One is not only the loneliest number, it's also tough to give as a rating. Hear me out though - I'm afraid I have good reason. We are fans of the Thai Basil at Park Meadows. Really fans - gave it a four. This place, I believe, is a relative, but it just doesn't cut it. The service was indifferent and slow. The food was blase; even the Thai Iced Tea, for which I am an acknowledged fiend, was so bland and wrong that I didn't finish it. Literally the first time I have ever ordered it and not finished it, anywhere. The Vietnamese eggrolls tasted like they had filler in them. I was looking forward to trying Shrimp with a Tamarind Sauce, figuring the food was so good at its sister restaurant I couldn't go wrong. It wasn't terrible - in fact nothing other than the tea was terrible - but is was truly uninspired and swimming in too much average sauce. My wife's chicken curry dish had a sauce similar to one we enjoy at the other place, but the it was badly prepared, with the meat chewy, and the whole dish a bit cold. So, no dead mouse in the salad, why a '1'? Not only can you do better at any number of places within a short drive, it can't hold a candle to the place at the mall (surprising turn of phrase I suppose). When we sat down, we overheard a server apologizing to another table because they didn't like their meal. Silly, we thought, Thai Basil is a treat. Sadly, they were right. Drive to the one at Park Meadows. This place is not worth a first look.
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Tori R.
The service is very slow. Very slow. Disappointed in how long it has taken for food. It is not even busy at all in here and we only ordered 3 meals.
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michelle c.
Wish I could give it a 0 or a negative. SOOOO disgusting and rude! We ordered for delivery. We were given free Thai spring rolls. I would NEVER pay for one. it was stuffed with a cup of noodles and 1/2 of a shrimp. Wtf??? Literally there was 1 inch of noodles. Thats all you can taste. Drunken noodles were salty and soooo gross that I wanted to puke plus the package was all broken.The sauce was spilled everywhere. My 7 yr old wouldn't even take a 2nd bite. Pad Thai was mediocre and the green curry...ummm its mainly jalapenos...wasn't spicy at all but just sweet. What kind of Thai restaurant is this?? We called them right away about the packaging and the only thing the guy could say was, sorry can't do anything about it. umm?? Really?? And the Thai spring roll, we asked why its so full of noodles and 1/2 of a damn shrimp and he (the manager) laughed saying that this restaurant is Vietnamese fusion and its mainly a Viet restaurant...Are you kidding me?? "Thai Basil" I see nothing from the restaurant title that shows that it's Viet Fusion. This restaurant and manager is a joke. WTF kind of manager says...sorry can't do nothing. We told them that we will never order food from them again and will let everyone else know. All he said back was, "ok." They should NOT be opened. I'd rather drive 40 minutes to Wild Ginger. Thai Basil is a joke and not real Thai food, but rather supposedly "Vietnamese fusion"
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Matt W.
Had home delivery from here last night and was very pleased. The Panang curry with chicken did not disappoint. The serving size was huge (for one person) and had just the right amount of spice/flavor, asked for "spicy". Would do this again for an easy night in.
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David O.
Ordered out and they brought me the wrong soup. The pad Thai was bland and hardly had flavor. I'm a cook so I judge harshly
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Amanda H.
Mediocre overall. This is not Thai, it is generic asian fusion. I have never had bad food here, but it is nothing to write home about. Service is always good when you eat in; delivery is another story. I live less than a mile away and delivery took about an hour. My food was barely warm when it got to me. Nice big portions and good food, prices are reasonable.
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Melissa H.
Thai Basil is a blend of Asian foods - there are your staples of sesame & kung pao chicken, but fortunately there are a few more unique items here. I went for the Spiced Roast Duck which came in a coconut curry and some good spice. The duck was tender and the dish came with plenty of crispy carrots & bell peppers. There are lunch & dinner prices and the lunch prices are very reasonable - around $7 a plate and come with the standard rice (fried, unless steamed is requested) and an eggroll. I asked if they could substitute a spring roll for the egg roll (I even said I'd pay extra) but they told me they wouldn't be able to do that. I'd have to actually get the spring roll appetizer. If you're in the mood for a cocktail there is a list of specialty cocktails, wine & beer. There is also a full bar with seating. Friendly service, tasty food, and gigantic portions - worth a stop if you are in the area. But if you've eaten a meal within the last 8 hours, you might want to share your entree - or be prepared to take some home.
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Obi W.
PROS 1) SERVICE. Very attentive with orders, checking up, and plate removal. CONS 1) BUILDING. It seems run down. Things are chipped and paint missing in some places. 2) TASTE. I ordered Pad See Ew, and I struggled to finish it. The noodles seemed overcooked and the sauce was overwhelmingly soy sauce based. It was very disappointing. My girlfriend got scallops, and it had very little taste. 3) PORTIONS. Not that it mattered because of the dismal taste, but the portions were very small. My pad see ew had very little beef and shrimp - even though I paid $9.50 for it. Very disappointing. New to CO and the Thai hasn't impressed here.
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Brandon M.
Sadly The service has gone downhill so bad And the food is similar but not quite as good or the same Due to the service I don't think I'll eat at this place again
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Loli L.
50-cent drafts!! I was drawn here initially for the promise of Asian-ish fusion food but I was sold when I saw that they had 50-cent drafts. We ordered a ton of stuff- I only remember the drunken noodles, a pineapple curry, and some sort of spicy chicken thing. The menu indicates which items are spicy and thus, tastier than the other selections. It was a perfect setting for our casual and super hungry group of 8.
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Annie B.
So, out of the blue I ended up giving this place another shot today. A co-worker was trying to find a place she could order lunch from since she doesn't have a car. I still had the menu sitting in my desk and handed it to her with the warning that my last meal from Thai Basil was not very good. She figured there was no way they could screw up sesame chicken, but they managed to do it. She didn't even finish her meal. When the boss came back with pizza, she jumped on the chance to have a slice. I believe her exact words were "god awful". I ordered some crab cheese wontons which were also bad. I ended up feeling weighed down and bloaty with knots in my stomach all afternoon after eating them. After 2 tries and 2 fails, I'm done with this place. I don't recommend it.
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Lisa V.
We ordered delivery and received speedy and accurate service. Our pad thai, chicken fried rice, and summer rolls were all very good. Not the best pad thai I've ever had, but still a great deal for delivery.
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Kristen T.
I was looking for a Thai place for my birthday dinner and came across this place and had a great experience! Our waitress took a little while to get to us, but once she did, she honored the happy hour rates on beers for us! $1 beers and a pretty decent selection at that! We ordered an appetizer of vegetarian egg rolls, which were delicious. The menu said it would come with 2, but we got 4! Sweet! I ordered the Thai Eggplant dish with brown rice. How cool is it that they have brown rice?! It was delicious and perfectly spiced. My fiancee got the Thai Basil Tofu, which was also scrumptious. We'll definitely be coming back- or trying their delivery.
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David O.
I'm from Los Angeles,Ca. I Luv this place,Awesome cook,and service. Thank U, been here 4 times, no end in sight.
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Kerri G.
It is ok. We ordered the Pad Thai. It was nothing too impressive. It was watery. EDIT********************** Oh how I was wrong! I ended up giving this place a second try. I have ordered from them every week since. I am in love with the chicken coconut soup but, I get it with veggies. Everything we have ordered has been amazing. Also, I do not eat gluten. They marked every item I could have on their menu. They are amazing!! Just so good, and quick delivery as well.
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Brandon M.
Sadly The service has gone downhill so bad And the food is similar but not quite as good or the same Due to the service I don't think I'll eat at this place again
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Angela B.
Like the others said, its good. Not great. Ill go back. Just got take out, but staff was nice, place looked clean. The *spicy* entrees are not that spicy, & im a spice wimp. All in all, decent place for some Asian fusion.
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Obi W.
PROS 1) SERVICE. Very attentive with orders, checking up, and plate removal. CONS 1) BUILDING. It seems run down. Things are chipped and paint missing in some places. 2) TASTE. I ordered Pad See Ew, and I struggled to finish it. The noodles seemed overcooked and the sauce was overwhelmingly soy sauce based. It was very disappointing. My girlfriend got scallops, and it had very little taste. 3) PORTIONS. Not that it mattered because of the dismal taste, but the portions were very small. My pad see ew had very little beef and shrimp - even though I paid $9.50 for it. Very disappointing. New to CO and the Thai hasn't impressed here.
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Erica A.
The place is next to the Summit Steak House in what use to be the old Bennigan's Restaurant. Open and airy. They have these 2 cool looking tented dinning tables next to the entrance. I want to eat under one next time. I had a Pa Nang curry. They make it with sweet potatoes instead of russet potatoes. I liked the variance. However, the curry was a little too sweet. Not bad. Food was alright. I prefer J's Noodle or Taste of Thai though. Stay away from Swing Thai.
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Paul M.
Great food, great service. Love the atmosphere.
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Smidgie W.
Went here a few weeks ago with my husband. We just moved to Denver about a month ago from Los Angeles. I had the Indonesian salad and my husband ordered the Pad Thai. We also had the sriracha chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings have a light batter on then and were spicy! I liked them, but my husband doesn't like breaded hot wings. My salad was very good! The pad thai was really bland. It seemed watered down. I also had a bowl of the coconut chicken soup. It just tasted like watered down coconut milk boiled with some chicken, mushrooms and nearly raw onions. It's missing the chili, cilantro and lemongrass that I'm used to from places in LA. I wouldn't get it again. The happy hour special on drinks is well worth it, and they have a two-person dinner special that includes two entrees, shared appetizer and dessert . I'd be willing to order a couple more entrees to go to taste before coming back though.
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Fred K.
We go here quite often. The food is great and the prices are reasonable . Our kids love the sesame chicken and we like all other food. The Staff is friendly , yes the food could be a little more authentic, but we find it very acceptable.
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Samuel F.
Mediocre, ok service. The thai is not even close to authentic, by fusion I belive they mean its been americanized thusly bland.
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Barbara S.
I've never stepped foot inside this place since it was a faded 80's Irish chain, then the short lived and awful 3-G's Mexican. They have delivered to us several times and it's great. On the rating scale, if they bring it to my house, it's more lax than if I schlep there. I love their coconut soup and the spicy Thai soup was great last night as well. You can't screw up lo mein. . . and hubby likes the Indonesian Thai salad. As long as they deliver, I prolly won't go in.
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Yang Y.
Thai, fail. Once again, another Asian cuisine gives into western influence. The service was slow, however, they supplemented with a round of free drinks. who could be upset at that? The food was so disappointing! I had dinner with four other people all of our dishes we ordered tasted absolutely the same. AND we all ordered different dishes. There wasn't any influence of "Thai" in any of our dishes. Oh, i'm sorry, it had peanuts. Frankly, it just tasted like westernized "Chinese". I was less than impressed with this place. I will not return, unless it's free.
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Vanessa M.
Everytime we go to this place, we are WOW'ed. Went here on Friday night with family to celebrate a birthday. We have never had a bad meal here. The food is always hot, fresh and SPICY! I had the coconut chicken lime dish and it was perfect, just the right spice and temperature. The waitress was also on point and was super friendly and attentive. We love this place and we will be back! The decor and ambiance of this place is also AMAZING, thanks Thai Basil - you did good!
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Maz M.
Coconut chicken soup!!! It is so very delicious and just the right amount of kick and seasonings. Love the chicken satay appetizers and most of the dishes I have tried for lunch have been delicious. As expected with Thai food, it is very salty but also very tasty!
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Kristen T.
I was looking for a Thai place for my birthday dinner and came across this place and had a great experience! Our waitress took a little while to get to us, but once she did, she honored the happy hour rates on beers for us! $1 beers and a pretty decent selection at that! We ordered an appetizer of vegetarian egg rolls, which were delicious. The menu said it would come with 2, but we got 4! Sweet! I ordered the Thai Eggplant dish with brown rice. How cool is it that they have brown rice?! It was delicious and perfectly spiced. My fiancee got the Thai Basil Tofu, which was also scrumptious. We'll definitely be coming back- or trying their delivery.
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David O.
I'm from Los Angeles,Ca. I Luv this place,Awesome cook,and service. Thank U, been here 4 times, no end in sight.
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Katie L.
You lured us in with your promise of 25 & 50 cent beers (limit 3 w purchase of a meal)...why did you cut us off after only 2 beers? WHY?! Anyway, the food is pretty tasty. I have been here many times. If you get it to go the tupperware that it comes in is awesome and reusable. I was not such a fan of the $1 charge to get rice noodles instead of rice with your meal but whatevs. The interior of this place is pretty sweet and we got to sit in a magical little canopy-type booth, all covered & semi secluded. SCORE!
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Gabriel L.
Consistently great food and good service. So far my girlfriend and my favorite place for lunch.
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Alek G.
A pox on the "Asian fusion" restaurant! Whenever I go into one of these seemingly-only-in-Colorado places, it's always a game of "Guess (And Avoid) The Cuisine They're Not Good At." In the case of Thai Basil, the hint is in the title. We ordered two Thai standards, Pad See Ew and Green Curry. The PSE was boring and the proteins tasted more like Chinese stir-fry. The Green Curry was criminally sweet, and, as another commenter noted, spiced with oh-so-authentic jalapenos (and not even spicy!). What the what?! Here's how to solve your Thai dining problem: From this terrible place, drive north on Havana, turn right on Montview, and park in front of the Thai Food place at Montview & Nome. THAT place is the bomb. (Am I allowed to reference other restaurants in reviews?)
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Stephen K.
Darn it. Missed a chance to be first reviewer by only 2 months. Darn. :( Well, I am relocating to Broomfield from SE Denver/Aurora (the no-man's land called "unincorporated Arapahoe County", where taxes are low and street lighting is scanty at best), so I thought I'd push myself out of my normal well-traveled paths and hit up some places in the SE before I departed this realm. And since it had been a while since I'd done Thai, I went here. This place is just a few blocks south of where Havana intersects with Parker Rd, to those who don't want to deal with maps. The first thing you notice when you walk in here is the lighting is very muted. I think it's that way for a reason. Everything light-oriented is in some kind of lovely Oriental style lantern -- and it is soft, muted yellowish light -- like if you were holding a light up behind old-timey parchment. Or had a light in a Japanese lantern, for example. it adds to having a relaxing dining atmosphere. The place was approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full when I went on Friday night, but everyone apparently knows how to converse in civilized tones here; either that or the acoustics are amazing, and this was sampled from the bar area (dead ahead from the entrance). Would I recommend this place to someone who wanted to get to know someone else, over dinner? Absolutely. You can hear each other. :) I did stand around for about 3 minutes while waiting to be directed for my take-out order, but that's ok because I was scribbling down notes for Yelpers. ;) Various shelving units display random Oriental art objects, bamboo sticks fill tall holding containers, and semi-opaque draperies grace 2 of the tables on either side of the entrance for an even more private dining experience for your party. The food items are reasonably priced and there are a goodly selection of them. I ordered the satay beef because I was craving peanut sauce. It comes with broccoli and cauliflower (?) pieces mixed in; but thankfully, more beef than vegetable - a goodly portion that lasted me 2 meals. The peanut sauce for the beef however was a disappointment because it was somewhat thin -- not exactly sure what happened there. I wanted peanut to be the dominant flavor there...pity. The beef was very tender though and the vegetables cooked just right. (And yes, there are vegetarian dishes as well on the menu). Ordered 2 spring rolls which were approximately the same quality as you get at Swing Thai - fairly thick, lots of rice noodles, shrimp stuffed in, very good tasting, wrapped in rice paper. Weirdly, the peanut dipping sauce for *that* was thicker...which I appreciated. Yummy. I also ordered the chicken and mushroom soup, which seems to be a divine affair based on cream?...something very creamy anyways, with big chunks of chicken in and button mushrooms to satisfy the fungophiles out there. Definitely recommended if you like warm. smooth tasting soups. My order took approximately 10-15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable -- 2 others came in and did takeout as well while I was waiting. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, drop in and check it out -- it's quite tasty and satisfying, and I regret not coming here sooner.
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Charmaine K.
