This place used to be a staple for us at CSUF. We called it campus south and meet there all the time. We used to take guests here and meet here with colleagues. But since ownership changed 4...4 people have gotten explosive diarrhea after eating there. On four different occasions! Once is a fluke, twice maybe, but 4 times... we're done. So sorry to see this place go literally down the toilet. But hey, if you need a colon cleanse this might be the ticket! read more

Thai basil is my absolute favorite place to get good authentic Thai food. The food is so full of flavor and just reminds you of a great home-cooked meal. I highly recommend the yellow coconut curry is absolutely delicious. Another favorite of mine is the pad see ew. Overall, you can't go wrong with with anything you go with because everything is absolutely delicious. read more

This was my go-to spot way back in the day during my later high school years so around 12-13 years ago. My friends and I frequented this spot every so often when we were craving Thai because it was close by, prices were very fair, and the service was always great. This was my first time eating from here since about 10 years ago. Since then, I've found a lot of good Thai places but they lack in the Fullerton area so I decided to give it a go once more. I ordered the following: **Pad Thai w/ Chicken, spice level 10: I've ordered from several places with their spiciest offering and I was never satisfied. This one packed a good spicy punch and it was even better with the chili sauce they provided! Flavor was not bad and for the price, it was a good portion. **Egg Rolls: These were a bit average but each egg roll was packed with goodies inside. The sauce wasn't as sweet as other spots but still had a good flavor. Once again, very good portions for the price. The two came out to be about $20 and it was very filling for me. I'm glad the quality here is the same. Not surprised they're still open even after many many many years of being in business. It's been a long time but it's great to be back! read more

Food was delicious with generous portions. A little pricey. 3 entrees and an appetizer all came to 73 dollars. Food tasted fresh and flavorful. read more

I brought my family here again and they still love it. I don't eat too much red meat, but the beef salad is pretty good. You pick how how hot. I prefer a 7 which is hot and I become the crying tiger. They have been in business for a long time and that is a good sign. They are close to CSUF and busy, but they make room pretty quick. The menu has a large selection and all is good! read more

3.5 stars Surprised to see a full house and small waiting list on a Friday evening. Waited no longer than 10 minutes for a table but the wait list continued to grow later in the evening. As other reviewers have mentioned, this isn't the best Thai restaurant but it will satisfy your Thai craving. Beef Pad See Ew ($10.95): Thick rice noodles stir fried with chinese broccoli, meat (chicken, beef, tofu, pork or shrimp options available) and eggs. Ask for chili sauces (pickled jalapenos, garlic chili, dried chili powder) to complete the dish. Beef Jungle Curry ($10.95): Red curry sauce with mixed vegetables (bamboo, corn, basil, mushrooms, red/green peppers, eggplant). You can choose a spice level from 1-10; we chose 5 and it had a kick but was bearable. Wish the menu advertised that the sauce is infused heavily with lemongrass =( Wasn't a fan.. would not order this again. Rice not included in curry dishes. Additional $1.75 for a bowl or $3 per pot. read more

Thai Basil - Jungle Curry & Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

This place is a hidden gem!!! Love everything here! Great Thai place!!!! Next to share tea

The owner and the employees are CHEAP BASTARDS! They are so cheap that they give you 1 tiny sauce per dish. Like come on....It's not that expensive so you lost me and all my friends as customers! I hate cheap people and as a business owner myself I would never be this cheap!!! read more

I was looking for a new Thai place to try via a food delivery app and this one came up with good ratings. I ordered Panang Curry with chicken, spice level 5, white rice, satay chicken skewers, and egg rolls. They state very clearly that rice does not come with the curry dishes and needs to be ordered separately. I'm a little surprised they don't include the rice with the curry dishes, but you can either add it to your order or make some at home. Food came quickly and was still hot when it was delivered to me. Egg rolls are crunchy and filling is crispy. Satay chicken was grilled and the peanut sauce comes on the side for dipping. Both were good. The Panang Curry was a perfect spice for me and there was plenty of chicken throughout. I've ordered twice from them now and they've become one of my new favorite Thai places whenever I need Panang Curry. read more

This review is regarding the new ownership/management. Employee's seemed to care less about customer service and properly waiting on customers. Our waiter was horrible, had attitude when we ordered, like he hated his job and didn't ONCE come back to see if we needed anything! I understand this location has new ownership but it appears to me that the entire staff has changed. Replaced with now with younger (imo inexperienced) staff who don't know the first thing about working in the service industry. Ownership, if you're listening. Train your employees properly. It truly is telling when you revisit a spot that you've been coming to for YEARS and you don't recognize anyone let alone receive horrible service! read more

$4.00 for rice that almost always comes with an order, and $4.00 for a can soda. Future visit? Negative!!

