I have been going to Thai basil for years. It's always my go to Thai place for lunch. I work close by so I go pretty often. It has great lunch options and good prices. During lunch it gets very busy so the service won't be at their best, but when not busy it's good service. If you are going for lunch, arrive by 11:45am to get a table and place your order before the crowed. read more

This was the closet Thai Food restaurant to school so i gave it a try. It was pretty good. If I ever crave thai food, this is the place I come to. The service was okay and every time I've gone, there was no wait. read more

I've been coming here for about 8 years now! My favorite Thai location, even better than the thai food I had while in Thailand! They use the freshest ingredients and make the food in a timely manner! Great vegetarian options - I recommend the papaya salad with no fish and no shrimp sauce #7 spicy. They also offer lunch specials and a la carte as opposed to the dinner entree. If you don't feel like dining in you can call and order and have your food ready for pick up within 20-25 minutes. The staff can be a hit or miss, most of the staff is pretty quiet and just want to get you your food and drinks in a reasonable time. As a tip, I feel like you could get a bigger portion size dining in as opposed to take out. read more

My vegetarian food tasted a little fishy. The three stars are for finding a place that can actually kick my ass with their spiciness. Stay away from the 10! read more

Every time I come here, it seems like they are always busy...which means business is good. I just hate it that they are understaffed during the busiest times and therefore the service becomes slower than what it needs to be. The owner is super nice!!! She was very busy but she took the time to ask how my meal went and thanked me for stopping by. The waitress, however, was horrible. I don't have her name but I know that she's been working there for a while now because I've seen her before. But I guess what can you expect from a waitress who is not getting paid a lot for the work that she does... On another note...try their Tom Yum soup! I love all the mushrooms that they put in it. read more

A must try if you are in the area. My kids love this place and so does my life. Looking forward to ordering again.

By far the best Thai restaurant in the area! Their green curry with tofu is my fav. They will ask you how spicy you want from 1 to 10. I am a huge spicy fan but I ordered a 7 and it was almost unbearable so be careful. Their food packs some heat! My husband loves the red curry with chicken and the angry beef. He always leaves his plate clean. The pad thai is also delicious and when ever I feel like indulging, I order the mango sticky rice for desert. It is the best :) read more

I really enjoyed my meal at Thai Basil. The staff was very sweet and timely. I like the variety of spiciness they have so the curry is not too spicy. The yellow curry was delicious, however I do wish it had a thicker consistency. The pad thai was delicious as well as the mango sticky rice dessert!! Thank you!! read more

My husband, daughter and I stopped in at Thai Basil on a Friday evening at around 6:30. We haven't been there for quite awhile - probably 2-3 years - but we remembered that we enjoyed the food we had back then. That night we didn't even get around to ordering . . . We were seated and given menus right away. The restaurant was only about half-full, but after a few minutes of sitting without even being given a glass of water, we noticed that very few people were eating. A few minutes later, the waitress came by and told us that she would be with us right after she took care of the table behind us (they were already seated when we arrived). She took their order and then went into the back. Awhile later she came back and said that she would be with us after she did "one more thing". By this time we're ready to walk out since we'd been sitting there for at least 15 minutes without any service at all - but we're fairly patient people and we could see that the restaurant was understaffed. Well, the "one more thing" took another 5 minutes so we got up and went to Panera Bread. We ordered, ate, and were out of Panera Bread within a half-hour. read more

My husband and I ordered food here and purchased to -go. Got back to our hotel to eat and the food is very tasteless, no flavor what so ever all we can taste is oil and propane. The fried rice and chow mien had a lot of excess oil see photos. And not to mention they charged an extra $1 for a sprinkle of basil when we substituted no egg and no meat for basil (ridiculous) and NOT worth the money!!! Will never go back and will not recommend this place at all. read more