This has gotta be strange.... I'm writing a review on Thai Basil, and not about Thai food... Normally I try to steer clear from combo Asian restaurants (Thai + Viet + Chinese + Sushi?! Hell no...) But recently I saw an an ad in the Denver Chinese newspaper about their new dim sum menu... since I live only 5 minutes away, figured I'll gamble $20 and give it a try.... O.M.G. that was definitely a pleasant surprise... I ordered my usual faves... shrimp dumplings, pork hash, steamed pork ribs, deep fried shrimp balls, etc... and yes, I even had the chicken feet... Had the shrimp dumpling first and ooh, it wasn't bad... the skin could stand to be a bit less mushy but definitely a bit above average.... pork hash next, still good.... moving on from one dish to the next exceeding my expectations... Don't get me wrong, they're not spectacular but then again, Denver's no LA or NYC, so I don't really expect spectacular dim sum here.... but within Denver or even some other dim sum places in other cities, this is up there.... OK, so I've been deliberating this all afternoon, and I think I'm ready to say this out loud now.... I think this dim sum place could be even better than Super Star's.... I've been a loyal customer to Super Star's dim sum, but I think Thai Basil won me over... oh and it helps that their prices are a bit cheaper if not just the same (about $27 accounting for like 8 dishes, tea, and a soda WITH refills.... how many Asian restaurants you've been to that do soda refills instead of canned?!) I didn't get a chance to try their "look fun" or the other half of their dim sum menu.... Seeing how they won round one, I'll go for round two and try the rest next time.... about their regular menu food, it'll take a bit longer for me to work up the courage to give them a try.... I want this honeymoon period to last for a while......
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Candyce R.
Good food, huge portions! It is pretty average but consistently average.
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Dan O.
This place is a joke. After being charged for a large draft beer, the bartender found out that none of the taps were working that day - it was not the morning - and decided to simply give me a bottle instead, which is priced far less. Aside from me, there was only one other person in the entire restaurant, and she had to walk up to the bar and ask for a check, she was waiting at her table so long with noone coming by. Another guy walked in and waited at the hostess counter about 5 minutes until someone gave him the time of day. The food was nothing special, service totally non-existent. With so many other options in the area, it is no wonder there was nobody in the place during lunch rush time.
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Brandt W.
Luckily, this place is just a few blocks from my work. I've eaten here a few times for lunch, but I typically order for pick-up. The interior has a pretty cool design - all of the tables seem to be carved from one piece of wood. Almost always go with the Moon Harbor Chicken - it's pretty fantastic. Minced chicken with sauteed peppers and cooked veggies... LARGE portions as well. All lunches come with rice and an eggroll - the Moon Harbor will run you about $7. Check it out if you live or work in the area.
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Jennifer W.
This is my go-to place for chicken fried rice - the chicken is SO incredibly tender - and sesame chicken. We've only done take out, so I haven't eaten in the restaurant or tried many other dishes. The sesame chicken is usually really good, but last time it was way over cooked and barely edible. I will give them a few more tries since they are so convenient and the fried rice is really delicious.
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Mulania P.
Thai Basil? I know it's Asian fusion but honestly I've been there twice both time I was forced to go. It's awful. The service is bad. The food is bad. It's not Thai it's more like Chinese...but bad Chinese food. I grew up in Thailand and dumb American love this place bc the portions are huge and it's cheap. You know an Asian restaurant place is bad when I'm the only Asian in the whole entire place and the waitresses weren't even Asian. This is a franchise...which I'm very against eating at. Everything about Thai Basil is bad. I got food poisoning last time I went bc my bf had a gift card. Ugh
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Laurie W.
This is a fun place. It's clean, the decor is cute and the food is ok. Mr. Mixer and I went there last night on a whim and we had a good time. I started with wonton soup (against my better judgment, I know better!) and it was one big ball of dumpling. Mr. Mixer got some sort of spicy soup with shrimp in it and fared better. I had the drunken noodles for dinner. they were a little sweet for my taste, but really not bad. They had a good amount of garlic and basil in them. The spice level was minimal, so next time I think I'll ask for a little hotter. Mr. Mixer had some beef, cooked with a pepper sauce and served on a very hot platter table-side so they sizzled. That dish was good, too. Again, not spicy enough, but Mr. Mixer just doused it with sriracha and was happy. Now the drink specials, those were great! $1 for any beer on the menu, $2 for house wines and $3 for well drinks. Nice! Our entire bill came to $31, for two soups, two entrees, two beers and two wines. Woo-hoo, cheap date place! I think we'll be back. This isn't our favorite place for Thai food, but we had fun. That's what counts, right?
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M K.
Ok, but overall disappointing. Went in at 4pm on a Saturday. While I understand that's normally around the shift change time for most restaurants, I still felt the service was slow at the start. Did pick up better as the meal progressed. Friendly waitress, good attitude. Food was hot but bland and mediocre at best, sesame chicken was over battered like most Asian restaurants. It really was a "Meh." experience.
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Jason B.
The taste of the food was average but within 2 hours after leaving this location, I felt a wave of fatigue. By the time the evening rolled around I got cold chills and a bad fever. By the morning and for the next 36 hours I got a horrible case of diarrhea. The first and only case of food poisoning I've ever had and needless to say I will not be going back.
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Tracy A.
Three stars if in Denver. But considering where it is, this T.B. location is a small Aurora oasis. Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and okay food No, it's not all Thai -- lots is Chinese, fusion, etc. The lighting and decor is quite nice. I had sesame tofu -- very well cooked, although the sauce was gloppy and I had to avoid it. The spring rolls were adequate. Overall, if you're out on Havana or parts east, and want to eat in a nice place without an Outback/Macaroni/Carraba/Carino experience, you should give this Thai Basil a try.
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Kristin H.
love the sesame chicken with brown rice! my favorite beef dish is tequila beef...if you bring a date and get both of these dishes and share...perfect. my favorite part about this restaurant is the quantity of veggies you get with most entrees! no wait, my ACTUAL favorite part is that they have $0.50 drafts - even for good beer like blue moon or fat tire :)
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JB B.
The coconut chicken soup was excellent...the pad thai was decent... nice atmosphere
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Paul B.
Don't bother. First off, this place is about as authentic as Taco Bell is to Mexican food, but we went because it's one of the few places nearby open on Sunday. Don't order spring rolls because literally it's rice noodles and 1 shrimp wrapped in rice paper. But the worst was when I was chewing something that didn't feel right and I pulled out a piece of a steel scrubber. Sure glad I didn't swallow it. I showed this to the waitress who quickly grabbed it off the table and said they would tell the manager. They didn't apologize and didn't offer to comp anything, and I couldn't talk to the manager. I'll never even think of eating at any Thai Basil ever again.
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Vanessa M.
Everytime we go to this place, we are WOW'ed. Went here on Friday night with family to celebrate a birthday. We have never had a bad meal here. The food is always hot, fresh and SPICY! I had the coconut chicken lime dish and it was perfect, just the right spice and temperature. The waitress was also on point and was super friendly and attentive. We love this place and we will be back! The decor and ambiance of this place is also AMAZING, thanks Thai Basil - you did good!
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Maz M.
Coconut chicken soup!!! It is so very delicious and just the right amount of kick and seasonings. Love the chicken satay appetizers and most of the dishes I have tried for lunch have been delicious. As expected with Thai food, it is very salty but also very tasty!
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Reese D.
We've been here a few times. When they first opened (it's in an old Bennigan's building), they had some great 3-course dinner specials that came with soup, entree, and dessert. I don't know why they got rid of those, but they were awesome and under $10. They had a great happy hour drink menu then and have actually improved on it! ***50 CENT DRAFT BEERS*** These include Blue Moon and - need I say more? You do have to order food to get this deal, but most of their items are reasonably priced. Now, this place is done up just like the other Thai Basils, as this is part of a chain. It has the fancy curtained booths and tree tables. However, this one is not half as busy and with that the service suffers. It's a catch 22. The food is the same as the others. I am unsure what happened with the other reviewers, but this is the same exact menu as the one in Lone Tree or Denver. It's cheaper pricing, too. We are planning to go back soon. I mean, 50 CENT BLUE MOON DRAFTS??!!! Can_not_pass_up_.
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Matt W.
Had home delivery from here last night and was very pleased. The Panang curry with chicken did not disappoint. The serving size was huge (for one person) and had just the right amount of spice/flavor, asked for "spicy". Would do this again for an easy night in.
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David O.
Ordered out and they brought me the wrong soup. The pad Thai was bland and hardly had flavor. I'm a cook so I judge harshly
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Amanda H.
Mediocre overall. This is not Thai, it is generic asian fusion. I have never had bad food here, but it is nothing to write home about. Service is always good when you eat in; delivery is another story. I live less than a mile away and delivery took about an hour. My food was barely warm when it got to me. Nice big portions and good food, prices are reasonable.
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Melissa H.
Thai Basil is a blend of Asian foods - there are your staples of sesame & kung pao chicken, but fortunately there are a few more unique items here. I went for the Spiced Roast Duck which came in a coconut curry and some good spice. The duck was tender and the dish came with plenty of crispy carrots & bell peppers. There are lunch & dinner prices and the lunch prices are very reasonable - around $7 a plate and come with the standard rice (fried, unless steamed is requested) and an eggroll. I asked if they could substitute a spring roll for the egg roll (I even said I'd pay extra) but they told me they wouldn't be able to do that. I'd have to actually get the spring roll appetizer. If you're in the mood for a cocktail there is a list of specialty cocktails, wine & beer. There is also a full bar with seating. Friendly service, tasty food, and gigantic portions - worth a stop if you are in the area. But if you've eaten a meal within the last 8 hours, you might want to share your entree - or be prepared to take some home.
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Stephen K.
Darn it. Missed a chance to be first reviewer by only 2 months. Darn. :( Well, I am relocating to Broomfield from SE Denver/Aurora (the no-man's land called "unincorporated Arapahoe County", where taxes are low and street lighting is scanty at best), so I thought I'd push myself out of my normal well-traveled paths and hit up some places in the SE before I departed this realm. And since it had been a while since I'd done Thai, I went here. This place is just a few blocks south of where Havana intersects with Parker Rd, to those who don't want to deal with maps. The first thing you notice when you walk in here is the lighting is very muted. I think it's that way for a reason. Everything light-oriented is in some kind of lovely Oriental style lantern -- and it is soft, muted yellowish light -- like if you were holding a light up behind old-timey parchment. Or had a light in a Japanese lantern, for example. it adds to having a relaxing dining atmosphere. The place was approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full when I went on Friday night, but everyone apparently knows how to converse in civilized tones here; either that or the acoustics are amazing, and this was sampled from the bar area (dead ahead from the entrance). Would I recommend this place to someone who wanted to get to know someone else, over dinner? Absolutely. You can hear each other. :) I did stand around for about 3 minutes while waiting to be directed for my take-out order, but that's ok because I was scribbling down notes for Yelpers. ;) Various shelving units display random Oriental art objects, bamboo sticks fill tall holding containers, and semi-opaque draperies grace 2 of the tables on either side of the entrance for an even more private dining experience for your party. The food items are reasonably priced and there are a goodly selection of them. I ordered the satay beef because I was craving peanut sauce. It comes with broccoli and cauliflower (?) pieces mixed in; but thankfully, more beef than vegetable - a goodly portion that lasted me 2 meals. The peanut sauce for the beef however was a disappointment because it was somewhat thin -- not exactly sure what happened there. I wanted peanut to be the dominant flavor there...pity. The beef was very tender though and the vegetables cooked just right. (And yes, there are vegetarian dishes as well on the menu). Ordered 2 spring rolls which were approximately the same quality as you get at Swing Thai - fairly thick, lots of rice noodles, shrimp stuffed in, very good tasting, wrapped in rice paper. Weirdly, the peanut dipping sauce for *that* was thicker...which I appreciated. Yummy. I also ordered the chicken and mushroom soup, which seems to be a divine affair based on cream?...something very creamy anyways, with big chunks of chicken in and button mushrooms to satisfy the fungophiles out there. Definitely recommended if you like warm. smooth tasting soups. My order took approximately 10-15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable -- 2 others came in and did takeout as well while I was waiting. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, drop in and check it out -- it's quite tasty and satisfying, and I regret not coming here sooner.
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Susan Y.
I happened to be on this side of town for a dog event, and a key factor in our choice of lunch spot was whether there was shade in the parking lot. In that regard Thai Basil was a success -- there even was a shady spot I could see from our table in the restaurant, so I was able to keep an eye on my dogs. We were here for a late lunch -- so somewhere between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. Service was pleasant but slow, despite not being the least bit busy. At one point, one of my companions actually got up to find someone to refill our water glasses. The menu is pan-Asian. I decided to try the satay beef lunch plate, which included fried rice and a spring roll. The satay beef itself might have been better if the beef were sliced thinner, with less sauce and fewer onions, perhaps some other vegetables. The fried rice was dry and bland, and the spring roll just average. It could be that I just selected poorly -- another one of my friends had a rice noodle bowl, which looked like it might have been a better choice This worked because I was famished, but I don't foresee that I will be back.
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Michelle A.
Ok not the best today. I had scallops and shrimp with lots of vegetables and fried rice. The seafoodod was not cooked quite right and it was not very tasty however my husbands broccoli and sirachi beef was pretty good. It wasn't what I really wanted for lunch but it was a busy Saturday and either the lines were too long or not open for lunch.
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Timothy M.
Food was decent but service was horrible. Waited 10 minutes to be seated even though the restaurant was empty. The rest of the meal was the same. Long waits for everything. The lettuce wraps were very good.
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Robin B.
This is a funky little place. We actually didn't stay but ordered take out. It was good, not great but good.
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Madeline R.
Yeah it's a chain but it is my favorite Chinese place in town since my normal place went out of business. Get the crispy beef. Mmmmm.
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Beverly V.
This place is a disgrace to the Thai Basil name. I have tried it at least ten times and only once would I give it above a two. They can't even take care of the grounds. It looks like it's closed from the street. Last time I stopped I waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the front and there were only four people in there. Food is very marginal compared to any of the other Thai Basils. Would NOT recomnend!!!! Stay away.
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Rocky P.
My friend and I went to Thai Basil in Aurora we ordered to-go food from them and they charged me extra on my card, when I notified the manager she refuse to take care of her mistake and denied to fix my problem even with my receipt as proof she refuses to undo her mistake and I just don't see me going back to a place where they allow their empolyees to add extra money to an order without the card holder's authorizing it. I just hope everyone reads this and know that we're dealing with crooks and something should be done.
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Christian A.
Had the pad thai, and sent it back. My wife and I should have left at that point. We I will never go back.
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Carolyn H.
I really want to like Thai Basil and I have given it more than one chance, because it is so easily accessible from my house...but alas, both times the food has been just "ok". This location is pretty big and I have been able to get a table easily on both a weeknight and weekend which is nice, and it's decorated quite nicely...but the service wasn't near as exciting as the decor... The sesame tofu was alright, but covered in sauce. Like covered. I had to hold each piece up and let some of the sauce drip off before I could even eat it and on a previous visit I had the pad thai...and it was sweet! Who makes sweet pad thai? I like it spicy and extra spicy on top of spicy! Probably won't be back anytime soon, but definitely glad I gave it a couple of tries before giving up.
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Jenyfer K.
Yummy food and fair prices. Very slow service even if it is not crowded. Expect to wait a long while for your food and the chairs are far from comfortable. Also no kids menu
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Lindsay A.
Since we weren't able to go home for the holidays this year we decided to g for Thai food on Christmas Eve. We were immediately seated at a comfy table and ordered a hot sake. We looked over the menu and decided fairly quickly. I got the chicken Panang curry and loved it. The service was really great and he checked in frequently to make sure everything remained awesome. We were genuinely happy to be somewhere on Christmas Eve since a lot of the other places we wanted to go were closed.
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Brenda P.
My hubby and I decided to try Thai Basil for Havana Restaurant Week. How can you beat a 5 course meal offering for only $14.00 per person? The service was very pleasant, and the food arrived promptly. The apps and soup we ordered: crispy egg rolls, hot and sour soup, miso soup. The egg rolls were a little on the greasy side, but not bad in flavor. They offered a strangely sweet sauce with the egg rolls, so I passed on the sauce. The miso soup was a little sweet, but the hot and sour soup was fabulous! The entrees ordered were: Drunken Chicken Noodles and the Thai Ginger Shrimp. Neither entree was excellent or even good. They were passable. Over all, I left disappointed in paying $36.00 (including tip) for a meal were only one thing was above my expectations. Sad!
