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I was so happy to hear that my very entrepreneurial cousin, Marga and her husband Eugene have a new business venture again – After Office Warehouse, Dwell and ID Center.  

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Dwell May 20, 2009 

We were very lucky to be one of the first to try BASIL which is in White Plains right beside the White Plains Subdivision sign  the first lot to your left.  It used to be a landscaping store which they turned into a restaurant.  They opened two days ago and are still on dry run but be the first to try it 🙂 

Congratulations Eugene and Margs! We will always support you!!  And also to their partners Bummer and Maya ( Agustines ) Santiago!

Heart2Heart loves the place!!!  I love the plants, the garden, the vases surrounding the restaurant.  Thanks to Bummer and Eugene who are responsible for the interiors

To your left when you enter which I think can be private rooms

To your right

Oh my gosh! I could not believe it when I saw this plant in the center of the restaurant!  It was a gigantic version of one of my favorite plants! It is so so beautiful and rare!!! I wanted to buy it but Bummer doesn’t want to sell it 🙂  I heard that Bummer is into plants and likes decorating places.  He is only selling the vase.  The vases are all for sale and are all antiques from 200 years ago!!

I just love this plant, i think I took it from every angle and it kept distracting me while i was there 🙂

The dining area

Beautiful landscaping as you look outside the window

The window looking out at the outdoor garden which also has seating for dining

More vases for sale outside

My dining mates 🙂 We really ate a lot and enjoyed so much!

And bumped into my cousin, Edward, with his classmate, Aui

Appetizers

Thai Shrimp Cake

Fresh Spring Roll

Pomelo Salad

Soups – What a nee way to serve the soup -it’s like a mini version of a  shabu shabu cooker

Spicy Seafood Soup

Creamy Chicken Soup with Young Tamarind Leaves

 Prawns Wrapped with Noodles

Prawns with Garlic and Black Pepper – I made sure we ordered this and true enough it was my type and I really liked this dish

Fried Rice with Shrimp

Jasmine Rice

Creamy Pork Curry 

Crispy Fish with Three Flavoured Sauce- Everyone in the table liked this!  A MUST TRY!! 

Emerald chicken

Waguy Beef with Holy Basil 

 Lemongrass Steak 

I don’t normally eat pad Thai but this one I really liked.  Everyone else said they liked this dish!  I need to go back to let James try this since this is his favorite Thai dish! 

Yummy desserts

Mango Sticky Rice

YUMMY Buko Gata Sherbet

Buko Lychee Sherbet

The restroom 🙂

Basil, White Plains Avenue

Tel #:  911-4158

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Finally!! I think everyone has been here already except me 🙂  I have actually eaten in the restaurant already when my good friend Mile took me to their Mile Long branch

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I heard that this is owned by the Dad of Cecile Van Straten ( Chuvaness ) which is why everyone knows about this place and has gone here already 🙂   

I love the display of ceramics!  They are literally only for display and not for sale

Oops it’s the sushi chef

More ceramics

Going upstairs

 Cute frogs on the stairs – Hear No Evil, See No Evil and Speak No Evil frogs 🙂

Private Rooms are all on the second floor

Thanks Con and Sheba for dinner!

I really go crazy with their menu selection – there are so many choices, I wish I could taste everything! 🙂 

Homemade Bacon Grilled on Skewers 

Spicy Tuna Sashimi 

Scallop Sashimi 

Fried Chicken Thighs with 3 kinds of salt – supposedly their bestseller and what they are known for.  I had this also with Michele  

Beef Sukiyaki 

Warm Beef salad 

Michele and I had the Shrimp Rice Gratin, we loved it 

Agedashi Tofu 

Sea Urchin Omelet 

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This is my Menu!!! I will aim to try everything on this menu.  I think the Chef likes Cheese like me because there seems to be plenty dishes all over the menu that has cheese 🙂  They don’t have the cheese pizza we had in the other location, we liked that

Camambert Cheese Tempura 

Cheese gyoza? I have to try that too! 

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We love EAT WELL!  So you can imagine what a thrill it was that Eat Well came to us one Sunday lunch!  Apparently, the owners, Peter and Hortie Lim and their family brought us food for Sunday family lunch!! Thank you!!  

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