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| - My husband and I had dinner here recently and overall it was pretty good.
Staff were super nice and greeted us right away. They asked if we had been there before and we said no, so they explained how things worked. Basically, you choose a base, a protein, 2 vegetables, unlimited toppings and a sauce. The price depends on which protein you choose.
I got salad as my base, five-spice beef as my protein, bell peppers and sweet potatoes as my vegetables and for my toppings I got pickled carrots and daikon, Sriracha-spiced pumpkin seeds, fried shallots, and crushed peanuts. I got the tamarind sauce on the side. My bowl was $9.49.
I really enjoyed my meal. The ingredients were fresh and blended together well. I'm glad I got the dressing on side, otherwise it would have been way too wet and soggy. I used less than a fourth of what they gave me. The sauces are really watery, but somehow full of flavour!
My husband got brown rice, spicy shrimp, bell peppers, lemongrass corn and same toppings as me, minus the shallots. He got the sweet chili heat sauce. His bowl was also $9.49. He liked his meal, but felt it was too spicy, since both his protein and sauce were spicy.
We shared a passion fruit lychee soda $3.75. I felt this was overpriced. It didn't have a strong passion fruit or lychee flavour to it. It's made with syrup (I saw them make it).
The place is big with a lot of seating. It's very clean as well.
Overall, the food was excellent and service was nice. Basil Box is a good option for a quick, inexpensive yet healthy option.
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