We finally got around to visiting Basil Thai & Sushi on the Southbank at 1004 Hendricks Ave. this past Tuesday (Veterans Day) for lunch. The restaurant itself was very nice, great ambiance and plenty of space to move around in. It wasn't very busy but we were there rather early (11:30am) and it was Veterans Day so plenty of people were probably home for the holiday or still Downtown after the VD Parade.
We started out with the Fresh Spring Rolls that were delicious, but at $6 for 2 maybe a tad pricey.
Next up, our respective entrees, we all chose hot level 4 out of 6 for spiciness (the higher the number the hotter the meal)......
Joe(y) had the Chicken Phad Ped ($9) - fresh mushrooms, Thai aubergines, onion, bell pepper with sprigs of fresh Thai basil in a mildly spiced chili paste. He said that Basil Thai is the best in the area and that his portion was perfect as well as the price.
Mark ordered the Shrimp Phad See Ew ($11) - Stir fried wide rice noodles with egg, fresh broccoli and scallions. When asked what his opinion was of the meal, he said it, "Made me feel like Tsunami hit me", whatever in the hell that means. We assume he thoroughly enjoyed it though.
Finally, Jason had the Tofu Phad Thai ($9) - Thailand's National dish; stir fried rice noodles with egg, green onions, crispy bean sprouts, topped with crushed peanuts and lime wedge (and a side of Jasmine Rice). He agrees with Joe(y) that Basil Thai is, by far, the best Thai option in the area and the Phad Thai was pretty darn awesome. The portion was huge and he walked away with half of it for lunch the next day.
Our overall opinion of Basil Thai & Sushi is, surprise, great location, wonderful and fast service, mouth-watering food, just a tad pricey but a reasonable trade for such a nice time. Click the links below to check out the full menu. We did notice that the prices for dinner jump significantly higher. For example, Joe(y)s Phad Ped is pretty much twice the price at dinner from $9 - $17. Just a warning.
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I ate there for dinner about a month ago, and I will agree, the food there is very good, but really expensive (especially if you're a college student). I didn't order a dinner entree, just a beer, salad, and two types of sushi. My bill was about 45 bucks. Be careful as to what you order, if it says "spicy" they really do mean it. The fried tofu was to die for, but my sushi was almost too hot to eat!
Sucks this place is so expensive.
Everybody knows that thai food is one of the cheapest possible things you can make, so why are all these new thai restaurants sprouting up like mushrooms, offering $30 entrees and $12 spring rolls?
Makes no sense. There's only room for one Pom's in town, and that place is really more about the whole experience than the food itself. I can't picture people continuing to line up to pay $50 for a plate of padt thai that cost $0.60 to make, and two spring rolls that cost $0.35 to make.
The market for this food at this price point has simply got to be oversaturated by now.
Their sushi is fantastic, but the Thai entrees are only okay. Pattaya Thai is better food at a better price
Well despite the sky-high prices, this place appears to have really taken off. I drove by there tonight, and it looked packed, and I noticed they have leased out the parking lot at the next building over for overflow parking.
I can't figure out why this city just looooooves its $100 Thai dinners, that should really cost $25. Thai food = Good + Cheap.
Wow sounds like you folks can all produce world class Thai food and Sushi for excellent pricing with perfect service . Cant wait for you all to open your restaurants . I just finished a 60 dollar dinner for two with alcohol included and it was excellent in all respects . If you graduate college you might be able to afford this very nice little restaurant that you are blessed to have .
Can't speak for the other posters, but I certainly went to college. And law school. I'm not poor. And I still think $60 for Thai food is ridiculous. Go to Pattaya, the same damned thing is like $10 per person.
Marc, speaking honestly here, and not trying to start something, but yeah I can make up a spring roll in my kitchen in 2 minutes for a whole lot less than $6. Like, a few cents. Thai food is just a lot of rice, curry, and some kind of meat or another. It costs like $2 to make a plate of padt thai, I cook it at home all the time.
When it comes to food you also have to take into account ambience and location. thai food is rather inexpensive to create, comparatively speaking. But at basil you're sitting on the southbank amid million dollar condos, using reidel glasses and Walco silverware, and FOH dinnerware.
What about American food? You go to j Alexanders and can order a hamburger or chicken tenders for $20 and you get great professional service and a great atmosphere. Or you go to wendys and get a burger or tenders for less than $5, it's just as good but it certainly lacks in the decorum.
You can get 99 cent taco at taco bell, but wouldn't
you rather have a $2.50 taco at burrito gallery or tacolu's?
Get a great sirloin at outback for $15 but have to sit amidst loud patrons and sticky booths...or go to mortons, pay alot more but have more elegant dinner?
Shall I continue?? Bottom line: ambience and location.
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