I accidentally placed a DoorDash order here, mistaking it for a different establishment with a similar name. The pad thai and the mango sticky rice were fine, but definitely no where near the best I've had. What I did find GREAT, though was the chicken katsu, perfectly crispy and delicious! read more

I mean does it get better than this? So tasty and affordable. Great neighborhood spot read more

Basil Rice - Tofu garlic with brown rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Here now. I love their brown curry! It's over shrimp and brown rice a string beans. It's on Harvard st, across from Levine Chapel. Excellent excellent read more

Basil Rice - Large shrimp, incredible curry, brown rice, vegetables. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Tried this place for the first time through delivery. I ordered a pad Thai ($9.45) with crispy chicken (+$1) and a Thai tea ($3.45). My food was still hot when it came, but the noodles were stuck together and kind of hard to pry apart. However that's pretty typical of rice noodles so I wasn't surprised. I'll be honest, I was a bit disappointed by my order. The menu describes the pad Thai as including egg, bean sprouts, scallions, tofu, sweet radish, peanuts, and meat. I really appreciated that the noodles were not oily, but they were a bit too sweet for me. Other than the sweetness, I thought the seasoning was well balanced. The noodles weren't overly salty or too sour. If they had cut back on the sweetener then the noodle flavor would have been perfect. The menu doesn't lie about having egg in the pad Thai-- every bite of noodles had bits of egg. But the other parts of the menu were a bit deceiving. The pad Thai had only ten bean sprouts, all of which were piled on the side of the container (as you can see in the picture). There were a few bits of scallions and a tiny sprinkle of crushed peanuts. I couldn't taste or see the tofu or the sweet radish. The restaurant packed the crispy chicken in a separate container to keep it crispy, which I'm grateful for. The chicken was extremely crispy. I could tell they fried the chicken for a long time because the meat itself was fried to the point that it was dry like jerky. I also felt that the chicken was underseasoned. The meat clearly wasn't marinated and the breading was bland. The Thai tea tasted like sugar water. It didn't have the distinctive Thai tea flavor. Would I order from here again? Most likely not, but if I was craving Asian flavors, too lazy to cook, and this was the only place open, then I'd be down for their pad Thai again (with a different protein). read more

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One of my favorite places for Pad Thai with a lot of fresh basil leaves in it. You can choose chicken, shrimp, veg, or mix-ins, and they have three different spice levels. My husband likes the varied types of curry (green, yellow, Massaman), and some are hard to find around Boston. They have great lunch deals and items for vegetarians and vegans. Really consistent and good prices. read more

Chicken fried rice was mushy in texture but the flavor profile was not bad. Food was finished quickly, which is a positive, but probably would not order again. read more

Solid value, quick service, solid food. Lot of bad Chinese food around here, but this ain't one.

I had ordered takeout from the restaurant which was drunken noodles and I found a bandaid at the bottom of the platter. I chewed on it thinking it was some sort of meat but it was a bandaid. They have to definitely do something about the cleanliness of the kitchen. read more

Basil Rice - a fork in a slow cooker - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Reminiscent of a food court place with four types of asian cuisine vietnamese korean chinese and thai. The cooks central american so this is pretty much color by numbers cuisine so nothing too complex or layered here but better than a lot of take out chinese chicken coconut soup wa tasty a little thinned out but none the less beef lo mein was over simple and telling of the cook that made it and his lack of depth in the cuisine the korean styly wing are a very good value as the are huge and crispy and moist inside and 7 pieces for 7 bucks This is all I tried I might be back for the wings but their is way too many asian options in the area to go back for anything else and that my dear sirs and madame is my humble opinion. Thank you. read more

Basil Rice - S1. Chicken Coconut Soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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EDIT: After making my original 2 Star review (see below), I was contacted by the manager of the restaurant. She was very polite and apologetic and offered a free replacement of my order. The message was so sincere and lovely! I accepted the replacement and all of my previous complaints were fixed! Delicious food and ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! I am definitely going to be ordering from them again. Because of my second experience, I decided to edit my review (to be clear I was never asked to do this). This just goes to show how important customer service really is! (Second experience was 5 Stars, but I'm giving them a 4 only because I'm taking my last experience into consideration too.) ORIGINAL REVIEW (2 Stars): I ordered delivery and had a great experience over the phone and with the woman delivering my food. However, the chicken in my mango fried rice was close, but not fully cooked. Additionally, the shrimp and vegetable tempura was not crispy when it arrived. It had gotten too soggy by the time it got here. The chicken coconut curry soup was pretty good though. I also had a coupon for a free veggie roll but they didn't bring it with my order. Maybe eating in would be a better experience but I'm sorry I tipped so well for the quality of food I got. read more

