Thai Basil

403 W University Dr #101, Tempe
(480) 968-9250

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Yellow Curry Kang Ka Ree
Crispy Spring Rolls
Drunken Noodle
Red Curry Duck
Orange Chicken
Panang Curry
Fried Rice
Pad Thai

Menu

Appetizers
Fresh Rolls (3)
Mixed vegetables and tofu or shrimp, wrapped with rice paper. Served with sweet and sour and peanut sauce.
Crispy Spring Rolls (6)
Thinly wrapped with mixed vegetables, crystal noodle. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Crab Puff (6)
Stuffed with a combination of cream cheese and imitation crab. Wrapped in wonton wrappers. Served sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Tofu (8)
Deep fried tofu. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Crispy Sweet Potatoes (6)
Deep fried sweet potato. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Pot Stickers (6)
A crescent shaped dumpling filled with pork, steamed and then fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Satay Chicken (4)
Marinated chicken barbecued on skewers. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
Combination
Chicken satay, crispy roll, fried tofu and sweet potato.
Butterfly Shrimp (11)
Fried coconut shrimp served with sweet sour sauce
Fried Calamari (10)
Fired calamari served with sweet sour sauce
Fish Cake (6)
Deep fried marinated fish with red chili paste served with cucumber sauce

Salads
Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
Somtum. Shredded green papaya, garlic, shrimps, green bean, tomato, lime juice and lettuce.
Green Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, spinach and mixed spring greens. Served with special house dressing.
Shrimp Salad (Yum Goong)
Yum goong. Grilled shrimps, lemongrass, mint leaves and roasted chili in lime juice. Served on a bed of lettuce.
Beef Salad (Yum Nua)
Yum nua. Grilled beef, lemon grass, mint leaves, roasted chili in lime juice. Served on a bed of lettuce.
Silver Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
Yum woon sen. Bean thread noodle and served in house special sauce with ground chicken and shrimp.
Chicken Salad (Larb Kai)
Larb kai. Ground chicken meat mixed with lemon grass, red onions, mint leaves, fresh lime juice and lettuce.
Mango Salad
Shredded mango, garlic, shrimps, green bean, tomato, lime juice and lettuce.

Grills
BBQ Chicken
Chicken marinated with Thai herbs. Served with sweet chili sauce.
BBQ Pork
Pork marinated with Thai herbs. Served with spicy soy sauce
Grilled Seafood
Grilled calamari, shrimps, scallops and fish served with mixed vegetables and Thai hot sauce.

Soup
Tom Yum (Hot and Sour Soup)
Hot and sour soup. Exotic Thai basil herbs with lemon grass, kaffir, lime leaves, lime juice and mushrooms.
Tom Kha (Coconut Soup)
Coconut soup. A rich coconut milk broth with galanga root and lemon grass, lime juice and mushrooms.
Silver Noodle Soup (Tom Woon Sen)
Tom woon sen. Bean thread noodle with mixed vegetables in clear vegetable broth soup.
Wonton Soup
Dumpling (pork and shrimp) with mixed vegetables

Sautéed Plates
Thai Basil (Signature Dish)
Signature dish. A house special sauteed in garlic sauce bamboo shoots, bells peppers and mixed vegetables.
Ginger
Sauteed in garlic sauce with fresh gingers, mushrooms, baby corns, carrots and zucchini.
Garlic
Grilled garlic, black pepper. Cooked in garlic sauce.
Pad Broccoli
Sauteed broccoli,, carrots and oyster sauce.
Chili Garlic Vegetable (Pad Pak)
Pad pak. Sauteed in garlic sauce with bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and mixed vegetables.
Eggplant (Pad Ma Kua)
Pad ma kua. Grilled eggplants sauteed in garlic sauce, basil, broccoli, bamboo shoots, onions, carrots and zucchini.
Cashew
Sauteed in garlic sauce with cashew nut, baby corn, pineapple and mixed vegetables.
Sweet and Sour
Sauteed in homemade sweet and sour sauce with tomatoes, pineapple, zucchini and broccoli.
Pad Pik King
Sauteed with kafir lemon leaves, green beans and carrots in chili paste.
Rama
Sauteed with garlic sauce. Served with steamed mixed vegetables and peanut sauce.

