Basil Thai

I’ve been coming to this restaurant since 2018. The restaurant interior is not very bright, however, very colorful. I’ve ordered Pad See Ew, Thai fried rice, Thai iced tea and crispy garlic chicken. Everything I have tried were all delicious and flavorful. Service has been great and prompt.

I order from here at least once a week. Easy to use their online order form and go pick it up. I typically order panang chicken curry and it's great. Also often order pad kee mao (drunken noodles) which are also very good. It's better at this dishes than several other locations in the area and is close to my work so I can pick up easily. Dined in a few times and it's nice enough inside too.

Its a quiet awesome restaurant.the owner and her daughter chrystal were very friendly and they catered to us.i think lunch time is a good time coz theybare not too busy.

We love Basil Thai. Get take-out from here 2-3 times a month and never disappointed. Crab Delight and Pad See Ew are our go-tos but everything is really good.

Been coming here for to long. The chicken has funny weird looking pieces throughout any dish. Have had hair in my food on multiple occasions causing me to throw everything away and wasting money. To many other better Thai food places around then to settle especially for the price 🤷🏼‍♂️

Very good Thai restaurant. It’s not fancy but reasonable price and good portion.

We love the food and the great customer service! So happy they're in our neighborhood.

11/2024 Update: Prices have gone up so much in the last 2 years and quality seems to have dropped. The last 3 times quality has been hit or miss. Food has an odd taste and portions have gotten smaller. Also seems to be a huge difference between lunch and dinner in terms of flavor. A 3* at lunch isnt hot at all but at dinner time itll make me sweat a bit. Maybe different cooks through out the day? The food is good but id love some consistency. Still not sure whats been missing thats left the pad thai tasting weird but i miss the old version. Great local thai restaurant. Generous portions and great taste/quality. This is my go-to spot and i have never been disappointed.

It's been many yrs since I've ordered from this place & now I remember why! I know times are rough but geez, their food portions are ridiculous small! I mean, they could've add more veggies into their angel eggplant. The flavor was good but for this portion, it's not worth $15-$16! It didn't even fill up in my small bowl. Pad Thai was decent but tofu was bad, had a weird taste & it was hard. Curry fried rice & curry was good. Overall, definitely not worth $80.

I've gone here multiple times and love it! The food here is always well prepared and very flavorful. I have ordered multiple types of curry, but my favorite to get is the panang curry. The portions are generous and the consistency of the curry is perfect (it isn't too thick or thin, so it is soaked up by the rice well without having too much rice or curry left over to achieve this balance). I've also ordered the spring rolls and would definitely recommend them. After trying here, it's become one of my favorites if I'm craving Thai food. I have yet to eat inside, but the dining area is well decorated. I always order carry out, and love seeing the layout and decor. It feels cozy inside with cushioned seating and warm toned decor. The counter for the register as well as for fresh food to be set out is wide at the center of the restaurant and we'll organized. It's never been too busy inside, but it makes it nice and quiet when I visit. The food is also always prepared pretty quickly for takeout and hot/fresh.

Pretty darn solid Thai! We had takeout fried spring rolls and Panang chicken. Can't wait to try this place again!

Hands down best Thai in federal way. Heck, best FOOD in federal way. This place is a takeout savior and I can always count on it for fresh, quick, delicious food. I always get the 5-star spicy chicken pad Thai and it is consistently amazing quality. Quick service, friendly smiles, great food- what more could you ask for?

Great service and food. We order takeout regularly. The fresh rolls are perfect sized and yummy. The 5-star pad kee mao is as spicy as it should be (some places don't give you the full 5 it seems). Highly recommend!

We moved near here in September and we have ordered Take Out here at least once a month since living here and it's always delicious! I get the Pad Thai, TomKha soup and fried rice. Always fresh, hot and good! They are my Go To spot for ordering a quick To Go meal for dinner when I don't feel like cooking.

Went back food was amazing, and the dish was made how it was intended! Definitely a great place to go for Thai food or takeout!!

Food is ok. Unfortunately, if the teenagers are taking your order for takeout, check your food before you leave. I guarantee you are missing something!

So glad to have found good Thai food in federal way. The crispy garlic chicken, and Pad Thai are our favorites.

Only been once so far, but it's going to be a regular favorite. Fresh curries are actually spiced right. Going to try a couple different things next week.

Visiting the Federal Way area and have to say this place was amazing!! The service was great and the food was fabulous! I try to visit Thai restaurants in different cities as much as possible and will say this is one of the best yet. Mark it down as a must visit!!