Basil Rice - Crab Rangoon, Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura appetizer, Veggie Roll, Thai Iced Tea, and Mango Fried rice! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

There are tons of Thai restaurants in Boston but I decided to get food catered from here and I'm glad I did. The food was prepared on time and although kind of expensive, it was still good. I got their basil fried rice with chicken, drunken noodles with beef, and pad thai with chicken. The basil fried rice had only a slight kick of heat to it and tons of basil leaves which added lots of flavor. The drunken noodles was probably my favorite out of the three because the noodles were cooked perfectly and were flavored really well in the sauce. The pad thai seemed to lack a bit of flavor and was just alright. Also, the chicken was really dry but the beef was tender and definitely tasted better. read more

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3.5. Crab rangoons and gyoza were delicious. My fiancé got the pad see ew which he thought was ok but I thought was delicious. Sweeter that usual. I got the bibimbap with "wonton" pork but it was just regular pork. It was ok but the sauce was basically just soy sauce and the dish was kind of drowning in it. read more

I ordered teriyaki chicken and rice and veggies from this place through a delivery app. The pictures this place had online were less than appetizing. Still I tried it out and it was ok, nothing great. One piece of broccoli and some overcooked rice with something that resembled tender chicken, marinated pretty well, but in all this dish was not worth $12, maybe $3 tops. I would have a hard time recommending this place to anyone. read more

I had food delivered to my job and I ordered the spicy Basil rice with shrimp and crispy fish and an appetizer of crab rangoon. I'll start with the positive...I asked for them to make it very spicy and the spice level did not disappoint. Now the negative...the presentation threw me off, the plate did not look appetizing nor appealing by any means. The red bell peppers were severing overcooked and mushing into my rice. The rice was also over cooked and the dish was just sloppily put together. The food, although spicy, did not have heart, in fact it was the most inauthentic Thai dish that I've had, it just did not taste like Thai food. Needless to say, it was a one and done for me. read more

There were literally STAPLES in our drunken noodles. TWO STAPLES! What the HECK is going on in this restaurant?! read more

Basil Rice - N6. Drunken Noodle Drunken Noodles Tray R4. Orange Chicken Orange Chicken Tray - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

it was good it wasn't the best thai food but it was good for a quick bite. they were very fast when it came to customer service and the lady was very nice. i got the pad thai and it was a bit oily but good read more

Basil Rice - A18. Crab Rangoon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Good quick meal for hungry evening. Nice helpful staff. Fair price and good portions.

We love Thai food take out/delivery on nights we don't cook in my home. We'd ordered from Basil Rice in the past, and had positive memories of the food. Upon discovering that our go-to Thai restaurant was closed, Basil Rice was our back-up. I ordered the pad see ew with chicken, although I wish I'd ordered the drunken noodles as i wished it had that extra flavor (my go-to order is drunken noodles, with pad see ew as a close second- pretty much the same dish but pad see ew is not spicy). My boyfriend ordered the orange chicken with rice (more Chinese than Thai?) which looked like chicken katsu (now Japanese) served with an orange sauce. However, the chicken was good albeit different from what was expected. We also ordered summer rolls, or fresh shrimp rolls as they called them, which were fresh and good. The food was good, but seemed to be missing something that kept it from being amazing. We will order from them again, but will continue to mourn the loss of our go-to Thai place. read more

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Food was soggy and bland, chicken was somewhat grisly, after arriving late -- took an hour and a half, delivery around Boston usually doesn't take longer than an hour. When my order did arrive the delivery driver was rude and left my order on the sidewalk in front of the door right next to garbage bins, instead of handing it to me as specified -- they could've at least left it inside the mail room like all other delivery drivers do. When I got the call from the driver that my order had arrived it went as follows: "Hello?" "Where are you???" "Oh I'll be right ou- " - hangs up their phone.... I appreciate this restaurant being open later than most and regularly offering coupons, but it really isn't worth anything other than that. read more

Walked in for lunch. Papaya salad generous in size and just right spice. Fresh and light. Shaved papaya on iceberg lettuce. A couple shrimp too. Also had the pork wonton soup. Oversized bowl of hot steamy soup with lots of wontons. Big enough to share or have as main course! I will be taking some home. read more

