Wish I could give it a 0 or a negative.  SOOOO disgusting and rude! We ordered for delivery.  We were given free Thai spring rolls. I would NEVER pay for one.  it was stuffed with a cup of noodles  and 1/2 of a shrimp. Wtf??? Literally there was 1 inch of noodles. Thats all you can taste. Drunken noodles were salty and soooo gross  that I wanted to puke plus the package was all broken.The sauce was spilled everywhere. My 7 yr old wouldn't even take a 2nd bite.  Pad Thai was mediocre and the green curry...ummm its mainly jalapenos...wasn't spicy at all but just sweet.  What kind of Thai restaurant is this?? We called them right away about the packaging and the only thing the guy could say was, sorry can't do anything about it.  umm?? Really?? And the Thai spring roll, we asked why its so full of noodles and 1/2 of a damn shrimp and he (the manager)  laughed saying that this restaurant is Vietnamese fusion and its mainly a Viet restaurant...Are you kidding me?? "Thai Basil" I see nothing from the restaurant title that shows that it's Viet Fusion. This restaurant and manager is a joke. WTF kind of manager says...sorry can't do nothing.  We told them that we will never order food from them again and will let everyone else know.  All he said back was, "ok." They should NOT be opened.
I'd rather drive 40 minutes to Wild Ginger. Â Thai Basil is a joke and not real Thai food, but rather supposedly "Vietnamese fusion"
Since we weren't able to go home for the holidays this year we decided to g for Thai food on Christmas Eve. We were immediately seated at a comfy table and ordered a hot sake. We looked over the menu and decided fairly quickly. I got the chicken Panang curry and loved it.
The service was really great and he checked in frequently to make sure everything remained awesome.
We were genuinely happy to be somewhere on Christmas Eve since a lot of the other places we wanted to go were closed.
PROS
1) SERVICE. Very attentive with orders, checking up, and plate removal.
CONS
1) BUILDING. It seems run down. Things are chipped and paint missing in some places.
2) TASTE. I ordered Pad See Ew, and I struggled to finish it. The noodles seemed overcooked and the sauce was overwhelmingly soy sauce based. It was very disappointing. My girlfriend got scallops, and it had very little taste.
3) PORTIONS. Not that it mattered because of the dismal taste, but the portions were very small. My pad see ew had very little beef and shrimp - even though I paid $9.50 for it.
Very disappointing. New to CO and the Thai hasn't impressed here.
Went here a few weeks ago with my husband. We just moved to Denver about a month ago from Los Angeles. I had the Indonesian salad and my husband ordered the Pad Thai. We also had the sriracha chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings have a light batter on then and were spicy! I liked them, but my husband doesn't like breaded hot wings. My salad was very good! The pad thai was really bland. It seemed watered down. I also had a bowl of the coconut chicken soup. It just tasted like watered down coconut milk boiled with some chicken, mushrooms and nearly raw onions. It's missing the chili, cilantro and lemongrass that I'm used to from places in LA. I wouldn't get it again. The happy hour special on drinks is well worth it, and they have a two-person dinner special that includes two entrees, shared appetizer and dessert . I'd be willing to order a couple more entrees to go to taste before coming back though.
Review Source:This place is a joke. Â After being charged for a large draft beer, the bartender found out that none of the taps were working that day - it was not the morning - and decided to simply give me a bottle instead, which is priced far less.
Aside from me, there was only one other person in the entire restaurant, and she had to walk up to the bar and ask for a check, she was waiting at her table so long with noone coming by. Â Another guy walked in and waited at the hostess counter about 5 minutes until someone gave him the time of day.
The food was nothing special, service totally non-existent. Â With so many other options in the area, it is no wonder there was nobody in the place during lunch rush time.
This is my go-to place for chicken fried rice - the chicken is SO incredibly tender - and sesame chicken. We've only done take out, so I haven't eaten in the restaurant or tried many other dishes. The sesame chicken is usually really good, but last time it was way over cooked and barely edible. I will give them a few more tries since they are so convenient and the fried rice is really delicious.
Review Source:I thought I had reviewed this place a long time ago.
This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I've never had a bad experience here, and we eat here regularly.
