Service 4 Yelp Pho soup 4 Yelp soup could have been temperature hotter. Salad Rolls 4 Yelp Curry beef on rice 4 Yelp Sure I would go back. read more

This is my #1 pho dig in town. I come here for pho and only pho. Everything else is meh but because my favorite is pho, I'm giving this place 5 stars. I like pho satay and pho bo kho but you can't go wrong with any pho on the menue. If you want vermicelli, go to any Vietnamese restaurant...just about anyone can pull this together. So come here for Pho and for pho only. Service is "what do you want, here's your food, see you at the till" which is pretty much standard in most pho restaurants. There's plenty of parking out in front and a decent size restaurant to fit all you Pho lovers but come before 12 on weekdays to avoid the gazillion peeps. Food = 2 stars! Ambiance = 1 star Would I come back = hells yeah! 1 star Would I eat another bowl after my first = for sho! 1 star Grand total = 5 stars! read more

Had been excited to try and Basil, well, you let me down a bit! Whether or not I am in the minority, it does not mean I will come back to try again. Restaurant large, spacious, family run with a huge grey pit bull guarding the front patio. Guaranteed, no trouble here! Service, meh. I think all the staff wanted to be elsewhere. Instead of all their annoying chatter about clothes and fashion, they could have used the time to clean this place up a bit. Hubby had a shredded chicken Viet sub. Small, inexpensive, fresh and good. 3 out of 5. The baguette was fresh, flavorful cilantro, very little chicken. If you are not a a mayo lover, skip this, it did not need it. My curry soup was a 2 star to match the service. Curry was runnier than I like it to be, the carrots were way overcooked as were the vermicelli noodles swimming in liquid curry. Almost hard to eat, the noodles were so over. Lacked that curry punch I had been craving, not seasoned enough. Had to drive a ways to get here - it was not worth the hype. read more

I've been to Basil a couple of times over about an 8 month period. Both experiences have been pretty much the same. When I arrived there appeared to be a number of young guys just hanging out on the side walk in front of the restaurant. Talking and smoking. A little unnerving, but not threatening. As I walked in, I was greeted by the host that was sitting down and eating. Even though there seems to be a plethora of staff, apparently there is only one person that can direct you to a table. Even though all they do is point to one, they don't actually walk you to it. The server taking my order was quick to take it and then depart. Neglecting to ask me if I wanted anything to drink, or any appetizer, etc. Some might call this punctual, I call it distracted/short/curt (you see the point here). I ordered a B6 (Lemongrass Chicken with spring rolls over vermicelli) this time, and the time previous PH1 (Beef Satay). Meals were delivered very quickly (5 stars for quick delivery). In both instances, the food was pretty much average. I've had worse Vietnamese food, I've had better. The food does come out hot and is fresh. However, flavour is meh. Once I was finished, no one had bothered to provide me a bill, so I proceeded to the desk where the cash register was to pay for my meal. The person in charge of the cash, was on the phone (not speaking English, so it was hard to tell if this was a business or personal call, I'm thinking personal). The person barked the total to me without providing any details of the bill, and once paid, the credit card receipt was ripped from the machine, handed to me and my business was concluded. (Correct, there was no "Thank You"). If you are looking for a place to have a quick and very average Vietnamese meal, look no further. Just don't expect any of the common courtesies (like hearing the words "Thank you"). Service is prompt, but the staff seem distracted and there is plenty of chatting amongst themselves. 5 stars for quick food service, 4 stars for atmosphere (place is clean and bright) 2 stars for very average food 1 star for attentive staff Would I go back, sure. I know the next visit will be pretty much the same as the last couple. And its good if you want something quick and easy. read more

Nice place. Busy at lunch. Helpful and friendly staff. Very good satay beef subs. Also the vermicelli bowls are tasty. They have bubble tea! read more

I would prefer if they had two sizes of pho like most other Vietnamese places. Then again, I suppose Basil doesn't quality as "most others" since their restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. The pho comes in a huge bowl. Judging by the bowl and its price relative to other places (again, key word being other), I would expect more noodles and meat. When it gets busy, sometimes it's difficult to flag one of the servers down. The food is good so perhaps a 3.5. read more

Basil Ultimate - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I can't believe how fast the service is! As soon as we were seated there was water in the table and menus in our hands. The second you close your menu someone is there taking your order. It was amazing! The food then also arrived promptly and it is really really really good pho! I stuck with just the classic beef and noodle pho and was not disappointed. It hit the spot on a rainy, damp day. The atmosphere is exactly what you'd expect, nothing exceptional but it's clean and tidy. Definitely give this place a try if you're a lover of pho, or even a first timer. read more

My very first time trying Pho and it was lovely! Fresh ingredients, good flavor. From order to table was 3 minutes and they were constantly doing rounds to refill waters etc. Would definately try it again! read more

Had the vermicelli with beef and egg rolls with a Vietnamese coffee. Pretty good! And the menu is pretty diverse for a Vietnamese restaurant. (I didn't realize this review was still in the queue. The above is from my visit to Calgary last year) read more

