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Revisited Basil Box this afternoon after the owner, Pete, invited me back to check out their improved portion size.
This time I elected for:
-Chilled Rice Noodles
-Lemongrass Corn, Sautéed Peppers
-Five-Spice Steak
-Sweet Chili Lime
-Roasted Sesame Seeds, Pickled Veggies, and Crushed Peanuts
I also tried their Mango Ginger Ale.
My experience seemingly improved ten-fold from my previous visit for a few reasons.
Firstly, the portion size did in fact improve - take a look at my pics and compare the box from the 1st and 2nd visit. This increase in portion size is further verified by my fellow Yelpers' recent pictures. Notably, the protein portion of the box was increased.
Secondly, I believe I built the box with better ingredients this time. The Five-Spice Steak was surprisingly tender and flavourful - I've never had steak from a fast-food joint this good. Also, I got the Sweet Chili Lime as a sauce this time, and it had the right amount of spice and zing to it.
Lastly, I was arguably the most impressed by the Mango Ginger Ale. Lately, I've been fairly health conscious (Limiting my intake of refined sugars and caffeine), and so this Mango Ginger Ale was a God-send. According to Pete, it's made with all-natural ingredients and cane sugar. It was super refreshing!
Simply put, I've become a fan of Basil Box. The price of the box is justified by all of the quality, fresh ingredients they put into it. I know of nowhere else where you can get such an efficiently-made, fresh, high quality Asian-inspired meal.
Bonus: After the meal, I was pretty stuffed, yet no food-coma. This is a testament to all of the fresh, gluten-free ingredients they use. Perfect meal if you need to study/do some work after.
The world needs more places like Basil Box; there's way too many pseudo-healthy restaurants that cut corners in favour of higher profit margins.
Kudos to Pete for listening to reviewers' feedback, working closely with his team, and continually striving to provide the best experience possible.
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