Better Than No Thai: Basil Thai

On my way back from Foggy Bottom today, I decided to hop off in Georgetown for some lunch.  I'm a huge sucker for Thai food, so I tried out Basil Thai.  The place is bright and pretty big, though it was completely empty when I got there.  Their prices were a bit high, about in line with what I expected in Georgetown.

I got started with a lemonade that was both the color and flavor of green Gatorade (less than ideal) and a bowl of wonton soup. 

Thai wonton soup bears some pretty distinctive differences from Chinese wonton soup.  The dumplings tend to be a bit more delicate and filled with chicken and shrimp rather than pork.  Also, they look like brains.  The broth is also usually a bit more aromatic and often has peanuts in it.  This bowl was huge -- spicy and salty with big pieces of cabbage and whole parsley leaves.  Lots of black pepper, absolutely delicious.

I also got the Pad See Ew, which was pretty tasty, though a bit pricey at $10 for the lunch sized serving.  

Pad see ew (phat si-io) is an egg noodle based dish with dark, sweet soy sauce.  I usually expect pad see ew to be full of bright, flavorful vegetables on top of the chicken and egg and noodles, but his was pretty one-note.  That note was solidly tasty, but still.  Portion was big enough for leftovers, which is always a plus.

Overall, 6/10, considering price and quality.