Basil Thai--Hot Pot &Thai

I recently built my own hotpot with the tom yum soup base and beef, and it absolutely hit the spot. The tom yum broth was the star of the meal—fragrant, tangy, and perfectly balanced with that signature combination of sour, spicy, and savory flavors. It had a refreshing citrusy note from the lemongrass and lime, with just enough heat to keep things exciting without overwhelming the palate. The beef was tender and cooked nicely in the broth, soaking up all those vibrant flavors and adding a satisfying richness to the hotpot. One of the best parts of the experience was being able to customize everything to my liking. The ingredients were fresh, portions were generous, and the hotpot arrived piping hot, making it both comforting and fun to eat. It’s the kind of meal that feels cozy but still full of punchy flavor. The restaurant itself has a relaxed, casual atmosphere, and service was friendly and attentive.

I love their food quality and the big portion size. Definitely try their spicy dry hot pot. The amount of protein is insane. I love the taste of mala that numbs your tongue. It's a strong flavor so i recommend eating with a bowl of rice to mitigate the sodium level. Please keep up with this portion size and food quality. I also tried curry hot pot and fried chicken. Fried chicken is also good but i wish they had more pineapple. It wasn't really proportional to the amount of chicken. Curry hotpot was good too. However, since it's a soupy dish, i hope they gave me a deeper extra bowl to eat it. It wasn't a flat plate but it wasn't deep enough so i had hard time scooping from it.

Maybe it’s what I got, but this was way too spicy for us to eat, and I like spicy food. So use caution when ordering cause it can me a little much, but the saving grace was the egg rolls. I’ll try going back a second time and avoid whatever they put in there last time.

I ordered online from this restaurant. I was extremely disappointed in the green curry. The curry was very sweet, as if sugar had been added. It tasted like it came from a paste and not fresh ingredients. The worst part was the GREEN ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORING in the curry that also dyed my chicken and vegetables dark green (see photos). Green curry should be naturally that color from the ingredients used. This restaurant clearly cuts corners. I’ll be looking elsewhere for a quality meal.

First time at Basil Thai and it was everything we imagined and more!! We ordered Szechuan sauce lamb hot pot and spicy basil fried chicken - the favors were amazing. It’s great that the online menu has pictures! Serve was fast and staff is kind. Did not wait long for our delicious food

Always delicious, especially on a lovely cold overcast day! I get the make-your-own noodle soup bowl with Thai red curry, udon, chicken, and various veggies, and it always hits the spot (I realize this is an odd combo but hey, they let you do what you want, so why not). One of the few places in town that will let you customize your hot pot/soups like this, and I appreciate that they come in single (but large) servings so you and your friends can get different flavors. IMO most of the trendy hot pot places in town are crazy overpriced and the broth is not that good, but Basil Thai has fantastic broth AND reasonable prices. I believe that the owner is usually the one waiting on tables as I always see her here. She is very conscientious and clearly cares if her customers are having a good experience. Only thing I will mention is that they do love to serve the soups at a nuclear temperature, so the first bite is going to numb your tongue if you're not paying attention! (kinda like this anyways, I hate getting served lukewarm soup)

I am not sure how I would describe this restaurant other than it's ok. I went here because a YouTuber said it was good. The food was good for what my wife and I got. The price was steep for what I thought it was worth. It was $17.95 plus tax which is high for the amount. Like I said it was good but gosh the price, no thanks. The atmosphere was nothing special. In fact it was meh. It was dull and nothing special. Would I go back? No because of the price. I can get or go to the store for cheaper. Oh the hot pot thing was fine nothing exciting.

I was so excited to try out this restaurant Pineapple fried rice and the Beef Pad Thai . So disappointing the coloring on the food seasoning they used had so much coloring it was definitely not good. Taste was off and dry , they used 2 different batches of cashews which you can tell because it dark and reused in my order . Rather them throw it out the mixed with new fried nuts ughh not good . Over priced for the amount you get . Was greeted by a gentleman not to thrill to be needed at the counter . The dining room was nice my food was delivered quickly which made me wonder if was a reheated rather than an order made to order .

