Basil

1175 Folsom St, San Francisco CA 94103 Today's hours: 11:30 am-2:45 pm, 5:00 pm-10:00 pm basilthai.com (415) 552-8999

Cuisines and Dishes at Basil:

Thai

Menu for Basil

Beginnings

Paupia $6.50
Crispy vegetable rolls
Paupia Sod $7.50
Fresh roll of vegetables and tofu with peanuts, chili, and lime vinaigrette
Kao Pode Tod $7.00
Thai spiced corn fritters served with cool cucumber and crushed peanuts salad
Keow Wan Roti $7.00
Grilled Indian bread with eggplant, bell peppers, and basil with green curry dipping
Basil Panstickers $7.00
Pan-fried dumplings of shrimp and pork served with thai ginger soy
Curry Puffs $7.50
Puff pastry of curried diced duck and sweet potato
Tod Mun $7.00
Thai spiced fish cakes with yard long beans served with nuts and cucumber vinaigrette
Goong Gra Bog $8.00
Crispy wrapped whole tiger prawns with sweet chili vinaigrette
Toong Tong $8.00
Golden pouches of crab and pork served with salad of cucumber and pineapple
Plamuk Tod $8.00
Fried calamari served with sriracha chili vinaigrette
Kanom Pak Gard $8.00
Turnip cakes stir-fried with beansprouts and chives served with roasted sriracha chili

Soups & Salads

Dtom ka Gai $5.00
Chicken and oyster mushrooms in lemongrass, galanga, and coconut milk soup
Dtom Yum Goong $5.00
Tiger prawns, mushrooms, and cilantro in spicy and sour lemongrass soup
Poh Taak $6.00
Mixed seafood in basil, lime, and lemograss soup
Basil's Salad $8.00
House salad of tomatoes, sprouts, cucumber, and romaine lettuce with curried-peanut dressing
Somtum $8.00
Green papaya, string beans, cherry tomatoes, and nuts tossed in sweet garlic lime dressing. Add prawns $3.00
Yum Makuer Yao $8.00
Grilled eggplant salad with minced chicken & prawns topped with lime, coconut dressing
Larb Gai $8.00
Minced chicken salad with shallots, mint leaves, lime, dried chili flakes, and roasted rice powder
Yum Goong Tod $10.00
Salad of light-fry prawns, sour green mango, shallots, chili, and cashew nuts
Salad Talay $10.00
Charcoal grilled prawns, japanese scallops, and curly endive with lemongrass cream dressing

Rice and Noodles

Kao Pad Pu $9.50
Add fried egg $2.50. Crab fried rice
Kao Pad Sapparot $9.50
Add fried egg $2.50. Thai pineapple fried rice with prawns and cashew nuts
Guay Tiow Reur $9.50
Thai beef boat noodle soup with beansprouts and chinese broccoli
Kao Soi $9.50
Golden diced tofu, grilled skirt steak, and egg noodles in coconut red curry
Kiow Nham Bpet $10.00
Honey roasted duck, pork & shrimp dumplings with egg noodle soup
Pad ke Mao $9.50
Spicy wide rice noodles, skirt steak, and egg stir-fried with basil, garlic & chili
Pad se Ew $9.50
Pan fried wide rice noodles with pork, chinese broccoli, egg, in Thai black bean sauce
Pad Thai $9.50
Fresh rice stick noodles stir-fried with shrimp, tofu, egg, nuts, bean sprouts, & chives
Seafood Bamee $10.00
Stir-fried garlic noodle with prawns, mussels, squid and fresh basil
Thai Sukiyaki $10.00
Stir-fried mung bean vermicelli with squid, prawns, napa cabbage, and spring onions

A la Carte - From the Grill

Gai Yang Somtum $11.00
Thai barbequed all natural 1/4 chicken served with somtum' green papaya salad
Mu Yang $10.00
Flame grilled pork shoulder filet served with grilled pineapple and tomato
Neur Namtok $10.00
Grilled skirt steak salad with mint, shallots, lime juice, dried chili, and roasted rice powder
Praram Rong Song $11.00
Grilled marinated skirt steak with house curried-peanut sauce and steamed vegetables
Neur Yang $12.00
Grilled all natural angus sirloin served with thai smoked mushroom and tomato relish
Basil's Lamb $12.00
Grilled marinated lamb filet served with carrot salad, nuts, and ginger soy
Pla Pao
Grilled banana leaf wrapped wild caught fish with steamed vegetables and chili-lime sauce

