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| - Attention vegetarians - this is for you. This review is specifically for vegetarian food that we got as take-out. My experience eating in at Thai Basil has always been great and I recommend it highly. But, take out was a little more disappointing.
To their credit, the folks at Thai basil know what vegetarian means, which is a big plus. Many Thai restaurants will insist that a dish is veggie, but still use fish sauce. These guys, at our request, removed all the fish sauce and helped us navigate what dishes we could safely order.
All curries and soups are off the table here if you are a veg. We ordered thai basil eggplant and tofu, a crispy chilli tofu dish, a mango salad and vegetables in black bean sauce. Overall, the food was okay, but not great. The veggies were a bit limp and the sauces were understated. The chilli tofu I found a bit watery. I really liked the crispy garlic in the mango salad, but it was warm because it sat in the bag with the hot food, so lost its freshness. You might have more luck with a noodle dish - we didn't order one.
Overall, not a bad place to get Thai takeout. We felt confident that the food was indeed vegetarian, which was a big plus. But it's not nearly as good as take-out as it is to dine in.
Vegetarian score: 6.5/10
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