Basil Thai At Urbana

I really enjoyed going here! Before you go, know that it is NOT the same place as Basil Thai Kitchen in the Marketplace Mall. These are two unrelated businesses. I ended up getting the fried chicken with seasoned rice (I panicked and they have featured dishes on the wall to your right when you enter) and it was so baller. The chicken was very soft and chewy, the rice was a great compliment to it. The workers were incredibly kind and open to any questions if you needed it. And I saved the best for last: water is free! You get free water with your order, there's a sink by the return point with cups and you can fill one up. Lovely restaurant, will go again. I want them to know me by name.

What a super awesome place for a quick bite to eat in the college town. Wait staff was super friendly easy to order. What I like most is that they actually give you the spiciness that is required. True Thai heat😁 . Prices were very reasonable and serving sizes were exceptional. Definitely a return visit in the future.

❌ Cashew Chicken. The portion size is disappointing. Probably like half the amount of chicken I was expecting. It’s also over sweetened. ❌ Fried rice was really bad. It had no taste or flavor whatsoever. Really just tasted like plain rice. I actually had to add soy sauce on my own just to add some flavor to it. And for close to $15 I expected some more seafood, there was maybe 3 pieces of shrimp. Absolutely not worth it given the lack of seasoning. ✅ (2) Egg tofu prad kra prow was delicious, but for $14, I thought the amount of pork could be much more generous. ✅ (3) The mango sticky rice was solid, although I thought it needed alot more coconut sauce.

A popular Thai eatery near the UIUC campus. We made a pit stop to take out the dinner while we were driving from Chicago to Memphis. I ordered chicken pad kra praow - with a fried egg on top. This was spicy, hot, flavourful - absolutely terrific in its own way. The portion size was big. I finished the entire box in my two meals. The fried egg on top was perfectly seasoned, and the crunchy edge was to die for. Overall, a great meal, highly recommended.

I got a Seafood Basil Stir Fry aka Pad Kra Praow on their menu. One of my favorites was very delicious here! Tasted like fresh garlic was used! For dessert, sticky rice with fresh, ripe "Philippine Mango!" Huge menu! Comfy seating. Nice and spacious inside! More of a serve yourself restaurant once they bring your food out. They'd like you to put your dishes away. ☺️