth every penny; we'll be back soon! read more

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So delicious! I had Larb with chicken and it was amazing. So flavorful and perfect. He had Pad Thai and was equally pleased. Highly recommend! read more

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This restaurant has now become a favorite on our list. Everything is fresh and delicious each time we come. Excellent customer service and you are do not wait long for your food. Looking forward to our c next casual dine in experience. read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Fried Ice Cream - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I was highly satisfied with my lunch today! I have traveled to Thailand, so I am always on the hunt for the authentic flavors of Thai food. Chicken pad Thai has always been one of my favorites, but I think I have a new love for, pad kee mao or commonly called, "drunken noodles"! Pad Kee mao is full of noodles, fresh veggies, basil, and meat. The ingredients are covered in a savory sauce that is slightly sweet. They make it with wide, flat noodles (drunken noodles) and lots of fresh/crunchy veggies. Veggies included: carrots, bell pepper, broccoli, tomato, and onion. They are generous with their basil hence the name of the restaurant. My dish had plenty of big pieces of fresh basil! I love the pop of flavor basil added to any dish! I also tried their pad Thai, which was just as enjoyable. Everything was Super good. This place exceeded my expectations. I will be back for sure! Their desserts also sounded good, but I was too full for anything else, perhaps next time! read more

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I'd been craving Thai food so we decided to get takeout from here the other day. It's been a minute since I've had Thai Basil Leaf, so I decided to give them my business! I tried to order a few new things to spice it up (since I almost always get red curry whenever I eat Thai). I ordered the Papaya Salad ($10) which was papaya, tomato, green beans, peanuts, lime juice, thai chili, and garlic. Um, yum! Why don't I get this more often? It's was crisp, bright, fresh, acidic, and paired well with my curry! Yes, I got curry. But hey, I have to eat gluten free and curry is a safe option for me! I went for green instead of red, however! I got tofu as my protein, and it had bell peppers, green beans, eggplant, bamboo shoots, and basil. And coconut milk, of course. It had a great heat and a ton of flavor. I had plenty and ate all my rice with some curry leftover for another day. $11! Jon got crispy spring rolls ($6) and pad see ew ($11). Not gluten free but certainly looked and smelled delicious. It was plenty of food, people. And really satisfying for a decent price, and packaged well for delivery. We'll be ordering from here again for sure. read more

I have eaten here multiple times through the years sine I found this place in 2014. I have never been disappointed. read more

If you steal my curry you're a THIEF If you insult my girl I'll give you GRIEF If you leave her alone, that's a RELIEF If you don't, she'll sit on you and QUEEF Then she'll insult your tiny BEEF While using her shoes to knock out your TEETH Make you vanish faster than the barrier REEF And then drag her muscle guy to THAI BASIL LEAF So what. What to order: Massaman Curry What not to do: Mastermind a bank robbery What not to call me: Masterman What to call the heels girl: Master of me Or Mistress I guess. No girl had ever managed to Thai me down until the girl in the heels. She can Thai me any way she wants. Obvi. She Thaid up my dinner plans by insisting we come here while taking refuge from Harvey up in the DFW. This Thai restaurant has really really good food. The service is excellent too. The new boy was really nice and admitted that he didn't really know the dishes very well, so the cute girl came over and insisted that we try the Massaman. She was right - as it was absolutely delicious. It was a little heavy on the peanuts, and wasn't my favorite that I've ever had (Asia Marketttt of Houstonnnn) but it was definitely really really good. We enjoyed it and finished it. Slightly less good was the shrimp fried rice. It was tasty and flavorful and moist - but it had a weird chargrilled taste that really reminded me of a backyard barbecue - one that has had a little bit too much petroleum poured all over it. Yes, the dish tasted of petroleum. Ew. Lol. It's probably just whatever the shrimp was charbroiled in, but it kind of put me off a little bit. Barbie really liked it though - but then she likes a lot of things. Ahem. I also got a Thai Iced Tea, and it was okay. The prices are pretty decent here, and considering the fact that it's popular with non-Asians and Hipsters - as you can tell from how many people have reviewed it - the value is not bad. Not cheap but not awful. prices - 3, service - 5, massaman - 5, thai iced tea - 3, fried rice - 4, but lowered to 2 because of petroleum taste. Overall, 5, mainly for the service and massaman. Anyway I have to leaf this review and move on to the next. read more