We're happy we went here! Wife and I was looking for a Thai restaurant that we've never been to and found this one that was close to us. I looked up the reviews and decided to give them a try. The veggies were fresh and the flavor was excellent! There was a generous quantity as well and we took some home to eat later. Overall we were happy with our visit and will likely go there again.

We always go to the same Thai place, and wanted to try somewhere new. I wanted to see if we can add another place to our list of Thai places to dine at or order take-out; I've tried all the other Thai restaurants around the area, and I am not a fan of any of them, except for just one. Well, it looks like we are able to add one more to our list. My boyfriend and I thought the food was pretty good. Actually, he couldn't stop talking about how good his food was. He ordered the Phad Thai with prawns, and being the pig that I am, I ordered the Phad Thai with beef and the Chili Paste Fried Rice with calamari, both for myself. He thought the Phad Thai had more flavor than the Phad Thai that we always order from our favorite Thai restaurant. Indeed, the Phad Thai was very flavorful, and so was the Chili Paste Fried Rice. I ordered mine with 5 stars, and I could at least taste some kind of spice, where at most other places, I don't really taste any spiciness with their 5 stars. The only complaints I have is that either the Phad Thai doesn't come with bean sprouts or they forgot to add them, but Phad Thai just isn't the same without bean sprouts. That's one of the reasons I like Phad Thai. And mine was a little bit salty; I'm not sure if it was because of the beef. But squeezing lime over it helped, but I had to use the lime slice from my boyfriend's Phad Thai; mine didn't come with one. And for the Chili Paste Fried Rice, I thought it was kind of mushy, and the calamari was so thinly sliced that I couldn't enjoy much of the chewy texture of calamari that I love so much. Overall, everything had a lot of flavor, and we will definitely come back for more.

Something I should add. I believe the waiter was the owner. She went back to tell the cook to redo our super salty Basil soggy fried rice, shortly after the cook came to the front desk and checked us out. It seems like the place cannot handle customers complain well. We spent close to $90 for beginner's quality cooking is just insane. Last time for us. I have good quality restaurants you can check out on my YouTube channel.

Super sweet service and yummy food. Portions were great too. Duck curry was fabulous. They also included a cup of white rice with each entree.

Ordered garlic chicken wing and fried tofu appetizer and the duck and pad thai for entrees. The garlic chick was ok, not much garlic flavor but the chicken was good. Fried tofu was good. Curry duck- The gravy was pretty good. Had a good mix of veggies but the duck was way overcooked and dry. Pad Thai was average. The steak I added was also way overcooked, dry and not many pieces in my dish .. We won't be back.

Best Thai food on Washington State, ordered the seafood soup with coconut milk, and basil mix fried rice with toasted garlic on top, is delicious.

I ordered two lunch specials and when I got home the portions were the size of an appetizer. I could have eaten three meals and maybe be full. Absolute rip-off!

Was with my four year old, and was coming from south of Tacoma. Searched on Apple Maps for a Thai restaurant near my destination at Brown's Point. Wasn't expecting much, based on lactation one strip mall and appearance of the parking lot/stores in general. We were seated immediately., and were the only diners in there around lunch time. Wasn't a good sign. The server immediately brought us waters, and had provided us with menus when seated. She was ready to take our order as soon as she brought our waters since we had already decided. My son and I split a plate of Phad-See-Yew noodles. Server brought us two plates and cutlery for two. The food was surprisingly delicious! Possibly the best Phad-See-Yew I've ever eaten! We only ordered a level 1 spice (they offer 1-5) because of my young son, so I'm not sure how they handle spice levels. I will definitely return if I'm in the area again!

Best Thai food ever! Most definitely will be making the drive from Tacoma and coming back often! The food is Devine and the sauces are incredible!

I ordered garlic chicken super salty basically I ordered their Anna's Garden also super salty not recommending this place to anyone.. Don't waste your money. It's not worth it.. if there's an option to give them no star I would...

A little hidden gem in Federal way. Friendly service and great Thai food! Large portion servings as well. I will definitely bring my family back.

We've been to many Thai restaurants and usually order Pad See Ew. Basil Thai's pad see ew was lacking vegetables and taste. Perhaps I should've ordered 3-5 stars (spice heat) to make it taste better. The Spring Rolls were another matter. They tasted great, and were fresh. The peanut sauce for dipping the Spring Rolls in was the bomb! Great consistency and peanut taste.

