I would say this is better than Thai Basil.... but then, I've only ever had mediocre experiences at Thai Basil. It is not as hot as Thai Lhana (or is it Thai Lhana), but you will still feel it the next day. I split the Fried Sweet potato, Tom Yum soup, some spicy red curried something, and some spicy something else with tofu with three friends. Everything was good... although I was less satisfied with the fish caked fried sweet potato things. They were a litle bland and the sauce wasn't super. This place lends a lot of support to my "treasure hunt" hypothesis for the metro region: You just never know what might be in that strip mall next to the check cashing place and the Subway.