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Excellent Thai
This place is a great restaurant. The food is well cook. They really know what they are doing back t......
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judysbook.com on
3/31/2007 Report as offensive
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Unimpressive food, bad service
Lacking in flavor and authenticity. They bring out shrimp chips when you sit down, which was tacky. Unless they are for kids, shrimp chips are really ...
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citysearch.com on
12/27/2006 Report as offensive
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Basil - a nice retreat from the ordinary
I love Thai food and expected to have a great choice of Thia food when I moved to SF in 2005. Then I started to look for one... I asked the locals, I ...
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menupages.com on
12/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Fresh, Unique Thai Food
This restaurant does some really interesting things with more familiar dishes and does it really well. Especially try the salmon curry entree and the ...
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menupages.com on
9/12/2006 Report as offensive
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great music, great food
My husband and I just went and really enjoyed it. They have a jazz trio that plays on Monday nights which was a total surprise especially when many re...
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citysearch.com on
8/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Very tasty and pretty cozy setting
We were a group of six and sat in the end of the restaurant. The food was very flavorful, tasty and the services was great. I will definitely go back ...
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citysearch.com on
8/15/2006 Report as offensive
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mouth watering
SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD. Great food good service, decent bill. What more could you ask for.Except maybe making parking a bti easier but hey its San Fr...
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citysearch.com on
8/14/2006 Report as offensive
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Bargain Thai without sacrificing ambience
Living and eating in SoMa can definitely be a challenge on your wallet. Luckily with restaurants like Basil, you can have your dinner date and not bre...
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citysearch.com on
8/10/2006 Report as offensive
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Tasty asian
Good value and easy atmosphere - great place to catch up with a friend and have some spicy food. I r......
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judysbook.com on
11/17/2005 Report as offensive
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One of the best thai place in SF
I found Basil to be one of the best place to eat Thai food. The food was great, service excellent, ......
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judysbook.com on
9/28/2005 Report as offensive
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Great Thai food and value
Basil is a true find. We had outstanding prawn appetizers, egg plant satay, mushroom on fresh spinach salad and duck in red curry sauce with no wait e...
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citysearch.com on
6/13/2004 Report as offensive
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explores the young & hip side of Thai
The food here is indeed very "Thai" but offers a sort of younger, fresher, more hip twist to it rather than the usual traditional. The menu is extreme...
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4/13/2004 Report as offensive
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The BEST catfish!
Highly Recommended: the 'catfish sauteed in kaffir red curry paste' - yummmm... the best catfish I have EVER eaten in ANY thai restaurant! The service...
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citysearch.com on
1/26/2004 Report as offensive
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Bad service
I scheduled a large b-day dinner at Basil. The service was horrible. The asst. mgr kept coming up to me during the dinner to tell me that our group ha...
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9/16/2003 Report as offensive
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One of the best date restaurants in town
Second only to Asqew Grill, I'd say this is about the best place in town to take a typical date. The place is classy, the food is good, service is exc...
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citysearch.com on
10/30/2002 Report as offensive
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Good lunch option
Great value for lunch specials - from the soup, to the meal, to dessert....
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9/13/2002 Report as offensive
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Decent
The food was not impressive and most of their lunch items came out cold. The service was unfriendly. The atmosphere was nice, but there are definitely...
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citysearch.com on
9/7/2002 Report as offensive
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Far from good Thai
The mere fact that they have chopsticks and not forks and spoons already on the table is a sure sign that it is not an authentic Thai restaurant. The ...
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citysearch.com on
8/23/2002 Report as offensive
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Best Pad Thai in town!
Basil is a great place for lunch. I have called in and picked up my meal many a times! The Pad Thai is delicious, and I've tried many through out the ...
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6/26/2002 Report as offensive
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Great example of Thai
I used to live across the street from this restaurant, and my Thai wife and I used to go here all the time. Although the food is somewhat overpriced, ...
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citysearch.com on
6/12/2002 Report as offensive
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Perfect even for lunch
I have only eaten at Basil for lunch and it is delicious. Authentic Thai flavors with a more elegant feel than the average SF Thai restaurant. The yel...
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6/11/2002 Report as offensive
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Delicious and Pretty
Food is delicious, but servings are not that big. Great atmosphere as well as good place to take out-of-towners. I would recommend their vegetarian di...
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5/27/2002 Report as offensive
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