Pho Basil - Boston
Pho Basil
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Nestled across from the Berkeley Music School, Pho Basil is a cozy haven for lovers of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. The menu, featuring clearly marked vegan options, offers diverse dishes, from flavorful pho to zesty pad gra pow. While some diners have noted inconsistencies in spice levels and presentation, the standout dishes like homemade stir-fried noodles and duck noodle soup consistently impress. The friendly, swift service enhances the experience, making it an ideal spot for a quick lunch or dinner, despite occasional waits. Pho Basil stands as a delightful choice for satisfying Southeast Asian cravings.
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Their spicy rangoon is very crispy and yummy. The main dish, tom yum fried rice is very flavorful. Yuzu soda and jasmine tea lychee are so refreshing. Best experience so far! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Spicy Rangoon
This restaurant is an authentic dining both Thai and Vietnamese food. Today I have Spicy Rangoon, Tom yum Fried Rice, Yuzu Soda, and Jasmine Lychee. The food is clean and delicious. Moreover, the service here is really great! I definitely come back and try another dish! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
I love to try different dishes. To any south indian who loves spice, the hot spice here in pho basil can be bland to your buds as it was for me. Keep the expectations low and enjoy the difference. My girl loved it she gives a solid 4 but i do 3. Food is bland, great service, reservation a must, ambience would be 2. I personally will not visit this place again. Loved the pineapple in pineapple fried rice though. Food: 3 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 3
The food we tried was so delicious! We ordered the Crispy Chicken Basil plate (super spicy so let them know if you want no spicy) and it was one of the best I tried so far. The sauce is perfect with the veggies and the chicken sits right on top so itdoesn?t get soggy. Roti scallion pancakes were delicious too, the curry sauce was a nice subtle touch (good without the sauce aswell). Lastly we got the Thai fried rice plate with crispy duck was superb!
Pad kra Pao is great. Not minced like I remember in Thailand, but still really good. We also tried the Saigon noodle, which is the dish closer in the photo, and I wouldn't recommend it. I don't know if it was tomato or pepper or what that they added, butit has a tomato-like somewhat pasty sauce all over the noodles. The sauce isn't very appetizing. I expected something more likea drunken noodle that might be more oily or a thinner sauce taken up by the noodles. The pad krao Pao made up enough for theother dish that I'm confident it's worth stopping in here for another try. Prices are roughly $10-15 per plate.
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