Basil Court Restaurant
327 Ouellette Ave, Windsor
(519) 252-5609
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Simply great food, relaxing place. It’s been a best kept secret for over 20 years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Update: stopped going here years ago because they changed the pad thai recipe to some tomato sauce. It’s just not as good as it once was. Now I haven’t been back in like 6 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great restaurant for food quality. Authentic Thai
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got pad Thai take out, opened the box to see a black hair on the top.. no peanuts or sprouts, literally just noodles. They were bright red and tasted like noodles with tomato paste.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Sign says “come in we’re open” but the door is locked. Also no menu online, clearly not accessible.
It was ok. Not great, not crap. Ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Avoid at all costs — unless you're into flavorless food and surprise stomach symphonies.
Basil Court somehow pulled off the impossible: serving Thai food that tastes like nothing and still manages to ruin your evening.
We ordered the Pineapple Fried Rice (featuring 2.5 depressed pineapple bits), Spicy Thai Noodles (no spice, no soul), and Lemon Pad (a dry, identity-crisis on a plate). Every dish tasted like it was made by someone who’s only ever heard of Thai cuisine in a dream.
And then came the real encore: about 30 minutes after the meal, both me and my wife started hearing strange noises from our stomachs — a symphony of regret, confusion, and gastrointestinal betrayal. If Basil Court was trying to create an immersive “post-apocalyptic digestion” experience, they nailed it.
The Pineapple Fried Rice deserves a special mention for being the biggest scam on the menu. Two pineapple chunks. Two. And they still had the guts to name the dish after it. Vang’s Thai doesn’t even call theirs “pineapple” and it’s bursting with actual flavor and fruit — imagine that!
Honestly, it’s almost offensive how bad this place is. Whoever’s in the kitchen should step away from the stove and do some deep soul-searching. Or take a flavor sensitivity test. Or both.
Do not waste your appetite, your money, or your peace of mind here. I wouldn’t wish this meal on a mosquito.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I got take out last night. Pretty sure they made my pad Thai with tomato paste. I ended up throwing it out.
Food: 1
Cute Underground Thai spot. Good curry too. Cool place I got to visit when I was visiting Detroit, but took the tram over to Canada. ❤️ don’t forget to add your business card to the business card wall.
We haven't been here in twenty plus years. One of our friends suggested it and we came for dinner. We have been back a couple of times now.
First the restaurant is old, in the basement, but clean. There is no liquor license. Putting that aside the food is fantastic! We have had several dishes. Pad Thai and cashew chicken. The mango salad is great.
Parking can be tricky. But there are plenty spot around town.
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Tasty food, try the Thai spicy noodles or chicken with green beans
Best food ever! I have been going to this restaurant for years. Every time I go it’s tastes so good! This is the best tai place I have ever went to. I definitely recommend this place, so good.
Great service, clean and tasty food.
Very good food!
A crew of 7 of us were travelling from Winnipeg and wandered into this place. At 1st we thought we made a mistake because the place has 40 year old decor and we were the only folks in the restaurant... We were absolutely blown away by the food. It was phenomenal and the price was very fair AND the meals came out quickly. Collectively, our only critique would be the spice levels. They're mild compared to most Thai restaurants. Choose a spice level higher than you normally would and you'll be golden. I'll definitely be coming back here next time I'm in Windsor ❤️
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