Reviews for Basil Thai Bistro in Midland, MI
Surprised by how much time I spent during my visit. There was only one other party (two people) in the building during non-rush... hours on a weekday, so it makes sense that they wouldn't need a ton of staff, but I spent about an hour here, and I wanna say ittook about ten minutes to eat. What I got was GOOD, don't get me wrong. The menu is as simple as the actual food in eachoption, and I mean that in a good way. After eventually getting my food, I realized I had no silverware. I let the waitressknow, and she promptly grabbed it for me. On top of my wait, though, the party of two near me got up to leave JUST before theirfood came out, and they showed up later than I did. The overall atmosphere is pleasant. It's pretty humble, but in good taste.The wood and green theme it has gives a pretty good indication that the food has a very fresh taste to it, and that just boostsit. Plus, the music matches. It isn't your everyday radio garbage. My takeaway from the visit is that it's exactly what itlooks like: a cozy, friendly, little corner that adds some variety to Midland. I'll have to visit during busier hours to see ifthings are quicker around then, but I otherwise have absolutely no complaints. Read more
When I arrived I saw a notice on the door and was disappointed until I realized the door opened and the notice did not say they... were closed. I was immediately welcomed with huge smiles and a few great conversations while I was waiting for my food. I wasthe only customer until others came after me. I felt like they were open just for me. I had a shrimp appetizer and they let meget a side of their peanut sauce that made it wonderful. Then I got the Pho soup and it was huge and so good. Tomorrow I'mcoming back for their mango sticky rice. I am too full to eat anything else. Read more
The crispy chicken wing is really taste. Tom Tom is too salty , the fried rice is okay ( the beef is a little too dry for me)
Excellent service from Ray Ann! Sampler appetizer was good but miss the fresh rolls they used to make. My husband loved his pad... thai. My dish was okay. Will choose something else next time. Too many onions in ginger wok fry. Read more
Mmmmm. Thai food. I love Thai food, and this place came highly recommended to us by friends. I was looking through their... website as we waited for our food, and what I love about them is that they are family-owned (yay! Local!), and they've beenaround for about 35 years! Best of all, they had at least two of my favorite dishes I've ordered from other Thai restaurants! The other thing I love about this place is that they actually use fresh Thai peppers for spice instead of the dried (I preferthe fresh, I think it gives the dish more flavor that way). A word of caution: if you think white pepper is too spicy, you maywant to stick to something no hotter than medium.....unless you're congested, then, by all means, order the Thai hot. For me,between medium and hot was just right! Read more
Service was great, food was amazing (and spicy), and the atmosphere fits the name of the restaurant! We will be coming back!
Food is very good. Our waitress was pleasant even though she was very busy! I loved the Tom Yum vegetable soup and would have... been happy with that as my meal instead of an appetizer! Read more
Nice service Nice ambiance But there were a bunch of people, so it was noisy. We ordered red curry and basil fried rice, both... tasty good. Highly recommend for Thai foods. Read more