Crab Rangoon - Excellent!
Curry puffs
Elder Flower martini & Titos up with a twist aka my life's blood.
Pad kee mao with crispy Chicken
Thai Iced Tea - Delicious and refreshing!
Yellow curry with chicken lunch special sub rice for the noodles and wonton soup (I freaking love their wonton soup!)
Thai Wings Crispy chicken wings with sweet chilli sauce
Shrimp shumai
Tom Yum Noodle Soup Rice noodle, bean sprout, scallion, crushed peanut, hot and sour broth with chicken
Green Curry
a plate of dumplings and dipping sauce
vegan Pad See Ew
Fresh Basil Rolls
Drink Menu photo as of 1/5/2023
Veg pad Thai, chicken mango fried rice, tom yum soup
Drink Menu photo as of 1/5/2023
Pad kee mao with crispy Chicken
Thai Iced Coffee
outside
Drunken Noodle, Mango Avocado Salad
Crab Rangoons.
Tofu Eggplant and Green Curry
outside
food, curry
Warren H.
Apr 22, 2024
While Asian, and more specifically Thai, restaurants can sometimes be hard to run into, especially depending on the area that you're in, Boston has plenty of choices to pick from and I was lucky enough to have this place recommended to me by a fellow co-worker who frequents this restaurant quite a bit. Known for authentic Thai cuisine and some delicious Thai Iced Tea, I might add, I had the opportunity to visit this place and see what all the hype was about. Let's take a bite into, Thai Basil.The Place (4 out of 5) - Thai Basil is located in the Back Bay neighborhood and is within walking distance from a lot of places (i.e. hotels, office buildings, shopping, etc). The nature of the buildings can make this place a bit hard to find, but having it in your GPS will definitely help make sure you stop at the right place. As with most of the buildings in the area, you walk down a few flights of stairs to get to the entrance of Thai Basil. Nothing too special about the space, but what's there is clean, pleasant, and quaint. There's plenty of tables to accommodate for a lunch rush and space can be made for large parties. In general, it's a bit small so if you happen to come and the restaurant is full, it can feel a bit cramped, but definitely not deterring by any means.The Service (4.5 out of 5) - The service is exceptional! Everyone is really friendly and very respectful. I didn't have any issues and, from what I gather, is a family owned restaurant. They greeted me as I walked in and promptly showed me to an open table. The food came out on time and my drinks always stayed filled with the staff coming around asking if I needed anything else regularly. The Food (4 out of 5) - Right off the bat, the food was every bit as exceptional as I was led to believe! I had a few offerings starting with the crab rangoon. They were fried to perfection and crispy; the filling was sweet from the cream cheese and the dipping sauce added a perfect tangy/spicy profile to each bite. I definitely could've had another of these all to myself. For my main course, I went with the Pad Kee Mao w/Crispy Chicken. Talk about comfort food on a plate. This was the ultimate comfort food that you could get, imo. The flat noodles were filling, seasoned well and the chicken was super crispy, tender, and gave a nice contrast in texture to the saucy noodles. To drink, I had a thai iced tea, and let's be honest, you can never go wrong with thai iced tea at a Thai restaurant. Refreshing!Overall (4 out of 5) - All in all, Thai Basil will definitely satisfy your craving for Thai cuisine. If you ever find yourself in the Back Bay area and are wanting some delicious, home cooked, comforting meals, take a trip here! Looking forward to visiting the next time I'm back in town and trying the other things on the menu. In the meantime, thanks for the hospitality, Thai Basil!
Read MoreKelly H.
Aug 3, 2024
This was in a really cool area of town, downstairs, which just seems cool on its own. My adult kid found this spot and I'm so glad. Staff were super helpful and patient as we tried to figure out what we wanted. Their Pad Thai was delish, as was the fried rice. The soup was just the right spicy in my lips and (although I avoided the mushrooms due to my texture issues) was absolutely delightful. They were happy to let us share, and to give us the to-go container and a bag for our little bit that was leftover.
Read MoreAmina R.
Apr 7, 2024
A co worker picked this spot. Food was ok nothing to cheer about. The ambiance was really nice and the location makes them a gem. The service was good but again nothing to fave about . I kept it simple with a fried rice plate. The rice was a little too soft for my liking but the flavor was good.
Read MoreDenice R.
Jan 27, 2024
I was referred here by someone at Salon Monet after expressing my desire for a good Thai meal. The local is solid - I'm told the area is called Back Bay. So many shops, people watching, buzzing vibe, and great walk score. This place is popular with a diverse array of customers. And lots of solo eaters which felt very comfortable as a solo eater myself. I chose one of their lunch specials - Spicy Tofu - with spring rolls. I don't need to ask for additional chili here - the flavoring was perfect for me. The serving was perfect size for me, didn't leave me wanting or stuffed. Prices are reasonable as well. I really enjoyed this dining experience - one of my best in Boston.
Read MoreOlivia K.
Oct 26, 2023
Love!!! This is probably my favorite Thai spots in Boston! Everything I've tried has been super flavorful and genuine! The portions are generous and service is great. My favorite is their shrimp papaya salad and their drunken noodle - just yum! I've tried their tropical fried rice, pad thai and pad see ew and I'd def recommend those too. This spot is usually full during busy hours, so get there early! P.S. their thai tea is also fire
Read MoreWendy P.
Oct 2, 2023
* Uber Delivery Review *Love the food here. The delivery was fast and everything we ordered was hot and fresh. Our selections:Chicken satayShumaiFresh basil rolls with shrimpChicken pad thai Everything was so good. So tasty. The pad Thai could have been spicier but we asked for no spicy. So that's on us. They gave us what we ordered. My bonus was the Thai iced tea. Such s treat.
Read MoreEva A.
Sep 21, 2023
2.5*Ordered takeout. Didn't do my research, and the food didn't hit even though I was starving (you know how it is, anything is delicious when you're hungry- not in this case). Ordered drunken noodles with chicken. It had a lot of vegetables which I loved, but the dish lacked flavor and was very oily. Had to add my own garlic powder. Also got the mango avocado salad and it was quite disappointing, just avocado with one slice of tomato and a few chunks of hard mango on a bed of lettuce. Definitely not worth the $12. The peanut sauce also has a very strong, strange coconut flavor.Probably will not be ordering from here again, but if I do it will be something else.
Read Moremegan b.
Jul 23, 2024
I ordered (take out) the pad see ew twice and it is so good. I love that they can make it vegan. The tofu is perfect and just the right amount of sauce.
Read MoreJimmy N.
Aug 4, 2023
Honestly, this was probably the best basil fried rice I ever had lol I ordered through GrubHub and had it delivered to our clinic in Chinatown. Everything came as requested. It came on time and well packaged. Just confused why restaurants sometimes don't give you utensils lol I even requested it on the app. But I can't penalize them for that and ruin this review. I requested my dish to be spicy. Most Thai places either don't read the request or they just don't do it. But Thai Basil, compliments to the chef. Mine was cooked with the perfect amount of spice. I was super impressed lol the rice was well fried. The amount of crispy chicken they gave me for this lunch menu item was generous. It also came with an egg omelette at no extra charge. This was ONLY $14.95. Highly recommend coming here. Will definitely order from here again!
Read MoreElizabeth S.
Sep 11, 2024
Great food courteous service. Definitely recommend!! Have enjoyed Thai Basil for years.
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