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Chilli Basil

Restaurant Thai restaurant

👍👍 Always so good Fresh Great customer service- super nice staff Prawns tasty 🥺 People often mention Thai, rice, staff, good, friendly,


Address

232 City Rd, Cardiff CF24 3JH, United Kingdom

Website

www.chillibasilthaifood.com

Contact

+44 29 2048 2233

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (247 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 4 to 10:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 4 to 10:30 pm
  • Thursday: 4 to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Thai (13) rice (8) staff (8) good (7) friendly (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Nuri A. 2 years ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Great foods we like all the menu we have ordered. Spicy Papaya salad , prawn massaman, fried thai thick rice noodle . Also the place is clean and comfy to dine in. We will come back again when we visit Cardiff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew 1 year ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Great, Super tasty Thai food at fairly reasonable prices for Cardiff. Staff are friendly and were happy to accommodate our request for additional chillis for a super spicy lunch. Would certainly recommend a visit if you’re ever in the area
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tayba A. 1 year ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Honestly my favourite Thai place in Cardiff!! I always crave thai food and this is my place to go. The staff are very friendly and the food tastes AMAZING!! We never wait for too long for our food to be ready and if we ever were to wait it would be worth it. My favourite dish is the Pad Thai and Green Curry. The place is very small which is the only downside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dahlia R. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    Always so good Fresh Great customer service- super nice staff Prawns tasty 🥺
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ro R. 1 year ago on Google • 4 reviews
    One of my favourite Thai food places in Cardiff. Took a few friends there they loved it 🥰 foods always been amazing, so fresh been coming here for years. Absolutely love the Tom yum soup. Prices are so reasonable and the customer services is so nice and welcoming lovely family business
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth W. 3 years ago on Google
    Incredibly tasty and authentic Thai food! Reminds me of the better stir fries I had while in Thailand. Generous portions, fresh ingredients, and the kitchen looked very clean and well organised.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tara 10 months ago on Google • 137 reviews
    Just had a delicious meal at this small and casual Thai restaurant for £50 for 3 people! For starters we had prawn tempura, chicken satay and chicken & prawn dumplings; then for mains we had Tom yum noodle duck soup, spicy chicken fried rice with an egg, and beef massaman curry. All really tasty and cooked up in minutes. If I lived locally, I would eat here regularly. Note that it is cash only.

  • 5/5 MS 1 year ago on Google • 63 reviews
    HALAL ✅ *cash only* 5/5 brilliant food and couldn’t fault. I love the simplicity of the place and food, genuine authenticity and tastes great. Much better than all those over excessively decorated food places.

  • 5/5 aamer a. 6 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Amazing little Thai Food joint on city rd. Been here so many times over the years and food has always been delicious and great value for money. The staff are always friendly and polite. Highly recommended for authentic Thai Food & service with a smile 😊

  • 5/5 Aisha A. 5 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Had a great meal at Chilli basil. Thai food is my favourite and this place was delicious (and halal). Staff were friendly and helpful. Would certainly come back in the future.

  • 5/5 S W. 1 year ago on Google
    Reasonable prize and good quality food. Cash only*

  • 5/5 Claudia G. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    ABSOLUTELY THE BEST THAI PLACE IN CARDIFF. The service was absolutely impeccable and both staff were incredibly sweet. The food came out quick and was VERY GOOD! the tables all have soy sauce and a pot of Crispy chilli in oil, which was appreciated. The only downfall I could think of is not taking card, but the lady kindly directed us to a cashpoint and food was really reasonably priced.

  • 5/5 John M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely wonderful food. Great value at around £10 a dish with huge portions. Cash only and booking advisable. Went on Wednesday night at 7.30 and tables full. Definitely worth visiting

  • 2/5 Dominic Henry L. 10 months ago on Google
    Food: bland, watery, overall flavourless. I tried green curry in many places and it has never been so mediocre. No sweetness-acidity balance, not spicy. Starters alike. Fish cakes were rubbery and oily. Dumplings didn’t taste of anything. I would never expect that from a Thai restaurant. Service: poor, slow, meals are not arriving together. Cash only. Atmosphere: chef shouting a lot, decor absent, not a lot of space inside. More of a noodle bar, but without the fast service. Overall, first and last visit. Not worth it.

  • 3/5 Mike C. 1 year ago on Google
    Heard a good rep of this restaurant, rather disappointed as the food was rather bland, not much better than the standard, average take away. Expected the food to be aromatic but sadly almost tasteless, not at all spicy and even the garlic dish had no hint of garlic, the fried rice was a bit gooey and nothing to recommend it although the coconut rice tasted okay. Which was the general opinion of our party, nothing to draw us back, sadly,

  • 2/5 Sehrish K. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good could be better. Quantity has been reduced since my last visit Ordered 3 fried rice all came in different portions. And when i asked they said it was cooked together so can portion it urself,which is so awkward because i am not going to take food from the friend who got more rice. Horrible way to serve So i paid more for less quantity Must do better

  • 5/5 Jayne S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place, food and service. This is my go to when I visit Cardiff, and I've got my friends hooked too! I am vegan and they always do the Tom yum tofu soup vegan with no fish sauce. You can have lots of other veggie and vegan options too!

  • 5/5 Raylene R. 1 year ago on Google
    Another fantastic meal here! Red Thai curry is probably the best I've ever had, my daughter had the gren curry which was delicious. The coconut rice was amazing! My husband had the Thai sweet and sour with sticky rice again it was really tasty! Highly recommend! It's cash only, no booze served, really simple set up but great food and lovely owners!!

  • 4/5 Guanzi S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, good menu selection. You can tell the staff that you are vegetarian and they will adjusts the ingredients. Decent food but on the greasy side. I like the papaya salad though the pad kee mao was a bit heavy. It is a good choice for a quick bite or takeout.

  • 1/5 Anthony R. 3 years ago on Google
    Fair taste but way over priced for what you get!! poor value for money. Also they only accept cash which was annoying as I had to trip to the cash machine in the rain. For £16 this is what you get!!

  • 5/5 Lucian I. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice staff, good environment and lovely food.

  • 5/5 Helen R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic thai food. Really friendly staff. Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Eve P. 2 years ago on Google
    Favourite Thai place in town! So delicious, clean and the owners are such wonderful people. Lucky to live in the neighbourhood and be able to eat here regularly.

  • 3/5 Lee D. 2 years ago on Google
    I used to live in Thailand, and pork being a major part of their dishes. I asked for one of their famous dishes which originally came from the South if Thailand to find that I had to have an alternative meat (chicken) I've had it with chicken before and found that it doesn't taste the same... shame, otherwise this place would have huge potential.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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