This little food truck is amaaaaaaazing, y'all!! I cannot recommend it enough!! At my previous employer, Blue Basil came to our office parking lot every Thursday. Without a doubt, Thursday was the day when a large percentage of the entire 4th floor would be standing outside in a long, long line, waiting to get them some yummy, yummy Blue Basil Thai food up in their mouths. My absolute favorite dish is the Thai Chicken Curry. It is a yellow curry with chicken breast and potatoes, made with coconut milk & lemongrass & some other magical ingredients that make it so insanely delicious, so smooth & silky, that it almost seems to melt in your mouth. Very generous portions. It was always enough for both lunch & dinner for me. Now get offa your phone & go get yourself some Blue Basil right this second. Enjoy!!! read more

First time eating here. Ordered the chicken pad Thai and it was nothing like the pad Thai I'm used to. I think they use the shredded curry chicken and I am not a fan of curry. Also no veggies were cooked in the dish. read more

This food truck used to bd one if the best in the past. Surprisingly the quality is getting worse and worse at my workplace lunch deliveries. Most of the time the sauces are missing. Food quality has become pathetic too. Sorry to see such a nice food place collapsing read more

Not a good place for asian food. Everything tastes a bit weird. They also serve old stale noodles. Dont ever get the pad thai.

I heard through the grapevine that Thai chicken curry was the best thing on Blue Basil's menu, so when the food truck stopped by my apartment complex I had to try it. I'm so glad I did! This spicy green curry is made with coconut milk and lemongrass, and it comes with a side of jasmine rice. It is absolutely delicious, and the portions are generous. Definitely getting this again! read more

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Absolutely delicious with good prices! The workers were super friendly and service was quick. The egg rolls were our favorite, but the chicken over rice and Thai milk tea were also incredible. read more

You know that their food is awesome when you eat it for leftovers the next day and it still tastes delicious! I ordered the Pad Thai chicken, Chicken over rice and all veggie egg rolls. The chicken is very tender and flavorful. Pad thai is not too sweet and delicious as well. The veggie egg rolls have a crazy crunch to it and tastes amazing! If you are lucky enough to find this truck and order here, DO NOT skip the veggie egg rolls! As I inhaled this food, I couldn't tell which dish was spicy, but it's just a tad and gives the meal a little kick. If you are sensitive to spiciness you might want to ask about it before you order. I'm also happy that they used recyclable containers for our takeout, not the toxic styrofoam plastics. Thanks for helping out the environment! read more

Blue Basil - Veggie eggrolls, chicken over rice and Pad Thai. All amazing! - Food Trucks Near Me

Their rice is microwavable Costco brown rice and quinoa, I eat it at home all the time and they 100% just use a microwaved rice packet. I wouldn't be surprised if the chicken was also from Costco (rotisserie). read more

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Family owned LOCAL business, Asian Fusion, Thai and Vietnamese yummy flavorful food!!! Tried their Pad Thai, and it was sooo flavorful, a bit different than your common original pad thai, but this had so much flavor! The colors caught my attention! Ordered egg rolls and Chicken curry! I loved THEIR twist on the Pad Thai. Apparently you have to look them up online to see where their food truck will be set up since they go to different locations to cater. Had them because they were serving food to the workers of the Austin Regional Clinic in North Austin! Love supporting local businesses! read more

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The worst pad thai I have EVER had. Actually the worst food I have ever had. Avoid at all costs. I honestly cant even call this food.

For $12 you can get a pretty good basic pad thai. Not sure why they don't use any veggies like bean sprout, bell pepper, or cilantro but I think it's up to par for the quality you'd expect from a food truck. The people working are also pretty friendly and efficient. read more

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Consistent and yummie. Ask for Thai spicy. They come to Tesla and this is am Oasis to other overpriced and umderperforming food trucks. This family operation is friendly seevice and good food. I hope they manage to.maimtain reasonable prices. My consistent go to at Tesla. read more

Ordered lunch through lunchdrop today. Very rarely do I not finish a meal, a Thai meal at that, however today was that day. The chicken curry I received was bland and uninspiring, even with the fire sauce included, there was nothing saving this dish. The serving included a few potatoes,and lots of chicken but when the dish is not up to par these things matter not. The egg rolls that I received however were awesome. The rest of the meal, disappointing. This was a one and done. read more

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So good!! We had the pad Thai, the green curry and the egg rolls and nothing disappointed. Reasonably priced and full of flavor. Definitely check them out if you get the chance! read more

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Ate from the truck at an event tonight - delicious! The egg roll was hot and crispy - pretty amazing as the food had already been packed up for easier distribution to a large crowd. The chicken pad thai was good - I'm vegetarian so picked the ton of chicken out! Would definitely hit this place up again when I can order independently and try the vegetarian dishes. read more

