Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.4 out of 5
Good | 405 reviews

What User likes about Thai Basil:
I recommend the red curry. the ingredients were fresh and delicious. the portion sizes were very large and filling. service was fast and attentive. Visited May 2015 View all feedback. What psvi doesn't like about Thai Basil:
My group went to this restaurant during the fringe festival. It was empty inside, which is usually a bad sign, but we decided to give it a try. The food was advertised at a special rate, but we were charged a higher price. In a rush, we just paid and left. During our meal, one of the dishes was spilled and water was knocked over, which ended up on me and my bag. The staff did not handle the situation well, leaving t... View all feedback.

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Tripadvisor
3.0 ★ from 64 reviews
danielsch68
24.01.2024 - 13:16

The place looks a bit oldish, just 2 tables on a Friday eve. But the service was nice and the dishes really Thai tasty!

EchoRuth
24.01.2024 - 13:16

Was in Thai basil with my family, food were so yummy with a good portions. we all so full after main course with no room for dessert.

Utsakarmakar
24.01.2024 - 13:16

We enjoyed having some personal space for our group of friends at this restaurant, as there weren't many other diners. The food was decent.

Julia
24.01.2024 - 13:16

We were told that you can't go wrong with Thai when in Edinburgh. It was a Firday evening and most places looked packed. We were tired after a transatlantic fli...

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Utsakarmakar
24.01.2024 - 13:16

I have been there twice but saw no other people having food. Don't know why it is so empty in spite of being on the main street. Food was good (only tried Pad t...

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Menu
4.2 ★ from 7 reviews

I recommend the red curry. the ingredients were fresh and delicious. the portion sizes were very large and filling. service was fast and attentive. Visited May...

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This small thai restaurant in nicolson street did not look very inviting from outside, but we were happy to discover that the food was delicious (some padthai a...

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This small thai restaurant in nicolson street did not look very welcoming from outside, but we were happy to discover that the food was delicious (some pad thai...

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Tom yum suppe and the red curry were both delicious. we also had veg tempura and pad thai, they were nice dishes. they cannot give this inconvenient place a cha...

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Great service, but the noodles were a bit tasteless. the suppe was delicious.

Google
3.6 ★ from 12 reviews
Restaurantguru
3.2 ★ from 106 reviews
Zomato
3.2 ★ from 6 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.0 ★ from 75 reviews
Int Restaurants
3.5 ★ from 135 reviews

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