Luckily, there are still some great Thai spots in town.

To be fair if you google "Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant" you'll get a lot of results. My first clue that it wasn't a Thai restaurant was when the first comment on the Facebook post was a woman complaining about the "Meatloaf Sundae" she and her boyfriend ordered:

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A few things. One. When you order a meatloaf sundae at a restaurant you've never been to, that's officially in Caveat Emptor territory. I'm not saying that it definitely won't be good but that's a pretty wild order for your first time. And two:

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Sidebar: I found this other grammatical gem in the comments section of a Rockford news outlet story about Bill Cosby being released. Real enlightening stuff.

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I blacked out some names here to protect the grammatically challenged. I almost ROTFLed at "in title."

Anyway. Sweet Basil Cafe is NOT a Thai place but is does seem to be every other place.

Breakfast? Yep

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Crepes? Yes

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Breakfast Burritos? Si.

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Lox? Might be one of the only ones in town.

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Flatbread Pizza? Yes.

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Assortment of Apps? Some classics in here.

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Salads? Health nuts welcome.

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Horseshoes? Downstaters also welcome. 

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Paninis? Of course.

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Wraps: If a salad is just too healthy.

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Burgers and Sandwiches? Are paninis not sandwiches?

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Poulty and Seafood? AKA chicken and shrimp.

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Beef? This is where the infamous Meatloaf Sundae resides.

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Greek food? Why not?

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Pasta? This menu is a dense 10 pages long.

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Desserts? There is no way you saved room but you'll look anyway.

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Sweet Basil Cafe is in the old TGI Friday's next to CherryVale Mall. They are open from 7A-8P every day. Try it out. Maybe avoid the meatloaf sundae.

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