I've been here 3 times now, and for some reason, I haven't done a review. The food I got each time was delicious and filling. Today, I ordered the Lemon Grass Chicken. It came to my table still sizzling. It was slightly spicy, but not too much for me. There were plenty of chicken and vegetables. In fact, I asked for a to-go container when the server brought me my order. The service was excellent, and I had my food in about 10 minutes after ordering. There are plenty of tables and booths. The place is clean and good for groups as well.

4/5 for now because I got pickup but I predict it will be 5/5 once I dine in** We got the curry fried rice and lemon grass chicken. They threw in a complimentary order of veggie rolls for crossing $20 I believe in order value. Everything including the veggie rolls was flavorful and well balanced. The curry fried rice had almost a Burmese flavor to it and the lemon grass chicken had whole lemongrass pieces that really elevated the flavor. All in all definitely hope to come back here especially to try the hot pot!

Had dinner with a medium sized group, and we all got individual hot pots! We all enjoyed the experience, and the service was great! Out waitress was nice and patient. There is a large variety of options! I really enjoyed my individual hot pot. The plate of vegetables were extremely fresh and big, and there was a generous portion of protein. The broth was rich and tasty; not too salty! Would recommend on a cold day! Great for groups of all sizes. Parking is plenty, as there is a large lot!

I have loved Basil Thai's individual hot pot since my undergrad days and the quality has not diminished--although the prices have gone up. The pot is always super filling, comes out piping hot, and you can customize it to your taste.

The hotpot here is really good! All three bowls have a lemongrass tom yum base and we were able to add one protein and four toppings for a great price (~$14). It was really warm and filling, and I would definitely come back!

I had this place on my places to Try with my husband. And they did not disappoint. Very flavorful, and cozy atmosphere, everything we ordered came out in a timely manner, fresh and delicious, service was great! You order from your phone and they'll bring it out to you. The hot pots are so cute too! Definitely should check this place out!

They add "Italian meat balls" straight from Costco's frozen section into their TOM YUM Shrimp w/ Udon, the shrimp was peeled and tiny, most likely from the frozen food section as well...and wavy potato fries in their Beef Spicy dry pot...hard pass!!

Ok. I decided to come back here off the recommendation from my friend Jon F. that the go-to move here is to NOT get the Thai food but to get the build-your-own hotpot. Customized hotpot is the way to go!

Holy crud! This food was freaking delicious. The Thai yellow curry shrimp was the best I've ever had, anywhere. I ordered online so can't speak to the experience in-store, but my food has always come quickly, still warm, and wrapped up to ensure nothing spilled. Love this place.

Don't let the name of the restaurant confuse you. This is not a Thai restaurant as the name would suggest but rather specializing in individual hotpot including the dry kind. While there are set options, you can also customize between 8 items in addition to your choice of protein for one set price. Ordering can be done through your smart phone or on paper. The decor is dated and could use a huge facelift. The place is quintessential mom and pops as the owner and his wife are always there working, and occasionally their son when he is on study break. The husband works the kitchen and serves the food, while the wife takes orders and payment. They are very nice people and dedicated. The food is generous and always hits the spot.

Drove almost 40minutes to try this place, since I saw a reel on Instagram. The food is not all that great. I got the shrimp dry pot and my husband the chicken, both were extremely salty and greasy.

This place and service was really nice. If you are stopping by, the chicken wings are a must try. The yellow curry noodles were good but I wish that I got one level up on spice, I ordered 3/5 spicy. I wasn't very impressed with the hot pot but I could have probably ordered better.

Me and my friend was visiting Austin for 1 night and decided to try Basil Thai. Well no more that i can say, probably one of the worst Thai restaurants i have visited. Food was average (leaning towards bad). We ordered penang curry with noodle hotpot(beef), beef pad thai, lemongrass beef, and pineapple fried rice. I really have no words, food is bad, pad thai were so bad even the instant pad thai is better lol, could barely see the beef. Same with the lemongrass beef, even though it was recommended on the menu list, it was bad, cant taste nothing only spicy and 80% of the dish was vegetables, i could even count with 2 hands how many pieces of beef they gave. Penang curry was ok, still edible. Pineapple fried rice i can make better at home. Price was not it, definitely not worth it. Place and service was ok. Would not recommend anyone to come here, better save your money and spend it elsewhere! Food 4/10 Price 3/10 Place 7/10 Service 7/10

Every time we want to eat out we come to this place but today it was very disappointing. I got veggie spring rolls and literally we paid almost $15 for rice paper and lettuce. It was supposed to have noodles and tofu.., and it was very empty. We are not coming back. I get it people are trying to save as much money as possible but this is how you lose business.

