Sweet Basil Thai Bistro

Good God, this place is nice! It's surprisingly cheap, too. Very flavourful food and not crowded at all around 3. Great place to grab a soup and study.

Very good family owned business! Sweet wife and husband operate it

We haven’t been here in a while but we started coming to this restaurant 12 years ago. Our favorite dish is the House Cashew Chicken. I forgot just HOW DELICIOUS it is. The Panang Curry is delicious too. The atmosphere is relaxing and the servers are attentive and kind. This is a great Thai spot!!! Huge parking lot and there’s a J. Crew next door to boot! Perfect for a casual date night 🙌🏼

Sweet Basil is my go-to!!! The appetizers, soups, curries, fried rice, noodle dishes, and entrees are all out of this world delicious. Plus, I really love the decor and ambiance of the restaurant. We would eat here every day if we could. Can’t decide what you want from the menu? Ask any of the super kind waitresses! All in all, such a gem in the community! I wanna keep them around, so please support them!

Delicious food. Authentic! Friendly staff and food was ready quickly.

They are one of my favorite Asian mom and pop restaurants. Service is always excellent! My favorites are Golden Duck, Three Flavored Fish, House Cashew Chicken and Spicy Basil, but made Thai Style over rice with fried egg on top. Papaya Salad is so good! Reminds me of my mom’s papaya salad, so delicious!

This is an unassuming restaurant that is big on flavor! So many great options from soups to spring-rolls to cashew chicken…”Most Famous” all served in generous portions! i had never had sticky rice- and I am here to tell you - do not knock it til you try it- delicious dessert! The service was quick despite how busy they were, friendly and knowledgeable! This place is definitely an unsung hero

Sweet Basil Thai Bistro is a solid choice if you're looking for authentic Thai food in Denton. The restaurant was clean, and the staff—who appeared to be Thai women—were friendly and attentive, which added to the authenticity of the experience. We ordered the seafood sauce, beef and broccoli, oyster beef, and a thai drink. The food tasted fresh, and when we asked for extreme spice, they delivered. It was really spicy (in a good way) and still flavorful. It helped clear up the sinuses for sure. Portion sizes were okay, but I didn’t leave completely full—there could’ve been a bit more meat in the dishes. That said, the overall quality made up for it. Prices were reasonable for fresh, sit-down food—about $70–$100 total depending on tip—which isn't too much more than fast food these days. Service was quick, and we were never ignored. Based on that alone, I’d come back. If you’re looking for a clean place with fast service and real Thai flavors, Sweet Basil is worth checking out.

Great Thai food! We ordered the chicken satay great flavor. Hubby enjoyed his plate of Pad Thai and I ordered the basil chicken ginger it was flavorful and balanced with veggies and chicken. The atmosphere is relaxing and calm. Overall enjoyed the Thai food and service was attentive and kind. Will be back. 😊

Delicious! 🤔 No, super delicious. We decided to try Sweet Basil restaurant . I got Seafood curry (yellow level 1 on spicy) it was super delicious. My wife and I normally go to a place by the square for Thai food . But let me tell ya, in my personal opinion this Thai restaurant is way better. Kudos! We shall eat here again....sooner than later. A++++.

This Thai restaurant serves one of the best pad see ews (soy sauce noodles) in town. We like ordering it either with chicken or tofu. Our go-to appetizer is the shrimp in the blanket. I love the sweet sauce it comes with and sometimes I pour the leftover sauce on the noodles. I’ve also ordered the tofu delight and the golden duck. All great dishes that taste delicious. The duck is crispy which I like. We are also mindful of “Thai spice” so if you can handle it, definitely go for more than a level 2. Portions are adequate and we tend to have leftovers that we take home. Service is always great here and the lady that serves us is so nice. Thai is a comfort cuisine for us and this place does not disappoint. We love coming here and we visit pretty frequently. Overall, it’s a must-try if you love Thai food!

