The food was great! The server was very nice and friendly,and the food came fast!!! Overall it was great!!! read more

We recently visited Thai Basil with our family and had a great experience. It's a family-owned restaurant that has been serving the Richmond Hill community for many years, and you can tell they take pride in their food. Our favourite dish was the Signature Shrimp Cakes. The portion was surprisingly large, packed with shrimp, and perfectly crispy on the outside. The Moo Ping was also excellent--tender charcoal-grilled pork skewers with very little fat and a delicious tangy dipping sauce. We also enjoyed the Tom Saap Hotpot with beef tendon, which the owner shared is based on a family recipe from their restaurant in Thailand. It was flavourful, comforting, and full of authentic Thai flavours. The Kai Tod Crispy Chicken Fried Rice was another standout, and we finished the meal with a refreshing Mango Sticky Rice dessert. As parents, we appreciated that they have high chairs available, vegetarian options on the menu, and plenty of free parking nearby. The location is also surrounded by retail stores, making it easy to combine a meal with a shopping trip. Overall, a great spot for authentic Thai food, generous portions, and a family-friendly dining experience. We would happily return. read more

This spot opened since 2005 and has been recognized by Thai SELECT Canada. They serve classic Thai dishes in a contemporary dining room decorated with portraits & busts of Buddha. Cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and a chill vibe for both lunch and dinner. read more

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I brought my parents to try the place out since they love Thai food. They had essentially tried many Thai food restaurants already. They liked the place and wouldn't mind coming back again. The service was great and very helpful when we weren't sure how big the dish was. The staff were friendly, always making sure we had everything we needed. All the food was great, but I don't think I will order the appetizer platter again as it wasn't much for us to eat. Still good, but I will order for 4 people instead of the order for 2. I would have to say I love their dessert. I always forget to order them when I'm eating at a Thai restaurant, and this time I remembered. The atmosphere is good, but if you have a stroller, I wouldn't recommend bringing it in as there isn't much room to put it. Unless you sit near the windows, you can possibly bring it in. read more

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TLDR: This Thai place is basically a staple of Richmond Hill at this point given how long they have been here and I am so glad they are still around. I used to only get pad thai because that's all my family would try but as an adult, trying new items here has yielded delicious meals -[ICED PANDAN GREEN TEA] $6.95 A little on the sweet side but in fairness, I didn't ask them to adjust the sugar level at all. Super tasty and refreshing! -[GRILLED PORK BELLY SKEWERS] $16.95 Comes with four skewers, a side of pickled vegetables, and a delicious sweet sauce to dip them in. In all honesty, the pork belly was well grilled so the each piece had a tasty smokiness to it and each piece remained tender and juicy. I did try it with the sweet sauce on the side and it also paired well that way -[BOAT NOODLE - BEEF] $17.99 Never had boat noodles before but now I want them all the time :D I wanted to order the versiom that had more than just beef in it but I think I ordered incorrectly as that is the version I ended up with. Regardless, it was so tastu that I wish I could have ordered extra noodles haha. The spicy sauce that comes on the side really packs a punch but I could imagine it woud have elevated the soup's flavors if I didn't inhale the bowl of them prior to realizing thee was a side of spicy sauce. -[YOUNG COCONUT ICE CREAM] $7.95 Always a great way to end a meal by ordering dessert! Coconut is one of my most liked flavors for ice cream so seeing this on the menu meant I had to get it. Loved that there were little pieces of coconut in every bite Service was amazing as they were thorough in answering questions about allergies and possible allergens in different dishes. Everyone there also was really kind. I will say one of the customer tables had a menace of a kid running around/throwing food onto the floor but that's the fault of the four adults in their own family not teaching their kid how to behave. Not the fault of the restaurant at all though and I felt sadly for the employees who would have to clean up after that child later on. Overall, definitely a place I'll be back to :D read more

