I was very pleased with the food at Green Basil Thai Kitchen! I got the pad see ew and it was perfectly cooked and flavored perfectly. I have had other pad see ew in the city either too sweet or too wet or too much soy sauce-- this one was great! The spring rolls were also delicious! read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Pad see ew, curry, and meat with rice - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This Thai place on South Street is small but has 5 tables for seating. I ordered the Shrimp Thai Basil, which included sautéed string beans, bell peppers, onions, and fresh basil in a spicy garlic basil sauce. The dish had the right flavor profile, but it needed something extra, maybe a bit more seasoning to make it more memorable. It wasn't bland, but it didn't stand out either. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this place, but if I worked nearby, it would probably be my go-to spot for the price and quick service. I only waited 5 minutes for my meal. read more

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I ordered delivery as I was starving after my flight - no details about the location, ambiance and service this time! However I will order delivery form this place again while I'm here. The Seafood Tom Yum is sooo good with the sweet red bell peppers added at the end leaving them crunchy and not at all soggy in the soup. My only sadness was they didn't include utensils I. The bag and I wasn't able to dictate my spice level (I would have kicked this up a notch ) but otherwise fantastic! read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Seafood Tom Yum Soup - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What a great place! We stopped in without knowing anything about the place and were pleasantly surprised. The spring rolls, panang curry and pad see ew were perfectly prepared and presented quickly. The staff member who served us was friendly and efficient. Seating is intimate but comfortable. If we hadn't been in a hurry, we'd have tried dessert. Green Basil is a true gem on South Street. read more

Consistently good Thai food for a delivery week night dinner! We love the chive cakes especially.

Over all good! I got pangang curry- spicy which came with a very small side of rice. Spicy level actually had a kick. I also asked for no green beans but it came with them. Great flavor though! The pad thai was also great - got it medium spicy and it wasn't spicy. read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Pangang Panang Curry - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chive cake: absolutely amazing. You gotta order these. Coconut soup: I figured this would be tom kha gai, but it's missing any hint of spice. Luckily I ordered delivery, so I added some at home. The flavor is still delish. It's just not tom kha. Pad woon sen: tons of stuff in these noodles! Granted that's how they come (baby corn, carrots, snap peas, tomatoes+protein) but it honestly seems like toooo much stuff and not enough noodles. Glass noodles are my favorite and they only made up about 30% of the dish Pad see ew: another great noodle dish! I ordered with beef and there was tons. Probably 50/50 beef and noodles. I would order this again over the pad woon sen (which is usually my favorite) read more

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Their drunken noodles are really good and are highly recommended. Also they don't skimp on the spice either read more

Ordered out dinner trying the thom yum soup, green curry and drunken noodles with beef. Overall disappointed, the soup tasted too much lemon. The drunken noodles were ordered extra extra spicy but had no spice and flavor tasted a bit bland. The best dish was the curry out of the three but wasn't an amazing curry compared to elsewhere. Portion were good portions and the dishes came with a side of white rice. read more

For some seriously good thai food, Green Basil Thai Kitchen hits the spot. I'm glad I discovered this place because they really bring the flavor impact. They just added online ordering, so you actually get 20% off your first order through their website greenbasilthaikitchen.com. Starting out with the soup, I love how savory the broth is and how it really warms the soul. The noodles are coated in this spicy sauce that coats the palette. You can tell that it's well seasoned with the heat of the wok and the crisp vegetables. There are plenty of vegetarian options too so the rest of family was incredibly happy about that. I will definitely be back for some more of this comfort food. They even cater too, so maybe I'll share some for the next potluck. read more

Ordered takeout from here and thought it was just OK. We ordered a basil rice dish and paid Thai. The tofu in the rice dish was very squishy and not cooked well. The pad Thai was better but it didn't have enough sauce. I think they overcompensate with the vegetables and less on the wheat base. read more

This place is worth the green! We ordered delivery and everyone was satisfied with their orders. I got the Red Curry (mild spice and tofu) and a Thai Iced Tea. The red curry was amazing- very flavorful and just a good amount of spice. The Thai iced tea was on the sweeter side but was a good combo to the curry. There was a good amount of veggies in the curry and the rice was nice and soft. Overall, amazing quality, great service, could not be happier! read more

Everything was so watery. The green curry didn't even have any flavor, it was just colored water with stuff in it. The pad see ew was soggy too. Very, very disappointing and not good. read more