Curry
Red Curry (Kang Dang)
Coconut Milk, Red Curry Paste, Basils, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers.
Green Curry (Kang Kaew Wan)
Coconut Milk, Green Curry Paste, Basils, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, and eggplants.
Yellow Curry (Kang Ka Ree)
Coconut Milk, Yellow curry paste, potatoes, onions and carrots.
Sweet Nut Curry (Masaman)
Coconut Milk, red curry paste, peanut paste, potatoes, onions, carrots and peanuts.
Peanut Curry (Panang)
Coconut milk, peanut paste, green beans, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, peanuts and basils.
Red Curry Mango
Coconut Milk, Red Curry Paste, Basils, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, and fresh mango.
Red Curry Pumpkin
Coconut Milk, Red Curry Paste, Basils, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, and fresh pumpkin.
Red Curry Avocado
Coconut Milk, Red Curry Paste, Basils, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, and fresh avocado.
Red Curry Duck
Coconut Milk, Red Curry Paste, Pineapple,Basil, Bamboo shoots, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, Bell peppers and Duck meat
Curry Noodle
Egg noodles, Coconut Milk, Yellow curry paste, white onions, bean sprout, cilantro, yellow onion and carrots.

Rice and Noodles
Fried Rice
Thai Fried Rice (Khow Pad)
Stir fried rice with garlic, egg and mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, onions, baby corns and green onions)
Spicy Fried Rice
Stir fried rice in a spicy fresh chili garlic sauce with bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, onions, cabbage, and basil leaves.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with curry powder, broccoli, carrots, cabbage, pineapple, raisins and cashew nuts.
Pad Thai
Stir fried rice noodle with egg and tamarind sauce, green onions, bean sprouts, tofu and ground peanut on the side.
Pad See Eiw
Wide noodle sauteed in oyster sauce. Cooked with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, egg and onions.
Chow Mein
Stir fried egg noodle with broccoli, cabbage, carrots and onions.
Rad Nar
Pan fried wide noodle, carrots, cabbage, onions and broccoli in Thai gravy sauce.
Silver Noodle (Pad Woon Sen)
Pad woon sen. Bean thread noodle stir fried with onions, cabbage, egg, broccoli and carrots.
Spicy Noodle
Stir fried noodle with house special sauce, broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, basil and bell peppers.
Drunken Noodle
Stir fried wide noodle with house special sauce, broccoli, carrots, basil and bell peppers.

Beverages
Thai Ice Tea
Thai Ice Coffee
Arizona Ice Tea
Orange Juice
Limeade
Lemonade
Soft Drinks
Regular Ice Tea
Green Tea (Ice/Hot)
Jasmine Tea (Ice/Hot)
Yerba Matte (Ice/Hot)
Mineral Water (Perrier)
Bottled Water

Side Orders
Peanut Sauce
Sweet & Sour Sauce
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Steamed Brown Rice
Steamed Rice Noodle
Steam Mix Veggies
Steam Broccoli

Desserts
Fried Banana with Ice Cream (FBI)
Sweet purple sticky with mango or Thai custard
Sticky rice with coconut ice cream
Coconut Ice Cream

Basil Specials
Orange Chicken
fried chicken breast to perfection stir fried with homemade orange sauce served with steamed mixed vegetables and steamed jasmine rice
Basil Lamb
Sauteed in garlic sauce with ground lamb ,basils, bamboo shoots, bell pepper and mixed vegetables
Crab Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with garlic, crab meat egg and mixed vegetables peas, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, onions, baby corns and green onions
Crispy Pork
Pork ribs marinade with Thai herbs, fried garlic served with steam jasmine rice and veggies

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Recent Reviews

We really enjoyed our dinner at Thai Basil. The server who took our order thanked me for letting him know I was vegan and said that they didn’t use fish sauce in many of the dishes. We ordered the Ginger tofu from the sauté section and he noted for the chef not to use oyster sauce. We also got the Green Curry with tofu and the fresh rolls with tofu. Everything was delicious and incredibly fresh, and the servings were generous and reasonably priced. The staff were also very...
October 2025
That 1 star reviewer is out of their mind. I’ve been coming here for 8 years usually getting curry and it’s the best Thai curry I’ve ever had. Mango red curry is unreal, service has never been short of excellent for me, never seen this place dirty. I’m here literally once a week and go with friends all the time and that one star review is the first complaint I’ve literally ever seen, so I wanted to leave this review to let everyone else know to not take that review...
June 2025
I ordered take-away. The food had a really good taste, but the rice and some veggies were a bit overcooked. The fresh rolls were very good. I plan to give this restaurant another try in the future.
February 2025

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Thai Basil

403 W University Dr #101, Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 968-9250