Sweet Thai basil is a solid neighborhood spot with delicious Thai food. They have lunch specials, where you can get an entree and drink for $13.99. The pad see ew, curries, and pad Thai are all solid here. I'm surprised there usually aren't more people dining in since it's so good. read more

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Worst Thai food we've ever had. Tossed it out. Everything was terrible. We ordered off of caviar (DoorDash) thinking it was Basil Thai (and extremely similar name). Ugh. read more

The food had no flavor whatsoever. I ordered a coconut soup, which was mostly water, no coconut flavor . The chicken had no flavor, and the mushrooms were undercooked. The Pad Thai was tiny bit better. Not coming back!! The restaurant was empty...we were the only ones there. read more

I really enjoyed this Chic intimate spot that we wandered into unplanned. Lovely decor, very fresh food, good selection on the menu, excellent service, very clean. We ordered two vegan dishes a noodles dish with tofu and vegetable vegetables, and spicy green beans with tofu and brown rice. All of it tasted great, and I really liked all the attention to detail. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone! read more

Hands down, one of the best Thai spots in the city! We love their drunken noodles and red curry, and the calamari is a steal. Service is always quick, and not only does the food taste amazing, but the presentation is top-notch too. We always recommend Sweet Basil to family and friends who crave some Thai food. read more

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Sweet Basil is a solid Thai place on the border of Bernal Heights in the Mission. The flavors of the food are bold and delicious. I've had quite a few dishes from here over the years, but the Tom Yum soup is probably my favorite. It hits you with that strong lemongrass flavor that soothes your throat and warms up the body. On a day when you are not feeling 100%, this is a great soup to have. The flavors of the different curries with fluffy rice and tasty samosas make you wanna share plates family style, because I want to try it all. Service is friendly and fast. The lunch specials are a great deal and the food comes out fast, so you can be in and out and on your way. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Tom Yum Noodle Soup - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got takeout from here on a weekend for lunch. The food was hot and packaged neatly. Their menu consists of Thai classics, including Pad See Ew, Basil Chicken, Beef, and Veggie entrees. I had the Chicken Pad See Ew which is mostly noodles, with a good amount of chicken, and some broccoli, carrots, and cabbage. The food seemed pretty on par with standard American Thai food. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was great. My favorite dish is Grilled pork jawl over rice. Great service over all. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Grilled pork jawl - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Today I ordered some foods here. I ordered duck salad and stir fried spicy chicken. It's so good. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Attentive service, food took a little time because it was lunch time. Half the people in the place were coworkers taking lunch break from a training. The pad Thai was pretty good although it doesn't compare to the street vendors in Bangkok over 15 yrs ago. Sometimes I wonder if it's mostly just how delicious it was after consecutive nights of drinking and partying and the hot and humid weather. I might have to go back and try it again in Thailand or maybe have pad Thai with beer? read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai with chicken. - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered the Vocanic Beef to-go! It was a nice size portion for the price ($23) but the only unfortunate thing was it was extremely overcooked. I will give this place the benefit of the doubt because the interior of the restaurant is super clean, the staff is extremely nice, and the rest of the menu looks super tasty; however, I was a bit disappointed by the quality of the beef dish. I'm willing to give this place another try! read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Vocanic Beef - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Delicious food, very friendly owners and staff! Their service is quick and efficient!

Went here late on Friday night after some line dancing at El Rio. The place was pretty empty around 9pm, but we were hungry and wanted a sit down spot. I was a bit nervous looking at the mixed reviews here, but the food was pretty yummy and hit the spot. I had pad see ew noodles and mango sticky rice. I am knocking off a star because the portions were a little small, in my opinion. The presentation and ambiance was nice though! read more

One our VPs took our skeleton crew working on a Friday out to lunch. This place is right up the street from our office and I had no idea. I'll make this quick: it was super-decent and I was impressed. Service was also good. The restaurants in the area are a roll of the dice. Some are good, others are not. Check the pics. read more

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Ordered food a few times from this "Thai" restaurant through food delivery apps. Very inconsistent food here. Crab pad Thai is just pad Thai with with canned crabbed sprinkled on top. Flavor of the pad Thai tastes too sweet. Fried rice is super oily and barely has any flavor compared to other Thai restaurants. Skip this place at all costs. read more

