Chilli Basil in Cardiff

Whenever I crave for Thai food, I'll always think of Chili Basil at City road in Cardiff. The Thai food is so delicious paired with very reasonable price, great service and friendly staff. What else can a satisfied customer ask for ?

Lovely little place, with tasty food and a friendly welcome. Good prices too.

Great food lots of flavours and excellent service definitely recommend

Buena comida. Eso se cocina a la perfección. Basado en el camino de la ciudad sin duda vale la pena una visita para la comida tailandesa de gran calidad.

Fantastic food, best in Cardiff.

My absolute favourite place in Cardiff for Thai food. I've been coming here time and time again when I crave a taste of home. Even though the owners are Burmese, it is probably the most authentic no-frill Thai eatery! Always amazing value for money and the sweetest owners. My favourite dishes I can recommend: Massaman, Beef Salad, Chilli Basil Stir Fry, Papaya Salad

Heart warming foods. I’ve eaten here for years. They are always good.

Very delicious food! I order the pad kee mao from here often and it's always very delicious. Love the hand pulled noodles in the dish. The service is always very lovely and the restaurant is clean, and nicely decorated. Can't wait to be back!

One of Cardiffs best Thai spots! Feel like your in a good court in Thailand. Beef salad is excellent! Massaman also a favourite.

Delicious food and really cute interior. Staff were very friendly and it was really easy to make a lot of the vegetarian dishes vegan for me!

I've visited this place a few times with my friends, and it never disappoints. Honestly, it's my favourite Thai spot in Cardiff! Whenever I crave Thai food, this is my go-to place. The staff are incredibly friendly, and the food tastes AMAZING!! We never have to wait long for our food, and even if we did, it would be worth it. The Thai cuisine here is reasonably priced for Cardiff. The staff are always happy to accommodate requests, like adding extra chilli's for a super spicy lunch. You can inform the chef about your preferred spice level, and they'll adjust it accordingly. The owner and his wife are very friendly, and the service is excellent. For those with accessibility needs, the restaurant is wheelchair accessible. It's also worth noting that the food is HALAL and it's a cash-only establishment. I love the simplicity and genuine authenticity of both the place and the food, which tastes fantastic. If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend a visit!

We ordered red thai curry and it was really nice. Katsu curry was also good. One of the best Thai outlet having resonable price.

The owner of the restaurant is Burmese and is a chef who cooks Thai food himself. The taste is not very different much in Thailand, but the taste is made easier for people in England to eat. You can inform the chef what level of spiciness you want. The shop is small The shop can accommodate approximately 15 customers at a time. The owner and his wife are very friendly and nice and the service is good.

From top to bottom it was quality from the service from the lady to the food. Definitely recommend

ordered a takeaway so can't comment on atmosphere, fresh ingredients, well packaged, tasty, will use again

Always so good Fresh Great customer service- super nice staff Prawns tasty 🥺

Says it open but it it closed,, should update the times better on google

It's a hidden gem! Hands down one of the best thai food I've had in the UK. The food is amazing, the service is good and the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended!!

Excellent pad Thai, fresh and quick, generous servings

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.

I loved this place food was so tasty

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 😊

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.

I have no words. Chilli basil is the best thai food spot in cardiff. their pad thai and tom yum rice and to die for! so fresh, authentic and full of flavour

Visited here after being recommended by a friend. Small seating area. No frills but fresh ingredients and cooked to order. Reasonably priced and good to have something on the outskirts of Cardiff

Delicious, we had Coconut soup with prawns, Tofu Pad Thai, Prawn Massaman, papaya salad. Really good. Lovely atmosphere including in the kitchen which is open. V small just 3 or 4 small tables inside.

Outstanding Thai. Super authentic and flavours incredible and they cook fresh to order consulting on level of spice, allergens etc. Bespoke Thai. Amazing.

Great Pad See Ew and Pad Thai! Lovely polite waiter.. have had take way and eat it.. fast and yummy and reasonable price!! 👍

Amazing food as always, reasonable prices too. Had a take away this time and I ate every scrap of food. A little gem of a place

Been here a few times now - a small family run restaurant with only 4 tables, and everything we have tried has been delicious. Really high quality and priced well too.

Love the food here, it’s halal and super good comfort food reminds you of homemade cooking. So worth it!! May God bless the hands of the person who cooked me the most delicious meal!! :))

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.

Always great food whenever I go, no frills, straight up tasty Thai food. My friend will travel across Cardiff to eat here rather then another Thai restaurant near them as they do the best Pad kee Mao he's had in cardiff

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.

Portion size is good! Best Thai in Cardiff.

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

Bestttttttt fried rice and pad thai in the UK

The food is incredible. Great portion size and very friendly staff. A great place to come with your friends!! :)

Food was very tasty and well worth the visit and money

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.

Homey atmosphere. Delicious food and loving service

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

Excellent, authentic Thai food.

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

Delicious food and excellent service at a great price. I'm looking forward to going back!

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,

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!

Reasonable prize and good quality food. Cash only*

Food always amazing very flavourful been this place few times with friends.and family👍

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!!

My personal favourite Thai restaurant in Cardiff, reasonable price, yummy food and friendly staff

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.

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

really great Thai food at a great price and a real family restaurant vibe

Amazing food, good prices, good staff. Will 10000% visit again

Such a hidden gem, visited for the first time following a recommendation of a friend. The noodles that I had were incredible ands so was the service. Really recommend!