Perfect! A Thai restaurant that is close enough for me to travel to on a regular basis. There is plenty of parking because this is located at Denton Crossing outlet; that being said, there is also handicap parking available. Our waitress sat us down immediately at our table upon entering the restaurant. She provided great service at our table, taking great care to make sure that our orders were right. We ordered the Thai tea, and our waitress made sure that we had water to go along with our tea. She also checked up on us regularly throughout the meal. The rice was cooked just the way we like it. The appetizer we had was the chicken satay, which is chicken on a skewer with a peanut sauce to dip the chicken into. The chicken was thinly sliced and had an orange/red tint to it. My wife had the house cashew chicken. She gave me a bite of her house cashew chicken, and it was absolutely delicious. She ordered it with medium heat. I had the red curry with beef, and it came out in a good-sized bowl, which means it was a good-sized portion. The atmosphere was wonderful, it is a small area and quaint. It is not overly decorated like some restaurants are. The restaurant was very clean and tidy. The restrooms were clean. These owners show to take pride in everything they do within this restaurant. I can see us frequenting this awesome restaurant a lot in the future.

Sweet Basil is our favorite Thai restaurant in Denton. My husband loves Spicy Noodles and Tom Kha. Today I had these crisp Crab Wontons with their in-house sweet and sour sauce. Spicy Fried Rice was aromatic and savory. Everything was just perfect with Tom Yam soup.

I went to this Thai restaurant for the 1st time with coworkers, i got red curry from lunch special $10.99. Lunch special has complimentary soup, a spring rol and the main course. That was awesome for $10.99. The restaurant was nice and clean. The service was great. The waittress was nice and helpful. Highly recommend.

We are from Austin and stayed in Denton for the weekend. Came across Sweet Basil Thai Bistro, one of the cleanest restaurant we visited. Nice and warm atmosphere. Very friendly host and waitress with welcoming smiles. The food was super excellent. We ordered PadThai noodle, Chicken Wrap and Crab Rangoon and they also brought out the Thai traditional spices which we added to even spice up the dishes. We recommend this restaurant to the readers who are looking for Thai authentic food. We bookmarked this restaurant as our favorite. This is our 5th times at this restaurant for their delicious Thai foods. And, YES!!! We come to Dallas/Denton often. This is the greatest place to eat Thai Food. ***** Just LOVE Thai Foods ***** (5 Stars).

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Denton. The Spicy Basil is my favorite dish! The Thai tea is great! The lunch portions are perfect and come with soup and either a wonton or spring roll. The lotus cups are a must try for the appetizer. The waitresses are always very friendly and prompt. Couldn’t love this place anymore!

Quaint, cute, cozy place Fast and good service Food spiced just right. Good portions. Would recommend to family and friends!

Delicious every time I come here

I had lunch here for the first time today and it was surprisingly beyond my expectation! I ordered the house cashew chicken from the lunch menu. The presentation is very creative and the flavors outstanding. The chicken is slightly crispy and glazed with caramel. The sautéed onion and green onion are cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend!

Very delicious food and good service but it was hot in the restaurant. I'd recommend the Fried Shrimp 😋

Redrose

Sweet Basil Thai Bistro is a solid choice if you're looking for authentic Thai food in Denton. The restaurant was clean, and the staff—who appeared to be Thai women—were friendly and attentive, which added to the authenticity of the experience. We ordered the seafood sauce, beef and broccoli, oyster beef, and a thai drink. The food tasted fresh, and when we asked for extreme spice, they delivered. It was really spicy (in a good way) and still flavorful. It helped clear up the sinuses for sure. Portion sizes were okay, but I didn’t leave completely full—there could’ve been a bit more meat in the dishes. That said, the overall quality made up for it. Prices were reasonable for fresh, sit-down food—about $70–$100 total depending on tip—which isn't too much more than fast food these days. Service was quick, and we were never ignored. Based on that alone, I’d come back. If you’re looking for a clean place with fast service and real Thai flavors, Sweet Basil is worth checking out.

marisa valdez

Great Thai food! We ordered the chicken satay great flavor. Hubby enjoyed his plate of Pad Thai and I ordered the basil chicken ginger it was flavorful and balanced with veggies and chicken. The atmosphere is relaxing and calm. Overall enjoyed the Thai food and service was attentive and kind. Will be back. 😊

Jose O

Delicious! 🤔 No, super delicious. We decided to try Sweet Basil restaurant . I got Seafood curry (yellow level 1 on spicy) it was super delicious. My wife and I normally go to a place by the square for Thai food . But let me tell ya, in my personal opinion this Thai restaurant is way better. Kudos! We shall eat here again....sooner than later. A++++.