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I am super shocked at some of these reviews! My boss and I have lunch here at least once a week. I have NEVER had a bad meal! Notta once! To the folks commenting on unfriendly wait staff... Umm, the girl taking your order is not your BFF. She's there to ask you what you want on your plate and then bring it to you...quickly. I don't know about you, but when I'm hungry and need to get back to the office in two shakes of a lamb's tail, I'm not interested in chatting about the weather. Nor do I want her to ask me how I'm feeling, how my day is going, or if I want a kiss on the cheek. That said, the prices are super duper low, the food is great, and the service is lickety split! If you want someone to kiss your butt before lunch, try Orange Hill. (P.S. You will NOT pay $8 for lunch there). And, to the girl that "threw up in the parking lot after one bite" perhaps you drank too much the night before. Just a thought. It is impossible to become ill from a single bite of food. Save the drama, sistah sledge. read more

Until the Pandemic, take out from Thai Basil has been excellent. Most recently it has been disappointing and Saturday 09/18/2021 was the worst. There was plastic wrap in one of the pad thai plates, and not just on top, but apparently stir fried in with the rest of the noodles. The Tofu was in large dry chunks in 2 tofu plates. I know that beef these days is pricey, but the grisly chunks in the beef dishes was inedible. I realize that Saturday night is a busy time, but if it can't be edible why even serve it. I'm sorry Thai Basil, but the quality has been going down hill for a while, and this was just the last straw. read more

One star for their cute decor and easy access. Another for their Tom Yum Goong, which was my first time and I loved it! Otherwise, I'm accustomed to bigger portions, less grease, and just overall better quality Thai stuff. I gotta admit, they do know how to make their food spicy though. Unless you have absolutely nowhere else to get Thai food, people in OC, go to Thai BBQ. People in LA, go to T.G. Express (my personal favorite!) read more

I have come here on 3 occasions and have had the pad-see ew and it has been great every time! I usually get it with tofu or shrimp and its only $6.95 plus $1 for shrimp. The food is fresh, hot, and great quality! Taste good every time. It is always good. I have also had the shrimp fried rice and the pad-thai but the pad see-ew is the best! It has a nice ambiance, it is a cheap meal but it still looks nice inside. Would recommend! read more

Maybe my favorite Thai place of all time! Sure their service is a bit slow...but they are super nice..and most important...the food is EXCELLENT! i love the combo fried rice, the pad se ew, the tom yum soup, chicken satay, and beef salad...oh boy I could go on and on. This is my go to place when I have no idea what to eat, this is it! I can always count on this place to get me satisfied and keep me happy. As for the price?! Get out of town! The five of us can eat and spend only about $50-60 bucks...that's like 5-6 different dishes...and we'll need to be rolled out on a wheelbarrow! I say go there...be happy and put your tongue on fire because you'll looooove it! read more

My favorite Thai restaurant! Or more like the only one I know... But YUM the Pad See Ew here is so delicious! I've tried the same dish at other places but no where compares to here. I'm not Thai though so I don't know how "legit" this place is... The service here wasn't that great when I went. They serve this soup in the beginning before your main dish comes out, and when I asked what kind of meat was in it, I don't think they understood me? I don't know but their response was annoying because they just kept not answering the question in poor English. BUT it's okay because I care more about food than service. read more

This is my favorite Thai restaurant. I eat here at least once a month and get carry out every week for my aging father. My favorites are the green curry with tofu and I prefer extra veggies. Their brown rice is amazing and has a nutty flavor. I also like the peanut sauce dish served with broccoli. I dined with my son today and he had the pad Thai- he said it was the best he has ever had. Their spring rolls are really fresh. My father always gets the Panang chicken. He loves it. All the waiters and waitresses are helpful and efficient. I suggest dining here - Good prices - great food. read more