Been getting their takeout for years. Massive portions, always hot on arrival, and delicious. Their eggplant basil is lit.

This place has one of the best Penang currys I've ever had. There is so much depth and flavor to it. I highly recommend. It's also only mild in spice so good for those who can't tolerate too much spice although for those like myself who love spice I do wish it could be customized to be a lil spicier. Will definitely come back to try other dishes

I came for lunch and thought the food was pretty great. I ordered the create-your-own hotpot with the miso base and the beef spicy dry pot with less spicy (I am very bad with spice). I loved the flavors in the beef spicy dry pot, which had the perfect balance of spicy and numbing. A side of rice is necessary and will soak up all that delicious flavor at the bottom of the pot. As for the miso hotpot, the miso flavor was quite light but still pretty good. I definitely preferred the beef spicy dry pot more though. I will for sure be back to try the curries. Great place for lunch and has large portion sizes, expect to take some home with you!

Sunday, party of 2 at 12:30 and we were seated immediately. Our server was prompt and she showed us the qr code menu. Come to find out, you order from your phone too. Your QR is tied to your table so all orders are combined at the table. I had the yellow curry chicken and it was so good. Plenty of chicken, carrots, potatoes and spice. You pick your spice level. My date got the seafood pot and my goodness, it was packed with seafood! So good! Anywho, the services was prompt and friendly! The food was so delicious and reasonably priced. Will definitely be back

This soup was absolutely delicious. Creamy and satisfying for a sour throat. Spring rolls were crunchy and had great flavor.

How do I begin? It's been a long time coming. I've been here 3x. My son's come often. My daughter a couple times more than me. Because we've heard such great things and the one time I had it was not bad we also decided to do a grad lunch here. Figured it would be fun because very one can either make their own hot pot or order an already made one. And let me tell you that was a hit. Everyone LOVED it! The adults more than the kids but several raved about it and hence we came back yesterday for a bday lunch. Ok. Things have changed a bit since. Now you order online which is a bit tricky for some but at least they should get the order right and everything is on there. However the taste of my make your own and the ingredients plus the appetizers have gone a bit downhill. I remember it tasting really good. Piping hot and the wings were good but they were a bit fatty this time and the fried spring rolls were mushy inside. So suffice to say it wasn't as good an experience this time around vs when we had a huge crowd there. It just felt a bit flat everything. BUT. The owners are super nice and accommodating. They are trying. And before my chicken broth base with medium spice had a nice kick to it and it was fun and tasty. People loved the Tom yum n kimchee broth with shrimp. The meats n lamb just a bit gamey but I heard the seafood and shrimp are fine. Check out my pics. They look pretty yummy and again it's a fun place. For $16 you can make your own. The price went up a bit too. And for a bit more you can get dishes already made. Not as fun but heard the pad SE ew was . It's a stirp mall place and kinda bland in decor but I probably will go back bc it's near to my home and we know people who have cravings for their soup lol and it is kind of fun to build your own. My 2 cents is to add better quality ingredients as more hot pot places pop up in Austin. And keep the price point affordable since hot pot places which are AYCE may be comparable. And idk if the apps can taste better that would be nice lol Otherwise give it a try. It's fun!

First time coming here. I really like hot pot and I saw they had a few options on the website. I went with my friends and they got curry. You can add a note to adjust the spiciness but make sure you note which dish it is. Each table has the same checkout. Each person who scans the QR code can see what everybody ordered. The inside seems clean and I like how you can order by scanning the QR code on the wall. I ordered dry pot but realized I ordered wrong, so I wanted to change it. There is an option on the site to call for waitstaff so we called but the waitstaff came when the food was ready and I couldn't change it. They should have came right away. The food wasn't to my liking. It was just meat and no base. I saw that I could order rice for $1 when I ordered the dry pot but there was no option for me to go back and pick rice. In the end, I had a lot of leftovers and I'm going to make a lot of rice at home.

