Basil 1791

Service was awesome, food recommendations from waiter were delicious. Sushi and meals were excellent.

Delicious food! Friendly fast service.I had the vegetarian egg roll. It came out hot and served with a sweet & sour sauce. It was great!I also had the avocado curry with tofu. Big chunks of tofu, green beans, peppers, avocado and onions in a delicious curry sauce. I chose brown rice to accompany it. I loved the heat in it!My son went with the sushi special and edamame. He said the sushi was very fresh and very good. Edamame was also very good.Yup, as Arnold said, 'I'll be back!'

Decided to have a last minute dinner at Basil 1791 on a Saturday night, we were seated immediately when we got there-- great service! Our server Cara was great and super friendly. We got the crunch roll to start and it was so delicious, as well as a blueberry basil mojito and pink starburst martini- the drinks are so good!!! The weekend special when we went was a $22 red wine braised short rib with sides, and it was delicious. The pad Thai comes with shrimp & chicken already which was a plus because you don't find that at most restaurants-- and it was amazing. Will definitely come back here!!!

First off, my rating is in between a 3 star and 4 stars, so let's just say for now it is a 3.5. My experiences have been between meh, just ok to wow this is good! I am really bummed about this review and was hopeful to deliver a more exciting review as I have been here many times now.My biggest complaint is consistency! I cannot express my disappointment more when it comes to a great night versus an a okay night. Unfortunately, we have had more subpar experiences than great. mostly with service than food.Very few times we have had a service where that staff is friendly, minus the host. She is always friendly and welcoming! When we've had good service, it was such an enjoyable time, and we could ask questions and felt excited about the vibe.The food has been mostly good, but again consistency is a problem. My favorite thing to order is sushi and when it is good it is the best I have had around, but then I have experiences where it is not as fresh and I really dislike brown avocado, slimy fish and not to mention fish scales!We've ordered pick up a few times and my husband and I have found the food is much better eating in.Have had wrong orders, also made completely different from what I had before in the restaurant.I am hopeful to have more wonderful experience again. There's so much potential to be great here.

Had a wonderful family holiday get together at Basil. The food and drinks were very good. The pot stickers and thai rolls as an appetizer were fantastic. The Hot Sour Soup was very tasty. Huge selection of menu items with quantities and pricing that were very fair. Isaiah was our server and he was very kind, cheerful, helpful with recommendations, and attentive to our needs. We will definitely go back there again soon.

Short story: I cringe when a place does multiple Asian styles. It usually means they do none of them great, maybe all mediocre at best. That was my expectation for Basil, but they quickly dispelled that assumption and have become our go-to Asian food haunt...including sushi and some mean cocktails. Maybe grab a drink, as on to the long story...We first dipped our toes by trying safer fare such as their Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles, which were certainly tasty and warranted a need to try more of the menu, though not the best of those dishes we've had. We have since tried more exciting dishes such as the Spicy Peanut Curry dish, which is now my fav - nice heat, flavor, and great portions. The curry and peanuts combo is just hard to beat. My wife now really enjoys the Spicy Garlic Chicken, but her absolute favorite main dish when we're splurging is the Korean Sizzling Steak, and I concur. It's almost more of a Mongolian Beef (which they also have and is solid) meets premium Asian steak dish like a Thai Crying Tiger - highly recommended.We also love some of their apps. I am not a fan of Crab Rangoons but love theirs and my wife (who loves Crab Rangoons) is addicted to them. They're more like triangle pockets vs the traditional rangoon shape, with fantastically crispy yet chewy dough and what must be a lower cream cheese ratio because I normally don't like rangoons because of too much cream cheese. The Egg Roll great too, as are the Bon Bon Shrimp (when ordering in, to-go they get a bit soggy). I like the Thai Rolls, but my wife finds them to be a bit too meaty and dense. We usually love pot stickers but theirs are strangely more European dumpling like in shape and dough - not fans.Our other love at Basil is their sushi - a total surprise! We used to live in the Pacific Northwest and had access to world-class sushi that's more focused on the fish rather than crazy assortments and sauces on fried rolls. The Cincinnati metro area is more focused on the latter, which is not our preference, but Basil has a great assortment of both including many fresh fish rolls like their Basil Special Roll, Summer Roll, and (our favorite) Rainbow Roll. Surprisingly good quality of fresh fish, though we tend to stay with the tuna focused rolls and the salmon can vary. The best part? They do half priced sushi on Wednesdays (of a limited menu)! On that note, they have specials nearly every night of the week.Another surprising aspect of Basil is their cocktails are fantastic! A huge list of affordable yet unique and well crafted cocktails, including seasonal/event-based special cocktails. I struggle to choose but often go with their Blackberry Bourbon Smash, while my wife usually gets their current variation of the Old Fashioned. They typically have a solid craft beer offering too but the servers rarely know it well and the list is not easy to find/see. But the cocktails are so good that I say save beer for somewhere else.Last but not least, the spot is cool with the book-clad walls by the booths. Definitely get a booth if you can, which sometimes requires a reservation, as the tables can be awkward. They also apparently have an event/music venue upstairs as we've heard it but have never been. Service when eating in has been really hit and miss, usually more on the latter unfortunately. That and the non-booth seating are the main reasons for the 4 stars, along with a few food misses. But hostess staff for to-go have usually been great.Phew, that was a long review! But Basil is quite the complex place with many layers. Definitely recommend, as we certainly frequent it, but keep in mind some of the nuances noted, as this is not your typical Asian restaurant.

The Brunch was amazing service was great The food was Amazing kesa was our waitress she was great

Kesa gave us awesome service, she is very attentive. We had Sunday brunch and we loved it! We love dinner here also! Please help support our community

Chicken friend rice had hard pieces of rice in it. Most of the food had an unexpected sweetness to it. The service took over an hour for us to be served. Mid food and overall unpleasant time at Basil 1791

I love Basil! Always so good. Isaiah was fast, friendly, was knowledgeable on the menu, and had great recommendations. Chill vibes and half priced sushi! Great night!