The Basil Box l Toronto, ON

Prior to visiting The Basil Box, I had heard many good things about it.  I read great reviews and saw many posts on Instagram that had me intrigued.  J and I had originally planned to have dinner after work at Salad King, but we quickly changed our minds after peering in through the windows of Basil Box just across the street.

The place was brightly lit and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful to us first-timers.  The restaurant uses Southeast Asian inspired flavours and their boxes are completely customizable (with vegetarian options!).    

The cafeteria style eatery is similar to Subway, where you make your way through a line and choose your base, toppings, sauces, etc.  There were five steps to building your own box (the last two steps were my favourite!):

1. Get Started: Spring Mix, Chilled Rice Noodles, Short Grain Brown Rice, Long Grain Jasmine Rice
2. Eat Your Veggies: Lemongrass Corn, Sauteed Peppers, Roasted Edamame, Charred Sweet Potatos
3. Pack Your Protein: Lemongrass Chicken, Chili Lime Shrimp, Five Steak Spice, Coconut Curry Tofu
4. Get Saucy: Tangy Tamarind, Classic Peanut, Sweet Chili Lime, Sizzlin' Sriracha, Penanc Curry
5. Top Your Box: Pickled Veggies, Crispy Shallots, Roasted Sesame Seeds, Fresh Herbs, Crushed Peanuts, Sriracha Spiced Pumpkin Seeds, Fresh Thai Chillies

The service was fast and the food didn't disappoint.  Their portions were quite generous - we even had leftovers to take home!  They definitely didn't skimp out on ingredients.  There was ample seating, although we did notice a lot of their customers grabbed their boxes to go.  

Service: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Overall Rating: We'll be back again!

Until next time,

E.