Went during a busy Sunday night ): only one person was running the floor for a while before someone else from the kitchen came to help, definitely understaffed but they're too sweet for me to complain so I recommend going on a weekday The food was great and portions are huge, I'd recommend sharing one with combination meats between two people or get your own if you're starving (we waited for awhile so yes we were starving) I got the Szechuan broth (spicy) and we also got lemongrass Tom yum (tangy seafood). Both were delicious, the Szechuan did sit a little heavy on my stomach afterwards because it gradually got more oily but we still enjoyed both pots I wish the Tom yum came with noodles but it didn't so do note to ask for some or order ur custom one with the Tom yum soup Overall, pretty good, authentic Asian setting, sweet staff, worth a try if you're in town or from the area @tien.eats on insta for more content (:

The build your own Tom yum hot pot is SO GOOD! So many toppings to add and a very good variety. The soup base was very flavorful. I would say price is very good for the amount of food and ingredients you get. My son got a pad Thai and we thought it was very good also--more tart that sweet, which we liked. When you sit down, you scan the QR code to see the menu and order and we really like that feature! I highly recommend!!

always a good time at basil thai. scan the qr code to order, you can add your own order to the cart and the table can checkout together to place the order to the kitchen. i always opt for the thai green curry base, can also change spicy levels too, their normal level is mild spicy. lots of ingredients you can add into the potthe personal hot pot is a nice touch and comes with a flame underneath the pot to keep the dish warm. food quantity is really nice, hard for me to finish in line sitting.

Everyone can get their own hotpot with customizable toppings. I got a shrimp panang curry that was quite tasty but it's a but sweet for me. It comes with a fire to keep the personal pot hot, but the soup is actually more enjoyable when it turns off. Plenty of parking in the lot, and service was really quick. Ordering was a little confusing but everyone got what they needed. Would come again when I'm wanting something hot and soupy!

Very yummy Pad See Ew! Friendly fast service, in a basic utilitarian setting. You're coming here for the flavors, not the ambiance. This place has a very interesting menu and everything we've tried has been very yummy.

I ordered the chicken pad Thai and Thai tea since it was my first time trying Basil Thai restaurant. I was thoroughly impressed. Plenty of flavor throughout the Pad Thai, chicken still moist and seasoned well and as you can see by the picture huge portion sizes. The Thai Tea was tasty and refreshing.

Super delicious food with amazing atmosphere! We get the create your own noodle soup every time, and the broth is subliminal. Would highly recommend!

Bringing it down to a 4 cuz I had a hot pot dish there and there was way too much sauce on it... kind of hurt the dish. Still liked it, but the curry dish was better.

Came here over a Saturday lunch while running errands. Easy to get to from Half Price or HEB or Mopac. Quiet, dim, and unassuming place - prolly driven by 20 times and didn't notice. Very clean and spacious inside. Host/server was super friendly, and took the order rapidly: tofu pad thai, tofu yellow curry, spring rolls. It came out just as rapidly and in huge portions. I didn't think I could eat that much. It wasn't spicy without added sriracha but very flavorful. Lovely presentation. Ate every bite and loved it. Adding to my goto list.

This place is a GEM in austin!! Been here a few times and every time its soo good. I love all their fried and noodle dishes. Im not sure what they use for their batter but all their fried food is just so crispy. Their chicken wings are a must and their egg rolls are really good. I'd also recommend the spring rolls. The noodles here are amazing as well- the drunken noodle is super flavorful. The Szechuan spice here is authentic and pretty spicy so if you cant handle spice i'd recommend getting it less spicy. The service here is also really good and the ambiance is pretty good as well especially if you sit in the booths.

For me, Thai food is considered Comfort food for me, so I was happy to try another Thai restaurant to see how they fare. With this Thai restaurant being so close to work, it was easy to go there when I got called back in for work. My signature disc is the woon sen, and I was pleasantly surprised with their rendition. Need to go container refilled with glass noodles toss with egg onion sprouts chicken. Unlike other wound sins, it wasn't over filled with vegetables but still quite tasty. My current favorite has the perfect flavor profile with vegetables; however, this version reminds me of the first time I had one soon which was loaded with egg rice noodles and chicken. Finally, I should have eaten here much sooner because the food and customer service are great. If you are close to North Parmer and in need of Thai food, you should give them a try

Ordered Pra Ram, a very simple vegetable (add your own protein) dish with a dollop of peanut sauce on top. It's not a dish that works particularly well with white rice. Brown rice not available. The lack of "sauce" to rice ratio is a bit off. However, this dish is very tasty! It was so good, I'd order it again keeping in mind that it's an atypical Thai-style dish.

