Thai Basils

Food tasted good but 15 minutes after finishing my meal I instantly felt sick and was in the restroom.

I really like this place for their speed, customer service, and the food is pretty solid. I’ve had their curried fried rice which is probably my favorite dish as well as their panang curry. They put bamboo shoots, peas, and carrots in it (which is kind of weird and not traditional) so I typically ask for it without. The guy working out front and taking orders is super nice and friendly. He’s always happy to give you the rundown on the menu. Overall a good place if you’re looking for some fast takeout (even if it’s not super authentic).

Expected more quality food. Average thai place. I ordered basil thai and I’ve had so much better.

They have great Pad Thai and you can choose not to have it spicy. Service was very friendly. My favorite so far and I will return for more.

Nom!
Went here not long ago with friends. I had really tasty tofu Pad Thai and the obligatory Thai iced tea. For a casual, inexpensive Thai restaurant, it really hit the spot.
I also had a little taste of the chicken phở and it was pretty delightful. Now that there’s a chill in the air, I’m going to have to go back for phở pretty soon.
Service was friendly and helpful.
While this isn’t the most. amazing. Thai. ever, it’s certainly a place that hits a lot of sweet spots among affordable, tasty, fast, and casual. It’s the kind of place that you stop into when you want something easy and good.

Tried this place recently. Not good. I don’t know what it was, but there was nothing about it that made me want to return. I ordered the Pad See Ew w/​Chicken and knew from the time I picked it up that it was not going to be good. (Funky smell in the car).
Pad See Ew to me is such a simple dish with the noodles being the best part. The noodles were clumped together in lumps and there weren’t many of them at all. They use carrot and chinese broccoli in theirs, which I am not a fan of. I love the fresh broccoli to give it a little texture. The sauce used did not taste like the traditional Pad See Ew sauce that I have had time and time again. The dish was dark brown and very bland.
The wonton soup portion was great, but the soup itself was flavorless. I do not normally salt my food, but found myself adding salt until I could taste something.
Maybe the other dishes are worth a return visit, but I won’t be risking that.

The air conditioning wasn’t working on the hot summer day we went in :(
but I still enjoyed the refreshing Thai Tea I had to cool me down!
I had ordered the Pad Thai with shrimp during my visit. It didn’t stand out, and it wasn’t the best I’ve had in Columbus, but it was good.

This restaurant has been around for a couple of years but I just now have started to discover the restaurant on this side of town because I have started to work in Grandview. This place fits in perfectly to serve the businesses on this side of town because they’re quick and well priced. I do wish that they would put their menu online and make it more convenient besides posting an image on the Facebook page.
Now on to their food, me and my coworkers ended up ordering most of the basic in classic Thai food items but we all agreed that they were all delicious and just a heads up for those people that like spicy food this place really does get some kick to the food if you ask for it. One coworker had the pad Thai with shrimp and she let us try and it was really delicious, Don’t eat issue with the dish was that the shrimp seem to be those pre-​cooked shrimp and they were really rubbery and not very appetizing. So I’ll recommend to anyone ordering from here to not order shrimp as the meat for their dish. My other coworker and I both ordered drunken noodles, She had the beef which was really tender and very tasty while I had selected shrimp and while my shrimp were not as rubbery as the pad Thai shrimp they still were not great quality.
I believe this place will be a regular lunch spot for us from now on seeing how close it is to where we work and they’re large menu selection. Next time I get a chance I’m going to try their Phở and see how good it is.

great option close to me.
The menu is available on facebook, thank God. No idea why they dont have it posted online. Springrolls were fine but nothing exciting, I got Pad Kee Mao and the flavor was good but the noodles were fall apart mushy and terrible. I called in a phone order and wanted red curry and as it turns out, they have like 4 kinds. The guy literally read me the menu over the phone and was super friendly and helpful. Major points for customer service. I would have given this place 3 stars but the RED CURRY SAVED IT. Holy goodness — so tasty, spicy, flavorful and a giant portion. I literally divided it up into 3 portions. I think I ended up with the Gang Phed curry.
In summary:
lame:
tough to find menu online
spring rolls
pad kee mao
awesome:
great customer service
GANG PHED RED CURRY.
price — I ended up with 2 entrees and an app for like $ 21 including tip I think. It was a LOT of food.
super easy parking
I will totally go back for Gang Phed red curry and maybe branch out for a different appetizer.
**UPDATE** the phở is crazy good and definitely more passable than the other sad excuse for phở (asian phở and noodle house). SOLD.

Another great Thai restaurant in Columbus. What once was an old Tim Hortons now serves up some great Thai food. Came here for lunch and got the Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodle) with beef. Excellent spice, generous portion. The lunch special comes with soup too and I got the hot and sour, pretty delicious. Overall a fast and tasty Thai spot and I’ll be sure to come back again.

