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Basil Thai Kitchen
Categories: Restaurants Thai Restaurants Malaysian Thai, Malaysian [Edit]
2326 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4C 1K7
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
(416) 422-0617
- Hours:
Tue-Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri 11 am - 2 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Basil Thai Kitchen
10 reviews in English
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Review from Thom H.
12/20/2011
Now that there are 8 bajillion Thai places in town, it's easy to get led astray. That's why I'm happy to heartily recommend this place. The pad thai is good but not great. What is great is just about everything else. Red and green curries are extremely nuanced and tasty. Basil chicken: the best ever. Eating in may not be everyone's cup of tea because the place is very open and there's a lot of kitchen noises in your ear. Far more often, I take out from here.
I've been ordering from here about once a month since it opened under Jean's management many years ago. The quality has never slipped. People are very friendly and warm. Love this place. -
Review from Sara K. P.
Toronto, ON
11/3/2011
Not to be mistaken with Thai Basil further west in the Annex, BASIL THAI (sorry for the emphatic caps) is probably one of the most underated Thai/Malay establishments around.
Originally owned by Jean and Harry, who are now the proud owners of celebrated Jean's Vegetarian Kitchen, Basil Thai has never disappointed me or my tastebuds when it comes to their splendid take on savory Southeast Asian fare. The family who now own Basil Thai ( apologies as I know not their names) are always all smiles and welcoming whenever I pick-up my take-out orders, not to mention their sheer expediency as I can always depend on my meals being ready within 15 minutes which has been indispensable whenever I need to feed hungry guests.
Here's a sampling of their delicious offerings that I've had the utmost pleasure to eat and highly recommend;
Fried Bean Cakes, which is fried organic tofu served with their home-made peanut sauce which is hands down the BEST peanut sauce ever!
Roti Pratta with Curry Chicken or Beef, the roti is unlike the crumbly daal variety more like a fried crepe but thicker and not sweet
Pad See Yew flat rice noodles bursting with chicken, shrimp, egg and bean sprouts, very filling.
Gago Gado, a Malaysian dish of udon-esque thick noodles with tofu, boiled egg and vegetables; topped with peanut sauce, this one will give you "The Itis" guaranteed!
And what meal is complete without Fried Bananas, in this case 8 pieces of sinful fried debauchery sprinkled with sugar, this is my hubby's kryptonite hehe.
The portions of their takeout entrees/apps are extremely generous and cost wise range from $4 to $10 which is fairly reasonable for food this good.
Take note they are closed on Mondays, so Thai cravings on the east side be damned on that day.
Weird note: Try not to accidentally wander into the nearby food and bevy establishments which are notorious for their skid-row-ish curbside appeal, and if you witness a girl draped in an anaconda ( seriously my hood is ghetto like that) or nearly get run over by a grossly overweight fellow puttering around in his self styled cellophaned personal mobility "Pope mobile", don't say I didn't warn you.Listed in: November is my b*tch(kinda)…
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Review from Samia M.
Toronto, ON
12/19/2011
I'm rarely super impressed with restaurant food. I sort of have a God complex in the kitchen ("I could totally make this better. Why are we here?"). But this place was awesome.
My husband and I just moved to the Danforth area and decided to give Basil Thai a shot. Anything sounded better than cooking dinner. While driving there, I noticed we passed a few pawn shops, some check cashing places- usually signs of an exciting night to come. We found parking right in front of the restaurant, which conveniently allowed us to keep our eyes on our car.
We started with the paratha. It was warm and crispy. Sadly, it was gone in a matter of minutes. I ordered the pan friend malay noodle. It was amazing. The flavor was great. Serving size was big, tons of chicken and shrimp. I asked for extra veggies and they were cool with it. My husband ordered the Singapore Noodle. It had a nice smoky, curry flavor. He loved it. We decided to order the fried bananas for dessert. I'm pretty sure the old couple next to us must have felt uncomfortable with all the moaning. They were perfect...the bananas. Not the old couple.