Bah humbug. This is not a Destination Food Truck. This is a Stuck-Out-On-360-Aint-Got-No-Other-Options Food Truck. Indifferent Thai food served in large portions. You don't have to worry about going hungry at any rate. The Bahn Mi is a good half a pound or more of Pork Steak Dipped in Yellow Curry Sauce and sauteed. It has some mild remnants of curry flavor from the drops of curry sauce left after the cooking process. Egg rolls are standard issue commercial egg rolls available from the freezers of Chinese restaurants everywhere. (Update: Since I first wrote this, management left a comment saying all the egg rolls are hand rolled and made. I believe management on this point. I don't think they taste all that different from the commercial product - but other people may disagree). The West of 360 locations are scenic the way having an office West of 360 is scenic. You get spectacular cliffside scenery or spectacular llano foliage scenery broken up by office buildings, parking garages, and strategically placed boulders on manicured lawns. If you are willing to walk and let your food get cold (no loss), you can get down to the riverside, where the scenery turns truly amazing. * * * If you work here, Blue Basil may be your only choice. No wait. You can still bring your lunch from home or go to County Line. Hello - County Line! read more

Such an amazing food truck! Easily the best food we had while at COTA for the US Grand Prix. I ordered the tofu with the egg rolls and it was AMAZING! The egg rolls are probably the best I've had in my life, the perfect amount of crunch and absolutely delicious. Totally recommend adding it on for a few bucks more or getting a whole side of it! The tofu was so tasty as well (be sure to get the fish sauce!) and was a good amount of food for the money. All the sauces were amazing and added so much flavor. Nice garnish in the side as well. My friend got the chicken version of this dish and was similarly pleasantly surprised. Check it out! read more

Chicken over rice is delicious. I also really like their curry. curry dish is very flavorful. High recommended.

Chilantro and Blue Basil come by our offices weekly. And every week, that Chilantro line is crazy ridiculous. So, I don't eat it that often, but when I do, I am always flummoxed why it is so popular. I mean, it's fine; it's perfectly edible. I always get the rice bowl with tofu and egg. And every time I've ordered it, the tofu is dry and overcooked. EVERY TIME. And every time I've ordered it, Chilantro is out of lettuce. And sometimes, they're out of rice. So I am basically ordering rice, tofu nugget bowl, and soggy egg, or lettuce with tofu nuggets and soggy egg. Anyway, Blue Basil, on the other hand, hardly ever has a long line, which is a damn shame--for them. And their tofu rice bowl is REALLY good. Like, ridiculously good. Their tofu is perfectly cooked and seasoned. Their egg is well cooked. Their sticky rice is delicious. And their sauces add just the right amount of sweet and spicy. I am a major, major fan. read more

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This place is great! Family owned and operated. Their food truck was in our neighborhood for dinner, so we placed an order. Got the Chicken Pad Thai, Yellow Curry, and Thai Tea's. It was all delicious. They give you so much food too, so plan for leftovers. Now here's the real reason I'm writing them this review. The person that helped me out, Kevin, was super friendly and personable. Because we "had the same name" he hooked me up with some egg rolls after some playful banter. Everything everyone says about em is true. They're light and crispy and taste delicious. Will definitely be going back! read more

Always a line but always a good time! Blue Basil keeps it hot n fresh. Chicken, Pork, Beef over rice with an egg and some veggies is what most folks get. Me? It's the original #10 Tofu over noodles! The !! T and Mario cook their asses off! Stop by the mean green machine on Trinity @ 7th. Tell them the #10 man sent ya! read more

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The best Thai food in Austin as far as we have eaten. The pad thai is a must to order.

Wow! This food truck came to our apartment complex tonight and what a awesome treat it was! Being vegetarian, I tend to shy away from some food trucks because their menus don't always specify if they have vegan or vegetarian options, but theirs had great info online. They made it super easy to order teaming with the apartments who sent an email to the residents. I'll be looking for this truck again and highly recommend for their generous portions and delicious flavors. read more

Portion was reasonable, but I found I wasn't a fan of the white sauce. Everything tasted fine, but most of it was swimming in the stuff so a lot of it went to waste. I'll be bad, but I'll definitely order something else or ask for no white sauce. read more