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Megan M.
Lackluster food, long wait times after ordering, decent service. Probably won't come back and wouldn't recommend.
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David B.
I thought I had reviewed this place a long time ago. This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I've never had a bad experience here, and we eat here regularly. Happy hour specials are great. 50 cent tap beers including Fat Tire. $1 spring rolls. I usually get the drunken noodles, which are excellent. The waitstaff has always been very attentive. There are probably better Thai places in Denver, but I haven't found one yet.
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Nicole S.
We always pass by this place and have been wanting to try it ever since we moved here. Unfortunately, our experience did not live up to our expectations. The service was friendly and attentive enough, but the food itself was just okay. I've had much more flavorful elsewhere. Even so, it was worth it just to go and see the decor. The building itself is pretty, even if the choice of color (lime green!) is a little strange.
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Hungry Gen D.
The only reason why I am even giving this place 1 star is because I have to for a review. After my experience with this place, I will never give this location my business ever again, I would rather drive to the one at Park Meadows and I suggest you do the same. We use to order from this place pretty frequently due to the fact that they deliver. I've had pretty annoying but petty instances where they charge me an extra .50 for hot sauce and failed to delivery it every single time. But that was all small stuff I could look past. Until, I ordered the spicy garlic shrimp to have it delivered and when it got here I counted only 3 shrimps in a soup of onions, and green peppers (cold may I add). I know that ordering seafood, I wasn't to get a bucket of shrimp, but only 3? for $10?! What really upset me was the customer service after that. I called trying to get a hold of a manager just to explain how unacceptable I thought this was only to be responded with a "sure, we'll call you back......" only to never receive a call. When I called back it was a 'We're busy, call back" How long does it take to refund someone? I finally called back 2 days later pretty frustrated to hear the same old story of how the manager is busy and "they will call be back". Needless to say, this location is awful. Bad food and customer service. Thank you to the manager Mick who never called me back to apologize or actually give me my money back. You won't be having any more of my business!
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Elizabeth H.
Went in today about 3:30pm for late lunch after my son's graduation. We were the only table in the joint. Ordered a combo appetizer, which never came. Lunch arrived, food was fine. The server, who was also the bartender, forgot to enter the app order. She never checked on us during the meal to see how things were. When she dropped the check, she did say she took 10% off for forgetting the app. She was polite and nice, just not attentive.
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Craig H.
Ate the Pork Lunch Special. Veggies nice and crisp; pork grilled nicely; and rice was good. Their dishes are not swimming in sauce which I like. The spices, however, are on the mild side--so ask for some Rooster chili sauce up front. Prices are reasonable, $7 for most lunches and the server was nice and attentive.
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Emma M.
This was the worst experience ever! My best friend and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday this evening and we couldn't be more disappointed. Our food was cold, we had to send it back twice and we asked for the manager and our waitress came back and said "I AM THE MANAGER." What the heck? Then I asked the hostess if we could speak with the manager and she said he wasn't there. So I asked the hostess for the manager's card and she said we don't have any available. When we got our receipt, we realized we were over charged and there was no one to complain to. We are so unhappy and can't believe there's nobody at this restaurant to give feedback to. If there isn't a manager, who is managing the business? Obviously NO ONE. We'll never eat at Thai Basil again and we hope nobody has to experience what we went through. Unbelievable. The only reason we left a tip is because we've been in the serving industry before and we know what it's like to pay for someone else to eat out, and it's not OK. This restaurant needs a new manager. BAD.
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Nikki R.
Good pork cutlets, egg rolls, crab cheese wontons and loved the wonton soup and hot and sour soup!! Also enjoyed the cucumber martinis.
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A J.
WOW, if you look up the definition of bad Thai food, they would probably have a picture of this place. Bar none, the foulest Thai food I have ever had the displeasure of eating (what I actually did eat of it). The Chicken Tom Ka soup was utterly flavorless, like they waved a coconut and some chicken in the general vicinity of the bowl. Asked for the soup to be hot and could barely find any chilies anywhere. I ate 2 spoonfuls and put the lid back on, it wasn't even worth it to fish out the chicken. I also had the Panang Curry (and to call it a curry does great injustice to all the good curries of the world) It was pasty, chalky, sickneningly sweet, no spices to speak of and barely cooked veggies. Once again, ate 2 bites and off to the trash bin it went. Overall, I would give a BIG no to this place, try Thai Flavor or Thai Pepper II instead, I have had good experiences with both.
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Jonathan A.
My first Thai experience since moving to Colorado in August. I was pretty excited because I frequented many Thai restaurants during my undergrad life. As soon as I got to the place and found out the location was not Thai food but Thai fusion my heart kind of sank a bit. They offered a variety of Asian dishes like pho and lo mein. I ordered the beef pad see ew which ended up being way too sweet and saucy for myself. I think I also ended up with regularly broccoli too. I guess they are just catering to their clientele. The decoration was also cheesy with a huge Chinese looking door for their entrance.
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Shin L.
Got here a little late, guess that was our fault but we went in and got seated anyways. The atmosphere was a little quiet at night time, candle lighting, nice decor and has a full bar. As the waitress was taking our order, it was already 10:15pm, and that's when they close! So she said, "this is our last call" and we felt so rushed like uhhhhh wtf... should we stay here or leave... but since everything was in a hurry, we're like, let's just order and eat here. Well, we ordered our food: Curry chicken/peanut sauce and drunken noodles. I was surprised our food arrived fast! And it tasted pretty damn delicious, except... we were kinda eating in a hurry... I knew I was, knowing that the place was already closed even though the waitress said for us to take our time- it's not like there was anyone else there besides another couple... Btw, I'd definitely return here because the food was AWESOME.
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Dan S.
One is not only the loneliest number, it's also tough to give as a rating. Hear me out though - I'm afraid I have good reason. We are fans of the Thai Basil at Park Meadows. Really fans - gave it a four. This place, I believe, is a relative, but it just doesn't cut it. The service was indifferent and slow. The food was blase; even the Thai Iced Tea, for which I am an acknowledged fiend, was so bland and wrong that I didn't finish it. Literally the first time I have ever ordered it and not finished it, anywhere. The Vietnamese eggrolls tasted like they had filler in them. I was looking forward to trying Shrimp with a Tamarind Sauce, figuring the food was so good at its sister restaurant I couldn't go wrong. It wasn't terrible - in fact nothing other than the tea was terrible - but is was truly uninspired and swimming in too much average sauce. My wife's chicken curry dish had a sauce similar to one we enjoy at the other place, but the it was badly prepared, with the meat chewy, and the whole dish a bit cold. So, no dead mouse in the salad, why a '1'? Not only can you do better at any number of places within a short drive, it can't hold a candle to the place at the mall (surprising turn of phrase I suppose). When we sat down, we overheard a server apologizing to another table because they didn't like their meal. Silly, we thought, Thai Basil is a treat. Sadly, they were right. Drive to the one at Park Meadows. This place is not worth a first look.
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Tori R.
The service is very slow. Very slow. Disappointed in how long it has taken for food. It is not even busy at all in here and we only ordered 3 meals.
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michelle c.
Wish I could give it a 0 or a negative. SOOOO disgusting and rude! We ordered for delivery. We were given free Thai spring rolls. I would NEVER pay for one. it was stuffed with a cup of noodles and 1/2 of a shrimp. Wtf??? Literally there was 1 inch of noodles. Thats all you can taste. Drunken noodles were salty and soooo gross that I wanted to puke plus the package was all broken.The sauce was spilled everywhere. My 7 yr old wouldn't even take a 2nd bite. Pad Thai was mediocre and the green curry...ummm its mainly jalapenos...wasn't spicy at all but just sweet. What kind of Thai restaurant is this?? We called them right away about the packaging and the only thing the guy could say was, sorry can't do anything about it. umm?? Really?? And the Thai spring roll, we asked why its so full of noodles and 1/2 of a damn shrimp and he (the manager) laughed saying that this restaurant is Vietnamese fusion and its mainly a Viet restaurant...Are you kidding me?? "Thai Basil" I see nothing from the restaurant title that shows that it's Viet Fusion. This restaurant and manager is a joke. WTF kind of manager says...sorry can't do nothing. We told them that we will never order food from them again and will let everyone else know. All he said back was, "ok." They should NOT be opened. I'd rather drive 40 minutes to Wild Ginger. Thai Basil is a joke and not real Thai food, but rather supposedly "Vietnamese fusion"
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Annie B.
So, out of the blue I ended up giving this place another shot today. A co-worker was trying to find a place she could order lunch from since she doesn't have a car. I still had the menu sitting in my desk and handed it to her with the warning that my last meal from Thai Basil was not very good. She figured there was no way they could screw up sesame chicken, but they managed to do it. She didn't even finish her meal. When the boss came back with pizza, she jumped on the chance to have a slice. I believe her exact words were "god awful". I ordered some crab cheese wontons which were also bad. I ended up feeling weighed down and bloaty with knots in my stomach all afternoon after eating them. After 2 tries and 2 fails, I'm done with this place. I don't recommend it.
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Lisa V.
We ordered delivery and received speedy and accurate service. Our pad thai, chicken fried rice, and summer rolls were all very good. Not the best pad thai I've ever had, but still a great deal for delivery.
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Loli L.
50-cent drafts!! I was drawn here initially for the promise of Asian-ish fusion food but I was sold when I saw that they had 50-cent drafts. We ordered a ton of stuff- I only remember the drunken noodles, a pineapple curry, and some sort of spicy chicken thing. The menu indicates which items are spicy and thus, tastier than the other selections. It was a perfect setting for our casual and super hungry group of 8.
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Alek G.
A pox on the "Asian fusion" restaurant! Whenever I go into one of these seemingly-only-in-Colorado places, it's always a game of "Guess (And Avoid) The Cuisine They're Not Good At." In the case of Thai Basil, the hint is in the title. We ordered two Thai standards, Pad See Ew and Green Curry. The PSE was boring and the proteins tasted more like Chinese stir-fry. The Green Curry was criminally sweet, and, as another commenter noted, spiced with oh-so-authentic jalapenos (and not even spicy!). What the what?! Here's how to solve your Thai dining problem: From this terrible place, drive north on Havana, turn right on Montview, and park in front of the Thai Food place at Montview & Nome. THAT place is the bomb. (Am I allowed to reference other restaurants in reviews?)
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Katie L.
You lured us in with your promise of 25 & 50 cent beers (limit 3 w purchase of a meal)...why did you cut us off after only 2 beers? WHY?! Anyway, the food is pretty tasty. I have been here many times. If you get it to go the tupperware that it comes in is awesome and reusable. I was not such a fan of the $1 charge to get rice noodles instead of rice with your meal but whatevs. The interior of this place is pretty sweet and we got to sit in a magical little canopy-type booth, all covered & semi secluded. SCORE!
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Gabriel L.
Consistently great food and good service. So far my girlfriend and my favorite place for lunch.
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Jennifer W.
This is my go-to place for chicken fried rice - the chicken is SO incredibly tender - and sesame chicken. We've only done take out, so I haven't eaten in the restaurant or tried many other dishes. The sesame chicken is usually really good, but last time it was way over cooked and barely edible. I will give them a few more tries since they are so convenient and the fried rice is really delicious.
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Charmaine K.
This has gotta be strange.... I'm writing a review on Thai Basil, and not about Thai food... Normally I try to steer clear from combo Asian restaurants (Thai + Viet + Chinese + Sushi?! Hell no...) But recently I saw an an ad in the Denver Chinese newspaper about their new dim sum menu... since I live only 5 minutes away, figured I'll gamble $20 and give it a try.... O.M.G. that was definitely a pleasant surprise... I ordered my usual faves... shrimp dumplings, pork hash, steamed pork ribs, deep fried shrimp balls, etc... and yes, I even had the chicken feet... Had the shrimp dumpling first and ooh, it wasn't bad... the skin could stand to be a bit less mushy but definitely a bit above average.... pork hash next, still good.... moving on from one dish to the next exceeding my expectations... Don't get me wrong, they're not spectacular but then again, Denver's no LA or NYC, so I don't really expect spectacular dim sum here.... but within Denver or even some other dim sum places in other cities, this is up there.... OK, so I've been deliberating this all afternoon, and I think I'm ready to say this out loud now.... I think this dim sum place could be even better than Super Star's.... I've been a loyal customer to Super Star's dim sum, but I think Thai Basil won me over... oh and it helps that their prices are a bit cheaper if not just the same (about $27 accounting for like 8 dishes, tea, and a soda WITH refills.... how many Asian restaurants you've been to that do soda refills instead of canned?!) I didn't get a chance to try their "look fun" or the other half of their dim sum menu.... Seeing how they won round one, I'll go for round two and try the rest next time.... about their regular menu food, it'll take a bit longer for me to work up the courage to give them a try.... I want this honeymoon period to last for a while......
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Candyce R.
Good food, huge portions! It is pretty average but consistently average.
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Brandt W.
Luckily, this place is just a few blocks from my work. I've eaten here a few times for lunch, but I typically order for pick-up. The interior has a pretty cool design - all of the tables seem to be carved from one piece of wood. Almost always go with the Moon Harbor Chicken - it's pretty fantastic. Minced chicken with sauteed peppers and cooked veggies... LARGE portions as well. All lunches come with rice and an eggroll - the Moon Harbor will run you about $7. Check it out if you live or work in the area.
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Mulania P.
Thai Basil? I know it's Asian fusion but honestly I've been there twice both time I was forced to go. It's awful. The service is bad. The food is bad. It's not Thai it's more like Chinese...but bad Chinese food. I grew up in Thailand and dumb American love this place bc the portions are huge and it's cheap. You know an Asian restaurant place is bad when I'm the only Asian in the whole entire place and the waitresses weren't even Asian. This is a franchise...which I'm very against eating at. Everything about Thai Basil is bad. I got food poisoning last time I went bc my bf had a gift card. Ugh
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Laurie W.
This is a fun place. It's clean, the decor is cute and the food is ok. Mr. Mixer and I went there last night on a whim and we had a good time. I started with wonton soup (against my better judgment, I know better!) and it was one big ball of dumpling. Mr. Mixer got some sort of spicy soup with shrimp in it and fared better. I had the drunken noodles for dinner. they were a little sweet for my taste, but really not bad. They had a good amount of garlic and basil in them. The spice level was minimal, so next time I think I'll ask for a little hotter. Mr. Mixer had some beef, cooked with a pepper sauce and served on a very hot platter table-side so they sizzled. That dish was good, too. Again, not spicy enough, but Mr. Mixer just doused it with sriracha and was happy. Now the drink specials, those were great! $1 for any beer on the menu, $2 for house wines and $3 for well drinks. Nice! Our entire bill came to $31, for two soups, two entrees, two beers and two wines. Woo-hoo, cheap date place! I think we'll be back. This isn't our favorite place for Thai food, but we had fun. That's what counts, right?
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M K.
Ok, but overall disappointing. Went in at 4pm on a Saturday. While I understand that's normally around the shift change time for most restaurants, I still felt the service was slow at the start. Did pick up better as the meal progressed. Friendly waitress, good attitude. Food was hot but bland and mediocre at best, sesame chicken was over battered like most Asian restaurants. It really was a "Meh." experience.
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Jason B.
The taste of the food was average but within 2 hours after leaving this location, I felt a wave of fatigue. By the time the evening rolled around I got cold chills and a bad fever. By the morning and for the next 36 hours I got a horrible case of diarrhea. The first and only case of food poisoning I've ever had and needless to say I will not be going back.
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Dan O.
This place is a joke. After being charged for a large draft beer, the bartender found out that none of the taps were working that day - it was not the morning - and decided to simply give me a bottle instead, which is priced far less. Aside from me, there was only one other person in the entire restaurant, and she had to walk up to the bar and ask for a check, she was waiting at her table so long with noone coming by. Another guy walked in and waited at the hostess counter about 5 minutes until someone gave him the time of day. The food was nothing special, service totally non-existent. With so many other options in the area, it is no wonder there was nobody in the place during lunch rush time.
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Tracy A.
