The Basil

5466 Del Amo Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808, United States

The Basil
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Discover the best Thai restaurant in Long Beach, California. Our authentic Thai cuisine will transport you straight to Thailand with every bite. Come and enjoy our delicious food and impeccable service today!

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Customer Reviews
Diner Review β„–1

This place is the best yellow curry is delicious πŸ˜‹ well everything is delicious really the cashew nut chicken is also a must have evey time I go with my kids they never disappoint there's plenty of parking and they always help you right away

Diner Review β„–2

I was craving Thai food and curry, this spot took care of my hunger. A solid spot overall.

I had their chicken satay and yellow chicken curry. The satay was very juicy and cooked perfectly. The peanut sauce was delicious. The curry was amazing overall and a solid soup with tons of chicken. Also solid customer service.

I’d definitely come back again to try their other menu items.

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Diner Review β„–4

The food is so good here. They have a non spicy curry option (not tonight, but on every other occassion). Our food is always ready for us. So convenient. Friendly staff.

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The food is delicious. Great customer service.

Diner Review β„–7

Awkward non welcoming atmosphere poop vein still in my shrimp last time it was as clean as a whistle work on your quality control and consistency unpleasant experience I can't eat this food it has literal poop in it clean your shrimp people pay too much money to be given mediocre food.

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Diner Review β„–9

Very good location! Plenty of space and nice service!

Diner Review β„–10

I love this place! I have only been here a handful of times, but the food is always so flavorful and on point. I have gotten the Pad See Ew, Pad Thai, Larb Chicken, and Spicy Green Beans - Oh my gosh you gotta try. The staff has always been friendly both over the phone and in person.

I have never had the chance to sit down to eat except one time for lunch and their restaurant seating area was closed. I was kinda bummed about that, but they did have take out. Be sure to ask for utensils, napkins, or sauces if you need them.

Diner Review β„–11

Best Thai Restaurant in Lakewood with consistent great delious and fresh flavors and aroma, get your taste buds ready for a treat with yummy delights, the service is great with impeccable hospitality.

Diner Review β„–12

First time trying Thai food was incredibly surprised by how delicious it was.

Diner Review β„–13

Meals are made to order. I love that I can ask for no MSG and not be worried that it might be included. The yellow curry with chicken & add veggies is my favorite.

Diner Review β„–14

Very tasty but overpriced based on servings. It was literally a small fried egg, a 1/4th cup of meat, the rest was just at least 3 cups of white rice...

Diner Review β„–15

Ordered take out, 3 entrees, 1 order egg rolls, drunken noodles, Thai fried rice, everything delicious. Prices not too bad either! Recommended!

Diner Review β„–16

It's always so delicious. We had the cashew nut tofu, and for dessert, we had the mango sticky rice. It's the best Thai food locally for us.

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Diner Review β„–19

I usually get takeout from here but when I do eat in they're very attentive. The workers are very kind and the food is great!

Diner Review β„–20

I'm currently sick and had some food delivered, I ordered the Green Curry, medium spicy with tofu and WOW, I eat A LOT of green curry and this one was delicious, definitely recommend. 5 stars

Diner Review β„–21

It was better when it was thai basil they changed to many foods n things n prices

Diner Review β„–22

The lunch specials were delicious! Cashew & pork and Spicy green beans & beef.

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Diner Review β„–24

Good food and prices!

Diner Review β„–25

I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd try it out. I got the yellow curry, the pad Thai and the tom yum. I was disappointed in the food, especially for the price

Diner Review β„–26

Delish...
I always get the food delivered and without fail it tastes fabulous. Regarding atmosphere, it's old and tired but who cares if the food is good....
Back for more, but this time I was disappointed. Some green curry tasting like coconut shampoo. Beef with mushrooms garlic sauce and peppers... lifeless, boring, cooked by numbers quality!!!
Could have been Grandma had a day of, who knows.
And the last thing, the amount of rice you get with the takeout is so small
Come on I'm not 3 years old I need more.
Step up the game guys, hate to find a new place...

