first off, everyone here was so nice! definitely all around amazing service. as for the food, all of their dishes were seasoned so well. it hit the sweet, sour, & spicy notes that thai food typically has. i especially enjoyed their pad thai bc their noodles were perfectly chewy & soaked up the sauce so nicely without becoming all mushy overtime. the appetizer platter was so aesthetically pleasing & the perfect dish to share if you're coming with friends. it had all of the different appetizers they offer on their menu, so you get to try everything! i loved the trio of dipping sauces that was included.they definitely don't skimp out on their protein supplements here. just look at all the crab layered on top of our crab fried rice! all of their dishes can be made vegetarian, but you can also supplement with beef, chicken, or shrimp at a minimal cost. highly, highly recommend!
Karim Abraham
Hate leaving bad reviews, but we were really disappointed after dining here considering our bill and the food we got. First off, we were pretty rushed to order coming in when only one other table was occupied, so we didn’t have much time to actually look at the menu. The Golden tofu and Thai iced tea was alright, but the main dish I got was exceptionally flavorless, the green beans were extremely undercooked and squeaky when I bit into them, the chicken was bland and tough as well, both in my dish and my friend’s. Absolutely no spice in any of the food whatsoever as well. There are too many much better Thai places in Berkeley to eat here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
phoebel673
We ordered take-away and the quality was incredible! We enjoyed every dish we ordered. What we didn't finish kept very well and tasted just as good re-heated which is hard to find! The lady who took our order was incredibly kind and patient as well. Wonderful food and an amazing atmosphere!
Anita Thomson
I was very disappointed in our dinner here. The calamari was overcooked and the shrimp rolls were just shrimp wrapped in wonton skins and fried.The waitress never asked us how our dinner was or if we wanted anything else.The restaurant looks so nice but it was very noisey.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Odie O.
Excellent friendly service great pad se ew and satay chicken lovely outdoor patio will be back!!!
Nikita NeverStops
This restaurant makes authentic and AMAZING Thai food! Not only that, they are SUPER nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Cole
I want to start off with sayin g what a kid friendly restaurant this is. They had paper and crayons for my daughter, her own plastic plate and silverware, a potty seat in the bathroom, hand soap for kids, and a sink she could actually reach! Not to mention the best kids menu I’ve ever seen. I got the steak salad and it was sweet and vinegary and just so fresh tasting. My husband got grilled pork with pineapple and it was fantastic. It’s a beautiful space with an ample outdoor dining area so my toddler could walk around. I highly recommend coming here.
Elijah Andrews
Just gonna keep it straight up and share that there is very little flavor in the dish I am eating. There’s absolutely no spice and again very little favor in my noodle dish. If you want thai food don’t go here. Portion size is mediocre and prices are as high as it gets.
Toni M.
Nina and I had intended to meet for lunch at Delirama but found them closed. I had misread the hours on their website, or else I had an old iteration of the website up. In any case they were closed on a Wednesday. We decided to walk across the street to Sweet Basil Thai. It has been decades since I was here. We were seated at a two top by the woman who also served as our server, and given menus. There was a large group seated nearby who were a bit noisy, but it was quieter after they left.We both ordered off the lunch menu. Their lunch specials cost $15.50 and included a crispy vegetable roll, a choice between tom yum or tom kha soup, salad, a main and rice. There is a $1 upcharge for brown rice. I like green curry best. It was marked as spicy so I asked our server whether it could be made mild. She told me it wasn't really that spicy, more like mild+, which is what I often order, so I decided to take a chance and order it, w/ pork, along w/ brown rice and tom kha soup. Nina ordered a dish w/ crispy chicken and green beans, w/ the same choices I made in soup and rice. We both ordered hot tea to drink. After a reasonable wait our food and drinks were brought to us.The lunch was served in a thali-like divided plate, the soup in one section, the salad in another, the rice in another and the main in another. The roll was perched in one of them. Each aspect of the meal was fresh and delicious. Nina gave me a taste of her chicken and green beans and they were very tasty. I mixed my rice w/ my curry, which was a little spicy, and it was perfect. The one gender neutral bathroom was very clean, w/ a lovely blue tile floor and low wainscotting of the same tile. We were both pleased w/ our lunches and would return.
The green curry I got is good, but for as much as they charge for a curry dish you'd think they could include rice. Or at least specify that it's not included.
C U.
Honestly - just go somewhere else - the woman the front is unfriendly and unhelpful and the owner is aggressive. There are plenty of great Thai restaurants around - I would choose any of them over this place.
le tran
Good but recommend level 6 spicy
David A
Usual Thai choice with unusual and tasty chef specials. Good experience.
Ruth C.
Friends have raved about this place for years, so I thought I'd give it a try. Can't figure out what all the fuss is about. The restaurant was empty when we got there at noon, but the server ignored us for 10 minutes. I had the yellow curry (with chicken) lunch combo. The curry was good, correctly spiced, although very soupy. The rest of it - meh! The spring roll was tasteless, the hot & sour soup was somewhat sweet, the salad dressing was cloyingly sweet.My friend ordered a mild curry, but found it overly bland without much flavor.I love Thai food, but I won't be back to Sweet Basil.