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Thai Basil have a great lunch special Monday to Friday There combo comes with A Tom Yum soup, Veggie Spring Roll and a main dish (Pad Thai, Curry, Beef Brisket, Fried Rice) The price range from$16.95 to $18.95 Good service, fast and efficient for lunch take out, and food is very good read more

This is the worst place I shave ever eaten. The pineapple rice is overcooked and no flavour. The tonyum soup comes fancy but no taste. The pad Thai is sticky that does not have taste either. Save your kk ey go to malysian restaurant across the street read more

Dinner tasting menu is pretty good. 80-98$ for 2 people depending on your choice of curry. It comes with chicken skewers, spring rolls, mango salad, Tom yum soup, rice with curry, and pad Thai. Choice of curry include green curry, red curry, curry with brisket and curry with soft shell crab. read more

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Alright I have a lot to say about this visit. I went for dinner around 7pm, with a +1. When we got there we were sat near the kitchen and bar, towards the back of the restaurant. We ordered the Thai Cold Rolls with Mango, the Thai Yellow Curry with Chicken, and the Pad Thai also with Chicken. Everything was great though the first course but when the entrées came there was a hair (not mine or +1) in the Pad Thai. Luckily, neither of us had eaten any yet, they took it away and offered to have it remade. They also pitched in a Thai Milk Tea as a sort of apology, to which we agreed to both. Servers didn't seem too concerned about the whole ordeal. So, I think that it was overall a pretty mediocre experience. The food was okay, and service could have been better. Waitresses didn't seem to care that much, and were gossiping right behind us. Considering the price, which was around $65, and the experience as a whole, I probably won't go there again. :-( (Forgot to take photos. Will do so for next time.) Cheers, till next time read more

Had dinner with 3 other friends last Sunday night. Service was very tentative, quick and friendly. Our waiter, Ping Pong, was amazing! Food was tasty and hot. It was a bit too cold in the restaurant Would recommend and will go back for sure. One thing to improve on is to mix the Pad Thai dishes before bringing them out to the table. Mixing the dish at your table is difficult when the plate is so full. read more

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Went to Thai Basil and this place had amazing customer service! Everyone was very nice and helpful. The ambiance was very nice too pretty decor and lots of space. Washrooms were clean. Food was okay and prices too. Got the chicken skewers with peanut sauce and it tasted pretty great. But I wasn't a huge fan of the pad Thai read more

Thai Basil - The inside ambiance - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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I always get the shrimp pad thai and spring rolls, which are always delicious. The restaurant has an authentic interior and the staff are always friendly. read more

I heard this restaurant has received the Thai Select award so we decided to try it out. The restaurant is pretty cozy, good for groups up to 6 people, and there's a semi-private area near the window as well. We really enjoyed the Pineapple Fried Rice, Khao Soi, Green Curry, and Pad See Ew, and even the leftovers taste great! Overall the prices were quite reasonable as well. Would recommend going with family and friends. read more

The service was great, and the food was quite tasty! Definitely a great spot for a romantic date night, with quick and efficient staff to take care of your every need. However, the protein portions are quite small. Taste: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Setting: 5/5 Value: 3/5 We ordered the Chicken Khao Soy, "Mussamun" Curry Beef Brisket, Roti, BBQ Pork Jowl. The Chicken Khao Soy was very crunchy and the noodles had a great texture. I wish there was more soup with it but it was very good overall, and I would highly recommend it. The Curry Beef Brisket had less brisket than expected for $23, and although it was very tasty, I think there was only 4 small-ish pieces, with a lot of potato. The Roti was good but $6.50 for 2 pieces is also a bit expensive. The BBQ Pork Jowl was marinated very well and delicious, and I would highly recommend the BBQ Pork Jowl. The portion size of the Khao Soy was very reasonable, but there wasn't much pieces of chicken. The staff and service is very, very good, but the price-to-portion amounts leave a bit to be desired. read more