I've eaten here once, and gotten take-out once also. The food is suuuuuper yummy! I love their pad see ew. I got the beef pad see ew for takeout, and they loaded it with meat. Would've been nice to have more broccoli but that's fine lol. The service is very friendly and quick too. Can't wait to come back and try more things on the menu!

Crispy garlic chicken was so yummy... I miss food like this. We didn't dine in, but got take out and it was so good I needed todo a review. Crab delight is so yummy we had to get 2 orders. It comes with a yummy sweet and sour sauce. Next time we will dine in to take advantage of the service. In total $31 dinner. Clean restaurant upon picking up our food

I ordered the pad see ew beef and crispy garlic chicken both 3 stars but it was more like a 1.5 star. The pad see ew was flavorful and not too soggy or dry. The beef was a little tough though. The crispy garlic chicken was also super good but there wasn't that much meat when compared to a lot of other Thai places. Overall I'd order from here again but I'd go 5 star for spicy.

The food is great. We've had it a few times over the past few years. Delicious Panang curry. Great Pad See Ew. But tonight what I really most of all appreciate is the customer service. I ordered through Yelp, and it charged my Apple Pay but they never received the order. They took my word and gave me the food anyway. The decor is dated but the food is good and reasonably priced and customer service is great too!

I'm being generous with two stars. One word describes my to go order of garlic crispy chicken and chicken pad thai....disgusting. My garlic crispy chicken was over cooked and filled with so much sodium I could feel my blood pressure rise while eating it. When I got home, my pad thai was so clumped together it came out of the container in one whole piece, like a pad thai cake. I thought I'd give this place a try since I live literally five blocks away. Never again! Next time I want Thai food, I'll make the drive to Bai Tong in southcenter

For a nice quiet lunch it was pretty easy to decide what I wanted. For starters The pot stickers won me over to no end.I highly recommend these as an appetizer! The chicken pad Thai was solid...I got it as a #3 spicy level and it did not disappoint. This was great as a nice lunch stop. The other menu items looked great and I will definitely be back again as I really enjoyed my experience there.

Ordered delivery via UberEats and everything tasted so good! We got red curry, crispy garlic chicken, beef pad kee mao, pork sweet and sour, and crab wontons. It even came w/3 sides of rice which is nice cause some Thai places make you order a side of rice. Everything was flavorful and spicy. Will definitely order from here again!

Called in a togo order and got a couple of food. Ordered panang curry and asked if it came with rice. She responded "yes it comes with rice", and she didn't lie. It did but not enough rice! We can only eat a third of it. And also no silverware, napkins or anything! Next time I'll make sure that we ask for silverware and extra rice but this is just plain rude!

This has to be my favorite Thai place ever and who knew it would only be a mile from my house. The service is quick and the staff are friendly and give great recommendations from their menu. The prices are low and the food plenty. My Thai tea was only $3!!! My boyfriend and I went here recently and he got chicken phad Thai and I got tofu basil. The food was delicious and we had leftovers! I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu!

Good food. Not too greasy. We got the Thai fried rice and the flavor was really yummy. We got the 3 spicy and it felt like a 1.75. We got take out but the decor inside was nice and fresh looking.

I wanted so much to like this restaurant, we need a local Thai go-to. I love Thai food. But...honestly the dish I ordered was absolutely revolting. I feel really bad saying that but it was just terrible. It was supposed to be 'Stir Fry Orange Sauce'. The veg seemed to have been grilled possibly on a gas grill, because there was an odd chemical flavor sticking to everything. The sauce was an inexplicable light green goo that seems to just be the drippings from the grill, it was a weird color and had no other taste than grilled chemical flavor. No orange to be found. But there were several slices of over-grilled chemical lemon. It was just sickening. I never throw food away but I had to this time. We also ordered the Massaman Curry, which had WAY too much fish sauce in it. So so fishy. The reason I gave 3 stars was the Phad Thai was okay. It is too salty but it was at least edible. I will continue to drive all the way to Renton to get good Thai food :(

This place is amazing and generous portions! Basil fried rice is our favorite! Also, their prices are affordable compared to other Thai restaurants in the area.