Gee, I've probably passed by this Thai restaurant more than a few times because I walk on this stretch of Mission quite often. I guess I just don't turn my head because I'm either focused on not getting hit by a scooter or looking at my FitBit. That's my roundabout way of explaining my first (and so far only) experience with this place. It was through an app. Some cuisines survive the delivery process better than others, and Thai food has been a mixed bag for me on that front. I ordered the $15.95 Duck Noodle Soup, which combined pieces of roast duck (skin included) with rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onion, cilantro, and a broth that was a bit too salty (photo: https://bit.ly/3Hf5VvV). Better was the $16.95 Cashew Nuts with Chicken, which actually highlighted the sautéed chicken mixed with cashews, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and shrimp paste (photo: https://bit.ly/3HCffet). Someday I'll turn my head at the right time and enter this place which apparently is run by the Sweet Basil Queens, the name of their delivery service. FOOD - 4 stars...the cashew nut made up for the salty duck soup AMBIANCE - n/a...didn't see the queens' castle SERVICE - 3.5 stars...packed well enough TOTAL - 4 stars...filling Thai food to go RELATED - Exploring the Outer Mission? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/37B1acE read more

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Loved the Flavor of The Green Curry Tofu with Veggies. Ample Quantity.... Get them via Doordash Occasionally. Was too late to ' Add Thai Iced Tea ' to my Order. The Dasher had left the Store b4 I could add the Item. Main point being ' At least she offered to try to Add the Item ' ...if I gave my card # via telephone. Very Kind people. Hope they can survive . . Not been ' in ' in Eons .. but ... Do occasionally get them via Doordash ....!!!! They do offer like 20% Off via Doordash . Great Local Eatery 2 support post Covid - 19 !!! Almost said ' Post 9/11 !!! Lol ...Hahaha !!!... :-) !!!! read more

Ordered over Uber eats! Got the pad Thai and chicken wings. Chicken wings did not match the description and was not what I was expecting. When it came it was just fried chicken wings with sweet chili sauce on the side. The pad Thai was not the best I had and probably wouldn't get it again. It was very red, the noddles were dry, and the tofu was hard read more

The mango used in the mango sticky rice was spoilt. This was clearly visible and shouldn't have been used. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

So yummy!!!!, My third time enjoying Thai Food !!!!, Ambience is so calm with nice music . So flavorful and good everything. The Fried Banana with ice cream was so delicious too. I recommend for a nice lunch or dinner . read more

I did a pick-up order here for lunch a couple months ago on GrubHub and my order was ready on time. Solid 3 stars, my Pad Khee Mao was good, not terrible, and inexpensive. Sorry I forgot to snap a photo! read more

This is a secret gem of a place. The dishes are authentic. The taste is excellent . I love their Beef with Basil . The servings are well plated and it gives a clean and refreshing decadence . The Thai Ice Tea is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this place . I Had a great conversation with the owner and she is very informative. read more

I am surprised to see 3.5 star rating for this restaurant. Where are all the foodies? Found this place from a YouTube video, I was in search for a new Thai restaurant in San Francisco for a long time so decided to give this a shot. I've been there 3 times already in less than a month and the food is just amazing. The service is good too, the hostess is always smiling and communicates well. I'd recommend crab fried rice, green curry fried rice and pad ke mao for the first timers, careful with the spice levels, I once ordered spicy and boy I was sweating crazy but enjoying it at the same time. Their menu is pretty large so I'm going again and again. read more

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The presentation is really impressive and the food is consistently amazing. The service is great as is the ambience.

Order TOGO: Beef Pad See Ew and it had no flavor and only few pieces of beef. Papaya salad- requested it spicy, but it had NO spicy and was made is a very sweet sauce. Not good at good. (I even wrote it in my notes ). DO NOT RECOMMEND if you're looking real Thai food. If you prefer food on the bland side maybe this is for you. read more

I ordered a pad Thai with tofu and veggies. Not a single piece of tofu in here. Nor any peanuts, bean sprouts, etc that's included with pad Thai. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Tofu pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

