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| - I've been here many times, and I've waited to write a review about it all. I gave them a few chances and visits as I try to not to judge a small restaurant by its first impression. But, here it goes..
Wow, There Food (WTF) could use some work. I like stir fries and curry, so I usually order their Thai Basil Signature Dish or Green Curry. Many times, I'll get portions too small, or with the curry way too much curry sauce and not enough of the goods. And, that's usually with lunch takeouts - dinner takeouts are about the same deal. Yet, they jack up the prices, but I'll look like the same size as a lunch takeout!
I've dined in a couple times too, and It looks like if you want the true the dinner size, you gotta dine in - takeouts are a ripoff.
Drinks are great. Water is good for the most part and I've ordered their Thai Tea sometimes. I don't know what's up, but it seems like these Thai Teas of the "Basil's" are just really sweet in general. Why do they even call it a tea?
I guess I've knocked down two stars for their food, now a star for their service. Overall, pretty quick. I usually don't have to wait longer than 10 minutes for my lunch takeouts (as their lunch isn't really that busy whenever I go). When I dine-in, their waitresses are quick on bringing out water and taking our order. But, sometimes the "language barrier" makes it a little hard to get what I want. It's not a big deal - they still bring out what I want but it would be nice if they could understand what I'm trying to say. And, also courtesy is something they could work on. There waitress are little abrupt, and they seemed rushed most of the time, and I hardly see them smile or say a "You're welcome."
But, aside from the complaints, this place is great for Thai food. Their spices are just right and the meats are always cooked well, and even the most underrated things like their rice is something to enjoy. I still bring my friends here and I occasionally order from them. They just need to work on a few things.
Just to note, I think each Thai Basil is owned separately, so I guess there's one for everyone to try out. Like there's another Thai Basil down the street near Intel that has a slightly different menu. They're always packed whenever I pickup a lunch takeout too. I've never had a chance to dine-in, but I gotta wait a little bit longer for my takeouts there.
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