Reviews for Basil Thai Cuisine in Columbia, SC

Visiting from out of town and was looking for a place to get some pho. The inside was really nice and they seemed busy enough... for a Friday night. The service was good and my server was great and very knowledgeable. I ordered two appetizers the springroll and a vegetarian roll. They were OK. The sauces were very spicy, but still edible. With the spring rolls you couldn?treally tell there was shrimp in there. But not too bad. The pho which they called basil noodle soup was fantastic. It had shrimpand steak in it. The broth didn?t need any extra seasoning it was perfect on its own. But of course I still added some of thespices that they brought which took it to another level. For dessert I asked for the servers recommendation and went with theKeylime pie, which was a really good idea. It was delicious. Overall I would come back to this place. While eating I wasobserving the other customers and most everybody seem to be enjoying their food and most plates were going back empty. Read more

I just had some fantastic Thai food today that I have been missing for a long time! The Tom Kha Gai (chicken coconut) soup was... outstanding! Great flavors plus loads of mushrooms and chicken. The Pad Thai was excellent also. I added the thai garlic hotpaste to spice it up and it was perfect. Not too hot but just right! I will be back again as they are open Thursday & Friday forlunch. Read more

We had a great time as always, the service and atmosphere were very accommodating! Our server, Micah, was definitely on point,... he deserved every bit of his tip and then some. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will be coming back as usual. Andif you're wondering if the food is good, know that it's great! Everything is seasoned to perfection and comes out hot as it isalways fresh! We've tried mostly everything on the menu and have no complaints whatsoever. Bon appétit Read more

I had such a delicious meal. It was a happy time because you kindly responded to the staff. It tastes good, too.

After being recommended this spot on multiple occasions, we decided to finally stop in but were more than disappointed. Things... started out great with friendly service and a relaxing ambiance. We got a beer (Riverrat) and a martini (Sake Peach Blossom)with the fried wontons to start which were all amazing!! Things quickly went downhill when our entrees came out though. Iordered the red curry with chicken and my boyfriend got the pad thai which smelled absolutely awful! My boyfriend and I were sorepulsed by the smell of the pad thai that we couldn?t enjoy either dish. The smell closely resembled that of dog or cat foodand while my boyfriend said the taste was very different from the smell and better, it was hard to get past the smell. The smellwas so overpowering it was hard to enjoy the red curry, but even the red curry was disappointing in that it didn?t even actuallytaste like curry at all. I wouldn?t say it tasted bad, but when I order curry, one would expect curry. The spices were way offand it was much more soupy than traditional curry tends to be. The portions are okay for the price but the taste isn?t evenclose to being worth what you pay for it. There are way better thai options in the area, so we most likely won?t ever return butif we do, it?ll be for the drinks and appetizers. Read more

I came here with my younger sister and enjoyed the experience. We didn't have to wait very long to be seated. The staff was very... attentive and made sure our meal as well as drinks were taken care of. The entrée itself was delicious and savory. We had theRed Duck Curry and Won Ton Soup. For appetizers we had the egg rolls and spring rolls which were fresh and the sauce was veryflavorful. We also ended up ordering two desserts which I did take a photo of (the matcha cheesecake and chocolate torte) andboth I have to say were amazingly creamy. They weren't overly sweet and was a great delectable end to our first time coming. Ihighly recommend coming here and I look forward to next time. Read more

Ordered take out for my family tonight. They all enjoyed their meals (shrimp fried rice and pad woon sen). I ordered the pad kee... mow and was extremely disappointed. This dish was dry and flavorless. Service was quick and polite when ordering and picking up.The food smelled good but this dish was a total let down. Read more

Everything was delicious. Lucky we called in a reservation. We noticed there was a bit of wait after we were seated. Our... server, Autumn, was awesome and our food came quickly. It was my birthday and I loved the special treat and candle on mydessert! Read more