Basil Rice - Papaya salad! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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We ordered delivery from here two days ago and we were so happy that we did! The food was so inexpensive so we were slightly suspicious on whether the quality would be good as well. Well the food was delicious and our food arrived in a timely manner as well! We ordered the chicken green curry, chicken masaman curry and chicken pad thai. Both curries came with white rice (no added fee). And Basil Rice even threw in a golden purse fried treat for free!! All this food (great portion sizes) for $32 (including delivery and tax fee). Wowwsaa- Basil rice just became our new Thai food delivery spot!! read more

Today was my first time here. I ordered the Chicken Noodle Soup to-go. I couldn't eat it for another hour but once I dug in, it was DELICIOUS. The broth was amazing. It's not the same as Vietnamese pho but just as flavorful. Good portion and value. If I'm ever in the area again, I definitely want to try their other menu items! There are also plenty of Chinese-inspired items on the menu, as well, which was a surprise to me. But I appreciate the options. read more

Walked by this place and decided to try it out. My boyfriend and I just wanted a mid-afternoon snack so we ordered the spicy basil with chicken. When it came out we got a pad thai. I was very confused and told the lady that we ordered the spicy basil with chicken and she responded saying that this is what it was. According to the menu, there is a spicy basil with chicken rice dish (or wrap) and the rice dish is what I ordered, not pad thai. I brushed it off, not really caring since I also enjoy a good pad thai. This was NOT a good pad thai. It was overly sweet, had way too much fish sauce, the chicken was rubbery, and it was all sitting in a soupy mess. I couldn't take more than a few bites and left the rest sitting on the table. If you want good thai food, walk a few more blocks down harvard and go to dok bua. You'll get better food and better service for the same price. read more

Basil Rice - Spicy basil with chicken pad thai - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I had my bibimbap delivered and was not expecting old rice that had become like a rock of balls. There was also no red pepper paste that's special to this dish. I finished it but was disappointed in my meal. read more

Basil Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The food is really tasty, but my experience here was awful! The staff is rude: they give you dirty looks upon entering and aren't very welcoming. They don't accept Amex or Apple Pay. I had my foot on the chair and the lady aggressively asked me to get it off, I was not trying to be rude I just have a bad habit of doing that. I'll also add the prices are way overpriced for what the food is. $10 for a teriyaki bowl seems a little much. Overall, I was really upset with my experience. read more

I eat here regularly and the food is very good. I've only had one bad dish, which was a shrimp soup. The shrimp had freezer burn and soup was different from the last time I had it (attached is a photo). All there other food is great and recommend this restaurant. read more

Basil Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The food here is amazing!! I used to get terrible service here but it seems they hired someone new and she is so sweet and makes me not hate ordering here!!! read more

Oh, dear. I do so hate to leave such a poor review of an establishment. But, I must. Ordered through Peachd today. Nice presentation with a triumvirate of egg, kimchi and marinaded chicken covering rice. Okay, let's dig in. Hmm...this must be a bad, fatty piece of chicken. The next will be better. Ah, this piece of chicken is actually gristle. Well, the next must be better - or not. Hey, Zucchini! Oh, it's paper thin. Alright, what can redeem this meal? Rice, yes! Mixed with sauces and fried egg. Mush factor on the rice: 200 HP. Basically, I ate a fried egg and a few teaspoons of rice before throwing the horrid mess in the rubbish. Never again. read more

Got takeout from here recently. The preparation & delivery was super quick-- around 30 minutes total. Kudos to that, I was hungry! I got the Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken, as well as the Thai Tea and vegetable rolls. The veggie rolls were GREAT, they tasted fresh and were flavorful. The Pad Thai was a little too salty, I couldn't eat more than a couple forkfuls before wanting to gulp down lots of water. I will try this place again, but will order something different next time. Maybe some basil rice? ;) read more

Had a great take out experience. The app is easy to use. We had drunken chicken, noodle soup, green curry with duck and wings. The delivery was close to when we needed it and pricing was fair for the amount of food. The food arrived hot and tasted wonderful. read more

This is definitely one of my favorite Thai places to order from in all of Boston. I use Foodler to order from here and delivery is usually reasonable (less than an hour). For appetizers, I've only tried their scallion pancakes, which are tastier and less greasy than those I've had at other Thai places. For entrees, I've had the crispy noodle with duck, sweet curry, and massaman curry. The crispy noodles weren't quite as crispy as the name implies but they came with a reasonable portion of well-cooked, tasty duck - delicious! I really enjoyed both curries as well, but slightly prefer the massaman because it was more savory. For dessert I usually get the mango sticky rice which is definitely on the sweeter end of the dessert spectrum but still very enjoyable. Lastly for beverages, the thai ice tea and lychee jelly (ice) are both excellent; you can't go wrong between the two. Overall, every menu item I've ordered from Basil Rice has been far above the standards set by other Thai restaurants in the area. If you're looking for the best Thai delivery in Boston, I definitely recommend giving Basil Rice a try. read more

