LILY’S MAXIM

Disappointing experience from start to finish. The staff was inattentive, barely acknowledging me upon arrival. When I asked if the waitress spoke English, she simply passed me off to another waiter without explanation, making the whole interaction feel awkward and unwelcoming. The food didn’t make up for the poor service either. The Tom Yum soup was overpriced and tasted completely off—nowhere near the authentic flavors I was expecting CHF23 for some vegetables and vinegary water. Overall, an uncomfortable and underwhelming dining experience.

Tried the papaya salad 'Somtam'. It was far too sweet for me and you couldn't taste the garlic (spiciness) and acidity (lime). Friendly staff tried to help and asked the chef to try again...unfortunately without success. 🫣 I was told that this variant is made because otherwise most people wouldn't like it. The consequences: Authentic Thai cuisine is out of the question. This is a pity because the Lilys used to stand for this in the past. Anyone who has been once to Thailand will open their eyes at the first bite...😅

The food is great, the location is unbeatable, the staff are friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is relaxed and uncomplicated. We wanted somewhere for a relaxed Friday night dinner and decided spontaneously for Lily's. The place seemed full but the waiter easily found us a space on one of the tables. Ordering was quick and easy and with all the guests busy chatting it had that vibrant buzz that you normally only find in big cities. Lily's is now an established eatery in Basel. We first came here 15+ years ago and it just seems to get better with time. In summer there are also the outdoor tables and the large glass doors opening out onto Claraplatz which just adds to the atmosphere.

The most overpriced and ungenerous restaurant ever - they just added all the random dishes from like 5 different countries (Thai, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese…..) with the worst quality possible. I had a Tom Kha Gai and ordered a large one which is supposed to always be eaten with rice, but we had to add on rice separately. Super dry rice and overly salty soup. Spring rolls are vegetarian but they just added a bunch of noodles into it. Super odd and tasted like nothing. We ordered a Pho bowl and it was probably the only thing okay to eat. And the sakura drink was nothing different of just bare water. Not forget to mention, the staff was so rude. Disappointing!

Went after a new course I've started ss it's nearby. Food was good but on of the wsiters dmelled really bad snd put me off my food. No thankyou or anything sfter paying and leaving a tip. I wish I hadn't left anything now. I'll go somewhere else every week if he's going to be there.

Lilys is one of the favorite Asian Restaurant in Kleinbasel i have been visiting this place more than 10 years now last Friday we were here to have dinner the quality and taste of the food changes through the years as they change Kitchen Staff from time to time very noticeable to me like the Yakisoba, Pad Thai, Curries used to be soo great. We were here recently so i can say that my favorite dishes still taste the same the size of the fish gets smaller every year ( Favorite: Sea Bass, Chiang Mai, Chicken Satay, Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice) i also like the Beers and Housemase Teas! The staffs are friendly, attentive. Service is fast the ambience is very casual, lighting could be better though. I will go back again to eat my favorites here!

Someone said 3 star because it was 56 chf for two people. Best Asain for/curry pad thai noodles i have had in a long time. Don't forget those fabulous homemade teas and lemonade's I got what i paid for!

the taste was adapted to local tastes as like other asian food - salty, minimal spiciness and sour in tom yam soup. portion was huge for a single person.