I've been almost 10 times now I'd say for their Tom Yum Fried Rice :')

Excellent food - had the red curry with tofu, chilli basil noodles with tofu, and spring onions. All the dishes were delicious and very good value for money. The atmosphere was cosy and casual and the service was personal and friendly. I'd highly recommend and I'd happily return here.

My favourite Thai place in Cardiff! I don't think there is anything on this menu that I dislike! Love it, especially the Tom Yum Soup😋

We’ve recently visited for the first time, and wow; incredible customer service and outstanding food! We had a takeaway - 1 “Beef Special” and 1 - Red Thai Curry. Sadly we don’t have pictures of the food, but trust me it was incredible! This drink is also very tasty, and worth the £2.50 paid.

Chilli Basil has a delicious and tasteful food,tempura and noodles is a must.I have never disappointed ,they are always working hard and with love to serve the best food.

Best Thai restaurant in the U.K. 😋

Delicious food, good service, good prices and portions. They only accept cash, but I don't care. I'll come back soon.

The food was super good!! We ordered a bunch of stuff to try out and it was all fantastic. The staff were super friendly and helpful 1000% would eat here again. Only wish i lived closer so i could go more often.

Fantastic food as always Would highly recommend this place

Website says ‘delivery’ but when I phoned they said they don’t do deliveries. Shame. 😡

Nice staff, good environment and lovely food.

Fantastic thai food. Really friendly staff. Highly recommend

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.

Lovely people offering quick, fresh and tasty good value food.

Great, well-priced, authentic Thai food.

It doesn't look like much from the outside but I went a few weeks back with a friend who rates it highly. It didn't disappoint. It's a small Thai restaurant on City Road, with only 4-5 tables, so most people order to take away, although you have to collect. It was quiet though, so we ate in and shared a thai green chicken curry with rice and a chicken pad thai. You can see the fresh ingredients and the food being cooked. The green curry was really nice and smooth and the chicken was tender, but the star for me was the pad thai, which I hadn't had anywhere before. It had a lovely smokey flavour and a lovely addition of crushed nuts and herbs on the side to sprinkle over. The portions were generous and the staff were friendly and helpful without being overly attentive. Would definitely recommend and will definitely visit again soon.

Had the Thai Basil beef curry with rice as a takeaway. Authentic and delicious

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.

Possibly the best Thai food in Cardiff, if not Wales. Owners are friendly and food always spot on 👌

Not impressed very small portions, tasteless. Not going back.

Love love....perfect every time

Great food and friendly service. Our favourite Thai restaurant!

Great tasty Thai food. Hot beef salad is amazing!! Would defo recommend

Different kind of fried noodles are prepared in meticulous and hygienic way. Cozy and friendly atmosphere. Would definitely go back for more noodle dishes that taste like home.

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!!

Great Thai food, nice and spicy

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.

Great value for portion size. Recommend the pad see ew and pad kee mao

Best Thai restaurant in Cardiff

This is easily my favourite place to get food in Cardiff. I dream of this food often.

Had an incredibly delicious takeaway this evening. My partner had a red chicken curry and I had the chilli basil stir fry with prawns. The coconut rice was great too. Easy pick up with social distancing (just remember to take cash not card!). Food was so tasty! Will definitely be returning soon.

Really friendly,clean superb hotel! Breakfast food and service fantastic! Room are very nice they have everything you need and beds are clean and very comfortable

Really nice Thai food with fair price

Love it. Tom yum soup, green curry, pad thai noodles, etc

Is this the best restaurant on city road? This is the best restaurant on city road.

Nice Food. Excellent taste. Keep it up. Definitely visit you again

The best Thai in Cardiff!!! This restaurant is ran by a husband and wife, all of the food is cooked fresh in front of you. We opted for the prawn spring rolls, chicken and prawn dumplings, Thai prawn crackers and then two chicken pad see ew (spicy). Came to just under £30! Highly recommended to everyone !!!! Always an amazing experience.

We’ve eaten in most of the Thai restaurants in the City but my go to Chilli fix is the Chilli Basil in City Road. It’s only small with four tables inside but the best things come in small packages!!! Eating in is always our favourite because it’s straight out of the Wok but they are very busy with take-aways!! Please note they only accept cash plus they do not serve alcohol. After a busy morning shopping in the city centre we decided to walk here for lunch. Great to see that the husband and wife team has been awarded for their excellent food by winning the Welsh regional Thai restaurant award - congratulations !!! I ordered the Chicken Pad See Yew and please ask them to spice it to your liking- they are really accommodating. We had the tempura prawns and Chicken and prawn dumplings- absolutely delicious!! Two starters,two mains prawn crackers and drinks came to just over £25 Excellent value for an excellent lunch !!! Many thanks and see you in the New Year x

Great thai food, staff are very friendly. The place might need some regeneration, and maybe more vegan options. Other than that food was delicious :)

Food and service are great. Best Thai food in Cardiff even though the place doesn't look like it

Absolutely wonderful food!! Small seating area but great food and cheap.......the lady (didn’t catch her name) beef salad is to die for!! Great service and chilli basil noodle are so tasty 😋 enjoy it thank you 🙏

An excellent choice for some good Thai food in Cardiff, the place looks small, but great in Taste and food quality. One must visit to explore their taste bud’s.

Really lovely place to have an informal but absolutely lovely fresh food. It has been our favourite Thai food place in Cardiff.

I really enjoy the food here! This is tom yum rice noodles soup (hope I get the name right), a very tasty Thai food.