Established in 2008, BASIL CANTEEN has been serving South of Market area of San Francisco (SOMA). Setting in a historical landmark building of Jackson Brewery, a loft-style high ceiling with a mezzanine seating as well as our grand communal table on our main floor. Come enjoy our unique dish like steam tapioca dumplings, a mochi-like texture but surprisingly savory! Our Chiangmai curry noodle (Kai Soi) is also people’s favorite. Try some of our signature cocktails while you are here, Basil Bliss is an excellent choice.
Happy Hours every day 5-6:30p
Creatively presented Thai dishes & Asian-inspired cocktails served in a hip, exposed-brick setting. Based on 370 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1489 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 552-3963
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Hours
| Friday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Saturday |
5–9 PM |
| Sunday |
5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: basilcanteen.comopentable.com
Reviews
Victor Yee
Waited over half an hour for my food after ordering with two tables next to mine order afterward and getting their food before me. Asked three times about my order. When the food finally came out, the waiter waved his hand, saying “sorry, busy night”. To additional insult, the waitress came out and refilled water for a friend who had finished her food, left without refilling anyone else’s water, then never came back.
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Julius Onte
Good food. Service kinda slow. But its good!
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Khash A.
Restaurant was good and almost great! Service was really friendly and we loved the atmosphere. The menu was diverse and offered a lot of variety. We ordered a noodle dish (pad sew) and a curry (duck curry). Both were fantastic, the duck being just full of amazing flavors. The pad sew was good, but nothing stand out. Overall, we had a great experience here, though we had to walk through some rougher neighborhoods (South of market/tenderloin adjacent) to get here.
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AJ Soriano
This place is seriously good. I haven’t ordered anything a thing I don’t like. The steak dishes and pad Thai will really hit the spot. I always have Asian lagers because of my past adventures in SE Asia but see a lot of cocktails being pumped out by the staff. No nonsense decor and staff is ok for the most part.
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Georges Tannous
One of the best restaurants I’ve been to in San Francisco!! Great service , amazing drinks and great food !!! I had a party of 17 at 7:30 pm and they close at 9 everything was above and beyond they didn’t rush the service ! Very professional! Love the vibes definitely coming back !
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Ziad Kachmar
Great food quality with some really good cocktails! Friendly staff with pretty quick service.
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Anthony Cesnik
Oh man, I’ll be going back again. Excellent chicken curry with tasty vegetables like eggplant. I ordered it spicy, and it came deliciously spicy hot. The dish was warm and held its temperature through the meal. I got some dessert, too, would you believe it. Some coconut ice cream and fried banana balls. The thin fried crust on the balls was perfect with the fruity juicy core. And the ice cream was a great combination, with some excellent and pronounced coconut flavor. The service was on point: attentive, friendly, helpful.
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Rudra Zutshi
Terrible service. The waitress forgot to put in our order for appetizers, she came to our table 10 minutes after we had first put in the order asking if we wanted to order anything!! The evening countinued with sloppy service from giving us the wrong food to forgetting to bring our drinks. Food was ok. Wouldn’t go back.
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Adell Hanson-Kahn
Happy hour (5-7pm daily) with $5 “Thai-pas”, beer, and wine (pretty reasonable wine offerings) is fun and v reasonable. I esp enjoyed the fresh roll w basil & mint and these adorable little pork & nut tapioca dumplings.
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Anita Ratnathicam
Always great food and service – and awesome happy hour!
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