Thai Basil, Sweet Basil, Thai Basil Kitchen... Sometimes I really confused which one I been to.. which one I hate... which one I would recommend...
Thai Basil is another new Thai restaurant that opened up right across from Restoran Malaysia, hint if there is a hour line up at Restoran Malaysia maybe you can just hop over and try Thai Basil instead.
Thai Basil suppose to be a second location from the successful location down at the Annex http://www.yelp.ca/biz/thai-basil-toronto
Lunch Special starting from $6.95 is from everyday till 5 pm which is great for late lunch.
If you ask me if the food is authentic Thai... from my few visit to Thailand and my experience of Thai food, I have to say no...
What is lacking then?? The spice and the herbs and the freshness of Thai cuisine that's what it is lacking...
Pad Thai with Chicken Lunch Combo ($7.95)
- Tom Yum Soup that comes with the lunch combo is one of the better one I have in Toronto... thick, with hint of coriander and mushed tomato... tons of chili pepper flakes inside and is really rich in taste... definitely not the water down version or the ones from the supermarket's Tom Yum paste
- Spring Roll was quite good... has a lot of flavours and nice and crispy
- Pad Thai, on the other hand, was not up to par. Too much sauce makes it really soggy and oily... and it is not as good as the photos definitely not as good! The taste is really one dimension and on the salty side. The Chicken though is white meat was tough and dry...
Services was not too bad...efficient but you have the feeling that the waitresses wish they are somewhere else.. somewhere nice and warm where people bring them drinks instead of the other way around!
They accepts Visa and Mastercard!