I went to Hot Basil 2 months ago to celebrate a friend's birthday. This is her favortie restaurant, and she gave it great reviews. I'm not a huge fan of Thai food, but it was her birthday so I... More

I went to Hot Basil 2 months ago to celebrate a friend's birthday. This is her favortie restaurant, and she gave it great reviews. I'm not a huge fan of Thai food, but it was her birthday so I went to try it. Hot basil has a very nice interior and atmosphere, and the portions are big. One entree can easily last for two meals. The food was good, but the menu didn't have as much selection as I would like. That's my only complaint though. The price, considering the amount of food, was reasonable and the staff was very nice. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone interested in Thai cuisine.
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First thing you need to know is that this place is BYOB ("Bring Your Own Beverage"), which, in my opinion, is a great thing...as long as you know it ahead of time. I recommend a little plum wine. ... More

First thing you need to know is that this place is BYOB ("Bring Your Own Beverage"), which, in my opinion, is a great thing...as long as you know it ahead of time. I recommend a little plum wine. I'm a big fan of Thai food and I have to say that this ranks in my top 3 places ever. The location is very unassuming, but the inside decor is modern and comfortable. The staff was noninvasive and quite dapper with matching black dresses and red belts. Back to food - curry puffs to start were delicious, followed by a healthy serving of massaman curry with a trio of meats. All in all excellent and plenty left over for lunch the next day.
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We live in West Hartford and usually walk over to Lemon Grass when we're in the mood for good Thai food. Last night we decided to explore other Thai restaurants in the area. From the outside, Hot... More

We live in West Hartford and usually walk over to Lemon Grass when we're in the mood for good Thai food. Last night we decided to explore other Thai restaurants in the area. From the outside, Hot Basil looks unappealing, but when you step inside, it's a whole other story. The atmosphere was warm and cozy, the food was excellent (served on warm plates), and the service attentive and polite. We left extremely satisfied. It's a small place so we will make a reservation the next time we go as we probably got lucky getting seated immediately the Friday night we went.
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They have a 14 year-old and a 15 year-old working there. The two sisters. Everytime I enter the restaurant they're there working and they're there past 10pm which is illegal. Someone shoudl do... More

They have a 14 year-old and a 15 year-old working there. The two sisters. Everytime I enter the restaurant they're there working and they're there past 10pm which is illegal. Someone shoudl do something about that.
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