Thai Basil Restaurant in Visalia
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Thai restaurant
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Asian restaurant
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Southeast Asian restaurant
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Vegetarian restaurant
Location on the map
Visalia, Tulare County, California, US
Phone: +1 559-732-8881
Site: https://m.facebook.com/VisaliaTB/
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Site: https://m.facebook.com/VisaliaTB/
Opening hours
- Monday:11 AM–2:30 PM
- Tuesday:11 AM–2:30 PM
- Wednesday:11 AM–2:30 PM
- Thursday:11 AM–2:30 PM
- Friday:11 AM–2:30 PM
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:Closed
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Thai Basil Restaurant 2024:
Review №1
2023-10-07 04:18:16My wife and I always enjoy Thai restaurants and have eaten at ones all over California. Today we tried this one. How did it compare…?It took the GOLD!I usually don’t go back to the kitchen to thank the chefs, but I did today. This is more than just great food… it’s ART.Everything was PERFECTION.
Review №2
2022-10-07 23:51:57I tried the fresh spring rolls (with avocado & tofu). And the PAD SEE EW (without eggs). The service was friendly, rapid, and the food is very good. (No, I didnt eat all of that food at one time 😄).They have a spicy rating of 1-5. 1-mild to 5-🔥. I went with 3 and it was just right.
Review №3
2023-06-12 20:30:17We ordered yellow curry and basil fried rice, and It was good.
Review №4
2019-12-29 23:59:45Highly recommended. Audry and I love Thai Basil because the dining area is comfortable, the service is consistently excellent, there is always a carry-out option, everything on the menu seems fresh. Flavors and spices seem well balanced. She and I have both lived or traveled across Asia and we agree that the food is as close to traditionally prepared as our American culture will allow. When we ask for hot, we get hot. Their spicy scale goes from 0 to 10. I like a 3. Once in a while, Ill go 6. She likes 0. When we ask for mild we get mild. Like any made-to-order place, we have had to get used to their basic food flavors, textures, consistencies and then order accordingly. Sometimes we only order two or three appetizers with their yummy sauces. Theyre all good. The chicken and shrimp options in all of the dishes that weve tried are generous. Their plain rice is great. Their fried rice is not like Chineese fried rice. Its much more moist and juicy. It depends upon what you like. She finds many of the veggie based dishes to be bland and gets them seasoned to order. I prefer curry. Yellow, green, red are all very good here. Taken alone, their curries are not hot. They are rich and bold. They reheat well at home and hold their flavor. The bill is fair for what you get. The two of us get hot tea, two appetizers, two entrees and a plate of fried rice (we take home leftovers) for about $25 each, out the door, with a 20% tip. Highly recommended. Be early. Standing room only 40 minutes after opening at 5pm.
Review №5
2023-09-19 18:15:10The food was delicious. We ordered extra spicy and they made it 🔥🔥. The menu is limited compared to other Thai restaurants, but they have all the noodle dishes.
Review №6
2020-02-03 20:30:28Very good food. The Thai tea was a bit sweet but my mistake should have told them to reduce sweetness. The cashewnut lunch deal was superb. Recommended for vegans. My husband enjoyed too.
Review №7
2021-08-02 00:51:45For being the 1st time here it was very good. The best thai tea i have ever had. Service and food was excellent
Review №8
2023-06-17 00:42:36The staff and location are great, but the food was just okay. The soup was overly sour and had giant hard seasonings you had to be careful not to bite into on accident. The curry was just okay.
Review №9
2023-04-16 01:36:38The absolute BEST orange chicken I’ve ever had! Highly recommend you at least come here to try that dish once. The rest I can’t comment on too much as I only really come to Thai Basil for their orange chicken.I’m only disappointed they’re not open on the weekends - they’d make so much more business!
Review №10
2022-09-02 00:02:26As reviews on Yelp - 5/1/2018Thai Basil is THE place to go for authentic Thai food. Its worth a drive for us! The place is small with a few tables so it could get really packed and may have to wait. Its worth waiting for a table as the food is amazing. We usually order the Pad Thai, Pad Ke Mow, fried rice among other items and they are always consistent and amazingly packed with flavor. Theres a man there (perhaps the owner) that took our order and never had to write them down, and he nails it every time. Hes fast and furious and his skill in managing tables, incoming phone orders and pick-up is something I have never seen before. If you go, take your time and expect a little wait. If you cant wait, I suggest call in ahead for order to go. This place does not disappoint. Heres the kicker thats taking some points away: The place has plug-in air fresheners which is a complete turnoff in a restaurant.