Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar 1175 Folsom Street
Featured Items
- Naem Kao Tod$17.00
Crispy fried rice ball salad with Lao sausage, peanuts, ginger, coconut, shallots, cilantro, chili flakes, lettuce leaves
- Gaeng Kua Mu$21.00
Coconut braised pork shoulder, kabocha pumpkin, tamarind, red curry
- Roti-Tacos$12.00
Indian 'Roti' flat bread & curry with cabbage slaw. Choose your topping of Roasted veggie green curry, Chicken yellow curry or Beef short rib panang curry.
A la carte (All Day)
LITTLE SOMETHING
- Fried tofu$10.00
Salt + pepper tofu, crushed nuts- sweet chili sauce (gf)
- Fried Brussel Sprouts$11.00
Fried brussel sprouts, lemon zest (gf)
- Paupia$12.00
Crispy vegetable rolls
- Paupia Sod$12.00
Fresh roll of vegetables, tofu, nuts & chili vinaigrette (6)
- Kao Pode Tod$12.00
Thai spiced corn fritters served with cool cucumber and crushed peanuts salad (4)
- Gai Satay$12.00
Chicken thigh
- Mu Ping$12.00
- Giow Poo$13.00
Steamed pork & crab dumplings, bok choy, soy vinaigrette
- Basil's Pansticker$13.00
Pan-fried shrimp & pork dumplings, ginger soy
- Cheun Yaw$13.00
Lao chicken fried spring roll (4)
- Bpik Gai Tod$14.00
Fried lemongrass wings, chili, scallions
- Phuket Fries$14.00
Homemade fries with 'masaman' curry stew Wagyu beef
- Goong Gra Bog$15.00
Crispy wrapped whole tiger prawns
- Plamuk Tod$15.00
Fried squid, Sriracha-sweet chili sauce
- Roti-Tacos$12.00
Indian 'Roti' flat bread & curry with cabbage slaw. Choose your topping of Roasted veggie green curry, Chicken yellow curry or Beef short rib panang curry.
- Chive Cakes$12.95
SOUP + SALAD
- Classic Tom Kha$18.00
Classic chicken coconut milk soup, mushroom, lemongrass, chili, galangal
- Classic Tom Yum$19.00
Classic lime-lemongrass shrimp soup, mushroom, fresh chili
- Naem Kao Tod$17.00
Crispy fried rice ball salad with Lao sausage, peanuts, ginger, coconut, shallots, cilantro, chili flakes, lettuce leaves
- Somtum$17.00
Shredded green papaya, ground nuts, green beans, tomatoes, chili-lime-sweet palm
- Somtum Lao Style$19.00
Shredded green papaya, ground nuts, green beans, tomatoes, chili-lime-sweet palm
- Larb Gai$19.00
Spicy ground chicken salad, roasted rice powder, chili, lime, fresh herbs
- Neur Namtok$21.00
Grilled steak salad, roasted rice powder, chili, lime, fresh herbs
- Yum Makeur$21.00
Grilled eggplant salad, ground chicken, shrimp, fresh herbs, roasted chili, lime-coconut cream
FROM THE WOK
- Basil's Eggplant$19.00
Japanese eggplant & shitake mushroom stir-fried with tofu, scallions, bell peppers, roasted chili jam
- Basil Pumpkin$19.00
Kabocha squash, green beans, jalapeno stir-fried with “gari” curry powder
- Pad Tofu$19.00
Crunchy bean cakes & cashew nuts stir-fried with caramelized onions, oyster mushroom, roasted chili jam
- Tua Pik Khing$19.00
Blistered green beans stir-fried with fried tofu garlic, ‘pik-khing’ sauce
- Gai Gra Prow$19.00
Spicy basil chicken, eggplant, garlic, onions, chili, bell peppers (recommend add fried egg +$3)
- Gai Ma Muang Hinmapan$19.00
Cashew nuts chicken, zucchini, bell peppers, & spring onions
- Gai Pik Khing$19.00
Fried chicken & green beans, bell peppers, crisped basil, ginger-curry sauce