Happy hour specials are great. 50 cent tap beers including Fat Tire. $1 spring rolls.
I usually get the drunken noodles, which are excellent. The waitstaff has always been very attentive.
There are probably better Thai places in Denver, but I haven't found one yet.
The taste of the food was average but within 2 hours after leaving this location, I felt a wave of fatigue. By the time the evening rolled around I got cold chills and a bad fever. By the morning and for the next 36 hours I got a horrible case of diarrhea. Â The first and only case of food poisoning I've ever had and needless to say I will not be going back.
Review Source:We've been here a few times. When they first opened (it's in an old Bennigan's building), they had some great 3-course dinner specials that came with soup, entree, and dessert. I don't know why they got rid of those, but they were awesome and under $10. They had a great happy hour drink menu then and have actually improved on it!
***50 CENT DRAFT BEERS***
These include Blue Moon and - need I say more? You do have to order food to get this deal, but most of their items are reasonably priced.
Now, this place is done up just like the other Thai Basils, as this is part of a chain. It has the fancy curtained booths and tree tables. However, this one is not half as busy and with that the service suffers. It's a catch 22.
The food is the same as the others. I am unsure what happened with the other reviewers, but this is the same exact menu as the one in Lone Tree or Denver. It's cheaper pricing, too.
We are planning to go back soon. I mean, 50 CENT BLUE MOON DRAFTS??!!! Can_not_pass_up_.
love the sesame chicken with brown rice! my favorite beef dish is tequila beef...if you bring a date and get both of these dishes and share...perfect.
my favorite part about this restaurant is the quantity of veggies you get with most entrees! no wait, my ACTUAL favorite part is that they have $0.50 drafts - even for good beer like blue moon or fat tire :)
Ok, but overall disappointing. Went in at 4pm on a Saturday. While I understand that's normally around the shift change time for most restaurants, I still felt the service was slow at the start. Did pick up better as the meal progressed. Friendly waitress, good attitude. Food was hot but bland and mediocre at best, sesame chicken was over battered like most Asian restaurants. It really was a "Meh." experience.
Review Source:Thai Basil? I know it's Asian fusion but honestly I've been there twice both time I was forced to go. It's awful. The service is bad. The food is bad. It's not Thai it's more like Chinese...but bad Chinese food. I grew up in Thailand and dumb American love this place bc the portions are huge and it's cheap. You know an Asian restaurant place is bad when I'm the only Asian in the whole entire place and the waitresses weren't even Asian. This is a franchise...which I'm very against eating at. Everything about Thai Basil is bad. I got food poisoning last time I went bc my bf had a gift card. Ugh
Review Source:Thai Basil is a blend of Asian foods - there are your staples of sesame & kung pao chicken, but fortunately there are a few more unique items here. Â I went for the Spiced Roast Duck which came in a coconut curry and some good spice. Â The duck was tender and the dish came with plenty of crispy carrots & bell peppers. There are lunch & dinner prices and the lunch prices are very reasonable - around $7 a plate and come with the standard rice (fried, unless steamed is requested) and an eggroll. Â I asked if they could substitute a spring roll for the egg roll (I even said I'd pay extra) but they told me they wouldn't be able to do that. Â I'd have to actually get the spring roll appetizer.
If you're in the mood for a cocktail there is a list of specialty cocktails, wine & beer. Â There is also a full bar with seating.
Friendly service, tasty food, and gigantic portions - worth a stop if you are in the area. Â But if you've eaten a meal within the last 8 hours, you might want to share your entree - or be prepared to take some home.
50-cent drafts!! I was drawn here initially for the promise of Asian-ish fusion food but I was sold when I saw that they had 50-cent drafts. We ordered a ton of stuff- I only remember the drunken noodles, a pineapple curry, and some sort of spicy chicken thing. The menu indicates which items are spicy and thus, tastier than the other selections.
It was a perfect setting for our casual and super hungry group of 8.
The one in Park Meadows is better for sure. Â Service is lacking at this one. Â It's so convenient for us, so that's a plus. Â LOVE their pineapple curry. Â The Pad Thai...not so much. Â The interior of this place is pretty cool, but if you want a better dining experience, order take out. Â Delivery is not recommended...45 minutes to an hour on a SLOW night.