This place was recommended by a coworker since I'm not too familiar around the area of Fullerton. It's surprising as I've worked here for 3 years but I haven't tried many places around here. I ordered a few dishes directly from Yelp which is very convenient. The food was ready by the time I had to pick it up which definitely saved me a lot of time. Ordered the pad see ew and the spicy fried rice with level 5 spice and it had a bit of kick to it. There were lots of vegetables in the fried rice dish which was great. My favorite of the dishes I had ordered was the Tom Yum Goong Soup. The flavor of lemongrass was just the right of hot and sour. I'm a huge fan. The Massaman curry was a bit strong in flavor, they didn't include any extra rice for the dish to balance it out. Overall, I did enjoy the meal and will definitely come back for the soups! read more

I rate this restaurant 2.5 stars. To sum up, 2 of the 4 items we ordered were just ok, all of the items were a small portion for the price, and the wait time to receive our order was unusually long. We ordered pad thai with pork, chicken yellow curry with bamboo shoots, beef with onion and green chile, and mango with sticky rice for dessert. The pad thai with pork was just ok. Tons of beans sprouts-the proportion of beans sprouts to noodles was 1:1. And nothing special-it was missing diced green onion and cilantro. The yellow chicken curry with bamboo shoots was also just ok. The dish should be called bamboo shoot curry with a bit of chicken because oddly enough there was 2 times more bamboo shoots than chicken. Very little chicken in dish. Plus the curry fell flat. We asked for it to be prepared spicy-7 out of 10 spicy-and it was not spicy at all...in fact it was bland and sweet. Disappointing. The dish we enjoyed the most was the beef with green chile and onion. The beef was tender, the green chile (or sliced jalapenos) were spicy and fresh, and the onion was sauteed to perfection. The sauce-a light oyster sauce with sauteed garlic and chile was excellent. Finally we had mango with sticky rice. The dessert was excellent. Again, like all other dishes, there was a mismatch between portion size and price. We were struck by the small portions of all dishes. At $9 an entree we are used to eating about half the entree and taking the rest home. We didnt eat more than usual. The serving size was scarce. We noticed on our way out, however, that the entree portion sizes at other tables were easily double what we were served..not sure why??? Was it because we were a group of 2, and the tables we saw had 3-4 people? I should also mention we ordered a hot tea. The green jasmine tea tasted and smelled like soapy water. At first I thought the cup may have had soapy remains from a dish wash but I smelled the tea directly from the kettle and it had the same odd soapy smell. I returned the tea and opted for water. Finally, the wait time to receive our food was long-at least 40 minutes. Not sure what the hold up was but it certainly took a loooong time to receive our food. My overall tip--skip this restaurant. Look for a restaurant with a better balance of authentic flavors and lower prices or more generous portions read more

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i've been going to this thai restaurant for a little over four years, and i would say it's the best thai restaurant in the area that i've been to. I've been here a countless number of times, tried many different dishes and Thai basil never disappoints. I came here yesterday with a group of friends and we each ordered different things. Everyone but me got a lunch special of a different item. Chow mein, pad see ew, and angry tofu(which ruled). I just got pad kee mao and it was great. I'll probably be coming here as long as i live in the area. read more

So I was in a Thai mood today and looked up the reviews of this place and thought, why not. First off, parking is a bitch, and since its near the University, traffic can be too. I decided to order take and ordered the Chicken Mint leaves lunch special (7/10 spicy). Came with 1 egg roll and 1 won ton. I am also a noodle person, so decided to also add the Rad Na Noodle with pork. Since I had take out, the soup does not come with the meal, oh well, but I knew that walking in. The smell was pretty good and I was excited for my Thai food. YUM, right?! Maybe I got it too spicy, it took away from the flavor of the mint and chicken and not sure if it was its own juices or some sort of oil based but I don't recall the Chicken Mint Leaves in juices. The fried rice was a little bland and put some sauce to give it more flavor. I tried some of the Rad Na noodle and was nothing more than mediocre. Service was ok. I ordered Thai Tea as I waited and since it was hot, I was thirsty. By the time my food arrived I was done and they gave me a free refill, which most Thai restaurants in my experience, do not. I think I'll go back to the 626 when I have my Thai cravings... Almost forgot, credit card can only be used on purchases above $10... just thought I'd throw that in... read more

