Sweet Basil Valley in Leeds

When I arrived I first thought ask the fake tree blossom was cheesy but then, once seated, I decided I liked it! It added to the ambience of the restaurant. The welcome and the service throughout was friendly. The staff never stopped smiling! The food was tasty and decent sized portions, although could have been warmer. We felt the restaurant offered good value for money. The toilets look as if they have recently been refurbished! Always a good sign for a well managed business. 😁

Lovely meal. Service was excellent. Desert was huge (but fantastic). I'm going to go back!

Nice Chinese restaurant. Has both 4 person booths and seats for larger parties. Also does some Thai food.

Amazing food and not too expensive. My favourite restaurant in Leeds.

Great food only thing felt like we was rushed but worth the visit will be back

Nothing comes close to this place. Simply the best Chinese restaurant in Leeds. The food is always top quality and the staff are so friendly and warm. The only downside is as it gets very busy and parking can be limited.

Food and service was great. I haven't gave 5 stars simply because prices are too high. One soup, 2 mixed starters and 2 mains, coke and orange juice and it was nearly £90 😳

Went here for my birthday and while the staff are friendly and the restaurant itself is beautifully decorated the food was not as good as I hoped. The food had good flavour but everyone in the party agreed the meat had a bit of a slimy texture like too much bicarb or starch has been used in the velveting process. I would still give it another try maybe better next time.

The restaurant was really busy and the staff were welcoming and worked hard to present the food in a friendly way and in good time. I had the prawn toast..wow..the best I've ever eaten. The mains of both Chinese and Thai dishes were beautifully cooked. We'll definitely go back soon and highly recommend this restaurant 👌

Spectacular food, great menu and friendly service. Only thing I would suggest to improve upon is we felt under pressure to place our food order and rushed overall (not in an unpleasant way, but enough to mention it). Also, the default hefty service charge that isn’t mentioned isn’t ideal. However, the food is fantastic, never been disappointed. Incredibly fast service and the team there are very attentive. On the pricey side, but it’s certainly worth it for the decor, atmosphere, service and certainly the quality of food. Will hopefully be returning here many times in the future.

This place is 10/10 portion size is Big, most of the couples we went with took home what they couldn't eat luckily we have been before and knew 😂 nothing is too much trouble for the staff brilliant.

Would recommend Sweet Basil Valley, lovely food and very generous

Beautiful gluten free food. Would recommend to all of gluten free people

Great value and excellent quality food Staff very friendly 👌

This is without doubt the very best Chinese restaurant in Leeds. The menu is pretty standard and most Chinese specialities are available. Not standard though is the exceptional quality of product and the skilled cooking, enhanced by top notch service and gorgeous decor. Wonderful place for all the family.

This place is beautiful..... Sooooo relaxing and not rushed with eating a meal at all.... Doggy bags provided too. By far the best Chinese/Thai food ever

Once again excellent food 5*. Went as a Family of 6 for Dad's Birthday meal, excellent service and fairly priced for the quality of food. Thanks Sweet Basil 👏

Didn't know what to expect because of mixed reviews. However I found the food very good. We all had different things and none of us was disappointed. Will definitely go again

We brought our 11 year old granddaughter here to celebrate the end of her SATS. We were greeted warmly and asked if the table was OK for us. It was. The waiter came and asked us about drinks, but we hadn't decided, so he brought us a jug of water for the table. It took us quite a while to decide what we wanted, and at no time did we feel rushed. The whole evening was very pleasant and we left two and a half hours later, having eaten well. Good food, good service, would recommend

If you are hoping for a lovely relaxing evening out think again. You will be back home in an hour! We were rushed to our table and asked if we wanted to order straight away 😩 we ordered drinks and asked them to give us 10 minutes to look at the menu. They were back in 5, poised with notebook and pen. Starter came. All very nice but plates whipped away straight away and main course brought. The food was lovely but we were left with dirty plates for ages afterwards. We asked for 2 teas, 2 coffees, a brandy and a whiskey. We got 1 tea, 2 coffees no brandy or whiskey, then a whiskey and a baileys. Still no 2nd pot of tea. Finally the tea came and the bill. They had charged us for more drinks than we had ordered 😩 Brother in law then asked them to take off the £12 service charge because the service had not been satisfactory. Such a disappointment, and not enough time to talk about the things we wanted to 😰 They just need to calm down and let people relax and enjoy their evening

We have visited previously and the food was delicious, so we recommended here to our friends. Unfortunately the Duck & pancakes were so dry and shredded very small it wasn’t a pleasure to eat, there wasn’t any slices of Duck. The other dishes special rice and sea food chow Mein were a little bland. It’s such a shame we were so looking forward to the meal.

