House of Basil — Restaurant in San Ramon

Stale food and yekky smell. All 4items felt the same and fish cakes are the worst pungent smell and taste. Food comes out in no time from the time you place order, it also says, nothing is fresh & is prepared well in advance(days) & also the reason why it taste stale. The gal serving has no answer and questioning what I was saying about smelly fish cake. Floor was not clean and tables are sticky for a 12:30pm lunch on a Sunday & we are the only ones there..

I only hope the restaurant would survive for a long time, but the food says me otherwise. Not a $55 for two food. I rushed out with disappointment.

I was wondering why would all 18reviews before this gave 5stars for a new eatery with similar tone and view points, definitely friends and family reviews …don’t be fooled by the reviews, if you eat once you will never go back . Thanks but...

The chef cooks super fast… like, Fast and Furious fast. We ordered 3 dish. It took the chef like.. 5-6 minutes? Quality wise, this is the place to go when you crave pineapple fried rice or thai curry and stuff. They offer authentic Thai flavor, coupled with great culinary skills. The price range is quite nice, in Sam Ramon. Tables and utensils are clean. Atmosphere is bright. There’s one room for improvement - it is that the restaurant could benefit from better interior designs… i guess some authentic Thai decorations would do. Like, I would like to feel the Thai Vibe while...

Delicious food. We had Tamarind shrimp and there were lots of shrimp and good size, unlike other places. Rending beef was similar to a beef stew but had interesting fla ors. There were spices that I didn't recognize but all worked well together. Also had fried chicken w beans..Delicious. lastly was Curry Latka...it is a cross between a yummy curry and a soup. Never had these dishes before. Some other reviews grumbled about quality but my party of 4 loved the entire meal. One said it is her new...