Thai Basil

Yumyumyum! I have been here over 20 times and still they are GREAT! I am still hooked on the combo appetizer as my entrée. The appetizer for me is TomKa soup with tofu. I am so grateful that Thai Basil is still going strong!

Great price, yummy food, quick and friendly service!

The Thai Basil was really delicious, even reheated as left overs it was still just as flavorful. This place does Thai food right!

Whenever I come to Thai Basil I feel like the staff are very happy and welcoming they suit you nicely and are very attentive to your needs.
The food is also very consistent I really like the panang curry or the green or yellow curry. The pa thai is also pretty good.
recommend for family and friends

Nonnie doesn’t want Pizza!, my wife texted me. OMG, this is driving me crazy! We had a nice dinner planned with the MIL and BIL to visit with him before he shoots back to LA. Haven’t seen Tom in a few months, so it was nice catching up. The text conversation continues…
They picked «Thai Basil» and dinner is at 6:00 — we will never make it in time! Whatever, I said. I’ve become familiar with the peculiarities of my in-​laws and found the best approach is to just go along for the ride, no matter how bumpy. We hit the 202 around five-​thirty, expecting to get jammed up as we headed east. Arriving at Rural road, it occurs to us that it’s also another Grad night at ASU, and the right lane is backed up over the river. Whatever, I spun past in the left lane.
Arriving at Thai Basil, I have to admit, my expectations were set on low. My only previous experience with Thai Basil was take-​away that was dry and oily and just weird stuff. We were quickly escorted to a back, partitioned-​off area and met the rest of the family. The dining room is clean and modern, mostly tables and chairs with a tiny bar. The area we were seated had more of an Asian feel, large, boxy booths with no backs and a thin cushion to sit on. Iced tea for me and alcohol for the others was quickly brought out and everybody settled in.
For an appetizer, we had the crunchy vegetarian egg-​roll. Nicely sized, a bit larger than a fat, short cigar and tasty with a slightly pungent/​sweet dipping sauce. My daughter explained that you can order your food with a varying spice level 1 – 5, with 5 being hottest. She also said that that heat level varied depending on where you were eating. I played it safe and went with Spicy Noodles with Chicken at a level 3. The wife had some sort of dish with giant scallops in it. BIL had a seafood curry and I cannot remember the rest. The meals arrived quickly, although not all at the same time, we had to wait a bit for the wife’s dinner.
Spicy noodles was delicious. Bite-​sized chunks of chicken, mixed with a variety of crispy veggies — nicely done broccoli and other stuff. Very tasty, I scarfed the plate. Iced tea was fresh. Wife loved her dish and boxed up about half of it to take home for a couple more meals.
No complaints on the meals, portions were large and service was attentive without hovering. Ambiance was really nice — quiet enough that we could actually have a conversation with each other. Most importantly, Nonnie was happy, she got her family dinner with family togetherness.

Let’s keep this review simple. This place is on point. I’ve tried all their curries!!! So yummy. I love any of their peanut sauces and they are so cravable. Ps I love to pick out a good this place if they have a solid Thai tea. And they do!

If I could somehow pour enough of the red curry to swim in it without being burned… I’d be the happiest girl in the world. This place is super affordable, super fast, friend and oh my God that red curry. I literally get the exact same thing every time I come (this is my 10^th tkme) it’s that good. Pad Thai is bomb as well. But seriously… Red curry. :)

Great lunch deal — as an ASU employee I eat here all the time and its pretty good every time. The veggies & meat always seem fresher than some of the other Thai places around campus, and (I think?) it is family owned, as I always see the same older couple working both lunch and dinner shifts. Also great for take out. I probably eat here way too much…

38weeks pregnant & craved for eating some yummy Thai food one last time before going into labor any minute now, but terribly & extremely disappointed.
Ordered ⁴⁄₅ spicy Tom Yum soup which was salty but neither sour nor spicy to the desired level. ⁴⁄₅ Spicy vegetable fried rice came out super bland & comparatively lot more stickier than an usual Fried rice. So when we sent back food to add some spice, they sprinkled some hot chili powder on top but still overall the fried rice wasn’t tasty. Last but not least, ordered vegetable rice paper rolls which were okay, but the sauces on the side for dipping were terrible.
So overall none of the dishes turned out good & regret coming here for fulfilling my Thai food craze one last time before child birth & starting my post-​partum diet after. Oh btw, small thing but surprisingly our soup was the last item which came in much later than the Fried rice .this never happened to us ever before.

Amazing! One of my favorite Thai food places. My boyfriend and I go here all the time. Great price, speedy service, and your choice of protein and spicy level.
I usually get the Pad Thai noodles and they are exceptional. The amount of food you get is enough to take home for a second meal or snack. Unless your like my boyfriend who somehow demolishes everything and doesn’t gain a pound. We also like to finish with mango and sticky rice. Omg it’s the most delicious treat ever.
I would recommend this place to everyone who loves Thai!

I think this place is delicious! I know I know, there are many locations for Thai food, but this is a short walk from school and the service is always so fast.
I love getting the eggplant with tofu, the pineapple fried rice with shrimp, and the green curry with chicken. I’ve also had a really good special that I think was a duck Panang curry, mostly I order everything hot (spice level wise) and can’t really notice between medium or hot. Sometimes, if I’m in need I order a Thai tea!
P.s this location offers door dash now for delivery and even though it takes a bit to show up, if you’re busy with school work you can get this deliciousness delivered to you!