Drunken noodles were a big hit. Individual hot pots had great portions, our favorite was the tom kha, very creamy and delicious. Everything was customizable. This is a frequent spot for us!

I get legitimate cravings for Basil Thai. Their lemongrass broth is amazing. It's light with a tangy lime flavor and is perfect to warm you up on a cold day. I always end up getting lemongrass, but I know my friends also rave about the yellow curry broth. I love how many options there are for people to choose what to include in their individual hot pot. I love vegetables, so I'm always sure to load up on them. I wish they could bring back the enoki mushrooms though since they added a nice crunch ! This place is a bit on the more expensive side for what it is (essentially a broth with lots of veggies, noodles, and some meat), BUT it is very filling and I always end up coming back every few weeks. I highly recommend.

Came back literally 2 days later because it's still freezing outside. We were worried about the wait of the food because we came around 12:30 pm and most of the tables were taken. We still were seated immediately and it didn't take long for them to take our order. The food still came out super fast, within minutes! We were pleasantly surprised. I got the Thai green curry soup this time and my boyfriend got the Thai red curry. Both were excellent. We also got the pork egg rolls, i liked this filling more but the spring roll wrappers better. Would alternate between the two in the future. Will probably be going back since cold weather is still in our future, but would even try some of the other menu items during the summer time!

Our first time trying their food. It was fantastic. I think this could be my new favorite Austin Thai place! The fresh rolls with shrimp were light and filled with fresh greens and herbs. Usually they're filled with noodles. These were not. It was like a salad inside a wrap and delicious. The peanut sauce that came with them was special. I really liked it. The panang curry with beef was delicious. The curry wasn't super thick (which I usually want) but the flavors were spot on and we really enjoyed it. Great portions too! The drunken noodles were tasty. I got them less spicy for my wimpy family but they thought they were too spicy (as I dumped fresh chili's with fish sauce on it ). The pad Thai was really enjoyed by my husband and kids. They said it was the best they could remember having. Besides the food being very tasty, the reason for 5 stars. 1. The food was ready fast! She said 10 mins and we got there in 11 and it was ready for me! 2. The bag was hot. We live 18 mins away and the food was piping hot when we got home. 3. Everything was packed well and the order was 100% correct - down to the condiments. 4. The portions were perfect. We ordered 3 dishes and an appetizer for 2 adults and 2 kids and we have enough for a lighter lunch for all tomorrow. Bonus! I am looking forward to trying more in their menu next time! If my review is helpful please vote for it. Knowing people find them helpful encourages me to keep witting.

So glad Jonathan F. introduced this place to me as it was just what I was craving after a day of climbing! They have preset dishes for those who rather not think, but I like variety and customization so went with the Individual Hot Pot. With this route, it is kinda like Chipotle, where you pick your choice of protein, broth, then additional ingredients. I really like how many choices they provide from vegetarian to red meat to seafood, including Alaskan Wild Salmon or if you wanna balla out you can even choose to get Dungeness Crab for $40! For broths, they have a variety of curries to choose from as well as Szechuan Sauce, Miso, and Kimchi. Lasly, you are tasked to pick EIGHT ingredients to add without repeat, this sounded like a lot to me, but all their options are all ones I enjoy eating so I really had to pick my sides wisely. Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with what you choose, but just a heads up the Butter Szechuan Sauce should def be avoided if you can't handle spicy. If you enjoy a bit of heat with some sweetness I really enjoyed the Thai Panang Curry, which I think was so balanced, and went well with my tender, thinly sliced lamb, and additional ingredients. However regardless of what you choose, you get a good amount of food for the price (please note this visit occurred before the pandemic so things might have changed since my visit!).