Diner Review β„–27

Im glad I found this place really good food and was ready very fast! My whole head is sweating from the spice but I love it

Diner Review β„–28

The food is always good, however, the service was non-existent time. We had to get up and ask them for things. The restaurant was not full there was only one other table of about six people.

Diner Review β„–29

Had takeout. Excellent!

Diner Review β„–30

Fast fresh delicious

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Diner Review β„–33

Great Thai food with wonderful service.

Diner Review β„–34

Outstanding little owner operated Thai dining.
Clean and calm environment with quality food and service.....this is not an Asian fast food joint.
My initial review is from six + years ago - My family continue to order take out from Thai Basil at least once a month - New owners have continued to provide a superior level of quality fresh & service.- Highly reccomend.

Diner Review β„–35

My go to place

Diner Review β„–36

Very mediocre Thai food. Had me wondering if it was actually Thai owned.

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Diner Review β„–38

Ah, Thai food. How have I missed thee!

Formerly Thai Basil many moons ago, when 7 Seas Tropical Fish was the main tenant of the plaza, The Basil bangs out delicious Thai food at a affordable price. Stopping by for lunch, I perused Thai Basil's $10.95 lunch specials (additional for beef/shrimp/brown rice/fried rice), and chose pad thai. Being the national dish of Thailand, it's the de facto bar which all Thai restaurants can be judged by.

Lunch Special Pad Thai-
Tangy & bright, which good pad thai should be. The generous amount of food was pleasing to my tummy. I relished each forkful of noodles. The included vegetable egg roll was crunchy, whereas the salad was a typical iceberg lettuce salad. At $10.95, this meal was a bargain.

Service was good. The food didn't take long, at all. Ample seating via booths & tables, The Basil shares a private parking lot, and is locate on the right of The Donut Place.

With prices rising on just about everything, The Basil's $10.95 lunch specials are a sight for sore eyes & stomachs. I was thoroughly impressed by their pad thai, and am looking forward to frequenting the restaurant more, as Thai food is one of my favorite cuisines, and I always wonder why I don't partake of it more often? Knowing the $10.95 price may not last long, considering everything going on in the world, I plan on taking advantage of it often & again. Highly recommend!

Diner Review β„–39

Super great! Service was great! I'd say not as good as Panvirmarn, but at the price point, it's way more worth it!

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Diner Review β„–42

They make the best Drunken Noodles | Kee-Mao I've ever had! The vegetables are grilled, giving them added flavor - so delicious. The service was extremely fast; we had our food within 5-10 minutes of ordering. Definitely recommend!

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Diner Review β„–44

We ordered the Tom Yum soup and BBQ Chicken as a pickup order. WOW. The soup was delicious and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. We'll be back.

We keep coming back because the food is just that good and fairly priced.

Diner Review β„–45

Amazing flavors in soup and pad Thai

Diner Review β„–46

Best Thai takeout or dine-in in Lakewood! We love all their curries.

Diner Review β„–47

A truly fine dining experience. Service started great and was consistent throughout. Food was excellent all the way. Didn’t even have room for dessert. I’ll have to be back. Highly recommended!

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Diner Review β„–49

Fantastic food as always, the pad se ew is to die for the pineapple curry and the ginger mushrooms with Thai ice tea. We didn't get the mango sticky rice tonight because we got there to late, but I highly recommend it. Thanks for a wonderful meal.

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Diner Review β„–51

All the food had great flavor, especially the yellow curry. Would have liked it a little spicer, that the only reason I'm not giving it a 5 star. But I define fly recommend this place and will definitely returning myself!

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We have enjoyed The Basil (Thai Basil previously) over the past 20+ years. Great Thai food, reasonable prices.

Diner Review β„–54

1st time here and the food was really good , food came out pretty fast for a party of 10 , Customer service was great. definitely coming back

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Diner Review β„–57

Food and service always good.

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Diner Review β„–59

Great food and great service at a very fair price. The restaurant is spotless.

