Reviews for Basil India in St. Louis, MO
These dishes run HOT but are very flavorful. It was a good meal. The wait staff were attentive. We will be going back.
Vegetarian based review: Place is very clean and hygiene.They have very less options for authentic Indian cuisine. Pepper garlic... fried rice and Samosa was good. But Butter paneer was okay. It was like they have put some fried paneer to Thai red curry. Itdidn't taste like typical Indian Butter Paneer.Fluffy naan was like layered Paratha (Kerala Paratha). Price is little higher andthe quantity they give is little less. But they do give a bowl of white rice as a complimentary Getting the Parking lot is verydifficult. Need to book the parking lot in advance. Read more
Hadn't been here since it was Basil Spice. Came because we wanted the wonderful Pad Thai we remembered at Basil Spice. The new... look and menu was great and the food was great, but the Pad Thai disappointed (tasted like ketchup substituted for tamarind, nobean sprouts, no egg, no peanut sauce and no lime) although it was ok. Read more
Absolutely delicious. So many vegan options. We got vegan and non vegan items and they were all fantastic. The pic is of pad... Thai. Everything was freshly made and so good. The sauce for the samosas was one of the best thing I've had. I'm pretty pickyabout my food too and this is definitely somewhere I'll return to. Read more
A fantastic experience throughout the entire meal. The young man working the front greeted my brother and I as we walked in the... door, seated us and promptly got us our waters and menus. He was incredibly informative about the meal and considerations for mybrothers culinary cautions for dairy products. We order the Yellow Curry meal, the Green Curry Lunch Special, the cheeseappetizer (the name eludes me now), and the sweet corn cakes. Everything was masterfully prepared and served up in what onecould expect from a higher end dining establishment in such fashion that it gave the food an amazing flavor but also give it themuch needed appeal and presentation that dishes like these truly deserve. I will definitely be returning, whether for a tablefor one or a party of friends. A word of advice for those looking for milder dishes or vegan options or spice fanatics,definitely come here and give them a try. You won't be disappointed. Read more
Yay! South Grand gets an Indian (and Asian fusion) restaurant! And one that is savor-every-bite delicious. The servers were... super nice and happy to help, and the chef/owner came out and said hi and was super great as well. It's obvious that he caresthat everyone walks away with a great experience. But the real star was the food. I honestly have never had something withquite the texture of their flash fried corn cake - I have no idea how the chef managed to get them out of the fryer in one piecethey were so delicate, definitely worth experiencing. I also ordered a Thai Tea which was also delicious, good enough to beatmany Thai restaurants I've been to. Then I had the Paneer Tikka Masala and my wife had the Butter Paneer. I know, usually justyour default go-to choices when you can't figure out what to order, but in this case they made them something truly special. Notoverly spicy (probably for the best with the average US palatte) but super flavorful and with paneer so fresh you could swearthey were making it there and squeezing it dry when you walked in. We don't always get desert, but because the rest of the mealwas so scrumptious we went ahead and ordered some Gulab Jamun as well. And it did not disappoint. Home made, and not overlysweet like some places, definitely a great treat. Oh and all for a reasonable price as well. We will definitely be regulars,and you should check it out too! Read more
This was my first time ever having Indian food! I had the corn cake appetizer which was amazing. Sweet, thick texture that... melted right away. All the food was hot and came out on time. I?ll definitely be back, the food is so good! Thanks again Basilfor the wonderful experience and customer service! Read more
Absolutely obsessed with the new Winter Festive Menu! The Tomato Adraki Shorba is the best I?ve ever tried - I don?t even like... tomato soup typically. You must try with any flavor naan! Also.. the VEGAN TIKKA MASALA ???? Read more