My most favorite thai place! Whenever I go to Arlington i make sure i go grab a quick bite there. All the Curries are delicious and so is the Pad Thai and the basil fried rice. read more

I've seen this restaurant when I get Ramen from the place next door. I usually eat Thai at a place in SW Arlington, but Dang!!!!!!!! This place is beyond good. Pad Thai super tasty. Yellow curry was amazing. What the he'll have I been thinking???? Won't be taking the long drive down Bowen Road anymore! read more

I have tried this place 6 times in 2017, total hit and miss, and I believe there are better Thai in Arlington and Mansfield. One of my friend live near this location, and she enjoy the place. It is the only reason I keep going back. As much I love Thai food, I will only recommend this place if you are willing to try this place three times before you make up your mind. read more

I called in the order for pickup and the service was fantastic. I arrived 12 minutes later and everything was ready to go. The chicken pad thai, spice level 2, was really good. I will definitely be coming back. read more

The place is a small hole in the wall, but don't let that deter you. The staff is super friendly, it appears family owned. The place is kept clean. But most of all, the food is delicious!!! I ordered the tom yum soup and the pineapple fried rice. I wish I could eat this every night, it was absolutely delicious. They have a certificate for "best pad Thai", so I would like to order that next time. Other than that, I totally recommend this place!!! read more

This is absolutely the best Thai restaurant in town because it caters to the people who want both authentic and affordable Thai food. Just look around and if you see other South East Asians eating and enjoying the food, then it proves the quality is really good. I almost cried when they closed down a few months last year for renovations. Just a few reasons why Thai Basil Leaf gets the food right when other Thai places don´t get it at all: 1. Food Taste is authentic and unapologetic with spices and flavorings. You can tone down to non-spicy but then why eat Thai at all? If no spiciness is ordered, then you need to look into Viet or Chinese food because Thai food is famous for their spices. 2. Food presentation is beautiful. Look at their investment in beautiful plates and real flowers. Look also for the touch of food decoration on the side corners of each dish. Easy and practical but not all Thai places have this detail. 3. Must try dishes old and new such as my favorites of Papaya Salad which automatically comes with sticky rice. YUM. The red curry is really good and kept me eating all the way to the last bite. YUM YUM. The new favorite is surprisingly the fried ice cream dish! Order it and you can see how beautiful and tasty it can be. YUM YUM YUM. GREAT JOB THAI BASIL LEAF! Keep the good food coming. read more

Love this place! Great, fresh Thai food where you can BYOB. Tom Kha soup is amazing. Beef Panang is amazing. Spring rolls are great, too as are all their dishes. Be sure and tell them "no spice" if you have to limit your spicy food because a "1" on the scale is pretty spicy. This is a great neighborhood restaurant with good ambiance. We come here all the time and always enjoy it. read more

Place sucks. Both my dishes laad naah and yum nua was not good what so ever. Food is made for people who don't know real thai food.

Good Thai food. Leaning more toward the Thai spicy side than the Americanized levels. One of the best places I have been to in the area. Very authentic. Good service but Thai style. Homey Thai shophouse home cooking. Good Thai home cooking. Probably the best way I could describe it. Some dishes are a little better other places but overall quite good. Dallas or Plano may have as good and possibly better. But this place is probably as good as those and better at some, ie som Tam. For the money and location, excellent. read more

I usually so to Thai House for my thai fix but this location is a lot closer to my University. I first heard about this place when my friend gave me some of her left over Pad Thai (I am actually not partial to pad thai at all, but their version converted me). Their Pad Thai here is delicious, noodles are nice and chewy and just overall really great flavor. Great hole in the wall restaurant and would recommend to anyone in the area. Servers are extremely nice and sweet. Great experience overall! read more

Cute little restaurant. The food was delicious. Pad Thai was the so good. The massaman curry was the best ever. We will be back

Finally REAL pad thai in Arlington! We came here based on others Yelp reviews and they were spot on. There is no ambiance here but the food was authentic and is made by a local family. We also had the basil fried rice which was good. We'll definitely be here again for takeout. read more

