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    Thai Sweet Basil

    3.9 (308 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Dinning Room
    J. P.

    We moved to Andover very recently and knew we had to try the local Thai places. Thai Sweet Basil has solid reviews, so even though I am picky about my Thai, I thought we would give it a shot. We were there on a Thursday for late lunch and the place was dead other than a bunch of take out orders, so I am sure this was a factor in things going so well for us... Service was excellent. The lady that served us "Tony" at least is what it said on the recipt...nice old Thai lady who chatted with us at the end of the meal was born in Bangkok - she was great through the meal. The Decor is pretty similar to most Thai places. It's nice and the bathroom is nice and clean. No complaints from us. Comfy place with ample room in between tables. The Food was very good. Here is what we had: Crab Rangoon - Very Good. Just like everyplace makes it, they folded the shell a little different than most-and it looked as good as it tasted. 4.5/5 For lunch entrees my girlfriend had the House Fried Rice-which was the best I ever tasted...and more importanly, she loved it too. 5/5 I had the Red Curry with Tofu (not listed on the menu as an option but I love my Curry wtih Tofu so I asked and they said "no problem". Taste wise it was almost as good as my favorite place...but excellent on it's own AND it came with rice. Maybe that's just for lunch because most places make you pay for rice seperately... 4.5/5 Finally we decided it was our duty to sample the Pad Thai. We got it with Chicken and it was good, but probably the area that Thai Sweet Basil needs to work on the most. I asked them not to make it too spicy since that lady doesn't like spicy food...that may have thrown them off. We generally like our PT sweet and that was what we felt was missing here. 3.75/5 for my taste buds. Overall everything went so well, we would come back and just get other dishes than the Pad Thai...which is okay. That said, I think the should consider adding more sugar to the dish, which most Americans seem to love. I would say the fair rating is 4.5 factoring for everything including a very fair price for lunch...far cheaper than a lot of Thai places... It was well under $50 before tax and tip for 3 entrees and drinks. We will definitely back!!!

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    Marie M.

    Our daughter goes to boarding school nearby and we are visiting from Rhode Island for Family Weekend. There aren't very many dining options as we are allowed to travel within the city limits. That said, we decided to come here hoping for friendly service at a convenient location. I gave this restaurant 4 stars because our expectations were met. There's a more popular, fancier Thai restaurant closer to the school, but it's usually very crowded and the host and receptionist were unwelcoming on 2 occasions we attempted to dine in. Boo. The food at Thai Sweet Basil is okay, if you're into bland homestyle foods. The meals will satisfy your hunger, but if you crave outstanding Thai food you will probably be disappointed. Convenient location, friendly service, comfortable dining, tons of parking, great Thai iced tea, and peaceful atmosphere. Satisfactory experience.

    Sandro K.

    This place used to be my favorite Thai when I was living in the area. Coming back after a few years, I was happy it was still there. I don't know what happened, but my memories in taste and presentation were much better than was I experienced now. Don't get me wrong; the food was good, but not "I have to go back"-good anymore. The chicken coconut soup was rather watery, crab rangoon overly battered and fried. Chicken skewers with peanut sauce were good, though. The entree that I shared with my wife was good but poorly presented. Why throw the broccoli as a big junk on it instead of doing something amazing to it as Thai restaurants do to carrots and other garnish? What definitely didn't change was the friendly staff and the delicious Thai ice tea.

    Massaman Curry
    Yvonne W.

    I eat here more often than I'd like to admit. It is consistently good and never too busy. I think most people do takeout. This place has the best Thai food I've tried so far; I like the massaman curry, all the little soups on the menu, the yum yum noodle soup and the papaya salad.

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    Edward S.

    This is about as good as it gets when it comes to Thai food in the area. It's always insanely fresh and very consistent! Sit in service is great, they are always fast, efficient & friendly. Definitely a low key kind of vibe when you're in there. Very quiet and peaceful. Absolutely recommend this place!

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    We love this place - most of the time, we get takeout, but it's also a great place to sit,relax,and eat amazing food and have great service!

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    5 years ago

    Best pad Thai in years! Asked for spicy 2-star Thai style and they did! Yummy! Can't wait to go back!

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    Delicious food and great service. We will definitely be back. The pad Thai with tofu had generous amount of tofu and perfectly done noodles

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    Food was excellent and service was friendly and efficient. We loved our dining experience! Best Thai food in the area!

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    6 years ago

    The food here is so good! The Yum Yum ground chicken with extra cilantro, lime and bean sprouts is the way to go!

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    After reading poitive reviews, we went to Gati today for an early dinner. No obvious Gati…read morepresence, so (recalling the mysterious "inside Sweet Basil" notes in online references), we asked at Sweet Basil to get the story. Here's the deal: Gati Thai Bistro is a takeout-only operation that runs out of the Sweet Basil kitchen. Apparently an independent business (and menu) from Sweet basil. You can have a sit-down meal at Sweet basil. but not at Gati. We opted to eat at nearby Karma, one of our favs. One day soon we'll try the Gati takeout and submit a real review. Meanwhile, I wish the online blurbs would explain what Gati sells ahd where...

    I'm not surprised everyone at my company raves about this place! The interior is super cute. They…read morehave an abundance of plants both inside and outside, even some tomato and pepper plants, which is a really nice touch. We arrived before normal dinner hours and found one of the ladies tending to the vegetable plants outside. Just from this sight, I knew the restaurant would be good. I wasn't super hungry, but ordered the fresh summer rolls with shrimp, a small tom yum soup with shrimp, and split the mango sticky rice with my friend. The summer rolls were delicious! Normally, I'm not a fan of the peanut sauce that comes with it, but this one was very good! The soup was the perfect level of spicy and had a generous serving of vegetables. Though we were both really full, I couldn't leave without trying the mango sticky rice. The mango was divine; I regret not getting my own plate. The rice was perfectly cooked and creamy. It was some of the best mango sticky rice I've ever had. I regret not coming here sooner, but I'm so glad I got to try it before I go home. Everything was great and if I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely come back!

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