Basil Rice — Restaurant in Brookline

This 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 my 👏🏽 spot 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Like everything is good, everything!!! I'm thinking their only stipulation is you have to be into yummy stuff (innocent guess, don't hold me to it). I haven't tried everything (life goal, obvi), but what I have ordered in the past thus far had me always floating on clouds, bopping my head to imaginary music. Ingredients are so fresh and very simple. They graciously provide you with veggies you can easily recognize (none of that dreaded guessing game of "is that little object meat, some sort of nut, tofu, or a piece of plastic). It's actually the simplicity of fresh ingredients combined with robust flavors that make their dish. Their meat is so finger licking good (except you eat it with a fork/chopsticks and most of the meat is grilled and not fried). The food is oh so comforting 😌. Teriyaki hands, hands down and just respect it. I'm not a dietitian or nutritionist, but it's apparent from the dishes that they lean more on the healthier side. Don't buy up everything fried and say "I'm sticking to my diet," but I believe there are an abundant of choices if one was looking for healthier options. Honestly, I usually buy two plates of whatever before going into work and save one of the plates for the next day; still the same awesomeness and freshness the following day. Oh my goodness.......your girl forgot to mention the prices!!! Their prices are so affordable. Two meals for like 20 bucks and some change. Beef is extra, of course (I'm sure it's to compensate for the cows they pluck from the stars). I have kindly incorporated their menu with this post. Yeah, yeah, I know I'm not a photographer and the glare is annoying, but it was that or their yellow takeout menu - had to make an executive decision. Also, it's all types of Asian cuisine in a quaint, cute spot. You can takeout, which most people do, or eat there. It's not huge, but there's enough seating for customers - wouldn't book it for an engagement dinner though. The place is kept clean as well. They have desserts which I can't comment on at this point since I haven't tried them, but they do look delish. Look, go there and just go there, and then keep on...

I ride past this place everyday & finally stopped in. So glad I did. It's a hidden gem! I've been there 3 times this wk & will make return again sometime soon. The food is good, tastes super fresh. I purchased their chicken teriyaki w/ white rice & their version of orange chicken (pictured below). My son wasn't too fond of it as he's never gotten dry crispy chicken for orange chicken. I did call to complain about the issue, left a detailed msg and received no response.

I went back the next day with that plate and was told that's just how they make it. For that I knocked off a star as I was expecting a different outcome. They did not offer an even exchange nor an apology for the orange chicken. I just asked for the plate to be discarded & paid for my chicken teriyaki to-go (pictured below). While waiting I saw a few dishes come out to other's that were dining in. I asked what they were and was told shrimp pineapple fried rice, and the other was garlic chicken with fried rice.

Sidenote... when you request double meat. It is DOUBLE MEAT! My first trip I had double meat. The entire white container was filled with meat. The rice was in a small take out box separately. That's what had me sold! Their website is user...

yesterday i was excited to try basil rice, but did not have the best experience. i was greeted by an outwardly melancholy counter worker who was very inattentive. i ordered chicken teriyaki and was given a dish with no chicken. when i told them there was no chicken, they stated “oh you wanted chicken? i thought you wanted the veggie” i said no sorry, they replied “it’s okay!” which made me think they were fixing the problem. i sat and waited for about 20 minutes while the counter working sat at the front doing nothing. there was no language barrier and the worker was not busy. i was the only other person in the entire restaurant. it became apparent that my food was not being fixed. i walked over and asked if chicken was going to be brought out for my dish, to which the worker said “oh you wanted chicken?” ………....….… they then disappeared to the back, returned, walked by me, and sat down off to the side without providing any confirmation that my order was being fixed this time. the correct food was eventually brought out in a to go bag. won’t return while the service is still lackluster,...