Diner Review β„–60

We didn't know what to expect in the store front, but were surprised with a beautiful place tastefully though sparsely decorated. The pleasant service and full menu left us well pleased and ready to return.

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Diner Review β„–62

Wonderful and attentive waitress and have very delicious food. Love the stuffed animals, makes the environment feel nice.

Diner Review β„–63

Some dishes were good (Pad See Ew with tofu, Tom Yum soup), but the others were practically inedible, and I don't say that lightly. The Pad Woon Sen was somehow both flavorless *and* had clashing flavor. The Papaya Lime Salad had no lime, no spices, no peanuts, and tasted only of mediocre applejuice, to the extent that I wonder if they literally did use apple juice.

If you end up eating here, stick to dishes that are hard to mess up, like Pad See Ew. The Tom Yum gets 4 stars, Pad See Ew 3.5, Pad Woon Sen gets 1, and papaya salad gets 0.

At least they were fast? This was via delivery.

Diner Review β„–64

I eat here once a month every month since November 2021. The food is delicious and the people working there are very welcoming.

Diner Review β„–65

Yummy delicious

Diner Review β„–66

Kids always love that food so ended up here to switch it up from the typical.

Food - The reason for the 3 star review is based on quality of food. Ordered Tom kha Kai and the bowl was tiny with not enough chicken, mushrooms and a lil too sour. I forget the dish name with far noodles, but the flavor wasn't good and the noodles weren't as soft.

Drinks - The large Thai tea is huge, good in flavor and great price.

Prices - Avg prices on dishes.

Service - The 2 people I seen seem nice but should check up on tables a lil more.

Venue - Clean and decent size but could use a remodeling.

Overall disappointed with quality of food. Probably won't come back and give other shops a try.

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Diner Review β„–68

Soooo good, some of the best Thai food I've ever had, and the service is second to none. Can't wait to eat here again.

Diner Review β„–69

So glad we finally tried this place! The quality and portions are good. I stayed in my comfort zone and ordered pad see ew, drunken noodles, and gyoza and it was all delicious as expected! I'm looking forward to trying something new next time.

Diner Review β„–70

If your in Lakewood try this lil place. Very good food, safe indoor dinning.

Diner Review β„–71

My buddy Google got me thru unscathed again! Awesome!!
A Nice & peaceful setting with a vast menu, but the waitress serving Us gets most (if not all) the credit of a " pleasurable dining experience!!"

Diner Review β„–72

Exelente comida , muy buenos precios

Diner Review β„–73

I love this place, we always order from here. Excellent customer service.

Diner Review β„–74

Delicious Thai food, great service

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Diner Review β„–76

Worse Thai food I have ever eaten.

Diner Review β„–77

Good food. Fast service

Diner Review β„–78

One of the best Thai restaurants in Lakewood. The food is delicious, great portions, and presentation. Customer service is excellent. It is a very calm, peaceful environment. I highly recommend this restaurant. I also want to add that the bears are cute!

Diner Review β„–79

The Pad thai is my favorite. Orange Chicken and the crab rice are the best.

Diner Review β„–80

The food here is outstanding! We are regular/weekly customers. We have yet to have anything disappointing, every dish has been better than the next! Highly recommend!!!

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Diner Review β„–82

The place used to be Thai Basil... it's been around a long time. Great food and service and I love the new decide.

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Diner Review β„–84

Good Thai food for a good price. And you're not paying for atmosphere like another nearby Thai restaurant.

Diner Review β„–85

Food was really good ! Fair price. Nice folks

Diner Review β„–86

All the food is good and people are very nice.

Diner Review β„–87

Great service and excellent food make this quaint restaurant a must when in the area. $8 lunch special combos include either soup, an egg roll, or soup with your entree and steamed or fried rice. Hubby likes curries, and I like the garlic pepper meat. Large selection of A La Carte Thai food. They also have lunch specials with ample portions.

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Diner Review β„–90

Love their yellow curry! And love supporting local family run restaurants! They have such great service and the quality of food is so authentic and priced fairly! Visit Thai Basil today!

Diner Review β„–91

First time there got a chicken mushroom soup. It was good. Good service and fast.

