Thai Basil - Chantilly

I come here regularly to grab takeout. The food is always great. It's not really close to my house but when I'm anywhere nearby this is where I go.

By far my favorite Pad Thai anywhere. Authentic and family owned/operated.

I loved their veggie tofu drunken noodles. must try!

Had a mixed experience with the food quality. Had the shrimp and crab with fried rice from the Chef's Special menu, which was good. Also had Panang Curry, which was excellent with soft steamed tofu. That said, I was extremely disappointed with the Bamee Khi Mao Talay, which tasted overly smoky and oily. The Drunken Noodles were also unusually light and not spicy at all, tasting more like Pad See Ew.

I would never return here or recommend it to anyone. First impression: The place isn't clean enough for a food establishment. After going to the restroom, I was even more alarmed. There were two restrooms, both were dirty and one smelled unbearable. Even the wall and ledge next to the table where we sat was dirty. I cannot imagine what the kitchen looks like. The decor is dated too, which I don't necessarily care about, but it made me feel like they haven't done a deep cleaning since they first staged the place. I ordered a tofu dish. The tofu was bland, not seasoned in any way whatsoever. Literally an afterthought. I requested my entree mildly spicy, and it was more like medium. The lack of cleanliness soured me on this place from the start. There was no hope. Restaurants must be impeccably clean.