t.m. Basil, Oak Brook

It's the little things that make t.m. Basil special. Things like the decor, which pays tribute to the beloved restaurant that once occupied this space while signalling a new style as well. Things like the potstickers, which are pressed and fried by hand, in-house, each and every day. Things like the basil itself, which the family-owned business grows and displays in the summer months.

All these little things add up to one big thing—a pan-Asian restaurant with ties to the past and eyes on the future. Fragrant, fiery curries brimming with tofu, salmon, catfish, and beef pair nicely with the restaurant's beer selection, which boasts both domestic brews and imports from Thailand and Japan. It all happens in an understated dining room of rich wooden bench-style tables and deep purple walls the color of the Gulf of Thailand.