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Diner Review β„–93

Never disappointed in service. Friendly people and great food. Our only go to place for Thai food for years. Very, very good experiences.

Diner Review β„–94

Love this place! Been ordering takeout from them for years. My favorite is Yellow Curry Tofu, but I’ve never had anything bad from here, highly recommend, and you support local neighborhood business.

Diner Review β„–95

Great food, great people.

Diner Review β„–96

Very good local place. Great food!

Diner Review β„–97

WOW have not been there for a while, decided to go today changed owner ship food was not the same in taste WON'T be going back....

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Diner Review β„–99

I got the red curry with beef and Thai tea and both are sooooo good! The portions are huge for the price and they are very friendly, good experience overall. Plus the social distancing teddy bears are cute.

Diner Review β„–100

First time ordering from here and I really liked the food. I ordered a lunch special, which comes with an egg roll and side salad, in addition to the rice and entree. I think it's a good amount of food and I like the container it came in, it has compartments. All of the sauces were also packaged really well and my order was out quickly. I found the thai tea a little too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just how thai teas are anywhere. Teddy bears in the dining room for this pandemic were a nice touch. Definitely coming back.

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Diner Review β„–104

New owners it went downhill fast.

Diner Review β„–105

Great Thai food...service is pretty good very friendly ...ambiance outdated and building needs an upgrade but the food is amazing g.....been in countless Thai restaurants this 1 is on top my of list!

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Diner Review β„–108

Food quality was great and service was excellent, not too crowded either...mad for a nice dinner

Diner Review β„–109

If what you are looking for is good Thai food at excellent prices this is the place to go! My wife and I love this place, and whenever my daughters are in town we usually end up eating here! Service here is friendly and efficient

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Diner Review β„–112

We have patronized Thai restaurants all over the country and never had any bad food anywhere. This place is the exception. We ordered four separate dishes and they all looked about the same. My basil chicken had one basil leaf, tough chicken and no flavor. In fact none of the dishes had any flavor. We were shocked. I guess nobody in the parking lot on Saturday night at 6 PM should have registered.

Diner Review β„–113

Flavorful. Tom kah with some good funk to it , mildly salty. Pad Thai, mild. Great green curry.

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Average food...

Diner Review β„–116

πŸ‘

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Diner Review β„–119

Delicious food, Great prices. The customer service was exellent. .thank you!

Diner Review β„–120

Great thai food!!

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Inexpensive and great!

Diner Review β„–123

Great Pad Thai, and Pad Se ew were great!

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One of our go to places! Great food and nice staff

Diner Review β„–126

Best Orange Chicken Ever!!!

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Diner Review β„–129

Love my orange chicken a rice at good price point

Diner Review β„–130

We love this place. Excellent food, fast service, and good price.

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Diner Review β„–135

Been going to this place for years. They my me a street food plate that was not in the main menu thai omelet with pork over rice with spicy fish sauce. And cant beat the price for their LARGE thai tea....

Diner Review β„–136

Omg! We tried this place for dinner tonight! Everything was great, I highly recommend anything with the garlic house sauce.

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Diner Review β„–138

Great food, cute little place :)

Diner Review β„–139

The family who runs this business is very nice and polite. The food is incredibly authentic. From what I could see, they seem to have a lot of return customers. Honestly, it's the best Thai food within a 12 mile radius.

Diner Review β„–140

Very good food. Like the environment. Happy going here for the first time.

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Diner Review β„–144

Delicious...hot and spicy foods.. loved it.

Diner Review β„–145

I really like the Wor Wonton Soup, today was different! Was going to order, Mango Sticky Rice! But, just wasn't happy today! πŸ€”

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Diner Review β„–147

Wow, am there again soon, good staff, good MM Great, More Thai Please.

Diner Review β„–148

This place is all wrong. I feel like their not in touch with their Asian roots. How could you not have chopsticks and sriracha and why would you change thai boat noodles and named it something different. Just keep it simple and original. Btw the food wasn't that great.

