This is a little store on the corner of Thurlow and Davie. They have okay Thai food. I've been to better Thai restaurants in the area. I had their fried rice with beef. I paid less than $15 for a big plate. Their prices are fairly cheap, but be prepared to sit and wait for a while because they're busy. The food itself was bland for Thai food. I expected more spices. Will try again and update my review. read more

Location is nice. Close to Kits Beach. The atmosphere is "ok". Meaning that it's not the best ambiance. And certainly not the worse. Could be a little cleaner. Found the place to be a little dirtier than I'd like. The food is ok. I'm not sure we would come back often. We got a Thai Basil Beef to share with the wife and it was quite salty. Large enough portions. They were generous. So the food isn't terrible, but it certainly could have been better. Not sure I can recommend the place though it is cheap enough that it's a nice place to go to for "fast" Thai food. But if you're looking for a nice night out for Thai food. I'm not sure I can recommend this place as a place to go to. Decent. But not great enough to earn four stars on the review. Maybe in the future if they change certain things. Another star could be added. For now. Three stars and a recommendation to try. But it's an ok place. read more

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Decent inexpensive food. Normally I like this kind of hole in the wall. You sit yourself and get the drink from the fridge by yourself, then go to the cashier to pay your bill when you are done. But this one didn't hit the spot for me. Maybe it is because of the very unfriendly waitress. read more

This place just doesn't really do it for me, think their value pricing is what attracts most ppl. Granted, it's quite busy here. More of a place to do pickup, which actually is a smart business idea in today's marketplace. Only about 8 ppl can sit here maximum. Ambience--won't recommend coming here simply for the above reason, so in comparing to Sala Thai, Khunnang thai, Mango Thai (just a few blocks down who actually does deliver), you can actually bring a nice date. read more

I have been going there for many years. A few months ago I ordered from there and it was not very good. I noticed a distinct drop in quality. Nevertheless, I decided to give them another try. It was horrible. The portions are tiny compared to what they used to be. However the quality of the food is horrible. The beef is the toughest I have ever chewed in my life. The sauce gives me allergic reactions on my skin. I believe they have cut corners beyond belief. I will not be giving them another chance. They really should close their doors and go out of business. Unfortunately Yelp would not permit me to give less than one star. read more

The food is not really good but for the price , it's worth . Kind of fast food business. Portions are good enough to share ... Small place but anywhere in downtown of Vancouver just like this , I guess . read more

The restaurant its self is very clean considering how busy the joint is. Expect a line up but no worry, it's worth the wait!! Wonderful staff, excellent selection in terms of variation and deliciousness. Would highly recommend checking out, Thai Basil!! read more

The staff here is really friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is welcoming despite the small (slightly cramped) space, I'm very glad there is also outdoor seating available. The pad see ew was super tasty, and I'm so glad it was gluten free. The mixture was well seasoned, cooked to perfection, and had really nice texture. I would order it again. My friend ordered the pad prik khing which was nicely spiced with a good amount of heat, and the meat and vegetables were delicious. I can't wait to go back try other delectable dishes. read more

The Pad Thai was quite bland, as was the brocolli and garlic (we ordered it with beef). We ordered a Pad Thai combo which the online menu says comes with rice, salad and spring roll. When we got home, discovered that the rice was missing. I called and they said the noodle dish combos don't come rice - which is not mentioned on the menu! Had I known that I would have ordered a side rice. When I called to ask about it, they explained that. I was stunned that they didn't offer to provide a side rice (even after asking), or accept any accountability for it. They said it "wasn't my problem". Customer service deserves a 1 star. read more

What a surprise! A friend recommended this place during our visit. It is a really small place that I normally would have walked right by it. The staff was friendly. The food arrived quickly and it was delicious. I had the yellow curry with chicken. I couldn't eat it all because there was a lot there. I thought it strange that you had to order rice separately, but maybe that is the way that it is done there. The curry was quite spicy. If I were to go again, I would ask for less spice. Other than that, it was an awesome meal. read more

As Thai food lovers, we had high expectations for Thai Basil. The service wasn't good, but for a predominantly takeout place it was adequate. The food, unfortunately, was a let down. Pad Thai was average (good), and the red curry sauce was good, but the pumpkin in the latter was undercooked. Similarly, the vegetables in the Garlic egg plant w/Thai basil and tofu was undercooked. The tofu was good though. Fine place for pad Thai or red curry, hold the pumpkin. Not amazing, but if you're close and craving Thai, I'd go for it. Otherwise, maybe not. read more

I have been eating at this restaurant for years and I have never been disappointed with my food. The Yellow Curry is delicious and the servings sizes are very generous for the price that you pay. read more

