I was actually very pleasantly surprised on my first visit to Basil Box! Firstly, their staff are superb- very knowledgeable about their food and bursting with enthusiasm as soon as you enter the door. I had the rice noodles with edamame, corn and coconut curry tofu. The noodles were the perfect consistency -not soggy nor too stiff. The toppings were also generously piled on top and very flavourful (the tofu was a little dry, but still tasty). There are 4 sauces to choose from and you can choose more than one - lIsten to them when they tell you that their Penang curry is SPICY! I brushed it off when the server told me that it's dang spicy and next thing I know I was tearing up and fanning myself profusely. I even mixed it with a little bit of the sweet chili lime sauce!!! But despite the sweat and tears, it was very tasty. I just caution the ones who aren't big fans of spicy food.
The thing I love about Basil Box is that they have a great vegan friendly selection. Aside from the animal protein options, everything else on their menu is vegan and labelled as so! It's really amazing to see many more restaurants aware of the vegan movement.
The thing I don't like about Basil Box is that it is not suitable for those with peanut allergies. The classic peanut curry is right next to the other sauces and the chopped peanuts are next to their other garnishes and it is very easy for their to be some cross contamination.They could place their peanut products together, away from the other inserts, making it a little more safe for people with peanut allergies to eat here. Just something to keep in mind.
Over all, the Basil Box was a good first experience. I paid about $10 for my box and I'd say the portion was reasonable for the price. I'd recommend it if you're looking for a quick, healthy bite ;)