Three stars if in Denver. But considering where it is, this T.B. location is a small Aurora oasis. Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and okay food No, it's not all Thai -- lots is Chinese, fusion, etc. The lighting and decor is quite nice. I had sesame tofu -- very well cooked, although the sauce was gloppy and I had to avoid it. The spring rolls were adequate. Overall, if you're out on Havana or parts east, and want to eat in a nice place without an Outback/Macaroni/Carraba/Carino experience, you should give this Thai Basil a try.
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Kristin H.
love the sesame chicken with brown rice! my favorite beef dish is tequila beef...if you bring a date and get both of these dishes and share...perfect. my favorite part about this restaurant is the quantity of veggies you get with most entrees! no wait, my ACTUAL favorite part is that they have $0.50 drafts - even for good beer like blue moon or fat tire :)
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Paul B.
Don't bother. First off, this place is about as authentic as Taco Bell is to Mexican food, but we went because it's one of the few places nearby open on Sunday. Don't order spring rolls because literally it's rice noodles and 1 shrimp wrapped in rice paper. But the worst was when I was chewing something that didn't feel right and I pulled out a piece of a steel scrubber. Sure glad I didn't swallow it. I showed this to the waitress who quickly grabbed it off the table and said they would tell the manager. They didn't apologize and didn't offer to comp anything, and I couldn't talk to the manager. I'll never even think of eating at any Thai Basil ever again.
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Bec W.
The one in Park Meadows is better for sure. Service is lacking at this one. It's so convenient for us, so that's a plus. LOVE their pineapple curry. The Pad Thai...not so much. The interior of this place is pretty cool, but if you want a better dining experience, order take out. Delivery is not recommended...45 minutes to an hour on a SLOW night.
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Smidgie W.
Went here a few weeks ago with my husband. We just moved to Denver about a month ago from Los Angeles. I had the Indonesian salad and my husband ordered the Pad Thai. We also had the sriracha chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings have a light batter on then and were spicy! I liked them, but my husband doesn't like breaded hot wings. My salad was very good! The pad thai was really bland. It seemed watered down. I also had a bowl of the coconut chicken soup. It just tasted like watered down coconut milk boiled with some chicken, mushrooms and nearly raw onions. It's missing the chili, cilantro and lemongrass that I'm used to from places in LA. I wouldn't get it again. The happy hour special on drinks is well worth it, and they have a two-person dinner special that includes two entrees, shared appetizer and dessert . I'd be willing to order a couple more entrees to go to taste before coming back though.
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Fred K.
We go here quite often. The food is great and the prices are reasonable . Our kids love the sesame chicken and we like all other food. The Staff is friendly , yes the food could be a little more authentic, but we find it very acceptable.
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Samuel F.
Mediocre, ok service. The thai is not even close to authentic, by fusion I belive they mean its been americanized thusly bland.
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Barbara S.
I've never stepped foot inside this place since it was a faded 80's Irish chain, then the short lived and awful 3-G's Mexican. They have delivered to us several times and it's great. On the rating scale, if they bring it to my house, it's more lax than if I schlep there. I love their coconut soup and the spicy Thai soup was great last night as well. You can't screw up lo mein. . . and hubby likes the Indonesian Thai salad. As long as they deliver, I prolly won't go in.
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Jonathan A.
My first Thai experience since moving to Colorado in August. I was pretty excited because I frequented many Thai restaurants during my undergrad life. As soon as I got to the place and found out the location was not Thai food but Thai fusion my heart kind of sank a bit. They offered a variety of Asian dishes like pho and lo mein. I ordered the beef pad see ew which ended up being way too sweet and saucy for myself. I think I also ended up with regularly broccoli too. I guess they are just catering to their clientele. The decoration was also cheesy with a huge Chinese looking door for their entrance.
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JB B.
The coconut chicken soup was excellent...the pad thai was decent... nice atmosphere
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Bec W.
The one in Park Meadows is better for sure. Service is lacking at this one. It's so convenient for us, so that's a plus. LOVE their pineapple curry. The Pad Thai...not so much. The interior of this place is pretty cool, but if you want a better dining experience, order take out. Delivery is not recommended...45 minutes to an hour on a SLOW night.
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Shin L.
Got here a little late, guess that was our fault but we went in and got seated anyways. The atmosphere was a little quiet at night time, candle lighting, nice decor and has a full bar. As the waitress was taking our order, it was already 10:15pm, and that's when they close! So she said, "this is our last call" and we felt so rushed like uhhhhh wtf... should we stay here or leave... but since everything was in a hurry, we're like, let's just order and eat here. Well, we ordered our food: Curry chicken/peanut sauce and drunken noodles. I was surprised our food arrived fast! And it tasted pretty damn delicious, except... we were kinda eating in a hurry... I knew I was, knowing that the place was already closed even though the waitress said for us to take our time- it's not like there was anyone else there besides another couple... Btw, I'd definitely return here because the food was AWESOME.
(3)
Carolyn H.
I really want to like Thai Basil and I have given it more than one chance, because it is so easily accessible from my house...but alas, both times the food has been just "ok". This location is pretty big and I have been able to get a table easily on both a weeknight and weekend which is nice, and it's decorated quite nicely...but the service wasn't near as exciting as the decor... The sesame tofu was alright, but covered in sauce. Like covered. I had to hold each piece up and let some of the sauce drip off before I could even eat it and on a previous visit I had the pad thai...and it was sweet! Who makes sweet pad thai? I like it spicy and extra spicy on top of spicy! Probably won't be back anytime soon, but definitely glad I gave it a couple of tries before giving up.
(2)
Jenyfer K.
Yummy food and fair prices. Very slow service even if it is not crowded. Expect to wait a long while for your food and the chairs are far from comfortable. Also no kids menu
(3)
Beverly V.
This place is a disgrace to the Thai Basil name. I have tried it at least ten times and only once would I give it above a two. They can't even take care of the grounds. It looks like it's closed from the street. Last time I stopped I waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the front and there were only four people in there. Food is very marginal compared to any of the other Thai Basils. Would NOT recomnend!!!! Stay away.
(1)
Rocky P.
My friend and I went to Thai Basil in Aurora we ordered to-go food from them and they charged me extra on my card, when I notified the manager she refuse to take care of her mistake and denied to fix my problem even with my receipt as proof she refuses to undo her mistake and I just don't see me going back to a place where they allow their empolyees to add extra money to an order without the card holder's authorizing it. I just hope everyone reads this and know that we're dealing with crooks and something should be done.
(1)
Christian A.
Had the pad thai, and sent it back. My wife and I should have left at that point. We I will never go back.
(1)
Angela B.
Like the others said, its good. Not great. Ill go back. Just got take out, but staff was nice, place looked clean. The *spicy* entrees are not that spicy, & im a spice wimp. All in all, decent place for some Asian fusion.
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Lindsay A.
Since we weren't able to go home for the holidays this year we decided to g for Thai food on Christmas Eve. We were immediately seated at a comfy table and ordered a hot sake. We looked over the menu and decided fairly quickly. I got the chicken Panang curry and loved it. The service was really great and he checked in frequently to make sure everything remained awesome. We were genuinely happy to be somewhere on Christmas Eve since a lot of the other places we wanted to go were closed.
(4)
Brenda P.
My hubby and I decided to try Thai Basil for Havana Restaurant Week. How can you beat a 5 course meal offering for only $14.00 per person? The service was very pleasant, and the food arrived promptly. The apps and soup we ordered: crispy egg rolls, hot and sour soup, miso soup. The egg rolls were a little on the greasy side, but not bad in flavor. They offered a strangely sweet sauce with the egg rolls, so I passed on the sauce. The miso soup was a little sweet, but the hot and sour soup was fabulous! The entrees ordered were: Drunken Chicken Noodles and the Thai Ginger Shrimp. Neither entree was excellent or even good. They were passable. Over all, I left disappointed in paying $36.00 (including tip) for a meal were only one thing was above my expectations. Sad!
(3)
Megan M.
Lackluster food, long wait times after ordering, decent service. Probably won't come back and wouldn't recommend.
(1)
Hungry Gen D.
The only reason why I am even giving this place 1 star is because I have to for a review. After my experience with this place, I will never give this location my business ever again, I would rather drive to the one at Park Meadows and I suggest you do the same. We use to order from this place pretty frequently due to the fact that they deliver. I've had pretty annoying but petty instances where they charge me an extra .50 for hot sauce and failed to delivery it every single time. But that was all small stuff I could look past. Until, I ordered the spicy garlic shrimp to have it delivered and when it got here I counted only 3 shrimps in a soup of onions, and green peppers (cold may I add). I know that ordering seafood, I wasn't to get a bucket of shrimp, but only 3? for $10?! What really upset me was the customer service after that. I called trying to get a hold of a manager just to explain how unacceptable I thought this was only to be responded with a "sure, we'll call you back......" only to never receive a call. When I called back it was a 'We're busy, call back" How long does it take to refund someone? I finally called back 2 days later pretty frustrated to hear the same old story of how the manager is busy and "they will call be back". Needless to say, this location is awful. Bad food and customer service. Thank you to the manager Mick who never called me back to apologize or actually give me my money back. You won't be having any more of my business!
(1)
Elizabeth H.
Went in today about 3:30pm for late lunch after my son's graduation. We were the only table in the joint. Ordered a combo appetizer, which never came. Lunch arrived, food was fine. The server, who was also the bartender, forgot to enter the app order. She never checked on us during the meal to see how things were. When she dropped the check, she did say she took 10% off for forgetting the app. She was polite and nice, just not attentive.
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Craig H.
Ate the Pork Lunch Special. Veggies nice and crisp; pork grilled nicely; and rice was good. Their dishes are not swimming in sauce which I like. The spices, however, are on the mild side--so ask for some Rooster chili sauce up front. Prices are reasonable, $7 for most lunches and the server was nice and attentive.
(3)
David B.
I thought I had reviewed this place a long time ago. This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I've never had a bad experience here, and we eat here regularly. Happy hour specials are great. 50 cent tap beers including Fat Tire. $1 spring rolls. I usually get the drunken noodles, which are excellent. The waitstaff has always been very attentive. There are probably better Thai places in Denver, but I haven't found one yet.
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Emma M.
This was the worst experience ever! My best friend and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday this evening and we couldn't be more disappointed. Our food was cold, we had to send it back twice and we asked for the manager and our waitress came back and said "I AM THE MANAGER." What the heck? Then I asked the hostess if we could speak with the manager and she said he wasn't there. So I asked the hostess for the manager's card and she said we don't have any available. When we got our receipt, we realized we were over charged and there was no one to complain to. We are so unhappy and can't believe there's nobody at this restaurant to give feedback to. If there isn't a manager, who is managing the business? Obviously NO ONE. We'll never eat at Thai Basil again and we hope nobody has to experience what we went through. Unbelievable. The only reason we left a tip is because we've been in the serving industry before and we know what it's like to pay for someone else to eat out, and it's not OK. This restaurant needs a new manager. BAD.
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Nicole S.
We always pass by this place and have been wanting to try it ever since we moved here. Unfortunately, our experience did not live up to our expectations. The service was friendly and attentive enough, but the food itself was just okay. I've had much more flavorful elsewhere. Even so, it was worth it just to go and see the decor. The building itself is pretty, even if the choice of color (lime green!) is a little strange.
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Yang Y.
Thai, fail. Once again, another Asian cuisine gives into western influence. The service was slow, however, they supplemented with a round of free drinks. who could be upset at that? The food was so disappointing! I had dinner with four other people all of our dishes we ordered tasted absolutely the same. AND we all ordered different dishes. There wasn't any influence of "Thai" in any of our dishes. Oh, i'm sorry, it had peanuts. Frankly, it just tasted like westernized "Chinese". I was less than impressed with this place. I will not return, unless it's free.
(1)
Nikki R.
Good pork cutlets, egg rolls, crab cheese wontons and loved the wonton soup and hot and sour soup!! Also enjoyed the cucumber martinis.
(4)
A J.
WOW, if you look up the definition of bad Thai food, they would probably have a picture of this place. Bar none, the foulest Thai food I have ever had the displeasure of eating (what I actually did eat of it). The Chicken Tom Ka soup was utterly flavorless, like they waved a coconut and some chicken in the general vicinity of the bowl. Asked for the soup to be hot and could barely find any chilies anywhere. I ate 2 spoonfuls and put the lid back on, it wasn't even worth it to fish out the chicken. I also had the Panang Curry (and to call it a curry does great injustice to all the good curries of the world) It was pasty, chalky, sickneningly sweet, no spices to speak of and barely cooked veggies. Once again, ate 2 bites and off to the trash bin it went. Overall, I would give a BIG no to this place, try Thai Flavor or Thai Pepper II instead, I have had good experiences with both.
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Reese D.
We've been here a few times. When they first opened (it's in an old Bennigan's building), they had some great 3-course dinner specials that came with soup, entree, and dessert. I don't know why they got rid of those, but they were awesome and under $10. They had a great happy hour drink menu then and have actually improved on it! ***50 CENT DRAFT BEERS*** These include Blue Moon and - need I say more? You do have to order food to get this deal, but most of their items are reasonably priced. Now, this place is done up just like the other Thai Basils, as this is part of a chain. It has the fancy curtained booths and tree tables. However, this one is not half as busy and with that the service suffers. It's a catch 22. The food is the same as the others. I am unsure what happened with the other reviewers, but this is the same exact menu as the one in Lone Tree or Denver. It's cheaper pricing, too. We are planning to go back soon. I mean, 50 CENT BLUE MOON DRAFTS??!!! Can_not_pass_up_.
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Erica A.
The place is next to the Summit Steak House in what use to be the old Bennigan's Restaurant. Open and airy. They have these 2 cool looking tented dinning tables next to the entrance. I want to eat under one next time. I had a Pa Nang curry. They make it with sweet potatoes instead of russet potatoes. I liked the variance. However, the curry was a little too sweet. Not bad. Food was alright. I prefer J's Noodle or Taste of Thai though. Stay away from Swing Thai.
(3)
Paul M.
Great food, great service. Love the atmosphere.
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Susan Y.
I happened to be on this side of town for a dog event, and a key factor in our choice of lunch spot was whether there was shade in the parking lot. In that regard Thai Basil was a success -- there even was a shady spot I could see from our table in the restaurant, so I was able to keep an eye on my dogs. We were here for a late lunch -- so somewhere between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. Service was pleasant but slow, despite not being the least bit busy. At one point, one of my companions actually got up to find someone to refill our water glasses. The menu is pan-Asian. I decided to try the satay beef lunch plate, which included fried rice and a spring roll. The satay beef itself might have been better if the beef were sliced thinner, with less sauce and fewer onions, perhaps some other vegetables. The fried rice was dry and bland, and the spring roll just average. It could be that I just selected poorly -- another one of my friends had a rice noodle bowl, which looked like it might have been a better choice This worked because I was famished, but I don't foresee that I will be back.
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Michelle A.
Ok not the best today. I had scallops and shrimp with lots of vegetables and fried rice. The seafoodod was not cooked quite right and it was not very tasty however my husbands broccoli and sirachi beef was pretty good. It wasn't what I really wanted for lunch but it was a busy Saturday and either the lines were too long or not open for lunch.
(3)
Timothy M.
Food was decent but service was horrible. Waited 10 minutes to be seated even though the restaurant was empty. The rest of the meal was the same. Long waits for everything. The lettuce wraps were very good.
(2)
Robin B.
This is a funky little place. We actually didn't stay but ordered take out. It was good, not great but good.
(3)
Madeline R.
Yeah it's a chain but it is my favorite Chinese place in town since my normal place went out of business. Get the crispy beef. Mmmmm.
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Kerri G.
It is ok. We ordered the Pad Thai. It was nothing too impressive. It was watery. EDIT********************** Oh how I was wrong! I ended up giving this place a second try. I have ordered from them every week since. I am in love with the chicken coconut soup but, I get it with veggies. Everything we have ordered has been amazing. Also, I do not eat gluten. They marked every item I could have on their menu. They are amazing!! Just so good, and quick delivery as well.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Dan S.
