Basil Thai

I have been a long-​term fan of the basil in uptown so I was excited to see there was one very close to our new house! This restaurant is amazing, always great service, awesome ambiance, and the PAD THAI. Every time we’ve come here the owner or manager has stopped by and we always feel very appreciated. My favorite dinner place in stonecrest, yum!

Terrific fresh tasting Thai food. Get the Basil Martini, Basil rolls, the Basil shrimp fried rice, the shrimp are so tender and perfectly cooked. The Crispy Curried Fried Duck is killer!

Everything I have had has been delicious. The wonton soup is some of the best I have had, the shrimp summer rolls are just what you would expect. The beef salad is delicious etc very fresh tasting and the staff is really great

We are so happy to have found a delicious Thai restaurant in Charlotte.
The dining area is very open, however, the noise level was low so we didn’t have any problem carrying on a conversation while eating. The décor is very nice, but the atmosphere is casual. And the chairs are super comfortable.
There were three in our party. We started with the fried wontons… talk about addictive. The wontons were small in size, but a perfect portion to share between three people.
My husband started his meal with a bowl of the Tom Kha Gai. Our waitress warned that the soups served at dinner are meant to be shared between two people, so he ordered the soup anticipating to take home leftovers, which we did. The only flaw with the soup was that there was a lot of broth and not a lot of vegetables. Other than that it had a very nice aroma and was very flavorful.
For our entrees we ordered the Pad Prik, the Basil Tilapia, and the Pad Thai. We chose to share all three. The sauce for the Pad Prik was dynamite. It had enough spice that it didn’t need anything added to it. The Basil Tilapia was very mild but wonderful flavor. The Pad Thai was also mild, we asked for a medium spice but it still needed a kick. They offered three spices: Siracha; Chili Powder, and a Garlic Chili Paste. The Garlic Chili paste was a wonderful addition to the Pad Thai.
Our waitress was very helpful and attentive. All and all we had a wonderful experience and are happy to recommend Basil Thai to anyone. We will definitely be back.

As soon as you walk in the warm, modern décor welcomes you. The owner did an excellent job with creating an sleek, comfortable ambiance. I went on a Thursday evening & the food was the best Thai I’ve ever eaten… especially the Pad Thai — the noodles weren’t sticky! Everything was fresh, simple and not over seasoned. Service was spot-​on. A definate go-​to!

While exploring my new area I stopped into Basil and it was a great experience. The thai food was on point plus they had the sauces you can add to up the flavor.
Casual atmosphere
Very nice décor but not over the top
Bartenders were nice, great drink selection. Furthermore Sake variety was on point.
Fried wonton very different from what I’ve ever had
Manager/​owners are approachable and care about your experience
Definitely worth a visit, it’ll be my neighborhood go to for certain

I’m not a huge fan of Thai food, but I thought the food was delicious.
I ordered the Peed-​Seu, with chicken, eggs, and flat noodles. Of course, I had to order the local beer, Birdsong Pale Ale.
My friends order the Peed-​Seu and Pad-​Thai. They enjoyed their meals as well
Service was great!

Our favorite Thai spot in the QC. We are from BIG cities with BIG taste and flavor when it come to food. It has been a journey nailing down our favorite places to eat in the QC and when it came to Thai we were lost UNTIL we ran across Basil in UPTOWN. This new location is much closer to our home which is a plus and we made it a priority to check it out to see if it compared.
This place is pretty popular so it’s best to call and make reservations in advance or be prepared to WAIT. I dislike the fact that they are NOT on OpenTable which is negative in my book as I like convenience and reservations at my fingertip. This goes for both locations.
The restaurant is pretty trendy and romantic at the same time. You can go with friends, colleagues, family or on a romantic date. This place allows for all of those scenarios and then some.
The food is very tasty from the apps to the main courses. We’ve had the fresh shrimp basil rolls and for our main course we had our usual «BAsil Fish». This dish is so flavorful and this location did not disappoint.

We arrived in time for our reservation, but they did not have a table ready. Our very large bowl of soup to share (as indicated on the menu) was brought out at the same time as our entrées, which made for a very crowded table for two. These things being said, the food was incredible. We shared the Sour Seafood Soup, which was REALLY damn good. My wife had the Pad Thai and I had the Green Curry Beef and both were about as good as we have had. The minor service mishaps would not deter us from returning, but is the only reason they don’t get 4.5÷5 stars at the $$ price range.

Came the first month they opened. Service was horrible. Very nice atmosphere. Pad kee Mao was ok, not very spicy like I asked for. Husband got curry and his wasn’t spicy either. Server never filled our drinks. Took forever to order. Took forever to bring check. Might try again but overpriced compared to other Thai restaurants around.