First of all, the good stuff... My first order through Yelp. Easy order process. The order came quickly, and the pineapple fried rice was good. Unfortunately, the rest of the review isn't as favorable. We ordered string been with chicken while we indicated mild spice, the restaurant completely ignored our request. And then they insinuate that we are an idiot for ordering something that is supposedly spicy and then telling them not to make it spicy. Well, this idiot won't be ordering anything from them anymore. And their manager isn't doing them any favors by treating their customers the way he does... Then I get a call from Yelp telling me that since I complained, they are black listing me from this restaurant and their app. Unbelievable... read more

Ordered a couple of dishes, including the duck dish and it looks like it's half eaten. But nope the portion is just so little. No, you will not get full from this. And no, I won't be back. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Smallest serving ever. This is a picture taken prior to eating it - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

so surprised this place doesn't have higher reviews but every time we've gone it's been absolutely delicious. great classy atmosphere and good service as well! read more

This is a quiet neighborhood spot. I enjoyed eating on location and their food is spicy when you ask for spicy. I like their portion size when you eat in. Also they serve mango rice even off season read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is my second time here and it is fantastic. The first time was pick up, the second dine in. The decor is great, the food came out in literally 5 minutes and was super hot. I had to slow down because I kept burning my mouth! I always get pad see ew, chef's kiss. I think some negative reviews are due to slow deliveries. It's always best to pick it yourself or dine in. I live two blocks away so now it's my go-to for Thai. There are so many great restaurants here. Visit our hood and support small business! read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Good food all around! - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ordered from Uber Eats. Order on time no problem there. Ordered Spicy Jungle Curry with chicken and pork,pad Thai with chicken and pork, and basil chicken, and 1 order sticky rice. The Jungle Curry had no meat at all, the pad Thai came with just chicken and chicken and tofu, no peanuts or sprouts like picture, the basil chicken container was 1/3 full and charged 16.50! The sticky rice came in one small ball maybe 1/2 cup. Totally dissatisfied with this place. This was their second chance. First time the wrong order was delivered. The food we did receive was mediocre. Don't waste your time and money! read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Basil chicken. Yes, this is how it arrived. - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered from this place all the time on ubereats but today I was eating the red curry and I found a roach in it after I ate half the curry! Then I did a search on yelp and found someone posted the same issue...also red curry...back in 2014! I'm sad because I actually liked this place, but I am disgusted now. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Roach in red curry. - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

So the food isn't overly priced BUT the price isn't worth the quality or the flavor. This is my second time having food from here. But I didn't intentionally eat twice from here; since my fam loves thai food, they got some and I had some. In the instructions there are heat level options, chose "very spicy," and there was literally no spice flavor. The containers are literally 2/3 way empty.. they give like 3 forkfuls of food. It's like a kid's meal. And the one thing that drove me to write this review was how disgusting the beef was. It smelled like raw spoiled cow. Like it was horrendous. I'm sorry. I am never like this during reviews and I don't write much reviews but please let this serve you all as a warning. The food is nasty. read more

I found this restaurant yesterday in lunch time. Their $12 lunchset was so great! I love their curry. I ordered a red curry which is exactly the taste I'm expecting. read more

The first time I ordered here it was bomb, now I will never eat from here again! I ordered the garlic noodles with beef ribs, meat was tough and noodles was extremely greasy, had me running to the toilet all night! They also switched up the noodles so that was another thing I noticed, it wasn't bouncy how it was before but resembled instant noodles cus they started sticking together when it started to get cold. They charged so much for the mango sticky rice only to be so stingy with the portions, the fried Thai rice was good, but I will never order from here again. Honestly so disappointed and wish I can get my money back. read more

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine - Garlic Noodles With Beef Ribs Crispy Chicken Over Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Delicious! Always love Sweet Basil Thai! Chicken Satay is perfect and every dish is so fresh and scrumptious.

Came with my partner on Monday night. Had the whole place to ourselves and the waiter was very attentive and sweet. We had the duck fried rice, wings and mango sticky rice. Loved it all ! Must go for a quick delicious bite read more

Delicious food, great service, and a welcoming atmosphere. Plus they have drink specials if you get in early! Recommended!

Wandered here on Christmas Day looking for lunch and it was perfect. The pad Thai and pad see ew were well made and tasty, reasonably priced for the cost. Our server was very friendly and the decor was tasteful and welcoming. Thai iced tea a tad sweet but fragrant. read more