One is not only the loneliest number, it's also tough to give as a rating. Hear me out though - I'm afraid I have good reason. We are fans of the Thai Basil at Park Meadows. Really fans - gave it a four. This place, I believe, is a relative, but it just doesn't cut it. The service was indifferent and slow. The food was blase; even the Thai Iced Tea, for which I am an acknowledged fiend, was so bland and wrong that I didn't finish it. Literally the first time I have ever ordered it and not finished it, anywhere. The Vietnamese eggrolls tasted like they had filler in them. I was looking forward to trying Shrimp with a Tamarind Sauce, figuring the food was so good at its sister restaurant I couldn't go wrong. It wasn't terrible - in fact nothing other than the tea was terrible - but is was truly uninspired and swimming in too much average sauce. My wife's chicken curry dish had a sauce similar to one we enjoy at the other place, but the it was badly prepared, with the meat chewy, and the whole dish a bit cold. So, no dead mouse in the salad, why a '1'? Not only can you do better at any number of places within a short drive, it can't hold a candle to the place at the mall (surprising turn of phrase I suppose). When we sat down, we overheard a server apologizing to another table because they didn't like their meal. Silly, we thought, Thai Basil is a treat. Sadly, they were right. Drive to the one at Park Meadows. This place is not worth a first look.
(1)Tori R.
The service is very slow. Very slow. Disappointed in how long it has taken for food. It is not even busy at all in here and we only ordered 3 meals.
(2)michelle c.
Wish I could give it a 0 or a negative. SOOOO disgusting and rude! We ordered for delivery. We were given free Thai spring rolls. I would NEVER pay for one. it was stuffed with a cup of noodles and 1/2 of a shrimp. Wtf??? Literally there was 1 inch of noodles. Thats all you can taste. Drunken noodles were salty and soooo gross that I wanted to puke plus the package was all broken.The sauce was spilled everywhere. My 7 yr old wouldn't even take a 2nd bite. Pad Thai was mediocre and the green curry...ummm its mainly jalapenos...wasn't spicy at all but just sweet. What kind of Thai restaurant is this?? We called them right away about the packaging and the only thing the guy could say was, sorry can't do anything about it. umm?? Really?? And the Thai spring roll, we asked why its so full of noodles and 1/2 of a damn shrimp and he (the manager) laughed saying that this restaurant is Vietnamese fusion and its mainly a Viet restaurant...Are you kidding me?? "Thai Basil" I see nothing from the restaurant title that shows that it's Viet Fusion. This restaurant and manager is a joke. WTF kind of manager says...sorry can't do nothing. We told them that we will never order food from them again and will let everyone else know. All he said back was, "ok." They should NOT be opened. I'd rather drive 40 minutes to Wild Ginger. Thai Basil is a joke and not real Thai food, but rather supposedly "Vietnamese fusion"
(1)Matt W.
Had home delivery from here last night and was very pleased. The Panang curry with chicken did not disappoint. The serving size was huge (for one person) and had just the right amount of spice/flavor, asked for "spicy". Would do this again for an easy night in.
(4)David O.
Ordered out and they brought me the wrong soup. The pad Thai was bland and hardly had flavor. I'm a cook so I judge harshly
(1)Amanda H.
Mediocre overall. This is not Thai, it is generic asian fusion. I have never had bad food here, but it is nothing to write home about. Service is always good when you eat in; delivery is another story. I live less than a mile away and delivery took about an hour. My food was barely warm when it got to me. Nice big portions and good food, prices are reasonable.
(3)Melissa H.
Thai Basil is a blend of Asian foods - there are your staples of sesame & kung pao chicken, but fortunately there are a few more unique items here. I went for the Spiced Roast Duck which came in a coconut curry and some good spice. The duck was tender and the dish came with plenty of crispy carrots & bell peppers. There are lunch & dinner prices and the lunch prices are very reasonable - around $7 a plate and come with the standard rice (fried, unless steamed is requested) and an eggroll. I asked if they could substitute a spring roll for the egg roll (I even said I'd pay extra) but they told me they wouldn't be able to do that. I'd have to actually get the spring roll appetizer. If you're in the mood for a cocktail there is a list of specialty cocktails, wine & beer. There is also a full bar with seating. Friendly service, tasty food, and gigantic portions - worth a stop if you are in the area. But if you've eaten a meal within the last 8 hours, you might want to share your entree - or be prepared to take some home.
(4)Obi W.
PROS 1) SERVICE. Very attentive with orders, checking up, and plate removal. CONS 1) BUILDING. It seems run down. Things are chipped and paint missing in some places. 2) TASTE. I ordered Pad See Ew, and I struggled to finish it. The noodles seemed overcooked and the sauce was overwhelmingly soy sauce based. It was very disappointing. My girlfriend got scallops, and it had very little taste. 3) PORTIONS. Not that it mattered because of the dismal taste, but the portions were very small. My pad see ew had very little beef and shrimp - even though I paid $9.50 for it. Very disappointing. New to CO and the Thai hasn't impressed here.
(2)Brandon M.
Sadly The service has gone downhill so bad And the food is similar but not quite as good or the same Due to the service I don't think I'll eat at this place again
(1)Loli L.
50-cent drafts!! I was drawn here initially for the promise of Asian-ish fusion food but I was sold when I saw that they had 50-cent drafts. We ordered a ton of stuff- I only remember the drunken noodles, a pineapple curry, and some sort of spicy chicken thing. The menu indicates which items are spicy and thus, tastier than the other selections. It was a perfect setting for our casual and super hungry group of 8.
(4)Annie B.
So, out of the blue I ended up giving this place another shot today. A co-worker was trying to find a place she could order lunch from since she doesn't have a car. I still had the menu sitting in my desk and handed it to her with the warning that my last meal from Thai Basil was not very good. She figured there was no way they could screw up sesame chicken, but they managed to do it. She didn't even finish her meal. When the boss came back with pizza, she jumped on the chance to have a slice. I believe her exact words were "god awful". I ordered some crab cheese wontons which were also bad. I ended up feeling weighed down and bloaty with knots in my stomach all afternoon after eating them. After 2 tries and 2 fails, I'm done with this place. I don't recommend it.
(2)Lisa V.
We ordered delivery and received speedy and accurate service. Our pad thai, chicken fried rice, and summer rolls were all very good. Not the best pad thai I've ever had, but still a great deal for delivery.
(4)Kristen T.
I was looking for a Thai place for my birthday dinner and came across this place and had a great experience! Our waitress took a little while to get to us, but once she did, she honored the happy hour rates on beers for us! $1 beers and a pretty decent selection at that! We ordered an appetizer of vegetarian egg rolls, which were delicious. The menu said it would come with 2, but we got 4! Sweet! I ordered the Thai Eggplant dish with brown rice. How cool is it that they have brown rice?! It was delicious and perfectly spiced. My fiancee got the Thai Basil Tofu, which was also scrumptious. We'll definitely be coming back- or trying their delivery.
(5)David O.
I'm from Los Angeles,Ca. I Luv this place,Awesome cook,and service. Thank U, been here 4 times, no end in sight.
(5)Kerri G.
It is ok. We ordered the Pad Thai. It was nothing too impressive. It was watery. EDIT********************** Oh how I was wrong! I ended up giving this place a second try. I have ordered from them every week since. I am in love with the chicken coconut soup but, I get it with veggies. Everything we have ordered has been amazing. Also, I do not eat gluten. They marked every item I could have on their menu. They are amazing!! Just so good, and quick delivery as well.
(5)Brandon M.
Sadly The service has gone downhill so bad And the food is similar but not quite as good or the same Due to the service I don't think I'll eat at this place again
(1)Angela B.
Like the others said, its good. Not great. Ill go back. Just got take out, but staff was nice, place looked clean. The *spicy* entrees are not that spicy, & im a spice wimp. All in all, decent place for some Asian fusion.
(3)Obi W.
PROS 1) SERVICE. Very attentive with orders, checking up, and plate removal. CONS 1) BUILDING. It seems run down. Things are chipped and paint missing in some places. 2) TASTE. I ordered Pad See Ew, and I struggled to finish it. The noodles seemed overcooked and the sauce was overwhelmingly soy sauce based. It was very disappointing. My girlfriend got scallops, and it had very little taste. 3) PORTIONS. Not that it mattered because of the dismal taste, but the portions were very small. My pad see ew had very little beef and shrimp - even though I paid $9.50 for it. Very disappointing. New to CO and the Thai hasn't impressed here.
(2)Erica A.
The place is next to the Summit Steak House in what use to be the old Bennigan's Restaurant. Open and airy. They have these 2 cool looking tented dinning tables next to the entrance. I want to eat under one next time. I had a Pa Nang curry. They make it with sweet potatoes instead of russet potatoes. I liked the variance. However, the curry was a little too sweet. Not bad. Food was alright. I prefer J's Noodle or Taste of Thai though. Stay away from Swing Thai.
(3)Paul M.
Great food, great service. Love the atmosphere.
(4)Smidgie W.
Went here a few weeks ago with my husband. We just moved to Denver about a month ago from Los Angeles. I had the Indonesian salad and my husband ordered the Pad Thai. We also had the sriracha chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings have a light batter on then and were spicy! I liked them, but my husband doesn't like breaded hot wings. My salad was very good! The pad thai was really bland. It seemed watered down. I also had a bowl of the coconut chicken soup. It just tasted like watered down coconut milk boiled with some chicken, mushrooms and nearly raw onions. It's missing the chili, cilantro and lemongrass that I'm used to from places in LA. I wouldn't get it again. The happy hour special on drinks is well worth it, and they have a two-person dinner special that includes two entrees, shared appetizer and dessert . I'd be willing to order a couple more entrees to go to taste before coming back though.
(3)Fred K.
We go here quite often. The food is great and the prices are reasonable . Our kids love the sesame chicken and we like all other food. The Staff is friendly , yes the food could be a little more authentic, but we find it very acceptable.
(5)Samuel F.
Mediocre, ok service. The thai is not even close to authentic, by fusion I belive they mean its been americanized thusly bland.
(3)Barbara S.
I've never stepped foot inside this place since it was a faded 80's Irish chain, then the short lived and awful 3-G's Mexican. They have delivered to us several times and it's great. On the rating scale, if they bring it to my house, it's more lax than if I schlep there. I love their coconut soup and the spicy Thai soup was great last night as well. You can't screw up lo mein. . . and hubby likes the Indonesian Thai salad. As long as they deliver, I prolly won't go in.
(3)Yang Y.
Thai, fail. Once again, another Asian cuisine gives into western influence. The service was slow, however, they supplemented with a round of free drinks. who could be upset at that? The food was so disappointing! I had dinner with four other people all of our dishes we ordered tasted absolutely the same. AND we all ordered different dishes. There wasn't any influence of "Thai" in any of our dishes. Oh, i'm sorry, it had peanuts. Frankly, it just tasted like westernized "Chinese". I was less than impressed with this place. I will not return, unless it's free.
(1)Vanessa M.
Everytime we go to this place, we are WOW'ed. Went here on Friday night with family to celebrate a birthday. We have never had a bad meal here. The food is always hot, fresh and SPICY! I had the coconut chicken lime dish and it was perfect, just the right spice and temperature. The waitress was also on point and was super friendly and attentive. We love this place and we will be back! The decor and ambiance of this place is also AMAZING, thanks Thai Basil - you did good!
(5)Maz M.
Coconut chicken soup!!! It is so very delicious and just the right amount of kick and seasonings. Love the chicken satay appetizers and most of the dishes I have tried for lunch have been delicious. As expected with Thai food, it is very salty but also very tasty!
(4)Kristen T.
I was looking for a Thai place for my birthday dinner and came across this place and had a great experience! Our waitress took a little while to get to us, but once she did, she honored the happy hour rates on beers for us! $1 beers and a pretty decent selection at that! We ordered an appetizer of vegetarian egg rolls, which were delicious. The menu said it would come with 2, but we got 4! Sweet! I ordered the Thai Eggplant dish with brown rice. How cool is it that they have brown rice?! It was delicious and perfectly spiced. My fiancee got the Thai Basil Tofu, which was also scrumptious. We'll definitely be coming back- or trying their delivery.
(5)David O.
I'm from Los Angeles,Ca. I Luv this place,Awesome cook,and service. Thank U, been here 4 times, no end in sight.
(5)Katie L.
You lured us in with your promise of 25 & 50 cent beers (limit 3 w purchase of a meal)...why did you cut us off after only 2 beers? WHY?! Anyway, the food is pretty tasty. I have been here many times. If you get it to go the tupperware that it comes in is awesome and reusable. I was not such a fan of the $1 charge to get rice noodles instead of rice with your meal but whatevs. The interior of this place is pretty sweet and we got to sit in a magical little canopy-type booth, all covered & semi secluded. SCORE!
(3)Gabriel L.
Consistently great food and good service. So far my girlfriend and my favorite place for lunch.
(4)Alek G.
A pox on the "Asian fusion" restaurant! Whenever I go into one of these seemingly-only-in-Colorado places, it's always a game of "Guess (And Avoid) The Cuisine They're Not Good At." In the case of Thai Basil, the hint is in the title. We ordered two Thai standards, Pad See Ew and Green Curry. The PSE was boring and the proteins tasted more like Chinese stir-fry. The Green Curry was criminally sweet, and, as another commenter noted, spiced with oh-so-authentic jalapenos (and not even spicy!). What the what?! Here's how to solve your Thai dining problem: From this terrible place, drive north on Havana, turn right on Montview, and park in front of the Thai Food place at Montview & Nome. THAT place is the bomb. (Am I allowed to reference other restaurants in reviews?)
(1)Stephen K.
Darn it. Missed a chance to be first reviewer by only 2 months. Darn. :( Well, I am relocating to Broomfield from SE Denver/Aurora (the no-man's land called "unincorporated Arapahoe County", where taxes are low and street lighting is scanty at best), so I thought I'd push myself out of my normal well-traveled paths and hit up some places in the SE before I departed this realm. And since it had been a while since I'd done Thai, I went here. This place is just a few blocks south of where Havana intersects with Parker Rd, to those who don't want to deal with maps. The first thing you notice when you walk in here is the lighting is very muted. I think it's that way for a reason. Everything light-oriented is in some kind of lovely Oriental style lantern -- and it is soft, muted yellowish light -- like if you were holding a light up behind old-timey parchment. Or had a light in a Japanese lantern, for example. it adds to having a relaxing dining atmosphere. The place was approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full when I went on Friday night, but everyone apparently knows how to converse in civilized tones here; either that or the acoustics are amazing, and this was sampled from the bar area (dead ahead from the entrance). Would I recommend this place to someone who wanted to get to know someone else, over dinner? Absolutely. You can hear each other. :) I did stand around for about 3 minutes while waiting to be directed for my take-out order, but that's ok because I was scribbling down notes for Yelpers. ;) Various shelving units display random Oriental art objects, bamboo sticks fill tall holding containers, and semi-opaque draperies grace 2 of the tables on either side of the entrance for an even more private dining experience for your party. The food items are reasonably priced and there are a goodly selection of them. I ordered the satay beef because I was craving peanut sauce. It comes with broccoli and cauliflower (?) pieces mixed in; but thankfully, more beef than vegetable - a goodly portion that lasted me 2 meals. The peanut sauce for the beef however was a disappointment because it was somewhat thin -- not exactly sure what happened there. I wanted peanut to be the dominant flavor there...pity. The beef was very tender though and the vegetables cooked just right. (And yes, there are vegetarian dishes as well on the menu). Ordered 2 spring rolls which were approximately the same quality as you get at Swing Thai - fairly thick, lots of rice noodles, shrimp stuffed in, very good tasting, wrapped in rice paper. Weirdly, the peanut dipping sauce for *that* was thicker...which I appreciated. Yummy. I also ordered the chicken and mushroom soup, which seems to be a divine affair based on cream?...something very creamy anyways, with big chunks of chicken in and button mushrooms to satisfy the fungophiles out there. Definitely recommended if you like warm. smooth tasting soups. My order took approximately 10-15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable -- 2 others came in and did takeout as well while I was waiting. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, drop in and check it out -- it's quite tasty and satisfying, and I regret not coming here sooner.
(4)Charmaine K.