It's an ok place, my friend hyped it up too much for me honestly so I had high expectations coming in. We got curry and pad Thai and the curry was interesting. I'm not sure what type of coconut milk they used but the taste wasn't what I expected. It's just different. This is a pretty popular joint for college kids so it can get pretty rowdy. Service is okay, you have the option to order through the phone. In terms of ambiance, it's a homey looking restaurant and spacious. Lots of tables.

I was a little skeptical when I saw mixed reviews about the place, but ended up trying it out with my friends anyways. We came in on a Monday evening at 6:30 pm , and had a group of 7 people. We got a table right away, and the place was already filling up fast. The owner gave each one of us the menu, and a piece of paper to mark down what we wanted to select for our customized hot pot. I chose my base: beef with kimchi broth and added in lots of veggies, quail eggs, and ramen with it. The food came out fairly quick, and the hot pot size was perfect for me. I am not sure what the pot was on, because it wasn't an electric stove, but it did a good job with heating the soup up after a bit and would burn out after awhile on its own without us having to adjust it. The soup itself was good, it wasn't too flavorful as I would have liked it but it wasn't bland either! The only thing I wished they had was dipping sauce to dip the meat and veggies in, but other than that it was really decent. The experience was also fun for all of us too! Customer service was a bit slow because it was just the couple running it, but nonetheless we were happy to support a local restaurant- mom pop shop. The place is casual, and we saw it as a place for when you are craving for decent hot pot, no frills and affordable place to be. I would love to come back and try out the Szechuan flavor hot pot!

We went for lunch right when the restaurants open at noon and it got full fast. There's a QR code at the table that you can scan with your phone to see the menu and order. We decided to create our own hotpot and were surprise that we got to choose as many as 8 ingredients all included in the price of the hot pot! There is an additional fee for any ingredients beyond the first 8. Everything was so delicious, they gave a great quantity of each ingredient, it was definitely worth the price! This is the spot on a cold winters day, take your friends and family!

Delicious hot pot. It's not a typical style in that it comes already in the pot and cooked but they are very customizable and delicious. I went with the yellow curry. My fiancé tried the red curry. We tried a cup of the thom ka. Probably wouldn't order that again but our hotspots were wonderful. Perfect for a cold, rainy night. I rarely go North of Airport BLVD so the fact that I went to Parmer shows my dedication to hot pot

I thought this restaurant was really good! Overall the food was very fast and easy to order. And it was so good and it was a large portion. You get this slip of paper that you mark with your main protein (they have veggies), broth, and 8 other ingredients. I got the seafood with red curry as base and the 8 additional things I got was: mushroom, onion, wood ear, udon (this was so good definitely a must if you like udon), cabbage, bamboo shoots and I forgot the rest but they were all really good. I would definitely recommend this place again!

Hot pot on Austin... The name Basil Thai is deceiving and their specialty is individual hot pots of different asian cuisine. You get to customize your own in the range of $16-$20, with your selected ingredients all in the pot already. The fact that the portions are just enough and you can choose whatever goes in the selling point. In terms of quality, it certainly isn't the best hot pot though but there are barely any options for hot pot left. Particularly the seafood combo Tom Kha, the seafood were very small. Yes for hot pot, it's usual to use frozen however from whatever vendor they use, the clams were size of a dime. Imitation crab was about an inch. Even the mushrooms were small and instant ramen, you probably get only half of a small pack. The meat balls, which are usually my favorite part of any hot pot were an inch in diameter and a bit chewy. Not much meaty ground meat texture to them. The lamb was also okay. Fatty but all was broken up into little pieces. The enoki were very chewy. The individual flame is nice presentation but it doesn't last long enough to cook enoki. It flames and boils perhaps for five minutes which isn't enough boiling time to actually cook, just reheat. The Dry Pot was also alright. Definitely a lot of ingredients in the individual hot pot so, I would advise to choose one between two and perhaps share a noodle dish. It was not too spicy. Very approachable. I'd recommend to add head on shrimp since the beef, again were broken up into small pieces and got lost a bit in the mixture. Service was great, love the concept and the small Chinese mom and pop feel.

