This is hands down my favourite no-frills Thai restaurant. The food is consistently a knockout. Our go-to is the Pad Gra Prow Combo - massive portions of chicken and pork over rice, two fried eggs, crisp cucumbers, and a clear soup on the side. It's the kind of plate that makes you question your life choices halfway through... and then keep eating anyway. We usually add a red or green curry to round it out. I've worked my way through most of the menu at this point, and the fried rice and pad see ew are solid too. It tastes authentic, so you really can't miss. The service is consistent with that of a no-frills spot. You order and pay at the counter and the food is brought to your table after. There's also a drinking water station, which is self-serve. However, if you need something specific, the staff are attentive and quick to help. The ambience is cozy and homely, so don't expect anything upscale. If you're here to eat well and leave happy, you absolutely will. read more

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It was confusing after we were seated we waited for the menu . No one came by . Later we found out that you to go the counter to place your order . Poor service as well as incompetency on the staff ... was it due to snobbery as they were so busy Food was average but we can get better Thai food elsewhere . Another strange thing was we saw the recess A large Tiger Beet sign on the wall and numerous posters .. but when ordered it the staff said they don't have it .. I digested you shud take the sign down to stop confusion . No answer , no expression , a sign of autism ? Hence the restaurant use handicap people to keep cost down ? And act like robots Contrary to legendary Thai hospitality .. maybe the staff is not Thai but too tied up to be Thai read more

Such a good deal for thai food! Amazing portions and cheap prices for really authentic thai food. Even if i'm not sitting down I love to order it for takeaway or pickup. You order it at the counter first and they'll bring the food to you. Service are normally super quick my favourite is their pad kra pow read more

My partner and I sat in and had pad see ew, pad kra prow, and a Thai iced milk tea. Everything was divine. The pad see ew had a lot of meat, eggs, and vegetables. The flavour was so good.. I could eat three dishes of this non-stop just to keep tasting it. I have nothing bad to say about it. The pad kra pow was too spicy for me, but it was still so good. I just avoided the chili seeds. Lots of meat -- the meat to rice ratio is basically 1:1. The flavour was phenomenal here too. The Thai iced milk tea was also great. Very sweet! Which is my preference. A great way to end the very umami meal. The service was good -- it's just counter service. It wasn't a particularly hot day, but it was quite hot in the restaurant. I can see it becoming unbearable during the summer, but it was fine for that day. Lots of tables inside. read more

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Great price for the food. The seatings aren't that good but the food is great. The service is fast too although you have to pay at the counter first. The food is flavorful as expected of thai restaurant. read more

Thai Basil - Pad gra prow - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

There was twice as much fish last time that was steamed, however this time it was dried out and deep fried . After waiting 3 minutes as a senior customee was chit chatting to the 30+ yr old tattoo'd male cashier, I asked how much the small cups of tapioca was, however after the old woman snarled, " Thanks for interrupting our conversation and then told me to " shut up ", he became rude snatching the receipt away saying, " This is ours ! " I returned the tapioca and left, never to return ps Why are there two large containers of this in the men's washroom ? " Sodium hydroxide is strongly irritating and corrosive. It can cause severe burns and permanent damage to any tissue that it comes in contact with. Sodium hydroxide can cause hydrolysis of proteins, and hence can cause burns in the eyes which may lead to permanent eye damage...." "...What should never be used over sodium hydroxide? Sodium Hydroxide reacts with STRONG ACIDS (such as HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and NITRIC); WATER; and MOISTURE to rapidly release heat. Sodium Hydroxide reacts with METALS (such as ALUMINUM, LEAD, TIN and ZINC) to form flammable and explosive Hydrogen gas. https://nj.gov ' rtkweb ' documents Sodium Hydroxide - Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet MORE RESULTS Is sodium hydroxide harmful to humans? EFFECTS ON HUMANS Sodium hydroxide is corrosive to all body tissues; concentrated vapors cause serious damage to the eyes and respiratory system. Ingestion of sodium hydroxide, which occurs frequently in children, can cause severe necrosis, with stricture of the esophagus and death...." read more

Great food at great prices. Not fancy but just good Thai food at really reasonable prices. We have gone through most of the menu and have not yet found anything we don't like. One of our go tos and would recommend. read more

I was able to visit Thai Basil recently and it was probably some of the best Thai food I've ever had. The staff greeted us and we were able to be seated right away. You can order at the counter and pay in advance for ease. I loved the restaurants atheistic. The wall decorations gave off a welcoming/homey feel without being too cluttered. I ordered the yellow curry, a milder spiced curry with potatoes, topped with fried onions, and cilantro. It had such a beautiful balance of heat and flavour. I was very impressed and would 100% order this dish again. It was that good. They were able to accommodate my friend's dietary needs (they are gluten-free). I'm excited to go back and eat here again. There are plenty of other dishes that looked delicious. read more