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Diner Review β„–150

Great authentic thai food. Try the sweet sticky rice and fresh mango.

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Diner Review β„–152

Shrimp and Vegetable soup was delicious. Everything tasted fresh and lots of flavor. Order over the phone and picked up and food was ready was ontime. I would definitely reccomend this place.

Diner Review β„–153

Best Thai food around, hands down! Really great customer service and delicious food. Always look forward to coming back.

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First time really clean and super Tasty flavors

Diner Review β„–157

Best pad Thai in Town and low prices!

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Diner Review β„–159

Food is delicious and the service is great I'd definitely go back there again

Diner Review β„–160

Great Thai food and the service is exceptional.

Diner Review β„–161

I'm always looking for good Pad Thai, and this place has it. It has the perfect amount of sauce, not soggy noodles. Great chicken satay, and really yummy fried rice. The atmosphere sucks but food is amazing.

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Food was awesome. Service was horrible. I felt rushed the entire time. I couldn't even sit down, he wanted my drink order. Menu is extensive and I was indecesive on what I wanted....felt rushed to order.....soup was delivered .....no napkins......then ordered coconut ice cream for dessert...really good then I was hovered over when the check was dropped off. That dude needs to take a step a back and relax. He had two tables and as a server myself, I didn't leave a tip. Not personable at all. Now I feel bad....KIND OF for not tipping. Ok maybe just a little.

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Very yummy food and great price. Excellent lunch special pad Thai vegan style.

Diner Review β„–168

Very good Thai food. They have pretty large menu with a lot of variety. Everything I have tried there has been excellent.

Diner Review β„–169

I wish I could go below a 1*. The food gave me food poisoning. Actually, out of the ten years I've lived in the area they are the only place that's made me sick. I've never gone back and suggest you find a new spot that's cheaper and better like panmivarn on Bellflower & Carson St.

Diner Review β„–170

Hidden gem! Ordered Tom Yum chicken & stomach is very happy! Nice atmosphere & very responsive servers!

Diner Review β„–171

Awful, I asked for delivery. The food is well served, cold and tasteless from deep fried, hard and tasteless fish.

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Staff is always pleasant! Food is always good!

Diner Review β„–175

Can’t beat the prices. Very reasonable and food is great.

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No comment!!!

Diner Review β„–179

Friendly people, delicious food & fast service.

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Roaches in the rest room , horrible service.

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I gotta tell you, Thai Basil is a great value and a delicious place to bring your date, family and friends. The food is delicious, properly seasoned, and the staff will always accommodate your requests. We've tried various things from the menu over several visits and have never been disappointed. Reasonable prices make this venue a slam dunk. Check it out and you likely won't be disappointed! Did I mention they're blazing fast?

Diner Review β„–184

We eat here frequently. What I recommend, is always check the total on the bill. That's the reason for the 4 stars.

Diner Review β„–185

Customer service is great and the food is delicious!

Diner Review β„–186

Grouchy staff

Diner Review β„–187

The food and prices were good, but the service was okay at best.

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Great food and Service

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Good Thai food. Pat-se-eww is a GREAT DISH!

Diner Review β„–194

Go there all the time, Love the food and staff

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So glad I found this location! Great food for a really good price and the staff was really sweet. Definitely will be going back here

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Excellent service. Enjoyed my first visit.

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Delicious food, great service, and unbeatable price!

Details
  • 12 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.3 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 562-938-1452
  • Website: http://www.thebasillongbeach.com/
  • Location: 5466 Del Amo Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808, United States
  • Map: 33.8467172, -118.1258118
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:30β€―AM–2:30β€―PM–4–9β€―PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30β€―AM–2:30β€―PM–4–9β€―PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30β€―AM–2:30β€―PM–4–9β€―PM
  • Thursday: 11:30β€―AM–2:30β€―PM–4–9β€―PM
  • Friday: 11:30β€―AM–2:30β€―PM–4–9β€―PM
  • Saturday: 12–9β€―PM
  • Sunday: 12–9β€―PM
Service options
  • Kerbside pickup: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available