I had Kra Pao Gai (Stir-fried Basil Chicken) and it was very authentic. I like that they have regular brown rice as an option, and the white sticky rice was great too. The staff here are outstandingly friendly and helpful. Highly reccomended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice
Rio stark
Great Chai milk tea! Service was excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Penelope Parker
Unfortunately our experience was really bad. First of all the plates are so big it's hard to find room on your table; the food is centered with a 2" perimeter of plate around it so for all that space occupied on your table you're not getting much food. The other issue was when we ordered we were not asked "mild, medium or spicy?". They should write spicy next to literally all of their dishes. Ive been ordering the same dishes at Thai restaurants for years and they've never been too spicy but here we both got dishes that were too spicy to eat (and my dinner companion was indian!)it was a miserable experience Within seconds both of us had runny noses & were physically comfortable . I tried to scrape off as much of sauce as I could from each bite but it was futile. We had a few bites and couldn't tolerate eating any more . The server asked if we wanted boxes, we explained to her we couldn't eat it.. too spicy. She didn't say anything. I think their philosophy is: "not our problem"
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Dave Reed
First visit to this really quaint little place. Nice menu - covers all the basic Thai dishes well with a few creative touches. The food was served nice and hot, well-balanced and in a timely manner. The service was friendly and attentive, but not overbearing - we felt well taken care of. The space is a on the cozy side, so the table next to us, with 5 guys working their way through two full bottles of scotch, made it a louder-than-expected experience. Decor is nice, but could use a dusting. Will come back again when visiting Sunnyvale.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin L
Food was not bad, but it has a weird vibe. Like a place that was takeout-only and never recovered from it. Packaging and utensils stacked on the bar counter, different types of chairs, and elderly waiter in a black leather jacket, no heating...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Aniket Patil
Extremely low quantity of Thai curry for app delivery orders
Francois X.
The food is very bad. I suggest staying away! The Pad Thai was made in advance , packed in plastic containers, and microwaved. The end result is hard-packed, rubberry, noodles. Worse, it's not even pad Thai. The noodles are thin and round, not at all like the traditional, flat noodles used in real pad Thai. This was more like Chinese chow mien topped with four, insipid, boiled shrimp and a few rotting broccoli stems. There is none of that tangy tamarind & fish sauce taste, no green toppings nor wedge of lemon, nor chili to sprinkle for added flavor. The end result is a rubbery mess that could have easily been obtained from a factory vending machine and microwaved to infinity. We didn't eat this, we tasted it, and we threw it away. Something was just "off."Gordon Ramsey, please save this place! It's a disaster.
Mithun G.
Nice food. Wait time is too much over the weekend though. We enjoyed the thai tea also
ff A
My experience at Thai Basil was honestly pretty awful. I ordered some takeout, and to my surprise, there was a dead fly in my food when I opened it at home. It was not only gross but also concerning in terms of hygiene.What really got to me, though, was that the restaurant owner added a 20% tip to my bill for a takeout order without giving me a chance to review it. They actually submitted the payment while I turned around to talk to someone else, not giving me any time to react or question the bill. It felt like they rushed me into paying before I could even process what was happening.
got drunken noodle with beef. it turns out the beef is burger sausage. the veggie is not fully cooked.
Kona Gutierrez
Worst service ever! Nothing like having spicy Thai food & no drink. Waited 30 minutes for the check after we were finished.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
James Pillot IV
My go to spot for reasonably priced, delicious Thai food in Sunnyvale. The wait staff are also incredibly nice and attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jisoo C.
Ordered a beef pad kee mao to go, took 10 minutes longer than expected to receive which is no big deal. But when I got home and checked the food, the noodles they used were these clumpy thin noodles?? Pad kee mao should only ever use wide flat noodles, and the pictures on this Yelp page show that. The beef was more like ground beef which was not a great texture. And I requested sauces on the side, which I received none of. Disappointing experience overall.
Dana L.
Service was decent, they try to accommodate you. Not much wait, so you will immediately get seated. I originally requested egg with my noodles, but it came out with no egg. After telling them, they added some scrambled egg on top Food itself was decent. Nothing that will wow you, but it will satisfy a Thai food craving. I liked how it came with a lot of veggies, so it felt healthier than some other places.The main reason I'm giving 3 star is because at the end, when we were paying, they tapped the 20% tip for when we were paying. so we had no choice but to basically pay 20% tip or awkwardly change the tip amount back to 15% or 18%.I would just get takeout if you really wanted to eat here, but that experience probably won't bring us back.