Got the chicken cashew ($9.95 lunch special) that came with a salad. Have no idea what dressing was on the salad, but it was tasty. You get a good portion of food for what you're paying. I did like the sauce on the chicken cashew, but I think it would've been better if the chicken was marinated in it as well. Tried the chicken satay as well. The peanut sauce was good and made in house I'm assuming. Overall, pretty quick and friendly service. read more

Thai Basil - Chicken cashew $9.95 - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have been here a couple of times during Covid. Both times I was not disappointed. I love their curry dishes (red curry with tofu) with just the right kick of spiciness. Look for their daily specials written on the chalk board. Make sure you check out their lunch specials from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. They use authentic ingredients as I could taste the lemongrass. You can add either chicken, beef, tofu, or seafood to your selection. They now offer dining inside with a few tables. Unfortunately I have been too full to try their mango and sticky rice dessert. Some day soon! If you ever have a hankering for Thai food, this is the place! read more

Thai Basil - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Excellent value, no-frills Thai food with lots of vegan options. I'd been to other locations of Thai Basil before but never reviewed any of them. Time to change that. I did a take-out order one evening by phoning in. Their menu says nothing about vegan options, but I'd seen online from other customers that they can cater to vegans. When phoning in the order, the person taking order made sure we were on the same page about what I wanted -- very clear and helpful. I ordered the laab ($7.95 plus tax), a Thai salad, with tofu, which they could make vegan by omitting the fish sauce and using soy sauce instead. I also ordered the pad see ew ($10.95 plus tax) with tofu, which they made vegan by omitting the egg. The order was ready in 20 minutes. The laab was tasty, coming with lots of shallots, fried mint, garlic, lettuce, and lots of tofu. It was quite spicy and flavourful, but it's really not a salad -- more like a spicy fried tofu kind of appetizer. 3.5/5 The pad see ew was solid as well, coming with the traditional flat rice noodles, plenty of fried tofu, gai lan, cabbage, and carrot. It was a stellar portion and solidly flavoured, though nothing mind-blowing. 3.5/5 For the price, this was definitely worth it. It's not the most complex or rich Thai food out there, but it undercuts almost every other Thai place in town, caters to vegans, and has big portions. That checks a lot of my boxes. Recommended. read more

Thai Basil - Laab with tofu (made vegan by subbing soy sauce for fish sauce) - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here with friends, eating out on a rainy day. Ordered their pad Thai. CHEF KISS DELICIOUS. Their pad Thai is sooo good always craving it but too lazy hahaha. Recommend getting pad Thai if it's your first time. I've only gotten that because I'm a picky eater. Their ice Thai tea is good too, taste like chocolate milk if you ask me. Around $3-4 for a small cup when ordering to go but an average cup if your eating there. The Table kind of sticky tho. read more

No frills Thai restaurant on the drive. I ordered a pad thai for take out, and one thing that I was quite impressed with was how quickly it was ready, despite it being around dinner time. The food tasted great, a bit on the greasy side, however no real complaints. Tasty and well priced. A staple for Thai food if I need something quick when on the Drive. read more

Thai Basil - Pad Thai take out - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We will eat Thai food in excess of 25 times this year. this place, hands down, is the worst Thai food I have ever had. I ordered Pad Gra Prow which seems to have many different spellings. I do not profess to have any understanding of the Thai language but I have seen several versions of the naming of the dish which consists of your favorite protein, garlic, Thai basil, a spicy sauce, and an assortment of vegetables that may include onions, carrots, peppers, pea pods, or broccoli. I received what looked like rice a roni - the San Francisco treat. The only reason they are getting one star is because it was spicy. Otherwise, I had no idea what I was eating besides a brown rice concoction with not a vegetable in sight. We ordered the Mango with sticky rice that was next to tasteless. I threw it in the trash as it wasn't worth the calories. I ordered 2 large orders of white rice to go. When I got home, I opened the boxes of rice and was shocked at how little rice was there. Perhaps between the two Large orders combined, it might have been as much as a small order of white rice from anywhere else. I was surprised as the portion of gruel served to me as an entree was plentiful, if nothing else! read more

Absolutely love Thai Basil and all of their locations! Quality and flavours are always consistent and extremely affordable as well. I always get their Pad Thai and if you go during their lunch hour it is a bit cheaper and comes with a side salad. They usually do a tomato based pad thai sauce but I wish they did a tamarind one. Either way, it is still so delicious, chewy noodles, lots of sauce and flavour and big pieces of chicken. Thai Basil is a great go-to for affordable and consistent Thai food! read more