Thai Basil - "Mussamun" Curry Beef Brisket - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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I went back to eat in the restaurant this time and the meal wasn't as satisfying. I had the pad thai and it didn't taste the same, super sweet and missing the sourness. The mango sticky rice was really good (and sweet)! The mango ice cream was super artificial and the roti pancake wasn't a good texture, this dish was disappointing. read more

I went with a friend and we got the set for 2. It comes with 4 dishes for $80: three appetizers (mango salad, rolls, and chicken skewers), tom yum soup, paid thai, and a choice of curry (we picked beef brisket curry). The portion sizes were big (we had leftovers). Every single dish was amazing and recommended - full of flavour. My only complaint is my stomach size as I wanted to try their mango sticky rice which looked amazing as well, but I was stuffed! Starting with the mango salad, the mango pieces had a satisfying crunch to it. Doesn't have the sweetness to a mango, but the sauce used was good. The rolls were very crunchy as well and came with the peanut and chilli sauce. Im very biased about chicken skewers and this one hit the spot - juicy and soft! I dipped it in the sauce for the rolls as well and it was delicious. The next dish to come out was the soup. They actually serve it over a fire to keep it hot throughout the meal. Again full of flavour, delicious, a kick of spicy to it. The beef brisket curry was amazing! I wasnt expecting much from it, but the beef literally melted in my mouth. The curry had great flavour. There was a vegetable in it that was delicious (Im not sure what it was - not potato, not parsnip?, something but delicious). Finally the pad thai was amazing. Not a good comparison point but better than thai express for sure. I honestly cannot pick a favourite and even writing this review I now want to go back to eat here again just remembering the taste . The service was not bad. The food came out fairly quickly (the place was empty as I came right when it opened on a Sunday afternoon). The ambiance was nice - dimmed lights with decorations everywhere - but not too busy. There was also a waterfall at the entrance of the restaurant that kept a steady background noise. read more

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Ordered the yellow curry and....mango chicken and...pineapple rice. This location is wonderfully decorated with distressed wood throughout that beautifully divided the seating area. For covid reasons, additional plexiglass installations were placed. I enjoyed the design of this space between the tables, right to the washroom. There was much thought and investment in designing the space. I think the most memorable part of the experience is the high energy staff carried at 9pm. And the frequent " and thank you....and thank you so much" that would be repeated over a dozen times. It's quite charming. I think the only odd thing here is the yellow curry was not served by default with rice so you have to make a side order if you want white rice. For an uptown location, not bad. Almost as good as this thai location downtown. I'll take this over fighting for downtown parking any day. read more

Thai Basil - Waterfall at entrance. - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Good food, service, and really nice, authentic decor, but the prices jumped like 50% last year. My favourite dishes there are seafood curry in pumpkin and a spicy eggplant with tofu. The seafood in pumpkin is now $40, just a year ago it was less than $25. Did the price for seafood go up so much? No, not really. Despite the pricing, the place was full on Saturday night, so it's better to make a reservation in advance. Overall, I recommend this restaurant, and will certainly be back. read more