Very friendly staff upon arrival, restaurant was busy but was still seated and drinks ordered in good time. Food was served quickly and was very well cooked, highly recommend

Such a good Chinese. Great flavours, not too greasy or salty just right. Nicely cooked food. Service is great. Staff are so friendly and the speed at which food is prepared and served is great. Slightly on the expensive side but worth the money.

Great night for my dad’s 90th. We were looked after the whole evening from start to finish. Highly recommended, food and service outstanding. I gave it a four for atmosphere, not Sweet Basil Valley fault. Irresponsible parents with feral kids running around.

Service here is second to none 🙏

Food is very sweet and bland. Was disappointing. The roast duck was very dry. They didn’t even have soy sauce on the table and the Thai dishes that we were told were genuine were not. Also, they add an optional 10% service charge in a rather sneaky way so you may not notice add and extra tip on top. Overall disappointing.

Food wasn't good at all. Special fried rice smelt bad ( my guess is it wasn't made fresh and as a result of warming it up smell of egg was overwhelming) chow main dish was not much better, Some of the veg in the chow main was cold as if they just came out of the fridge cold and overall experience was very poor. Service wasn't good and we had to ask to order more drinks on a few occasions. spend £210 for 2 kids and 3 adults and I was not impressed with anything from this restaurant. It's safe to say this was our first and last visit there.

Lovely place. Great food and atmosphere. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Highly recommended x

The staff are great and very friendly they made me welcome

First time trying here and I would go again. The service here like mentioned on other reviews is second to none. The food is also great, every course/dish is unbelievably piping hot so you know it's all very fresh. All members of staff take a lot of pride in their work here which is very refreshing to see these days. The only negative is that prices are rather high which would be okay if food was reflective of this however the rice in both rice dishes we had was a bit too stodgy as if it had a bit too much starch remaining. I have been to other places that suit this price range and unfortunately sweet basil valley fall just short of this. However it's not to say it's a good place to visit as it definitely is. I will be returning.

Lovely food. Quick service Chicken curry is the best, so fresh and chicken is so soft. Lovely staff. Prices are a bit above average but it’s well worth the money. The blossom trees really set the scene at this restaurant, there’s a special atmosphere here.

Went for Mother’s Day, service and food was impeccable even though they were extremely busy. Deco is gorgeous! We had their special strawberry cheesecake and Nutella raspberry macaron was divine. Keep up with the fantastic work.

Had a good time with my mum, Helen, and potential new stepdad, Matt (from wetherby) 🤞. Edit: Unfortunately things didn't work out to well between my mum, Helen and no longer potential new stepdad, Matt (from wetherby)😢😢. Nothing to do with sweet basil valley though.

Food, service and atmosphere all 10/10! Local gem 👌🏼 highly recommend!!

Excellent as always. Very busy but food was on time. Fab service and attentive staff. Menu could be a bit shorter. ......

Wanted to come here for years and so disappointed that I waited so long, absolutely gorgeous. We had the set meal and the amount of food was unbelievable, the soup alone was a meal in itself. The prawn toast on the starters was the thickest I have ever had. Overall AMAZING will definitely be back.

Great place for a party. The staff is so family orientated. Love the experience.

Verry attentive employees with customer in mind and the food says the same, brilliant. Very clean and you get what you pay for so I encourage everyone to visit, even Big John BOSH! would approve Thanks for the hospitality.

Visited with family for special birthday meal. We had notified in advance that it was my daughter's special birthday and when we arrived the waiter was aware and mentioned it to us. We were shown to our table and before we had sat down and taken our coats off we were being asked for our drinks order. Very quickly afterwards we were asked for our food order, which made us feel very rushed. We ordered soup, starters, duck, and mains. Usually you would expect the meal to come in courses, but the soup, starters, and duck all came together, which again made us feel rushed. Main courses were served after a short break. The food was very nice and well presented. We seemed to be served by about 5 different people, and whilst friendly enough it was not personable. The disappointing part, none of the servers seemed to remember or know about my daughter's birthday, despite mentioning it at the start. These little extras make a restaurant stand out, and unfortunately this didn't happen. I witnessed others having happy birthday sang in different parts of the restaurant, so clearly this was just poor service. Food prices were on the high side and service needs to improve to make you feel welcome. Would try again as food was good, but a more personable and less rushed restaurant is preferred.

