Paso Robles
Basil Thai

Basil Thai

828 11th St, 93447, Paso Robles, United States

Thai • Asian • Asiatic • Seafood


"I 've been to this restaurant three or four times, each visit when I was passing through the area. Some of the food here is pretty good, and it 's one of the few restaurants in the area that I know of where you can get anything vegetarian. I like that you can get tofu here and the food quality is generally good. It 's a nice location and a nice looking restaurant. HOWEVER, please note that many of the things labeled vegetarian are not truly vegetarian because they contain fish sauce. For example, on a recent visit (Sept 2011), we were informed that the tofu satay appetizer and the tom kah soup can 't be made without fish sauce, even through the menu says that both can be made vegetarian. We had already ordered these and only found out when we asked if the pad thai (which didn 't specify vegetarian on the menu) had fish sauce (it did). When we then said we didn 't want the soup and appetizer we ordered, the server acted inconvenienced and lectured us a bit... I think the encounter was more indicative of the individual than of the restaurant, so I won 't get into the details (we had great service on other visits), but the real moral of the story is: Always ask whether something has fish sauce here before you order it (if you are vegetarian and that sort of thing is important to you), even if it 's labeled vegetarian on the menu. Unfortunately, the truly vegetarian options here become much more limited in this process, but there are still several good choices."

Goshi Japanese

Goshi Japanese

722 Pine St, Paso Robles, United States Of America, 93446

Sushi • Asian • Seafood • Asiatic


"If you know my reviews, you know that I almost never give a place 5 stars. Goshi deserves every star! I only wish I remembered the name of our waitress so her bosses can know that she 's a part of those 5 stars. I 'll start with the entrance, where you get an authentic Japanese feel starting with the giant Maneki Neko statue behind the host stand. I 'll continue with the fact that it was a packed restaurant, but the host still managed to find us a table almost right away despite not having a reservation. Then, the service. The waitress had a kind smile and was so happy to answer questions and accommodate our needs. She checked on us frequently, but was never intrusive. Then, of course, the food! Oh my goodness the food! I cook Japanese food at home, and have eaten at many Japanese restaurants. The teriyaki don bowl was perhaps the best teriyaki I have ever had. They were willing to accommodate that I needed mine without the vegetables. My dining companion had the same thing, but with the vegetables. We both enjoyed it so much! The rice was perfect, the sauce delicious, and everything cooked to perfection! They accommodated me not having green onions in my miso soup, and it was excellent soup. Right amount of wakame seaweed and tofu, great miso and dashi flavor. Even the pickled ginger we requested was so much brighter tasting and wonderful than the same at other restaurants! Their wine and sake selections are also excellent, and I especially recommend the sake nigori (I 'm blanking on the name of it, but it 's in the photos I uploaded. Something like perfect snow is in the name. If I were to have any complaints, there are two minor things. My dining companion ordered a Coke, and they brought out a glass of ice and a can of Coca Cola. He figured that meant no free refills, which is a little disappointing. The only other thing is that you have to call for a reservation, which wasn 't clear from their website and is why we didn 't have a reservation. We usually reserve online. Dietary restrictions: They accommodated all of my dietary restrictions which are due to allergies and autism. Parking: Great parking right up front. Wheelchair accessibility: I wasn 't in my chair, but I would feel comfortable going back when I am."