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| - I am apprehensive when trying places that have too many different types of cuisines on the same menu. How can a place that serves Thai food also serve sushi, and do it well? In the case of Thai Basil, my apprehension was validated. I went there for lunch because it is conveniently located near Aliante, and a friend recommended I try it. I ordered the chicken panang curry, which was a huge disappointment. It was bland, watery, and overly sweet. I ate about three bites and couldn't eat any more. Anyone could make much better curry at home with the paste in the can. I saw their moderately priced sushi menu and decided to get a couple things, just to try it out. If it was decent, I would order more. I ordered the maguro and hamachi nigiri: another disappointment. Both were horridly lukewarm (lukewarm sushi is one of my pet peeves), wafer-thin, and the sumeshi was unpleasantly hard. The hamachi was sort of edible, and the maguro was flavorless and so full of gristle, it could pass for chewing gum. The service was friendly, but slow. I left the place, unhappy, unsatisfied, and still hungry. I ended up going to the Taco Bell next door to get some quick grub to fill my tummy.
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