Ari Reviews: CaliBasil (Local Restaurant Review)

If you are looking for a delicious Vietnamese restaurant I highly suggest you visit CaliBasil in North Beverly, MA. This hidden gem is located in the Shaws and Panera Bread plaza off of Route 1A. CaliBasil offers a variety of great Vietnamese cuisine ranging from warm Phos to banh mi sandwiches. They also have incredible selections of refreshing smoothies. The Phos are very hearty and will make you feel nice and cozy after having one! The staff is very friendly and there is seating in the place you can help yourself to or you can do takeout if you need to grab something on the go. I love this place so much and whenever I am in the area I will stop by there for takeout or dine in. My recommendations I would suggest you should try ordering would be the banh mi sandwiches, Phos, pork chops with rice, and the various smoothies. The banh mi sandwiches I recommend ordering are the pork or chicken ones which contain either choice of meat you prefer, carrots, radish, cilantro, jalapenos, and vinegar mayonnaise on a baguette roll. I also love the pork chops which contain a fried egg, veggies, and rice that has a sweet vinegar sauce when you mix them together. If you love soup the Phos are amazing! The chicken Pho and seafood Pho are my favorites to go for when I want a soup from there. The chicken Pho has noodles, chicken meat, scallions, your choice of broth, jalapenos, and cilantro. The seafood Pho contains shrimp and crabmeat, noodles, jalapenos, and your choice of broth for your soup. The beverages are simply refreshing and delicious! I would recommend the Thai iced tea with no boba, strawberry, matcha, and mango lychee iced tea. If you love Vietnamese food or looking for something new to eat or try, do visit Calibasil in North Beverly, I highly guarantee you will be back to try more of their menu or revisit your favorite dishes after eating there!