My favorite Thai place in Vancouver! :) Favorites: Red curry followed by the Yellow Curry (with Tofu and extra vegetables). Undeniably the best Thai curry I have had so far!! Totally recommend. read more

The best Thai food in Vancouver I cannot preach enough. Original Thai recipe . Amazing rice Amazing Panang curry , pad Thai , good food portions and definitely not over priced for what you get in a over priced city. Original Thai owned restaurant. non-hipster Canadian scene travel inspired food. I can't say enough about my opinions on this. Amazing! read more

I've been coming here for years and consistently get horrible service from the staff here. They don't smile, they argue with you and if you need anything such as water, condiments or utensil, they will not bring it to you, you'll be told to get it yourself at the front counter. This will be my last time eating here, it's just not worth it to constantly receive poor service over and over and over. All they want is your money, they don't care about you at all. read more

i order veg work for pick up. the cashier give me a wrong item.super hazel to come back. bad service.

Last night I ordered a few dishes for delivery. The Pad Thai was so bland, hardly any sauce and no toppings like egg, tofu. Just a mass of noodles. A disappointment. read more

I like this small business and I go there whenever I am in the area. My favourite dish they have is the Pad Thai. The location is a bit small but the food is good. read more

I am so sad, today was the first time in 5 years I've been disappointed in Thai Basil. I have been a loyal customer and I've ordered the exact same thing every time....cashew nut chicken with only broccoli I had to send it back today because the broccoli was hard, it just tasted bad and there were no cashews in my cashew nut chicken. I look forward to this meal, it's usually perfection. I think they either have a new cook, are using cheaper ingredients or something is not right. Even the broccoli was bad. I hope this is a one time thing but I won't be going back for a while. They handled me poorly and there was obviously a language barrier issue. I don't cook so I appreciate good food. I will really miss this place a lot if this is what I can expect from now on. read more

The food here is not bad, but I am very disappointed about one thing - a big sign which reads "No Public Washroom." At first, I thought it meant that if you were not a patron, you cannot use their facilities. But I confirmed with a staff, who denied my request to use their washroom. A washroom which is accessible only by walking through the kitchen. I am pretty certain that it is against the B.C. Public Health Act for a food premise to not provide access to washroom facilities. This is a sit-down restaurant, offering a full menu; not a food court, not a food truck, not a drive-through. Even if there is some surprising loop hole which allows Thai Basil to do this without violating code, it is a disservice to customers to not have access to such a basic amenity. read more

Excellent food - I love their curry and they can make custom Thai dishes like Pad Krapow. The food is great but service is sometimes a bit lacking. Prices are average to low for this quality - still a bit more than a quick take out place, and the experience of eating there is not so great. I still greatly recommend it for their heavenly curries! read more

my fav Coconut water! It's giant and fresh real coconut! chicken fried rice (remind me of spices of taiwan a bit) curry- light just enough spice. I like this place because it's quick and light, but you get a flavour of casual dining out. nom nom nom :) read more

I love this place! Everything is at a good price for the portions you get. Not the most authentic, but whatever. The food is delish and that's what matters. There's always a spot to sit inside or outside. If it's full, I get takeout. The Pad Thai is one of my staples. It's nothing special but I like it that way...simple! I love the uber crunchy spring rolls for a snack or for sharing. Their curries are awesome as well. Go for lunch for the lunch specials, which are just reduced prices and smaller portions. I need to go back to try the other items. I can never leave here without ordering Thai Iced Tea to-go. They put a little too much ice to water down the thick condensed milk a little so I just ask for half ice. Yum! I love you, Thai Basil! read more

Meh, the only extreme positive is the price... Beef massaman - chewy, fatty beef, not tender at all, flavour wasn't too great & filled with half cooked potatoes rather than beef! Chicken yellow curry - nicer flavour than the massaman but same deal with potato to meat ratio...& again with the half cooked potatoes. I don't like to leave negative reviews, I guess I shouldn't expect too much when you're paying under $20 for 2 meals. read more

Located in a small corner shop on the corner of Davie and Thurlow, first impressions on arrival is that it is more of a takeaway restaurant than sit in and dine. The food is priced amazingly, dinner is $10 for a main and half that for lunch. I got carried away and had the satay chicken skewers and Pad Kee Mao which ended up being $17 for one. Taste was ok, the peanut sauce for the chicken skewers was very runny and oily rather than thick and peanuty. The main was quite dry and the veges were average but wilted. Flavour was good. Definitely recommend for a quick meal when the wife or partner is working late and you want a good cheap Thai meal. read more

Love this place. I lived in Thailand for 6 years as a foreigner when I was young and this place reminded of the street food I had there. It is the most authentic Thai food I can get in downtown Vancouver. read more

