Fried rice at Le Basil in Palm Desert
Yellow curry at Le Basil in Palm Desert
Pad Thai at Le Basil in Palm Desert

  • CLOSED: Le Basil
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    Closed

  • White Veg-options
Thai
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Has tofu. Items that can be made vegan are marked. All food is made-to-order. Husband and wife owners. Lunch specials til 3pm. Opening hours are reported to be unreliable, check ahead. Reported closed March 2025.

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14 Reviews

First Review by VeganGoat

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caroesner.gmail

Points +48

Vegan
08 Jan 2023

No impressed with food or service

No impressed with food or service

Avatar BruceFaithwick

BruceFaithwick

Points +42

Vegetarian
15 Nov 2021

Excellent Thai lunch specials. Also Vietnamese menu options

We arrived for lunch. Close to El Paseo drive. Great service and all vegan food was super fresh.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Decor is really nice, Server understood our spice level and made perfec

Spices on the side at Le Basil in Palm Desert

Asian Eggplant with Tofu - Excellent at Le Basil in Palm Desert

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IanMWalker

Points +18

Vegan
31 Jul 2021

Closed until 09/01/21

Tried to go here tonight but they are closed.

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nonplanar

Points +95

Vegan
01 Jun 2021

Nom nom nom

I wish this were an all vegan place so I could give it 5 stars. I love this place.

Pros: Vegan aware, Fantastic curries, Super friendly staff

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KBVegan

Points +134

Vegan
10 May 2021

The sauces are amazing

We’re vacationing in Palm Springs and HappyCow is so helpful. We tried this place on other diners’ recommendations. The owners are very nice, the place was very busy with takeout orders and we were able to get a patio table. The Fresh rolls with tofu were crunchy delicious, and came with a nice peanut sauce. The Pad Thai sauce so flavorful, the Spicy noodles sauce also flavorful and was very spicy but they warn you and you can ask for less spice. Overall a great meal.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Flavorful sauces, Vegan knowledgeable staff

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buhhlenn

Points +20

Vegan
12 Oct 2020

Great food! Beautiful restaurant

Great options! They were super helpful when it came to my vegan needs and were able to assist me with any questions. Beautiful place. I just went for take out but I will sure be glad for dine in.

Pros: great customer service.. , beautiful dine in area

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chefshannon

Points +285

Vegan
05 Jan 2020

Accommodating for vegans if you ask

They will happily modify their dishes if possible when you ask (soups, bowls). Remember to ask for dressing without fish sauce if you have them modify a Bunh Bowl (delicious!) they will make you an excellent Thom Ka soup without fish sauce- so yummy!

Pros: Helpful , Accommodating

Cons: Wish they were 100% vegan

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jonjoren

Points +26

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

Excellent Food

Great restaurant and delicious food!

Pros: Lots of Vegan Options, Great prices , Great service

Avatar carizoe

carizoe

Points +34

Vegetarian
02 Jan 2020

Excellent!!!

I'd give it FIVE stars but can't because I'm not a full vefan. We had tofu salad wraps (they were HUGE too!) and the veggie tofu soup. DELICIOUS!!!

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LoriSchafer

Points +30

Vegan
01 Sep 2019

Delicious Curry

Great food and very friendly accommodating staff

Avatar MonacoMel

MonacoMel

Points +195

Vegan
12 May 2019

Great vegan options

We felt very comfortable eating at Le Basil because one of the owners is vegan so they were very knowledgeable about vegan options. Menu items are labeled V for vegetarian or can be made vegetarian, most of which can be done vegan. We had the pad Thai, pad see ew, fried rice and yellow curry, all with steamed tofu as the protein. It was all delicious.

Pros: Owner is vegan

Cons: Expensive

Pad See Ew at Le Basil in Palm Desert

Yellow curry at Le Basil in Palm Desert

Fried rice at Le Basil in Palm Desert

Pad Thai at Le Basil in Palm Desert

Avatar spicybrady

spicybrady

Points +32

Vegan
25 Mar 2019

Fantastic food and vibe

Very interesting decor, with a mix of traditional asian art and modern day furniture. Very comfortable feel. Looked to be a nice small bar as well. The food was fantastic. I got the shrimp green curry, but switched out the shrimp with tofu. It was top notch curry, perfect level of spice (7 out of 10 spice level) with good tasting tofu and veggies. Our servers were very friendly. Definitely want to go back for more.

Pros: Good ambiance , Great curry, Friendly people

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KathiDunkelCline

Points +29

Mostly Veg
07 Mar 2019

Yum!

Love this restaurant! Great food. I eat in as well as take out once in awhile.

Avatar VeganGoat

VeganGoat

Points +16

Vegan
01 Aug 2014

Veg optional

I like that there are small v's next to dishes. This means it is possible for them to make a vegan version. I especially liked the spicy eggplant dish. Just the fact that they would have v's on a menu gets my vote. The owners are a sweet Thai couple that are very friendly and helpful. They work in the restaurant which is always a nice thing. I like to be a positive person so I don't fill out the pros and cons list unless something calls me to do so. Rule of thumb, if you like a lot of flavor and punch, then order something that has that. Don't just order lightly flavored vegetables and complain. If you like spice and flavor, ask the staff to recommend something, or read the menu carefully. Some dishes have more spice, some are more mild. Know what you are ordering so that you are not surprised by the level.

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