It’s a chain, so… honestly not the best Thai food I’ve ever had, but great for my boyfriend’s first time! The food was pretty solid, the spicy-​levels were appropriate, and the service was AWESOME! The food came out quickly and with a smile. It was a great dinner with friends, and I’m happy we went.

I’m a little biased because I’ve been to Thailand on multiple occasions and had the best Thai food I’ve ever had in my life for under 2 bucks, but this was pretty good.
I had the larb Kai which had more tomato than just about anything else but nevertheless a good tasting larb Kai. My wife had the pad Thai which was pretty good but nothing special in my opinion.
Nothing really stood out to me too much so I’d call it pretty average.

While the food here is very good, the service leaves much to be desired. Visited solo on a Friday night at 7ish during a business trip. It was moderately busy with ample empty tables. Hostess sat me in a rush at a 2-​top with no niceties or eye contact. After a very long wait for a drink, a young fellow, presumably a family member of Asian origin, came over to take the full order all at once — would have enjoyed a beer first but whatever. Quickly took the order with zero hospitality and rushed off before I could ask for brown rice rather than white, or another beer. The food was delivered with a quick drop-​down and rush-​off — no attempt to see if I needed any side condiments or another beer. No one ever came over to see if I needed anything or liked the food spiciness. I had to flag the boy down to get my second beer. Having said all that, I had the Thai Basil signature dish, which was quite good with bright veggies and not over cooked. I would have enjoyed it more with brown rice and a side of chili paste, but never got the chance to request it. The bill was delivered with no thank you, and again I had to flag them down to take the credit card. While the food was 4-​star, the negligent unwelcoming service is at best 2-​star. I noticed another server being quite friendly with her customers so perhaps it’s just mom and son who need customer service training — badly. Sorry to be harsh, but you’ve got to be much friendlier and hospitable if you want your customer to enjoy the experience of dining here, not just the food.

Stopped by for some take-​out and thought the restaurant was cozy and cute! My food however was mediocre. I ordered the veggie delight with some brown rice. It was not very tasty and sort of bland. My fiancé ordered the red curry, which was good. The portions are pretty decent, prices are average, but the customer service was great! If I do return I will definitely order something other than the veggie delight.

Delicious pad see ew and yellow curry! All locations are consistently good, too. Real food in a ramen-​filled (student food!) neighborhood

Ordered take-​out last night.
Here is my report card:
–Tom ka gai (coconut soup) = A+
— Pad Thai = meh = C–
So out of the all the Thai places I have eaten at, this is actually the worst pad thai I’ve had: o (which I hate to say because the people that work here are so sweet. My noodles were very dry and were lacking that great pad thai sauce.
coconut soup was amazing! The only problem was that I asked for chicken and I only got Tofu. Which is totally cool because I love tofu, but technically my order was wrong.
Would I eat here again? Yes! But next time no pad thai for me!

Go here! This is an amazing Thai restaurant that is now added to my list of great restaurants in the Phoenix area. This is a family owned and operated location where all work together very well, bringing you a lovely experience while dining.
Our server let us know they will adjust the heat level on any dish and gave some help with what to order.
The food was delicious! We each ordered from different parts of the menu and shared all the food. The challenge was finding what was the favorite of the evening.
Impossible. Each dish was unbelievably well done, delivered hot and seasoned obviously, by the hand of a pro!
It was wonderful to see how well the entire staff worked together to make us feel welcomed and treated like family. They didn’t skip a beat, once the food was done it was brought to the table by all available staff. Our server stopped by to see that we each received exactly what was ordered and if it was the correct heat level for our liking. Drink refills were constant.
This restaurant does exactly the right thing. Great food, fresh and hot from the kitchen very large portions and follow up to see if you need anything more. Thai Basil is very clean and nicely decorated. As for earlier reviews, they do have a note on the menu that says groups of 5 or more will have a 15% additional charge. We were so happy, we left more.

I come here for the best coconut soup in the East Valley ‘Tom Kha’ with chicken. Delicious for lunch or dinner and with white rice makes it perfect. It comes with onion, mushrooms, light to heavy spices based on your order, and you can order chicken– beef or shrimp.
It is a little pricey for a soup but well worth it. Their lunch menu is also a deal. I approve.

Good food. Decent Prices. Great customer Service. What more can you really ask for?
While the location and parking situation may not be ideal for this place, it was not enough to discourage me from taking part in all the wonderful food that Thai Basil had to offer.
From curry to tofu pad thai, your options are only limited by your imagination. I visited this location with a couple of friends and was enamored by the variety of flavors and pairings that were offered. The duck with red curry was absolutely phenomenal. So was the panang curry and pad thai. You can completely customize your order with a protein of your choice (tofu, chicken, beef) and a varied level of spice (medium is spicier than I thought it would be! be careful!)
With every bite I could taste the crisp freshness of every ingredient and flavorful sauces to boot. The portions here are large so if you aren’t supremely hungry upon entry, you are sure to go home with some left overs.
The food came out quick and was amazingly flavorful. I can’t wait to try some other things off of this amazing menu the next time i’m in town!