I ordered beef soup noodle, my boyfriend ordered pad Thai. I like mine better, spicy salty. His pad Thai is too sweet for me. I just don't like sweet and spicy flavor combined together. read more

Apparently they have a new cook who is incredibly slow, the wait for your food on a busy night is probably 30-40 min. Other then that the food is amazing. Each plate can be shared or for one person. The papaya salad and seafood pataya is great. read more

Awesome awesome Thai food. Best in Arlington for flavor. Good semi casual environment for a date night. Very affordable lunch menu with large portions. read more

Good food and good service. The portion of the rice is way to small. I finished my rice when I was just half way through my curry

I absolutely LOVE this place. It's right up the street from my house and has such FRESH and Delicious dishes! The meat is great quality and always is fresh and tender. Be careful if you're a spicy food lover like myself, I ordered a 3 spicy on a scale of 1-5 and that was almost pushing it! The sauces are out of this world. The people are always so sweet and the prices are reasonable. If you don't like Thai food this place might change your mind! read more

Thai Basil Leaf - Curry fried rice with chicken. So fresh, healthy and delicious! - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Texas

From the Minute we walked inside, we got iffy vibes. The Waitress so rude time after time. The restaurant is not that big so feeling completely overwhelmed was not an excuse. She didn't take her time whatsoever ever and her faces and gestures were sooo rude. When My friend and I started ordering she rushed us to order and she actually had the nerve to suggest a dish for me because she assumed that I didn't like pork which was untrue. Then when we ordered waters with lemon she replied with "i already know to get you waters what do you want to eat?" Then had the nerve to bring us waters with "Lime"(but I thought she had everything in the bag) Then when we ask for 2 lemons she asked us were we allergic to lime? Are you serious? It doesn't even matter just give us lemon like we asked. She made us uncomfortable by pointing at us to her kitchen staff and she was just all around unprofessional. There was even a deaf couple that hadn't gotten there and were waiting an hour for their food. Even we got our food before them. So they walked out. The food was mediocre so even if she wasn't working there I still will not be returning. I recommend going to another place seriously read more

Food was good, depending on the day the spice level will vary. Thai tea is a bit on the bland side.

Pad Thai was soooo good and the people working here are so nice and friendly as well. I ordered the Thai coffee and wasn't a huge fan of that but it's probably just not my taste. Would definitely go again! read more

Small, clean, delicious. I usually get takeout and the portions are generous. I am a green curry snob and theirs is very good. Nice staff, knowledgeable about the menu with good recommendations. read more

Definitely not worth the price, I've had better. Also there was one guy taking orders and he was too busy chatting away to come take my order. I had to get up and call him. I wouldn't go back. Definitely a lot better places. read more

Well, visited here 3 wks ago. With the new owner, the taste changed from fresh, flavorful to greasy, a little flavorful. We had an unpleasant guest of cockroach on the table, and the server commented "we clean every night," while wiping it with a wet cloth that seem like something that she might use to wipe the table with.... No complementary dessert, coupon or a gesture to offer "it's on the house" Losing another fav restaurant for my lunch in Arlington... Alas. read more

Went with my sister for lunch. They have an excellent chef, the Panaang Curry and the Yum Yum Shrimp, similar to the Yum Woosen at other restaurants, was amazing. Price matches the food well. They are small so during a rush expect the food to come at a slower pace, but this should be known to people who have any sense of how small restaurants work. Highly recommend. read more

This little whole in the wall place has great food. I have tried the yellow curry, papaya salad, and fried banana ice cream. We order to go from this restaurant often. read more

Great little place! It's in an older strip center across from Arlington High School, but the interior is very clean and comfortable. I appreciate the small details in plating, but the most important thing is that the food was very good! I had the pad Thai lunch special with beef and an order of crunchy egg rolls. Everything was fresh and flavorful. I went around 1230p and they weren't too crowded, so I was seated immediately. The staff were incredibly welcoming as well. I would definitely recommend! read more

awesome food and taste, excellent service! I like all the dishes in Thai Basil Leaf, desserts and main menu. I almost come there every day! Highly recommendation! read more

Great lunch menu! Yummy Food! I had the flat noodles with veggies and it was delicious! I'm going back to try the other dishes on the lunch menu.. read more

I came here a couple of times before they remodeled the place and really do think that the food was better before. I had the Panang curry and thought the flavor was off. Maybe I'll go back in a couple of months to see if the food taste as good as it did before. read more

Although not my favorite Thai restaurant, it was good and convenient to where we were staying.