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Authentic thai food . Clean Also good price. Love this place 5 stars given . I am here 3-4 times a week for Satay chicken and Rad na noodle read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Rad Na with shrimp is the best. - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Basil fried rice came out tasting burnt. Curry came out lukewarm as if they microwaved it and it didn't heat up properly. Peanut sauce came out watery and COLD. Horrible service. Host/waitress was on her phone and ignored us the entire time. read more

Ordered ground chicken lard salad. I asked for mild spice and ended up with a salad with too many red onions and JALAPEÑOS! :( Definitely not recommending this restaurant. read more

It was just not good. Ordered the cashew delight and opened it at home. No cashews. Ordered the chicken pad Thai. Worst I have had anywhere. Ordered the basil chicken. The signature dish and my daughter didn't eat a third of it. $43 bucks plus tip and not a single meal was half way eaten. Save your money. Please read more

Service/energy was definitely uncertain walking in but when the server/cashier came to take our order, I asked what was the most popular dish and she suggested the flat noodle dish! My food was amazing!!! We were able to choose our spice level. I believe it was 1-5. I chose 3, but do whats best for you!! Total hidden gem will be returning! Awesome spot for lunch! read more

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Thai Basil Leaf, your food is good. I really do like it. Unfortunately, your service is not. + 1 for the food. Chicken Pad Thai and Panang Curry were pretty on point. Nice portions, not too salty. Level 3 spiciness was exactly what I envisioned - slight burn, but nothing to make you sweat. + 1 for the price. On average, $10-$13 per plate is expected. Portions are fairly big so you won't get hungry. + 1 for relative cleanliness. Restaurant is not big but it's pretty well kept. Since I only had water to sip on for about 2 hours before I got food, bathroom trips were a must. Nice to know they keep their bathrooms in decent shape. - 2 for service. Oof. It took us 10 minutes to get anyone to notice us when we walked in, 1.5 hours to get our food after we ordered and another 15 minutes to get our checks. And it wasn't like other tables were getting food and we weren't. NOBODY got their food. So everyone coming in at 6 PM didn't leave until 8:30 PM or later. Nobody likes a hangry customer and nobody likes being a hangry customer. C'mon Thai Basil Leaf, get it together please. I really want to like you more! read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Chicken pad Thai - $10 - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Pad Woon Sen Yummy ! Fresh and delicious !! I drop in here after my Dr. Appointment every time. Lol read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Pad Woon Sen Yummy Fresh and delicious I drop in here after my Dr. Appointment every time. Lol - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I love this spot and have been coming here for years! The pad Thai is the best!! I love brining my son here! read more

Updated my review to five stars because this place is still amazing. Amazing staff and if it's possible even more amazing food. Definitely my favorite Thai place in Arlington. read more

The food is consistently delicious and the girl at front desk is always so nice. Our favorites lately have been the curry fried rice and crispy spring rolls. read more

This place isnt the same anymore. I used to frequent here when i went to UTA to the point that the previous owner knew me. She got the best pad thai despite me trying it everywhere i go. She told me she even won a pad thai competition! I just moved back and went here again. They dont have a lunch menu anymore. The table isnt cleaned well, there were some crumbs and fuzz on both tables i sat at. I ended up staying at the second one the tomyum is very sour. Usually they're on the sour side but this was very very sour. The old tomyum had clear broth while what i got was a cloudy orange one like it's from a paste. Their pad thai also change. It's lacking something that i cant tell but it isnt as good anymore. I didnt finish mine. The waiter was nice and attention. What really told me this place went downhill was the fly. I had one on the glasses near me and another one kept flying around. There was another insect too but idk what it was. It's a pity read more