Jess G

This Thai restaurant serves one of the best pad see ews (soy sauce noodles) in town. We like ordering it either with chicken or tofu. Our go-to appetizer is the shrimp in the blanket. I love the sweet sauce it comes with and sometimes I pour the leftover sauce on the noodles. I’ve also ordered the tofu delight and the golden duck. All great dishes that taste delicious. The duck is crispy which I like. We are also mindful of “Thai spice” so if you can handle it, definitely go for more than a level 2. Portions are adequate and we tend to have leftovers that we take home. Service is always great here and the lady that serves us is so nice. Thai is a comfort cuisine for us and this place does not disappoint. We love coming here and we visit pretty frequently. Overall, it’s a must-try if you love Thai food!

Kenny Three Arrows Cantrell

Perfect! A Thai restaurant that is close enough for me to travel to on a regular basis. There is plenty of parking because this is located at Denton Crossing outlet; that being said, there is also handicap parking available. Our waitress sat us down immediately at our table upon entering the restaurant. She provided great service at our table, taking great care to make sure that our orders were right. We ordered the Thai tea, and our waitress made sure that we had water to go along with our tea. She also checked up on us regularly throughout the meal. The rice was cooked just the way we like it. The appetizer we had was the chicken satay, which is chicken on a skewer with a peanut sauce to dip the chicken into. The chicken was thinly sliced and had an orange/red tint to it. My wife had the house cashew chicken. She gave me a bite of her house cashew chicken, and it was absolutely delicious. She ordered it with medium heat. I had the red curry with beef, and it came out in a good-sized bowl, which means it was a good-sized portion. The atmosphere was wonderful, it is a small area and quaint. It is not overly decorated like some restaurants are. The restaurant was very clean and tidy. The restrooms were clean. These owners show to take pride in everything they do within this restaurant. I can see us frequenting this awesome restaurant a lot in the future.

Natenapa Boonme

Sweet Basil is our favorite Thai restaurant in Denton. My husband loves Spicy Noodles and Tom Kha. Today I had these crisp Crab Wontons with their in-house sweet and sour sauce. Spicy Fried Rice was aromatic and savory. Everything was just perfect with Tom Yam soup.

Vu Hoang

I went to this Thai restaurant for the 1st time with coworkers, i got red curry from lunch special $10.99. Lunch special has complimentary soup, a spring rol and the main course. That was awesome for $10.99. The restaurant was nice and clean. The service was great. The waittress was nice and helpful. Highly recommend.

LV Fabulous

We are from Austin and stayed in Denton for the weekend. Came across Sweet Basil Thai Bistro, one of the cleanest restaurant we visited. Nice and warm atmosphere. Very friendly host and waitress with welcoming smiles. The food was super excellent. We ordered PadThai noodle, Chicken Wrap and Crab Rangoon and they also brought out the Thai traditional spices which we added to even spice up the dishes. We recommend this restaurant to the readers who are looking for Thai authentic food. We bookmarked this restaurant as our favorite. This is our 5th times at this restaurant for their delicious Thai foods. And, YES!!! We come to Dallas/Denton often. This is the greatest place to eat Thai Food. ***** Just LOVE Thai Foods ***** (5 Stars).

Chance Perry

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Denton. The Spicy Basil is my favorite dish! The Thai tea is great! The lunch portions are perfect and come with soup and either a wonton or spring roll. The lotus cups are a must try for the appetizer. The waitresses are always very friendly and prompt. Couldn’t love this place anymore!

Breanna James

Quaint, cute, cozy place Fast and good service Food spiced just right. Good portions. Would recommend to family and friends!

Alita

Delicious every time I come here

Jackie Yin

I had lunch here for the first time today and it was surprisingly beyond my expectation! I ordered the house cashew chicken from the lunch menu. The presentation is very creative and the flavors outstanding. The chicken is slightly crispy and glazed with caramel. The sautéed onion and green onion are cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend!

Dayuana Reynolds

Very delicious food and good service but it was hot in the restaurant. I'd recommend the Fried Shrimp 😋

Very cute small restaurant with very friendly staff. Food came out fast and hot and it was amazing. I recommend you getting the pad kee mow

I came for the first time with my mom for dinner on Friday and it was wonderful! The atmosphere was calm and welcoming and the staff were very sweet and attentive without being pushy or rushing us. We got a chicken entree, a salmon and green curry dish, and the house fried rice. Everything tasted amazing and was made fresh. The chicken was great and cooked great, it was soft without feeling rubbery. It was a little pricey, but was certainly worth it with how filling it was. I 100% recomend trying it and will certainly be coming back soon!

