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TastyPals TeamOur take on Thai Basil
Jun 5, 2026
7.8
Editorial review
A neighbourhood staple for good reason. Not going to surprise you but it will not let you down either.
Restaurant
Thai Basil
Thai Basil is a thai restaurant restaurant in Back Bay in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Rating (Google) 3.9
993 reviews
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3.9
Rating
Based on 993 reviews
Best used for
Thai Restaurant in Back Bay
Price and pace
Moderate spend
Neighborhood
Back Bay · 132 Newbury St ste B, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Price
Moderate spend
Google rating
3.9 from 993 reviews
Address
Back Bay | 132 Newbury St ste B, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Why go
What makes Thai Basil worth the move
Thai Basil is a strong thai restaurant option in Back Bay in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 3.9 rating across 993 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
3.9 from 993 Google reviews
Style
Thai Restaurant in Back Bay
Spend
Moderate spend
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 3.9 from 993 reviews
Price point: $$
Website linked on this page
Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 132 Newbury St ste B, Boston, MA 02116, USA
- Price
- $$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 3.9 (993 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Thai Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Back Bay
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Google snapshot
3.9 from 993 reviews
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