Great Taste ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Satay, Chilli
first off, everyone here was so nice! definitely all around amazing service. as for the food, all of their dishes were seasoned so well. it hit the sweet, sour, & spicy notes that thai food typically has. i especially enjoyed their pad thai bc their noodles were perfectly chewy & soaked up the sauce so nicely without becoming all mushy overtime. the appetizer platter was so aesthetically pleasing & the perfect dish to share if you're coming with friends. it had all of the different appetizers they offer on their menu, so you get to try everything! i loved the trio of dipping sauces that was included.they definitely don't skimp out on their protein supplements here. just look at all the crab layered on top of our crab fried rice! all of their dishes can be made vegetarian, but you can also supplement with beef, chicken, or shrimp at a minimal cost. highly, highly recommend!
Hate leaving bad reviews, but we were really disappointed after dining here considering our bill and the food we got. First off, we were pretty rushed to order coming in when only one other table was occupied, so we didn’t have much time to actually look at the menu. The Golden tofu and Thai iced tea was alright, but the main dish I got was exceptionally flavorless, the green beans were extremely undercooked and squeaky when I bit into them, the chicken was bland and tough as well, both in my dish and my friend’s. Absolutely no spice in any of the food whatsoever as well. There are too many much better Thai places in Berkeley to eat here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
We ordered take-away and the quality was incredible! We enjoyed every dish we ordered. What we didn't finish kept very well and tasted just as good re-heated which is hard to find! The lady who took our order was incredibly kind and patient as well. Wonderful food and an amazing atmosphere!
I was very disappointed in our dinner here. The calamari was overcooked and the shrimp rolls were just shrimp wrapped in wonton skins and fried.The waitress never asked us how our dinner was or if we wanted anything else.The restaurant looks so nice but it was very noisey.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Excellent friendly service great pad se ew and satay chicken lovely outdoor patio will be back!!!
This restaurant makes authentic and AMAZING Thai food! Not only that, they are SUPER nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I want to start off with sayin g what a kid friendly restaurant this is. They had paper and crayons for my daughter, her own plastic plate and silverware, a potty seat in the bathroom, hand soap for kids, and a sink she could actually reach! Not to mention the best kids menu I’ve ever seen. I got the steak salad and it was sweet and vinegary and just so fresh tasting. My husband got grilled pork with pineapple and it was fantastic. It’s a beautiful space with an ample outdoor dining area so my toddler could walk around. I highly recommend coming here.
Just gonna keep it straight up and share that there is very little flavor in the dish I am eating. There’s absolutely no spice and again very little favor in my noodle dish. If you want thai food don’t go here. Portion size is mediocre and prices are as high as it gets.
Nina and I had intended to meet for lunch at Delirama but found them closed. I had misread the hours on their website, or else I had an old iteration of the website up. In any case they were closed on a Wednesday. We decided to walk across the street to Sweet Basil Thai. It has been decades since I was here. We were seated at a two top by the woman who also served as our server, and given menus. There was a large group seated nearby who were a bit noisy, but it was quieter after they left.We both ordered off the lunch menu. Their lunch specials cost $15.50 and included a crispy vegetable roll, a choice between tom yum or tom kha soup, salad, a main and rice. There is a $1 upcharge for brown rice. I like green curry best. It was marked as spicy so I asked our server whether it could be made mild. She told me it wasn't really that spicy, more like mild+, which is what I often order, so I decided to take a chance and order it, w/ pork, along w/ brown rice and tom kha soup. Nina ordered a dish w/ crispy chicken and green beans, w/ the same choices I made in soup and rice. We both ordered hot tea to drink. After a reasonable wait our food and drinks were brought to us.The lunch was served in a thali-like divided plate, the soup in one section, the salad in another, the rice in another and the main in another. The roll was perched in one of them. Each aspect of the meal was fresh and delicious. Nina gave me a taste of her chicken and green beans and they were very tasty. I mixed my rice w/ my curry, which was a little spicy, and it was perfect. The one gender neutral bathroom was very clean, w/ a lovely blue tile floor and low wainscotting of the same tile. We were both pleased w/ our lunches and would return.
Restaurantji Recommends
The green curry I got is good, but for as much as they charge for a curry dish you'd think they could include rice. Or at least specify that it's not included.
Honestly - just go somewhere else - the woman the front is unfriendly and unhelpful and the owner is aggressive. There are plenty of great Thai restaurants around - I would choose any of them over this place.
Good but recommend level 6 spicy
Usual Thai choice with unusual and tasty chef specials. Good experience.
Friends have raved about this place for years, so I thought I'd give it a try. Can't figure out what all the fuss is about. The restaurant was empty when we got there at noon, but the server ignored us for 10 minutes. I had the yellow curry (with chicken) lunch combo. The curry was good, correctly spiced, although very soupy. The rest of it - meh! The spring roll was tasteless, the hot & sour soup was somewhat sweet, the salad dressing was cloyingly sweet.My friend ordered a mild curry, but found it overly bland without much flavor.I love Thai food, but I won't be back to Sweet Basil.