Review Source:Luckily, this place is just a few blocks from my work. Â I've eaten here a few times for lunch, but I typically order for pick-up.
The interior has a pretty cool design - all of the tables seem to be carved from one piece of wood.
Almost always go with the Moon Harbor Chicken - it's pretty fantastic. Â Minced chicken with sauteed peppers and cooked veggies... LARGE portions as well.
All lunches come with rice and an eggroll - the Moon Harbor will run you about $7. Â Check it out if you live or work in the area.
You lured us in with your promise of 25 & 50 cent beers (limit 3 w purchase of a meal)...why did you cut us off after only 2 beers? WHY?!
Anyway, the food is pretty tasty. I have been here many times. If you get it to go the tupperware that it comes in is awesome and reusable. I was not such a fan of the $1 charge to get rice noodles instead of rice with your meal but whatevs.
The interior of this place is pretty sweet and we got to sit in a magical little canopy-type booth, all covered & semi secluded. SCORE!
One is not only the loneliest number, it's also tough to give as a rating. Â Hear me out though - I'm afraid I have good reason.
We are fans of the Thai Basil at Park Meadows. Â Really fans - gave it a four.
This place, I believe, is a relative, but it just doesn't cut it. Â The service was indifferent and slow. Â The food was blase; even the Thai Iced Tea, for which I am an acknowledged fiend, was so bland and wrong that I didn't finish it. Â Literally the first time I have ever ordered it and not finished it, anywhere.
The Vietnamese eggrolls tasted like they had filler in them. Â I was looking forward to trying Shrimp with a Tamarind Sauce, figuring the food was so good at its sister restaurant I couldn't go wrong. Â It wasn't terrible - in fact nothing other than the tea was terrible - but is was truly uninspired and swimming in too much average sauce. Â My wife's chicken curry dish had a sauce similar to one we enjoy at the other place, but the it was badly prepared, with the meat chewy, and the whole dish a bit cold.
So, no dead mouse in the salad, why a '1'? Â Not only can you do better at any number of places within a short drive, it can't hold a candle to the place at the mall (surprising turn of phrase I suppose).
When we sat down, we overheard a server apologizing to another table because they didn't like their meal. Â Silly, we thought, Thai Basil is a treat.
Sadly, they were right. Â Drive to the one at Park Meadows. Â This place is not worth a first look.
Got here a little late, guess that was our fault but we went in and got seated anyways. The atmosphere was a little quiet at night time, candle lighting, nice decor and has a full bar. As the waitress was taking our order, it was already 10:15pm, and that's when they close! So she said, "this is our last call" and we felt so rushed like uhhhhh wtf... should we stay here or leave... but since everything was in a hurry, we're like, let's just order and eat here. Well, we ordered our food: Curry chicken/peanut sauce and drunken noodles. I was surprised our food arrived fast! And it tasted pretty damn delicious, except... we were kinda eating in a hurry... I knew I was, knowing that the place was already closed even though the waitress said for us to take our time- it's not like there was anyone else there besides another couple... Btw, I'd definitely return here because the food was AWESOME.
Review Source:This is a fun place. Â It's clean, the decor is cute and the food is ok. Â
Mr. Mixer and I went there last night on a whim and we had a good time. Â I started with wonton soup (against my better judgment, I know better!) and it was one big ball of dumpling. Â Mr. Mixer got some sort of spicy soup with shrimp in it and fared better.
I had the drunken noodles for dinner. Â they were a little sweet for my taste, but really not bad. Â They had a good amount of garlic and basil in them. Â The spice level was minimal, so next time I think I'll ask for a little hotter. Â Mr. Mixer had some beef, cooked with a pepper sauce and served on a very hot platter table-side so they sizzled. Â That dish was good, too. Â Again, not spicy enough, but Mr. Mixer just doused it with sriracha and was happy.
Now the drink specials, those were great! Â $1 for any beer on the menu, $2 for house wines and $3 for well drinks. Â Nice! Â Our entire bill came to $31, for two soups, two entrees, two beers and two wines. Â Woo-hoo, cheap date place!
I think we'll be back. Â This isn't our favorite place for Thai food, but we had fun. Â That's what counts, right?