- Kana Mu Grob$21.00
House cured crisped pork belly, stir-fried with chinese broccoli, bell peppers, garlic-chili sauce (recommend add fried egg +3)
- Peppercorn Duck$24.00
Spicy peppercorn duck, snap peas, bell peppers, fresh basil, red curry paste
- Kua Kling Mu$21.00
Spicy ‘Southern Thai’ style pork shoulder, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, basil, home-made turmeric-chili curry paste
- Jungle Beef$22.00
Sizzling stir-fried skirt steak, wild ginger, apple eggplant, yellow squash, green chili curry
- Goong Pad Makeur$23.00
Shrimp & eggplant stir-fried with yellow squash, Japanese eggplant, basil, chili, white wine
- Goong Makahm$23.00
Fried jumbo shrimp, garlic, shallots, Sriracha-tamarind sauce
- Pla Duk Pad Ped$23.00
Stir-fried crispy catfish fillet, eggplant, wild ginger, bell peppers, chili, green peppercorn
- Pad Talay Ruam Mit$24.00
Sizzling stir-fried mixed seafood of prawns, squid, scallop, onions, zucchini, chili, fresh basil
- Hoi Kata$27.00
Japanese scallop, sugar pea, Thai XO sauce, tempura long beans
FROM THE FIRE
- Pak Rad Gaeng$19.00
Charcoal grilled eggplant, squash, zucchini, mushroom, bell peppers, basil green curry
- Praram Rong Song$26.00
Charcoal grilled hanger steak, steamed vegetables, homemade peanut sauce
- Gra Duk Mu Yang$26.00
BBQ pork ribs, green papaya & carrot slaw, smoked tomato relish
- Ghae Yang$28.00
Grilled Australian rack of lamb, steamed vegetables, basil red curry reduction
- Choo Chee Pla$25.00
Charcoal grilled Atlantic salmon, steamed bok choy, kaffir lime red curry, coconut cream
CURRIES
- Pak Tay Po$19.00
Tofu, sweet corn, snap peas, eggplant, yellow squash, cauliflower tamarind red curry
- Stuffed Eggplant$21.00
Grilled stuffed eggplant with chicken & cabbage, fresh basil green curry
- Gaeng Gari$24.00
Braised half chicken, yellow curry, onions, fingerling potatoes, fried shallots, scallion
- Gaeng Bpet$24.00
Honey roasted duck, red curry, wilted cabbage, cherry tomatoes, pineapple chunks, fresh basil
- Gaeng Kua Mu$21.00
Coconut braised pork shoulder, kabocha pumpkin, tamarind, red curry
- Panang Short Ribs$25.00
Stewed beef short ribs in panang curry, grilled zucchini, bell peppers, kaffir lime leaf
FRIED RICE + NOODLE
- Basil’s Fried Rice$20.00
Spicy pork belly fried rice, egg, kale, onions, fresh basil (recommend add fried egg +3)
- Kao Pad Pu$22.00
Crab fried rice, egg, cherry tomatoes, onions, scallions (recommend add fried egg +3)
- Kao Pad Sapparot$22.00
Shrimp & pineapple fried rice, cashews, onions, scallions
- Seafood Garlic Noodle$23.00
Basil’s seafood garlic noodle of squid, shrimp, scallop, Napa cabbage, chili, fresh basil
- Kao Soi$20.00
Northern Thailand curry egg noodle, braised drumstick, pickled vegetable, crispy noodle, turmeric-coconut curry broth
- Pad Se Ew$20.00
Pan-fried fat rice noodle, pork, Chinese broccoli, egg, black bean sauce
- Pad Ke Mao$20.00
Pan-fried fat rice “drunken” noodle, steak, onions, basil, garlic, and fresh chili
- Pad Thai$22.00
Classic wok-fried rice stick noodle, egg, shrimp, tofu, peanuts, chives, bean sprouts, tamarind
- Jap Chye$19.00
Glass noodle & tofu clay pot with shitake mushrooms, Napa cabbage, ginger & scallions