Basilic Essentially Thai

Reviews

• Roger D.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  I stayed at Staypineapple - The Maxwell Hotel next door so the location was perfect when I was starving upon arrival.
  
  Their infamous crispy garlic chicken came loaded with crispy basil & was so generously portioned along with some classic pad Thai.
  
  It appears this establishment was converted from a house, which explains the made-with-love feeling we received even when we came back the next day for their Pad See Ow.
  
  Quick & easy to pick up and enjoy in our comfortable hotel, though I'm sure eating there with the Space Needle View would be ideal as well.

• Kiki Z.

  star star star star_border star_border 26 May 2026

  Normal Thai food like you can imagine. This time I got an take out and the service was just okay.
  
  They do give a lot of food! When we sit there and eat last time, it was pretty good!

• Lawrence L.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  Amazing food and great service!
  The service: We came for an early lunch and the service was great from the moment we came in the door. What was particularly impressive was that someone had cut her knee outside and the restaurant personnel got their first aid kit and tape to help patch her up.
  The food: We loved everything we ordered! Almost every lunch dish comes with a side of Pad Thai. The Salmon Curry and the Crying Tiger were definitely favorites. The Salmon Curry tastes great with a red sauce and the Crying Tiger has the taste with the kick! Would recommend you get it with at least a 3 (1-5 spice). The Salmon Curry was good with a 2. Couldn't even really perceive the spice with the 2.
  Hopefully that helps!

• Courtney C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  This was one of the worst meals I've had in a long time.  First of all, we were a party of nine and the meals did not come out anywhere near each other in time.  Mine came out 45 minutes after the first person got her meal.  Some were nearly done with their meals when I received mine.  After all the meals were served, eventually, the server did not check back to ask if everything was ok.  Totally ignored us until it was time for the bill.  
  
  I ordered the Combo plate with papaya salad, Thai BBQ chicken and rice.  The rice was served in plastic wrap and looked/tasted like it had come out of the freezer and into the microwave.  It was so gummy that it was inedible.  The chicken did not have any bbq flavoring and in fact, had almost no flavor of any kind.  It was sitting on some iceberg lettuce leaves.  The papaya salad also did not taste authentic.  
  
  I left hungry and could not wait to get home to get something to eat.
  
  Since my meal took so long to arrive, I'm wondering if the chef just didn't know how to prepare this dish and just 'winged it'.  Others in the party seemed relatively satisfied with their meals although one person said their soup was too spicy after she specifically ordered 'not spicy'.

• M o.

  star star star star star 19 May 2026

  We stumbled upon this place last weekend as it was walking distance from our AirB&B.
  OMG to say their food is delicious is an understatement!!!!
  Every bite of every thing we has was scrumptious!!!
  We split a bowl of Tom Ka soup, Pad kee mow and another dish.
  We definitely WILL return the next time we are in Seattle!!!!!
  4 thumbs up!!!!