thai basil

first time trying thai basil. the ambiance is simple, functional and classy. the restaurant is aesthetic and minimally decorated. we were greeted at the entrance by a thai traditional costume clad lady with a sawadi khaa which was pleasantly surprising and made us feel really welcome. our server was linda who was very sweet and helped us making our menu selection for lunch. thank you linda!

coming to the food, we tried limited items as their portion sizes are huge -

1. tom yum (prawns): oddly this has coconut milk (not tom khaa) in it but the flavour was good. the prawns were very fresh and big in size. the veggies in the soup was also very fresh. it can easily service 2-3 people.

2. green papaya salad: fresh, crunchy, flavourful and a huge portion again. what’s not to love?!

3. pad thai (eggs & chicken): they customised to make it slightly saucy for us, don’t do this though. the noodles were again fresh and tasty. we added our own touches to it with the garnish and sauces they had served us up front which really helped enhance the flavours.

4. chestnut with coconut milk (dessert): very different and weirdly nice. basically it’s fresh chestnuts with coconut milk. make sure to stir / mix the liquid from the bottom so you get this slightly sweet and salty taste. we liked it enough to finish more than half of it.

so all in all we loved our meal. the service was nice, and thefoodwas great. only suggestion would be to help explain to the guests what all the sauces / garnish is for or can be used it. we used it mostly in our pad thai without which we found it bland. but to each his own.

if you expect indianised thai food, this place is not for you. but for fresh, flavourful, happy food, do give this place a shot.

definitely going to be back to try the thai curry and some other items on their menu. hoping for the experience to live up to these levels again.

khapon khaa!!

p.s. myfoodpictures aren’t great, zero effort put in.

definitely lists no. 1 on the most authentic thai 🇹🇭foodavailable in bangalore. no star hotel comes closer to their food. ravi & team have been serving the same quality offoodand service for years together. 💯 recommend

solid place if you're a broke ass student and in a rush.foodis pretty mediocre but that's reflected in me sitting here surrounded by mainly white people. my noodles were too wet, vegetables undercooked and they couldn't bother putting more "sauce in a jar" into the damn wok. friend got the real asian experience though, her noodles were both under and overcooked. talk about ying and yang! way better options down the road. the staff are lovely though.

the mango salad 11.95 came with frozen mango chunks, only 3 shrimp and pooled in dressing. it arrived moments after i orded it so it must have been pre-made. the waitress did not check in to ask how thefoodwas.
the 1 star is for a nice-looking restaurant but everything else was terrible.

best thai i've had so far in toronto. friendly staff. clean and spacious. air conditioning. the green curry was better than expected with extra sauce. thefoodtasted very fresh.

greatfoodat thai basil. one of my favorite restaurants. thefoodis always delicious and well prepared. you can tell that amy always uses fresh ingredients. that's why she is top rated by customers and even the country of thailand! an added bonus-amy is always there to greet you with a smile and thoughtful words. thai basil by amy is the best !

the absolute best thaifoodin the area!. i have eaten thaifoodin every city i have visited. hands down this is the best thaifoodi have had anywhere! amy's curries are to die for with the best ingredients flavored the way you like...just tell her how you want it. just try it and you'll be a regular like the rest of us!! 5 stars in my book!

thai basil.foodis not good. taste like cheap packaged frozen ingredients heated up and served.

one of the best restaurants offering thai food... at a affordable price. service is good. location is convenient - next to both ttc subways. and thefoodis good.. the staff would understand your requirements and advice some good dishes.

thai food. priced right,foodgood, decent atsmosphere, good service friendly management

great restaurant and my fab thairestaurant so far!

the staff is friendly and the ambience is very chic! its filled with nice artwork and a warm orangy-brown and yellow color palate.

i had the lychitini this passed weekend and it was a flavorful drink. you could really taste the lychee in it!

i also ate the pad see ew and i must say all the ingredients tasted very fresh. a big pet peeve of mine is if the veggies are overcooked and lack crunch. this dish didnt have thay problem at all! the sauce was well balanced and seasoned without overpowering the veggies, beef, and noodles.

if you love thaifoodyou gotta eat here!

every time i go to a new thai restaurant, i order one of three things: red curry, green curry or pad thai. those are staple thai dishes and honestly, the quality of any of those three is very telling of the restaurant’s overall detail to food. i ordered the thai red curry with chicken . it was a red curry cooked with stripped bamboo shoots, thai eggplants, red pepper, basil leaves, coconut milk and chicken. as for taste, it was great and as good as any thai places i’ve tried before. i would definitely recommend this restaurant for theirfoodin that you won’t be disappointed. however, i do have some small concerns about their presentation of the food.

nice place. enoughfoodto get you full not fat. super nice people. spice levels lower, if you want heat order 4 or 5. cant wait to try something new tomorrow.

this is by far the most consistent and best thaifoodi’ve eaten in toronto, and one of the only where
i’ve found really great som tam. they have a contemporary but warm and welcoming interior. they  also deliver within the downtown core of the gta, which is a really nice thing at the end of a work week.  it’s hard to delineate from our season favourites, of panang curry and thai basil chili eggplant, but we  always make a point to try something new, and have never been disappointed. as a side note, they
have one of the best lunch deals in town, with morefoodthan you can eat for nine dollars.

another of the consistently good thai restaurants i've eaten at in toronto.i haven't had a dish here that wasn't good, and i've had quite a few dishes.i always try to vary my order lest i settle into a pattern and i haven't beendisappointed yet. they also do som tam well at thai basil, a must for any restaurant boasting 'thai' in its name.they have a contemporary but warm and welcoming interior. they also deliver within the downtown core of the gta, which is a really nice at the end of a work week. for those of you looking searching for a midday spot to eat: the place hasone of the best lunch deals in town, with morefoodthan you can eat for nine dollars.