Spicy Basil

Spicy Basil Review

The unappealing food photos on the restaurant's Web site and the long drive to a strip mall in the burbs might turn you off from this casual eatery. But then you'd be missing out on some of the best Thai food in the Atlanta area. Start with the "bubble ball," a Thai-style taro and sweet corn fritter, and move on to a perfectly sweet, sour, and salty pad Thai. Though the food is great, it's not a date place—the booths and flat-screen televisions give it a sports-bar feel.