A few days ago I joined a group of my friends at a lovely, and rather cozy, restaurant called Hot Basil Cafe. They offer a lot of different Thai specialties, that also have a bit of a fusion feel to them. Their menu items fall into the $10+ category for price and have things for every type of palette. I was told about this place by my friend Liz (there is your shoutout) and was throughly impressed. I ordered a dish called "Hot Basil" with chicken, but in order to make this dish up to my standards Liz suggested I tell them I wanted it "Thai Spicy". So I did and what I received was a beautiful dish of noodles and veggies and chicken. This dish was not overly covered in sauce and was sticky, in a good way, that allowed you to use chopsticks easily to eat it. Spice-wise, this was the hottest thing I have eaten in the north east since my arrival. It was not hot at first, but built to a scorching heat inside and around the outside of my mouth. It was also wonderfully flavorful and came in a large portion size. I was really happy with this food experience and give this dish my first 5. After eating it my mouth was ablaze, but I had also enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks to Hot Basil for making some truly spicy food and as always thanks for reading.
Dave
P.S. Hot Basil is also BYOB and does charge a corking fee for wine, but you can also bring your favorite beer to drink.
