Basil Thai Cuisine

Overall

100%

Pros

"Food was delicious. Service was excellent."

Cons

"N/a"

12/07/2017
A Thai food lover from Columbia, SC tried it.
10/19/2017
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3/07/2017
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1/17/2017
A Thai food lover from Columbia, SC tried it, liked it, and rated it . They liked the food, liked the service, and liked the ambiance.
1/11/2017
A dining patron from Columbia, SC tried it.
1/05/2017
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7/15/2015
A diner from Columbia, SC tried it and liked it.
2/17/2015
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3/28/2014
An Italian/American food lover from Newark, NJ tried it, liked it, and rated it . They liked the food, liked the service, and liked the ambiance.
Pros

Food was delicious. Service was excellent.
Cons

N/a
7/29/2013
_erica_ tried it, liked it, and rated it . _erica_ liked the food, liked the service, and liked the ambiance.

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_erica_

Columbia, SC

July 29, 2013

Finally a Thai restaurant in the area

I tend to measure a Thai restaurant by its Pad Thai, both because it’s my favorite, and because if you can’t that get right you probably won’t make any other Thai food well. Most times I’ve had it the noodles are wide and flat, at Basil they use very narrow ones — the flavor isn’t affected, though. We were also intrigued by the soup options and chose Tom Kha Gai (a coconut milk broth with chicken and mushrooms), which came in a pretty tureen for us to share. Touches like that, as well as the decor and bar, mark this as a rather upscale Thai restaurant. Luckily the food comes up to the same level. We look forward to returning for lunch another time to try the chef’s special duck dishes.

One final (important) note: there are a lot of vegetarian and gluten-free options on their menu, clearly marked as such. Kudos to any restaurant that strives to meet dietary restrictions like that!

Pad Thai

The sauce was excellent, warm without too much spice. Chicken and shrimp pieces were large and tasty. Could have been larger, but was excellent as a lunch portion and part of a multi-course meal.

Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Chicken)

The soups are served in a tureen, enough to be shared between two (or really even four if you’re not greedy). The broth is a sweet mix of coconut and lime and some other amazing flavors, with tasty chicken and mushrooms.