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Thai Basil Ratings: 3.6/5 Food: 3/5 - My boyfriend and I were catching up with a friend in the area, and I wanted Thai. The food is tasty, fresh, but I feel like it's on the pricier side. This feels more like your average neighborhood Thai place, but nothing too special. Please see the description of the item I got for dinner that evening below. - Red Curry [GET]: Craving for Thai curries, so decided on Red tonight. The curry was very flavorful, got a nice kick to it, and delicious. However, I wished the curry was more creamier and thicker, instead it was way too greasy for me. You can see the layer of oil on top. It got a bit heavy towards the end, and can't enjoy the sauce. Veggies are fresh and nicely cooked though, especially the Chinese eggplants. There's a good amount of chicken, and I choose white meat, but dark meat is available. It was tender and moist, love the texture, perfectly cooked. Ambiance: 4/5 - Interior is pretty, dimly-lit, and clean. I love the pastel colored plates they got, and high quality silverwares. There's a ton of tables and booths available, so no need to worry about a wait. The atmosphere is casual and chill, relaxing and comfortable. It is wonderfully decorated with many distressed wood throughout the restaurant. It's definitely a great spot to catch up with friends or having a date night. Parking wasn't an issue at all. Price: 2.5/5 - The red curry chicken was $21.95, and it didn't come with a side of jasmine rice. The rice was $2.99 extra. The total came up to around $27 after tax. I thought the price was insanely high for a bowl of Thai curry, even higher than SF and NYC, so verdict is it's not worth the price point. Service: 3.75/5 - Our server was nice, she sat us down and got us water immediately. She was attentive and prompt as well. Took our orders, and the food came out pretty quickly, probably only take them 15 to 20 minutes. The only thing that was annoying was there's multiple staffs coming around asking us if we are ready to pay when we already did. Felt like they are rushing us to leave. BLUF: Authentic Thai place with upscale interior decorations and designs, so solid spot for dinner. The curries are only the greasier side, so avoid if you are looking for something light. I would recommend the Khao Soi noodles or the grilled chicken, they didn't look that greasy when my boyfriend and my friend got it that night. All in all, probably will not return, there's too many good restaurants to try out in the area. read more

Thai Basil - Red Curry w/ Chicken - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I am a regular at Basil Thai. I have been coming for many years. They are by far one of the best Thai restaurants that I go to. They also cater to people with dietary issues. I am able to also eat gluten free here as well. Today, I am having the Panang curry chicken. I have the option of white or dark meat. The food is excellent. The visual appearance of the food is fantastic, the food is perfectly spiced. The staff is exceptional in how they deal with staff, and the food is both delicious and consistent. It's good every single time. I can't think of any way they could improve the presentation of the food, or the experience they provide. I am treated well and the staff has served myself and clients well for many years. Try the dessert rice, it is beautiful and very well executed between textures and flavours. Five stars!!!!! read more

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Amazing dining experience. Soft oriental atmosphere, with warm lights and well organized sits. Service excellent; very friendly stuff and fast. Food was very taste with large size portions. I will definitely go back! read more

Thai Basil - Amazing dining experience. - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Two of us came in for a Pad Thai lunch. The special comes with a Tom Yum sweet and sour soup and a vegetarian spring roll. All I can say is delicious. I love spicy so for me it was perfect and my partner likes hers less spicy and they accommodated without any fuss. Great staff and nice decor. Highly recommend. read more

Recently tried this restaurant, the interior is nicely decorated with portraits and busts of Buddha, staff are friendly, and cozy. We ordered the tasting menu for 2 for $80. It is a great deal, it comes with 3 appetizer (chicken skewer, green mango salad, and spring rolls), a tom yum goong soup, a pad thai, and a choice of a main (price varieties) and we got the mussamun curry beef brisket with rice. The curry beef brisket was my favorite. The beef is very tender and the curry is not spicy at all and it goes perfectly with the steam rice. The skewer was also very good, it's juicy, and not too burned. For 2 people this is definitely a lot of food and great value. I'm hoping to come back to try their dessert since we were too full on our visit. read more

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The "chef" whoever made the dish needs to be fired because their kitchen's cleanness is definitely a BIG red flag. I had to spit out a piece of steel wool scrubber from the curry I ordered and found hair in the "Tung Choi". The mango in the sticky rice dessert has gone bad and tasted like shit. Total of four dishes ordered and three of them were pure rubbish. The waitress took the curry and said the kitchen would make a new one for me. Then she brought the same curry dish with different plate layout. Not sure if Thai Basil was a restaurant for people to eat food or something evil. My appetite was ruined for days read more

Thai Basil - Rotten mango - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Definitely one of the best Thai spots in Richmond Hill. Authentic dishes, great service and the decor is spot on with many pieces imported from Thailand! Their beef Khao Soi is really good, and the pad Thai is also excellent. Lunch specials come with Hot and Sour soup and a spring roll. Thai ice tea is also done well! read more

