First off, I would rate Thai Basil Leaf 3.5 stars, but since that is not an option, I round up.We went here for dinner on a weeknight since we were in the area. We were seated right away as the restaurant was mostly empty at the time (it was early for dinner). Our waitress was friendly and not overbearing, which was nice.We ordered the spring rolls to start, and they were really good. A bit too much cabbage, and said cabbage also needed to be chopped a bit finer, as it resulted in strings of cabbage coming out of the roll when one bit into it. The flavor was good, though, and they were definitely hot and fresh.I ordered pork pad thai for my meal and my husband got the yellow curry with chicken. We also ordered the ginger shrimp because I wanted to have options, lol. I ended up eating all of the ginger shrimp and taking home the pad thai, which was a little bland. The ginger dish had lots of umami, but was a tad on the salty side. Husband liked the sauce so much he put it over his rice after he finished his curry. The curry was good, but lacked the depth of flavor one expects from a Thai curry. We also each could have gone up a notch on the heat, they seem to lean towards less spicy, which is unusual for a Thai restaurant.We finished with the custard and sticky rice, which was super yummy! A great way to end the meal. Overall we felt that the value for the money was ok, as Thai Basil Leaf is a little less expensive than other Thai restaurants, but I still think it should have been a couple dollars less per item, as the portions were smaller (except on the pad thai) and the quality was a little less. We probably won't be back since we don't live in that area, but if we did live around there we might come here occasionally.
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