Hot Basil

I went to a new Thai restaurant in Overland Park for lunch today as I was craving some phad thai, and it had been calling me for a while. I noticed this little eaterie recently in a strip of stores on the 119th and Metcalf intersection (same side as Mardel, Hobby Hades, etc.), but hadn't had the chance to go in until today. The waitress and I had a great conversation about Christianity and the country of Thailand. She said that all the people in the village where she grew up had become Christians, which is unusual for a country where Buddhism is such a part of the culture. She and her other friends try to go back to their village to help out whenever they can. She talked about how poverty there is an issue for many of the people, who cannot afford computers, or even books to study with. I don't know how she came to be in the U.S. or where the restaurant idea originated, but I can tell you the phad thai was tasty and it came with a free crab rangoon! Delicious. So go to Hot Basil and try some Thai! Tell them the underdressed, unemployed brunette sent you.