Food is fair - some dishes are good (soup, pad Thai), while others are disappointing (watery massaman curry). My pineapple fried rice was served minus the cashews and the response was " oops ...we forgot the garnish. Next time." Not inclined to have there be a next time with service like that. We have only done take out a few times as the place is very small. read more

My first impression walking in was-- Wow, this place is tiny. It has only about half a dozen tables. Thankfully, a table of six was already in place. If you need to bring more than six people, I'd definitely call ahead. There only seemed to be a few people working (one lady serving as the waitress who likely was the owner, a delivery guy, and I'm assuming a chef or two). The lady was very nice and fairly attentive. We being weird Chinese girls and given that it was pouring rain outside, we requested some hot water, which the lady served with a pretty black teapot set. The portion sizes were generous. One person ordered shrimp pad thai, which came with several decent-sized shrimp. My stuffed eggplant dish was delicious. Everyone was pretty pleased with their food. Like I mentiomed, it's a little cramped here but the food and portion sizes well make up for it. Welcome to Philly, Green Basil! read more

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Thai basil fried rice and mango sticky rice were fantastic. Great prices and service too! And they have those lychee candies... 10/10.

Amazing place I discovered thanks to my fellow Yelpers. They have a really good lunch special. Super tiny place but delicious food. I had the beef pad Thai and it was amazing. It came with a spring roll that was very good. I will definitely be back again for lunch!! read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Small seating area, very cozy and intimate. - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We came here for the first time looking for some hot soup on a chilly afternoon. We ordered Jasmine soup and Pineapple fried rice. We ordered dishes without egg and the staff was very helpful to suggest options without fish sauce as well. read more

Really good pad thai! Not too sweet and really really tasty. Also it wasn't too spicy. Might Get medium next time. I'm leaving a review so I can easily find this place again read more

One of my go-to Uber eats Thai spots in the city. Everything always arrives hot. They're one of the few spots near me that offer pineapple curry and it's very delicious! Definitely recommend giving it a try if you haven't already read more

I ordered shrimp pad thai and the vegetable spring rolls for delivery. Everything arrived quickly, stayed hot, and was absolutely delicious! I highly recommend Green Basil for great Thai delivery! read more

If you're visiting South Street, this is a great option! Delicious Thai food. The only negative was the service. A bit slow considering there were only 2 other parties present while dining there. read more

Come in Tuesday to Saturday for lunch. Their lunch special is incredible. You get, $18 worth of food for half of the price. You get lemongrass soup which taste like Tom Yum to me and rice and a dish of your choice in the list. The drunken noodles I got is like a huge portion. The vibe in the restaurant is very peaceful and calm. You naturally won't talk loudly in there for some reason. A nice spot. read more

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Best food I had in Philly, the lady there super nice ,food super good, I love itttttt

Honestly, wish I didn't devour the food before I took a picture. It was that good!!! I ordered the Drunken Noodle my favorite Thai meal and it did not disappoint at all!!! I found a new Thai restaurant and I'm sooo happy!!! If your thinking about it just order you won't regret it! read more

Bro! Aaaaaaaaahhmaaaaaaaaazing! Not to over hype them, but i live for an experience/orgasam when i eat food and they delivered. When you walk into a space that literally has around 15 seats you gotta see what they're about. read more

Did a take out order and was surprised. My order was ready within 15 minutes and every was super nice when picking up my food. I got my usual drunken noodles with beef made spicy and man was it spicy. Usually Thai restaurants have like false high spicy levels but I'm glad it was true today. I reveled in every piece of Thai pepper there was in the dish. There was also a decent amount of beef in the dish which was a plus. Even better, there's a little piece of candy to end the meal. I'll be back for more for sure! read more

Visited on a Wednesday afternoon. Was a weekday after lunch rush hour so we were the only ones in the restaurant. We were given prompt service. We started off with the steamed pork dumplings which were delicious. Then I had pad Thai with shrimp. The food tasted amazing. Loved everything about it. Will be back to try more. read more

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Green Basil is my favorite Thai food I've had in Philly so far. I've tried a few places but find the food usually has with less flavor or sauce than I'd like and doesn't taste as fresh as delivery. I've had Green Basil twice now for takeout so I'm not sure what the restaurant is like but it's amazing takeout. I've had a few dishes including pad Thai, green curry, pad see ewe, Panang curry, Thai fried rice, and spring rolls and all were very tasty. I would eat all of them again and when I went to order for the second time I struggled to only pick a few! I just wanted to eat it all. The only thing that was a little disappointing was the mango and sticky rice since it was a smaller portion than I'd prefer. We also ordered Thai iced teas which I wasn't the biggest fan of (I prefer a little sweeter) but my friend really enjoyed it. Green Basil not only tastes great but the prices are pretty reasonable as well. This will definitely be my go-to for Thai food and I highly recommend it read more