I was gettin' real sick of pants and responsibilities, so I crashed the Facebook SXSW party wearing tights and sparkly silver jellies. All the free drinks, all the free food, MY FAVORITE LOCAL BAND PERFORMED AND IT WAS THE BEST SURPRISE EVER, all the photobooth pictures, and all of the happiness. If you don't think that's the tightest shit, then get out of my face. After all the fun and debauchery, of course I had worked up a hunger. Duh, that's how bodies work, son. I needed to refuel and I was getting impatient because somehow, my friend and I got all sorts of directionally fucked and ended up walking all over fucking downtown. Like, what? "35 is this way! Mopac is the other way!" No, honey, uh-uh. That's not right, is it? That is so not right. After walking through construction and getting mud all over my sparkly silver jellies, I was actually pretty chill with it all because it was hilarious. We finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel and located the food truck mecca. Thank you, based god. Blue Basil has no line? Hell to the yes. Let me just saddle on up to the counter and order some of your delicious wares. I'll have the grilled chicken with rice, please. Oh, wait - what? There's sweet shit on it? Nuh uh. We all know by now that I do not do sweet and savory. Hell to the no. I very politely asked, "Can you not put any sweet shit on it?" The guy at the counter promised me he'd make it happen. Thank you, baby Jesus. Le friend ordered some kind of sandwich. I did not pay attention to what he ordered because it was not what I ordered and it was not going into my mouth, therefore I did not care. FOOD. We got it and then sat on a wall and ate while watching the Drunken Games. Two people will enter, but only one shall emerge victorious. I watched a guy pick his drunk girlfriend up and carry her away because her mouth was writing checks that her fists were definitely not going to be able to cash. The chicken was tasty and so was the rice. They still put some sweet tasting slaw on the side, though, but I just picked around it. I'm also pretty sure there was an egg - yeah, there was definitely an egg. Look at all this protein I am putting in my body. All this protein is gonna turn me into a brotein. Okay, now I'm just making up terrible jokes. Back to being super serious: their menu is a little smaller for SXSW and that makes me sad because apparently they usually serve spicy pho. Spicy and pho are two of my favorite things and I am definitely coming back to try that. If you are drunk and find yourself craving some tasty eats, stop on by and get yourself some tasty treats. TL;DR: Yesterday (that day) I a human was walking I saw an chicken and rice for tasty the eat. I went to get for me (me) and but dog got. #thanksobama read more

The Blue Basil truck is parked outside of my office every Monday. I had my first banh mi here a while back, and I really enjoyed it. Along with it, I ordered some tater tots, which were really crispy and topped with a sweet soy mayo sort of sauce that was really tasty. I had the banh mi one more time there before trying it elsewhere. The first time I had the sandwich, I really enjoyed it, but it was very heavy and greasy (especially along with the fries), so I knew it'd only be something I indulged in occasionally. The second time I had it, I enjoyed it less, and it somehow tasted even greasier and heavier. Then I had "real" banh mi from baguette house, and now I could never order it here. Once I tasted what it was supposed to be like, with fresh pickle, cilantro and jalapenos, and a delicious crispy/chewy baguette, what I had here just doesn't compare, with the heavy, buttery soft bun and lack of fresh, crispy veg. It's not terrible food, but it does all seem rather heavy, and I must say, now that it's been coming here for months, the consensus on it around the office seems to be 'meh'. Definitely not bad, especially if it's in a convenient spot for you, but a lot of what they offer is probably best not eaten on lunch at work. Unless you work in one of those offices that has a nap room, and allows for judgment-free post lunch snoozes. read more

Had the Chicken Pad Thai which fresh and delicious. Wish I would have ordered when egg rolls because hand made by the owners. They were parked in front of the Domain Point 1 & 2 and are there at least 3 or 4 times a month. Owners are friendly and food was price fairly. Will definitely order again! read more

I haven't tried everything on the menu quite yet, but I will soon! What I have tasted so far are the sandwiches, potato pie, and pho. Did I mention pho? Yes! They have pho here! Perfect after a long night out drinking and even better since the weather is getting colder. So far everything I ordered is so good! I definitely recommend trying this place out. The prices are great too! Great food that won't break your wallet :) read more

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I ordered the pork bahn mi (about a week ago) and it was delicious. I've only had that sandwich (from a different place) once before so I didn't really have very much to compare it to BUT there was no comparison! This sandwich was sooooooooooooo good! The sauce was great, the vegetables were good, the pork was very flavorful and tender. I got a fried egg on it too. Now, the egg rolls were a disappointment but the sandwich was so good, I won't really complain about those. The staff was friendly. It was an overall good experience. I'd definitely return. read more

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Are you freaking kidding me?! I almost feel this quality of food isn't being appreciated like it should be by all the drunkards of 6th Street. This food should be served on a porcelain plate by a server at a place where reservations are required. On the other hand I'm grateful it's served in a styrofoam to-go box because I've yet to finish all the food in one sitting and is an awesome surprise the next morning. I've had the chance to check out both chicken and pork dishes that are served over a bed of rice with an Asian slaw salad and a fried egg. And they serve Pho, that alone deserves an award since it's the perfect food for 2am noshing. Here's what's great about Blue Basil that other surrounding food trailers fall short on: Fast service, especially for the quality of food, I don't know how they do it but they're magicians. Friendly and appreciative staff, they really enjoy what they're doing and are happy to be sharing their great food with drunk a-holes. No-to-short lines, which is bewildering to me but may be due to the trailer being relatively new. Whatever the case might be, take advantage of it. There are few trailers in the downtown district that delivers on so many levels like Blue Basil. Do yourself a favor, drop everything you're doing, and check them out. read more