This is definitely one of the best Chinese restaurants in Yorkshire and its an absolutely stunning building.

1st time here amazing good food and staff very friendly would definitely recommend and we will be back

Local and always eat or have our take always. Tonight not sure what happened. The duck was chewy and not very meaty meat. They also over charged us didn’t realise until we left. Disappointing.

Great food, great and welcoming staff and brilliant decorating

A fantastic restaurant, serving delicious fresh food, service is brilliant and atmosphere too. Highly recommend Sweet Basil Valley in Rawdon, Leeds.

Every year for several years a group of us go to celebrate Chinese New year . we found this place on line & decided to give it a try . I must say Its the BEST we have ever been to ! The food ,the service , the decor is Perfect ! from entering the place we were made welcome & shown to our table . The Menu is both Chinese & Thai and the selection is fabulous . i would say its prices are middle cost not too expensive . I would def tell all my friends to try this place .. Thank you all to make our evening perfect .

Terrible, we went in ordered our drinks and then were told that we would have to order all our food together because they are closing 30 minutes. We said it doesn’t matter we will go somewhere else and on departing were told aggressively that we had to pay for our drinks that we left untouched. We have been before and the food was very good albeit expensive but after this we will never go back

Fantastic food, great service and super decor

Great food delivered swiftly by lovely staff.

I'd only visited this restaurant once years ago when it was under a different name/management. I've now been twice in the last 2 months and both times have been fantastic. The food is full of flavour, served hot and portions are huge. The service is good, staff are friendly and nothing is too much trouble. The restaurant itself is lovely inside. Wish we'd tried it sooner and would definitely recommend.

. I got the set menu for £35 The chicken & mushroom soup & prawn toast was the best I've ever tasted .I got fillet steak with green pepper and onion again delicious would definitely recommend and definitely go back

Food was tasteless and majority onions/veg, had to ask for it to hot 😂 Portions sizes aren't great,prices are the maximum they could charge in my opinion for the quality of the cooking Rice returned as extremely cold, obviously not made fresh Waited 10mins for new rice, while main courses went cold. Just poor Always tell you closing times when you book, which is early. Get the impression that they want to be somewhere else. Ordered there signature dish, which is never the same. Little bottles of coke are abit pricey. Better Chinese food in the area,even in the westernised takeaways,don't let the blossom trees draw you in😂

We visited on New Years Eve- 4 generations of us! We absolutely loved it, my Grandma is still talking about it today! Food was quick, but quite clearly fresh and the portions are excellent, had we known, we may have shared! The service was also excellent with staff checking in and making sure we had everything and had drinks etc. Will definitely be returning , what a lovely way to spend New Year’s Eve! Thank you to all at Sweet Basil Valley ☺️

Very nice food and polite staff

Came for a Sunday treat/late lunch. Staff were super friendly and attentive and the food was delicious. Definitely the best prawn toast I’ve had for a very long time! Portion sizes were generous and food came out piping hot. Lovely tender chicken and crunchy veg. Will definitely be coming back to sample the roast duck!

Came here for a birthday meal a couple of days ago, food was very fast and tasted beautiful, staff were very welcoming and lovely with smiles on their faces and the atmosphere is perfectly decorated. Improvement: menu was so hard to choose from as there was so much choice, adding photos will help people to choose if they are not sure on the food type for example Thai and Chinese, if there was photos people would be able to see what the food is if its not something they eat often, thank you!

Always good food, not the most atmospheric building, but great food.

We went for a meal and they rushed us in and out we was in there 40min I asked to have my starter separate from the main and he told me of saying it is rude to make over people wait for their food the food was average not worth £110 the food came all at different times terrible service £10 service charge I would advise not to go

It was my first visit here, and hopefully not my last. Positives....great quality food and generous portions served by friendly helpful staff. Negatives...one staff member told 2 of our party (elderly with small appetites) that the portions were small, so they should order a meal each and not share, so food was wasted. We had items added to our bill that weren't ours, and an automatic service charge was added (£21.00), both of which we had removed. This would have been 5 stars if not for that. Please let customers decide what tip they wish to leave, I find service charges rude when automatically added.

