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    Thai Basil

    4.1 (665 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    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.

    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.

    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.

    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)
    Alexa M.

    Came here after realizing our favorite place closed down. Good thing is, this is the new GO TO! Wow, they were fast, happy to help, and the food was delicious. They have a bunch of four tops and a set of booth seats on the side and they also do a lot of takeaway. We arrived around 7:15 and needed to be quick. Good thing they were speedy. We got the tofu wraps, pumpkin curry, and eggplant dish all at medium spice! 100000% recommend!

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    Crab fried rice is my go to. And there's doesn't disappoint. Fast and friendly service

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    Great food, friendly and attentive service. Everything tasted fresh and came to the table quickly. Yum!

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    Great meal. Easy to make reservation. Able to accommodate vegan and other dietary issues. Highly recommend.

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    Best Thai food in my opinion. I probably eat here twice month. The food brings comfort to your belly. On my way to pick up my order. (haha!)

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    2 years ago

    Unfortunately, we had to wait an extra 90 minutes later than we were expecting. It could just be that it's Christmas, to be fair.

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    Delicious, quick, cozy, and vegan friendly. This is my FAVORITE PLACE!! The portions are large and super yummy!!!

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    The food and service is always good at Thai Basil. We try to eat there at least once a month.

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    Great food. I always eat too much but it was too good not to keep eating. I got there early so parking was no problem.

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    Absolutely loved my experience at Thai Basil. The staff was very welcoming. I felt right at home…read more The atmosphere was the conversational. Not too loud. But not too silent either. Excellent place to eat with a small group of friends. The food was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. I ordered the drunken noodle with shrimp and it had the perfect balance of spice and savory flavor. The shrimp were cooked really well too. The potstickers were delicious and had a great crunch, and the crispy sweet potatoes were such a nice touch and incredibly tasty. Everything came out hot and fresh, and the overall experience was great. Definitely looking forward to coming back!

    Thai Basil, how I have missed you! I was a little hesitant after all these years if the food was…read morestill amazing and it is still amazing!! I was having some trouble ordering online, so I decided to go there and order in person. I was warmly greeted and given a menu. I decided on the pad broccoli. It is simple, just broccoli, onions, and carrots in oyster sauce; but it had tons of flavor. I absolutely loved the oyster sauce, I wish that there was a little bit more of it, but it was good the way it was as well. The medium spice was just enough and popped well with the vegetables. Again there could have been more broccoli, but still that did not stop the pad broccoli from being an amazing dish!! I will be back for this and for the Thai Basil!

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