Thai food for me is generally not eaten as a dining experience, so I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food at Holy Basil. A 5/5 for its cuisine at a casual dining level.
The the coconut milk of the duck curry blended well with the curry spice, which was complemented with the duck fat when combined with rice, one of the best thai duck curry’s I’ve had. 5/5
The mango salad was a fresh addition to the heavy meal, I liked how the soft shell crab was lightly breaded and fried, so that it did not take away from the citrus notes of the mango. The mango salad was also not overly sour unlike some traditional versions. 5/5
Another stand out was the deep fried ice-cream, a fan favorite. The fried layer again was thin and crispy and not deep fried which tasted less like a ice cream croquette and more thin wafer ice cream. A generous serving of butterscotch sauce was also welcomed. 5/5
Good food, central location and decent prices especially in a area right in the city. Would recommend the rice and noodle based dishes. The fried ice cream is a must try - crispy with a savoury crust yet still maintains the icy texture of ice cream, complimented by the caramel sauce.
To be honest - I love coming here whenever I want a bit of Thai food in the city. Prices are affordable for Town hall prices and there is a huge variety. Get the classic pad thai or pad see ew, you won't go wrong with them.
ALso there is a great bar nearby if you want to get drinks after.
Food,travelling And Life Freedom
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Dinner with my buddies
my two buddies came earlier than me. We went to Holy Basil at Shark hotel. this place offered Laos/ Thai food.
We ordered fishs, curry, vegie and dessert. we loved the foods. we came here often.
1.Fresh crispy snapper + mango salad:
fried big snapper and combined green apple salad instead of mango with dressing holy basil sauce. I asked put separately for fish and salad. I am still on my vegie months. well combined for fish and salad so crispy but the amount of fish getting lesser compared last time when we visited there.
2. Red curry: Beef combined spicy chili paste with garlic infused coconut milk, sweet basil and bean. the taste so nice and well presented.
3.Garlic and peppercorn: combined seasonal vegie with brocolli, mushroom, garlic and peppercorn sauce. however, there is no snow peas and the staff is not mentioned it but I can see they put snake beans instead of snow peas.
4.Holy Basil fried Ice cream: hot weather sometimes we need something cold so we ordered fried Ice cream wrapped by fried pastry outside and inside ice cream with caramel sauce, crunchy coconut and strawberry. we loved it but the caramel sauce is too sweet.
atmosphere in holy basil nice and it will be great if the staff can be nice and smile when they are serving.
Massaman curry is always really good, pad see ew is a bit too sweet but still tasty, the pad Thai here is one of my favourites and the fried ice cream is a great dessert too. One of my favourite Thai restaurants because the food here is very reliable - every time we come here the food is great.
This is one of my favourite Thai restaurants in Sydney. My go-to dishes are the pad Thai, pad see ew, papaya salad and ox tongue. For dessert, I really like their fried icecream which has a thin and crispy pastry that’s not too heavy or oily.
Amazing place in the CBD to have Thai food! The restaurant is presented well, and the food always taste great!! Staff are helpful and friendly, there is also a bar and some pool but that’s seperate (Shark Hotel). Overall the place is great for friends and family
Long time favourite. It was recommended by multiple people years ago and I became the fan since then. Food is always great and service is always quick.
It’s available for both dine in and takeaway. I was amazed by how delicious a simple pineapple fried rice can be. Must try the deep fried ice cream as well.
We ordered Ox tongue, curry puffs, soft shell crab with green papaya salad, and chicken pad thai for dinner to share between 3 people. The dishes were served promptly even though it was quite packed for a Monday night. The ox tongue has a smoky flavour to it which paired well with the sauce; and I really enjoyed the pad thai - it was cooked just right, not soggy and very generous with the toppings.
A lot of the other patrons ordered the soft shell crab as well, so it must be a signature dish.
Amazing quality Thai food! Have been here a few times with friends and always love it.
Great place to meet up with a big group of friends or for a celebration as the food is delicious and it’s amazing value.
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