Despite having a clean and modern decor, the place did not meet my expectations. The service was adequate The Pho was way too sweet and oily The quality of the pho did not live up to the price read more

Called this place because I wanted to inquire if they have gluten-free options the guy was extremely unaccommodating was not educated at all and didn't understand anything that I was describing to him all I asked was there any wheat products in his food and which ones that he would recommend and if he was able to just use separate pots and pans and I get it it's a little bit tough to accommodate for somebody like me but it's very unfair for people who have these allergies to just be turned down like that he told me he doesn't want "any trouble" because accommodating me would be too tough and it would be too risky for him. To the business owner: people with allergies are human too and you should be accommodating in fact you would probably bring in double the business if you were more accommodating to people with severe allergies all you have to do is educate your staff and understand the differences. Will be telling all my gluten-free folks to stay away and if anything also write reviews like this so that other people that are like me understand that these people and these places do not care read more

Here is a delicious place for some pho located in the NE of Calgary just off Barlow Trail and 32 avenue. The short and sweet of this place is... The restaurant is very clean and presentable. The pho is actually quite tasty and well proportioned. Unfortunately they only have one size. Prices are decent for a Pho restaurant and their sate soup actually has sate flavour, unlike other restaurants that usually just put hot sauce/oil into your soup. I ordered the Pho Dac Biet with sate soup and it was quite enjoyable. Come on by for a taste. The soup was good, not great, it could have had more flavour but it wasn't the worse that I've ever tasted. In my opinion, it is a worthy bowl of pho in Calgary. It is really tough to write a lot about pho since pho is pho... so if you have never tried it before, just head on out to your local neighbourhood pho restaurant and try some. read more

Went for lunch. The place was about 1/3 full. We were going to sit at a large table but some DB rudely said "you can't sit there"...whatevs DB...he jammed us at a small table against the wall. DB move!!! They made up for it with the food!!! It was awesome!!! All four of us guys enjoyed it. I would recommend the seafood curry with rice. It's a home run!!! Everyone else had the vermicilli. Not sure if I will go back or not though. The rudeness of the DB put a bad taste in my mouth for the overall experience. read more

My fave! Love the beef salad rolls. Easy to take out or stay in. Generous portions & fair price. Delish!

Here from Texas for work and decided to have pho. Looked on yelp for reviews and thought I'd try Basil. I was seated at a dirty table. After ordering a beer my waitress left the building with her things. I'm guessing it was the owner never checked on me again. I needed another beer and would have liked a refill on my water. HORRIBLE service is why the bad review. Food was okay! read more

I stopped in here in between meeting and chose it based on the reviews. I think my expectations were too high with respect to the food. The grilled satay (beef and shrimp) was not spicy at all. Noodles over cooked as well. The spring rolls were plump and hot. Service was good as well, which helped offset this review from being lower. I probably would not return for the food. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

Subs are awesome and the soup bowls were huge! Food came quick and price was good, we'd go back. read more

Basil Ultimate - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Yum! My husband and I were up in the NE and looking for a great place to eat. We found this through the reviews posted here on Yelp and we were not disappointed. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was friendly and attentive. We have since been back several times - travelling out of our way just to eat here. read more

For starters this place is FAST! Now the place was half full but they are on top of their game! I ordered the chicken pho, chicken salad rolls and a bubble tea. The bubble tea arrived no more than three minutes after I ordered it. About two minutes later my salad rolls arrived. I hadn't even started eating my second salad roll and my meal had arrived! The PHO could feed a family of four (4). It's huge and I ended up taking a large container home. Although huge, it was really tasty! The Salad Rolls were tasty and the peanut sauce was spicy. YUM! The Bubble Tea large and super tasty. Great service as the servers helped each other out. read more

Wow, the ice coffee is excellent and the shrimp roll is very fresh and tasty. We ordered pho combo and grilled pork chop rice. Both are great and they use broken rice which is nice. read more

I just had the best Báhn mì ever today. Ordered the Sate chicken Báhn Mì. I left off the hot peppers, that's too much heat for me. The sandwich was toasted just right and the flavors inside, Wow! They use fresh ingredients and it pays off. The staff seated me quickly. They were working hard. It was just after the lunch rush, but they quickly cleaned a table and got me a menu. I've been here many times and have never been disappointed. read more

Excellent satay Pho!! Wishing I had more, as there was only one size available. Beef was high quality, tasted very fresh. Perfect balance of spices for me. Bowl was a little pricey for the city, and does not include hot tea like many places do. But I guess you're paying for superior quality, a very friendly and smiling staff, and a beautiful restaurant. Only real negative note : an employee's kid was running around in the restaurant. It wasen't that busy, but still, some patrons could have been disrupted by that. Otherwise, excellent place to go, I'd recommend it any day! read more

This is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant. The ingredients are fresh, and the meat is great quality (no globs of fat/veins).

