Basil is a nice, airy, trendy and delicious restaurant.\n\nThe setting is really pretty -- lots of windows with a nice view out one side and the glorious side of a building out another (it is uptown Charlotte, after all!).  It is very easy to get to if you're staying uptown or will be headed to the museum or theater.\n\nInside it is clean and tidy, with very clean architectural lines to it with the obligatory asian twist.  Very calm feeling, and there was music on that was chill and upbeat at the same time.\n\nWe had the larb (beef salad) as an appetizer, Basil duck and red curry chicken.  The duck was very flavorful, but a tad dry.  The red curry was very good and very spicy.\n\nAs big Thai food fans, there are plenty of items on the menu that we would like to try!\n\nThe service was okay.  On a scale of 1-5 where 5 is a bothersome waiter, 1 is one who ignores you and 3 is just peachy, I'd say we experienced a 2.5.