Danny

Very cute small restaurant with very friendly staff. Food came out fast and hot and it was amazing. I recommend you getting the pad kee mow

Margarita Banuelos

I came for the first time with my mom for dinner on Friday and it was wonderful! The atmosphere was calm and welcoming and the staff were very sweet and attentive without being pushy or rushing us. We got a chicken entree, a salmon and green curry dish, and the house fried rice. Everything tasted amazing and was made fresh. The chicken was great and cooked great, it was soft without feeling rubbery. It was a little pricey, but was certainly worth it with how filling it was. I 100% recomend trying it and will certainly be coming back soon!

Very good overall after eating here a few times. The yellow curry is good, but I'd recommend the spicy basil with ground chicken which is delicious. Service is a little rushed, but it seems like that's how it is everywhere down here compared to back home in New England.

The cost is relative to what I'm used to paying for Thai food, but the experience wasn't stellar. The portion sizes are about a third of what you'd get ordering the same type of entree from (for example) Chinatown Cafe, and this is a bit more expensive. On top of that, the sauces felt very thin and scarce. The ingredients felt like they were tossed together just before going out (EX: The chicken arrived on top of the other ingredients, and was mostly unsauced). They bill their cashew chicken as famous, but it was pretty underwhelming; cashews were whole, and you could heavily taste the oil in which the chicken had been cooked. The spring rolls felt mostly like air, due to the heavy amount of iceberg lettuce in them; with the only real pop there being the basil. The rice was also rather plain, even by sticky rice standards. The sauces were quite good, and everything we ordered was there. Not terrible food. I just don't plan on trying this again anytime soon.

This used to be one of our favorite places, but today it really wasn't good. The food took a long time to come to the table. My food came out with the meat barely warm, leading me to wonder if it was not cooked all the way, or if it had just been sitting out for a while. The vegetables were cold as if they had just come from the refrigerator and basically raw. I had to ask them to reheat my dish twice. At least it was warm after that, but the vegetables (carrots and broccoli) were still not cooked. The rice was dried out. Even just appetizers took forever to come. We had an order of salad rolls that didn't come until well after the food, even though all the other appetizers were there before that. The food here has gotten pricey and it's usually so delicious that I don't mind paying it, but today was really disappointing. Probably won't be returning.

The food was just ok. Peanut sauce lacks much peanut flavor and was very thin. I personally prefer a thicker sauce. Spring rolls were fairly bland and the vegetables were too crisp for my liking. Service was phenomenal even with it just being me eating alone.

It's alright... I got the spicy basil, and that's fine. I also got the thai salad, and I'm really disappointed with it. It's basically cabbage (barely sliced), with some meat...

The red curry was delicious, but the portion size seemed a bit small and the vegetables overpowered the dish. The fried fish was decent, but it could benefit from better control of the salt levels.

I ordered a lunch chicken Pad Thai takeout. I must say the Rangoon was just fried dough. There was literally no filling if there was it was probably the size of a pencil eraser. The flavor of the Pad Thai was actually very good. I enjoyed it but it was gone too soon for almost $10 I'd expect a bit more. I realize its a lunch portion but its a very small portion. If you have a hearty appetite this will NOT fill/satisfy you. The service was pleasant ordering out and picking up. Picture is of what you get when ordering this. No napkins btw, and the small cup had some soup that I also enjoyed the flavor of.

I feel generous giving this generic restaurant 3 stars. We had high expectations for authentic Thai food, that was our fault. This was easily my least favorite Thai restaurant to date. The food was edible, but why would you want to eat just edible food? You wouldn’t. Yellow curry is my go-to cuisine and it was disappointing to eat such a plain food. If you want slightly below average Thai food, go to Sweet Basil Thai Bistro.

Sunny Singh

The red curry was delicious, but the portion size seemed a bit small and the vegetables overpowered the dish. The fried fish was decent, but it could benefit from better control of the salt levels.

Moni G

I ordered a lunch chicken Pad Thai takeout. I must say the Rangoon was just fried dough. There was literally no filling if there was it was probably the size of a pencil eraser. The flavor of the Pad Thai was actually very good. I enjoyed it but it was gone too soon for almost $10 I'd expect a bit more. I realize its a lunch portion but its a very small portion. If you have a hearty appetite this will NOT fill/satisfy you. The service was pleasant ordering out and picking up. Picture is of what you get when ordering this. No napkins btw, and the small cup had some soup that I also enjoyed the flavor of.