Excellent food and service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had Kra Pao Gai (Stir-fried Basil Chicken) and it was very authentic. I like that they have regular brown rice as an option, and the white sticky rice was great too. The staff here are outstandingly friendly and helpful. Highly reccomended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice
Great Chai milk tea! Service was excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately our experience was really bad. First of all the plates are so big it's hard to find room on your table; the food is centered with a 2" perimeter of plate around it so for all that space occupied on your table you're not getting much food. The other issue was when we ordered we were not asked "mild, medium or spicy?". They should write spicy next to literally all of their dishes. Ive been ordering the same dishes at Thai restaurants for years and they've never been too spicy but here we both got dishes that were too spicy to eat (and my dinner companion was indian!)it was a miserable experience Within seconds both of us had runny noses & were physically comfortable . I tried to scrape off as much of sauce as I could from each bite but it was futile. We had a few bites and couldn't tolerate eating any more . The server asked if we wanted boxes, we explained to her we couldn't eat it.. too spicy. She didn't say anything. I think their philosophy is: "not our problem"
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
First visit to this really quaint little place. Nice menu - covers all the basic Thai dishes well with a few creative touches. The food was served nice and hot, well-balanced and in a timely manner. The service was friendly and attentive, but not overbearing - we felt well taken care of. The space is a on the cozy side, so the table next to us, with 5 guys working their way through two full bottles of scotch, made it a louder-than-expected experience. Decor is nice, but could use a dusting. Will come back again when visiting Sunnyvale.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was not bad, but it has a weird vibe. Like a place that was takeout-only and never recovered from it. Packaging and utensils stacked on the bar counter, different types of chairs, and elderly waiter in a black leather jacket, no heating...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Extremely low quantity of Thai curry for app delivery orders
The food is very bad. I suggest staying away! The Pad Thai was made in advance , packed in plastic containers, and microwaved. The end result is hard-packed, rubberry, noodles. Worse, it's not even pad Thai. The noodles are thin and round, not at all like the traditional, flat noodles used in real pad Thai. This was more like Chinese chow mien topped with four, insipid, boiled shrimp and a few rotting broccoli stems. There is none of that tangy tamarind & fish sauce taste, no green toppings nor wedge of lemon, nor chili to sprinkle for added flavor. The end result is a rubbery mess that could have easily been obtained from a factory vending machine and microwaved to infinity. We didn't eat this, we tasted it, and we threw it away. Something was just "off."Gordon Ramsey, please save this place! It's a disaster.
Nice food. Wait time is too much over the weekend though. We enjoyed the thai tea also
My experience at Thai Basil was honestly pretty awful. I ordered some takeout, and to my surprise, there was a dead fly in my food when I opened it at home. It was not only gross but also concerning in terms of hygiene.What really got to me, though, was that the restaurant owner added a 20% tip to my bill for a takeout order without giving me a chance to review it. They actually submitted the payment while I turned around to talk to someone else, not giving me any time to react or question the bill. It felt like they rushed me into paying before I could even process what was happening.
Atmosphere: 1
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got drunken noodle with beef. it turns out the beef is burger sausage. the veggie is not fully cooked.
Worst service ever! Nothing like having spicy Thai food & no drink. Waited 30 minutes for the check after we were finished.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
My go to spot for reasonably priced, delicious Thai food in Sunnyvale. The wait staff are also incredibly nice and attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a beef pad kee mao to go, took 10 minutes longer than expected to receive which is no big deal. But when I got home and checked the food, the noodles they used were these clumpy thin noodles?? Pad kee mao should only ever use wide flat noodles, and the pictures on this Yelp page show that. The beef was more like ground beef which was not a great texture. And I requested sauces on the side, which I received none of. Disappointing experience overall.
Service was decent, they try to accommodate you. Not much wait, so you will immediately get seated. I originally requested egg with my noodles, but it came out with no egg. After telling them, they added some scrambled egg on top Food itself was decent. Nothing that will wow you, but it will satisfy a Thai food craving. I liked how it came with a lot of veggies, so it felt healthier than some other places.The main reason I'm giving 3 star is because at the end, when we were paying, they tapped the 20% tip for when we were paying. so we had no choice but to basically pay 20% tip or awkwardly change the tip amount back to 15% or 18%.I would just get takeout if you really wanted to eat here, but that experience probably won't bring us back.