Very good service every time I have been, orders are always taken promptly, and food is brought out as quick as you order it. Pad Thai is great and the portion is fair for the price. The food is always incredibly hot and freshly prepared. The restaurant is clean, and cool when its warm outside. A good restaurant that has earned and kept my business. read more

Under new ownership and not the same. Prices are up Service is fair Up charges are way out of line Substitute dark meat to white meat $3.00!!! Used to be $1 Too bad used to love this place Too many other options out there read more

Tasty, quick service and special orders are not frowned upon. Love the Pad See Yu. We added veggies to it and even better.

I've gotten takeout from here once before and enjoyed it then. Stopped by yesterday to pick up some to go food and didn't enjoy it so much. The lady taking my order wasn't too friendly - she wasn't really helpful when I asked how spicy the higher end scale was on a 1 to 10 scale. They did make my my drunken noodles without onion, garlic, and fish sauce (dietary restrictions) which I really appreciate, but it felt like it was lacking some flavor and salt. My friends got a regular drunken noodles and felt the same. Hoping to give this another try next time I'm in the area since we really liked it the first time! read more

I have only been here once before years ago... revisted it, still not great. Worst pad see ew I have ever had. Favorless.. subtle taste of burnt something throughout. Only good thing was someone in our group ate Teriyaki Chicken lunch special. I tried some,was good. Most of the waitstaff (except the guy who smiled at us), all were scowling and ignoring us. Felt so unwelcomed... Won't be back. Between this place and Nick's Greek, why is all food here on State College so terrible? read more

My friend and I haven't been here in years and I was anxious to go back today. I was so disappointed! We had the lunch special of baby corn and chicken and everything was tasteless. Not at all as I remembered. The wait staff did not check on us once and seemed to be in a hurry and not engage in any conversation. Sadly, we won't be going back. read more

Your specials are very deceiving. My niece and I ordered the special. Pad Thai with Chicken Satay that was advertised as $21.95. When the bill came, it was 17.95 for the Pad Thai and 14.95 for the Chicken Satay. I asked why? The waitress said because we ordered the Pad Thai with Beef. That's fine. But my whole family is never coming back. Things have changed a lot since the original owner passed away from Covid 4 years ago. Even the food doesn't taste good anymore. Goodbye Thai Basil read more

This is our all-time favorite Thai restaurant in Fullerton--many vegetarian options. Great taste!

We come here a lot and enjoy the food it's always consistent. The food comes in healthy proportions. Plus everyone is very nice!

We went on Saturday night 9-29 for dinner. Party of 8 adult and 2 children. Ordered vegetarian dishes Excellent food. All liked it read more

This is one of our favorite Thai food to eat. We love the dessert as rice with mangos. The best.

The food was delicious won't take away from that! But the waitress brought out peanut sauce when I didn't even ask for any on the side. The spring rolls come with it already! All she told me was that she couldn't take it back to the kitchen. Fruit flies flying around everywhere which I'm not a karen but cmon ! But I think next time I'll take it to go not dine in! read more

Thai Basil - Mango Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango was delicious! - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

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This is the place where we go every time we have gathering in Fullerton area. It's not that big, but cozy enough for us to chat and enjoy the food. We had Shrimp Pad Thai noodle and Green Curry with white rice. Delicious! read more

I have been going here over 12 years but the quality and operations has really gone down. It's now time for me to find a new Thai place in Fullerton. The last time we visit there was absolutely no one picking up the phone. I called 8 times. Then I tried to order online but it said I couldn't order the lunch special even though lunch specials can be ordered all day. When I asked why they don't pick up the phone they said they're busy. The restaurant was not even half full, I can only assume they were short staffed. Today I ordered a pad Thai with beef. Well I had to literally search for the beef and found what can only be described as slivers and scrap pieces at best. Maybe if I had put the pieces together it would have made up one regular sized of beef like they used to have in their portions! I know food prices are going up but it seems insane to skimp this much on the meat when I'm paying more for the meat. I would pay even more for the meat just to have a regular portion of meat with my noodles. The quality and care into their food just isn't the same and we won't be returning sadly. read more

Thai Basil - Pad Thai with beef that came with barely any beef ! - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