This place was really delicious! It's nice to find a place close to home with good food and reasonable prices. I started off the meal with a Thai iced tea (with a yelp check in!) that was really tasty. For dinner my family shared the pineapple fried rice with chicken. It was really good and it was a generous portion. We also had a noodle dish and an excellent panang curry. And we also had a great garlic chicken dish, the sauce was absolutely delicious! Plus, we had plenty of leftovers to take home! The staff were very friendly and attentive, and you could tell that it is a family run place, which is always nice to see. The prices are also fair for dinner (~$11) for a dinner entree, compared to other Thai restaurants in Federal Way. I will definitely stop here again!

This restaurant was great when they opened but now they suck!!! Suck!!! Rude staff and seriously small portions for overpriced cost. Ordered the orange chicken on the lunch special and I only received 4 small pieces of orange chicken. This is appalling for $10 including tip. My mistake should not have tipped.

Just did a take out tonight. We usually eat there bec we like their food. Tonight though, crispy chicken was so hard, pad thai didnt have any flavor. They also gave us chicken (super hard) pad thai but we paid for shrimp pad thai.

The Pad Thai was a little too salty for my taste, not with salt but with another kind of seasoning. The fried spring rolls were to soft on the inside. You all may like it though I'm sure other dishes are good.

Food is amazing! Very well seasoned! I have ate many different items off the menu and have not been disappointed!

Ordered 2 orders of phad see ew yesterday. Never tried something so disgusting spent 25 dollars took one bite and threw it away. Noodles were undercooked in some places white looked sluggish and tasted even worse. Broccoli looked like they just cut it and threw it in. And more stem then broccoli itself. Never eating here again

I would have sailed Basil Thai in at a 4 star if it wasn't for the prices and the one small hiccup I had on the (recalling from memory) $14 appetizer. As mentioned, the prices to me seemed pretty steep given I can visit roughly 10 Thai restaurants in the area, if not more. And to order an app for $14 that comes with two pot stickers, two crab wontons, two spring rolls, and two (here's the hiccup) uncooked chicken satays is not starting off overly positive. However the HD rating on the door was great, and (minus the hiccup) the food was pretty flavorful too. I stuck to the basics and ordered the Pad Thai with a side of brown rice. While the flavors were pretty good (and the spice level accomplished nicely) I felt the noodles may have been cooked too long, they were a mush of noodles that stuck together in one big clump that I actually had to just cut up and eat that way because they were too difficult to get apart. I was able to sample the coconut curry dish and it was delicious. The potato was cooked just right and the flavors were exploding. Really enjoyed that and would probably order it on my next visit. I also really enjoyed the brown rice. I know it doesn't seem like anything deserving of a review, brown rice, but it actually was very good and had a bit of a barley feel to it. what I liked most: proximity to where I live, the rating by the health department and the coconut curry dish what I liked least: it's a toss up between the uncooked chicken and the prices.

I tried their curry, as I know lots of reviewers mention how good it was. It was really delicious! I had the red curry lunch combo. However, I asked for brown rice, but was given white rice. Also noticed they use bigger pieces of broccoli in their Pad See Ew since the last time.

Good service and good food prices are great. Very clean and relaxing atmosphere. Food is fresh and tasty. Best Thai restaurant I've been to.

I get takeout from this restaurant regularly and have been pleased with the service and food every time.

Holy wow!!! This is my first time here and the food is absolutely amazing! We had the Red Chicken curry, bomb, Thai basil chicken, double bomb and of course you always have to try the Chicken Pad Thai, super bomb!! Had to wait for a bit for service but grab yourself an Ichiban and you will be glad you chose to eat at here. Definite must!!

I hardly ever write reviews but I feel this place deserves one. I LOVE pad thai and have tried just about everywhere around me from Tacoma to Seattle. I ordered some to go for my first time from Basil Thai. This place has some AWESOME pad Thai. We got the tofu pad thai and the pad see ew. Both are amazing!! Also, very generous portion sizes and the staff is very friendly! Love this place and have already been twice in a week

My boyfriend and I come here all the time. We usually always order chicken pad thai and their fried rice and split it between the both of us. We've tried a couple of other Thai restaurants and always come back to Basil Thai!!

I love the food here. Get the pineapple fried rice. That's always my favorite. Fast and friendly service

Ordered here for pick up yesterday for the first time. My boyfriend picked the order up 20 min after i placed it online. He said as soon as he entered the door, they had the food ready for him. I ordered panang curry and fried rice and i was surprised about how generous the servings were. Both dishes were very flavorful. The panang cury had the right amount of coconut milk in it.. Very delicious! I paid two dollars more for extra meat and it was so worth it.