Thai, fail.
Once again, another Asian cuisine gives into western influence. The service was slow, however, they supplemented with a round of free drinks. who could be upset at that?
The food was so disappointing! I had dinner with four other people all of our dishes we ordered tasted absolutely the same. Â AND we all ordered different dishes. There wasn't any influence of "Thai" in any of our dishes. Oh, i'm sorry, it had peanuts.
Frankly, it just tasted like westernized "Chinese". Â I was less than impressed with this place. I will not return, unless it's free.
I've never stepped foot inside this place since it was a faded 80's Irish chain, then the short lived and awful 3-G's Mexican. Â They have delivered to us several times and it's great. Â On the rating scale, if they bring it to my house, it's more lax than if I schlep there. Â I love their coconut soup and the spicy Thai soup was great last night as well. You can't screw up lo mein. . . and hubby likes the Indonesian Thai salad. Â As long as they deliver, I prolly won't go in.
Review Source:So, out of the blue I ended up giving this place another shot today. Â A co-worker was trying to find a place she could order lunch from since she doesn't have a car. Â I still had the menu sitting in my desk and handed it to her with the warning that my last meal from Thai Basil was not very good. Â She figured there was no way they could screw up sesame chicken, but they managed to do it. Â She didn't even finish her meal. Â When the boss came back with pizza, she jumped on the chance to have a slice. Â I believe her exact words were "god awful".
I ordered some crab cheese wontons which were also bad. Â I ended up feeling weighed down and bloaty with knots in my stomach all afternoon after eating them.
After 2 tries and 2 fails, I'm done with this place. Â I don't recommend it.
Three stars if in Denver. But considering where it is, this T.B. location is a small Aurora oasis. Very pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and okay food  No, it's not all Thai -- lots is Chinese, fusion, etc.
The lighting and decor is quite nice. I had sesame tofu -- very well cooked, although the sauce was gloppy and I had to avoid it. The spring rolls were adequate. Overall, if you're out on Havana or parts east, and want to eat in a nice place without an Outback/Macaroni/Carraba/Carino experience, you should give this Thai Basil a try.
My first Thai experience since moving to Colorado in August. I was pretty excited because I frequented many Thai restaurants during my undergrad life. As soon as I got to the place and found out the location was not Thai food but Thai fusion my heart kind of sank a bit. They offered a variety of Asian dishes like pho and lo mein. I ordered the beef pad see ew which ended up being way too sweet and saucy for myself. I think I also ended up with regularly broccoli too. I guess they are just catering to their clientele. The decoration was also cheesy with a huge Chinese looking door for their entrance.
Review Source:This has gotta be strange.... Â I'm writing a review on Thai Basil, and not about Thai food...
Normally I try to steer clear from combo Asian restaurants (Thai + Viet + Chinese + Sushi?! Â Hell no...) Â But recently I saw an an ad in the Denver Chinese newspaper about their new dim sum menu... since I live only 5 minutes away, figured I'll gamble $20 and give it a try.... O.M.G. that was definitely a pleasant surprise...
I ordered my usual faves... shrimp dumplings, pork hash, steamed pork ribs, deep fried shrimp balls, etc... and yes, I even had the chicken feet... Had the shrimp dumpling first and ooh, it wasn't bad... the skin could stand to be a bit less mushy but definitely a bit above average.... pork hash next, still good.... moving on from one dish to the next exceeding my expectations... Â Don't get me wrong, they're not spectacular but then again, Denver's no LA or NYC, so I don't really expect spectacular dim sum here.... but within Denver or even some other dim sum places in other cities, this is up there....
OK, so I've been deliberating this all afternoon, and I think I'm ready to say this out loud now.... I think this dim sum place could be even better than Super Star's.... I've been a loyal customer to Super Star's dim sum, but I think Thai Basil won me over... oh and it helps that their prices are a bit cheaper if not just the same (about $27 accounting for like 8 dishes, tea, and a soda WITH refills.... how many Asian restaurants you've been to that do soda refills instead of canned?!)