This has gotta be strange.... I'm writing a review on Thai Basil, and not about Thai food... Normally I try to steer clear from combo Asian restaurants (Thai + Viet + Chinese + Sushi?! Hell no...) But recently I saw an an ad in the Denver Chinese newspaper about their new dim sum menu... since I live only 5 minutes away, figured I'll gamble $20 and give it a try.... O.M.G. that was definitely a pleasant surprise... I ordered my usual faves... shrimp dumplings, pork hash, steamed pork ribs, deep fried shrimp balls, etc... and yes, I even had the chicken feet... Had the shrimp dumpling first and ooh, it wasn't bad... the skin could stand to be a bit less mushy but definitely a bit above average.... pork hash next, still good.... moving on from one dish to the next exceeding my expectations... Don't get me wrong, they're not spectacular but then again, Denver's no LA or NYC, so I don't really expect spectacular dim sum here.... but within Denver or even some other dim sum places in other cities, this is up there.... OK, so I've been deliberating this all afternoon, and I think I'm ready to say this out loud now.... I think this dim sum place could be even better than Super Star's.... I've been a loyal customer to Super Star's dim sum, but I think Thai Basil won me over... oh and it helps that their prices are a bit cheaper if not just the same (about $27 accounting for like 8 dishes, tea, and a soda WITH refills.... how many Asian restaurants you've been to that do soda refills instead of canned?!) I didn't get a chance to try their "look fun" or the other half of their dim sum menu.... Seeing how they won round one, I'll go for round two and try the rest next time.... about their regular menu food, it'll take a bit longer for me to work up the courage to give them a try.... I want this honeymoon period to last for a while......
(4)Candyce R.
Good food, huge portions! It is pretty average but consistently average.
(3)Dan O.
This place is a joke. After being charged for a large draft beer, the bartender found out that none of the taps were working that day - it was not the morning - and decided to simply give me a bottle instead, which is priced far less. Aside from me, there was only one other person in the entire restaurant, and she had to walk up to the bar and ask for a check, she was waiting at her table so long with noone coming by. Another guy walked in and waited at the hostess counter about 5 minutes until someone gave him the time of day. The food was nothing special, service totally non-existent. With so many other options in the area, it is no wonder there was nobody in the place during lunch rush time.
(1)Brandt W.
Luckily, this place is just a few blocks from my work. I've eaten here a few times for lunch, but I typically order for pick-up. The interior has a pretty cool design - all of the tables seem to be carved from one piece of wood. Almost always go with the Moon Harbor Chicken - it's pretty fantastic. Minced chicken with sauteed peppers and cooked veggies... LARGE portions as well. All lunches come with rice and an eggroll - the Moon Harbor will run you about $7. Check it out if you live or work in the area.
(4)Jennifer W.
This is my go-to place for chicken fried rice - the chicken is SO incredibly tender - and sesame chicken. We've only done take out, so I haven't eaten in the restaurant or tried many other dishes. The sesame chicken is usually really good, but last time it was way over cooked and barely edible. I will give them a few more tries since they are so convenient and the fried rice is really delicious.
(3)Mulania P.
Thai Basil? I know it's Asian fusion but honestly I've been there twice both time I was forced to go. It's awful. The service is bad. The food is bad. It's not Thai it's more like Chinese...but bad Chinese food. I grew up in Thailand and dumb American love this place bc the portions are huge and it's cheap. You know an Asian restaurant place is bad when I'm the only Asian in the whole entire place and the waitresses weren't even Asian. This is a franchise...which I'm very against eating at. Everything about Thai Basil is bad. I got food poisoning last time I went bc my bf had a gift card. Ugh
(1)Laurie W.
This is a fun place. It's clean, the decor is cute and the food is ok. Mr. Mixer and I went there last night on a whim and we had a good time. I started with wonton soup (against my better judgment, I know better!) and it was one big ball of dumpling. Mr. Mixer got some sort of spicy soup with shrimp in it and fared better. I had the drunken noodles for dinner. they were a little sweet for my taste, but really not bad. They had a good amount of garlic and basil in them. The spice level was minimal, so next time I think I'll ask for a little hotter. Mr. Mixer had some beef, cooked with a pepper sauce and served on a very hot platter table-side so they sizzled. That dish was good, too. Again, not spicy enough, but Mr. Mixer just doused it with sriracha and was happy. Now the drink specials, those were great! $1 for any beer on the menu, $2 for house wines and $3 for well drinks. Nice! Our entire bill came to $31, for two soups, two entrees, two beers and two wines. Woo-hoo, cheap date place! I think we'll be back. This isn't our favorite place for Thai food, but we had fun. That's what counts, right?
(3)M K.
Ok, but overall disappointing. Went in at 4pm on a Saturday. While I understand that's normally around the shift change time for most restaurants, I still felt the service was slow at the start. Did pick up better as the meal progressed. Friendly waitress, good attitude. Food was hot but bland and mediocre at best, sesame chicken was over battered like most Asian restaurants. It really was a "Meh." experience.
(2)Jason B.
The taste of the food was average but within 2 hours after leaving this location, I felt a wave of fatigue. By the time the evening rolled around I got cold chills and a bad fever. By the morning and for the next 36 hours I got a horrible case of diarrhea. The first and only case of food poisoning I've ever had and needless to say I will not be going back.
(1)Tracy A.
Three stars if in Denver. But considering where it is, this T.B. location is a small Aurora oasis. Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and okay food No, it's not all Thai -- lots is Chinese, fusion, etc. The lighting and decor is quite nice. I had sesame tofu -- very well cooked, although the sauce was gloppy and I had to avoid it. The spring rolls were adequate. Overall, if you're out on Havana or parts east, and want to eat in a nice place without an Outback/Macaroni/Carraba/Carino experience, you should give this Thai Basil a try.
(4)Kristin H.
love the sesame chicken with brown rice! my favorite beef dish is tequila beef...if you bring a date and get both of these dishes and share...perfect. my favorite part about this restaurant is the quantity of veggies you get with most entrees! no wait, my ACTUAL favorite part is that they have $0.50 drafts - even for good beer like blue moon or fat tire :)
(4)JB B.
The coconut chicken soup was excellent...the pad thai was decent... nice atmosphere
(3)Paul B.
Don't bother. First off, this place is about as authentic as Taco Bell is to Mexican food, but we went because it's one of the few places nearby open on Sunday. Don't order spring rolls because literally it's rice noodles and 1 shrimp wrapped in rice paper. But the worst was when I was chewing something that didn't feel right and I pulled out a piece of a steel scrubber. Sure glad I didn't swallow it. I showed this to the waitress who quickly grabbed it off the table and said they would tell the manager. They didn't apologize and didn't offer to comp anything, and I couldn't talk to the manager. I'll never even think of eating at any Thai Basil ever again.
(1)Vanessa M.
Everytime we go to this place, we are WOW'ed. Went here on Friday night with family to celebrate a birthday. We have never had a bad meal here. The food is always hot, fresh and SPICY! I had the coconut chicken lime dish and it was perfect, just the right spice and temperature. The waitress was also on point and was super friendly and attentive. We love this place and we will be back! The decor and ambiance of this place is also AMAZING, thanks Thai Basil - you did good!
(5)Maz M.
Coconut chicken soup!!! It is so very delicious and just the right amount of kick and seasonings. Love the chicken satay appetizers and most of the dishes I have tried for lunch have been delicious. As expected with Thai food, it is very salty but also very tasty!
(4)Reese D.
We've been here a few times. When they first opened (it's in an old Bennigan's building), they had some great 3-course dinner specials that came with soup, entree, and dessert. I don't know why they got rid of those, but they were awesome and under $10. They had a great happy hour drink menu then and have actually improved on it! ***50 CENT DRAFT BEERS*** These include Blue Moon and - need I say more? You do have to order food to get this deal, but most of their items are reasonably priced. Now, this place is done up just like the other Thai Basils, as this is part of a chain. It has the fancy curtained booths and tree tables. However, this one is not half as busy and with that the service suffers. It's a catch 22. The food is the same as the others. I am unsure what happened with the other reviewers, but this is the same exact menu as the one in Lone Tree or Denver. It's cheaper pricing, too. We are planning to go back soon. I mean, 50 CENT BLUE MOON DRAFTS??!!! Can_not_pass_up_.
(4)Matt W.
Had home delivery from here last night and was very pleased. The Panang curry with chicken did not disappoint. The serving size was huge (for one person) and had just the right amount of spice/flavor, asked for "spicy". Would do this again for an easy night in.
(4)David O.
Ordered out and they brought me the wrong soup. The pad Thai was bland and hardly had flavor. I'm a cook so I judge harshly
(1)Amanda H.
Mediocre overall. This is not Thai, it is generic asian fusion. I have never had bad food here, but it is nothing to write home about. Service is always good when you eat in; delivery is another story. I live less than a mile away and delivery took about an hour. My food was barely warm when it got to me. Nice big portions and good food, prices are reasonable.
(3)Melissa H.
Thai Basil is a blend of Asian foods - there are your staples of sesame & kung pao chicken, but fortunately there are a few more unique items here. I went for the Spiced Roast Duck which came in a coconut curry and some good spice. The duck was tender and the dish came with plenty of crispy carrots & bell peppers. There are lunch & dinner prices and the lunch prices are very reasonable - around $7 a plate and come with the standard rice (fried, unless steamed is requested) and an eggroll. I asked if they could substitute a spring roll for the egg roll (I even said I'd pay extra) but they told me they wouldn't be able to do that. I'd have to actually get the spring roll appetizer. If you're in the mood for a cocktail there is a list of specialty cocktails, wine & beer. There is also a full bar with seating. Friendly service, tasty food, and gigantic portions - worth a stop if you are in the area. But if you've eaten a meal within the last 8 hours, you might want to share your entree - or be prepared to take some home.
(4)Stephen K.
Darn it. Missed a chance to be first reviewer by only 2 months. Darn. :( Well, I am relocating to Broomfield from SE Denver/Aurora (the no-man's land called "unincorporated Arapahoe County", where taxes are low and street lighting is scanty at best), so I thought I'd push myself out of my normal well-traveled paths and hit up some places in the SE before I departed this realm. And since it had been a while since I'd done Thai, I went here. This place is just a few blocks south of where Havana intersects with Parker Rd, to those who don't want to deal with maps. The first thing you notice when you walk in here is the lighting is very muted. I think it's that way for a reason. Everything light-oriented is in some kind of lovely Oriental style lantern -- and it is soft, muted yellowish light -- like if you were holding a light up behind old-timey parchment. Or had a light in a Japanese lantern, for example. it adds to having a relaxing dining atmosphere. The place was approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full when I went on Friday night, but everyone apparently knows how to converse in civilized tones here; either that or the acoustics are amazing, and this was sampled from the bar area (dead ahead from the entrance). Would I recommend this place to someone who wanted to get to know someone else, over dinner? Absolutely. You can hear each other. :) I did stand around for about 3 minutes while waiting to be directed for my take-out order, but that's ok because I was scribbling down notes for Yelpers. ;) Various shelving units display random Oriental art objects, bamboo sticks fill tall holding containers, and semi-opaque draperies grace 2 of the tables on either side of the entrance for an even more private dining experience for your party. The food items are reasonably priced and there are a goodly selection of them. I ordered the satay beef because I was craving peanut sauce. It comes with broccoli and cauliflower (?) pieces mixed in; but thankfully, more beef than vegetable - a goodly portion that lasted me 2 meals. The peanut sauce for the beef however was a disappointment because it was somewhat thin -- not exactly sure what happened there. I wanted peanut to be the dominant flavor there...pity. The beef was very tender though and the vegetables cooked just right. (And yes, there are vegetarian dishes as well on the menu). Ordered 2 spring rolls which were approximately the same quality as you get at Swing Thai - fairly thick, lots of rice noodles, shrimp stuffed in, very good tasting, wrapped in rice paper. Weirdly, the peanut dipping sauce for *that* was thicker...which I appreciated. Yummy. I also ordered the chicken and mushroom soup, which seems to be a divine affair based on cream?...something very creamy anyways, with big chunks of chicken in and button mushrooms to satisfy the fungophiles out there. Definitely recommended if you like warm. smooth tasting soups. My order took approximately 10-15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable -- 2 others came in and did takeout as well while I was waiting. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, drop in and check it out -- it's quite tasty and satisfying, and I regret not coming here sooner.
(4)Susan Y.
I happened to be on this side of town for a dog event, and a key factor in our choice of lunch spot was whether there was shade in the parking lot. In that regard Thai Basil was a success -- there even was a shady spot I could see from our table in the restaurant, so I was able to keep an eye on my dogs. We were here for a late lunch -- so somewhere between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. Service was pleasant but slow, despite not being the least bit busy. At one point, one of my companions actually got up to find someone to refill our water glasses. The menu is pan-Asian. I decided to try the satay beef lunch plate, which included fried rice and a spring roll. The satay beef itself might have been better if the beef were sliced thinner, with less sauce and fewer onions, perhaps some other vegetables. The fried rice was dry and bland, and the spring roll just average. It could be that I just selected poorly -- another one of my friends had a rice noodle bowl, which looked like it might have been a better choice This worked because I was famished, but I don't foresee that I will be back.
(2)Michelle A.
Ok not the best today. I had scallops and shrimp with lots of vegetables and fried rice. The seafoodod was not cooked quite right and it was not very tasty however my husbands broccoli and sirachi beef was pretty good. It wasn't what I really wanted for lunch but it was a busy Saturday and either the lines were too long or not open for lunch.
(3)Timothy M.
Food was decent but service was horrible. Waited 10 minutes to be seated even though the restaurant was empty. The rest of the meal was the same. Long waits for everything. The lettuce wraps were very good.
(2)Robin B.
This is a funky little place. We actually didn't stay but ordered take out. It was good, not great but good.
(3)Madeline R.
Yeah it's a chain but it is my favorite Chinese place in town since my normal place went out of business. Get the crispy beef. Mmmmm.
(5)Beverly V.
This place is a disgrace to the Thai Basil name. I have tried it at least ten times and only once would I give it above a two. They can't even take care of the grounds. It looks like it's closed from the street. Last time I stopped I waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the front and there were only four people in there. Food is very marginal compared to any of the other Thai Basils. Would NOT recomnend!!!! Stay away.
(1)Rocky P.
My friend and I went to Thai Basil in Aurora we ordered to-go food from them and they charged me extra on my card, when I notified the manager she refuse to take care of her mistake and denied to fix my problem even with my receipt as proof she refuses to undo her mistake and I just don't see me going back to a place where they allow their empolyees to add extra money to an order without the card holder's authorizing it. I just hope everyone reads this and know that we're dealing with crooks and something should be done.
(1)Christian A.
Had the pad thai, and sent it back. My wife and I should have left at that point. We I will never go back.
(1)Carolyn H.
I really want to like Thai Basil and I have given it more than one chance, because it is so easily accessible from my house...but alas, both times the food has been just "ok". This location is pretty big and I have been able to get a table easily on both a weeknight and weekend which is nice, and it's decorated quite nicely...but the service wasn't near as exciting as the decor... The sesame tofu was alright, but covered in sauce. Like covered. I had to hold each piece up and let some of the sauce drip off before I could even eat it and on a previous visit I had the pad thai...and it was sweet! Who makes sweet pad thai? I like it spicy and extra spicy on top of spicy! Probably won't be back anytime soon, but definitely glad I gave it a couple of tries before giving up.
(2)Jenyfer K.
Yummy food and fair prices. Very slow service even if it is not crowded. Expect to wait a long while for your food and the chairs are far from comfortable. Also no kids menu
(3)Lindsay A.
Since we weren't able to go home for the holidays this year we decided to g for Thai food on Christmas Eve. We were immediately seated at a comfy table and ordered a hot sake. We looked over the menu and decided fairly quickly. I got the chicken Panang curry and loved it. The service was really great and he checked in frequently to make sure everything remained awesome. We were genuinely happy to be somewhere on Christmas Eve since a lot of the other places we wanted to go were closed.
(4)Brenda P.
My hubby and I decided to try Thai Basil for Havana Restaurant Week. How can you beat a 5 course meal offering for only $14.00 per person? The service was very pleasant, and the food arrived promptly. The apps and soup we ordered: crispy egg rolls, hot and sour soup, miso soup. The egg rolls were a little on the greasy side, but not bad in flavor. They offered a strangely sweet sauce with the egg rolls, so I passed on the sauce. The miso soup was a little sweet, but the hot and sour soup was fabulous! The entrees ordered were: Drunken Chicken Noodles and the Thai Ginger Shrimp. Neither entree was excellent or even good. They were passable. Over all, I left disappointed in paying $36.00 (including tip) for a meal were only one thing was above my expectations. Sad!