Very good pad thai. I also liked the cashew tofu, there was only a couple cashews though. Seems like this place skimps on the expensive items, but the flavours are still very good. I ordered take out and it was ready in the time they said it would be, in spite of it being really busy. I like they have the option for brown rice which is nice too. Next time I'll try a curry! read more

We have traveled to Thailand many times and absolutely love their food. When we heard about Thai Basil we were super excited to try it out. We called in to order for delivery and the lady didn't speak fluent English so it was hard to communicate with her. She was quite rude and put us on hold while we were giving her our order and not only did she put us on hold once but twice which we thought was kinda ignorant. Anyways we just ignored it and was still looking forward to trying their food even though their customer service was horrible. When the food finally arrived, we were so hungry and started eating right away and when we took our first bite we were utterly disgusted and shocked at the amount of salt they put in everything!! We ordered the red curry, two orders of the chicken basil and other things and we were so grossed out of the amount of salt they put in their food we literally had to throw it all out!! We were so disappointed and we just thought to ourselves what a frickin waste of time and money. We were so looking forward to great Thai food but it turned out to be a bucket of salty Thai food!! We're talking SO MUCH SALT that it literally burned - Holy Sodium overload! This was the worst Thai food we have ever had in our lives and we vow to never go here ever again. BEWARE!! read more

Offers a limited menu of authentic Thai dishes at very reasonable prices. Quality is normally good - but occasionally is just average - hence the 3 stars. When it is good it is really good. But perhaps 20% of the time it is just average. I really favour consistency in my hole-in-the-wall restaurants. But considering the limited selection of good Thai food in Vancouver, Thai Basil fills a need - and VERY reasonably. read more

I had spring roll and pad thai. spring roll souse is just perfect for me sweet and sour a little bit and crispy in outside pad thai with 5 or 6 shrimp, less Basil it was good deal. I will come back here again. I like here, price is ok, taste is good, nice location. but maybe it will not get table for table. one table inside two table outside. spring roll 5.25 pad thai 10.45 read more

A great cheap Thai fix. Make sure to order at the counter to speed things up. Quick and friendly and pretty yummy. I like that you can request brown rice instead of white. You can drink (and eat) a fresh coconut cut nicely for you for the same price as you can buy one in the grocery store. read more

I love the hot and sour coconut soup when I am sick. It always makes me feel better and opens up the tastebuds!

I love to come here for my lunches at work. Decent prices, good food, and friendly service. My go-to's are the pad Thai, green curry, and eggplant dish read more

came here for lunch for the first time, and was pleasantly surprised. I'm vegan, and they had a delicious veggie stirfry that was to die for. I had it served with brown rice (for .50 more) Portion size was amazing, full of flavor, and you can't beat the price... lunch was under $7. Great place for takeaway, as the interior is very small and maybe seats 10 people. Will totally be back. read more

Great curries! Food is prepared very well and is very reasonably priced. Their lunch specials are particularly good. The space is very small so I always get take out as it is not really a cozy atmosphere. That said, I'm always happy with the food and the service is friendly and prompt. read more

Went here the other day. As far as Thai goes in Vancouver this is generally not bad. The staff is to my knowledge, really Thai. The pad thai is dry and not too sweet which to me was closer to authentic. The chicken wings were a bit over-seasoned and fried to dryness. The Massaman curry was not quite right; the potatoes weren't cooked in the sauce long enough. I enjoy the decor, service, and location, and the condiment station is similar to what you might find in Thailand. read more

A real hole in the wall place, on a good night Thai Basil can be near perfect, but on a bad night it's not so great. The menu is kind of limited too. I guess this place is just OK. read more

Fast, cheap and delicious. They have brown rice and lots of vegetarian options! I love this place. The pumpkin curry and the pad see yew are my fave! read more

I would say this is my favourite Thai restaurant on the Davie strip. I come here often and I really enjoy their Green Thai curry. I've tried their Pad Thai as well and it was pretty good. I usually only stop in if I see there isn't a large queue and each time the service has been fast. I don't mind ordering for take away since the order usually comes up in 5 or 6 minutes. The price isn't bad - at least on par with other options on Davie. There isn't much to say about the service since I usually order at the counter, even if I am eating there. The place itself is very small, with only enough seating for 12-15 people - a good example of "a hole in the wall restaurant". The staff are usually very friendly and they have cups and free water. Maybe it is because I love Thai food, but places like these are perfect for those nights where I don't feel like cooking but I don't want to spend a fortune to eat out. read more

Consistently very good a very fair price. I have had the lunch specials, the BBQ chicken is especially good. Also any curry with eggplant is fantastic. If there is a seat outside it a great quick stop for lunch. read more