Love this Thai food!! Their noodles are amazing. The pork and chicken are both so juicy. The sauces are so good too the lemon and the red sauce. I could eat this for dayssss. Egg rolls do not disappoint either. YUM YUM read more

Food was excellent. Pork was very tender, egg was fried perfectly, rice came out very sticky with great texture. Owners were friendly and the food came out relatively quickly. Prices are very fair. I wish they were open for lunch--I'd be here a lot more often. Get here before this place gets too popular! read more

I'd put this at 3.5 stars. Overall, a tad overpriced for underwhelming flavor. What I had: Veggie Egg Rolls - these are solid egg rolls, crisp, not greasy, but not particularly memorable. At $1.25, they are over priced by at least $0.25. Pad Thai (w/ Pork) - succinctly put, it wasn't worth the price. The pork was cooked well, not too dry, flavored well enough, but again, not really memorable. However, most importantly, I did not like the pad Thai! They used very thin, round noodles, like vermicelli, instead of flat, slightly wider noodles. I'm sure it makes the dish a bit easier to eat, especially for an office lunch crowd, but it's not what I expected for pad thai. Additionally, their description of the dish states the noodles are lightly sauces, and man, they are not kidding! I think you get enough flavor to identify it as pad thai sauce, but paired with unsauced meat (which was otherwise fine), dry cabbage, and salty peanuts, it left the entire dish too dry. I personally wouldn't get this dish again. Bahn Mi - It's okay, but I wasn't a fan of the bread (it wasn't a classic French baguette but was instead a French bread roll, like for a meatball sandwich), and it had too much meat. The veggies were overpowered by three, THREE cuts of pork. The sauce was okay, though there was too little (however, that DID make the sandwich easier/cleaner to eat). It's a solid sandwich and is worth the $6 price. However, I think my curiosity was satisfied, and I don't need to try this sandwich again. read more

Had lunch from their truck in our office lot today. I ordered the potato pie. It's described as "fried, pressed potato slices with onion, pickled cabbage, and chinese sausage, topped with special mayo sauce." It's actually tater tots. It does come with all the toppings listed, and they were nice and accommodating when I asked for no sausage, but it's still tater tots. Not that I have anything against tots, I enjoy them now and again. And I suppose one could argue that "fried, pressed potato slices" is a somewhat accurate, if misleading, description of tater tots. But I like to know what I'm ordering, and I was disappointed to see that it wasn't made from fresh potatoes but from frozen tots. Anyway, they tasted ok, and they were cheap ($4.50 for a pretty big pile of tots). But they don't compare to the kimchi fries at Chilantro. read more

*Updated Review* I'm updating my review as it appears that Blue Basil has addressed a few of my issues. 1) It appears that the chicken & rice dish now brought back the carrots and cucumbers (they should add that to the pad thai imo). 2) The containers they are using went back to the full-sized old style that the original owners used. The amount of food is more than enough for lunch and very filling. read more

This place is absolutely awesome! Two of my favorite dishes are the pad Thai chicken and the chicken over rice. Lots of wonderful flavor explosions. Prices are very reasonable and the service is out of this world! Very nice people! I will definitely be a repeat customer! With so many other choices out there, I am so glad I found y'all! Thanks again for such good food! read more

The spicy pho is more like a watered down beef broth with pho noodles in it, it tastes nothing like pho and it's not spicy at all. Be prepared to add copious amounts of cock sauce to it. That being said it's pho, coming from a trailer, that's open when your hammered. So yes, I would probably eat it again just for that fact. They lost stars for the poor quality meat they include with the pho. If you're using cheap meat you might as well give more of it also. It'd be nice to have more basil in my pho when I ask for it, I mean come on.. you're called blue "basil". read more

By far the best food truck!! Egg rolls are out of this world amazing! My absolute fave is the Pad Thai with Tofu!

Horrible customer service! I had to wait 30 min because they forgot about me, when I only ordered 5 egg rolls. Never will I eat here again.

This used to be my favorite place to eat. I would track down the truck where ever it was 2-3 times a week, so today when I saw them in the parking lot at work I was overly hyped. But was completely disappointed. The food was terrible. The egg was not cooked all the way, the chicken was a little dryer then I remember and there was not very much rice. I know that they have two trucks now, but the difference is like night and day. As a loyal lover of your food it's quite heartbreaking. read more