Best Of Staff Pick Menu
Basil

460 King St.
Charleston, South Carolina
Downtown
(843) 724-3490
eatatbasil.com

Tags: Thai + Vietnamese

A lot has changed in the Charleston dining world since brothers Henry and Chai Eang opened their original Basil on King Street. Back then, the staple flavors of Thailand — lime, basil, garlic, lemongrass — were a revelation to local diners, who queued up to wait for a table. A decade later, those flavors have gone mainstream, but the pad Thai, crispy red curry duck, and fried whole flounder and the long-standing no-reservations policy keep them lined up on the sidewalk. A sleek, stylish second location in Mt. Pleasant now offers the same piping-hot soups and cool basil-tinged summer rolls that Charlestonians have long enjoyed. —Robert Moss Dish (Winter 2013)

Other Locations

- 1465 Long Grove Road
  Mt. Pleasant

Restaurant Details

Smart decor, great prices, and wonderful traditional Thai dishes. Voted Best Thai/Vietnamese Restaurant by CP readers.

Features: Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner
Hours: L, weekdays. D, nightly.
Price: $$$

Menu Sample

Nam Sod* (chicken Or Pork)

minced meat mixed with ginger, scallions, cilantro, onions, peanuts, chili powder, fish sauce and lemon juice. served with a wedge of iceberg lettuce.
6.95
Tom Aban Talay

(mixed seafood hot and sour) tom yum broth flavored with galanga roots, lime leaves, lemon grass, button mushrooms, cilantro and scallions.
10.95
Yum Kung* (shrimp Salad)

shrimp mixed with cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, mint, cilantro, scallions, chili powder, lemon juice and fish sauce. served on a bed of romaine lettuce.
7.95
Basil Duck*

boneless half duck deep-fried, topped with vegetables and basil sauce.
24.95
Vegetables Delight

medley of fresh vegetables stir-fried in a soy-based sauce.
15.50

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Menu Sample

Nam Sod* (chicken Or Pork)

Tom Aban Talay

Yum Kung* (shrimp Salad)

Basil Duck*

Vegetables Delight

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