I came here with my boyfriend for a quick bite. We had already eaten so we just shared the thai cold rolls and the moussamun curry beef brisket. Here's what we thought: Thai cold rolls: 8/10. The tamarind sauce was my favourite part of this dish. Beef brisket: 9/10. The sweet, salty and savoury combination in this dish made it so delicious. The beef was tender and one of the best I've had. The sauce was thick and rich. Highly recommend this one. read more

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Lovely Thai food and decor easy to bring a date here. Service: 4* Have had lunch and dinner here and always found the service to be very friendly, attentive and not pushy even during prime time. It's shared service style here. Missing a star due to some servers less informative than others. I.e.) we couldn't order from lunch menu New Year's Day but all the tables around us were told they could after we ordered. Food: 4* Two types of pad Thai that actually hit the mark, go for spicey Street style Red curry is flavorful and thick from coconut milk. It's mild unless you request more spice. #803 noodles always has that perfect pan fried wok flavor. Fish cakes aren't to fishy (but I like fish so it's biased) Any dessert here is delicious if you love coconut milk! Mangos always ripe for sticky rice but not always available(sold out early??) Missing star as most shrimps not deveined properly so black intestinal track just wrecks the appeal. Salt runs high after the meal. Decor 5* Love the distressed wood around the restaurant and making up the huge washroom doors. Lots of Buddha face artwork on the wall, comfy booths and tables without feeling squished to other diners. read more

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My son got sick from the food here, but he called to let them know and they gave him 2 free meals. So overall I think that was good customer service. Ana. read more

Not worth it! Not recommend it! High price for dishes with small portion. The tom saap is not even authentic. And they charge you for rice. Not worth it! Not recommend it! read more

Good service. Many nice girls. Friendly and helpful! Food yummy! Coconut rice, lettuce wrap are good. Curry too liquid, with fruits in it, never got that in any Thai restaurants... do not recommend trying. Cocktile: my pineapple coconut tastes good, my friend's strawberries one does not. Place comfy. Excellent service. Happy night! read more

My favourite Thai restaurant!!! I always get the vegetable Bangkok-Style Pad Thai and the vegetable Green Curry. They're both consistently delicious and super flavourful. This time, I got a side of sticky rice with my curry and it was served in this cute little bamboo (?) container :') Also, kinda off topic but I love their gold cutlery hehe they're so nice quality :p read more

Thai Basil - Green Curry (front), Pad See Ew (left), Bangkok Style Pad Thai (right), Pineapple Fried Rice (back) - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

They delivered an extraordinary dining experience. Step into a tranquil oriental atmosphere, adorned with soft lighting and thoughtfully arranged seating. The service is exceptional - the staff is incredibly friendly and efficient, ensuring a seamless dining experience. If you're seeking a combination of ambiance, service, and delicious food, Thai Basil is the perfect choice. read more

Was very excited Thai Basil opened in uptown and finally had the chance to visit. The decor was really nice. Service was great as well. Ordered 3 lunch combos. All came with a small Tom Yum and spring roll. Tom Yum was really good. Spring roll was a bit hard to bite into. Pad Thai and Khao Soi was great. It was a good portion for lunch. Was suppose to order a pad see ew chicken but the waiter heard cashew chicken. Oh well.. I kept the wrong dish as I don't want the food goes to waste. Flavour was ok. Nothing to complaint about. Will come back for sure. read more

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The last Dine-In Dinner before our modified Stage 2, we chose Thai Basil since all my friends recommend this to me. Everything is good, especially the Pomelo Salad, full of favor and you must try it. Well, everyone please stay safe and let's go out to support our local after 28days. read more

Thai Basil - Shrimp Cake - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Visited for the first time and had an overall great meal! We ordered the roast chicken, pad see ew and the thai noodle soup. The roast chicken was the best as it was super moist and the skin was super crispy! it came with this delicious sweet chili dipping sauce as well. The service was also very good with constant water refills and checkups. I'll definitely be back to try their other items! read more