The Good: This is one of the nicer Thai restaurants with a good ambiance and a friendly staff. The lunch specials are reasonably priced and come with few extra sides. The Bad: Although the food is tasty, they serve medium portions. Try: combination fried rice. Yum yum! Don't Try: Crying Tiger. I've had a lot better at some other places. They cook it too well-done here. read more

Ordered using UberEats...the item I received was not the one I ordered. I call the restaurant and the woman I spoke to was NO HELP whatsoever, basically just "oh well" unless I wanted to drive there and pick up the correct order. If I wanted to drive there I wouldn't have used UberEats. Then she says I should cancel the order and re-order...you can't cancel something after it's been delivered!!! They told me to "hold on" and instead hung up on me so I had to call back. Horrible customer service. I'll never order from them again. And if they don't know how to use a platform correctly, maybe they shouldn't be using UberEats. read more

Was super hungry when I went to this so called Thai restaurant. What a mistake 1) Worst customer service. 2) They have a staff full of cunning faces. 3) Tasteless food 4) Dirty plates and glasses 5) etc etc etc..... They have no clue what Thai food is all about, it may sound funny but trust me they make fake Thai food. I am not going there any more. It sucks. read more

The food here is decent, I've had better Thai else where. I'm very picky about my food, and this Thai just did not taste as authentic and as delicious as I've had before. The customer service isn't great. I feel rushed every time I'm eating since they drop off the check almost immediately, and hardly ever pay attention to you. The first time I went was better than the last time. Not once was I offered a refill on my water, I had to wave down who I thought my waitress was. The workers were all standing by the register just talking not paying attention to their customer. Needless to say don't think I'll be returning in a while. read more

Horrible service! From the moment I walked in the door with my friend they didn't even acknowledge us. The waitress set up a booth and we assumed it was for us yet when she finally made eye-contact she asked where we'd like to sit. She made an "oh you want to sit there" comment as we made our way to the booth. The food was "okay" to say the least. Between the horrible service and mediocre food this is definitely not on my list to return to. Don't waste your time. Go elsewhere. read more

This is one of my favorite places on earth. I come here literally once a week. They have an amazing lunch special menu and even though they are normally packed the customer service is great. I always order the Beef Panang with a side of fried rice, and the Pad Thai noodles. Yummy!! Highly highly recommend this place, specially if you love spicy food! read more

I don't have anything bad to say about this place. It's AMAZING! Great authentic Thai food and fast and friendly service. I haven't had anything that I didn't love so far and I've been going to this restaurant for 10+ years! My favorites are the green curry, pa nang curry, pad see ew, pad thai, and orange chicken. Looking at some of the other reviews I'm really surprised to see complaints about the service and the food. I've never had a bad experience there, ever. They are always friendly and efficient and the food is always delicious. read more

This place was really good. A lot of local business types pulled in for lunch at the same time as we did, we had been driving for 5 hours straight and were ho and sweaty and ripe, but all were friendly and the food was quick to our table. read more

Thai Basil - Beef Satay, Chicken Pad Thai, Duck Curry. Very good, hit the spot. - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

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This is definitely my Thai food to go spot. I tried other places but this is definitely the place. Their pineapple fried rice is a must try and their pad see ew is great too. read more

My parents seem to love this place but I didn't think it was anything great. The food is fresh and pretty good for the most part but there's nothing fantastic about the flavors or the ambiance. The portion sizes are also pretty small for a Thai restaurant. read more

They're doing it right. It was quick and easy and basically contactless. The food was tasty as always, but mind your spice level, they make it spicyyy read more

Tasty but warning on the spice level. Be careful why you wish for. Had the cucumber salad and rice. read more