So what if it looks like it use to be an old Burger King? IT TASTES AMAZING AND YOU CAN STILL HAVE IT YOUR WAY…
What to order:
chicken pad thai
beef pad see ew
pad kee mow (if you like spicy)
*** THAI TEA***
(I always get my Thai Tea with a little extra milk so its not as strong)
these are the things I’ve tried. Everything is so authentic and flavorful. It’s not watered down to fit the common Anglo-​Saxon taste buds. (No offense people but a lot of Asian food in the area have been tweaked to fit to the American taste). I’ve also had there tom yum soup which I wasn’t a huge fan of because there wasn’t as many ingredients as I would like, but overall it is all very good.
The meals usually come with a choice of egg drop soup or hot and sour soup. I like hot and sour because it’s more flavorful. The egg drop soup is safe, kinda equivalent to the American chicken noodle soup.
SERVICE:
beyond helpful. The two regulars who work there are so nice and welcoming. Ugh, I can’t say enough nice things about this place. They really do deserve the five stars. and shoutout to the people in the kitchen who are throwing it down. It’s probably the mom and pop who run the place and oh my god, you guys are amazing.

Not authentic. Very disappointed. I ordered the red curry. It was a thick glob of chicken (I asked for tofu) and frozen vegetables.
My boyfriend got the pad thai. It was greasy and had no fresh vegetables.
I will not return. Waste of $ 18.
I will continue my search for authentic thai food in columbus.
Update: go to Nidas on high! Great Thai food!!!

Thai Basils is so close to my house, and yet it’s on a part of King Ave that I don’t frequent often or at all even. I hadn’t even heard of this place until a couple months ago, but it’s really changed the game up for me in my regular restaurant rotation.
What’s so great about Thai Basils? It’s tasty, quick, and pretty damn cheap for the amount of food you get. The guy that works the counter is also very nice and super helpful whenever I’m asking about dishes on the menu or looking for recommendations.
I’m not a big pad thai eater, so I can’t comment much on how this place holds up to others in town, but I can say that the pad thai I had there, I enjoyed immensely. I’ve also had some of their curry dishes, mainly the red curry, and I would recommend getting that for sure (with beef!). I do wish they could make things a bit hotter, because I’m a fiend for spice!
As far as other items on the menu go, I can’t say that the smaller dishes like the egg rolls or crab rangoon have really blown my mind, but they’re tasty enough for a quick meal on the go.
You can call ahead, but you’d better have a menu on hand or know the menu by heart, because they don’t have a website, and every time I’ve gone in, they’ve been out of menus. I feel like they should get on that. Also, the actual menu on the counter has a lot more options than what’s on the board over the register, so make sure to take your time checking that out. The cashier is definitely knowledgeable, so be sure to ask him about any questions you might have.
This isn’t the best Thai place in Columbus, but it’s a huge plus for the people on this side of town, so if you haven’t been in, then I’d go check it out.

Solid food and clean restaurant. My wife and I actually sat in and ate. Plenty of seating and casual setting. Menu is full of all the staples.
I had the chicken pad Thai and it was pretty good. My wife had the cashew chicken and loved it. Started off with the spring rolls and those were also great. Will be back to try other dishes.

If you’re on this side of town and are looking for phở, Thai Basils will do the trick!
It’s in an old Tim Horton’s, and they haven’t changed much of the interior. Definitely don’t come here looking for ambiance. But the place is clean, the people are friendly, and the prices are low.
For a giant container of chicken phở, I think it costs about $ 7.50! They include everything you need for your personal phở party for one – sprouts, basil, cilantro, lime, jalapeños, chopsticks, etc.
I’m no phở king, but I thought it was pretty darn tasty! The broth was rich and delicious, and the add-​ins were fresh and plentiful.
Unlike Bangkok, which I think is drive-​across-​town-​worthy, Thai Basils should be taken for what it is – delightful, cheap Thai food that’s great when you’re in the neighborhood.

I recently moved to Grandview from the North side of Columbus. Sadly, Hunan House on 161 is now 20 minutes away. Feeling lazy and not wanting to take off my sweat pants so that I could be presentable to the general public, I opted to go with take out.
15 minutes, some Unilocal reviews, and a Siri request later, I was on my way to Thai Basils to pick up my order with the comfort of an elastic waistband and no f***s to give.
The shrimp pad thai is wonderful with a light sauce that doesn’t overpower the subtle flavors of lime and peanut. Large portion size left enough for me to have a nice light lunch the next day. My only complaint with it would be the amount of shrimp (5 pieces) given the portion size. Understandable though given that it’s under $ 8 for a huge portion of yummy noodle goodness.
I also had the shrimp Tom Yum soup. It lacked shrimp as well and at almost the same price as my pad thai, I found that disappointing. Wonderful flavor with enough spice to make my nose run, which I quite enjoy in the winter months that wreak havoc on my sinuses. I would absolutely order the Tom Yum soup again, though I’d 86 the shrimp and save myself a bit of money. It’s not worth the extra few dollars for three pieces of shrimp.
The spring rolls are delicious. Light, crispy, and flavorful enough that I was able to forgo the dipping sauce. Mostly importantly, they are not greasy at all. Which allows you to taste the filling sans a burst of hot oil that burns the bejesus out of your tongue.
I will gladly be giving them my business again and I look forward to trying more from the menu. Tasty Thai food, generous portions, and affordable prices. What’s not to like?