Thai Basil - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

This is probably my must go for Thai food. The service is exceptional and very polite. Their servers are well trained and well manner. Their food quality are average. I enjoy their lunch combo hours from 1130 to 2pm, you can choose one item from the list and the price include the Thai Tom Yum soup and Springroll. Their desserts are well portioned and sharable. They recently added Khao Soi to their menu, surely check with the server when ordering. I am so used to visit East York and Downtown Toronto for a decent Thai cuisine experiences but now Thai Basil in Richmond Hill has it all at uptown . The decor and service both are comparably competitive with those in Downtown . The bonus is free parking and a few other chained stores around to shop e.g..Ecco, Global Pet Food, SDM and Starbucks and BBT cafe as well. I recommend this restaurant in RH for good service Thai food. read more

Thai Basil - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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We come here often and I'm reviewing takeout, but I HIGHLY recommend the weekday lunch menu. It's an awesome price for a good amount of food. I've been around Thailand and okay, it's no Thai Street food, but it's pretty good in comparison. In fact it's the second best Thai I've had here in Canada (meaning I need to review a place!!) Anyway, I went and picked up takeout for the whole family (plus next door at Mr.Zagros - my review is up there too). 1. Mango Chicken (it doesn't come with rice which I always forget and is really annoying so I have docked one star mostly for that) 2. Bangkok Style Pad Thai Chicken, 3. Thai Chicken Fried Rice (hold the tomatoes cuz tbh ew. Tomatoes in fried rice!!????) Everything comes in a pretty large portion, except with the chicken dishes they're kind of skimpy on the chicken. upside of that is it always tastes great. I spent about $60 on those three dishes including tip, and they were ready in like 10-15m at most. So all in all, we're pretty happy. Again I have to plug the lunch menu. It's so great! read more

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I've been to the Thai Basil five times now and I just love it. I haven't had something on the menu I didn't love! The food is always presented beautifully with lovely spoons, forks and bowls. The restaurant is also very clean and authentically decorated. I ordered the Basil Eggplant and Minced Pork with a side of jasmine rice (extra charge for the rice). My husband ordered the Thai Chicken Green Curry with a side of rice (extra charge for the rice). Accompanied by warm sake and a Sapporo beer! I've also had their young coconut drink. Simple and delicious. Honestly, this is a great place to get Thai food! I look forward to many more meals. read more

Thai Basil - Thai Basil Eggplant with mince pork and Green Curry Chicken! Side of rice. - Thai Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

First thing that stands out is their above-average interior design. It's quite stunning and worthy of taking photos. There's even a rainfall system in the front that's great for Instagramming. Their pineapple fried rice is actually served in a half-pineapple as a bowl! Nearby patrons looked at my order arrive in amazement. The rice is yellow, likely from turmeric, and it also contains shrimps, pork?, cashews, and other goodies. The spring rolls are excellent here. They're loaded with pork, taro, vermicelli, carrots, well-seasoned and perfectly crunchy. The hot 'n sweet dipping sauce went really well with it. The pad thai is quite good. Not the best, in my opinion, but still very enjoyable. The noodles are al dente, so they've got a bit of a chew to it. The dessert I got is coconut ice cream with coconut jelly, black sesame powder and other ingredients. It's really good but feel a bit overpriced for what you get. Service is very friendly here. Lots of smiles, very attentive. If you get a seat closer to the back where the kitchen is, you'll receive faster service. Sitting by the front window is farthest from the kitchen thus wait staff tend to notice calls from the closer tables first. There are also lunch specials, i think every day of the week. I haven't tried them yet. This place is part of the Bayview and Major Mackenzie north-east plaza. Plenty of free parking here. read more

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Food was delicious. Service was good. There was no wait to be seated which was nice I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have one single duck dish on the menu. I love trying the crispy duck at different Thai places. Unfortunately they didn't have it. Took a star off for that. read more