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    Thai Basil

    4.0 (205 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 4:30 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Pineapple fried rice  Beef pho  Spring rolls Spicy curry
    Savanna Dupart

    Loved, loved, loved this spot! All of our food was so fresh and yummy, ESPECIALLY the egg rolls I still dream about them to this day. The service was fast and they were so kind! We had a group and it was our first time and they did a wonderful job showing us all around the menu and things we'd like! The ambiance is so cool and calming with lots of religious things representing Thai culture as well as lovely paintings. The only issue I had with this place was the hours because I wish I could come whenever!

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    Fast Inked ..

    Food was really tasty and fresh Hot and the service was great. The spices were on I recommend this place. My Waitress Sage was amazing! I will come back

    yellow curry with chicken and rice
    Noelle K.

    I've only had their yellow curry with chicken, but it is simply the best. Has everything you want without a bunch of frills. Mild and medium heats are delicious, and I'm sure the hot is too!Togo portion is huge, including a full side of rice, and I can have it for two days. I always order it when I have a cold, and it heals me of all of my ailments. The employees are always super nice and I've never had an issue with my order. 10/10

    Pad kee mao???? So bland
    Ginny A.

    Blah....I ordered drunken noodles at lunch. So so bland. The Thai tea was good. To bad, so close to campus but so far from authentic Thai flavor

    Chicken Pad Thai. Husband and I split every plate.

    Hands down the best Thai food in Chico. The other places do not compare. Portions are smaller than other Thai restaurants, but the flavors are so much better than the other Thai restaurants.

    My Chico Girl!
    Brian W.

    Really great Thai food! Our server was a complete sweetheart. Food came out hot and the vegetables were done to perfection! Will be back!!

    Spring roll. They were ok.
    Queen N.

    Staff are very friendly, comfortable dining area, what we had was delicious Their menu has changed. Not as many options as the menu on older reviews show. Lunch menu comes with rice and a egg roll. Option for the level of heat on your food, mild medium spicy. Not large portions but it was enough. We left satisfied. Yellow curry was delicious! Pad Thai Yellow Curry

    D T.

    Unfortunately come to realize the portion sizes are terribly small. The mango sticky rice is literally one slice of mango that's been cut up into several small tiny pieces and a few bites of rice for $10. The fried rice, dinner entree size, that I had tonight was so small I was able to easily finish it on my own in one sitting. I seem to remember this place was better when I first came here, maybe it was just my imagination or maybe change in ownership?

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    I like this place, they recently moved? They are good, cheap lunch specials and the food is pretty good.

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    3 months ago

    Ate here for the first time. Very good , great service, food was delicious. I will definitely be back.

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    8 months ago

    The seafood curry is the best imaginable. Service was tops. Highly recommended for all including kids.

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    8 months ago

    Very good food. Get the eggplant with chicken and you won't be disappointed. Everything else is also delicious. Yummy!

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    5 months ago

    Absolutely delicious! I love good fresh Thai and it was just that! So happy I went! I will definitely tell others about it.

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    9 months ago

    Favorite Thai restaurant in Chico. Great food and service, decent prices. Loved their new location!

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    They have raised their prices too much, and the food is no longer the taste it use to be before the pandemic.

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    2 years ago

    Great food, great service, they are always timely and kind. Always very clean and they have a nice ambiance in the restaurant as well.

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    Great food and very open to customizing! I recommend the pad se ew and the spring rolls!

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    Tasty Thai cuisine not much atmosphere not fancy or formal but very consistently delicious

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    2 years ago

    The food and service was so good. Definitely recommend! Had the masaman try and would definitely recommend.

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    2 years ago

    Crazy good food. Good prices. If I lived in Indiana, I'd drive here just for the peanut curry.

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    The Spicy Kitchen - Pork belly combo

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    21.9 mi

    Visited May 21 2026. See my receipt as always…read more This is a newer restaurant in Oroville. It used to be The Patio restaurant until it closed it's doors a few years ago. They have done a good job on the remodel ! It's located across and towards the back of where Dennys used to be ( btw. Dennys is closed permanently). I ordered the chicken pho and the combination plate. The pho broth was tasty and the amount they give you is budget friendly! Plenty of chicken in the soup! The combination plate consisted of chicken and beef with pork and shrimp with their rice. SO much food! The beef was tender..chicken was nice and tender and shrimp was tasty. Rice was excellent! Love the extra Seasonings on the side! It's going to be a hit in Oroville because they have fresh food with reasonable prices! They also serve beer and wine. They have outdoor seating but it's not set up yet to eat outdoors. Very large inside with a casual flair. Great experience! Will definitely be back to try another dish! Ps. Thank you LISA for excellent service! So sweet and attentive !

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    4.5(20 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I reeeeeally wanted to like this place and after many attempts to eat here (and finding them…read moreclosed), I FINALLY discovered them open during the Downtown Christmas Preview. I was beyond excited to try the spicy katsu chicken sando (I literally attempted eating here for 2 months but kept missing their open hours. They are VERY limited). The pricing I was charged was a bit more than what was on their menu, which I hadn't noticed until after the fact. :-/ When the sandwich arrived it was not at all what expected. I looked up the sandwich months ago and it appeared to be a juicy chicken breast between sliced cabbage on thick, fluffy bread. What I got was some beat up, flattened GREEEEEEASY gummy chicken that wasn't the least bit appetizing. It reminded me of frog legs and I was pretty much grossed out after the 2nd bite. The bread was exactly the same as Astesano Bakery Bread and didn't seem "home made" as their menu states. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't (home made) but it sure seemed like the same bread I buy at Safeway. Needless to say I was BEYOND bummed out. I guess that's partially my fault though, I mean... I saw a picture they used to have posted on their menu (it's no longer there) and had expectations that it was going to be exactly the same, which it most certainly was NOT. If I could sum it up in 2 words: Gummy & Greasy. Yuck. The best part was the cabbage so, that's what I ate and ditched the rest of the "sandwich" to the trash. So yeah, $13 + tip for some cabbage. Awesome. With that said, I don't recommend this place for the Sando's but! I may return for the egg rolls. They look good in the pictures however since I got 100% duped this time around, I think I'll ask if anybody I personally know has tried the egg rolls first before I spend any more money here. I do like their outdoor dining and if they could move the ginormous trash bins away from the outside dining tables it would be a great place to dine (who wants to eat next to trash cans??) I'll end on a positive note and say, I did like that they have an option of indoor or outdoor dining, if they move the trash cans, that would be my preferred place to eat.

    Such a lovely and unique spot that adds to the fun of downtown Chico. I just poked my head in to…read morecheck it out today and was totally charmed - it's not Japanese, but the menu items, instant ramen bar and awesome selection of Asian soft drinks and canned cocktails remind me of the convenience stores in Japan that I miss so much. Today I just tried the Hmong sausage and Thai tea. The lady working was sweet and let me sample the tea to test its sweetness. I think it's spot-on. The sausage is perfectly juicy, spicy and savory. It's rich, flavorful, and reminds me of the holidays.

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