Visit this hidden gem and you will not be disappointed. -
Review from Nicole M.
Vancouver, BC
12/23/2010
Hidden gem alert!
Excellent, authentic Thai food (menu also features some Malaysian and Burmese dishes)
The decor was, well, non-existent - but you don't go to places like this for the decor - you go there for the tastiest green curry this side of the DVP (spicy, but not too spicy).
Great service, great food - definitely worth the trip to the east side of town.Listed in: Worth the trip to the east end
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Review from eh B.
Toronto, ON
8/25/2010
The food, the staff - it's a big ole WOW! the only downside : the hours.
5 - 10 p.m.
Their takeout menu notes lunch specials - Fridays from 11 am - 2 pm
I'd like to be able to go there for lunch on a weekend.
Biggest hits lately - the walnut chicken, pork rolls and fried bean cakes. The fried bean cakes - 'organic tofu served with our home-made peanut sauce'. Killer. The pork rolls aren't those nasty smooth cigarillo-shaped things with minced pork. They've got chunks of identifiable pork in nice, crispy, lumpy rolls made in the back.
In season, there is sticky mango rice available.
Our waitress (she was really wonderful), recommended fried bananas with green tea ice cream for dessert. Great idea!
The takeout business seems to be its mainstay (about 10 men arrived in SUVs in a 30 minute period to pick up on our last visit), though by the time we left on Friday night, there were about five tables in use.
Washrooms are the Toronto resto standard, downstairs down a long corridor. Clean - with more air fresheners and pot pourri than I've ever seen in a tiny washroom. -
Review from Julia H.
East York, ON
7/26/2010
Hidden on the east end of the Danforth is a lovely Thai restaurant. Found this restaurant while surfing on Yelp.
Surprisingly this place is pretty big to seat a big group of 12 and still have a few more small tables available. They are mainly a take-out restaurant, as many of the customers came in for take-out, and the service was a little bit slow. However, the food was great and it accommodating for many different people - seafood lovers, vegans, etc.
Definitely recommend the basil fried rice and the fried sole fish with eggplant but for those curry lovers out there, stay away from the roti curry chicken - no curry taste, just coconut favour. But the Roti itself was really good.
Most of the dishes were under $10 - definitely a good deal!
Will be back to try the noodle dishes! -
Review from Bill C.
East York, ON
10/29/2011
Consistently excellent--especially the Randang beef.
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Review from Ricky C.
Toronto, ON
2/5/2010
This joint is really close to me. When I have a noodle craving - I go for their Singapore Rice Noodles. It is a thin noodle in a curry paste - I always ask for extra veggies.
The owner is a really nice guy. The food style here is really a blend between Thai and Malaysian cuisine. One of the few good places to eat on the Eastern end of the Danforth. -
Review from Matthew B.
Vancouver, BC
7/14/2009
This place is the bomb. I've moved recently, so I won't be frequenting it anymore - and it's definitely one of the only things I'll miss from Danforth. I tried a few different entrees including: Pad Thai, Glass Noodles, Pad see yew and so on. Their noodle dishes rock. Some of the best Thai food I've had. If you get it for take-out, they stack the container so full you'll have leftovers for lunch the next day also. Almost everything costs less than $10 - my wife and I would often eat there with 2 orders of noodles + spring rolls for about $20. As the other poster wrote, owner is nice and will remember you. The one complaint I have is that they're closed mondays, and have very strange hours. I believe it's 5-10pm everyday or something, although they're open for lunch Fridays.
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Review from Harold E.
Toronto, ON
4/1/2009
I eat at Basil Thai all the time, as it's right around the corner from my house. Food is excellent, I've tried the Mango Salad, Soups, Pad Sew, and Red Curry Chicken. Prices are very reasonable - under $10 for most entrees. Service is good as well - the manager/owner is very nice. They remember me every time I come in.