Thai Basil - Chicken pad thai takeout, so good - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Father's Day and our fave Thai spot not answering the phone!! What to do when the craving hits...swing into this funky spot on the drive. A little covid confusion over the ordering process but it was sorted. Cold frosty beer to accompany soup, excellent, spring rolls, a touch greasy, satay, curry, pad Thai, rice, cashew chicken. All for about $75. Food was fast and hot. Booth comfy. Easy parking and no wait for the starving youngsters. We will go back!! Upper display shelves a bit dusty, but cool stuff up there, dial phones and such. Kids we're amused. read more

Ordered 2 lunch specials via Door Dash. $9.95 each. Pad thai- very good. Absolutely perfect. Red curry beef - good but tastes COMPLETELY different that a red curry at Thai restaurants. It was a nice change and very tasty. That being said, I still prefer red curry elsewhere. This one had pumpkin in it. I prefer the other red curry with bamboo shoots myself. read more

Thai Basil - Pad thai. Yum. - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Below is the 4 star rating that I left months ago... This is my updated 3 start review... Really guys!? Please explain to me why my spring roll only has noodles in it. See pic... Disappointed Excellent value for your dollar. The food is really good... Hardly 5 star dining but really good food! The atmosphere is and the lack of table service also loses points. We went tonight and will definitely be making this a regular haunt as, while table service is nice we consider the food to be our priority. read more

Thai Basil - A spring roll filed with only noodles - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Everything was fine. But Vancouver has many more restaurants, including many more Thai restaurants, where you will have better ambiance, better service, and better food. So, if you happen to be on that part of Davie Street and have a hankering for Thai food, this place is fine. Otherwise, I recommend finding somewhere else. read more

This is part #2 of my Commercial Drive series. Thai Basil is the best Thai food I have ever had. Period. And I LOVE Thai food. The red curry with tofu is my go to - flavourful, with tender chunks of pumpkin in it.. It is truly gods gift to earth. I came here last night for take out for dinner and today again for lunch. It blew my mind last night and it's happening again. It's also VERY well priced, with the lunch specials starting at 8.95!!!! The only thing I'd say is less-than-ideal about Thai Basil is the lack of seating inside. There's probably around seven tables, give or take, and with COVID probably only three are open. Whatever. Get take out. It's worth it. It's also right next to Grandview park, so if you REALLY need to sit down, or want to go on a date or whatever, you can do it there! With your take out! Anyway. I am obsessed with this restaurant. The service is also stellar. Please go and support them. I want them to be open until I am 90. read more

Wanted Thai food to-go so we checked out Thai basil on commercial. All the dishes were on average $11 each (so cheap!) and was a good portion. We ordered pad thai, pad see ew, tom ka gai soup, two iced thai tea, and mango sticky rice. Both noodles were flavourful and savoury. The tom ka gai was a but too salty for my liking but it would've been maybe better with rice. Thai tea and mango sticky rice were delicious too. Overall the food was a lot better than we were expecting and was so worth it! read more

Thai Basil - To go pad thai tom ka gai thai tea and pad see ew IG:@chewiechows - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Gonna keep this short: I've been looking for a fantastic, authentic Thai place in Vancouver for years. I searched far & wide for the correct Thai Holy Basil dish I came to love overseas, but nobody local could get it right. Until I found Thai Basil. The name should say it all! It's the perfect blend of spicy, salty, savoury, and sweet...topped with always a perfectly fried egg. Other dishes from here are delicious & authentic too (pad Thai, fish cakes, Penang curry). But I will keep coming back for my beloved Pad Gra Prow. A+++++ read more

Pad See-Ew was to DIE for. I would go back every day of the week if I lived closer nearby

We were hoping to go for Dosa's tonight but the restaurant was packed. We ended up in Commercial drive where my son said he knew a great place for Thai food. It was no nonsense. Go to the front, order your food,pay for your food, sit down and they serve you your food. Food was delicious! We started off with the Tom ka gai (Till we meet again) Pad April khing,Massaman curry and a large rice. Would I come by, yes for sure!!! read more

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I really like their eggplant dish, and their curries are also really well done. Very reasonably priced for the area as well.

We were walking down the Drive this evening when we noticed the Ramen place had been replaced with a new restaurant called Thai Basil. Apparently it's part of a chain with at least three other restaurants elsewhere in Vancouver. The decor has been brightened up a bit and interesting antique decorations added. Decided to go in for supper - ordered the Massaman curry ($8.50) and Pad Khing ($9.95). Choose from tofu, chicken, beef or pork for your protein, and for an extra $2 you can "supersize" your curry. The also have salads and noodle dishes, including ramen. Food was on our table in under 10 minutes! Decent taste (although the curry could use a little more salt) and the tofu was just the right firmness. Overall rating for this visit was 3.5, but hubby thinks 4 stars are warranted because they offer Apple Pay. read more