This was my first time at a Basil Thai and it was great. The atmosphere is nice and relaxed it’s not really a Thai feel more like a modern feel. We got one of their soups for an appetizer they said it would serve two and it did. I don’t remember what it was called but it was very good. Then I got a Massaman curry and it wasn’t very thick and it had very strong flavors (in a good way) then my sister got a Pud Woo Sen and it was also very good and had a lot of good flavors. The service is also pretty good, we weren’t ever just waiting to get someone to help us. If you’re in the area it’s definitely worth a try, however I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, it is good but not good enough for me to pass three other Thai restaurants on the way there.

Went there last night
Service was great friendly attentive and a little fun. Made the food which was great even better. We (4 of us) got pad ti and the red curry duck. This really was the best duck I have eaten in a long time. There was
actually enough duck to eat for two. Taste fantastic. Highly recommend this.

My best friend and I decided to have a little girls’ night of thai food & cocktails and she suggested we try this place out. Basil is located in the extremely suburban enclave of Stonecrest but don’t hold that against them too much.
Reservations were made for a Friday evening (5−8−15) and we arrived with plenty of seating options to choose from since it wasn’t busy. They have a nice outdoor patio that is flanked with lighting so that it a great option on a nice night. Even though it was beautiful night, we chose to sit inside.
Basil is decorated incredibly chic with an impressive entryway and I even found myself having floor-​envy. I love a dark wood floor! But I digress… As I waited for my friend to arrive, I heard a couple of other diners mention how good the food is there. Once my friend arrived, we asked our waiter to suggest a cocktail. I was having a difficult time deciding because they have a list of yummy-​sounding cocktails. Since we were going the classic pad thai route, he suggested the pineapple mojito because it goes well with the combination of flavors. Once it came out, I had to pace myself to not suck it down so quickly because it was so good. I love a mixed-​well cocktail and the folks at Basil Thai know a thing or two about doing that well.
I ordered my chicken pad thai on the mild heat spectrum and once it came out, I wish I had increased the heat a bit more. I love a little spice. The dish was very good, so good that I found myself craving more of it over the weekend. I had shoveled all it down so there was no chance of leftovers. With this pad thai, I found the ingredients were very fresh which brought out the traditional flavors of the meal more.
Overall, Basil is a good spot for celebrations, date nights, etc or to grab a drink if you find yourself tired of the soccer mom scene in Stonecrest.

I am in love with this restaurant. The chicken satay is perfect — we get it every time and always love it! My go to dish is the pad see ew and its just perfect each time I order it. Their signature cocktails are pretty delicious as well.
The décor is so cute and pretty — I love dining in here. All of the waitresses we’ve had have been very friendly and attentive.
They don’t take reservations except for large groups, so it can be quite a wait on weekends, but you can always get take-​out as another option.

I have eaten at Basil Thai uptown a couple of times and had great experiences there, so I was excited when I learned they were opening a location in StoneCrest.
I recently was at Polished getting a mani after work, and decided that instead of cooking dinner when I got home, I would just pick up some take-​out instead.
I went over to Basil and placed an order to go and had a glass of wine at the bar while I waited. I forgot the name of the wine, but it was an Australian Sauvignon Blanc that was very quaffable. It was either $ 8 or $ 9 for a glass, which is a typical price-​point for that quality of wine in this area. The pour was somewhat generous, so that is a plus.
When it came time to order, I did not see Penang Curry, which is one of my favorite dishes at the Thai House. I mentioned it to the bartender since I was placing my takeout order at the bar. She commented that Penang Curry is «not really Thai, it is more Indian». Huh… really? Not sure about that but I just let it drop, and ordered Red Curry with chicken instead.
My order was ready pretty quickly, so as soon as I finished my glass of wine, I went home to dig into dinner. Truthfully, I was a bit disappointed in it. They were not overly generous with the chicken and the red curry was ok, but a bit on the bland side. (I had ordered it as medium spicy, not mild.) It contained bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and basil… but overall was not really that flavorful and did not satisfy my Thai craving.
I do think they are priced a little higher than some of the local competition — I think my total for 1 glass of wine and 1 entrée was between $ 26 – 28. I don’t mind paying a little more if their food blew the others out of the water… but based on this visit, that is just not the case.
Unless they give me a really compelling reason to go back, next time I have a craving for Thai, I will more likely go back to Bahn Thai instead.

