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Sweet Basil

209 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3141, Australia
(03) 9827 3390
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Ranked #1,489 of 2,426 restaurants in Melbourne
3.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Cuisines: Thai
Neighbourhood: South Yarra
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Totnes, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Poor and well over priced”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Stayed at the Cullen Hotel, just over the road. We also like Thai food, but this was the worst we have been in and it was empty (suprise, surprise) a grubby restaurant and very over priced. Don't go, go to the chinese over the road instead. More

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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Exhorbitant”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

I visit Thailand frequently so i know my thai food. When you have to charge $1.50 for a miniscule bowl of chili in fish sauce, you know you're being taken for a ride. There were only two other people in the 50 seater restaurant so i was hoping that the chef and waiter would have been a little more accomodating... More

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Charlotte
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Interesting Menu, Good Food and Great Area”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011

Ate here with my wife and other couple. The menu is a mix of some classic Thai offerrings in addition to unique dishes. Everything we ordered was fantastic (2 apps and 2 mains) and I would definitely come back here again. Not the cheapest place to eat but relatively standard fare for a Melbourne restaurant. Some really good bars and... More

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“Awsome Thai”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2008

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“great take out, only eaten in there once. great modern thai- i have a love affair with their lemongrass and coconut...”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2008

great take out, only eaten in there once. great modern thai- i have a love affair with their lemongrass and coconut chicken, its to die for! More

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“fast clean tasty”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2008

fast clean tasty More

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“Not bad. Fairly tourist...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2007

Not bad. Fairly tourist Thai - good but lacking refinement. More

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“Great Thai restaurant. Not the cheapest but the service is reasonable and the food is nice. Thumbs up.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2007

Great Thai restaurant. Not the cheapest but the service is reasonable and the food is nice. Thumbs up. More

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