Austin

I feel generous giving this generic restaurant 3 stars. We had high expectations for authentic Thai food, that was our fault. This was easily my least favorite Thai restaurant to date. The food was edible, but why would you want to eat just edible food? You wouldn’t. Yellow curry is my go-to cuisine and it was disappointing to eat such a plain food. If you want slightly below average Thai food, go to Sweet Basil Thai Bistro.

I LOVE a good curry chicken. This yellow curry was tasty but was way overloaded with onions - like half the container was onion. If they would switch the onion with much more potatoes, it would be perfection!! I wonder if I could order it that way? All others in our group were satisfied and enjoy eating from there occasionally. Ours were online pick-up orders.

L Dee

I LOVE a good curry chicken. This yellow curry was tasty but was way overloaded with onions - like half the container was onion. If they would switch the onion with much more potatoes, it would be perfection!! I wonder if I could order it that way? All others in our group were satisfied and enjoy eating from there occasionally. Ours were online pick-up orders.

Waitress was very nice, and our appetizer was decent, but the main meal tasted like over cooked refrigerated boiled chicken in noodles and sauce cooked in toilet water. It was horrid. I told the waitress I wasn’t going to eat anymore, and that something was wrong with it (I was hoping at least. Old boiled chicken and fishy tap water sauce is not what I expect from Thai restaurants) and she asked if I wanted anything else. I had literally taken two bites, but had lost my appetite at that point. Maybe it was an off night, but that was a sad experience considering I was having a date night with my wife and it was her choice. Oh well.

The staff is very nice, but the food was not as good as expected. The pad Thai was very dry, and the papaya salada was pre-made or felt premade and was very soggy. The portions were nice, but the food wasn't very tasty, a little too bland. The spring rolls have no meat, so it's a little too expensive for 6 dlls.

I use to love this place, but the last 3-4 years it has been lacking taste. The House Cashew was amazing 5 years ago, but lately the chicken in the House Cashew has gotten that odd taste as if it was out too long or maybe old. It's been like that for 3-4 years. I keep giving it a chance, but I think 2023 will be the last. Portions also got smaller & prices have gotten higher. Typical Texas move 🙄

Unfortunately, we've detected a downward food quality trend here over the past 6 months. Tonight's dishes were green curry chicken and green curry pork. Curry was watery, with no depth and veg was nearly raw--tolerable with the green pepper but the eggplant was nearly inedible. Portion size was okay. This is the 3rd time with similar results. Sadly, we don't plan to go back.

Decent flavor but really soupy regardless of what you get. The noodles were horrible, the meat was really tough, and the veggies were under cooked.

Brodey Duke

Decent flavor but really soupy regardless of what you get. The noodles were horrible, the meat was really tough, and the veggies were under cooked.

Finally tried Sweet Basil Thai Bistro today for lunch. If you like “sweet” Thai food this is the place for you. Traditionally spring rolls are savory…not here, even without adding the sweet sauce that they serve with the lunch portion appetizer the spring roll alone was sweet, maybe someone just went overboard with the palm sugar? The Beef and broccoli was bland & flavorless (I ordered a spice level 2 as I usually do at new Thai restaurants & asked for a chili tray to add my own). It seems they thicken their sauce for the beef & broccoli with corn starch or flour, whatever the case the texture & flavor was not consistent with traditional Thai cooking that I have experienced in the past. Needless to say not my fave.

Very disappointed. Name says “Basil Thai” but no where to find at leave fresh basil or Thai flavors. Pls train your chef to make at least good Red Curry. (They use bell pepper as only their veggie) Very Small portions. I usually don’t leave bad reviews but this is at the very bad level of Thai food. find at least some one can cook Thai food.

Please do not waste your money on here. Food is bland the fried rice I ordered for level five spice came out sweet with no spice. Heavenly beef Had no flavor really tough was supposed to be marinated in spices Thai people would be embarrassed. Returned. Both items just got comped for one so I donated money for bad food.

I’m not one to leave reviews often, let alone a negative one….this was the worst Thai food I have ever had. I ordered 3 different dishes and couldn’t eat any of them. Watered down base, lacking in flavor, and the meat was mealy and had a funky taste. I hope they read this and get the kitchen back on point. Something is clearly off.