Basil
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Basil

Permanently Closed

Thai favorites with open kitchen plating polished presentations

fish with three sauces
whole flounder
fried bean ice cream
thai food
drunken noodles
green curry
friendly service
nice atmosphere
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460 King St, Charleston, SC 29403 Get directions

$$

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Restroom
Family friendly
Vegetarian options
Comfort food
Lunch

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460 King St, Charleston, SC 29403 Get directions

eatatbasil.com

$$ · Menu

Features

•Restroom
•Family friendly
•Vegetarian options
•Comfort food
•Lunch
•Dinner
•Alcohol
•Wine

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Jan 13, 2026

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Downtown Charleston’s Basil’s Final Dinner Service Is Tonight - Eater Carolinas

"On February 19, Eater Carolinas disclosed that the 460 King Street location of Thai restaurant Basil would shutter when its lease ended in May — now there is confirmation from the eatery’s management that tonight will be the final evening for the downtown mainstay. Open for takeout only at this point, Basil has served Charleston since 2002." - Erin Perkins

https://carolinas.eater.com/2021/2/28/22306054/downtown-basil-closed
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Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Charleston - Eater Carolinas

"Basil has been a cornerstone of Upper King since before Upper King was cool. All of the entrees come with a tofu option. That means you can have pad thai, red curry, or prik king without worry." - Erin Perkins

https://carolinas.eater.com/maps/best-vegetarian-restaurants-charleston
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Veronika K.

Google
Best thai food I had in US! Drunken noodles and green curry were simply fantastic and perfectly spiced. The rice portion was very small but they brought an additional one for free. Friendly service and nice ambiance in the restaurant. Very clean. We visited one other location and it was great as well.

Michael M.

Google
I've been repeatedly and will continue to go often. Excellent food and love the open kitchen concept. Great staff every time I've been...maybe 25 times or more. If you haven't tried the whole flounder dish...treat yourself. Top notch restaurant. The Barramundi & shrimp with ginger is off the charts DELISH! Both downtown and Mt. Pleasant locations are great. Ask for nam pla :-)

Kyle H.

Google
Went to Basil while in town on vacation on a Saturday evening. Given that we showed up shortly after they opened, we were immediately seated. Our waitress was very polite, attentive, and informative (the stuffed shrimp appetizer was fantastic). Our food was brought out in a timely manner and was delicious (two of us got the pad thai and the other the cashew chicken). All in all, definitely worth a trip if you're in the mood for Thai.

Austin E.

Google
This place was, hands down, one of the best Thai/SE Asian food places I’ve ever eaten...and I’ve eaten around many places in the US and abroad. I should have knows that the food would have been amazing after the first course came out! The Tom Gha chicken/coconut soup was seasoned perfectly with green onion, scallion, and cilantro. And the presentation in the metal (and fire lit) bowl was new! The rolls with the peanut sauce were to die for! The wing were great! My main course of crispy, red curry duck was unbelievable (not pictured)! My wife had drunken noodles, very good (not pictured, the food was too good to pause). Overall great experience! Great food! Must visit list in Charleston!

Michael S.

Google
Had the fish with three sauces. Very, very good. They serve the whole flounder, fried, with a very complimentary sauce (I believe the 'three sauces' are combined). It was pricey at $30, but I was very impressed. Followed up with the fried bean ice cream. It was good, but the shell it was fried in was a bit much. It was hard and had extra dough in random places on the inside which resulted in bites of only dough. Ended with an espresso, which was as good as you'd expect from a Thai restaurant, not great, but good enough.

Luke G.

Google
Delicious food and a good selection of locals on tap. We got the wontons, Green Curry with Chicken and the Red Curry Duck (pictured). The duck was a little chewy and fatty, but the flavors of the curry overall were exceptional! Cheesecake for the finish was perfect!

Aviv E.

Google
Not a restaurant for vegetarians. They couldn't change the spiciness on any of the curries. Almost everything had fish or oyster sauce that could not be removed, despite assuring us over the phone that most dishes could be made vegetarian. One of the chefs had his underwear sticking out while cooking. Fried rice was good.

Kyle W.

Google
Great food selections, great staff, nice atmosphere. This is definitely more of an upscale Thai spot versus a small mom and pop shop. Good wine and drink list to chose from and prices are reasonable!