"Hot Basil used to be in semi-regular rotation for my wife and me. After our 9 year old son was born and before our recent unhinged DoorDash spree, we were limited in the types of places where we were eating as a family. Because of Door Dash (Les Miserables Spoiler Alert) . . . restaurants we retired are popping up in our house like a dead character at the end of Les Mis. Tonight, my wife requested Hot Basil. We ordered Shrimp Pad Thai, Green Curry with pork, steamed dumplings with shrimp and salad. The highlight was definitely the shrimp pad Thai. The noodles and shrimp had great texture, and the delicious sauce had that classic sweet sour flavor. It had vegetables like green onions and bean sprouts. I didn't notice any egg, which seemed odd. Also, there were some crushed peanuts, but I would have liked more. I found the Green Curry with pork disappointing. The sauce was broth level soupy to such an extent, that it can't be entirely blamed on the delivery process. Aside from soup itself, it was the most soupy Asian dish I've ever had delivered. It was even soupier than some ramen I've had delivered. The pork was also unappealing. I assumed that it was going to be strips of pork, but it was coarsely ground pork. In addition, the squash seemed overcooked as well. The flavor of the sauce was decent, but I wouldn't order Green Curry from Hot Basil again. The steamed shrimp dumplings and sesame ginger salad were decent, but not remarkable. My DoorDash delivery experience with Hot Basil does not have me re-thinking my current Thai restaurant roster. Three Stars."