Was excited to try this place but was pretty disappointed in the end. Food was pricey for what we actually got. With two little kids, there is nothing on the menu for them so this is NOT a good family place. We asked for a side of vegetables and were told we had to order an actual vegetable meal! Are you kidding me? My kids ate nothing but rice. We tried another time and my husband and I were again disappointed with how much we spent and how underwhelming the food was. Won’t be back.

The wife and I are huge fans of the Basil Uptown so we just had to try the Btyne location. It is located right in the Stonecrest Shopping Center and right next to Marble Slab and Smashburger (where the old China Bistro used to be).
I’m going to write this review a little differently than I usually do because of the circumstances. This Basil had things that I LOVED and things that I hated. And obviously the LOVED items were just that good that it drove my 4 star rating. But here is the list of «must get» and the «pass»:
Must get:
Fried Wontons: Crispy, flavorful, with a creamy finish. Sweet sauce was excellent!
Pad Thai: If you are a Thai place and screw this up… Pack your things… You’re done. This was delicious and just the right texture and flavor!
Crispy Duck w/​Red Curry Sauce: Chef Specialty and it was PHENOMINAL! Crispy succulent duck with a perfect curry sauce to give it a little heat. I would absolutely recommend that you order this.
Hendricks Martini: Mixed with some saki and cucumber. Refreshing!
Pass:
Basil Garlic (Beef): Very boring and plain. It just tasted like a ton of garlic with some bland beef sprinkled in
Dark and Stormy: Bland rum cocktail
Enjoy!
Ian M.

I am a fan of the uptown Basil location and was excited to see this location open up closer to home. Overall the meal was a huge disappointment and I don’t plan on returning.
We ordered pad thai, tom yum soup, sweet and sour tofu, basil rolls, egg rolls and lettuce chicken wraps. The chicken in the lettuce wraps had actually gone bad — the smell was noticeably off and we had to send it back. Basil rolls were good but small for the price — just two pieces with hardly any shrimp. Same with the egg roll — we couldn’t even taste egg. The sweet and sour tofu was the nights major miss — it had absolutely zero flavor. The sweet and sour sauce added nothing to the dish and we had to heap on our own spices from the spice tray. Pad thai also had almost no flavor as well.
Service was brusque and spotty. The prices do not match the food and service and ambiance was considerably less warm than the uptown location. Will get my thai fix at thai first instead.

When I arrived in Fort Mill, this place was so hyped I literally thought it was God’s gift of thai cuisine. Everyone I talked to raved about the food, the service, and the décor among other things. Having had some pretty legit thai food myself, I braced myself. Coming into the restaurant looks very impressive. A very modern décor with an incredible bamboo-​wood-​thing ceiling. The lighting is perfect and it’s not too loud even when crowded. However, that didn’t deter my disappointment in all other aspects of the restaurant.
— Service
The service is on and off. They are great when taking your order, getting your drinks/​food in a reasonable time, and answering questions, but fairly slow when you need something like another drink, ordering additional items, or basically getting their attention when they aren’t intending to come. The owner is very nice though.
— Food
Here’s where the bulk of my smh experience comes in. I ordered the Pad Thai the first time I went and then the Pad See-​eu the second time. Both were extremely dry, lacked flavor, and generally just tasted like it came out of the microwave. We had some shrimp and chicken appetizers, both not impressive, as well as some curries around the table which were decent but nothing spectacular. One cool thing is that they have a spice tray which is a nice presentation, but they are just basic spices that don’t really add anything distinct (which is something you would expect from a place like this).
Overall. The only reason I came back a 2^nd time is because someone insisted we go, but otherwise I will never come back again.

So excited that Basil has finally opened in Stonecrest! A girlfriend and I visited around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday night. I was worried about getting a table since they’re not on Open Table and there was no mention of reservations on their website, but we got right in.
I don’t remember much about the inside of Jojo, but my friend said the layout is basically the same. Much like the uptown location, it’s a warm shade of light green inside with plush-​looking chairs, dark brown tables, and flowers/​bamboo sprinkled around. We were seated at a two-​person booth, but most of the dining area was tables.
Our waitress was really helpful, steering us in a good direction to start with the Nam Sod ($ 6.95) instead of the Lard. We got the chicken version, and it was so refreshing! I didn’t realize they were technically lettuce wraps, so I just ate the inside.
For dinner, I was boring and went with the pad thai ($ 15.95), which is a little sweeter than some, but I like that. My friend got the green curry ($ 14.95) and said it was really good.
We each got two glasses of wine, split the appetizer, and my bill was right around $ 38 with tip — not too shabby! Great addition to the Ballantyne area.