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Thai Basil on Commercial was very clean and the customer service was great. I went in for the Pad Thai with Salad lunch special which was around $8. Very tasty, not spicy (as I requested) but I only got one prawn which was a bit of a disappointment. The salad was just some baby lettuces with a very light and not very flavourful orange dressing but I was there for an authentic Pad Thai experience which I got. No use of ketchup instead of tamarind, this was the closest to real deal Pad Thai that I have had in a while. It did not have a very strong shrimp flavour though, felt more like a vegetarian option than a seafood one which is a shame. If you have back pain like I do I recommend you wait to sit at the booths, the rest of the seating is not very comfortable, especially along the wall. Also, if you go in the summer, it is not air conditioned. Instead it is quite stifling despite the two fans that were going when I went there. A great deal for the price, just wish they had not scrimped on the prawns. Our server was very lovely and sweet. I will definitely go back and explore more of the menu. read more

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Got pad Thai, veggies and fried rice. All but veggies were yummy. Veggies were mostly bean sprouts. Wouldn't recommend. Others were typical and yummy. read more

Thai Basil - Pad thaï, veggies. Fried rice. - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I had one simple lunch here. I was in the need for some basic veggies and rice, and this was quite nice - tasty and, as others have said, basic Thai food. It was pretty quick. Nothing life-changing about this meal, but I'd certainly be willing to give some of the other dishes a whirl another time. The server was very friendly and she seemed genuinely pleased to have each person in her restaurant, so I came out with a good feeling about the place. read more

Thai Basil - Friday at lunchtime - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great basic Thai food for basic prices. Clean kitchen and front end, great staff, and decor. One thing is different is that the food seldom or ever comes out fully hot (temperature). I've mentioned it several times and they're happy to make it hot for you if you ask, but warm is still the default. I still can't get used to living in a country where people don't try to do the best they can at work. Update: Now the food is cold and the beer is warm. :) ok, it's not warm, but a slightly cooler than room temperature Corona just isn't half as good as a bloody cold one! I'm taking away a star! read more

Clean, fast service and reasonable prices. Has never been crowded. read more

Thai Basil - Thai Basil, Commercial Drive - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The lunch specials were good, that's no debate. In the dish I ordered, the eggplant was cooked perfectly and the fried tofu was delicious. Service was friendly, fast, and efficient- not much more to ask for. The reason why I'm giving it 3 stars though is because the portions were tiny... If you factor that in it's suddenly not such a "special". All in all for $9 I got a small bowl of rice and maybe 2/3 what you would normally expect when ordering. The taste was definitely there but I felt mildly ripped off. I'm probably not coming back in the near future. read more

Thai Basil - Thai Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Delivery driver. They are normally very fast, however tonight they asked me to wait 15 minutes, after waiting 25 minutes I asked them for an ETA and they got visibly upset and told me to just cancel the order if I didn't want to wait. I waited until the order was finished but they didn't want to hand me the order. read more

Cute deco, great food with reasonable price. The pineapple fried rice I had was beyond delicious.

Very tasty and good value. Barbeque chicken was super tender and nicely sauced. FYI it is just chicken and doesn't come with any sides. Pad Gra Pow - ground meat and egg over rice, with a spicy sauce on the side. Spring rolls were basic with not much filling. Next time we will include something with some veggies. read more

A good find on the Drive among the usual hipsters. This Thai place is as simple as it gets without being in a food court. You sit down, get a menu, and when you are ready just go up to the cash counter to order your food, pay on the spot. Yup it's tasty, a bit more oil than I'm use to in my veggie pad thai noodles. It was unusually spicey but after pointing it out, my friend saw that it's the ginger tea I'm drinking with the pad.. No bar drinks here, no beer, no wine. Just pop and actual coconut milk in a coconut! It's okay if you want to hide out from the crowds. read more

Delicious thai food with a twist of fresh veggies. I personally don't mind the added veggies, it only enhanced the flavors to my orders. Customer service is great! For someone who coming from out of town, this place is perfect for a late night filling tasty meal. read more

I have to say the pad thai was very good but the customer service was off putting . I ordered online and arrived at the pickup time to realize they haven't started my order . When I asked if my order didn't go through the cashier kept telling me that I ordered incorrectly and asked me to pay while the cooks were making it . When paying cash I gave quite a bit and expected change so I could choose my tip amount but the cashier decided to put all of my change in the tip jar and walked away . Not sure if they always do this but at least the food was decent . read more

Hands down the best place my partner and I have ever been to! The place is cozy and the staff are very kind. The food is great and the wait time isn't long. We usually get the pad Thai and BBQ chicken with rice!! It's very clean here and there's a washroom. It's affordable and home-ey! read more

We stopped in on a whim and were pleasantly surprised. The food was great and the staff was awesome. The restaurant very clean, freshly painted. If it wasn't for one douchebag making a big stink about his meal which he ordered incorrectly it would have been a perfect dinner. The staff handled him very politely and they treated us excellently. Thank you very much! read more