I don’t know if i should write this review as someone from Los Angeles or as a newcomer to Columbus, because perhaps in Columbus-​standards for asian food, this place would garner a 4, but in LA standards probably a 2… so I’ll give it a 3 to appease both parties on my shoulder.
Yeah if you need your fix, like I did after not having Thai food for… oh my god has its really been 10 months??? Ah, flash back to the days of having like 10 awesome thai places within a 10 mile drive from home. At that point you get hella good food for hella cheap prices.
BUT something Columbus does lack, as I lament to my family and friends back in So Cal, is good asian food. It is with great gratitude that my family has not disowned me when they hear that I just don’t eat very much asian food anymore. Trust me though, I’m crying inside too.
So I’ll take what I can get!
Good sized portions for a decent price of like 7 – 9 dollars for your simple pad thai. I have not ventured out to try the other entrees because honestly if you can’t make pad thai right then it’s gonna be really hard to make the less common entrees right. But this place makes one of the closest I’ve had to decent pad thai here.

I had the Drunken Beef Noodle and it was soooo good. Mild spicy with a lot of veggies unlike the traditional Chinese one. But real good!

New job, new neighborhood, new eats. Checked out Thai Basils as it’s pretty close to my office and was pleasantly surprised. The tofu pad thai was flavorful and generously portioned. Lunch comes with free soup — hot and sour or egg drop. I got the hot and sour soup — tasted great and really warming on a cool fall day. Actually quite spicy!
My pad thai was great and way too much for one sitting, so I saved half for the next day. It warmed up wonderfully in the microwave and that cut the cost of lunch in half — so about $ 4.50 each day. You just can’t beat that for a yummy pad thai lunch x 2.
I’m declaring Tuesday to be Pad Thai Tuesday from now on. You’ll find me at Thai Basils celebrating this newly invented festive occasion.

My favorite pad thai in Columbus thus far.
I’ve only lived in Columbus for about a month and Thai Basils is one the few restaurants that has already made it into my regular take-​out rotation. It’s the combination of great taste, large portions and convenient location that keeps bringing me back.
Their pad thai is my favorite in the city. I usually get that and an order of Thai Spring Rolls. The portions are HUGE. Literally twice the size of Nida’s for two-​thirds of the price. When asking about Thai in Columbus, the almost universal response is Nida’s. I like Nida’s too, but the pad thai at Thai Basils is simply better.
I’ve tried their drunken noodles aka pad kee mao, which is another good dish if you like a little spice. The service is friendly and food comes out fast. The restaurant looks like a former Tim Horton’s, so keep that in mind before bringing a date. With that said, it’s the perfect take-​out spot.

Thai Basils is a great no-​frills place to eat or pick up your lunch/​dinner. I stopped in yesterday for the first time, and I was impressed with the prices and the food. I ordered the sesame tofu, which was a first for me. It was ready in about 6 – 7 minutes, and it was still hot when I got back to work. They also threw in some free soup, which is awesome. I ordered the Hot and Sour Soup. I’m not a huge soup guy, but I loved this soup and finished the every last drop.
The sesame tofu was just delicious and really hit the spot. I wasn’t sure how it would taste since I’m used to eating chicken, but it was quite good and a nice vegetarian option.
The interior is clean and nothing special, but this is a restaurant you go for the food not the ambiance. Lastly, it’s a very casual atmosphere, and the employees work hard and are friendly.
I’ll definitely be back!

Need a quick thai fix? Don’t want to spend the money? Thai Basils is where you’ll go.
My curry chicken was ON FIRE. Thank goodness there was a soda fountain. The meal was salty as well… but still edible. The wonton noodles in my soup were floppy but the broth made up for that. Loved that fortune cookie, though.
I would say stick to the basics here: pad thai, pad see ewe, hot and sour soup. All of those looked solid. But if you venture into the thai unknown, you might be taking a risk. But for $ 7 a dish, you can afford to take a risk.
Although Thai Basils from the outside resembles a restaurant, it is definitely a take-​out joint. We made that mistake and if you’ve ever been the only ones sitting in a café or restaurant, you make empathize with the awkwardness I felt.
But then again, it’s nice knowing you can get some thai on the quick and cheap.