Went for Christmas Eve dinner which was spot on

My partner and I visit Sweet Basil regularly. We never book and they always find a table for us straight away even when it is stacked out. The staff are fantastic, so lovely and friendly. They almost feel like friends at this point because we see them every two weeks because we love the restaurant so much. Nothing is a bother and the serve is brilliant. The food is lovely. We often get multiple starters with a main course and just share everything. The chicken and coriander toast is an absolute must! The prawn wonton soup is my favourite and the Szechuan beef is always a repeat order for us. If you like spice, I recommend their homemade chilli oil! I put it on basically everything. The food arrives in no time at all but it tastes fresh and is piping hot so no complaints with receiving our dinner quickly. We always enjoy our meal and while it may not be the cheapest restaurant in town, we always walk away happy with our dinner for the price we paid. Give it a try! It’s easily the best Chinese restaurant outside of Leeds City Centre.

I used to go here way back when it was China Red. I was hesitant to go again once it changed hands but boy was I surprised. The food is still out of this world, the staff quick to help and the atmosphere fantastic

The staff were 5* but I'm afraid the food was not. We have visited a couple of times before and always said never again. However this is local to us so keep hoping it will improve, it never does. We order a selection of starters and a couple of mains to be served together. We timed them, 7 mins from ordering to being placed jn table. This tells me everything is pre cooked and re heated. The duck was like ground tiny pieces and not shredded, the pork was miniscule and the chicken resebled foam. We felt extremely rushed and from entering the restaurant we were out in approximately 45 mins. Unfortunately we won't be visiting again.

Fantastic food quality and quantity, extremely polite serving staff, just a little pricey, so you may want to save this restaurant for a special occasion.

Fantastic restaurant. Highly recommend. Beautiful inside

2nd visit to this place and it wasn't a patch on the first visit. For a Friday night it was pretty dead, and i wondered why, because the first time we came it was rammed to the rafters. There seemed to be a change in atmosphere and service. Eg, first time we came, we were greeted by a smiling staff member and given Thai crackers to snack on while we read the menu. This time we didn't get any - we had to eventually ask for them, and they brought a small saucer with 7 prawn crackers on it, between 2 of us. The service was very hit and miss, too many waitresses asking the same questions, have you ordered, would you like your main courses now etc, no cohesion, no organisation. As for the food, it's a mystery. I ordered the set menu for £35, my wife ordered separately from the A La Carte and her 3 dishes came to £29, but they were much bigger portions. For example, my hot and sour soup was in a cereal bowl sized dish, and my wifes Thai soup came in what looked like a fruit bowl, at least double the size of mine. She asked for the Thai appetiser at £9, it was poor. 2 spring rolls, one other thing which i'm not sure what it was, and a Thai fishcake, which for purposes of explanation, was smaller than a McVities Jaffa Cake. Main courses were okay, but nothing to write home about. Place was nearly empty at 9pm on a Friday night. We felt uncomfortable sitting there eating, almost as though we were keeping the lights on, so we asked for them to pack it into takeaway boxes and got out of there. Unlikely we'll go back - and they added on 12.5% service charge, which is ridiculous. There was hardly anyone else in there.

28 of us, booked for 6.30. Starters were out by 6.45. Mains out by 7.40. All food was hot, and tasted great. Portion sizes are also very good.

So disappointing, after hearing this restaurant was very good. The decor was certainly very attractive. However, the food was not. Soup was bland and gloopy, had to ask for salt as no salt or pepper on table, but it didn't improve the tasteless soup. Main was just as disappointing and tasteless, with overcooked rice in sticky lumps. I only ate half. I would not choose to go again.

Got to be up there as one of the best in Leeds. If not the best! Yes it’s a little pricey but you’re paying for the service and the top notch food. Couldn’t fault any dish. Fillet steak in garlic and chilli was unreal.

Food was delicious and service was excellent 👌

The decor and atmosphere is exquisite, the staff are very attentive and courteous, and most importantly the food is superb - beautifully presented, excellent tasting and a wide choice available. A first class experience all round.

Lovely food, attentive and polite staff.