(3)Megan M.
Lackluster food, long wait times after ordering, decent service. Probably won't come back and wouldn't recommend.
(1)David B.
I thought I had reviewed this place a long time ago. This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I've never had a bad experience here, and we eat here regularly. Happy hour specials are great. 50 cent tap beers including Fat Tire. $1 spring rolls. I usually get the drunken noodles, which are excellent. The waitstaff has always been very attentive. There are probably better Thai places in Denver, but I haven't found one yet.
(4)Nicole S.
We always pass by this place and have been wanting to try it ever since we moved here. Unfortunately, our experience did not live up to our expectations. The service was friendly and attentive enough, but the food itself was just okay. I've had much more flavorful elsewhere. Even so, it was worth it just to go and see the decor. The building itself is pretty, even if the choice of color (lime green!) is a little strange.
(3)Hungry Gen D.
The only reason why I am even giving this place 1 star is because I have to for a review. After my experience with this place, I will never give this location my business ever again, I would rather drive to the one at Park Meadows and I suggest you do the same. We use to order from this place pretty frequently due to the fact that they deliver. I've had pretty annoying but petty instances where they charge me an extra .50 for hot sauce and failed to delivery it every single time. But that was all small stuff I could look past. Until, I ordered the spicy garlic shrimp to have it delivered and when it got here I counted only 3 shrimps in a soup of onions, and green peppers (cold may I add). I know that ordering seafood, I wasn't to get a bucket of shrimp, but only 3? for $10?! What really upset me was the customer service after that. I called trying to get a hold of a manager just to explain how unacceptable I thought this was only to be responded with a "sure, we'll call you back......" only to never receive a call. When I called back it was a 'We're busy, call back" How long does it take to refund someone? I finally called back 2 days later pretty frustrated to hear the same old story of how the manager is busy and "they will call be back". Needless to say, this location is awful. Bad food and customer service. Thank you to the manager Mick who never called me back to apologize or actually give me my money back. You won't be having any more of my business!
(1)Elizabeth H.
Went in today about 3:30pm for late lunch after my son's graduation. We were the only table in the joint. Ordered a combo appetizer, which never came. Lunch arrived, food was fine. The server, who was also the bartender, forgot to enter the app order. She never checked on us during the meal to see how things were. When she dropped the check, she did say she took 10% off for forgetting the app. She was polite and nice, just not attentive.
(3)Craig H.
Ate the Pork Lunch Special. Veggies nice and crisp; pork grilled nicely; and rice was good. Their dishes are not swimming in sauce which I like. The spices, however, are on the mild side--so ask for some Rooster chili sauce up front. Prices are reasonable, $7 for most lunches and the server was nice and attentive.
(3)Emma M.
This was the worst experience ever! My best friend and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday this evening and we couldn't be more disappointed. Our food was cold, we had to send it back twice and we asked for the manager and our waitress came back and said "I AM THE MANAGER." What the heck? Then I asked the hostess if we could speak with the manager and she said he wasn't there. So I asked the hostess for the manager's card and she said we don't have any available. When we got our receipt, we realized we were over charged and there was no one to complain to. We are so unhappy and can't believe there's nobody at this restaurant to give feedback to. If there isn't a manager, who is managing the business? Obviously NO ONE. We'll never eat at Thai Basil again and we hope nobody has to experience what we went through. Unbelievable. The only reason we left a tip is because we've been in the serving industry before and we know what it's like to pay for someone else to eat out, and it's not OK. This restaurant needs a new manager. BAD.
(1)Nikki R.
Good pork cutlets, egg rolls, crab cheese wontons and loved the wonton soup and hot and sour soup!! Also enjoyed the cucumber martinis.
(4)A J.
WOW, if you look up the definition of bad Thai food, they would probably have a picture of this place. Bar none, the foulest Thai food I have ever had the displeasure of eating (what I actually did eat of it). The Chicken Tom Ka soup was utterly flavorless, like they waved a coconut and some chicken in the general vicinity of the bowl. Asked for the soup to be hot and could barely find any chilies anywhere. I ate 2 spoonfuls and put the lid back on, it wasn't even worth it to fish out the chicken. I also had the Panang Curry (and to call it a curry does great injustice to all the good curries of the world) It was pasty, chalky, sickneningly sweet, no spices to speak of and barely cooked veggies. Once again, ate 2 bites and off to the trash bin it went. Overall, I would give a BIG no to this place, try Thai Flavor or Thai Pepper II instead, I have had good experiences with both.
(1)Jonathan A.
My first Thai experience since moving to Colorado in August. I was pretty excited because I frequented many Thai restaurants during my undergrad life. As soon as I got to the place and found out the location was not Thai food but Thai fusion my heart kind of sank a bit. They offered a variety of Asian dishes like pho and lo mein. I ordered the beef pad see ew which ended up being way too sweet and saucy for myself. I think I also ended up with regularly broccoli too. I guess they are just catering to their clientele. The decoration was also cheesy with a huge Chinese looking door for their entrance.
(2)Shin L.
Got here a little late, guess that was our fault but we went in and got seated anyways. The atmosphere was a little quiet at night time, candle lighting, nice decor and has a full bar. As the waitress was taking our order, it was already 10:15pm, and that's when they close! So she said, "this is our last call" and we felt so rushed like uhhhhh wtf... should we stay here or leave... but since everything was in a hurry, we're like, let's just order and eat here. Well, we ordered our food: Curry chicken/peanut sauce and drunken noodles. I was surprised our food arrived fast! And it tasted pretty damn delicious, except... we were kinda eating in a hurry... I knew I was, knowing that the place was already closed even though the waitress said for us to take our time- it's not like there was anyone else there besides another couple... Btw, I'd definitely return here because the food was AWESOME.
(3)Dan S.
One is not only the loneliest number, it's also tough to give as a rating. Hear me out though - I'm afraid I have good reason. We are fans of the Thai Basil at Park Meadows. Really fans - gave it a four. This place, I believe, is a relative, but it just doesn't cut it. The service was indifferent and slow. The food was blase; even the Thai Iced Tea, for which I am an acknowledged fiend, was so bland and wrong that I didn't finish it. Literally the first time I have ever ordered it and not finished it, anywhere. The Vietnamese eggrolls tasted like they had filler in them. I was looking forward to trying Shrimp with a Tamarind Sauce, figuring the food was so good at its sister restaurant I couldn't go wrong. It wasn't terrible - in fact nothing other than the tea was terrible - but is was truly uninspired and swimming in too much average sauce. My wife's chicken curry dish had a sauce similar to one we enjoy at the other place, but the it was badly prepared, with the meat chewy, and the whole dish a bit cold. So, no dead mouse in the salad, why a '1'? Not only can you do better at any number of places within a short drive, it can't hold a candle to the place at the mall (surprising turn of phrase I suppose). When we sat down, we overheard a server apologizing to another table because they didn't like their meal. Silly, we thought, Thai Basil is a treat. Sadly, they were right. Drive to the one at Park Meadows. This place is not worth a first look.
(1)Tori R.
The service is very slow. Very slow. Disappointed in how long it has taken for food. It is not even busy at all in here and we only ordered 3 meals.
(2)michelle c.
Wish I could give it a 0 or a negative. SOOOO disgusting and rude! We ordered for delivery. We were given free Thai spring rolls. I would NEVER pay for one. it was stuffed with a cup of noodles and 1/2 of a shrimp. Wtf??? Literally there was 1 inch of noodles. Thats all you can taste. Drunken noodles were salty and soooo gross that I wanted to puke plus the package was all broken.The sauce was spilled everywhere. My 7 yr old wouldn't even take a 2nd bite. Pad Thai was mediocre and the green curry...ummm its mainly jalapenos...wasn't spicy at all but just sweet. What kind of Thai restaurant is this?? We called them right away about the packaging and the only thing the guy could say was, sorry can't do anything about it. umm?? Really?? And the Thai spring roll, we asked why its so full of noodles and 1/2 of a damn shrimp and he (the manager) laughed saying that this restaurant is Vietnamese fusion and its mainly a Viet restaurant...Are you kidding me?? "Thai Basil" I see nothing from the restaurant title that shows that it's Viet Fusion. This restaurant and manager is a joke. WTF kind of manager says...sorry can't do nothing. We told them that we will never order food from them again and will let everyone else know. All he said back was, "ok." They should NOT be opened. I'd rather drive 40 minutes to Wild Ginger. Thai Basil is a joke and not real Thai food, but rather supposedly "Vietnamese fusion"
(1)Annie B.
So, out of the blue I ended up giving this place another shot today. A co-worker was trying to find a place she could order lunch from since she doesn't have a car. I still had the menu sitting in my desk and handed it to her with the warning that my last meal from Thai Basil was not very good. She figured there was no way they could screw up sesame chicken, but they managed to do it. She didn't even finish her meal. When the boss came back with pizza, she jumped on the chance to have a slice. I believe her exact words were "god awful". I ordered some crab cheese wontons which were also bad. I ended up feeling weighed down and bloaty with knots in my stomach all afternoon after eating them. After 2 tries and 2 fails, I'm done with this place. I don't recommend it.
(2)Lisa V.
We ordered delivery and received speedy and accurate service. Our pad thai, chicken fried rice, and summer rolls were all very good. Not the best pad thai I've ever had, but still a great deal for delivery.
(4)Loli L.
50-cent drafts!! I was drawn here initially for the promise of Asian-ish fusion food but I was sold when I saw that they had 50-cent drafts. We ordered a ton of stuff- I only remember the drunken noodles, a pineapple curry, and some sort of spicy chicken thing. The menu indicates which items are spicy and thus, tastier than the other selections. It was a perfect setting for our casual and super hungry group of 8.
(4)Alek G.
A pox on the "Asian fusion" restaurant! Whenever I go into one of these seemingly-only-in-Colorado places, it's always a game of "Guess (And Avoid) The Cuisine They're Not Good At." In the case of Thai Basil, the hint is in the title. We ordered two Thai standards, Pad See Ew and Green Curry. The PSE was boring and the proteins tasted more like Chinese stir-fry. The Green Curry was criminally sweet, and, as another commenter noted, spiced with oh-so-authentic jalapenos (and not even spicy!). What the what?! Here's how to solve your Thai dining problem: From this terrible place, drive north on Havana, turn right on Montview, and park in front of the Thai Food place at Montview & Nome. THAT place is the bomb. (Am I allowed to reference other restaurants in reviews?)
(1)Katie L.
You lured us in with your promise of 25 & 50 cent beers (limit 3 w purchase of a meal)...why did you cut us off after only 2 beers? WHY?! Anyway, the food is pretty tasty. I have been here many times. If you get it to go the tupperware that it comes in is awesome and reusable. I was not such a fan of the $1 charge to get rice noodles instead of rice with your meal but whatevs. The interior of this place is pretty sweet and we got to sit in a magical little canopy-type booth, all covered & semi secluded. SCORE!
(3)Gabriel L.
Consistently great food and good service. So far my girlfriend and my favorite place for lunch.
(4)Jennifer W.
This is my go-to place for chicken fried rice - the chicken is SO incredibly tender - and sesame chicken. We've only done take out, so I haven't eaten in the restaurant or tried many other dishes. The sesame chicken is usually really good, but last time it was way over cooked and barely edible. I will give them a few more tries since they are so convenient and the fried rice is really delicious.
(3)Charmaine K.
This has gotta be strange.... I'm writing a review on Thai Basil, and not about Thai food... Normally I try to steer clear from combo Asian restaurants (Thai + Viet + Chinese + Sushi?! Hell no...) But recently I saw an an ad in the Denver Chinese newspaper about their new dim sum menu... since I live only 5 minutes away, figured I'll gamble $20 and give it a try.... O.M.G. that was definitely a pleasant surprise... I ordered my usual faves... shrimp dumplings, pork hash, steamed pork ribs, deep fried shrimp balls, etc... and yes, I even had the chicken feet... Had the shrimp dumpling first and ooh, it wasn't bad... the skin could stand to be a bit less mushy but definitely a bit above average.... pork hash next, still good.... moving on from one dish to the next exceeding my expectations... Don't get me wrong, they're not spectacular but then again, Denver's no LA or NYC, so I don't really expect spectacular dim sum here.... but within Denver or even some other dim sum places in other cities, this is up there.... OK, so I've been deliberating this all afternoon, and I think I'm ready to say this out loud now.... I think this dim sum place could be even better than Super Star's.... I've been a loyal customer to Super Star's dim sum, but I think Thai Basil won me over... oh and it helps that their prices are a bit cheaper if not just the same (about $27 accounting for like 8 dishes, tea, and a soda WITH refills.... how many Asian restaurants you've been to that do soda refills instead of canned?!) I didn't get a chance to try their "look fun" or the other half of their dim sum menu.... Seeing how they won round one, I'll go for round two and try the rest next time.... about their regular menu food, it'll take a bit longer for me to work up the courage to give them a try.... I want this honeymoon period to last for a while......
(4)Candyce R.
Good food, huge portions! It is pretty average but consistently average.
(3)Brandt W.
Luckily, this place is just a few blocks from my work. I've eaten here a few times for lunch, but I typically order for pick-up. The interior has a pretty cool design - all of the tables seem to be carved from one piece of wood. Almost always go with the Moon Harbor Chicken - it's pretty fantastic. Minced chicken with sauteed peppers and cooked veggies... LARGE portions as well. All lunches come with rice and an eggroll - the Moon Harbor will run you about $7. Check it out if you live or work in the area.
(4)Mulania P.
Thai Basil? I know it's Asian fusion but honestly I've been there twice both time I was forced to go. It's awful. The service is bad. The food is bad. It's not Thai it's more like Chinese...but bad Chinese food. I grew up in Thailand and dumb American love this place bc the portions are huge and it's cheap. You know an Asian restaurant place is bad when I'm the only Asian in the whole entire place and the waitresses weren't even Asian. This is a franchise...which I'm very against eating at. Everything about Thai Basil is bad. I got food poisoning last time I went bc my bf had a gift card. Ugh
(1)Laurie W.
This is a fun place. It's clean, the decor is cute and the food is ok. Mr. Mixer and I went there last night on a whim and we had a good time. I started with wonton soup (against my better judgment, I know better!) and it was one big ball of dumpling. Mr. Mixer got some sort of spicy soup with shrimp in it and fared better. I had the drunken noodles for dinner. they were a little sweet for my taste, but really not bad. They had a good amount of garlic and basil in them. The spice level was minimal, so next time I think I'll ask for a little hotter. Mr. Mixer had some beef, cooked with a pepper sauce and served on a very hot platter table-side so they sizzled. That dish was good, too. Again, not spicy enough, but Mr. Mixer just doused it with sriracha and was happy. Now the drink specials, those were great! $1 for any beer on the menu, $2 for house wines and $3 for well drinks. Nice! Our entire bill came to $31, for two soups, two entrees, two beers and two wines. Woo-hoo, cheap date place! I think we'll be back. This isn't our favorite place for Thai food, but we had fun. That's what counts, right?
(3)M K.
Ok, but overall disappointing. Went in at 4pm on a Saturday. While I understand that's normally around the shift change time for most restaurants, I still felt the service was slow at the start. Did pick up better as the meal progressed. Friendly waitress, good attitude. Food was hot but bland and mediocre at best, sesame chicken was over battered like most Asian restaurants. It really was a "Meh." experience.
(2)Jason B.
The taste of the food was average but within 2 hours after leaving this location, I felt a wave of fatigue. By the time the evening rolled around I got cold chills and a bad fever. By the morning and for the next 36 hours I got a horrible case of diarrhea. The first and only case of food poisoning I've ever had and needless to say I will not be going back.
(1)Dan O.
This place is a joke. After being charged for a large draft beer, the bartender found out that none of the taps were working that day - it was not the morning - and decided to simply give me a bottle instead, which is priced far less. Aside from me, there was only one other person in the entire restaurant, and she had to walk up to the bar and ask for a check, she was waiting at her table so long with noone coming by. Another guy walked in and waited at the hostess counter about 5 minutes until someone gave him the time of day. The food was nothing special, service totally non-existent. With so many other options in the area, it is no wonder there was nobody in the place during lunch rush time.