Thai Basil is one of my go to spots for Thai food! I usually order the Pad See Ew when I get Thai food, so naturally, I got it here. The flavor and texture of the noodles is really great here, it really is delicious! The portion size is also huge here, so you'll definitely have room for leftovers! My husband ordered the yellow curry here and asked for the second spiciest level they had, and it delivered with a bit of a kick! It didn't melt hour face off with the hotness, but it added something extra. This place is always busy, but we've never had to wait more than a few minutes to get a table. The staff is always friendly and ofttimes joking around with us and I can appreciate the light-hearted atmosphere. The Thai iced tea is a must as well! read more

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Was recommended this place and the food was alright but I ordered a mango sticky rice, was not told anything, and when it came the mango was so bitter and tasted bad. I brought it to the servers attention and he was really understanding about it. Not sure if it was the manager but a girl came out and was extremely condescending saying that she tried the mango was fine and "she'll let it slide" this one time. She was blaming me for not liking a product that they have that is just genuinely bad and disgusting. So she said it was good, then in the same sentence I can't expect it to be good because it's out of season. Absolutely horrible experience and will never be coming back here. Will definitely be sharing this with family and friends. read more

Staff was all smiles when I walked in and food was good. I had pad see ew and Thai tea. I'll be back.

I have been going to Thai Basil for years. Food, service, and atmosphere are always good. Yesterday, I ordered online and my take out order was ready to go on my arrival. Authentic Thai food! I highly recommend it! read more

My girlfriend visited for lunch with a friend and brought me back the yellow curry lunch special. It was tasty just like I remember, and packaged in a smart way. The lunch specials are a perfect amount of food to still be productive and not sleepy, all while enjoying well-flavored food and not packaging leftovers. read more

Thai Basil - 57. Chicken Yellow Curry Lunch - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

Excellent food and service. Great choices. An old staple in fullerton. We will be back.

Must just be a bad day. Been coming here for lunch for about 20 years. Came here for Mother's day and the service was bad the food was meh. Too bad. I'll just go back to my usual. read more

Thai Basil - Lobby entrance. - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

I've been going here for many many years. Ownership changed. Noticed the one-star reviews. Gave it a last chance to because I was craving Thai food and this place used to be good many years ago. This will be my last time here. The noodle dishes we ordered were absolutely flavorless. Zero flavor. If you see this review and notice the one-star reviews, mark this as your sign to skip this place. Unfortunately, I don't know any good Thai places nearby anymore. This place was good years ago, but not anymore. read more

Wow I am so impressed with their service and food that I had to write a review. I believe the staff person was also the same person who delivered my food thru ChowNow and he was very kind, friendly, and helpful. My husband is Thai and he said that the food was pretty authentic and the free Thai iced tea for orders over $30 was amazing! I thought it was added by mistake since I didn't expect it but after looking at the promotion I'm so happy I got to try it. Support small business, it's a hole in the wall and you may not even know it but their whole vibe is perfect! Thank you so much! read more

Thai Basil - 51. Pad Thai - Got too hungry and ate before I took a picture hahaha - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

We've been coming here at least once a month. Food and service do not disappoint. Very friendly service and food is always great!

I've been going to Thai Basil for years and years and absolutely loved the place. In fact during Covid I ordered it weekly. After Covid still two times a month at least. All of the food was delicious. Wonton Soup, Yellow Curry and Pad Thai my fav's. I splurged on $140.00 order this evening and EVERYTHING was horrible. In fact nearly inedible, so much so we threw it all away. We learned they have new owners. So it looks like I will be saving money on takeout because I will NEVER go to Thai Basil again. read more

Salmon was extremely fishy and grey. Food was practically inedible, the sweet and sour chicken was dry and the sauce they tossed on looked like an afterthought. Extremely small portions for the price. Save your time and money. read more

Thai Basil - Over fried wontons - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Meh... The lemon chicken is just breaded fried chicken with a side of some weird gelatinous lemon sauce. It's not appetizing.

We ordered beef pad see ew and chicken satay. There were five skewers of the latter. Our kid would season his pineapple fried rice with the satay peanut sauce because it was missing some curry flavor. (The magic ingredient for Thai food is sugar.) Rad na noodles are meaty with pork. read more

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Fried banana roll not worth the wait nor the price, sauce it came with was not good- tasted like a sour microwaved orange juice. Pad Thai had no flavor. Yellow curry was good, fried rice was flavorful. Service was basic. Would not return. read more

Thai Basil - Banana Roll - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

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