Great food, huge portions and good value

Reasonably good Chinese restaurant with lots of premade choices for faster turnaround. I've had far better quality and more authentic Chinese food but... it's very popular, really good service and when you know what to order some food dishes are superb!

Favourite Chinese in Leeds! We go for a sit down meal when we can but use their takeaway service more. Tasty fresh food always

Slightly peculiar setting but great food and service. Consistently good.

Very attentive and good food. Great portion size and the service was brill making sure we were all ok.

Went for the first time on Saturday night and enjoyed it so much booked to dine again the night after! Second time round was even better and recommend the Red Thai Curry!

Nice atmosphere , great waiting staff , good food food would definitely return . We all enjoyed the food

Fantastic food great service. Had a lovely time

the food and service was amazing, the decorations are fabulous and the staff are so lovely! i recommend!

The best service I ever experienced, including females and males staffs ! Five stars are not enough for them . Honestly, I never been in a restaurant toilet is so tidy and clean! Food are excellent ! Boys and girls 💪💪💪💕💕💕🫡🫡🫡

Absolutely amazing food and service! We got a takeaway and staff were so polite and welcoming on the phone/on collection. The food was amazing - big portions and really tasty, definitely good value for money. I’m coeliac and the gluten free menu had a lot of choice, and staff were very knowledgable so I felt safe eating there. We’ll definitely be back!

Lovely meal with great service! Food came out quickly. The tofu sweet and sour was gorgeous! Just an excellent experience and we will be back, thank you

Fabulous food and service in lovely surroundings.

We went for an early dinner with friends, not disappointed, food arrived, fast and hot, tasted good too!

We had many take-aways over the past few years, and the food is always amazing. I recommend the chicken coconut cream soup, salt and pepper ribs, pad thai, green curry and Singapore style vermicelli and many others. The service is excellent, usualy no more than 15-20 minutes to pick up the food after ordering on the phone. Highly recommended!

No the cheapest but worth the price. Really enjoyed it.

Always great food and atmosphere. Highly recommended

Quite expensive and for me personally nothing special. Approx £40 for 1 starter, 2 mains, curry sauce, 1 egg fried rice and prawn crackers. The fried rice was overdone and quite mushy rather than just sticky, I opted not to eat this. The Singapore Vermicelli noodles were also quite overdone as they had broken up into smaller pieces as they were also quite mushy, the meat content was good but could have been more curried (but that's just my liking). The wontons were good as was the curry sauce and prawn crackers.

Really friendly and helpful waiting staff. Food was served efficiently, hot and delicious. My only negative was that the vegetarian spring rolls contain oyster sauce, meaning that they’re not actually vegetarian/vegan. So I was unable to order any with my meal.

Went for my nanas birthday meal, staff were great! Really attentive and the food was amazing, would 10/10 recommend!

This restaurant is unbelievably good. We arrived at 5.00pm on a Saturday with no table booked for a group of three. The very friendly staff squeezed us in restaurant being extremely busy. We had to give the the table back by 7.00pm but that was fine as we were off to see Annie at the Bradford Alhambra. Our starters were brilliant and the main courses delicious too. The food was authentic with great flavour and served piping hot. A definite 10/10 from us and we shall be back the next time we have a theatre trip to Bradford or Leeds.

Exalant food, good size portion. And good parking

The best Chinese food for miles around!

The food was excellent. The service charge of £10.00 although optional, is included in the bill

Whether you're celebrating a family occasion or just a romantic meal with your partner you have to visit a sweet basil Valley the staff are veryattentive and the food is amazing well done everybody will be returning soon

It's great is this place. The food is excellent and the staff are helpful, polite, and friendly.

Lovely restaurant friendly helpful staff. Great food.

The food was delicious and the portions were huge, we totally over ordered. Nice friendly staff, would definitely recommend and return.

My friend spoke highly of this place and took me there during my visit in Leeds... And I'm glad he did! From the moment you walk in you feel welcome and you get the sense that you are about to be looked after...The service was very attentive throughout the evening. The food was absolutely magnificent... Every single dish. To my surprise (in a place like this) I had one of the best Malbec wines ever. Well furnished and clean environment. It is obvious that the owner has paid a lot of attention to the overall detail... Which explains a full restaurant on a Wednesday night. I visited again after 5 years approximately and my experience was as great as before. Congratulations - Keep up the great job you are doing!