I didn't get a chance to try their "look fun" or the other half of their dim sum menu.... Seeing how they won round one, I'll  go for round two and try the rest next time.... about their regular menu food, it'll take a bit longer for me to work up the courage to give them a try.... I want this honeymoon period to last for a while......
WOW, if you look up the definition of bad Thai food, they would probably have a picture of this place. Bar none, the foulest Thai food I have ever had the displeasure of eating (what I actually did eat of it).
The Chicken Tom Ka soup was utterly flavorless, like they waved a coconut and some chicken in the general vicinity of the bowl. Asked for the soup to be hot and could barely find any chilies anywhere. I ate 2 spoonfuls and put the lid back on, it wasn't even worth it to fish out the chicken.
I also had the Panang Curry (and to call it a curry does great injustice to all the good curries of the world) It was pasty, chalky, sickneningly sweet, no spices to speak of and barely cooked veggies. Once again, ate 2 bites and off to the trash bin it went.
Overall, I would give a BIG no to this place, try Thai Flavor or Thai Pepper II instead, I have had good experiences with both.
Darn it. Â Missed a chance to be first reviewer by only 2 months. Darn. :(
Well, I am relocating to Broomfield from SE Denver/Aurora (the no-man's land called "unincorporated Arapahoe County", where taxes are low and street lighting is scanty at best), so I thought I'd push myself out of my normal well-traveled paths and hit up some places in the SE before I departed this realm. Â And since it had been a while since I'd done Thai, I went here. Â This place is just a few blocks south of where Havana intersects with Parker Rd, to those who don't want to deal with maps.
The first thing you notice when you walk in here is the lighting is very muted. Â I think it's that way for a reason. Â Everything light-oriented is in some kind of lovely Oriental style lantern -- and it is soft, muted yellowish light -- like if you were holding a light up behind old-timey parchment. Â Or had a light in a Japanese lantern, for example. Â it adds to having a relaxing dining atmosphere. Â The place was approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full when I went on Friday night, but everyone apparently knows how to converse in civilized tones here; either that or the acoustics are amazing, and this was sampled from the bar area (dead ahead from the entrance). Â Would I recommend this place to someone who wanted to get to know someone else, over dinner? Â Absolutely. Â You can hear each other. :)
I did stand around for about 3 minutes while waiting to be directed for my take-out order, but that's ok because I was scribbling down notes for Yelpers. ;) Â Various shelving units display random Oriental art objects, bamboo sticks fill tall holding containers, and semi-opaque draperies grace 2 of the tables on either side of the entrance for an even more private dining experience for your party.
The food items are reasonably priced and there are a goodly selection of them. Â I ordered the satay beef because I was craving peanut sauce. Â It comes with broccoli and cauliflower (?) pieces mixed in; but thankfully, more beef than vegetable - a goodly portion that lasted me 2 meals. Â The peanut sauce for the beef however was a disappointment because it was somewhat thin -- not exactly sure what happened there. Â I wanted peanut to be the dominant flavor there...pity. Â The beef was very tender though and the vegetables cooked just right. Â (And yes, there are vegetarian dishes as well on the menu).
Ordered 2 spring rolls which were approximately the same quality as you get at Swing Thai - fairly thick, lots of rice noodles, shrimp stuffed in, very good tasting, wrapped in rice paper. Â Weirdly, the peanut dipping sauce for *that* was thicker...which I appreciated. Â Yummy.
I also ordered the chicken and mushroom soup, which seems to be a divine affair based on cream?...something very creamy anyways, with big chunks of chicken in and button mushrooms to satisfy the fungophiles out there. Â Definitely recommended if you like warm. smooth tasting soups.
My order took approximately 10-15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable -- 2 others came in and did takeout as well while I was waiting. Â If you find yourself in the neighborhood, drop in and check it out -- it's quite tasty and satisfying, and I regret not coming here sooner.
The place is next to the Summit Steak House in what use to be the old Bennigan's Restaurant.
Open and airy. They have these 2 cool looking tented dinning tables next to the entrance. I want to eat under one next time.
I had a Pa Nang curry. They make it with sweet potatoes instead of russet potatoes. I liked the variance. However, the curry was a little too sweet. Not bad.
Food was alright. I prefer J's Noodle or Taste of Thai though.
Stay away from Swing Thai.
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