A la Carte - From the Wok

Basil's Eggplant $9.00
Japanese eggplant, shitake mushroom, tofu, and scallions stir-fried in basil-chili jam
Monk's Delight $9.00
Stir-fried tofu with green beans, water chestnuts, oyster mushroom, and spring onions
Crunchy Beancakes $9.00
Golden bean cakes stir-fried with cashew nuts, mushroom, and onions in roasted chili jam
Kana Mu Grob $9.00
Chinese gai lan broccoli and house cured crispy pork belly wok-fried with garlic and chili
Gai Gra Prao $9.50
Classic minced chicken stir-fried with eggplant, basil, and Thai bird's eye chili. Sub prawns add $2.00
Gai Ma-Muang Hinmapan $9.50
Stir-fried sliced chicken breast with cashew nuts, bell peppers, and spring onions
Gai Pik Khing $9.50
Crispy sliced chicken and string beans stir-fried in sweet pik-khing curry. Sub prawns add $2.00
Kua Kling Mu $10.00
Spicy southern thai stir-fried pork shoulder with asparagus and bell peppers. Mild option not available
Curry Peppercorn Duck $10.00
Sliced roast duck and snap peas stir-fried with red curry paste and young peppercorn
Neur Takai $10.00
All natural angus steak cubes stir-fried with lemongrass, bell peppers, and roasted chili jam
Jungle Beef $10.00
Sizzling stir-fried skirt steak with wild ginger, apple eggplant, yellow squash, and green curry
Fire Calamari $10.00
Fresh calamari, bamboo shoots, and scallions stir-fried in lemongrass-chili sauce
Tamarind Prawns $11.00
Light-fry tiger prawns wok-tossed in spiced tamarind served with crisped shallots and garlic
Pad Talay Ruam Mit $11.00
Prawns, calamari, and mussels stir-fried with zuchini, onions, basil, and fresh chili
Pla Duk Pad Ped $11.00
Spicy crispy catfish in kaffir, wild ginger, young peppercorn, and dry red curry sauce

A la Carte - Basil Curries

Pak Rad Kang $9.00
Grilled squash, eggplant, zuchini, mushroom, tomatoes, and chili peppers in green curry
Stuffed Eggplant $10.00
Grilled eggplant stuffed with chicken and cabbage in green curry
Kang Bpet $10.00
Honey roasted duck red curry with cherry tomatoes and pineapples
Kang Kua Mu $10.00
Coconut braised pork shoulder and kabocha' pumpkin in tangy red curry
Kang Gari Gai $11.00
Mild yellow curry of all natural 1/4 chicken, onions, and potatoes served with cucumber salad
Keow Wan Neur $10.00
Angus steak cubes, snake beans, and apple eggplant in green curry. Sub prawns add $2.00
Panang Short Ribs $12.00
Braised bone-less beef short ribs in basil kaffir panang curry
Basil's Lamb Curry $15.00
Grilled australian rack of lamb, green beans, and carrots in red curry
Kang Talay $12.00
Prawns, scallops, mussels served with bamboo shoots and okra in green curry
Pla Rad Kang $12.00
Charbroiled atlantic salmon, asparagus, and winter melon in red curry

Mix & Match

Wok $12.95
Gai Pik Khing $12.95
Crunchy Beancakes $12.95
Tamarind Prawns $12.95
Curry $12.95
Stuffed Eggplant $12.95
Pak Rad Kang $12.95
Kang Kua Mu $12.95

Skewers

Chicken (Gai Satay) $5.00
Lamb (Ghae Satay) $6.00
Portabella (Hed Ping) $4.50
Eggplant (Ma Keur Yang) $4.50
Prawns (Goong Satay) $6.00
Calamari (Plamuk Yang) $6.00

Sides

Brown Rice $2.00
Peanut Sauce $2.00
Sticky Rice $2.00
Jasmine Rice $1.50
Fried Egg $2.50
Thai Style Omelette $4.50

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Ratings and Reviews for Basil

May 27 2012

Nina F. via Yelp

I used to love this place; the food is amazing and the decor is industrial chic. Lately, more and more, this is becoming a party place, and the owners...read more
May 24 2012

Talia G. via Yelp

Tips to make the most of your Basil Thai experience: 1. Make a reservation or call ahead. This place gets crowded. 2. Order something with seafood! It's...read more
May 23 2012

J. S. via Yelp

Always a great place to go for Thai that is slightly nicer than the normal $9 pad see ew or pad Thai. Staff are pretty quick which is good because this...read more
May 12 2009

rakeshlobster via Citysearch

I don't think I've been to a restaurant this bad in a long time. The skirt steak with peanut sauce arrived cold. The meat was char...read more
May 01 2008

via Citysearch

Basil has a nice, modern, and casual atmosphere. The wait-staff was friendly, the food was delicious, and the prices were very re...read more
Dec 27 2006

jmand via Citysearch

Lacking in flavor and authenticity. They bring out shrimp chips when you sit down, which was tacky. Unless they are for kids, shri...read more

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In Short
This airy, minimalist eatery offers a bright interior with a chic industrial sheen. The menu is traditional Thai, but the spiciness has been tamed down for American palates. Starters include turnip cakes, cucumber salad enlivened by red onion and slivers of radish, and curried potatoes in a coconut-milk sauce. Grilled dishes, like marinated lamb and half chicken, anchor the entrees.

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