(1)Tracy A.
Three stars if in Denver. But considering where it is, this T.B. location is a small Aurora oasis. Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and okay food No, it's not all Thai -- lots is Chinese, fusion, etc. The lighting and decor is quite nice. I had sesame tofu -- very well cooked, although the sauce was gloppy and I had to avoid it. The spring rolls were adequate. Overall, if you're out on Havana or parts east, and want to eat in a nice place without an Outback/Macaroni/Carraba/Carino experience, you should give this Thai Basil a try.
(4)Kristin H.
love the sesame chicken with brown rice! my favorite beef dish is tequila beef...if you bring a date and get both of these dishes and share...perfect. my favorite part about this restaurant is the quantity of veggies you get with most entrees! no wait, my ACTUAL favorite part is that they have $0.50 drafts - even for good beer like blue moon or fat tire :)
(4)Paul B.
Don't bother. First off, this place is about as authentic as Taco Bell is to Mexican food, but we went because it's one of the few places nearby open on Sunday. Don't order spring rolls because literally it's rice noodles and 1 shrimp wrapped in rice paper. But the worst was when I was chewing something that didn't feel right and I pulled out a piece of a steel scrubber. Sure glad I didn't swallow it. I showed this to the waitress who quickly grabbed it off the table and said they would tell the manager. They didn't apologize and didn't offer to comp anything, and I couldn't talk to the manager. I'll never even think of eating at any Thai Basil ever again.
(1)Bec W.
The one in Park Meadows is better for sure. Service is lacking at this one. It's so convenient for us, so that's a plus. LOVE their pineapple curry. The Pad Thai...not so much. The interior of this place is pretty cool, but if you want a better dining experience, order take out. Delivery is not recommended...45 minutes to an hour on a SLOW night.
(2)Smidgie W.
Went here a few weeks ago with my husband. We just moved to Denver about a month ago from Los Angeles. I had the Indonesian salad and my husband ordered the Pad Thai. We also had the sriracha chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings have a light batter on then and were spicy! I liked them, but my husband doesn't like breaded hot wings. My salad was very good! The pad thai was really bland. It seemed watered down. I also had a bowl of the coconut chicken soup. It just tasted like watered down coconut milk boiled with some chicken, mushrooms and nearly raw onions. It's missing the chili, cilantro and lemongrass that I'm used to from places in LA. I wouldn't get it again. The happy hour special on drinks is well worth it, and they have a two-person dinner special that includes two entrees, shared appetizer and dessert . I'd be willing to order a couple more entrees to go to taste before coming back though.
(3)Fred K.
We go here quite often. The food is great and the prices are reasonable . Our kids love the sesame chicken and we like all other food. The Staff is friendly , yes the food could be a little more authentic, but we find it very acceptable.
(5)Samuel F.
Mediocre, ok service. The thai is not even close to authentic, by fusion I belive they mean its been americanized thusly bland.
(3)Barbara S.
I've never stepped foot inside this place since it was a faded 80's Irish chain, then the short lived and awful 3-G's Mexican. They have delivered to us several times and it's great. On the rating scale, if they bring it to my house, it's more lax than if I schlep there. I love their coconut soup and the spicy Thai soup was great last night as well. You can't screw up lo mein. . . and hubby likes the Indonesian Thai salad. As long as they deliver, I prolly won't go in.
(3)Jonathan A.
My first Thai experience since moving to Colorado in August. I was pretty excited because I frequented many Thai restaurants during my undergrad life. As soon as I got to the place and found out the location was not Thai food but Thai fusion my heart kind of sank a bit. They offered a variety of Asian dishes like pho and lo mein. I ordered the beef pad see ew which ended up being way too sweet and saucy for myself. I think I also ended up with regularly broccoli too. I guess they are just catering to their clientele. The decoration was also cheesy with a huge Chinese looking door for their entrance.
(2)JB B.
The coconut chicken soup was excellent...the pad thai was decent... nice atmosphere
(3)Bec W.
The one in Park Meadows is better for sure. Service is lacking at this one. It's so convenient for us, so that's a plus. LOVE their pineapple curry. The Pad Thai...not so much. The interior of this place is pretty cool, but if you want a better dining experience, order take out. Delivery is not recommended...45 minutes to an hour on a SLOW night.
(2)Shin L.
Got here a little late, guess that was our fault but we went in and got seated anyways. The atmosphere was a little quiet at night time, candle lighting, nice decor and has a full bar. As the waitress was taking our order, it was already 10:15pm, and that's when they close! So she said, "this is our last call" and we felt so rushed like uhhhhh wtf... should we stay here or leave... but since everything was in a hurry, we're like, let's just order and eat here. Well, we ordered our food: Curry chicken/peanut sauce and drunken noodles. I was surprised our food arrived fast! And it tasted pretty damn delicious, except... we were kinda eating in a hurry... I knew I was, knowing that the place was already closed even though the waitress said for us to take our time- it's not like there was anyone else there besides another couple... Btw, I'd definitely return here because the food was AWESOME.
(3)Carolyn H.
I really want to like Thai Basil and I have given it more than one chance, because it is so easily accessible from my house...but alas, both times the food has been just "ok". This location is pretty big and I have been able to get a table easily on both a weeknight and weekend which is nice, and it's decorated quite nicely...but the service wasn't near as exciting as the decor... The sesame tofu was alright, but covered in sauce. Like covered. I had to hold each piece up and let some of the sauce drip off before I could even eat it and on a previous visit I had the pad thai...and it was sweet! Who makes sweet pad thai? I like it spicy and extra spicy on top of spicy! Probably won't be back anytime soon, but definitely glad I gave it a couple of tries before giving up.
(2)Jenyfer K.
Yummy food and fair prices. Very slow service even if it is not crowded. Expect to wait a long while for your food and the chairs are far from comfortable. Also no kids menu
(3)Beverly V.
This place is a disgrace to the Thai Basil name. I have tried it at least ten times and only once would I give it above a two. They can't even take care of the grounds. It looks like it's closed from the street. Last time I stopped I waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the front and there were only four people in there. Food is very marginal compared to any of the other Thai Basils. Would NOT recomnend!!!! Stay away.
(1)Rocky P.
My friend and I went to Thai Basil in Aurora we ordered to-go food from them and they charged me extra on my card, when I notified the manager she refuse to take care of her mistake and denied to fix my problem even with my receipt as proof she refuses to undo her mistake and I just don't see me going back to a place where they allow their empolyees to add extra money to an order without the card holder's authorizing it. I just hope everyone reads this and know that we're dealing with crooks and something should be done.
(1)Christian A.
Had the pad thai, and sent it back. My wife and I should have left at that point. We I will never go back.
(1)Angela B.
Like the others said, its good. Not great. Ill go back. Just got take out, but staff was nice, place looked clean. The *spicy* entrees are not that spicy, & im a spice wimp. All in all, decent place for some Asian fusion.
(3)Lindsay A.
Since we weren't able to go home for the holidays this year we decided to g for Thai food on Christmas Eve. We were immediately seated at a comfy table and ordered a hot sake. We looked over the menu and decided fairly quickly. I got the chicken Panang curry and loved it. The service was really great and he checked in frequently to make sure everything remained awesome. We were genuinely happy to be somewhere on Christmas Eve since a lot of the other places we wanted to go were closed.
(4)Brenda P.
My hubby and I decided to try Thai Basil for Havana Restaurant Week. How can you beat a 5 course meal offering for only $14.00 per person? The service was very pleasant, and the food arrived promptly. The apps and soup we ordered: crispy egg rolls, hot and sour soup, miso soup. The egg rolls were a little on the greasy side, but not bad in flavor. They offered a strangely sweet sauce with the egg rolls, so I passed on the sauce. The miso soup was a little sweet, but the hot and sour soup was fabulous! The entrees ordered were: Drunken Chicken Noodles and the Thai Ginger Shrimp. Neither entree was excellent or even good. They were passable. Over all, I left disappointed in paying $36.00 (including tip) for a meal were only one thing was above my expectations. Sad!
(3)Megan M.
Lackluster food, long wait times after ordering, decent service. Probably won't come back and wouldn't recommend.
(1)Hungry Gen D.
The only reason why I am even giving this place 1 star is because I have to for a review. After my experience with this place, I will never give this location my business ever again, I would rather drive to the one at Park Meadows and I suggest you do the same. We use to order from this place pretty frequently due to the fact that they deliver. I've had pretty annoying but petty instances where they charge me an extra .50 for hot sauce and failed to delivery it every single time. But that was all small stuff I could look past. Until, I ordered the spicy garlic shrimp to have it delivered and when it got here I counted only 3 shrimps in a soup of onions, and green peppers (cold may I add). I know that ordering seafood, I wasn't to get a bucket of shrimp, but only 3? for $10?! What really upset me was the customer service after that. I called trying to get a hold of a manager just to explain how unacceptable I thought this was only to be responded with a "sure, we'll call you back......" only to never receive a call. When I called back it was a 'We're busy, call back" How long does it take to refund someone? I finally called back 2 days later pretty frustrated to hear the same old story of how the manager is busy and "they will call be back". Needless to say, this location is awful. Bad food and customer service. Thank you to the manager Mick who never called me back to apologize or actually give me my money back. You won't be having any more of my business!
(1)Elizabeth H.
Went in today about 3:30pm for late lunch after my son's graduation. We were the only table in the joint. Ordered a combo appetizer, which never came. Lunch arrived, food was fine. The server, who was also the bartender, forgot to enter the app order. She never checked on us during the meal to see how things were. When she dropped the check, she did say she took 10% off for forgetting the app. She was polite and nice, just not attentive.
(3)Craig H.
Ate the Pork Lunch Special. Veggies nice and crisp; pork grilled nicely; and rice was good. Their dishes are not swimming in sauce which I like. The spices, however, are on the mild side--so ask for some Rooster chili sauce up front. Prices are reasonable, $7 for most lunches and the server was nice and attentive.
(3)David B.
I thought I had reviewed this place a long time ago. This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I've never had a bad experience here, and we eat here regularly. Happy hour specials are great. 50 cent tap beers including Fat Tire. $1 spring rolls. I usually get the drunken noodles, which are excellent. The waitstaff has always been very attentive. There are probably better Thai places in Denver, but I haven't found one yet.
(4)Emma M.
This was the worst experience ever! My best friend and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday this evening and we couldn't be more disappointed. Our food was cold, we had to send it back twice and we asked for the manager and our waitress came back and said "I AM THE MANAGER." What the heck? Then I asked the hostess if we could speak with the manager and she said he wasn't there. So I asked the hostess for the manager's card and she said we don't have any available. When we got our receipt, we realized we were over charged and there was no one to complain to. We are so unhappy and can't believe there's nobody at this restaurant to give feedback to. If there isn't a manager, who is managing the business? Obviously NO ONE. We'll never eat at Thai Basil again and we hope nobody has to experience what we went through. Unbelievable. The only reason we left a tip is because we've been in the serving industry before and we know what it's like to pay for someone else to eat out, and it's not OK. This restaurant needs a new manager. BAD.
(1)Nicole S.
We always pass by this place and have been wanting to try it ever since we moved here. Unfortunately, our experience did not live up to our expectations. The service was friendly and attentive enough, but the food itself was just okay. I've had much more flavorful elsewhere. Even so, it was worth it just to go and see the decor. The building itself is pretty, even if the choice of color (lime green!) is a little strange.
(3)Yang Y.
Thai, fail. Once again, another Asian cuisine gives into western influence. The service was slow, however, they supplemented with a round of free drinks. who could be upset at that? The food was so disappointing! I had dinner with four other people all of our dishes we ordered tasted absolutely the same. AND we all ordered different dishes. There wasn't any influence of "Thai" in any of our dishes. Oh, i'm sorry, it had peanuts. Frankly, it just tasted like westernized "Chinese". I was less than impressed with this place. I will not return, unless it's free.
(1)Nikki R.
Good pork cutlets, egg rolls, crab cheese wontons and loved the wonton soup and hot and sour soup!! Also enjoyed the cucumber martinis.
(4)A J.
WOW, if you look up the definition of bad Thai food, they would probably have a picture of this place. Bar none, the foulest Thai food I have ever had the displeasure of eating (what I actually did eat of it). The Chicken Tom Ka soup was utterly flavorless, like they waved a coconut and some chicken in the general vicinity of the bowl. Asked for the soup to be hot and could barely find any chilies anywhere. I ate 2 spoonfuls and put the lid back on, it wasn't even worth it to fish out the chicken. I also had the Panang Curry (and to call it a curry does great injustice to all the good curries of the world) It was pasty, chalky, sickneningly sweet, no spices to speak of and barely cooked veggies. Once again, ate 2 bites and off to the trash bin it went. Overall, I would give a BIG no to this place, try Thai Flavor or Thai Pepper II instead, I have had good experiences with both.
(1)Reese D.
We've been here a few times. When they first opened (it's in an old Bennigan's building), they had some great 3-course dinner specials that came with soup, entree, and dessert. I don't know why they got rid of those, but they were awesome and under $10. They had a great happy hour drink menu then and have actually improved on it! ***50 CENT DRAFT BEERS*** These include Blue Moon and - need I say more? You do have to order food to get this deal, but most of their items are reasonably priced. Now, this place is done up just like the other Thai Basils, as this is part of a chain. It has the fancy curtained booths and tree tables. However, this one is not half as busy and with that the service suffers. It's a catch 22. The food is the same as the others. I am unsure what happened with the other reviewers, but this is the same exact menu as the one in Lone Tree or Denver. It's cheaper pricing, too. We are planning to go back soon. I mean, 50 CENT BLUE MOON DRAFTS??!!! Can_not_pass_up_.
(4)Erica A.
The place is next to the Summit Steak House in what use to be the old Bennigan's Restaurant. Open and airy. They have these 2 cool looking tented dinning tables next to the entrance. I want to eat under one next time. I had a Pa Nang curry. They make it with sweet potatoes instead of russet potatoes. I liked the variance. However, the curry was a little too sweet. Not bad. Food was alright. I prefer J's Noodle or Taste of Thai though. Stay away from Swing Thai.
(3)Paul M.
Great food, great service. Love the atmosphere.
(4)Susan Y.
I happened to be on this side of town for a dog event, and a key factor in our choice of lunch spot was whether there was shade in the parking lot. In that regard Thai Basil was a success -- there even was a shady spot I could see from our table in the restaurant, so I was able to keep an eye on my dogs. We were here for a late lunch -- so somewhere between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. Service was pleasant but slow, despite not being the least bit busy. At one point, one of my companions actually got up to find someone to refill our water glasses. The menu is pan-Asian. I decided to try the satay beef lunch plate, which included fried rice and a spring roll. The satay beef itself might have been better if the beef were sliced thinner, with less sauce and fewer onions, perhaps some other vegetables. The fried rice was dry and bland, and the spring roll just average. It could be that I just selected poorly -- another one of my friends had a rice noodle bowl, which looked like it might have been a better choice This worked because I was famished, but I don't foresee that I will be back.
(2)Michelle A.
Ok not the best today. I had scallops and shrimp with lots of vegetables and fried rice. The seafoodod was not cooked quite right and it was not very tasty however my husbands broccoli and sirachi beef was pretty good. It wasn't what I really wanted for lunch but it was a busy Saturday and either the lines were too long or not open for lunch.
(3)Timothy M.
Food was decent but service was horrible. Waited 10 minutes to be seated even though the restaurant was empty. The rest of the meal was the same. Long waits for everything. The lettuce wraps were very good.
(2)Robin B.
This is a funky little place. We actually didn't stay but ordered take out. It was good, not great but good.
(3)Madeline R.
Yeah it's a chain but it is my favorite Chinese place in town since my normal place went out of business. Get the crispy beef. Mmmmm.
(5)Kerri G.
It is ok. We ordered the Pad Thai. It was nothing too impressive. It was watery. EDIT********************** Oh how I was wrong! I ended up giving this place a second try. I have ordered from them every week since. I am in love with the chicken coconut soup but, I get it with veggies. Everything we have ordered has been amazing. Also, I do not eat gluten. They marked every item I could have on their menu. They are amazing!! Just so good, and quick delivery as well.
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