No wait on a 6:30pm Friday night and quick seating. I ordered the hotpot because it provided the best opportunity to try something I can't get back where I live. There's a menu and an option of ordering customized bowls (noodle soup, dry stir fry, hot pots). On a slip of paper you circle what items you want in your pot and flavor. Bowls were about $15-20 depending on if you chose seafood I chose the Penang curry with lamb and 8 items: mushrooms, quail eggs, tofu, Napa, zucchini, basil, fish balls, bean sprouts. In about 15-20 minutes, the piping hot food came out on a heated stove. It kept the food warm and fresh the 30+ minutes it took me to eat. It also came with a bowl of rice. I almost finished the meal except for some of the curry and rice. Novelty and flavor were my top favorite takeaway from this meal. It comes out hot, stays hot and you get options to customize. Great portion sizes. Flavor was a little lacking to my palate. Although noted as spicy, it was barely spicy and not as flavorful in terms of the curry or meat. I was looking for something a little more intense but it's possible another menu item would have offered more flavor. Looking forward to going again soon!

I love that their food is not too salty nor sweet, just right enough! Most importantly they can do very less spicy if you request. My husband loves Thai food but he can't handle the spice, so far they are the very few resto can make tom yum soup with less spicy for him. Their pad see ew is good portion too. We only ordered to go to try and already love it, will try dining in next time to get the full experience.

Oh that yellow curry!! I'm so glad I put my faith in Yelpers and changed my order from pad thai to the yellow curry. It was excellent in flavors and in texture (consistency or texture). The Singapore curry noodles wasn't as wow as the curry but the quantities of all their dishes are large. And at those prices! We picked medium spice and struggled to handle the heat - next time it's going to be an order for mild.

The place had a depressing vibe to it with dark dim lights and complete emptiness. The food was cooked with no love or effort. I ordered Thai rice with shrimp and the rice was uncooked - it overall tasted a little old. My bf ordered the drunken noodles with chicken and it took the hunger away from him - he took 4 bites in and couldn't touch his plate again. The food also came out in less than 5 minutes which is a bit alarming. You won't catch me back here again.

This place seems exciting to me since they offer individual hot pots! I ordered chicken wings as an appetizer and it exceeded my expectations. Chicken wings came out hot, fresh and juicy. A bit tad too salty. But soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The dipping sauce is tangy and good but honestly didn't really need it because the wings itself are salty and tasty enough. After the appetizer came the main event, which is the hotpot! I ordered the lemongrass soup base, with Alaska Wild Salmon with various additions: This salmon was so bad that I'm a bit offended after the first bite. I took it out of the pot and it's very hard, as if it's still frozen. The poor filet is obviously cooked but it's very very dry, hard and tough to chew or swallow. It's so hard that you can't break a piece off with your fork or chopstick unless you actually chew it off! Some of the sides I ordered to accompany the soup is not fresh at all. The fish balls are chewy and bland and wood ear mushrooms too soft and whittled. The ramen is very mushy and overcooked as well. I also got a bowl of rice and immediately recognize it to be the low quality kind you find at a cheap chinese restaurant. The only good parts of this dish is the lemongrass flavor of the soup and the qual eggs. Very few times in my life have I wanted to just pay and not even eat any of it, but I continued poking around the soup and ate the vegetables because I didn't want to waste food. After paying my bill, I looked up Yelp for something else to eat and erase my poor experience here. This establishment is Chinese owned, so if you are an experienced Thai foodie looking for authentic thai, you'll need to lower your expectations when you come here. I have not tried any of the other of the common Thai dishes like pad thai or pad see ew nor will I come back to try.

Basil Thai is definitely one of my favorite go to places when the weather is chilly and cold. I can't really comment on their other menu items, the wife and I simply order the custom hot pot. One of my favorites has to be the Seafood Tom Kha. I usually add in udon or ramen noodles, spam, fish balls and plenty of veggies. There are so many different things that you can add, the options are endless. The Tom Kha definitely has a lot of flavor. The seafood might not be the freshest, but you are paying about $16 for a huge portion. The wife and I always have plenty to take back with us. Subtracting a star because the service is very hit or miss. They were attentive to us this most recent time but they also had a lot of tables that had not been cleared off. They are pretty understaffed so just be patient. Basil Thai always hits the spot no matter what mood I am in. I am excited to try the other options and broths that they have.