The food is actually really good. I had the fish cakes, a little soggy for something that was fried, but the flavor was there. My basil beef was delicious and the meat was tender, but the portion was smaller than I am used to. The red curry beef was made thick as requested. I am not leaving 5 stars, however, because my server was noticeably 'huffy' towards me, especially in comparison to how he treated the older couple that came in. I will not be returning for this reason. Too bad, the food is actually good. Also, beef and pork are an upcharge on the price. read more

Outstanding Pad Kee Mow. Even more outstanding Massaman curry. Great, friendly service. I'll be back next time I'm in the neighborhood.

Super! It was easily the best Thai I've had in DFW. The Vegetable Delight (w/ chicken - level 3) was a knockout.

Ate there twice in a 5 day span... delicious. Very good food. Has the eating at mom's house feeling. Mom will never let you down in taste and warmth read more

I literally used to come here all the time. I'm greatly disappointed in this place. Just last week they were out of Thai sauce and said they weren't sure when they will get it back. Today February 9th they are closed when the time online (on google). Says open until 10pm. I really want to give this place a second chance, but I highly doubt it now. read more

Authentic flavor for sure! I grew up eating Thai food my entire life as my grandma emigrated from Thailand in the late 70's. I've been to very few Thai restaurants, and most seem to fall to the way side, lacking the distinct flavor and texture I've always known. That being said, I also approached Thai Basil with the same skepticism as all others, but from the moment I sat down I felt at home. A picture of the king in his young years hung on the wall, there was soft Thai music playing, and as I walked in the door I could smell familiar spices wafting in from the kitchen. Sure enough my bowl of kwiteow (a noodle soup very similar to Pho) tasted so eerily similar to my grandma's I fell in love. The littler old lady who ran the restaurant also made me feel at home as she treated my friends and I so warmly. I've been back at least once a week ever since! read more

I ended up here by accident bc the Thai place I usually go to was closed. Best. Accident. Ever! They have a good selection for the lunch specials and the portions are generous. This place also has the best Tom Kha soup I've ever had! We were seated quickly and the people were very hospitable. The decor is very cozy and clean! I definitely will be coming here more often. read more

I visited this restaurant today. The service was really good. The food came quickly. Tried the panang curry, emerald curry and thai friedrice. The food tasted good. They also had smaller potions for lunch for a less than regular price which I really appreciated read more

I have tried a couple of Thai places in the time I've been in Arlington and this one was definitely the best. This is a no frills place, they just serve good, authentic Thai food with great, friendly service. I like that you can pick your level of spice (I went with a 2 and it was just the right amount of heat). Everytime I try a new place it doesn't live up to Thai Basil Leaf standards and I regret just not going back to this place again. read more

I have been coming to this place for almost 2 years now and felt it was time to make a review. If you're looking for some great Thai food, this place is beyond exceptional! From the first time I tried their Ruby Red Curry and Pad Thai, I have yet to find a Thai restaurant that can top this restaurants, and I visit ALOT of Thai restaurant (it's my favorite food and I travel). There is so many other delicious options that I recommend on the menu but I HIGHLY recommend the chicken red curry spicy 2 (around $9.50) And the lady that runs it is so sweet! It's a great place to get dinner (open till 9-9:30 I believe, closed Sunday's). They are across the street from a high school, so try and avoid 11-12:30 lunches, but still, the food is worth the wait even if there is high school kids there. Just try this place once and I guarantee you that you'll be coming back for more!! read more