This week is Dine Originals in Columbus. It is similar to restaurant week where you can order a three or four course meal for $15-35 per person depending on the restaurant. Generally there is a preset menu you can select from. Since I love food, I always use these events as an excuse to go and try a new restaurant. Moe and I went to Basil in the Short North this past weekend. I have been dying to try it for some time so I was so excited when I called and found out they had a cancellation and could fit us in!
Soup: Moe got the Tom Ka soup (a full flavored soup made with your choice of chicken or vegetables; stewed in rich broth of coconut milk, galingale root, citrus leaves, lemon grass, mushrooms, green onions and cilantro*) and I got the vegetable soup (spiced chicken broth with ground chicken, vermicelli & mixed vegetables*). Both the soups were full of flavor; however, my preference was the Tom Ka. It was so unique and I wasn't a fan of how much garlic was used in the vegetable soup.
Appetizer: Moe got the vegetable tempura which was deep fried and heavy (as expected). I got the crispy rolls (crispy rice wrapper stuffed with ground chicken, vermicelli, egg & bean sprouts; topped with tart plum sauce & ground peanuts*). It was heavy as well but because it was a small portion it didn't leave me with a overwhelmingly full feeling.
Main Course: We ordered the yellow curry and the Key Mow. Yellow curry was a traditional chicken with red skin potatoes in a yellow curry sauce. The Key Mow was a wide rice noodles tossed with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, bean sprouts, and Thai basil. Since Moe and I are just venturing into the Thai world and tolerating spicy foods, we ordered everything medium (which we were super proud of ourselves for)! To my surprise, I thought they had the perfect amount of heat (Moe thought the Key Mow was a bit hot but he wasn't sure if it was because he burned his tongue on the soup or if it really was hot). Both entrees were outstanding; however, I would say the yellow curry chicken was my favorite!
Dessert: The restaurant gave us a voucher to the attic to get a cupcake. The Attic was a vintage store next to Basil that I had never seen before. Moe ended up buying a tie and tie clip in addition to getting a red velvet cupcake to go! The store was relatively inexpensive so whenever I am in need of some good costume jewelry or vintage clothing, I will definitely keep this place in mind.
All in all, I would DEFINITELY recommend this to any of my friends and family. Moe and will be making another dinner reservation there in the near future!
- Miss J
http://www.dineoriginalscolumbus.com/
http://www.basilshortnorth.com/
*Dish discriptions from the Basil menu.
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