We visited this restaurant for the first time with a Groupon and discovered a new favorite to go to. This cute place is tiny with maybe 10 tables, but at 7 pm on a Thursday evening street parking and getting a table was easy. Our waiter was very pleasant and attentive and brought out an ice bucket for our wine. We started with the Thai treasure, an app sampler with 5 dipping sauces, and all of the choices were excellent. After reading the reviews for Fantasy Duck, I had to try it. It was awesome, with a very tangy dark sauce and crispy skin. My partner had shrimp pad Thai and raved about it. It is reasonably priced, and also does a fair amount of takeout and grub-hub deliveries. read more

I hate to leave a negative review for this place because the service was good, the waitress was very friendly and tried to explain the dishes to us. But the food was such a disappointment. We ordered tom yum soup, which was very good. Then the sweet chili fish and pad thai, which were very disappointing. The sweet chili fish was way too sweet, and the pad thai just had some weird taste. I mean, it's a Thai restaurant, how can you screw up the pad Thai? The worst part is that after we left the restaurant, our stomachs started feeling weird... We liked the tom yum soup, the service was good. But might not go back :( read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Pad thai - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wow, this has got to be my FAVORITE Thai place currently. I have ordered from this place 3 times now, and every time, it really has truly truly delivered. I've tried their Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Green Curry, and Red curry and all of them are phenomenal and at a very affordable price! The noodles have SO much flavor and are deeply saturated with the correct sauce. Veggies and meat are proportional. The curry is also super delicious - sweet, not too salty, perfect texture of sauce. Really, really good American Thai food. Also they occasionally have deals on Grubhub! read more

Amazing staff, very courteous. Food was absolutely on point. Loved their Fantasy Duck read more

Green Basil Thai Kitchen - Fantasy duck Nice sear, very tender and juicy. The sauce was a perfect balance of sweet and tangy. - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Glad I had a chance to give this place a try while visiting Philly. The online ordering process was easy and fast, taking about 15 minutes for my meal to be ready. Also, 20% off for my first order online, woohoo! The drunken noodles with beef and mild spice was juicy, delicious, and packed with quite a bit of heat, even for the mild level. Can't wait to make my next take-out order here, when I find myself in town again. read more

This quaint restaurant is perfect for a date or even an intimate dinner party with family or friends. The food taste great and the atmosphere just very welcoming. My favorite is the Fantasy Duck and the fish. So delicious! read more

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Spring rolls and Pad See Euw were awesome, possibly the best I've ever had. They compared well even against meals I had n Thailand. So the food is great! Portions are a little on the small side though, so you'll need three courses. Also, I really wish they didn't charge a 15% percent service fee for takeout in addition to a tip. read more

Very mediocre food. Priced okay, but very small portions (at least for takeout). False advertising- "Vegetarian" items have fish sauce, with the exception of veggies in garlic sauce, which was not a good dish. Service friendly, but we won't be back. read more

Stopped in for lunch today. Nice, cozy place. The waitress and owner are very friendly. The food was excellent. The best Thai food I have had in Philly. I had the spring rolls and drunken noodle with beef it was delicious. Check it out if you are anywhere near South Street read more

It's not bad...not super memorable, and not too overpriced. It's hard to really describe green basil as a restaurant, but rather as a very acceptable thai restaurant with all of the classic menu items you've come to expect. While this generalization seems like a cop-out, I will say that I did try a lot of dishes: tom ka soup, egg rolls, coconut fried rice, pad thai, yellow vegetable curry with chicken, fried tofu, and sweet and sour chicken, and the only unique dish was the seafood tom ka soup, since it had a nice tang and was subtly flavored. Everything else tasted as I would expect from a takeout Thai place. The one dish I'd advise against is the banana icecream: it had an incredibly manufactured, non-authentic, flavor that left me drinking two more glasses of water. o Food - 3 stars o Service - 3 stars o Ambiance - 3 stars o Price - 3 stars read more

I really enjoyed their fried rice and pad thai. I'm usually hesitant to get pad thai because it's usually really sweet. I thought their pad thai was perfect. The fried rice was good too. My kids killed it. read more