Green Basil

701 N Milwaukee Ave #284, Vernon Hills
(847) 918-8858

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We’ve always loved this place. It’s our special occasion place as it’s a bit more expensive than everyday fair. Love the Tom Kha soup, creamy coconut milk with galangal. It’s a must. Pad Thai is also the best in the area. We used to go to a place in Evanston that had wonderful Pad Thai but it closed. This is a close second. Panang Curry is also quite good. Another favorite: the mu-sa-mun curry, beef floating in peanut sauce. I’ve seen recent reviews that were not favorable,...
Torn between 4 & 5 stars
All 4 of us enjoyed our meals, and our server was very attentive (almost a little too much, but it was 4PM on a Saturday, so they weren't crowded).
Only reason for 4 stars is the price - average price per person, no drinks, was over $20. Different class of establishment, but Asian take-out is closer to $8-$10 per person.
Came here for lunch and ordered the Penang Curry, which is usually one of my favorite dishes. The lunch portion was priced fairly at about $15, but the execution was disappointing.

The curry didn’t resemble a proper Thai Penang. The gravy wasn’t creamy at all, with coconut milk basically missing. Instead, it tasted like mostly Penang curry paste thinned out with water, with barely any coconut cream to give it body. The result was a very watery, over-seasoned...

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