I'm by no means a Vietnamese food coonosier but I couldn't find one thing to complain about this meal. Very flavorful, staff was friendly and the price seemed very fair. I ordered the Ph5 Rare Steak Pho and A1 Shrimp salad rolls. Everything tasted light, fresh and delicious. read more

Basil Ultimate - Ph5 Rare steak pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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We came here on our last morning of a short weekend trip in Calgary. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and well decorated. Our orders came quickly, the beef satay pho for me, and the special combo pho for him. The beef satay pho is amazing. I was drinking the soup straight up for at least 5 minutes before I started working on the actual noodles and meat. The broth has a huge kick of spiciness, so a glass of water (or several) comes in handy. I will say prices look to be a bit more expensive than average compared to other Vietnamese restaurants. The pho definitely filled me up, but probably could have used more noodles. I'd also be interested in different cuts of meat in the beef satay, as they were a bit overdone. I do love the huge soup bowls the pho comes in, where can I get me one of those! While I didn't try anything else out from the menu, I'd definitely visit again. read more

I'm a fan of their pho satay. This is close to my house and it's usually a place where you can grab a quick bite. I usually get the vegetarian pho satay (the broth is not vegetarian). They have a decent vegetarian menu but the pho broth is not. read more

After being rejected by a high rated Resturant for not having a reservation (although their site on yelp said not needed), we decided to try Basil. It was delicious! Even our kids enjoyed it. Granted, we are not experts of Vietnamese food, we thought this was a great first experience. The waitstaff was extremely helpful in explaining the dishes and what was in them. Highly recommend! read more

Felt compelled to review... Basil has really gone downhill. Super salty broth, and the pork chop was musty and rancid... I got past the first bite, forced it down, and couldn't stomach another. What has happened to this place? read more

Well once in a while you find a place that is a star, the Pho' here is excellent and the environment is friendly... Codo was my go to, but sorry I have found a clean, open and inviting joint that serves great, filling and tasty Pho' in Basil. I look forward to the next (ok at least once a week) bowl of comfort. read more

Another one of my fav pho spots. I usually go for the pho sate ga and believe me the portions are hugeeee but flavourful. Every pho place has a slightly different soup and I really enjoy this one. I recently tried their passion fruit bubble tea and it was so yummy. You have to try it. The place is spacious with comfortable seating. Most of the staff is really friendly and patient and we always feel welcome. We did get some annoyed looks from one the ladies once don't know why (the owner..I'm guessing) and we thought she was just tired or something but it happened the second time as well. However, with such amazing food and other friendly staff we will continue coming :) read more

The last time I went to this restaurant I ordered the Pho dac biet. I will never go back. We received our food but they failed to tell us there were no bean sprouts and other condiments. The Pho came and nothing else. The food should sell itself you don't need to put "Ultimate" in the name of the restaurant. The Pho was decent I probably would have gone back again but the last time left a bad taste in my mouth . I usually give a restaurant one chance to impress me, they did not even try to persuade us to come back . read more

I eat here alot. The tables are clean, and the portions are good. Good satay noodles and spring rolls.

Best Vietnamese food I've found in the city. Their pho is hot, ingredients are fresh. They also have some innovative noodle bowls. Clean space, fast service and nice enough staff. read more

Their pork chop stinks! - the server's attitude is bad. We ordered 3 BBQ pork chop dishes - the meat smells like hell! We pointed it out didn't expect a refund or anything - the waiter/owner guy was kind of mad and not wanted to admit that. A no-go place for sure. read more

Solid menu from top to bottom. Nothing fancy but clean place and good atmosphere

As a fat white guy I would call my self a professional connoisseur of fine Vietnamese, now you might say to me: "But wait Brandon I thought you didnt try Viet food for your first time until you where almost 23?" And you would be technically correct, but that isnt going to stop me from telling perfect strangers that they make a good bowl of soup and grill a mean quail. The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars was I wasnt super impressed with the bubble tea. read more

With the good reviews on Yelp, I had to try this place for the first time. I ordered the Beef Sate Pho. The first thing that I noticed was the portion size. It is on the small side, and with the price you are paying it should have more noodles. As for the taste of the Beef Sate Pho, it is better than the average Beef Sate Pho in town but definitely not the best. There are so many different vietnamese restaurants around the area that it just doesn't stand out from the crowd, except for the price and portion size (in a negative sense). read more

Quick service, reasonable prices, and amazing food! The beef sate sub comes in a deliciously crunchy baguette with a generous amount of meat. Their broth is very flavorful and not fishy. Everything was very well made and delicious. I was slightly disappointed with the beef in the pho - it was kinda stringy, not the best cut of beef. They're packed on weekdays at lunch so come before 11:45am to avoid a wait. read more

Delicious vermicelli. After walking by several times during lunch, I decided to drop in and check this place out. I was quite impressed, a large comfortable interior, quick service, and delicious food! read more

The quality of food is pretty good many of their dishes have plenty of flavour. I only give them 3 stars because their portions dont give the food enough value for the amount they charge. A bowl of pho is $8.50 & it does not even remotely fill u up. I'll honestly say tho, I've had better pho elsewhere. They just msg the crap out of their dishes & people will say they've got great food. It's the 36 & under crowd that gives it so much praise. (Mostly because we don't know how to cook, but those of us who do know better...wink wink.) read more