Thai Basil - Thai Near Me - Fullerton, California

Sorry I think I'm allergic to this place. I've had the runs the past 2 times I've gone. No more!! The food here is mediocre. Actually the food isn't that bad here, but it doesn't taste awesome!!! I have other thai places I prefer over this place. read more

Got here at about 820 on a Sunday and still had to wait 15 min for a group of 4. Got sat in the way back past the restrooms. Sat for about 10 min til someone acknowledged us, but there was only 3 waiters for the whole restaurant which has probably 25-30 tables. Once they noticed our faces the service improved. Prices are average $7-10 for an entree. We decided to share and ordered the Tom Yum soup with shrimp level 2 spice (perfect for my cold) Also the panang beef with red curry level 5, the beef was a little tough but overall dish was good. Chicken Pinapple curry level 2 yummy love to drown my rice with the sauce. And Lemon Chicken with sauce on the side to keep it crispy excellent choice cuz I normally order this at Chinese joint and it was perfect. And the pad Thai chicken was good(everyone has had pad Thai so I won't go in depth) Restaurant was a good size and the food portions were average food was good. I would come back if I was in the area! read more

Their pad thai is good; I've certainly had better but I also can't complain much about it. Their pad kee mao is good as well - I love that they have a scale of 1 to 10 for spiciness level. If you like spicy, it really adds to the taste :) I've also tried their spicy fried rice; tasted like standard fried rice. It made for a good meal and great leftovers the next day since the portion is pretty big. The waitresses are very nice. For now I give this place a good 3 stars - leaning more towards the "hm, pretty good, I'll come again" rather than the "meh, it's alright." My school has had catering from Thai Basil before, and the food was amazing, so I feel I must return again and try some other dishes in order to make a really solid judgement about this place. So...to be continued! read more

2 1/2 stars. Overpriced. Given the fact that they competing for business with a billion other places for CSUF's business, I think they could do more to draw people in. I came by around 3 or 4-ish before I headed to class (this was several months ago). I really enjoy Thai and I was hoping this would be great. I tried the Pad Thai (which if you can't even make that, then you probably shouldn't be in business). It was okay, not great. If it was dirt cheap, I could accept the okay quality, but it's not. It is a bit hard to find. It's tucked up near Smart and Final. I don't like the charge minimum for food orders. Considering I'm just a student stopping in for to-go food, I highly doubt I'm going to order $10 worth, even though it is overpriced. read more

This is my first time dining at Thai basil for my mom and I. I must say when we arrived my mom were so taken back on how The energy and the decor was placed. The food was soooo amazing. Perfect sizes and served fresh with a perfect basil leaf on top! I also asked to see the manager and they called her out from the kitchen and she is the nicest ever! I held her hand and I told her how much I appreciate the hard work and best tasting food that everyone provided. Real people. real food. Really happy. Thank you. read more

the food here is pretty good, and a lot more authentic IMHO than some ... eh ... thai chain restaurants further down the road that uses way too much sugar. thai food is supposed to a balanced medley of sweet, sour, spicy, salty, etc. we've eaten here a few times and taken out more. the prices are a bit high and the portions smaller than i'm used to. plus, they charge for rice which is becoming a huge pet peeve of mine at any restaurant. in all, i like the service & the food is consistent and tasty enough to satisfy my thai food cravings! read more

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So there seems to be a lack of good Thai places in this area and maybe that's why this place has wayyy higher reviews than it should? I tried the Pad Thai (5/10 spicy), not spicy at all and not good at all either. It wasn't bad, but it was just bland. I also tried the Pad See Ew (1 spicy) and a Pad See Ew (10 spicy) and both had problems. No flavor at all except the level 10 spicy noodles just tasted like chili peppers. I do want to say that the service was pretty fast around the time we went, lunch time on a weekday. But I just don't get the high reviews for this place. Maybe I should give this place 1 star just to try and make the average more accurate. read more