Basilic Essentially Thai - Seattle

I cannot believe how great the food is here and the staff is super friendly. I loved it when I was a carnivore and I love it more as a vegetarian :

What a happy accident that a coworker and myself stumbled upon this heavenly restaurant tonight while in Seattle for work. She needed gluten free and I didn't want seafood, so we walked from our hotel and found a bright blue building that we couldn't resist! And it was wonderful! The server was really kind and gave us great recommendations without being pushy, and then our meals were just exactly what we wanted! She had Bathing Rama and I had the specialty curry for the night. It was just perfect, but then it got even better with the sticky mango rice for dessert!! Mere words don't do it enough justice! I will come back to Seattle simply to eat at this restaurant again! :

It was great, but has been gone for over a year — there’s a Taiwanese place there now.

Great tasting food and a friendly, polite, and attentive staff. Brought our food out quick, always refilled waters, and brought out requested sauces in the blink of an eye. Great place!

Basilic is truly special and outstanding in a city that has a Thai restaurant in every neighborhood. They offer a great variety of dishes from 'classic ' Thai to more inventive (and more authentic than you will find elsewhere) like duck curry; crab fried rice; lobster phad thai; and beef salad. Roong, the chef/owner often walks around greeting and talking to customers--he 's great at making menu suggestions, is knowledgeable about dietary and allergy needs, and has a keen understanding of flavors. This is my go-to Thai restaurant because it isn 't watered down like many other Thai restaurants in Seattle. Flavors are bold, food is fresh, and servers are welcoming and attentive.