I found the food to be too oily and bland. I got the fried rice, the meat was not seasoned and the only vegetable in it was large cuts of bell pepper. The rice tasted like the oil it was cooked in. Moving on to the pad Thai, it wasn't dry which is a problem I find with many places! But again it lacked flavor, barely any nuts and bean sprouts which could have helped. read more

Crab Rangoon - $5.95 Mango Fried Rice - $7.95 Crispy Noodle - $7.95 I ordered for delivery and it was A-OK. The mango rice and crab rangoon were standard, decent quality. The crispy noodle wasn't crispy, but I enjoyed the flavor. I will probably order from them again because I heart delivery, the price is right, and the quality was consistently good. Just wasn't blown away. read more

There are some mixed reviews here about this restaurant, but I decided to give it a shot. I ordered the fresh veggie rolls, crab Rangoon, and chicken Teriyaki. All I can say is WOW. The food arrived 20 minutes early and was amazing! Everything was super fresh and so delicious. I loved all of it and I can't wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow. My recommendation is to order from this restaurant whenever you are looking for a place to have some great delivery. read more

I ordered take out from here and was super disappointed. I got the chicken and shrimp basil fried rice and the calamari rings. The calamari was decent, neither great but not awful. They were breaded pretty heavily so I had a few bites that were only flour but the price wasn't bad so I wasn't completely unsatisfied. Unfortunately the basil fried rice was less than pleasant. The rice was mushy and flavorless. I can genuinely say I've easily made better fried rice at home. There was very little shrimp and just too many peppers for my taste. Even when I first opened it, I could tell the rice wasn't going to be good. It didn't look seasoned at all and the coloring from the sauces was patchy. I wasn't expecting an amazing meal, but this wasn't even average. I will not be coming back here. read more

Amazing! Great service. I work right next door in the salon so I eat here frequently. I've tried the wonton soup, Thai Iced Tea, Lychee Jelly, Calamari Delight with rice, Fried Tofu, and veggie fresh summer rolls. Most of my colleagues have tried the food here and we all enjoy it! Their food doesn't contain a lot of salt (MSG) which is good and beneficial to everyone's health. Portions are average-sized but some dishes could be a bit pricey. The credit/debit card minimum is $6 and I ordered a meal for $5.95 and couldn't pay for it even though it was five cents off. This is a complication, but overall, everything was great! read more

I don't post much because . . . well, I'm not a pro yelper and 2/3/4 ratings are too boring. My son's been insisting to try this place out for a while but up until last night, I've intentionally avoided it; I admit, I thought that this would be an America-fied attempt at "everything Asian". In reality, this place is more Asian than many shops in Asia. These quick, simple eateries are all the rage in Asia and no longer do Asian cooks/chefs limit themselves to the cuisines of their Country. I've eaten Korean "street style" food in Shanghai and I've had Vietnamese "street style" food in Seoul and in many instances, those cuisines turn out to be a fusion/blend of local flavors + foreign flavors. Basil Rice does a surprisingly good job at presenting simple Asian cuisines keeping the unique flavors of its origin Country intact. This is no ordinary feat. My kid is insisting that we get take out from Basil Rice again tonight. . . and this is no ordinary feat. read more

You have the option to order your main entree ($6-7) in a wrap or over rice (for an extra $2). I was a little disappointed by the portion that I received for my $9 Basil Duck over rice. The portion would have been perfect had I ordered my dish in a wrap! Besides the portion size, I really enjoyed the nice marriage of the perfectly fried duck and cooked vegetables. read more

Basil Rice - Counter. They cook everything in front of you! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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I had the Bi Bim Bop with beef and it was great. The atmosphere was fun and casual, and I felt like the woman who took my order really cared about whether I liked the food or not, which I did. I almost went back there again tonight but then decided I should try something new. Overall I thought the atmosphere and service were excellent, and so was the food. I will definitely go back! read more

So so yummy!!! Fresh shrimp rolls and peanut sauce are amazing and so is the Pad Sew Ew. Honestly best I've had in Boston. Really great for quick take out or delivery. read more