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    Thai Basil

    4.1 (667 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mango sticky

    BRO, BRO,BRO, Okay , I just had and ate the best Thai food plate I have ever eaten. This place I wish I could take it back home with me. I'm in Tempe and will never forget Tempe for this food I just enjoyed. I highly recommend that everyone in the whole wide world come and try this place. I had the signature Thai basil plate and added ginger. I chose (hot) for the chili level. I recommend the medium, and I'm telling you I love chili. Words can't explain the quality of food here. Thank you Thai basil. Try the mango rice.

    Green curry dish
    Ella L.

    What a great little gem--and such a fresh, pleasant surprise. I was driving from Tucson to Tempe and looking for a healthy, satisfying meal before a show, and this place was exactly what I needed. The service was friendly and attentive, the atmosphere casual and welcoming, and the food clean, vibrant, and full of flavor. My friend and I shared the spring roll to start and the vegetarian curry bowl after. Both were perfectly balanced in flavor and texture and left us feeling happy (not heavy). Would absolutely come back!

    Grilled Seafood
    Malchiah S.

    I was with friends visiting Tempe and one of my friends suggest that we check out Thai Basel. It's in a nice area next to a lot of other shops and restaurants when you walk in. It's a small but nice venue. The staff was very friendly and gave us recommendations when we asked what to order. I chose the pad Thai with beef as the protein. It was so flavorful and delicious. We got some spring rolls and the mango salad as an appetizer to share which also didn't disappoint. There were a few people in there when we arrived and it was pretty quiet, but as they say when everyone is quiet at dinner, that's how you know the food is great.

    Shannon E.

    The food is SO good. We were a party of 4 and had several dishes. Everything was very tasty. The service was just as good. Super friendly and attentive.

    Yellow Curry, Tum Yum Seafood Hot, Thai tea
    Carla T.

    The service here was definitely the highlight very friendly and attentive, so no complaints there. The food, however, fell a bit short for me. I ordered the Tom Yum, and unfortunately it tasted like the seafood had just been thawed and added straight into a watered-down broth. It was missing that classic lemongrass punch, savory depth, and spicy balance Tom Yum is known for. The soup also had a noticeably sweet taste, which is unusual for this dish, and there were no clams something I'm used to seeing in a good Tom Yum. The spice level was perfect since I asked for it "hot," but the broth itself lacked flavor, and the seafood tasted very clearly frozen. The curry was tasty, but definitely on the sweeter side almost too sweet. On a brighter note, the Thai iced tea was delicious. It had that classic sweet, creamy flavor Thai tea is known for, and you could taste all the layers. I genuinely enjoyed that part of the meal. Overall, the food looked great visually, but the flavors didn't quite match the presentation. Hoping they can improve the dishes, because the service really was wonderful.

    Mango Sweet Purple Sticky Rice
    Chandni N.

    This was not worth what I paid. I got drunken noodles with beef and mango sticky rice for desert. The service was fast- but the trade off that the food felt half cooked. The mango sticky rice was not good. I had 2 bites of it and couldn't force myself to eat the rest. The drunken noodles was okay, again noodles weren't cooked really.

    Pad Thai
    Emma N.

    My friends and I decided to order take out lunch from here, since one of them comes here frequently and enjoys it! Our food was ready within the specified time, and was still warm when we got back to work (a 20 minute drive at least). The people working were all very polite and helpful. I would definitely come back here based off of how nice these people were. It didn't seem like there was a huge lunch rush when I arrived to pick up around 1245p. Plenty of tables available and a very clean looking dining room. I ordered the pad Thai and it was great! The portion size was also pretty generous, enough for 2 meals. I look forward to coming back and trying some other popular dishes.

    Drunken noodles mixed with eggplant with garlic.
    Stephanie N.

    Omg this place is awesome some of the best Thai I've had. I'm keeping the name so I can come back and recommend to others.

    Papaya salad: avocado green curry
    Richard M.

    Wow! One of the best Thai places we've been to, and this is coming from a SolCal foodie. Tried several dishes, and one of the many standouts was the avocado green curry. Sounded weird at first, but the curry was full of flavor. Good portion size. Zucchini and eggplant in the curry was cooked perfectly. Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, grilled seafood salad were also delicious. And great service with the food coming out quickly.

    Orange Chicken
    Norm W.

    First time at this location and was not disappointed. Saturday evening dinner for two. We had a curry noodle dish with pork and orange chicken. Food was good. Service was good. All good here.

    comfy and COOL interior to enjoy my delicious meal
    Carolyn W.

    I'm completely satisfied! Staying at a nearby hotel and even though I felt like I was roasting alive on the 110 degree very short walk over, I still wanted something a little spicy. After discussing options with the VERY kind waiter (Kevin) I decided on the eggplant/med spice with chicken and it was perfection! Even though I forgot to say I preferred brown rice the white was graciously swapped out. I can't wait to come back!

    Thai Fried Rice (chicken)
    Pat M.

    Food was pretty decent, I just got the chicken fried rice, which is super simple and hard to mess up. The fried rice was fine, but it didn't have that much flavor. I definitely wouldn't write home about this place, but I may have to try it again sometime.

    Garlic Eggplant (Pad Ma Kua)
    Kayla P.

    I was in Phoenix for a few days for a business trip and was excited to try the different restaurants out in Phoenix! My group and I decided we were feeling Thai and tried out Thai Basil to satisfy that craving! Although we were not able to place a reservation, the restaurant was able to accommodate our rather large group without much wait. It was fairly busy inside, given it was a weekday night. The menu has a good variety of different options for a variety of palettes, but I personally tried the garlic eggplant and the pad thai, both with chicken and medium spicy. For the garlic eggplant, it was good, but nothing particularly stood out. I like to try this dish at different Thai restaurants to compare, so this was middle of the road for me. I always love sautéed eggplant though! The rice was served warm and fluffy, and the eggplant was soaked in that delicious basil sauce. Meanwhile, the pad thai was probably my favorite part of the night. It was surprisingly much spicier than the garlic eggplant, even though both were ordered at medium spicy levels. So, that's definitely something to be aware of in case you can't eat spicy. I find that there's much more variety in pad thai dishes across restaurants, but the way this dish was prepared was very much to my liking. The noodles were coated with flavor, but not too wet and not too dry (the leftovers, however, did become dry so I would try to eat on the night of!). I also really recommend adding at least some spice to it because it really gives it an extra kick. Someone in our group had an allergy to nuts, but they were still able to eat because the restaurant successfully ensured that his dish did not get contaminated with any peanuts! Overall, I was satisfied with my experience at Thai Basil and would come again if I was in the area!

    Pumpkin curry and Eggplant (Pad Ma Kua)

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    3 years ago

    My favorite Thai spot! Always get the yellow curry with chicken or tofu . Great portion size too

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    Pad see ew was super greasy. Chicken overcooked. Fresh spring rolls were all lettuce and 2 tiny shreds of carrots

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    service was great. enjoyed the pad Thai, Tom kha soup and wonton soup! kids ate every bite!

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    Way better than you would expect for a chain. Always been happy with the food, the service is good, and for what it is I'd give it a 5.

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    2 years ago

    Always an excellent choice!! Great food, great location and fantastic service. Highly recommend this place

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    3 years ago

    Delicious. Fresh and tasty. Great service. Yummy. Had the crispy noodle special it was unlike anything I've ever had but oh so good!

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