Date: May 6, 2011
Location: 1070 Major MacKenzie Dr E., Richmond Hill (E. of Bayview)
Website: http://www.thaibasil.ca/
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
In a nutshell: Great service. The waitresses were very friendly and attentive. My glass of water never stayed empty for very long! Food arrived quick. Reasonable prices and food was excellent! Can't wait for my next visit! Here's a rundown of our meal:
Thai Vegetarian Cold Rolls ($4.95) - "Rice paper wrapping vermicelli, shredded carrots, cucumbers, green onions, basil & mint leaves". Ingredients were very fresh and it wasn't bad. But I would've liked it better if there was a big shrimp in there (my friend ordered this). Would order this again, with shrimp.
Grilled Satay Chicken skewers ($2.25/skewer) - "Grilled skewer marinated in Thai spices and coconut milk, served with homemade peanut satay sauce". Mmmm!! Heaven in my mouth. The chicken was cooked just right and juicy, with just the right amount of 'charredness'. Without a doubt, the best part was the sauce, which was a perfect balance between sweet and spicy; it really complemented the chicken. Thai food as it should be!
Thai Red Curry Duck ($12.95) - "Thai red curry cooked with boneless grilled duck, Thai eggplants, grapes, tomatoes, basil leaves & coconut milk". This was me and my companion's favourite of the night! It has a good level of spice to it, so if you can't handle spice, ask your serve if they can exclude the chilis. Very strong coconut flavour. Some interesting elements here, including green grapes. Who would have thought to put grapes in curry? Cudos to the chefs on their creativity and for discovering something that really works! My only dislike for this dish would probably be the duck, which arguably should be the highlight of the dish, but I found it tough. My companion really enjoyed the duck, though. Regardless, I would most definitely be back again for this dish.
Mango Chicken ($9.95) - "Stir-fried chicken with mango, onions, green onions, cashew nuts, red & green peppers, dried red chilli". On its own, this was not bad, but it really paled in comparison with the red curry. The chicken was not as juicy as the skewers we ordered, but the mango chunks were sweet and a good size and the cashews flavourful.
In a nutshell: Great service. The waitresses were very friendly and attentive. My glass of water never stayed empty for very long! Food arrived quick. Reasonable prices and food was excellent! Can't wait for my next visit! Here's a rundown of our meal:
Thai Vegetarian Cold Rolls ($4.95) - "Rice paper wrapping vermicelli, shredded carrots, cucumbers, green onions, basil & mint leaves". Ingredients were very fresh and it wasn't bad. But I would've liked it better if there was a big shrimp in there (my friend ordered this). Would order this again, with shrimp.
Grilled Satay Chicken skewers ($2.25/skewer) - "Grilled skewer marinated in Thai spices and coconut milk, served with homemade peanut satay sauce". Mmmm!! Heaven in my mouth. The chicken was cooked just right and juicy, with just the right amount of 'charredness'. Without a doubt, the best part was the sauce, which was a perfect balance between sweet and spicy; it really complemented the chicken. Thai food as it should be!
Thai Red Curry Duck ($12.95) - "Thai red curry cooked with boneless grilled duck, Thai eggplants, grapes, tomatoes, basil leaves & coconut milk". This was me and my companion's favourite of the night! It has a good level of spice to it, so if you can't handle spice, ask your serve if they can exclude the chilis. Very strong coconut flavour. Some interesting elements here, including green grapes. Who would have thought to put grapes in curry? Cudos to the chefs on their creativity and for discovering something that really works! My only dislike for this dish would probably be the duck, which arguably should be the highlight of the dish, but I found it tough. My companion really enjoyed the duck, though. Regardless, I would most definitely be back again for this dish.
Mango Chicken ($9.95) - "Stir-fried chicken with mango, onions, green onions, cashew nuts, red & green peppers, dried red chilli". On its own, this was not bad, but it really paled in comparison with the red curry. The chicken was not as juicy as the skewers we ordered, but the mango chunks were sweet and a good size and the cashews flavourful.
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